2017-03-13 GC - Attachment 1 to Item 5 - Draft Transport Strategy 2017-2027

Car Parking
Consultants Parsons Brinkerhoff (2016) have recommended that Noosa Council consider
managing the supply of car parking rather than continuing the philosophy of supplying free
parking in response to demand.

Management controls include:
    •    Control by time (e.g. short term vs. long term)
    •    Control by type (e.g. resident vs. non-resident)
    •    Control by price (free vs. paid).

They note that it is important to resist the pressure to increase capacity for more cars and
more car parking. It is neither affordable nor practical to attempt to cater for all traffic during our
busiest periods. Rather, it is more important to provide for a high level of service during the rest
of the year and create alternative transport options for peak periods, such as the Free Holiday
Buses and Park-and-Ride services.


   I would like to see driving/parking restricted in Hasting St. Shuttle buses to drop
  off from all directions (smaller buses). I may go there more often if I could hop on
     a bus & be assured of another to get me back home. – Your Say Respondent




In an effort to change travel behaviour and reduce traffic congestion, Council will be
investigating car parking management controls with a view to implementing changes to car
parking in the next 1-2 years.

A locality based approach will be used to find solutions for each precinct based on the level of
traffic congestion and car parking availability. Consideration will be given to residents and non-
residents, peak periods and off-peak periods, as well as the impact on surrounding areas.



        Making more parking available will just put more cars on the roads. It’s not just
        a question of Hastings Street. Making more parking available at the Junction
             or elsewhere just extends the traffic and parking problems further.
                                   Your Say Respondents




Any management controls involving paid parking would be in-keeping with the Noosa
Design Principles, and would utilise ‘new generation’ payment systems such as number
plate recognition, smart phone apps, etc. as opposed to traditional parking meters. Given the
advances in technology, it may be possible to turn on and off paid parking depending on the
levels of traffic congestion and demand for car parking.




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