PETITION - BLACK MOUNTAIN SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION REQUEST · 2026-08-20 PETITION Black Mountain Speed Limit Reduction - REDACTED

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             Community Petition for Speed Reduction
      on Black Mountain Range Road and Black Mountain Road
Subject: Reduce speed limit to 60 km/h for safer roads on Black Mountain Range
Road and Black Mountain Road




Dear Mr Mayor Wilkie,
Dear Mr & Ms Noosa Councillors,
Dear Ms Bolton MP, Member for Noosa Electorate,

This community petition seeks to collaborate with Noosa Council, the QLD Department
of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and any other stakeholders to assist in reducing the
speed limit on Black Mountain Range Road and Black Mountain Road from 80 km/h to
60 km/h.

Both roads feature sharp turns, limited visibility, frequent intersections, many driveways,
as well as bicycles and pedestrians besides motor vehicles. On top of which, population
has steadily increased for the past 20 years (33% growth between 2006 (1,043 people)
and 2021 (1,560 people) – source: ABS). The availability of large parcels of undeveloped
land so close to Noosa certainly support the case for subdivisions. More people will
mean more driveways and more cars. As traffic volume rises, it would only be appropriate
to reduce the speed limit which in return will help reduce the risks of accidents.




For reference, the current speed limit of 80 km/h is consistent with that of State Route 6
Cooroy-Noosa Road, which is a primary arterial route linking the Sunshine Coast
hinterland (Cooroy) to the coastal region (Tewantin/Noosaville). This road features
extended straight sections with mostly excellent visibility.

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Also, please note that TMR permanently reduced the speed limit on Pomona Connection
Road (between Pioneer Road and the Old Bruce Highway) from 80 km/h to 60 km/h.

Since January 2001, there have been two fatalities on these two roads alone (Black
Mountain Range Road and Black Mountain Road), and a total of 52 accidents ranging
from Property Damage Only to Fatal Crash.
Two people have lost their lives and numerous wildlife have been killed over the years.
A human life was lost in January 2001 on Black Mountain Road, and another tragedy
happened in November 2020 on Black Mountain Range Road, where Glen Patten, a well-
known local motorcycle trainer and a popular figure in the Sunshine Coast motorcycle
community, died in a terrible head-on accident with a campervan. Both accidents took
place during daylight hours on curved sections of the roadways; a reduction in speed
might have prevented these fatalities.

Road safety authorities emphasize the need for caution, particularly in rural and
mountainous areas, due to risks of, but not limited to, speed, inexperience, and, in some
cases, driver distraction.
Driving at 80 km/h compared to 60 km/h results in a significant improvement in stopping
distance. Specifically, a car traveling at 80 km/h requires roughly 50% more distance to
stop on a dry road than one traveling at 60 km/h. Time saving is also barely noticeable for
short distances. Specifically, on a 10 km journey, it roughly equals to less than 3 minutes.

Queensland has seen a rise in overall road fatalities, with 308 deaths recorded in 2025,
the deadliest year on Queensland roads in 16 years.

Change begins at home.

As a community, we are advocating for our local officials and decision makers to help us
improve vehicle, pedestrian and wildlife safety in our neighbourhood.
Therefore, to improve road safety, we would like to request the following actions:
   1. Reduce the speed limit to 60 km/h on both Black Mountain Range Road and
       Black Mountain Road
   2. Install ‘Crash Zone’ and ‘Wildlife Slow Down’ road signages all along these
       roads
   3. Add a traffic island at the intersection of these two roads (near the stockpile
       area) to allow for a natural speed reduction and a better delimitation of the
       traffic lanes (request RM2026/10369.8U8N90YY)

Please help us improve road safety in Noosa Hinterland.

Thank you for your time and consideration.