Attachment F - Carparking Evaluation -Noosa Carparking Study - McGagney report

                                                                                                        Noosa Council
                                                                                   Noosa Car Parking Study 2017 - 2032
                                                                                                          Final Report


In order to demonstrate the impacts of these demand management interventions graphically, the following
assumptions have been made:
   The implementation of directional signage and adjustments in parking time-limits in 2028; and
   An associated reduction in parking demand of between 5% and 10% (as per Table 5-3).


Based on the above assumptions, the following potential change in parking demand could be realised for the
Noosa Junction study area, as shown in Figure 5-2.

Figure 5-5: Noosa Junction Parking Demand Management Intervention




In addition, opportunities also exist for additional parking supply at Noosa Junction. As the current parking
supply at Noosa Junction is sufficient to meet parking demand up to 2031, these spaces could be used to meet
excess parking demand at Hastings Street, via Park N’ Ride services. Such a Noosa Junction to Hastings Street
connection is likely to be appropriate only during peak temporal parking periods (i.e. beach demand on
weekends during the summer), and a targeted shuttle bus would be required to support it. This was discussed
in more detail in Section 5.4.3.


5.4.5 Noosaville
Carparking within the Noosaville centre is currently 73% overall. Mary Street (Weyba Road – Gibson Road) and
Thomas Street (Mary Street – Gympie Terrace), relatively, experience high parking demand. As can be seen from
Figure 4-5, the current parking supply is not expected to be fully utilised by 2031, although an additional five
(5) carparks would be required by 2031 to achieve a utilisation rate of 85%, based on projected parking demand.

In order to manage projected parking demand pressure, time limits for parking could be gradually introduced
to prioritise parking for short-term visitors and retail users (in particular Mary Street between Saltwater Avenue
and Reef Street), as shown in the yellow box in Figure 5-6.




                                                       50