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

                 Community and Stakeholder Feedback

                 Noosa Council engaged with consultants, key stakeholders and the community to understand
                 both the transport challenges in Noosa as well as the possible solutions. Council has welcomed
                 the hundreds of ideas and suggestions on addressing Noosa’s traffic and transport issues.
                 The Noosa community and key stakeholders were very active through the Your Say Noosa
                 website, writing letters, sending emails and talking to Councillors and staff. At last count,
                 Council received over 1,200 comments during the consultation process.
                 Residents, employees and visitors alike are becoming increasingly frustrated with traffic
                 congestion and parking difficulties in Noosa’s hotspots during peak holiday periods, on
                 weekends and also during major events. In 2016, approximately 58% of visitors to Noosa were
                 day-trip visitors with the vast majority arriving by car.
                 Population growth south of Noosa Shire is expected to increase by 30% over the next 10
                 years, thereby increasing the pressure on Noosa’s road network even further. For visitors who
                 arrive by car, the message could be “give your car a holiday while you relax in Noosa”.
                 Congestion in key hotspots cannot be addressed in isolation. Rather, any changes to car
                 parking or road configurations needs to address the impact on surrounding areas. In order to
                 maintain the laid-back Noosa lifestyle, it is important to resist the pressure to increase capacity
                 for more cars and more car parking.
                 While congestion and car parking may be an issue for coastal areas, lack of public transport
                 services and long distances between town centres is a concern for some hinterland residents.
                 Hinterland residents are particularly car dependent. Dispersed populations often make public
                 transport unviable.

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