Council statement on deferral of Active St project

Published on 19 March 2026

At Monday’s General Committee meeting, Mayor Frank Wilkie declared a conflict of interest, arising from an electoral donation of $5,000 made by his mother, who lives near the proposed Peregian Active St project site.

The agenda item was deferred to today’s Ordinary Meeting.

At this meeting, Cr Wilkie apologised to councillors and the community, accepting responsibility for his oversight in not making the declaration earlier, as this project was initially to be an operational matter and not a Council decision.

In accordance with the Local Government Act 2009, the matter has been referred to the Office of the Independent Assessor.

Deputy Mayor Cr Brian Stockwell said councillors have agreed to defer any decision on the project until June.

“This deferral is in the community’s best interest, and we look forward to considering the full report in two months’ time,” he said.