2015-09-15 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         15 SEPTEMBER 2015



PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Infrastructure Services only)

Infrastructure Planning & Design
1                        FREE HOLIDAY BUSES 2015-16
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Project Officer, Joanna Ferris
                                    Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                               ECM\Project\Pub-Trans\PT-FHB
                                    ECM\Project\Noosa Heads Lions Park Car Park
                                    ECM\Subject\ 45.15 Traffic and Transport

Attachments                         Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Free Holiday Buses were first introduced by Noosa Council in 2000. The primary aim is to reduce
traffic congestion during peak Easter and Christmas holiday periods as well as encourage
greater use of public transport throughout the year. It is recommended that the service continue
for the periods - 26 December 2015 to 3 January 2016 and 25 March to 3 April 2016.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Infrastructure & Services Committee
Meeting dated 15 September 2015 and
A.                       Provide Free Holiday Buses during the periods 26 December 2015 to 3 January 2016 and
                         25 March to 3 April 2016.
B.                       Accept TransLink’s quotation of $40,614 (excl GST) for the Christmas Free Holiday buses
                         for Routes 626,627,628,629 and 632.
C.                       Authorise the CEO to accept TransLink’s impending quotation for the Easter Free Holiday
                         buses for Routes 626,627,628,629 and 632.
D.                       Accept Sunbus’s quotation for a shuttle between Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads.
E.                       Accept Sunbus’s quotation to provide one passenger assistant on selected dates.
F.                       Approve a marketing budget of $8,500 for the Christmas and Easter Free Holiday Buses.
G.                       Include the Boreen Point–Tewantin Flexilink service and Council Cabs in the Free Holiday
                         Buses services.
H.                       Approve the use of Noosa Heads Lions Park as a car park for the period 26 December
                         2015 to 10 January 2016 and 25 March to 3 April 2016 to be managed by the Tewantin-
                         Noosa Lions Club.
I.                       Approve 60% of the Lions Park car parking revenue be provided to the Tewantin-Noosa
                         Lions Club.




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