GO NOOSA TRANSPORT INITIATIVES 2023/24 EVALUATION AND 2024/25 IMPLEMENTATION · Attachment 1 - Go Noosa - Car Park Tech Trial 202324 Evaluation

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                      AUGUST 2024
GO NOOSA Transport Initiatives 23/24 Evaluation and 24/25 Implementation




*Please note: The Main Beach car park average vehicle stay has taken into consideration
downtime e.g. Main Beach People’s Park closure.



Community feedback

Community feedback on the trial was sought through an online survey promoted through Council’s
Facebook page and an on-ground survey conducted on the last weekend of the trial.

The survey identified the following:
   • 80% of respondents saw the signage
   • 50% said the signs impacted where they parked
   • 40% said they planned to stay for 2 hours
   • 50% said they planned to stay up to 4 hours
   • 70% saw the trial as favourable or had feedback on areas to improve such as reliability,
       readability of the signs and location.
   • 20% did not agree with ratepayers funding the trial.


Cost

The total cost of the trial was approximately $135,000 ex gst. This included the network connectivity,
camera technology, VMS boards, staff and consultancy costs.




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