[bikeqld] cyclists win three year campaign

[Michael Yeates]

Thanks Andry ...

Some very good news for 2010 ... especially for residents of the 
former Maroochy Shire Council area ...!

Firstly that Main Roads is being controlled better now with Sunshine 
Coast Regional Council and secondly that the emphasis is on the 
necessary (and in many cases long existing) links that Main Roads 
refused to accept ... although clearly some are still there in Main 
Roads and still trying to keep bikes off the road.

Unfortunately for the last 20 years, Maroochy Shire was far more 
cars+dollars development-oriented than Caloundra and of course Noosa.

So while the latter two were quite innovative in their provision in 
different ways, virtually nothing happened in Maroochy ... indeed 
thinking about it a bit more, about the only obvious facility that 
comes to mind is the coastal shared footpath over Alex Headland and 
through to Maroochydore ... plus a few bits here and there but 
disconnected ...!

The challenge for the "new" SCRC will be filling in the gaps created 
by Maroochy SC .... while still maintaining community support ... 
sufficient to be re-elected.

One obvious change that is urgently needed is the reduction of the 
speed limit on the link for the whole of Brisbane Road Mooloolaba 
through Alexandra Parade (Alex Headland) Aerodrome Road Maroochydore 
to the commencement of the David Low Way ... to 50km/h ... it is 
insane having it 60km/h through the residential, shopping, beach and 
heavy volume pedestrian areas where no Council would be wanting more 
fast traffic ... indeed there isn't a bit of road in the Mooloolaba 
Beach - CBD area that is suitable for more than 50 ... maybe even 40km/h ...!

All strength to the SCRC ... and the advocacy ... if it can be done 
in Noosa, why not elsewhere?

BTW ... for your convenience, the link is 
< 
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/01/05/cyclists-find-a-voice/  >

MY........................

At 12:00 PM 5/01/2010, Andry Rakotonirainy wrote:

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>Cyclists win three year campaign 
><http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/01/05/cyclists-find-a-voice/> 
>. SUNSHINE Coast cyclists are celebrating the success of a 
>three-year campaign to win traction in future road planning.
>Andry
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