2021-09-07 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  7 SEPTEMBER 2021


D.    Write to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and seek Ministerial
      Approval for an inconsistent secondary use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park (Lot 117 on
      SP108103) for paid car parking during school holidays and long weekends for the period of
      the public health declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic; and
E.    That an amount equivalent to 50% of Council’s share of the ‘profit’ from car parking in the
      Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve be held ‘in reserve’ and allocated to recreational
      improvements in Lions park for residents and visitors alike, noting that the term ‘profit’ refers
      to Council’s share of the revenue less costs associated with rectifying any damage/impact from
      parking on the reserve, the hire of temporary fencing to protect children at the playground &
      BBQ area, parking signage at Lions Park, the printing of tickets and the use of traffic control to
      assist in the movement of pedestrians from Lions Park.

Finance
It is proposed that the 2021-22 Go Noosa peak period traffic management plan be funded by the
Sustainable Transport Levy and income generated from the Noosa Heads Lions Park paid parking.
The below table details all proposed initiatives and estimated costs. (Exact costs were not available
at the time of writing this report, estimates are based on quotations from previous Go Noosa
Christmas & Easter services).

Table 1: Peak Period Traffic Management Initiatives and Cost Estimates

 Initiatives        Details                                                       Xmas        Easter
                                                                                  2021-22     2022
                                                                                  Estimated   Estimated
                                                                                  Costs       Costs
 5 TransLink Bus       Route 626 – Tewantin to Sunrise Beach via Noosa Heads      $113,610      $33,125
 Services
                       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
 065 Go Noosa       Temporary loop Bus servicing Noosa Parade, Noosa Drive         $117,500      $34,807
 Loop Bus           and Weyba Road.
 064 Peregian       Temporary service to replace existing TransLink route 620       $72,500      $29,016
 Beach – Noosa      for Noosa Shire residents and visitors.
 Heads Bus
 Park & Ride        The Noosa AFL ground, The J carpark and the Noosa                $3,000       $1,500
                    Junction Transit Centre will be promoted as the key Park &
                    Ride locations for the free 065 Go Noosa Loop bus.
 Variable           Car parking availability and alternative transport options      $18,000      $18,000
 Message Signs      shown on digital variable message signs (VMS)

 Traffic Control    Traffic control                                                 $70,000      $38,000
 Parallel Parking   Convert 4 car parks on southern side of Hastings Street to       $1,000       $1,000
 in Hastings St     reduce congestion causing reverse parking close to
                    roundabout.
 Wayfinding         Wayfinding signage to assist residents and visitors with         $2,500       $2,500
 signage            alternative travel options and pedestrian routes within the
                    Hastings Street precinct.
 End of Trip        Provision of temporary bicycle parking, scooter parking          $5,000       $5,000
 Facilities
 Noosa Ferry        User pays. Include in marketing only.                            $1,000       $1,000

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