2016-11-14 General Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                          8 NOVEMBER 2016


1.   Recommended Dates
Free Bus Services
 Monday, 26 December 2016 – Wednesday, 4 January 2017.
 Saturday, 8 April – Monday, 17 April 2017.
Noosa Heads Lions Park – Car Park
 Monday, 26 December 2016 – Sunday, 8 January 2017.
 Saturday, 8 April – Monday, 17 April 2017.


2.   Free Services

The following five Noosa-specific TransLink services, currently operate 7 days a week, and are
recommended for inclusion in the Free Holiday Buses initiative:
 Route 626 – Tewantin to Sunrise Beach via Noosa Heads
 Route 627 – Tewantin to Sunshine Beach via Noosa Heads
 Route 628 – Noosa Parklands to Noosa Junction, via Noosa Civic
 Route 629 – Tewantin to Noosa Junction via Noosa Civic
 Route 632 – Noosa to Cooran via Cooroy and Pomona
Four additional TransLink services travel outside the Shire and into Maroochydore, Nambour, and
Eumundi (Routes 620, 622, 630 and 631). A request to include the Noosa only component of these
services was not approved by TransLink.

In order to offer a free service to residents between Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads, the
following additional shuttle service is recommended:
 064 (shuttle) – Peregian Beach to Noosa Heads from 8am to 6pm
In previous years, the Boreen Point - Tewantin Flexilink and Council Cabs services have been
included in the program and provided free of charge to passengers. It is also recommended that
this be included in the programme.

3.   Marketing

Proposed marketing of the Free Holiday Buses includes:
 Posters at major bus stops
 15 street banners
 Four variable message boards (Cooroy/Noosa Rd, Eumundi Noosa Rd, David Low Way, Walter
   Hay Dr)
 Posters in all Council facilities
 Council communication tools including website, Facebook, eNews and messages on hold.
 Liaison with external stakeholders (Tourism Noosa, Accommodation Providers, Shopping
   Centres etc.) for inclusion on websites, emails, and newsletters.
 Media launch with support from local newspapers.
 Prize for online feedback survey
 In kind marketing support from TransLink.
 Passenger Assistant at Noosa Heads Bus Station




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