2021-09-07 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             7 SEPTEMBER 2021


5    REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1    GO NOOSA PEAK PERIOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT – CHRISTMAS 2021/22 & EASTER
     2022

Author           Project Officer – Transport Innovation, Joanna Ferris
                 Infrastructure Services Department

Index            ECM/ Subject/ Transport Policy
                 ECM/ Project & Contract/ Transport Strategy / Car Parking Management
                 ECM/Project & Contract/ Transport Strategy / General

Attachments      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Go Noosa peak period traffic management plan aims to manage traffic and congestion over the
Christmas and Easter school holidays. The plan includes a range of measures to encourage the use
of sustainable transport including free bus travel on existing TransLink bus services within Noosa,
provision of the high frequency Go Noosa loop bus, promotion of park & ride locations, promotion of
the Noosa ferry, variable message signs to raise awareness of alternative travel options, traffic
control and wayfinding signage to assist the movement of pedestrians, buses and vehicle flow and
collaboration with key stakeholders to market and promote Go Noosa.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer – Transport Innovation to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 7 September 2021, and:
A.   Subject to TransLink agreement, approve the use of free travel on the temporary 065 Go
     Noosa Loop bus from 11 December 2021 - 23 January 2022 and 2 - 18 April 2022.
B.   Subject to TransLink agreement, approve the use of free travel on the temporary 064 Peregian
     Beach to Noosa Heads bus from 11 December 2021 - 23 January 2022 and 2 - 18 April 2022.
C.   Subject to TransLink agreement, approve the use of free travel on TransLink routes 626, 627,
     628, 629 and 632 from 11 December 2021 - 23 January 2022 and 2 - 18 April 2022.
D.   Delegate authority for the CEO to cancel, stand down and recommence free bus services
     based on the professional advice from Council’s COVID Safety Team and seeking the input
     from Noosa Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Noosa, the Transport Strategy Steering Group
     and Hinterland Business Representatives including advice and information from the
     Queensland Government recommended COVID Safe Public Transport Plan as to suggested
     best practice and policy guidelines as their primary Terms of Reference.
E.   Approve the continued promotion of the Noosa Ferry in Go Noosa marketing as an alternative
     mode of travel.
F.   Approve the use of the Noosa AFL ground, The J car park and Noosa Junction Transit Centre
     as Park & Ride locations.
G.   Approve the use of Variable Message Signs (VMS) at strategic locations from 11 December
     2021 - 23 January 2022 and 2 - 18 April 2022 for the purpose of informing motorists of car
     parking availability and alternative travel options to the Hastings Street precinct.
H.   Approve the use of traffic control in the Hastings Street precinct and surrounding areas to
     manage pedestrian, bus and vehicle movements from 11 December 2021 - 23 January 2022
     and 2 - 18 April 2022.


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