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

Cooroy Township               Transport & Movement   Engineering works    Cooroy Bypass with commercial prospects around bowls club, CSR and parking at railway station



Cooroy Township               Transport & Movement   Engineering works    Cooroy railway bridge needs to upgraded



Hinterland & Rural Villages   Transport & Movement   Engineering works    Speed limits on roads i.e. McKinnon Drive need to be reduced to save wildlife and for safety.



Hinterland & Rural Villages   Transport & Movement   Engineering works    Improve maintenance of roads in the hinterland area with better drainage and edges (not just poisoning)


                                                                          the prime short term concern for Cooroy is the east west access of the town for both pedestrians and traffic and future of Johnson’s Park
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                                                                          along the eastern side of the railway line should be considered for improvement as a practical community amenity.


Noosa North Shore             Transport & Movement   Engineering works    Bridge from Tewantin to the North Shore opening up residential area and commercial opportunities


                                                                          Suggest including the concept of "gateway/entry" point would provide and excellent opportunity to strengthen the sense of entry into
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                                                                          Noosa Region.


                                                                          Linking Noosa Parade and Noosa Drive by upgrading Weyba Rd would create a large panoramic boulevard that would display Noosa to it's
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                                                                          best. This linkage the visual benefits it would confer on this tourism orientated town.


                                                                          Consideration of dual lane motorway, ban non-commercial vehicles form Hastings Street during peak holiday times and issue stickers for
Shire Wide                    Transport & Movement   Engineering works    residents who need to access their homes. Shuttle buses should go to the river mouth. Temporarily make Bryan St and Belmore Tce at
                                                                          Sunshine Beach one way during peak school holidays times to allow parking on both sides of the street.

                                                                          "Thousands and thousands of Tourists descend upon the Noosa North Shore wanting to stay but are offered nothing but a 6 car ferry to
                                                                          cross the river and then only sub-standard, third world camping facilities. A bridge may not have been warranted 20 years ago but it is
                                                                          now. A bridge is vital if the Council want to maintain the cash flow in the local economy by retaining those thousands of tourists to the
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                                                                          north shore. Otherwise they will (are giving ) give up & stop at the lower sunshine coast.
                                                                          Further a bridge will allow access to large parking facilities for all visitors to Noosa."



Noosa North Shore             Transport & Movement   Engineering works    A bridge spanning Tewantin and the North Shore should be a top priority.



Noosa Heads                   Transport & Movement   Pathways (offroad)   Bike path from Nancy Cato park to Hastings Street to avoid traffic and tackling park cars.


                                                                          Cycling can be accommodated with better urban bikeways with tunnels/bridges/overpasses. The off road cycle paths should be extended
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                                                                          from Cooroibah to Boreen Point.