GO NOOSA INTERIM REPORT · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                        20 JANUARY 2025



Link to Corporate Plan

Theme No. 2 - Liveability
Liveability encompasses housing, facilities and services, transport, health and wellbeing to enable
an inclusive, connected and vibrant community.
Objective 2.4 Advocate and partner with all levels of government for increased funding for
connected transport nodes, transit hubs, including walking, cycling and public transport and explore
opportunities through smart city1, smart biosphere and innovation to transform the way we move
around and engage in our community.
Objective 2.7 Fund and deliver sustainable assets and facilities and associated services responding
to the changing needs of the community and the challenges and opportunities of the future.


Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 12 August 2024
That Council
A. Note the report by the Acting Director Infrastructure Services to the General Committee meeting
   dated 12 August 2024 regarding the Go Noosa Initiatives;
B. Delegate authority to the CEO to approve the ongoing implementation of the Go Noosa
   initiatives as outlined in this report, subject to Council’s budget processes;
C. Note the proposal for Council Officers to undertake a review of the of the Boreen Point Flexilink
   and Council Cabs service and report back to Council;
D. Note that, as Council has yet to conduct community engagement specifically on the future use
   of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve during peak periods as per the Motion of March 16,
   2023, approve the use of the Noosa Head Lions Park for additional overflow parking in the period
   from Saturday 14 December 2024 to Tuesday 28 January 2025 and Saturday 2 April 2025 to
   Monday 21 April 2025 by the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club at their discretion and that Council
   communicate these intentions with the Queensland Department of Resources; and
       1.      Authorise the CEO to negotiate fees.
E. Seek community feedback on the future use of the park;
F. Approve the temporary use of the "Main Beach Local Government Reserve”, adjacent to the
   Noosa Heads Surf Club, as a “Main Beach Drop Off Zone” for the peak Christmas/New Year’s
   Eve two-week period (with a preference for the dates to be 23 December 2024 to 5 January
   2025) including drop-off/pick-up, disability permit holders, scooter/motorbike, Council lifeguards,
   emergency services vehicles, NYE rapid response area, and additional facilities such as waste
   collection, temporary toilet block etc;
G. Note that a Parking Management Plan, including a Local Parking Plan for Noosa Heads is under
   preparation and a Movement and Place study is proposed for the 2025/26FY, that closely
   considers carparking and circulation in the Main Beach locality including future use of the Noosa
   Heads Lions Park, the Noosa Heads Bus Station, the Maze Carpark and the Main Beach Local
   Government Reserve which will wholistically consider the uses, design and circulation within
   these critical spaces for Noosa Heads and will be subject to community engagement; and
H. Note that Council’s resolution on 13 September 2021 that allowed the concept of a one-way
   "Local Loop" with Bus Priority Lane, from Noosa Drive to Noosa Parade be referred to a
   Councillor workshop to encourage bus usage and frequency.

Finance