Beckman’s Road and other critical road and transport issues.
PREAMBLE
Massive regional population growth (the area to our immediate south is set to increase by 100,000 within 10 years) is an increasing burden on our roads, parking and public transport. The problems are evident but too little is being done to address them. Sandy will fight tooth and nail in the corridors and committee rooms of Parliament House and behind the closed doors of the bureaucracy to ensure these dangers to the community receive the funding they require and which they have been long denied.
POLICIES
Duplication of Beckman’s Road
This long-running issue keeps slipping off the political agenda. There is chronic gridlock on this stretch of road capped off by the Cooroy Road intersection being designated one of the most dangerous in Queensland. Sandy will use her leverage as an independent member to get the required funding breakthrough.
The dangerous intersections of Cooroy
The perilous tangle of main road intersections that threaten life and limb in Cooroy, lie outside the Noosa electorate but affect the well-being of Noosa residents and visitors accessing the ‘Gateway to Noosa’. Sandy will work to ensure this chronic safety issue is fixed.
Two-way traffic for the 6 Mile Stretch
There are three single-lane bridges on the Pomona to Kin Kin road that are dangerous and isolate our outlying communities in even moderate rain events. They also create issues for local disaster management crews after heavy rain. This road also requires upgrade as it is part of the Noosa Country Drive initiative to improve tourism opportunities in rural areas.
Hinterland public transport services
The people of the Noosa hinterland are used to being told that there is no demand for improved public bus services. Sandy will press for an independent study which will examine potential patterns of use in order to provide reliable data from which to make rational decisions.
Institute a ‘Noosa Circuit’ bus route
Existing bus routes in Noosa do not mesh well for residents or visitors. Sandy will negotiate with State transport authorities for a circular route stopping at Hastings Street, Noosa Parade, Gympie Terrace, Noosa Regional Gallery, Noosa Library and Leisure Centre, Noosa Civic, Noosa Arts Centre, Noosa Junction and back to Hastings Street.