2021-07-06 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         6 JULY 2021


The Strategy’s proposed actions such as improving pathway connections, providing convenient bike
parking, safe road crossings and planting canopy trees along paths will make walking and cycling
more inviting and attractive. The proposed Strategy also aims to embrace evolving trends such as
e-bikes, which have the ability to overcome barriers for many users such as hilly terrain, climate and
fitness levels.

In addition to the projects selected through the prioritisation process, the Project Reference Group
(PRG) saw the opportunity to deliver low cost, high impact infrastructure, such as temporary bike
lanes and short length missing link projects to help achieve our vision. A funding stream dedicated
to the delivery of low cost/missing link projects (under $100k) throughout the Shire has been included
in the proposed implementation plan at a value of $250k per year. A total of 22 low-cost projects
have been identified within this category, and allocated within the 10 year capital works plan.

The implementation plan proposed is based on Council’s current 10-year forecast expenditure on
walking and cycling projects. The Strategy seeks to accelerate the delivery of active transport
projects as part of the annual budget process through securing external grant funding and allocation
of additional funding where possible.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 21 May 2020, Item 4, Page 5
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services and Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 12 May 2020 and:
……
O.    Appoint the Cr Wilkie, Cr Finzel and Cr Stockwell to the Walking & Cycling Strategy and
      Highest Priority Cycling Corridors – Project Control Group (PCG);
……


Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 19 December 2019, Item 1, Page 11
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Planning, Design and Delivery Manager to the
Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 10 December 2019 and appoint the following
three Councillors, Cr Wellington, Cr Stockwell and Cr Wilkie as members of Noosa Cycling & Walking
Strategy and Highest Priority Cycling Corridors – Project Control Group (PCG).

Finance
The 2021/22 capital works plan includes funding for $12.8 million in specific priority projects over the
next two financial years, including pathway elements of major projects identified in the
implementation plan for Noosa Parade Corridor Upgrade, Garth Prowd Bridge and Beckmans Road
Bypass Stage 1. Beyond that for the 2023/24 financial year onward, annual funding has been
provided for low cost high impact projects ($250k) and larger priority bike riding and walking projects
($1.45 million).




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