Ordinary Meeting - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 9:00am

Topics

• Competing petitions put Valdora model-flying proposal under the spotlight
  Council received both support and opposition petitions for Development Application MCU26/0113, but made no recorded final decision in the supplied minutes.
  The proposal has generated conflicting community positions and may affect the future use of land in Valdora.
• Woombye residents seek lower speeds and pedestrian-safety work on Egret Avenue
  A petition calling for pedestrian safety measures and speed reduction was referred to the Chief Executive Officer.
  Any traffic investigation or safety works could affect residents, pedestrians and drivers using Egret Avenue.
• Caloundra petition seeks yellow line outside Kookaburra Village
  Residents have asked for a yellow line on Mark Road East outside Kookaburra Village.
  A road-marking response could change stopping and parking arrangements near the village.

Decisions

• Petition about yellow line on Mark Road East, Caloundra
  Council received the petition requesting a yellow line outside Kookaburra Village and referred it to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.
  The petition seeks a possible road-marking or parking-safety response outside Kookaburra Village.
• Petition for pedestrian safety and lower speeds in Woombye
  Council received the petition seeking pedestrian safety measures and speed reduction on Egret Avenue and referred it to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.
  Residents are seeking changes intended to improve pedestrian safety and manage vehicle speeds on Egret Avenue.
• Petition supporting Valdora model-flying development application
  Council received a petition requesting approval of Development Application MCU26/0113 for the Suncoast Model Flyers Club and referred it to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.
  The petition indicates community support for the proposed model-flying use in Valdora; the excerpt does not record a final planning decision.
• Petition opposing Valdora model-flying development application
  Council received a petition requesting refusal of Development Application MCU26/0113 for the Model Flyers Club and referred it to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.
  The petition indicates community opposition to the same proposed development, showing competing local views; no final planning decision is recorded in the excerpt.

Discussion

• Road safety and parking concerns in Caloundra
  A petition sought a yellow line on the road outside Kookaburra Village on Mark Road East.
  Any subsequent action could affect parking, stopping and traffic safety outside the village.
• Pedestrian safety on Egret Avenue, Woombye
  A petition sought pedestrian safety measures and reduced vehicle speeds on Egret Avenue.
  The request may lead to investigation of traffic-calming or other pedestrian-safety measures.
• Competing petitions on Valdora model-flying proposal
  Council received both a petition supporting and a petition opposing Development Application MCU26/0113 for the Suncoast Model Flyers Club.
  The competing petitions highlight a local dispute around the proposed development, but the meeting excerpt contains no approval or refusal.
• September 2026 financial performance
  Council received and noted the September 2026 Financial Performance Report and associated capital grant-funded project report.
  The excerpt provides no figures or financial changes, so specific resident impacts cannot be determined.

Impacts

• The Chief Executive Officer will determine appropriate action on the Caloundra and Woombye road-safety petitions.
• The Chief Executive Officer will determine appropriate action on petitions supporting and opposing Development Application MCU26/0113 in Valdora.
• No final approval or refusal of the Valdora model-flying development application is recorded in the supplied minutes.
• The September financial performance report was received and noted, with no detailed financial outcomes provided in the excerpt.

Places

• Caloundra (suburb)
  Location of Kookaburra Village and Mark Road East petition.
• Mark Road East (road)
  Road where a petition sought a yellow line outside Kookaburra Village.
• Kookaburra Village (facility)
  Site outside which the requested yellow line would apply.
• Woombye (town)
  Location of the Egret Avenue pedestrian-safety petition.
• Egret Avenue (road)
  Road where residents sought pedestrian safety measures and speed reduction.
• Valdora (locality)
  Location of the proposed Suncoast Model Flyers Club development application.

Next

• Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action on the Mark Road East yellow-line petition.
  Not specified in the minutes.
• Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action on the Egret Avenue pedestrian-safety and speed-reduction petition.
  Not specified in the minutes.
• Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action on the petitions supporting and opposing Development Application MCU26/0113.
  Not specified in the minutes.

Extract

M i n u t e s Ordinary Meeting Thursday, 15 October 2026 Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 15 OCTOBER 2026 Sunshine Coast Regional Council OM Minutes of 18 This is not an official copy of Council’s Minutes TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM SUBJECT PAGE NO 1 DECLARATION OF OPENING ..................................................................5 2 WELCOME AND OPENING ......................................................................5 3 RECORD OF ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE .........................5 4 RECEIPT AND CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES .......................................6 5 MAYORAL MINUTE ................................................