2018-07-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   10 JULY 2018


    Provide end of trip facilities for cyclists and a new pedestrian boulevard connecting the
     transit hub with Hastings St and Main Beach.
    Duplicate the Garth Prowd Bridge to include transit lanes and clear ways on Noosa Parade
     to improve bus and bike access.
    Develop Park and Ride facilities to help travellers leave the car behind.
    Develop a Noosa travel app providing easy real-time transport planning covering buses,
     bikes, parking availability as well as tourist and event information.
    Incorporate smart-parking technology to provide immediate parking availability updates.
    Charging stations for e-vehicles including buses, cars and bikes.

The above elements will provide an integrated and sustainable transport system that will improve
the experience of visiting Noosa for both locals and tourists alike.


Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting, 15 June 2017, Item 3, Page 17
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 6 June 2017, and:
A.   Adopt the Transport Strategy 2017-2027, provided at Attachment 1 to the report and
     authorise the CEO to make minor changes as necessary;
B.   Adopt the amended Transport Policy provided at Attachment 2 to the report; and
C.   Request the Chief Executive Officer to report to a future Council meeting with an
     Implementation Plan for the Transport Strategy and Transport Policy to ensure that tangible
     actions can be undertaken in both the short and medium term following the adoption of the
     Transport Strategy and Transport Policy.


Finance
It is proposed that initiatives from the Transport Strategy 2017-2027 may be funded by the
Sustainable Transport Levy. As of 30 June 2018, the closing balance of the Sustainable
Transport Levy was $2.2 million.


Risks & Opportunities
The Transport Strategy is a key document that will provide guidance for the next 10 years on
addressing the transport challenges faced in the Noosa Shire. Failure to have such a strategy will
result in haphazard responses, which will not be aligned to specific outcomes improving issues of
congestion, car parking, public transport and active transport.

The Transport Strategy can also lead to the deferral or removal of planned expenditure
associated with future intersection upgrades and other road infrastructure.




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