Join the discussion on ways to enhance Peregian Beach

Noosa Council will consult with the Peregian Beach community next month on ways to enhance the seaside village.

Residents can join the Peregian – Your Say conversation at a public consultation session at the Peregian Beach Surf Club on 9 May, or provide input online via Council’s YourSay Noosa forum.

Peregian - Your Say is a way for Council and the community to discuss ideas on topics such as parking, bicycle and pedestrian pathway linkages, signage, public amenities, the skatepark, the Di Hirst oval precinct and the Rufous Street precinct development.

“Council recently purchased the bowls club site at Rufous Street and it makes sense to consider the future of that site as part of a larger conversation with residents about the wider village precinct,” says Noosa Council Community Services Director Alan ‘Fox’ Rogers.

Cr Frank Wilkie said Council will share a range of ideas on the day, previously put forward by the Peregian Beach community.

“These include matters discussed in the Vision on the Village plan, the work done by the stakeholders in the recreation precinct for the Recreation Precinct Options paper and input from the IT creatives who work in the village,” Cr Wilkie said. “A series of questions have been developed to help guide the consultation.”

Mr Rogers said the consultation is a chance for the community to revisit and update some of their original ideas, and to discuss some ideas which have been further developed by Council.

On the day Council staff, councillors and a surf club representative will answer queries and help brainstorm ideas.  Participants will also be invited to pen their ideas and responses on whiteboards and post-it notes.

“As with any community engagement, the challenge will be to balance the wide variety of community ideas with economic constraints, but I am confident that as a result of discussions that occur on the day a number of new and innovative ideas will emerge.” Mr Rogers said.

If you want to join the conversation the forum will run between 8am and 12noon at the Peregian Beach Surf Club on Saturday, May 9. Residents can also contribute online at http://yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au from 4 May to 16 May, 2015.

20 April 2015