2017-02-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             7 FEBRUARY 2017


7                        2016/17 CHRISTMAS FREE HOLIDAY BUSES SUMMARY
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Project Officer, Joanna Ferris
                                   Planning & Infrastructure Department

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

Attachments                        Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2016/17 Christmas Free Holiday Buses were conducted between 26 December 2016 and 4
January 2017 at a total cost of $53,652 (excl GST).

There were an estimated 40,247 passengers carried over the 10 day period. The estimated cost
per passenger during the 10-day period was $1.33.

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 11.5 of the 14 days (26 December
– 8 January 2017). A total of 5,141 vehicles utilised the car park which generated $51,410 with
60% of the parking revenue going to the Tewantin-Noosa Heads Lions Club, the remaining 40%
will be used for the park refurbishment.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 7 February 2017 and authorise the CEO to discuss with TransLink solutions for the
inclusion of Noosa only journeys on Routes 620, 630 & 631 in future Free Holiday Bus services.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the 2016/17 Christmas Free Holiday Buses
program (26 December 2016 - 4 January 2017).

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



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