GO NOOSA TRANSPORT INITIATIVES 2023/24 EVALUATION AND 2024/25 IMPLEMENTATION · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          12 AUGUST 2024


        Government’s Covid 19 Public Health Declaration, principally to accommodate the South-
        East Queensland Drive tourism market during interstate and international travel restrictions
        that were imposed as a response to the pandemic;
        B. Note that the Queensland Government’s COVID 19 Public Health Declaration ended from
        October 31, 2022;
        C. Note that continued use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park greenspace for car parking on
        long weekends and school holidays is contrary to the Department of Resources park
        designation, the Noosa Design Principles, the Noosa Plan, The Transport Strategy and the
        spirit and intent of Council’s September 17, 2020 resolution;
        D. Note that shire-wide free weekend buses, that provide alternative means of accessing
        the Noosa Heads precinct, was introduced to the network in February 2022;
        E. Discontinue car parking in the Noosa Heads Lions Park on long weekends and
        Queensland July and September school holidays after this Easter Period, as per the
        September 17, 2020 Council resolution;
        F. Approve the use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for paid parking during
        Christmas and Easter School holidays for a further 12 months, with delegation to the CEO
        to reduce the days subject to weather, over the following periods:
                 • Queensland Christmas school holidays including Saturday 9, Sunday 10,
                     Saturday 16, Sunday 17, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 December 2023, Tuesday
                     26 December 2023 to Sunday 14 January 2024, Saturday 20 to 21 January
                     2024;
                 • Queensland Easter school holidays from Friday 29 March to Sunday 14 April
                     2024;
        G. Write to the Minister of the Department of Resources to request the proposed use of
        Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for peak period parking during the above-mentioned
        periods, and that community engagement and future use of the park is proposed to be
        undertaken as part of Noosa Council’s Destination Management Plan;
        H. Delegate the CEO to work with the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club to determine new paid
        carparking pricing for Lions Park that offsets the reduction in revenue and better reflects the
        cost of carparking on community greenspace in the Hastings Street precinct;
        I. Approve allocation of 50% of the car parking revenue after GST to the Tewantin Noosa
        Lions Club and the remaining revenue towards Go Noosa initiatives and park remediation;
        J. That an amount equivalent to 50% of Council’s share of the ‘profit’ from car parking in the
        Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve be held ‘in reserve’ and allocated to recreational
        improvements in Noosa Heads Lions Park for residents and visitors alike, noting that the
        term ‘profit’ refers to Council’s share of the revenue less costs associated with parking on
        the reserve; and
        K. Seek community feedback on the use of Noosa Heads Lions Park for car parking.
        L. Request a report to Council advising of traffic modelling and future impact, should the
        park no longer be utilised for overflow parking at peak periods.
        M. Offer assistance to transition to the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club in sourcing future
        fundraising opportunities as they become available.

It is noted that in relation to item H above the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club Share of revenue
was negotiated at 60% with a rain allowance of $1,600 per day for the 23/24 peak season.

Data, as contained in Attachment 2 outlines that on average 239 cars per day in the Christmas
Period and 149 cars per day in the Easter Period used the space for carparking. Revenue to the
Lion Cub was $89,280 and Council was $20,174.54 over the operating period, noting wet weather
days were significant during the Christmas period hampering returns.

In regard to the resolution above it is noted that no formal process of community feedback has been
undertaken to inform any decision moving forward about the ongoing temporary use of the Noosa
Heads Lions Park for carparking. As advised separately to Council, the significant staff resignations
and turnover in the transport and traffic team and have significantly hindered advancement of key