Cecile Saraiva (On Behalf of Local Residents of Black Mountain Who Signed and Supported a Community Petition)

Thank you. Thank you for having us today, Damian and myself. We just wanted to say a few words about the petition that we have submitted. Just to explain where it comes from, so we're both residents, and we've been through many of the residents in the estates, so Kudrow Estate, around Black Mountain Range Road and Black Mountain Road, so those two main roads that serve in that big area, and we have found that many residents do support the speed limit being reduced, and there are a few reasons for that, but obviously the population has increased a lot about those past 20 years, and we have found that many residents do support the speed limit being reduced, and there are a few reasons for that, but obviously the population has increased and we believe that there is a risk for children's safety when it comes to school bus drops off and pickups. We do have a statement just after that will explain a bit further.

We do have many residents mentioning tailgating, and they do not feel safe about driving, especially at night around those roads. We do also believe that more sub... Big area, big lots, more people coming in, more residents coming in, more subdivisions, so that will mean more driving, more cars, more children, and we just want the community to feel safe around those roads. And just as a past insight, I guess, unfortunately we've had two deaths over the past 20 years and many car accidents, and not even mentioning the wildlife that has been killed over the years. So we think that it would be really great if the speed limit could be reduced, and we thank you for your support, obviously. Thank you. Whilst Cecile and I were walking around, we met Tony,

Slattery, and Tony has lived in the area for quite some time and wrote a statement that he wanted us to present this morning, so I'll just read that out for you and leave a copy. So a statement by Anthony Leslie Slattery of 67 Country Drive, Black Mountain. I've resided at this address since 2014 and owned the property since 2012 and observed an increase in traffic in the suburb in the last five years. I'm a retired road designer, planner, estimator with more than 30 years' experience in this particular area. I've been working in this profession with CMR, Queensland and engineering consultants. I support the petitioners to reduce the posted speed limit on Black Mountain Range Road and Black Mountain Road from just south of the Bruce Highway overpass near Holman's Road to the Bruce Highway overpass near the Council Waste Transfer Station.

In my professional experience, very few sections of this road meet the current standards for horizontal and vertical site distance through a posted speed limit of 80 kilometres an hour. I request the Council to examine the original design drawings for this road. If no design speed is noted on the drawings, the Council must re-survey the road and establish a legal design speed that meets current standards. I also drive a 50-seater school bus on this route. As there are no shoulders or bus stops along this road, it is necessary to stop the bus on the road to pick up and drop off children. As a rural bus route, we are obliged to pick up at students' driveways and this is often a dangerous location for sightseeing.

While warning lights do flash up here, it is only a matter of time before a tragedy occurs involving one of the many school buses from many schools that travel on this road. As a minimum, I support the reduction of the posted speed limit to 60 kilometres an hour. The travel time lost is 107 seconds, less than two minutes, well worthwhile to make this road safer for all. Even Google Maps can't calculate the speed on this road at 60 kilometres an hour, not the posted 80 kilometres an hour. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them in the comments below. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Next deputation is from Adrian Reid, representing the Noosa Waters Resident association and the topic that Adrian wants