THE final Blueys Beach Village concept design aims to improve pedestrian and motorist safety while enhancing the area’s visual amenity and preserving the area’s relaxed, coastal atmosphere.
The chosen design was adopted by MidCoast Council following community consultation. Two concept designs were placed on public exhibition for community feedback.
During the consultation period, Council staff had 145 conversations at two drop-in events to discuss the plans. 121 formal submissions were received, and staff had multiple meetings with stakeholder groups.
At the end of the process, Option 1 was selected. Feedback results showed that option one was preferred by 73 per cent of people who selected an option.
Director of infrastructure and engineering service, Rob Scott, thanked the community for their engagement.
“Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their ideas and feedback,” Mr Scott said.
“We heard that pedestrian safety, parking and traffic speed were big concerns for people. [Option 1 will] make the area suitable for a high-pedestrian activity speed zone in the future.”
Council will consider other feedback themes like formal pedestrian crossings, timed parking and speed limits as part of the detailed design.
“This feedback was important as it will guide us while we get the project ready to build,” Mr Scott said.
The project will progress as funding becomes available.
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