2020-03-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    10 MARCH 2020


2.    Easter 2020 - 065 Go Noosa Loop Bus Trial

Based on the initial evaluation above, subject to TransLink final approval, it is proposed to continue
to trial the 065 Go Noosa Loop bus service during the Easter holiday period between 4 and 19
April 2020 with services running every 15 minutes from 7am – 7 pm and every 30 minutes from
7pm – 10 pm.

3.    Noosa Heads Lions Park Car Park

At Council’s Ordinary meeting of 21 November 2019, Council approved the use of the Noosa
Heads Lions Park for car parking from 4 - 5 April, 10-13 April and 18-19 April 2020. The Tewantin-
Noosa Lions Club have requested permission to operate the car park for the entire length of the
Queensland State School holidays (4 - 19 April) which is recommended in this report.

Noosa Heads Lions Park – Car Parking Revenue and distribution

 Forecast usage                                         Anticipated Total Revenue
 150 cars x $20/day x 14Days                                                 $42,000
 Assuming 14 days out of possible 16.
 Organisation                                                  Revenue Distribution
 Tewantin Noosa Lions Club 50% Share                                          $21,000
                                                                           (less GST)
 Noosa Council 50% Share                                                     $21,000



Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 17 October 2019, Item 3, Page 7
That Council note the report by the Project Manager and Project Officer – Transport Innovation to
the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 8 October 2019 regarding the Peak Period
Traffic Management Plan 2019/2020 and:
A.    Approve the use of free holiday buses for TransLink Routes 626, 627, 628, 629 and 632 from
      the 14 December 2019 to the 27 January 2020 and the 4 April 2020 to the 19 April 2020;
B.    Approve the use of a bus service 064 between Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads from the
      14 December 2019 to the 27 January 2020 and the 4 April 2020 to the 19 April 2020;
C.    Approve the trial of a Noosa branded Park & Ride shuttle bus loop servicing Weyba Road,
      Noosa Parade, Hastings Street and Noosa Drive from the 14 December 2019 to the 27
      January 2020;
D.    Approve the trial of temporary bus queue jumps east bound on Noosa Parade, and north
      bound on Noosa Drive from the 26 December 2019 to the 5 January 2020;
E.    Approve the use of free services on the Boreen Point - Tewantin Flexilink and Council Cabs
      from the 26 December 2019 to the 5 January 2020;
F.    Approve the use of an Information Management System at key entry points to Noosa from
      the 14 December 2019 to the 27 January 2020 and the 4 April 2020 to the 19 April 2020 for
      the purpose of informing motorists of car parking availability;
G.    Approve the use of traffic control in the Hastings Street precinct and surrounding areas to
      prioritise bus and pedestrian movements from the 14 December 2019 to the 27 January 2020
      and the 4 April 2020 to the 19 April 2020;



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