2020-03-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                   10 MARCH 2020


REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1                        GO NOOSA - EASTER 2020 LOOP BUS SERVICE AND PAID PARKING
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Author                              Project Manager, Adam Britton
                                    Infrastructure Services Department

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

Attachments                         1.    Go Noosa Loop Bus Service Route



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Manager to the Services and Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 10 March 2020 and:
A.                       Subject to TransLink approval, endorse the use of a temporary Loop Bus Service from 4 - 19
                         April 2020.
B.                       Extend the period for the use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park for paid car parking from 4 - 19
                         April 2020 (inclusive).



REPORT
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to:
                        Operate the temporary 065 Go Noosa Loop Bus Service over the Easter 2020 Queensland
                         State School Holidays between 4 and 19 April 2020 (subject to TransLink approval).
                        Utilise the Noosa Heads Lions Park for paid parking over the Easter 2020 Queensland State
                         School Holidays between 4 and 19 April 2020.

1.                       Christmas 2019/20 - 065 Go Noosa Loop Bus - Trial Results

Council previously endorsed the initial trial of the 065 Go Noosa Loop bus service to operate each
day including public holidays between 14 December 2019 and 27 January 2020. The trial was
proposed in line with the Transport Strategy seeking to investigate and trial a Noosa styled shuttle
bus.

The trial service operated as a high frequency shuttle bus on an approximate 15 minutes frequency
per loop between 7am and 7pm and a 30 minute frequency per loop from 7pm to 10pm. For route
details refer to Attachment 1: Go Noosa Loop Bus Route.

The Loop shuttle bus service was in addition to the free TransLink bus routes 626, 627, 628, 629
and 632 and the temporary 064 Peregian to Noosa Heads service.

In accordance with the Council resolution of 17 October 2019, a review of the loop shuttle bus was
to be undertaken ahead of making a recommendation for the Easter holiday period.

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