2021-07-06 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             6 JULY 2021


11    NOOSA CYCLING AND WALKING STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
      ENDORSEMENT


Author             Project Officer, Aiden Flannery
                   Infrastructure Services Department

Index              ECM/ Projects (T1) / Shire Wide Walking and Cycling Strategy – CAP.Work-
                   501009
                   ECM / Subject / Transport / Pathways and Bicycle Transport

Attachments        1.    Draft Feedback and Responses
                   2.    Draft Noosa Cycling & Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan
                         (Attachment provided separately to this report)



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting
dated 6 July 2021 and:
A.    Note the submissions received during the community consultation on the draft Noosa Cycling
      & Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan, provided in Attachment 1 to the report;
B.    Adopt the final Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan, provided in
      Attachment 2 to the report.



REPORT
The Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan (NCWSIP), provided in
Attachment 2 to the report, sets out Council’s proposed direction and commitment to the vision of
“More people riding a bike and walking for health, transport, tourism and the environment by making
riding a bike and walking so convenient and safe that it is the preferred mode of transport for our
residents and visitors.”

The Strategy aligns to existing Council strategies and plans such as the Noosa Transport Strategy,
the Noosa Environment Strategy, Noosa's Social Strategy and the Sport and Active Recreation Plan
as well as the Noosa Design Principles.

The significance of the NCWSIP is that it defines and prioritises a list of projects for Council to deliver,
with many of them eligible for Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) grant funding. Key
projects within the 10-year horizon include:
     Noosa Parade upgrade
     Garth Prowd Bridge pathway widening
     Noosa Drive off road path
     Maple St shared path
     Sunshine Beach Road bikeway; and
     Hilton Esplanade cycle street.

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