2016-05-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              10 MAY 2016


REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE


8                        EASTER 2016 FREE HOLIDAY BUSES SUMMARY
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Project Officer, Joanna Ferris
                                   Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                              Project: Pub-Trans: PT-FHB; NHLPC, Subject: 45.15 Traffic and Transport

Attachments                        1.    TransLink Letter of Support


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2016 Easter Free Holiday Buses were conducted between 25 March and 3 April 2016 at a
total cost of $41,362 (excl GST).

There were an estimated 31,237 passengers carried over the 10 day period. The estimated cost
per passenger during the 10-day period was $1.32.

The services included six bus services (five existing TransLink services and a temporary shuttle
between Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads), Council Cabs and the Boreen Point-Tewantin
Flexilink service.

The Noosa Heads Lions Park was utilised as a paid car park during the 10 day free buses period.
A total of 2,600 vehicles utilised the car park which generated $26,000 with 60% of the parking
revenue going to the Tewantin-Noosa Heads Lions Club and 40% to Council.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Services and Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 10 May 2016 providing a summary of the Easter 2016 Free Holiday Buses
Programme.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the 2016 Easter Free Holiday Buses
programme (25 Mar – 3 Apr 2016).

1.                       Free Services

The following five Noosa-specific TransLink services were included:
 Route 626 – Tewantin to Sunrise Beach via Noosa Heads
 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

Additional service:
 064 (1 bus) – Peregian Beach to Noosa Heads from 7:42am to 6:35pm




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