2019-10-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    8 OCTOBER 2019


Due to safety regulations, traffic controllers are required to wear high visibility clothing. In order to
create a festive atmosphere, it is proposed that traffic controllers wear tropical themed hats,
flower leis, Santa hats, bunny ears etc. Traffic controllers will also undergo Tourism Noosa’s
“Welcome to Noosa” training.

Based on previous Go Noosa trials it is proposed to have the traffic control on call every day over
the Christmas and Easter Queensland state school holidays from 8am-4pm with the option to
stand down or reduce hours based on traffic and weather conditions.

To further assist pedestrians, it is proposed to install temporary wayfinding signage in the
Hastings Street precinct to inform people of key attractions including Main Beach, Noosa
Junction etc. The signage will be in place for the duration of the Queensland Christmas and
Easter state school holidays

Temporary signage will be installed at Noosa Junction informing people of the location of long
stay car parking.

5.    Noosa Parade and Noosa Drive – Temporary Bus Queue Jump Trials

It is proposed to trial the use of a temporary bus queue jumps in conjunction with traffic control
from the 26 December 2019 to the 5 January 2020. The trial would take place during the busiest
time of year and aims to reduce the time buses are caught in traffic congestion providing further
incentive to utilise public transport over the private car. The bus queue jumps would be located
at:
a)    Noosa Parade, on the inbound lane to Hastings Street from the bus stop opposite Witta
      Circle to the Garth Prowd Bridge. Due to the limited road width on Noosa Parade, the trial
      would result in the temporary replacement of 13 car parks being used for the bus queue
      jump. Further consideration will be given to bus priority between the bridge and the bus
      stop.
b)    Noosa Drive on the inbound lane to Hastings Street between Grant Street and Hibiscus
      Avenue. Ideally the queue jump would occur closer to the Noosa Drive and Noosa Parade
      roundabout however this is not possible given the narrowness of the road. The only
      available option is between Grant Street and Hibiscus Avenue.

Refer Attachment 2 for concept of the proposals, noting details are being progressed by
Council’s consulting engineers and traffic control providers and final details may vary. All
proposals are subject to Council’s engineering review to ensure safety is a priority. The
effectiveness of the bus queue jump trials will be evaluated by comparing bus travel times, driver
feedback, observations and a review of the overall establishment process. Residents &
employees in the area will be informed of the temporary changes. Use of the bus queue jumps
over the Easter long week-end will be dependent on the outcomes of the Christmas trial.

6.    Parallel Parking in Hastings Street

Observations have shown that parallel parking in Hastings Street during peak periods can
exacerbate traffic congestion due to the time vehicles take to reverse parallel park. Based on the
2018/19 Go Noosa trials, the temporary reassignment of eight parallel car parks had the desired
effect of improving the flow of traffic along Hastings Street and in turn improving vehicle access
to the 400 car parking spaces in Noosa Woods.

It is proposed that four parallel parks be temporarily replaced with increased footpath space
through the use of existing bollards and four parallel parks be temporarily replaced by loading
bays from the 14 December 2019 to the 27 January 2020 and the 4 April to the 19 April 2020.



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