2021-07-06 S&O Agenda - Item 11 - Attachment 2 - Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan

     Benefits for our community
                                                                                                                                     of Noosa's


                                                                                              30%
                           Reduced traffic congestion
                           and parking issues                                                                                        carbon
                           Using active travel can help achieve                                                                      emissions are
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                           Noosa's transport strategy vision where                                                                   from vehicles
                                Noosa Shire enjoys an efficient, free                         Walking and bike riding are a net zero emissions
                                flowing, innovative transport system                          activity. Simply replacing one 10km car trip per
                                that enhances resident and visitor                            week could save between 54kg and 104kg of CO 2
                                experiences, and results in                                   emissions per year!
                                sustainable environmental outcomes.
                                Residents and workers of Noosa
                                                                                              Active travel is great for the
                                Shire are able to go about their
                                everyday business without having to                           environment
                                be reliant on private vehicles.                               More people walking and riding
                                                                                              bikes will help to reduce




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                                                                                              greenhouse gas emissions and
                                                                                              noise pollution, improve air
                                                                                              quality.
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                                                   Riding to work                                                      Building a healthier
                                                   Riding to work can help increase your                               community
                                                   productivity and is one of the most time-                                    Residents in Noosa
                                                   efficient ways to fit exercise into your
                                                   day. A 5km to 10km ride to work will
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                                                   only take 15 to 30 minutes on average.

                                                                                                                              46%                         34%
                                                          Community
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                                                                                                                         Overweight                    Don't get
                                                                                                                          or Obese                      enough
                                                          Walking and riding a bike are fun
                                                                                                                                                       exercise
                                                          and social activities. Getting out
                                                                                                                      Walking and riding are easy ways
                                                          and about by foot or bike helps
                                                                                                                      to increase your daily exercise and
                                                          build a greater sense of community
                                                                                             3                        wellbeing, while reducing your risk
                                                          and encourages social interaction.                                                         4
                                                                                                                      of developing a serious illness.


                          Walking and riding to school
                          Walking and riding to school can help
                          develop self-confidence and
                          independence in children and improve                                                          The number of students walking
                          their levels of physical activity. It also                                                    and riding to school has
                          benefits the community by reducing                                                            significantly dropped from 8 in 10
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                          peak time congestion.                                                                         in the 1970s, to only 2 in 10 2020.



     Source: (1) Zero Emissions Noosa n.d., Sustainable Transport, Zero Emission Noosa, Qld, viewed 8 February 2021, <https://www.zeroemissionsnoosa.com.au/electric-vehicles>.
      (2) Bicycle Network 2019, Ride 2 Work, Bicycle Network, Melbourne, Vic, viewed 6 February 2021, <https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/rides-and-events/ride2work/>.
     (3) Queensland Government 2017, Queensland Cycling Strategy, Queensland Government, Brisbane, Qld, viewed 6 February 2021, <https://blog.tmr.qld.gov.au/cycling/infographics/>.
     (4) Queensland Department of Health 2016, Queensland survey analytics system, (QSAS), Obesity and Physical Activity in Queensland - Noosa LGA detailed data for 2015-16, Queensland
     Government, Brisbane, Qld, viewed 8 February 2021, <https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/self-reported-health-status-srhs-survey-series/resource/36fe8213-86c5-43f5-b745-b719108ed793>.
     (5) Bicycle Network 2019, Ride 2 School, Bicycle Network, Melbourne, Vic, viewed 8 February 2021, <https://s23705.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-Ride2School-Infographic->.FA-
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