2019-10-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    8 OCTOBER 2019


5.     Department of Transport and Main Roads – Mobility as a Service
Following the Go Noosa trials that incorporated numerous transport options linked together with
the Go Noosa Mobile App, Council has been in consultation with the Department of Transport
and Main Roads Project Management Office for Mobility as a Service.
DTMR has scoped a small number of ‘proof of concept’ projects to further test MaaS in
Queensland, including a specific project for Noosa to investigate ways that the Noosa community
may engage with alternative forms of transport under the ultimate goal of a single payment
transport system that brings every kind of transport option together into a single mobile app.
This investigative work is continuing in parallel with other transport activities. It is anticipated that
DTMR will be undertaking stakeholder consultation activities in coming months with the intention
to trial a proof of concept in Noosa.

6.     Next steps
In order to progress the objectives of the Transport Strategy now that the network review is
complete and the legislative framework is defined, it is recommended that Noosa Council enters
into a MOU agreement with the Department of Transport and Main Roads and possibly include
Sunbus (urban passenger transport provider) and BusLink (school passenger transport provider).
An MOU with each of the above parties would be able to guide elements such as:
 Principles
 Individual and joint objectives
 Roles and responsibilities
 Timeframes
 Investment responsibilities
 Success criteria
 Governance mechanism
 Communications strategy
Other agreements exist between the State Government and the Local Government Association
of Queensland (LGAQ) such as the Roads and Transport Alliance MOU 2018–2023 and the
Partners in Government Agreement 2019, however neither extend to include public transport nor
are they specific to Noosa.
A Noosa specific agreement would ensure all parties are aligned to progress the aforementioned
initiatives. It is recommended that this is the most advantageous process for Council to negotiate
improved public transport in line with the objectives of the Transport Strategy. Council would
seek legal assistance with drafting of such an agreement. The recommendation proposes that
the CEO be authorised to negotiate an MOU with DTMR and report back to Council for the MOU
to be adopted by Council. At that stage, any proposals in the MOU can be costed and
considered by Council.

Previous Council Consideration
Nil.

Finance
If adopted, the proposed recommendation for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
Noosa Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads for the facilitation of Transport
Strategy Initiatives may require additional funding by Noosa Council to either fund in full or part
fund the initiatives.
While initiatives are investigated costs such as consultants’ fees are deemed to be funded from
the Transport Levy Reserve, however, over the long term, the annual cost of the initiatives may
exceed the annual levy requiring further funding sources such as paid car parking as previously
identified in the Transport Strategy.


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