2019-11-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         12 NOVEMBER 2019


9                        NOOSA HEADS LIONS PARK - GO NOOSA PARKING 2019-20
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Author                             Director Infrastructure Services, Carl Billingham
                                   Infrastructure Services Department

Index                              ECM/ Subject/ Transport Policy
                                   ECM/ Project & Contract/ Transport Strategy / Car Parking Management
                                   ECM/Project & Contract/ Transport Strategy / General

Attachments                        Nil.



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 November 2019, and:
A.                       Approve the use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park for paid parking as part of Go Noosa
                         Christmas 2019/20 and Easter 2020; and
B.                       Approve 40% of the car parking revenue to go to the Tewantin-Noosa Lions Club and the
                         remaining revenue to go towards Go Noosa initiatives.



REPORT
The purpose of this report is to highlight a change in approval from the Department of Natural
Resources Mines and Energy (DNRME) regarding the use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park for
paid parking over Christmas 2019/20 and Easter 2020 and to seek Council endorsement to
proceed with paid parking at the Noosa Heads Lions Park.

1.                       Noosa Heads Lions Park - approvals

The Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve is owned by the State Government Department of Natural
Resources Mines and Energy (DNRME) with Noosa Council as public trustee for the open space
reserve. For over twenty years, the Noosa Heads Lions Park has been used for paid parking at
peak holiday times. The car park has been managed by the Tewantin-Noosa Lions Club on
behalf of Council with a portion of car parking revenue going to the Tewantin-Noosa Lions Club
for their charitable works.

At Easter 2019, prior to the implementation of the ‘Go Noosa’ Easter Peak Period Traffic
Management Plan, DNRME advised Council by email that the Department was not supportive of
the Reserve area being used for parking, especially during a peak holiday period and an
alternative would need to be sought in the future.

In August 2019, Council staff requested further consideration from DNRME to allow paid parking
at the Noosa Heads Lions Park to which DNRME formally responded in writing that the
Department maintained the position that they were not supportive of the Reserve being used for
parking, especially during peak holiday periods.



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