2019-04-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   15 APRIL 2019




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                      15 APRIL 2019

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    Trial Opportunity: | Partner with Noosa as the location for a trial of an electric bus. An
                         ideal opportunity exists for an electric bus to operate around the
                         Noosa Heads tourist precinct which could be serviced from the Noosa
                         HeadsTranslink bus interchange.
    Council is supportive of action A2.22 regarding Noosa to Maroochydore public transport
    planning, however, Council believe that this planning should be extended to include
    connections to the Sunshine Coast Hospital and the Sunshine Coast University at Sippy
    Downs.
    Request:             Amend action A2.22 as follows ‘Undertake planning to investigate
                         providing a high frequency public transport connection from Noosa to
                         Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast Hospital and the Sunshine Coast
                         University at Sippy Downs.’
    Wayfinding
    There is little mentioned on marketing and promotion including digital means. Initial results
    from the Christmas ‘Go Noosa’ trials indicate that wayfinding has been very successful in
    seeing a shift to public transport during the peak holiday season. While this is consistent with
    the Department of Transport and Main Road’s approach to transport system investment
    detailed in Figure 4, there is no text linking these concepts. Council recommends that this is
    more broadly included in the draft plan as well specifically addressed in Action A2.28.

    Request:             Include more discussion and actions relating to the benefit of
                         marketing and promotion to increase public transport use and amend
                         Action A2.28 to clarify that wayfinding could also include digital
                         marketing and communication.

    Tewantin Bypass
    Council acknowledges the current and continuing discussions regarding the Tewantin
    Bypass, however, there is no mention of the Department of Transport and Main Road’s
    obligation under the Noosa Demaining Agreement 2000 within the draft plan.

    Request:             Include an action to plan, build and construct a bypass of Tewantin
                         connecting Cooroy-Noosa Road to Eumundi-Noosa Road.

    Cooroy Intersection Upgrades
    Council acknowledges the current and continuing discussions regarding the Department of
    Transport and Main Roads intersections at Myall and Elm Streets and Diamond and Elm
    Streets.

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