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


Activity Type Description
               One-on-one meetings with representative groups including ZEN,
Briefings
               BUG, PBCA and several impacted residents (appendix G)
           Between 10 June ‘25 and 20 February ‘26, Council recorded,
CRM
           monitored and responded to 37 CRM enquiries relating directly to the
Management
           project.

Key Findings from Community Engagement
Feedback on the Peregian Beach Active Street Project was mixed. While many residents and
stakeholders supported the project’s core objectives - slower traffic, safer pedestrian movements,
and improved walking and cycling connections - concerns were also raised. This was evident at pop-
up sessions where the majority of questions and points raised by residents in group discussion were
harshly negative towards the project whilst the underlying objectives of the project were still
supported.

Submissions from active transport groups (Sunshine Coast Bicycle User Group (SCBUG) and Zero
Emissions Noosa (ZEN) highlighted alignment with Council’s strategic transport framework and the
broader Coastal Pathway vision.

The report includes extensive attachments in the form of community feedback on the proposal, this
feedback has been provided as confidential attachments due to the inclusion of personal information.
Whilst they have been redacted to protect personal information, the documents have continued to
be marked as confidential as an extra precaution to ensure privacy is maintained.

Engagement activities at the developed design stages - including pop-up sessions at Victory Park
and the Walkshop - revealed several consistent themes:

Parking Impacts
   •   Loss and redistribution of on-street parking, particularly on Lorikeet Drive
   •   Flow-on effects for nearby residents, including higher-density areas
   •   Concerns from dog owners and volunteer marine wildlife responders regarding access and
       proximity parking
   •   Requests for resident permit parking or other measures to maintain accessibility
Traffic Access, Property Access & Displacement
   •   Concerns about vehicles diverting to neighbouring streets, including Oriole Avenue
   •   Desire for mitigation measures to reduce rat-running and maintain local access
   •   Difficulty accessing properties with boats and trailers (including 7m trailers)
   •   Concerns about reversing movements near traffic calming devices and U-turn maneuvers
   •   Requests to widen driveways or adjust kerb clearances where required
Safety, Speed & E-Bikes
   •   Broad support for slower traffic and a 30 km/h speed environment, particularly where paired
       with traffic calming
   •   Concerns about interactions between fast-moving e-bikes, pedestrians and vehicles
   •   Vehicles driving in bike lanes and through roundabouts
   •   Preference for clearly marked pedestrian crossings (e.g. zebra crossings) or higher-contrast
       shared zones