2014-01-28 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 28 JANUARY 2014


4.     Historical Easter Passenger Data

The data contained in Tables 2 and 3 below demonstrates the significant increase in public
transport patronage as a direct result of the Free Holiday Buses initiative. For example, the
average boarding numbers for the 5 Noosa services over the last 3 years (no free services
offered), were 4,723. In comparison, the combined total of these 5 services in 2010 (where free
Easter services were provided) was approximately 13,000 passengers. The remaining 3,550
were carried by the additional shuttle services.

Table 2 – Free Services – Boarding Data

                                                  Program                             Total
Year      Number of free services                             Dates
                                                  length                              boardings
2004      Noosa shuttle buses only (2 buses)      4 days      8 April to 11 April     6,807
2005      Noosa shuttle bus only (2 buses)        4 days      25 Mar to 28 Mar        4,293
          3 Noosa services & one additional
2006                                              4 days      14 April to 17 April
          Noosa shuttle route
          4 Noosa services, 3 additional
2007                                              4 days      6 April to 9 April      13,562
          Noosa shuttle routes
          5 Noosa services, 2 additional
2008                                              4 days      21 Mar to 24 Mar        11,627
          Noosa shuttle routes
          5 Noosa services, 2 additional
2009                                              4 days      10 Mar to 13 Mar        13,516
          Noosa shuttle routes
          5 Noosa services, 2 additional
2010                                              4 days      2 April to 5 April      16,550
          Noosa shuttle routes

Table 3 – No Free Services – Boarding Data

                                                  Program                            Total
Year      Number of services                                  Dates
                                                  length                             boardings
The following years had no free Easter bus services
                                                  No free
2011      5 Noosa services                                    22 April to 25 April   5,394
                                                  services
                                                  No free
2012      5 Noosa services                                    6 April to 9 April     4,419
                                                  services
                                                  No free
2013      5 Noosa services                                    29 Mar to 1 April      4,358
                                                  services


5.     Noosa Heads Lions Park Car Park

For many years, the Noosa Heads Lions Park has been used as a paid car park during peak
holiday periods. The current arrangement is:
    The Tewantin-Noosa Lions Club manage the operation of the car park from 8.30am to
     6.00pm daily.
    Vehicles are charged a flat rate of $10 (inc GST) per day or part thereof.
    The Lions Club receive 60% of the parking fees, less council’s GST obligation. (e.g. for the
     18 day 2013/14 new year period, the Lions Club will receive $29,885).
    The remaining 40% of the revenue from the Lions Park is utilised to fund traffic control staff
     and park regeneration.
This report recommends utilising the Noosa Heads Lions Park as a car park for the period
Saturday 5 April 2014 to Monday 21 April 2014 (17 days).



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