2018-07-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   10 JULY 2018




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                          10 JULY 2018

         Challenges

        Some of the key transport challenges in Noosa are summarised below.

        Car Dependence
        For most people, driving a car is a way of life and
        their preferred mode of transport. Cars seem more
        convenient and affordable than public transport
        although the true costs of running a car (purchase
        price, rego, maintenance, fuel etc.) are not always
        considered when making a joumey by car.
        A combined 44% of jobs in Noosa Shire are
        within the retail, hospitality, accommodation, and
        healthcare sectors. The nature of this work (shift
        work, late hours) means that active transport
        (walking and cycling) may not be appropriate
        and public transport is unlikely to be available.

                                                             Shortfalls in services and infrastructure
                                                            Approximately one-third of Noosa’s population is in
                                                             the hinterland area with limited to no public transport
                                                             services. The Noosa hinterland also has a higher
                                                             proportion of young people aged 5-19 years.
                                                             The large TransLink buses, and also advertising on
                                                             buses, do not fit with the Noosa look and feel.
                                                             A connected off-road pathway network is needed to
                                                             cater for mobility scooters, cyclists and pedestrians.
                                                             Noosa’s many roundabouts can make it difficult to
                                                             safely cross the road on foot or by bike.
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