2014-12-09 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                9 DECEMBER 2014


Service Area
The whole of the Noosa Shire.

Service Frequency
Monday- Friday
8:30am – 4:30pm
Demand responsive service (on an as needed basis).

Eligibility
Each individual will be assessed on a case by case basis by an assessment officer to
determine their eligibility.

Service to be provided to those people who are transport disadvantaged as assessed by the
following core questions:
1.    Are you able to drive at the moment? If not why?
2.    Can you catch public transport? If not why?
3.    How are you currently getting to your appointments?
4.    Pensions – What type of pension are you on?
5.    Do you have any family/friends to assist with your travel arrangements?

The client response to question 1 will determine if they need to proceed to question 2 and
question 3 etc. People are to be reassessed if their situation changes. Attachment 1 details
the full assessment questions.

Table 1: Proposed Passenger Fares

 Kilometre           Fare
 1-5km               $4
 6-10km              $6
 11-20km             $10
 21-35km             $12
 36-50km             $15

The service is to be trialled for one year with a review after the first six months.

3.    Community Transport Proposal

Proposals to provide transport services were sought from Suncoast Cabs (the existing
provider for Council Cabs and Boreen Point-Tewantin Flexilink) and ComLink. Suncoast
Cabs and ComLink were identified as the only large scale local providers with a fleet of
vehicles and processes in place to be able to respond and coordinate to multiple bookings
efficiently.

Suncoast Cabs

Suncoast Cabs declined to submit a proposal but requested that the current service
arrangements remain.

ComLink

ComLink is a not-for-profit registered charity providing transport services for the elderly,
disadvantaged and younger people with disabilities. ComLink Mobility is the mobility
management division of ComLink and focusses on the need for a broader coordinated
approach to community transport.


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