2019-02-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                12 FEBRUARY 2019


4                        GO NOOSA - EASTER PEAK PERIOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRIALS
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Author                              Project Manager, Adam Britton & Project Officer Transport, Joanna Ferris
                                    Infrastructure Services Department

Index                               ECM/ Subject / Transport Policy
                                    ECM / Project & Contract / Transport Strategy

Attachments                         1.    Alignment with Transport Strategy Principles


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Manager and Project Officer – Transport to the
Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 February 2019 and:
A.                       Approve the use of free holiday buses for TransLink Routes 626, 627, 628, 629 and 632
                         from 6 April to 28 April 2019;
B.                       Approve the use of Transit Australia Group’s (Sunbus) temporary shuttle bus between
                         Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads from 6 April to 28 April 2019;
C.                       Approve the use of an information management system at four key entry points to Noosa
                         from 1 April to 28 April 2019;
D.                       Approve the use of traffic control, as required, in the Hastings Street precinct to assist in
                         the flow of traffic and prioritise bus and pedestrian movements between the 6 April and 28
                         April 2019;
E.                       Approve the installation of wayfinding signage in the Hastings Street and Noosa Junction
                         precinct during the period from 6 April to 28 April 2019;
F.                       Approve the temporary conversion of 8 parallel car parks on the southern side of Hastings
                         Street to reduce congestion caused by parallel parking from 6 April to 28 April 2019;
G.                       Approve the use of Noosa Heads Lions Park as a paid public car park from 13 April to 28
                         April 2019 to be managed by the Tewantin-Noosa Lions Club at rate of $20 per car per
                         day.

REPORT
The purpose of this report is to seek Council endorsement for the continuation of the Go Noosa
peak period traffic management trials for the Easter holiday period from the 6 to 28 April 2019.
At the time of writing this report, the Christmas peak period traffic management trials were still
underway, however to support this report the interim results up to the 20 January 2019 are
described. A further report to Council will be provided following the end of the trial period and
completion of all data analysis.
It is recognised that during the typical Easter holiday period, traffic congestion is a major cause of
frustration to both residents and visitors entering and departing the Noosa Heads area. This year,
weather dependent, we can expect a busy holiday period given the following holidays;
      Queensland and Victoria State School holidays are from 6 to 22 April with Easter Monday
        falling on the 22 April.
      The Anzac Day public holiday is on Thursday 25 April, therefore it is anticipated that
        residents and visitors may take advantage of the public holidays during the week of 22 – 28
        April.

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