2022-12-12 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                           12 DECEMBER 2022


5.    ITEMS REFERRED FROM COMMITTEES



PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE


Nil



SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE

1     FREE WEEKEND BUS TRIAL – EXTENSION
      Motion
      Moved:           Cr Lorentson
      Seconded:        Cr Stewart
      That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
      Meeting dated 6 December 2022; and
      A.   Subject to Translink agreement, approve the continuation of free weekend bus services
           on Translink routes 626, 627, 628, 629 and 632 between 13 February 2023 and 13
           February 2024;
      B.   Fund the cost of free weekend bus services from the Sustainable Transport Levy; and
      C.   Continue to negotiate with Translink on their ticketing systems with the aim to allow
           other routes that enter and depart the Noosa Shire to be included.
      D.   Advocate to the State Government of Queensland Minister for Transport, that Noosa
           Shire Council Local Government Area be considered as a future trial site for fully
           subsidised public transport.


      Amendment No.1
      Moved:          Cr Stockwell
      Seconded:       Cr Jurisevic
      That D be amended to read:
      D.   Thank the State Government of Queensland Minister for Transport for his
           Governments ongoing support of subsidised public transport and advocate that Noosa
           Shire Council Local Government Area be considered as a future trial site for fully
           subsidised public transport.
                                                                          Carried unanimously.




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