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                                                         Proposed Mixed Use Development, 30-32 Doonella Road, Tewantin
                                                                             Parking & Traffic Impact Assessment Report



2.4            Existing Traffic Controls
Doonella Street has a 60km/h posted speed limit along the frontage of the site.
To the east, the intersection of Doonella Street and Memorial Avenue is a single lane roundabout.
To the West, the intersection of Doonella Street and Sidoni Street has been closed by construction of a
raised concrete median island which has banned all but through movements.
Further west (north) is the intersection of Sidoni Street and Poinciana Avenue which is controlled by a single
lane roundabout.
Immediately to the front of the development is a zebra pedestrian crossing.



2.5            Public Transport
2.5.1          Bus Routes
There are seven bus routes which currently provide public transport services at the vicinity of the proposed
development, along the Poinciana Avenue. Important bus routes and their frequencies are summarised in
Table 2-2 below.



Table 2-2      Bus Services
                                                                                   Frequency
 Route    Description                       Operator
                                                               Weekday Peak     Weekday Off-Peak         Weekend

                                                                     2 x AM services (early)              6 x PM
           Noosa Heads to Maroochydore
  620                                       Sunbus                                                       services
               via Peregian Beach                                     6 x PM services (late)           Saturday only
            Tewantin to Sunrise Beach via
  626                                       Sunbus              30 minutes          30 minutes          30 minutes
                   Noosa Heads
            Tewantin to Sunshine Beach
  627                                       Sunbus              30 minutes          30 minutes          30 minutes
                via Noosa Heads
             Noosa Parklands to Noosa
  628                                       Sunbus              60 minutes          60 minutes          60 minutes
              Junction via Noosa Civic
           Tewantin to Noosa Junction via
  629                                       Sunbus              60 minutes          60 minutes          60 minutes
                    Noosa Civic

            Noosa to Nambour via Cooroy                                                                ~90 minutes
  631                                       Sunbus              ~90 minutes         ~90 minutes
                    and Eumundi                                                                        6-8 services
            Noosa to Cooran via Cooroy
  632                                       Sunbus                   2 services per weekday              3 services
                   and Pomona
Source: Translink




2.5.2          Bus Stops
The closest bus stops to the development are on Poinciana Street immediately north of the development at
Tewantin Central. Bus stops 238 and 174 are within 100 metres (<2 minutes walk) of the development.
These two bus stops are serviced by the seven bus routes detailed in Table 2-2 above, and provide excellent
accessibility across the northern end of the Sunshine Coast, including Maroochydore airport.
According to The Noosa Plan, Part 4.3.2, Bus Stop 238 near Woolworths has recently been upgraded to
comply with DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) mandatory requirements at a cost of $125,000.
Similarly, Bus Stop 174 is programmed for a DDA compliance upgrade in 2026-2031 at a cost of $25,000




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