Annual Report 2018-19

Corporate Plan Theme 4: Long term planning for Noosa Shire
“Noosa Shire is well managed and sustainable”




 Key achievements as we work towards our long term               • An increase of 40% for people using free buses,
 goal include:                                                     an increase of 7% for people walking to the
                                                                   Hastings Street precinct an increase of 27% for
                                                                   people riding to the Hastings Street precinct but
 Specific Operational Plan Priorities                              only a 2% decrease in the use of private vehicles.
 »» Council undertook significant work on the                    • Council also engaged with Translink on a
    development of the new Planning Scheme during                  comprehensive review of the public transport
                                                                   network in Noosa including bus routes, bus
    2018/19. The State Interest Review was completed               frequency and opportunities for electric buses.
    and a draft scheme was adopted for the purpose of
    community engagement. An extensive community
    engagement process was undertaken including:
    • TV, newspaper and social media advertising
    • Community pop ups across the Shire
    • Over 2,000 people attending Council’s planning
      scheme office for face to face information
    • Over 10,000 letters and emails sent to affected
      property owners
    • Targeted consultation with key community,
      environment and business groups
    • 938 unique submissions to Council on the draft
      Planning Scheme.

 »» Council also finalised its Local Government
    Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) that provides the basis
    for developers to contribute to trunk community
    infrastructure necessitated by the development.
                                                              »» Council finalised a tender process in June 2019 to
 »» Council continued implementation of its Transport            commence a major re-development of the Noosa
    Policy and Transport Strategy. For the Christmas             North Shore Campground. This re-development will
    period in 2018/19, Council introduced the “Go                be finalised during the second half of 2019 and be
    Noosa” campaign - an integrated transport project            opened in time for Christmas 2019.
    aimed at behaviour change to encourage more
                                                              »» Council finalised the adoption of its detailed Asset
    people to walk, ride or use public transport rather
                                                                 Management Plans for all of its major asset classes.
    than private vehicles. The “Go Noosa” campaign
                                                                 To date, detailed asset management plans have
    included:-
                                                                 been adopted for Roads, Bridges, Stormwater,
    • development of a Go Noosa App providing real-              Roads Infrastructure and Council Buildings &
      time information on car parking availability, cycling      Facilities. Detailed asset management plans were
      and walking paths and real-time bus information
                                                                 also previously completed for the Noosa Main Beach
    • improved signage and directional information to            Sand Recycling System and the Noosa Aquatic
      encourage people to park and ride                          Centre.
    • an integrated marketing campaign with Translink
      to promote the use of free buses                        »» Council is continuing the development of a Climate
                                                                 Change Adaption Plan for the Shire and a Coastal
    • free buses were extended from 4 weeks to 12                Hazard Adaption Plan which focuses particularly
      weeks at Christmas and for 4 weeks at Easter
                                                                 on coastal areas. This project (being funded by the
      2019.
                                                                 State via LGAQ) is progressing well. Research and
                                                                 community engagement has been undertaken.

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