IAN GLEW - TEWANTIN NOOSA LIONS CLUB · Attachment 1 to the Minutes 20 April 2023 - Petition - Tewantin Noosa Lions Club

Please sign this petition to lobby the Noosa Shire Council to reverse their decision to end all paid parking in a section of Lions Park in Hastings Street after Easter in 2024. Lions Club Tewantin Noosa have been operating the car parking at Easter & Christmas holiday times for the last 20 years. For the 12 months to Christmas — New Year in 2023, in excess of 15,500 cars were parked — demonstrating that opening part of the park to the public parking is vital. Abolishing Lions Park parking will severely impact trade and jobs in the Hastings Street and surrounding area and will result in more cars driving around trying to find parking. Tewantin Noosa Lions manage parking and contribute over 1600 volunteer hours over the Easter — Christmas opening and receive 50% of the parking fees (Ex Gst). In 2022 $60,000 was raised for Lions and in 2023 revenue is expected to be $80,000. Lions support many local charities and Lions programs: Bladder Scanners for Noosa Care, Noosa Beach entry mats for the disabled, Lions Childhood Cancer fund, Classy Ladies Christmas appeal, Kattie Rose Hospice, SES, Salvation Army homeless appeal and many more. Support for local charities will be greatly reduced if car parking is abolished. We urge Council to allow continued parking in the Easter, Christmas, June, September school holidays, long weekends and public holidays. This petition seeks to be presented to the whole of Council. / fof Il poy i —_— enn, ae