2014-07-22 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     22 JULY 2014


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an overview of the Council Cabs services
and to seek direction on the future of the services.

1.   Council Cabs
Council Cabs provides a pre-booked scheduled service for eligible persons to travel from their
home to a shopping centre precinct. The service is assigned on a suburb by suburb basis one
day per week at a cost of $2 one way (no concessions apply).


1.1 Purpose
Council Cabs is designed to provide an additional service to persons who may have difficulty in
using public transport, are reluctant to drive or are dependent on others (family/friends) for travel
to perform basic business and personal living needs. The services are designed to assist eligible
persons to access local services such as shops, banking, local medical facilities, libraries and
local public transport connections. It is designed to complement existing transport options.

1.2   Benefits
 Provides a community transport service that is affordable, safe, reliable, and accessible
 Improves the access and mobility of eligible persons to local services.
 Reduces social isolation amongst seniors and people with a disability and their carers.
 Provides opportunity for those who may not be able to use or have access to Public
   Transport.

The service currently operates one day a week in selected areas. See schedule below.

Table 1: Council Cabs Schedule

Suburb                                             Shopping Centre / Destination        Day

Noosaville                                         Noosa Civic, Tewantin or Wallace     Tuesday
                                                   Drive, Noosaville
Noosa & Eastern Beaches:                           Noosa Fair                           Wednesday
Noosa Heads, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach,
Castaways Beach, Marcus Beach, Peregian Beach
Tewantin / Cooroibah                               Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, Noosa    Wednesday
                                                   Civic, Wallace Drive Noosaville
Cooroy and surrounds:                              Emerald Street Cooroy                Thursday
Cooroy, Black Mountain, Cooroy Mountain, Lake
Macdonald
Pomona / Cooran                                    Memorial Avenue Pomona               Thursday

Noosa Council has an agreement with Suncoast Cabs for delivery of the services, at an agreed
taxi rate. The Council Cabs service is also provided by several other local Councils including,
Brisbane, Logan, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast City Councils.




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