Peregian parking trial aims to boost business

Noosa Council is working with the Peregian Business Association and residents on a parking trial designed to free up spaces for customers and improve traffic flow around Peregian Village.

The two, all-day parking lots, north and south of the Peregian Beach Surf Club, will soon be changed to 4 hour regulated areas.

Business Association members are encouraging their staff to use the council car parks in Rufous Street, behind the bowls club, or on David Low Way.   By walking a few extra metres, staff will help create space in the village for customers.

Parking restrictions on the western side of Kingfisher Drive and Plover Street - currently on Sundays -will be extended to "no standing anytime" to relieve congestion on the narrow roads.

The changes, scheduled to be in place by Easter, are temporary measures ahead of a proposed master planning process for Peregian Village which will look at parking solutions from the foreshore through to the recreation precinct.

Councillor Frank Wilkie said the trial parking changes follow consultation with the business association and residents.

"A recent study found that every car space outside a business used by an employee denied parking for up to ten customers that day," Cr Wilkie said.

"Even if 80% of the 125 all-day spaces in the foredune carparks are no longer used by staff, that potentially means 800 customers will more readily find parking in the village during business hours."

The alternative car parks are just 250 metres from the Village with access via a pedestrian pathway on the northern side of the Peregian Hotel or along the David Low Way.
 

11 April 2014