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


                                                                  reduces reputation damage risk
                                                                  by including community
                                                                  requests and/or suggestions into
                                                                  the project where possible.
Further recommendations           Additional Community            Project will need to be fully
outside of those drafted by staff Consultation and or significant funded by Council.
                                  change to planning and design
                                                                  Alternative design treatments
                                  approach
                                                                  will likely be more expensive
                                                                  than the currently proposed
                                                                  project.
                                                                  Delays to delivery of walking
                                                                  and cycling infrastructure.
Halt project                     Stop working on design and       Council will need to fund works
                                 cancel planned construction      to date at an approximate value
                                 works.                           of $150k.
                                                                  May damage relationships with
                                                                  funding bodies and potentially
                                                                  limit further funding
                                                                  opportunities.
                                                                  Reputational damage for not
                                                                  following through with Walking
                                                                  and Cycling Strategy objectives
                                                                  and negative impact on future
                                                                  projects proposals across the
                                                                  shire.
                                                                  Loss of funding for "practical"
                                                                  components of the projects such
                                                                  as construction of shared
                                                                  pathway and rectification of
                                                                  stormwater infrastructure.
                                                                  Delays to delivery of walking
                                                                  and cycling infrastructure.


Human Rights
Human Rights Compatibility Statement
In developing this Report, the subject matter has been considered in accordance with the
requirements of the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019. It is considered that the subject matter
does not conflict with any human rights and supports a human rights approach to decision making
by Council. Council representatives will endeavour to act and make decisions under this report in a
manner that is compatible with human rights. This report should be read in conjunction with
Council’s Human Rights Policy.


Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Targeted community engagement throughout the concept and detailed design stages, focusing on
residents of South Peregian as well as key community and stakeholder groups as detailed in the
body of the report.
Internal Consultation