2019-10-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              8 OCTOBER 2019


3    PEAK PERIOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN 2019-20

Author            Project Manager – Transport Innovation, Adam Britton &
                  Project Officer – Transport Innovation, Joanna Ferris
                  Infrastructure Services Department

Index             ECM/ Subject / Transport Policy
                  ECM / Project & Contract / Transport Strategy

Attachments       1.   Shuttle Bus Loop
                  2.   Bus Queue Jumps



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Manager and Project Officer – Transport Innovation to
the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 8 October 2019 regarding the Peak
Period Traffic Management Plan 2019/2020 and:
A.   Approve the use of free holiday buses for TransLink Routes 626, 627, 628, 629 and 632
     from the 14 December 2019 to the 27 January 2020 and the 4 April 2020 to the 19 April
     2020;
B.   Approve the use of a bus service 064 between Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads from the
     14 December 2019 to the 27 January 2020 and the 4 April 2020 to the 19 April 2020;
C.   Approve the trial of a Noosa branded Park & Ride shuttle bus loop servicing Weyba Road,
     Noosa Parade, Hastings Street and Noosa Drive from the 14 December 2019 to the 27
     January 2020;
D.   Approve the trial of temporary bus queue jumps east bound on Noosa Parade, and north
     bound on Noosa Drive from the 26 December 2019 to the 5 January 2020;
E.   Approve the use of free services on the Boreen Point - Tewantin Flexilink and Council
     Cabs from the 26 December 2019 to the 5 January 2020;
F.   Approve the use of an Information Management System at key entry points to Noosa from
     the 14 December 2019 to the 27 January 2020 and the 4 April 2020 to the 19 April 2020 for
     the purpose of informing motorists of car parking availability;
G.   Approve the use of traffic control in the Hastings Street precinct and surrounding areas to
     prioritise bus and pedestrian movements from the 14 December 2019 to the 27 January
     2020 and the 4 April 2020 to the 19 April 2020;
H.   Approve the use of wayfinding in the Hastings Street and Noosa Junction precincts from
     the 14 December 2019 to the 27 January 2020 and the 4 April 2020 to the 19 April 2020;
     and
I.   Approve the temporary conversion of 8 parallel car parks on the southern side of Hastings
     Street from the Hastings Street roundabout to 28 Hastings St for other uses including,
     loading bays and increased footpath, from 14 December 2019 to 27 January 2020 and
     from 4 April 2020 to 19 April 2020.




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