PEREGIAN BEACH ACTIVE STREET - STAGE 1 PROGRESS UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS (Deferred from the General Committee Meeting dated 16 March 2026) · Report

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                     19 MARCH 2026


                                                    significant community concern raised during the
                                                    consultation period suggests a more immediate
                                                    implementation of traffic control devices is
                                                    supported.
                                                  Whilst the project would result in a net loss of
Investigation into increasing formalised parking parking in the study area, the traffic advice
yield across the Peregian Beach South area        received indicated that the available parking
including within Victory Park and along Lorikeet provision is expected to accommodate the
Drive. Ongoing investigations include, but are    expected maximum parking demand
not limited to: one way circulation through       experienced in the study area of 191 vehicles.
Victory Park; angled parking within Victory Park, Notwithstanding the traffic advice, 'parking
parallel parking on Lorikeet Drive adjacent high impacts' was identified as one of the key themes
density residential zone and formalised parking through the consultation period. Further
at the eastern end of Pitta St                    investigations seek to reduce this impact as
                                                  much as possible.
Investigation into a softer colour palette and/or a
reduction in perceived over development to
                                                    Community feedback indicated a strong desire to
lesser impact, village scale raised intersections,
                                                    preserve village character and avoid over
priority crossings, chicanes, speed bumps and
                                                    development.
overrun areas where possible within statutory
traffic requirements.
Widening of the existing boardwalk through
Lorikeet Park and maintenance of the current  The local bush care group originally constructed
alignment as well as inclusion of speed       the existing timber structure including
management devices to control bike speeds on surrounding landscaping. They have expressed
approach to shared path and boardwalk through a preference for its retention.
Lorikeet Park.
Improvements to Victory Park to least impactful     Community feedback has highlighted concerns
carparking layout but including no-parking zone     with the proposed formalisation at Victory Park,
in front of the two beach entrances, provision of   including limited capacity for longer vehicles, the
limited long vehicle parking bays and of end-of-    need to maintain clear access to beach entry
trip facilities such as improved water points and   points, and the importance of providing suitable
bike racks                                          facilities for active transport users.
                                                    Community feedback has been received
Inclusion of additional street tree planting        recommending additional street tree planting to
                                                    provide shade along the proposed pathway.
                                                    Resident concerns regarding potential misuse of
Investigation of additional signage for user        the pathway including unsafe e-bike speeds
behaviour at key entry locations and nodes          have informed the inclusion of additional user
                                                    behaviour signage in the design
                                                    The inclusion of a pedestrian crossing at Pitta
Retain vehicle turning at the southern end of
                                                    Street may compromise existing vehicle
Lorikeet Drive, currently provided at the
                                                    movements and the design requires further
intersection of Pitta Street and Lorikeet Drive
                                                    refinement
Investigation into land tenure south of Lorikeet    Resident concerns over CPTED Issues with
Park bridge to facilitate the continued use and     proposed new alignment. Community bushcare
upgrade of the pathway on the existing              group advocating for existing alignment that they
alignment.                                          maintain and planted.

A key theme raised throughout the consultation period was the request for continuation of the Active