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

            Park-and-Ride

            Consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff (2016) identified Park-and-Ride as a key strategy to manage
            traffic demand associated with travel within Noosa. This would provide visitors, employees and
            residents with a location to park their vehicles before they enter the busy coastal areas and
            hence reduce congestion and demand on local feeder streets.
           To date Noosa Council has trialled temporary Park-and-Ride services during peak times such
            as Christmas and Easter by utilising sports grounds and ovals.
            Key features of a successful Park-and-Ride are:
                *   located on main arterial roads on approaches to the busy Noosa coastal areas
                * — serviced with frequent, quality bus links to key destinations
                * — security/surveillance, visitor information and a kiosk/cafe may add to the attraction and
                    usability of the facility
                *   more affordable and convenient than parking in the congested areas near the beach or
                    river.

            Council will conduct a detailed study to determine the demand, preferred location, and likely
            capacity of a successful Park-and-Ride facility with links to shuttle services.

                             A Park-and-Ride is necessary for Noosa as it is in many other popular small
                            destinations around the world. Day trippers to Noosa will always be a problem
                         unless visitors get the message that the town parking is full during holiday periodg
                                                       Your Say Respondent

            Car Parking

            Consultants Parsons Brinkerhoff (2016) recommended that Noosa Council consider managing
            the supply of car parking rather than continuing the philosophy of supplying free parking in
            response to demand.
            Management controls include:
                *   Control by time (e.g. short term vs. long term)
                *   Control by price (free vs. paid)
                *   Control by type (e.g. resident vs. non-resident).
           They note that it is important to resist the pressure to increase capacity for more cars and
            more car parking. It is neither affordable nor practical to attempt to cater for all traffic during our
            busiest periods. Rather, it is more important to provide for a high level of service during the
            rest of the year and create alternative transport options for peak periods, such as free bus and
            Park-and-Ride services.

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