Deputations and public questions to council, each opening on what council's minutes record of it.
2025-12-18
Public question
Ordinary Meeting
Bruce Mouland
Heard at the meeting. Council's recording has these questions from 2:03; our transcript is below.
▶ Hear it — council's recording, from 2:03
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 point to an implementation anywhere in Australia that is similar to implementation of over 2 km of four consecutive active streets to validate Council’s assertion that the design is practical, evidence based and suitable for a Coastal residential area.
Response from Shaun Walsh, Director Infrastructure
Thank you Mr Mouland for the question. The most directly comparable example is the Whitfield Street Safe Active Street in Bassendean, WA - a 2.3 km continuous corridor through a residential area with bends, hills and multiple intersections. It uses the same design principles as Peregian Beach: 30 km/h zone, traffic calming, coloured surface treatments and strong links to schools, parks and the river. Independent evaluation showed increased walking and cycling, reduced vehicle speeds, lower traffic volumes and positive community feedback. Other Australian examples that provide good references include:
- Pierce Street in Toowoomba (QLD),
- Active Streets for Schools program (ACT
- Mackay Cross City Link (QLD)
- Liebig Street Pedestrian Priority Project (VIC)
- Sunshine Coast Coastal Pathway Council has profiled many of these case studies on its Cycling and Walking Projects webpage and publicly available (https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/Community/Transport-and-roads/Walking-and-Cycling/Cycling-and-Walking-Projects). The design has also been framed by the "Active Transport Investment Program technical guidance", prepared by the Queensland Government Department of Transport and available on their website. This technical guidance references 14 different supporting standards to substantiate the design approach.
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Transcript of the recording
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2:03 Mayor Wilkie: The first application is from Mr. Bruce Muland, who couldn't be here today. Our CEO, Larry Sengstock, will read Mr. Muland's question, which will be answered by Shaun Walsh, Director of Infrastructure Services. Mr. Sengstock.
2:17 Speaker 3: Okay, thank you. So the question from Mr. Muland. Question one, can Council point to an implementation anywhere in Australia that is similar to implementation of over two kilometres of four consecutive active streets, to validate Council's assertion that the design is practical, evidence-based, and suitable for a coastal residential area?
2:36 Director Walsh: Thank you.
2:36 Speaker 3: Director Walsh.
2:39 Director Walsh: Thank you, Mr. Muland, for the question. The most directly comparable example is the Whitfield Street Safe Active Street in Bassideen, Western Australia. A 2.3 kilometre continuous corridor. Through a residential area with bends, hills, and multiple intersections. Okay. It uses the same design principles as Peregian Beach, a 30 kilometre hour zone, traffic calming, coloured surface treatments, and strong links to schools, parks, and the river. Independent evaluation showed increasing walking and cycling, reduced vehicle speeds, lower traffic volumes, and positive community feedback. Other Australian examples that provide good references include Pear Street in Toowoomba, Queensland. Active Streets for Schools Program in the ACT. Mackay Cross City Link, Queensland. Leibig Street Pedestrian Priority Project, Victoria. And the Sunshine Coast Coastal Pathway. Council has profiled many of these case studies on its Cycling and Walking Projects website, and publicly available. The design has also been framed by the Active Transport Envermestment Program technical guidance, prepared by the Queensland Government Department of Transport, and available on their website. This technical guidance is available on the website. Council references 14 different supporting standards to substantiate the design approach.
3:53 Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Mr Walsh.
Others who spoke that day