2022-12-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  6 DECEMBER 2022


        Item                                                     Estimated Expenditure
                                                                 Feb 2023 – Feb 2024
        Free Weekend Buses – TransLink estimated cost            $180,00
        Marketing                                                $20,000
        Total                                                    $200,000

The Sustainable Transport Levy is forecast to be $354,000 by the end of the 2022/23 financial
year. The continuation of the Free Weekend Bus trial will impact levy reserve balances if
drawdown on reserves is required to fund this cost. However, levy pricing decisions and
alternative funding mechanism discussions for future years can be deliberated as part of the
2023/24 budget process.
Risks & Opportunities
Translink have provided estimated costs for the trial however are to yet formally approve the
proposal which is an outstanding risk being mitigated through consultation.
The risk of not continuing free weekend bus services is the loss of an opportunity to continue
increasing bus patronage.
The year round incentivisation of public transport will accelerate transport strategy objectives.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
•     Transport Steering Group
•     Tourism Noosa
•     Business Mentors Noosa
•     Tewantin Traders Association
•     Hastings Street Association
•     Pomona & District Chamber of Commerce
•     Sunshine Beach Association
•     Innovate Noosa
•     Cooroy Chamber of Commerce
•     Peregian Beach Business Association
•     General Community – face-to-face survey & quick poll survey
Internal Consultation
Councillor Free Weekend Buses Workshop – 28 October 2022

Departments/Sections Consulted:

    Chief Executive Officer       Community Services                        X   Corporate Services
    Executive Support             Director                                  X   Director
                                  Community Development                         Financial Services
                                  Community Facilities                          Fleet
                                  Libraries & Galleries                         ICT
                                  Local Laws                                    Procurement
                                  Waste & Environmental Health                  Property
                                                                                Revenue Services

    Executive Services            Environment & Sustainable Development     X   Infrastructure Services
    Director                      Director                                      Director
    Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services                  Asset Management
    Customer Service              Development Assessment                        Buildings and Facilities
    Governance                    Economic Development                          Civil Operations
    People and Culture            Environmental Services                        Disaster Management
                                  Strategic Land Use Planning               X   Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                                Design and Delivery




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