Residents of a Sunshine Coast town have called on the local council to help address safety concerns along an increasingly busy road.
Locals in Yandina appealed to Sunshine Coast Council to consider its options at Steggalls Road, a 1.3km route that connects the town’s main street, Farrell Street, to Cooloolabin Road.
A council spokesperson said the road was being monitored and the speed limit was reduced last year.
But 60 people have signed a petition, put forward by Councillor David Law, requesting that more be done.
They said they were “concerned for the safety and potential risk of serious or fatal motor vehicle accidents and pedestrian safety on this straight stretch of road”.
“We request Sunshine Coast Council to consider a traffic speed management plan,” they said.
Cr Law said he met with concerned residents of Steggalls Road, Quandon Court, Reo Place and Honeysuckle Place.
“It’s an area in Yandina that has grown quite rapidly as a result of recent subdivisions and there will be more subdivisions happening there in the future,” he said.
“The speed limit has been reduced recently from 70km/h to 60km/h, which is greatly appreciated by the local community.
“However, it’s a straight road and it is used by some road users as a bit of a speedway track, which is unacceptable and unfortunate.
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“They (residents) are seeking our help to try and change the behaviour of certain road users, to make it a safer, more acceptable space for walking and getting into the centre of town.”
A spokesperson said the council was focused on road safety and detailed actions that have been taken at Steggalls Road.
“We continuously monitor the safety and operation of our transport network to keep our residents safe,” they said, before detailing what measures were put in place at Steggalls Road.
“In May 2024, an investigation confirmed that a speed limit of 60km/h was appropriate for this road, based on the Speed Limit Review guidelines.
“Consequently, we installed signs and road pavement markings to clearly indicate the new speed limit.”
A review of council’s database indicated that there were no recorded crashes along the road from mid-2018 to mid-2023.
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But traffic data showed there was an increase in usage, from 530 daily vehicles in 2022 to 831 in 2024.
“This increase is largely due to the completion of 24 homes in this area,” the council spokesperson said.
The area is set to continue growing.
Development company Stockland Halcyon has been given approval to build a new retirement village on 20 hectares bounded by Steggalls and Brandon roads. The village would comprise sites for up to 250 homes for over-50s.
The petition was received at April’s council meeting and referred to the council CEO to determine the appropriate action.
A Queensland Police Service spokesperson told SCN that the service had not received any traffic complaints or issued any traffic infringement notices for incidents on the road from 2023 to 2025.
“As part of a business-as-usual approach to road safety, Sunshine Coast police will continue proactive patrols of the district and targeted education and enforcement action through traffic operations,” they said.
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