2019-11-21 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                        21 NOVEMBER 2019


          4.   Implement Walk and Ride School Programs – underway in 3 schools;
          5.   Investigate the feasibility of Priority Transport Lanes – being trialled this Christmas.
          Based on this, Council is not investigating subsidised river transport, however, a desk
          top review of the option of using subsidised river transport to the Hastings St precinct
          has highlighted the following issues:
          1.   The existing tourist ferry service is a private operation and provides a slow, relaxing
               trip along the river, geared more towards tourists than operating as dedicated
               public transport; however Council cannot introduce an alternative commercial
               venture or a service that will remove trade from an existing private business.
               Council would be remiss if it established a ratepayer-funded commercial activity
               that caused an existing commercial business to be financially impacted.
          2.   The wharves and jetties at either end of the route (Tewantin Marina and behind
               Sofitel at Hastings St) are private facilities, not public facilities. They are therefore
               not accessible to the public, or at least not without some likely financial
               arrangement with the owners.
          3.   There is already a parking issue at Tewantin in the public parking area behind the
               Marina at peak times. If more people were to commute by boat to Hastings St the
               parking capacity at Tewantin would be further impacted.
          4.   The existing ferry service and jetties do not comply with the Disability
               Discrimination Act (DDA) unlike the existing public buses and bus stops. To
               upgrade the ferry service and jetty infrastructure would be very expensive.
          5.   In terms of capacity, the existing free Go Noosa holiday bus services operate at
               much greater frequency and therefore are able to move a greater number of people
               in less time and at less cost.




12   NEXT MEETING

     The next Ordinary Meeting will be held on 19 December 2019 at the Council Chambers,
     9 Pelican Street, Tewantin commencing at 6pm.




13   MEETING CLOSURE

     The meeting closed at 6.42pm




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