2018-07-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       10 JULY 2018


5.    Medium Term Projects
5.1. Transport Strategy - Priority Investigation Areas
Working Groups have been investigating the key strategy priority areas including:
1.    Park-and-Ride services
2.    Subject to investigation, and in keeping with the Noosa look-and-feel, introduce car parking
      management controls (e.g. paid parking) in congested areas.
3.    Subject to discussions with TransLink, trial a high frequency Noosa style shuttle bus to
      service key destinations.
4.    The feasibility of priority transport lanes for sustainable transport modes (buses, bicycles,
      scooters, electric vehicles etc.).

Each Working Group produced around 7-10 options to improve transport, ranked against defined
principles and objectives. In May and June 2018, the Working Groups presented their
deliberations to Councillors for their consideration (refer to Attachment 1 - Working Group
Options Assessment).

The next phase of the program is for the project team to prepare feasibility studies for the best
potential options, to ensure that not only do they meet the principles, but that they are cost
effective and integrated. It is anticipated that these feasibility studies will be completed by
October and presented to Council for consideration and approval.

It is important to note that no options have been adopted yet. Some of the better potential
options have been identified but need further assessment in terms of their feasibility. The only
exceptions being Council working with Translink on leveraging the existing Tewantin to Noosa
Heads bus service and better use of the Noosa Junction service.

5.2. Shuttle Bus: Next Steps/Recommended Priorities

Best Potential Options                            Next steps

Leverage existing Tewantin to Noosa Heads bus     Partner with TransLink on marketing campaign due
shuttle (phase 1)                                 for Sept – Oct 2018
Retain Free Holiday Bus at Christmas and Easter   Undertake economic assessment of continuing free
(phase 1a)                                        holiday bus at Easter and Christmas periods only
Increase span of hours to existing Tewantin to    Undertake business case assessment for various
Noosa Heads bus shuttle (phase 2)                 span of hours options


5.3. Park and Ride : Next Steps/Recommended Priorities

Best Potential Options                            Next steps

Leverage existing Noosa Junction parking          Partner with TransLink on marketing campaign due
capacity (phase 1)                                for Sept – Oct 2018
Temporary/Events park ‘n’ ride facility at        Commence planning in order to mobilise once
Sunshine Beach SS (phase 2)                       Noosa Junction nears capacity
Temporary/Events park ‘n’ ride facility near      Commence planning in order to mobilise once
Tewantin (phase 3)                                Noosa Junction nears capacity
                                                  Site identification and negotiations required
Temporary/Events park ‘n’ ride near Noosa Civic   Commence planning for future implementation, note
(phase 3)                                         lead times
                                                  Site identification and negotiations required

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