APRIL 2021 | VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 7
PEREGIAN SPRINGS
NEWS
INFORM ⢠KNOW ⢠GROW
FUTURE LEADERS Meet this yearâs St Andrewâs captains
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MOTORWAY ON AGENDA THE COMMUNUTY IS SET TO HAVE ITS SAY ON A MUCH-ANTICIPATED SUNSHINE MOTORWAY UPGRADE PLAN THAT TAKES IN COOLUM, PEREGIAN SPRINGS AND PEREGIAN BREEZE.
Increasing the number of lanes on the Motorway has been mooted since initial Motorway upgrade concept planning began in 2008 with a public consultion. A further Department of Transport and Main Roads planning review (in 2017) confirmed duplication remained in the planning mix with a DTMR spokesperson telling local media in January 2018 that a key feature of future planning would include âDuplication of the existing roads from two to four lanes, with provision for six Peregian Springs News - April 2021
lanes in the future, if required.â Now in 2021, the Motorway upgrade appears a step closer with funding allocated to further planning starting in August, set to include a âcommunity feedbackâ process. In a statement to Peregian Springs News on March 31 the DTMR spokesperson said âDuplicating Sunshine Motorway to meet projected traffic demands north of Pacific Paradise remains a priority... âKey concept design features include widening the motorway from two to four lanes, new interchanges at Yandinaâ Coolum Road and Peregian Springs Drive/Murdering Creek Road roundabouts, and active transport facilities for pedestrians and bike riders. Continued page 3
STEP IT OUT Hit the doggy trails these holidays
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TACKLE FEAR Find a way to beat a closed mindset
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