2019-06-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   11 JUNE 2019




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     11 JUNE 2019

              Wayfinding signage in and around the Hastings Street precinct was used to highlight various
              beach access opportunities and to encourage pedestrians to use the walkway adjacent to
              Emerald Noosa when alighting at the bus stop.
              Operational effectiveness:
              Following initial adjustments at Christmas to the traffic management plan, the traffic control
              was successful in prioritising bus movements and pedestrian safety as well as the flow of
              traffic in the Noosa Heads precinct. Further refinements were made over Easter including
              commencing earlier and finishing later on week-ends and public holidays as well as including
              two marshals to assist the traffic controllers with pedestrian movements.
              Based on 2017/18 survey data, during the Christmas Go Noosa trials, traffic control were
              engaged from 10am-2pm on the week-ends leading up to the peak period, every day from 26
              December 2018 until 13 January 2019 (peak period) and the week-ends following the peak
              period including the Australia Day long weekend.
              The Traffic Management Plan was adjusted on 29 December 2018 at the Noosa Drive and
              Noosa Parade roundabout. The adjustment was made to give priority to buses departing the
              bus station from Noosa Parade and also to assist with traffic flows at the roundabouts.
              Reducing two lanes to one lane at the bottom of Noosa Hill ensured that cars did not block the
              roundabout and assisted in allowing pedestrians to cross safely at the Lions Park pedestrian
              crossing it was also a safety requirement - one controller cannot control two lanes.
              Based on observations from the Christmas trial, over Easter, traffic control were on call from
              8am - 4pm every day from the 13 — 28 April subject to weather and traffic conditions. Due to
              wet weather, traffic control were stood down a number of times. In addition Marshalls were
              engaged to “hold” pedestrians while traffic controllers managed the traffic flow.
              Due to safety regulations traffic controllers are required to wear high visibility clothing. In order
              to create a festive atmosphere, traffic controllers wore tropical themed hats, flower leis, Santa
              hats, and bunny ears. Traffic controllers also underwent Tourism Noosa’s “Welcome to Noosa”
              training.

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              Image 4: Traffic control with Welcome to Noosa certificates
              Wayfinding signage was installed at key locations in order to assist people to access Main
              Beach from entry points throughout Hastings Street. Over the Christmas trials, temporary
              corflute signage was used. Signage was often damaged or removed. Aluminium signage was

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