Official Project Information
- www.noosa.qld.gov.au/Community/Cycling-andWalking-Projects
- Contact Council: 07 5329 6500 or mail@noosa.qld.gov.au (Subject: Peregian Beach Active Street Project)
What’s an Active Street?
An Active Street prioritises people walking and riding through safer pathways, riding-priority zones, reduced speeds and traffic-calming features.
– Noosa Council, Peregian Beach Active St Project News Update Dec 25
Benefits
Council is aiming for “a safer, greener and more attractive Coastal Pathway entry into the Shire and a quieter, cleaner street for residents” and has listed the following benefits for local residents:
- address speeding
- improve pedestrian safety
- improve driveway access
- improve waste service access
Through these measures:
- dedicated pedestrian pathway
- improved kerb & channelling for better stormwater management
- reduced speed signage
- formalised parking
- landscaping
- road resurfacing
Timeline
- 2020 – Noosa Council Coastal Pathway Corridor Study
- Noosa Council Project Reference Group formed
- Route options assessment
- Exploration of design treatments
- 2021 Noosa Council adopts 2020-2040 Cycling and Walking Strategy
- 2022 Noosa Liveability Study
- Late 2024 – Project Initiation: State and Federal grant funding secured to fully support the Active Street project
- Jan-Apr 2025 – Concept Design by Consulting Engineers; reviewed by Councillors and Project Working Group
- Apr – Jun 2025 – Consultation Stage 1: local notifications issued, pop-up sessions, workshops, online engagement, discussions with residents
- Fast Facts document released
Links
Articles:
- 19/6/25 Sunshine Coast News: “Trial to prioritise cyclists and pedestrians on key beachside street” (by Steele Taylor)
- 9/8/25 Noosa Matters: “A resident’s view: Is this Noosa experiment that gives bikes priority in a local street a case of design overkill?” (by Randal Delaney)
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