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PEREGIAN BEACH ACTIVE STREET - STAGE 1 PROGRESS UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS (Deferred from the Ordinary Meeting dated 19 March 2026 - Item 12.2) · 2026-06-09 ATTACHMENT 1 to Minutes of General Committee 9.06.2026 - Peregian Beach Active Street - Further Information
ATTACHMENT 1 to the Minutes of the General Committee Meeting dated 9 June 2026
- Peregian Beach Active Street - Stage 1 Progress Update and Next Steps Report –
Further information
FURTHER INFORMATION
Author Project Officer, Lindsay Egeskov,
Major Projects & Transport | Infrastructure Services Department
Background and Strategic Foundations
‘THE NOOSA CYCLING AND WALKING STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
(NCWSIP)’]
Noosa Liveability Survey
The project reflects community feedback from the 2022 Noosa Liveability Survey, where residents
called for safer routes, better transport options and improved connectivity. These priorities are
reiterated in the most recent Noosa Liveability Survey (2026), clearly demonstrating that community
needs remain consistent and underscoring the ongoing relevance of the project. The highest-priority
themes identified across the shire are illustrated in figure 2 below and include 'walking/jogging/bike
paths that connect housing to communal amenity' and 'Access and safety of walking, cycling and/or
public transport'.
Figure 2 - Noosa Liveability: Strengths and Priorities
Program
The project program is governed by Council's Annual Capital Works Programs and two separate
external funding agreements as outlined below. Following the March Ordinary Meeting and the
decision to defer the report until June, extension of time requests were submitted to each funding
body as a mitigation measure to address risks to the project program. Council has successfully
secured approval for the extension of time requests with both the Active Transport Fund, and the
SEQ Liveability Fund. The revised milestone dates are outlined below.
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SEQ Liveability
The last possible dates for milestones as listed in the executed SEQ Liveability funding agreement,
are:
Milestone Last Possible Date (as Status
Current Approved
per Program
Variation Date
Guidelines)
Completion of 30 Jun 2027 Achievable
31 Dec 2027
Construction
Final Reporting 31 Dec 2027 30 June 2028 Achievable
Active Transport Fund
The last possible dates for milestones as listed in the executed ATF funding agreement, is:
Milestone Last Possible Date (as Status
Current Approved
per Program
Variation Date
Guidelines)
Commencement of 25 Mar 2026 Achievable
20 Oct 2026
Construction
Completion of 25 Mar 2028 Achievable
NIL
Construction
Acceptance of 25 Jun 2028 Achievable
NIL
Post-Completion Report
Current Project Program
The current program is based on receiving Council support by no later than the June Ordinary
Meeting. Construction is anticipated to begin in October 2026 with practical completion being
achieved in December 2027. The full program, including additional project consultation activities
contributing to the extension of time required is provided at attachment 8. Further delays would put
the project at significant risk, as the maximum allowable extension of time request from SEQ
Liveability has already been sought, and the chance of receiving a second extension of time past
this deadline is highly unlikely. It would also put Councils reputation with grant funding bodies at risk,
compromising future grant opportunities.
Table 1 below indicates current forecast milestone dates as per the project program.
Milestones Deadline
Council Decision - General Committee 9 June 2026
IFC Design 13 July 2026
Award Tender 17 Sep 2026
Practical Completion 6 Dec 2027
Handover – final report & funding acquittal30 June 2028
Table 1: Program Milestones
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Design changes arising from Community Engagement
Lorikeet Park Boardwalk
The originally approved scope of works south of the Lorikeet Drive cul-de-sac included the
replacement of a timber boardwalk over existing culverts with a concrete footpath, as well as the
construction of an upgraded footpath south of the boardwalk on a revised alignment within Council
managed road reserve.
Subsequent community engagement has highlighted a preference to retain the timber aesthetic of
the boardwalk and to maintain the existing footpath alignment south of the boardwalk. Further
investigations have indicated that the existing concrete box culverts are in poor condition and are
unsuitable for the proposed boardwalk/pathway works to proceed without repairs/replacement. In
addition, community CPTED concerns with the proposed pathway alignment, and land tenure
constraints affecting the existing pathway alignment have necessitated further investigation, which
would benefit from additional time and resourcing.
Allowing for this additional timeframe will also enable greater clarity regarding the design of the
connecting Sunshine Coast Council pathway at the Emu Mountain Road roundabout, ensuring a
seamless transition between the two local government areas.
In light of these considerations, the project team recommends postponing this scope to a future
project stage to allow for more comprehensive planning of the proposed changes and better
alignment with community expectations.
Risk and Opportunities
1. Base Case Risk
Project timeline not meeting the funding deadline resulting in exposure of Council to the part/full
project cost and needing to fund this from Council reserves or future budgets.
a. Triggers:
i. Delay in commencement of construction works.
ii. Inability to deliver the approved scope due to delays during construction.
b. Drivers:
i. Additional community engagement absorbing programme float and budget
contingency.
ii. Deferment of endorsement at Council meetings.
iii. Construction period being pushed into wet season.
iv. Fuel cost increases.
c. Mitigations:
i. Seek time extension: SEQ Liveability Fund (Mitigation implemented and approval
received).
ii. Seek time extension: Active Transport Funding (ATF) (Mitigation implemented and
approval received).
iii. Procurement: Undertake concurrently with engagement activities to ensure a quick
release of tender package to the market.
iv. Approval: Recommending contract award direct through CEO to avoid time delays
with Council meetings.
v. Rescoping: removal of works south of Lorikeet Drive cul-de-sac.
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2. Base Case Opportunities
a. Existing infrastructure: The project provides the opportunity to address inadequacy and
requirement for emergent works to repair storm water assets prior to/during project
implementation. Further project timeline delays and cost impacts.
b. Leverage funding structure: As the ATF grant is for construction only funding, matching
the SEQ Liveability contribution. The potential exists to expand the scope of works using
council reserves, matched by the ATF grant, to address emergent and repair works.
3. Scenario Analysis
The following table further details alternative scenarios and the differentiated risks anticipated.
Scenario Description Likely Outcome
Base case - construction Current Scope, Programme, Re-instates programme float as stormwater
commencement mid- Budget/funding - no mitigation renewal opportunities have been factored into
October (working new programme but not recommended to
assumption: approvals of proceed, project budget contingency mostly
EOT from both funding consumed.
bodies)
Reputational damage associated with project
continuation in spite of immediate resident
resistance, particularly without implementing
recommended design changes influenced by
community engagement activities.
Adjust as per Implement mitigations, actively Re-instates project float, enable more time to
recommendations enhance opportunities close out community interactions, minimise
Council exposure to project costs, maintain
opportunity to leverage funding structure to
deliver more at lower cost to council, and
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 funded by Council.
outside of those drafted by Consultation and or significant
Alternative design treatments will likely be more
staff change to planning and design
expensive than the currently proposed project.
approach
Delays to delivery of walking and cycling
infrastructure.
Do not proceed Stop working on design and Council will need to fund works to date at an
cancel planned construction approximate value of $210k.
works.
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.
Following is an update to Attachment 8 (that was provided in the original report):
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5|Page stg OE ia A s o |nIiop J F[lMIlaA | 1 | Design & Procurement 248 days Tue 23/09/25 Thu 17/09/26 $$ } 2 | Instruct ADG to issue a 90% design (variation to scope) 25 days Tue 23/09/25 Mon 27/10/25 | 3 | Creation of Illustrative Design 15 days Tue 28/10/25 Mon 17/11/25 | 4 Councillor Briefing on 90% 1day Thu 27/11/25 Thu 27/11/25 I | 5 Makeup councillor briefing 1day Tue 9/12/25 Tue 9/12/25 1 | 6 Webpage Update & 90% Design iday Thu 18/12/25 Thu 18/12/25 | 1:1 with affected residents 28 days Mon 12/01/26 Wed 18/02/26 | zz Pop up 1 1day Wed 21/01/26 Wed 21/01/26 | | 9 | Popup2 1 day Tue 27/01/26 Tue 27/01/26 1 | 10 | Walkshop 1day Wed 18/02/26 Wed 18/02/26 I 11 | Feedback Collation 26 days Wed 21/01/26 Wed 25/02/26 a | 12 | Council S&O Reporting 1 day Tue 10/03/26 Tue 10/03/26 | | 13 | Council General Committee Meeting 1 day Mon 16/03/26 Mon 16/03/26 I | 14 | Council Ordinary Meeting 1day Thu 19/03/26 Thu 19/03/26 I | 15 | ADG Commence Design Review Changes 80 days Mon 15/12/25 Thu 16/04/26 — | 16 | IFC 1 day Fri 17/04/26 Fri 17/04/26 ] Council General Meeting 1day Mon 15/06/26 Mon 15/06/26 | 18 | Execute any changes requested by Councillors 20 days Tue 16/06/26 Mon 13/07/26 | 19 Prepare for Tender 25 days Tue 16/06/26 Mon 20/07/26 | 20 | Release to VendorPanel 20 days Tue 21/07/26 | Mon 17/08/26 | 21 | Evaluation 15 days Tue 18/08/26 | Mon7/09/26 | 22 | Report to Council for General Meeting 5 days Tue 8/09/26 Mon 14/09/26 CO Task D__inactive Summary I 1 External Tasks Split veveeeeeeeeeeeeees Manual Task [Ss External Milestone ° ali Pine Milestone ° Duration-only | ES“; Deadiline + Date: Thu 21/05/26 Summary eT Manual Summary ROllUP cums == Progress LS Project Summary err 1 Manual Summary eis Manual Progress es Inactive Task Start-only Cc Inactive Milestone Finish-only 1 5|Page
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6|Page Pee tt PE A s o|n|o J F|mMIaA | 23 | Award Tender 3 days Tue 15/09/26 Thu 17/09/26 | 24 Delivery 286 days Fri 18/09/26 Tue 2/11/27 | 25 | Documentation 10 days Fri 18/09/26 Thu 1/10/26 | 26 | Pre-Start Meeting 1day Fri 2/10/26 Fri 2/10/26 Site Mobilisation 12 days Fri 2/10/26 Tue 20/10/26 | 28 | Milestone 2 - Construction Commencement 0 days Tue 20/10/26 Tue 20/10/26 | 29 | Construction 264 days Wed 21/10/26 Tue 2/11/27 | 30 | Education Campaign 40 days Tue 7/09/27. Tue 2/11/27 | 31 Handover 39 days Wed 3/11/27. Fri 31/12/27 | 32 | PC Walkthrough 3 days Wed 3/11/27. Fri 5/11/27 | 33 | Ommisions & Defect Rectifications 20 days Mon 8/11/27 Fri 3/12/27 | 34 PC 1 day Mon 6/12/27. Mon 6/12/27 | 35 | Documentation Handover 15 days Tue 7/12/27 Fri 31/12/27 | 36 | Project Completion SEQ Liveability 0 days Fri 31/12/27 Fri 31/12/27 Grant Funding Completion 131 days Fri 31/12/27 Fri 30/06/28 | 38 | Finalise Payments and Completion Documentation 66 days Fri 31/12/27 Fri 31/03/28 | 39. | Milestone 3 - Completion O days Fri 31/03/28 Fri 31/03/28 | 40 Proposed End Date - SEQ Liveability Final Acquittal 66 days Fri 31/03/28 Fri 30/06/28 Task | inactive Summary I 1 External Tasks Split teseeeeeeeeseeeees Manual Task [External Milestone ° | Milestone Oo Duration-only | «éeadiine + Project: Program v3 Date: Thu 21/05/26 Summary eT = (Manual Summary RollUP ces = Progress —__———— Project Summary errr 1 Manual Summary ent Manual Progress aa Inactive Task Start-only C Inactive Milestone Finish-only a 6|Page
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