2017-06-06 - S&O Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 1 - Noosa Transport Strategy 2017-2027

community and economic benefits.           3.   Prioritise efficient and reliable freight movement on key corridors to minimise
                                                conflicts with other transport and land uses
Element 2: Integrated planning             Strategies
Infrastructure and land use planning       1.   Investigate, plan and deliver a strategic transport system that connects people,
and delivery are integrated.                    places and employment efficiently with high-frequency passenger transport
                                                services.
                                           2.   Investigate, plan and deliver transport solutions to enable the growth of areas of
                                                regional economic significance by connecting regional activity centres,
                                                knowledge and technology precincts, and major enterprise and industrial areas.
                                           3.   Coordinate and integrate the planning and delivery of infrastructure and services
                                                at regional, sub-regional and local levels using a consistent set of regional plan
                                                growth assumptions, including the 2041 dwelling supply and employment
                                                planning benchmarks and supporting assumptions.
                                           4.   Integrate infrastructure project planning with local land use planning to maximise
                                                access to, use and benefits of significant infrastructure and service upgrades,
                                                including, where feasible, capturing a proportion of associated land value uplift to
                                                help fund the project.
                                           5.   Investigate and plan to maximise shared use of vehicles, including through
                                                planning for the introduction of autonomous vehicles.
Element 3: Active transport                Strategies
Active transport is a favoured,            1.   Provide an extensive and safe active transport network throughout the region’s
practical option for a range of trips.          urban areas.
                                           2.   Support active transport connections to existing and planned, high-frequency
                                                public transport stops and stations, centres, schools and tertiary education
                                                institutions.
                                           3.   Design new urban communities to promote active and public transport travel to
                                                reduce private vehicle dependence.
Element          4:     Prioritised        Strategies
infrastructure investment                  1.   Advance region-shaping infrastructure (Table 11) via the State Infrastructure
Investment      in    the      regional         Plan's planning, prioritisation and delivery framework.
infrastructure network is prioritised to   2.   Support infrastructure solutions as required to enable planned growth areas (i.e.
service social and economic needs in            those zoned for urban development) to provide an adequate, affordable urban
a way that integrates with the desired          land supply.
growth pattern.                            3.   Identify innovative or non-built solutions to service needs to reduce costly
                                                infrastructure investments.
                                           4.   Identify opportunities to partner with other levels of government or industry to
                                                respond to service needs.
Element          5:          Regional      Strategies
infrastructure networks                    1.   Ensure land use and built form support the efficient use of existing regional
Regional infrastructure networks are            infrastructure networks, and cost-effective augmentation of infrastructure for
maintained and enhanced to support              energy, water and sewerage to meet needs.
the region’s growth and needs              2.   Embrace innovative funding mechanisms to support better infrastructure
sustainably, cost effectively and in a          delivery.
timely manner.                             3.   Deliver infrastructure coordination plans and regional transport plans for SEQ to
                                                progress the planning and delivery of the strategic transport system, and other
                                                infrastructure to support the region's growth.
Element 6: Digital infrastructure          Strategies
SEQ has a robust digital infrastructure    1.   Support improved digital connections to knowledge and technology precincts,
network to service business and                 centres, and major enterprise and industrial areas.
social interaction.                        2.   Work with communications providers and the Australian Government to improve
                                                digital infrastructure.
                                           3.   Maximise the use of digital communications infrastructure to support more
                                                flexible working arrangements.


In terms of infrastructure the plan identifies a future passenger transport trunk corridor for
high frequency passenger transport between Noosa Heads and Maroochydore (via the
Sunshine Coast Airport).

In 2011 the Queensland Government prepared Connecting SEQ 2031 An Integrated
Regional Transport Plan for South East Queensland. A new Regional Transport Plan is
currently being prepared.

Noosa Council also as a number of relevant plans and strategies including:

         Noosa Traffic Study 2016-2036 – The study assesses road upgrade requirements
          within the Noosa Shire to the year 2036.
         Noosa Sustainability Principles (2015) – A set of Sustainability Principles which guide
          the development of Noosa Council’s strategies and projects.