2015-04-28 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          28 APRIL 2015


5                        2015 EASTER FREE HOLIDAY BUSES SUMMARY
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Project Officer, Joanna Ferris
                                   Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                              Project: Pub-Trans: PT-FHB; NHLPC, Subject: 45.15 Traffic and Transport

Attachments                        Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2015 Easter Free Holiday Buses were conducted between 3-12 April 2015 at a total cost of
$42,187(excl GST).

There were an estimated 32,434 passengers carried over the 10 day period. The estimated cost
per passenger during the 10-day period was $1.30.

The services included six bus services (5 existing TransLink services and a temporary shuttle
between Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads), Council Cabs and the Boreen Point-Tewantin
Flexilink service.

The Noosa Heads Lions Park was utilised as a paid car park for 6 of the 10 days. A total of 1,069
vehicles utilised the car park which generated $10,690 with 60% of the parking revenue going to
the Tewantin-Noosa Heads Lions Club and 40% to Council.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Infrastructure & Services Committee
Meeting dated 28 April 2015 providing an overview of the 2015 Easter Free Holiday Buses
program.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the 2015 Easter Free Holiday Buses
program (3-12 April 2015).

1.                       Free Services

The following five Noosa-specific TransLink services were included:
 Route 626 – Tewantin to Sunrise Beach via Noosa Heads
 Route 627 – Tewantin to Sunshine Beach via Noosa Heads
 Route 628 – Noosa Parklands to Noosa Junction, via Noosa Civic
 Route 629 – Tewantin to Noosa Junction via Noosa Civic
 Route 632 – Noosa to Cooran via Cooroy and Pomona

Additional service:
 064 (1 bus) – Peregian Beach to Noosa Heads from 8am to 6pm

The additional service was provided because the existing Route 620 Noosa Heads-
Maroochydore bus service was not able to be part of the Free Holiday Buses Program.
 Existing Council services:
 Council Cabs and Boreen Point-Tewantin Flexilink were also free.

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