2020-10-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                6 OCTOBER 2020


b)     General Go Noosa Schools Program Activities

       Although focus has been on the Noosaville schools precinct, the Go Noosa Schools Program
       has delivered the following:
       1.    Sunshine Beach State School completed Bike On cycle skills sessions. This was
             carried over to Term 3 due to COVID-19.
       2.    Site meeting held with TMR to review the walking and cycling routes for Tewantin,
             Sunshine Beach, Noosaville and St Teresa’s Schools.
       3.    Work completed to align all activities to the school curriculum.
       4.    Go Noosa app enhancements to include a schools tab is currently underway.
       5.    Wayfinding signage on safe routes to schools will be installed upon completion of the
             Go Noosa App schools enhancements.

c)     What’s Next

       The Go Noosa Schools Program will continue to work closely with the Noosaville schools
       precinct during Term 4 to deliver a tailored and engaging program:
       1.    Buslink activities will be held at the beginning of Term 4 to encourage uptake of bus
             travel including:
             a)    Come and try afternoons where parents can receive information on the bus
                   services, apply for bus passes and travel the route.
             b)    Exploring the idea of “bus monitors” to assist with supervision on the bus.
       2.    Continue working with Noosaville State School on the kiss and drop.
       3.    Develop social media campaigns to encourage active school travel.
       4.    Promote the program activities in local media.
       5.    Develop a how to travel to school information pack.
       6.    Review the effectiveness of Walk and Wheel Wednesdays and carpool karaoke and
             adjust the plan as necessary.
       7.    Term 1 2021 – partner with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to deliver the
             safe routes to school presentation and the ‘Journi’ online program to get students
             thinking about road safety.
       8.    Term 2 2021 – coordinate RACQ Streets Ahead Program (to be confirmed by RACQ),
             which takes a hands on approach educating students on road safety skills. The
             program only selects one regional area per year, and the Project Officer has nominated
             Noosaville State School due to its involvement in the Go Noosa Schools Program and
             the Pomona State School due to its hinterland location and size.
       9.    Continue work on the Go Noosa app to include the walking and wheeling maps, along
             with school bus routes.




Previous Council Considerations
Nil.




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