Council acts quickly on community concerns over Beerwah crossing
By Sonia Isaacs
THE Sunshine Coast Council has responded quickly to mounting community concerns over pedestrian safety at a busy Beerwah shopping precinct, confirming the installation of a speed hump at the Simpson Street entry to Beerwah Shopping Village.
The move follows concerns raised by residents and business owners in GC&M News on February 25, highlighting near misses and confusion over right-of-way at the unmarked thoroughfare in front of Neddy’s Nosebag.
The shared access road, heavily used by vehicles and pedestrians, has been flagged as a safety hazard, particularly during peak hours when school students and shoppers frequent the area.
Division 1 Councillor Jenny Broderick (pictured right) thanked the community for voicing their concerns and said she was pleased to fast track a solution.
“Following further investigations and consultation with Council’s Transport Network team, I’m pleased to advise we will install a speed hump and associated signage at the Beerwah Shopping Village car park entry on Simpson Street,” Cr Broderick said.
“This work aims to slow vehicles before they enter the footpath area and improve safety for pedestrians.
“We will keep our community informed on when works will start.”
Local business owners and residents welcomed the decision, with Masterpiece Dance owner Sarah Kwarcianyi saying she was extremely pleased to learn of this outcome.
“This will certainly make that driveway/pathway and whole car park much safer for school kids and dance customers,” Ms Kwarcianyi said.
“Anything to improve traffic and pedestrian safety is great news for the whole community.”
Cr Broderick encouraged residents to continue reporting safety concerns via official Council channels, including the recently upgraded Sunshine Coast Council app.
“We also encourage our community to take advantage of the upgraded app. It makes it easier than ever for residents and visitors to request a service, report a non-urgent issue, and access local Council information,” she said.
“The app’s new ‘service request’ feature efficiently directs requests to the relevant Council team, ensuring a streamlined service for our community.
To ensure service requests are addressed promptly and accurately, Council does not subscribe to third-party services like Snap Send Solve.”
Residents can download the Sunshine Coast Council app for free from the App Store or Google Play.
Council remains accessible via phone, email, SMS, or in-person at Customer Contact Centres.
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