Deputations and public questions to council, each opening on what council's minutes record of it.
2024-11-21
Public question
Ordinary Meeting
Bernie Haenga
Probably heard at the meeting. A partial name match places these questions at 21:36 in council's recording. We have not confirmed it is this speaker, so we publish no transcript.
▶ Hear it — council's recording, from 21:36
The feed timestamps the whole public question block rather than each speaker, so this starts at the top of that block.
What the minutes record
Question 1
Can Council arrange accident data be provided/collected over the last 6 years on Beckmans Road and Eumundi-Noosa Road, Noosaville in relation to a safe pedestrian crossing?
Response from Shaun Walsh, Acting Director Infrastructure Services
Thank you for this question. Council does have accident data collected with the assistance of the Department of Transport and Main Roads and the Queensland Police Service. In the past five years (2018–2023), 22 vehicle crashes were reported on Eumundi-Noosa Road between Headland Drive and Beckmans Road. These included 4 hospitalisations, 9 requiring medical treatment, and 9 minor injuries. Only one crash involved a pedestrian near the Eenie Creek Road roundabout requiring medical treatment. On Beckmans Road, from Eumundi-Noosa Road to Cooroy-Noosa Road, 15 vehicle crashes were reported. These included 10 hospitalisations, 2 requiring medical treatment, and 3 minor injuries. No pedestrian-involved crashes were reported on Beckmans Road during this period; however, there was one prior incident involving a pedestrian occurred on Beckmans Road near Sea Eagle Drive in 2017.
Question 2
Can Council arrange traffic volume road tube data be provided or collected in relation to a safe pedestrian crossing on Eumundi-Noosa Road?
Response from Shaun Walsh, Acting Director Infrastructure Services
Thank you again for the question. Council does collect traffic volume data on Eumundi-Noosa Road and traffic counts for Eumundi-Noosa Road can be provided. Council is currently undertaking an update to the Noosa Traffic Study using contemporary traffic data and is expected to be completed by June 2025. This study is a critical technical document that will guide infrastructure planning for the next 30 years. Council will analyse the data to determine the need for various traffic improvement projects, including safer pedestrian crossings. Council will use this data to substantiate traffic improvements including enhanced pedestrian crossing facilities. Council can also collect pedestrian data to substantiate improvements.
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