2017-12-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                 18 DECEMBER 2017


4                        COUNCILLOR REPRESENTATION ON THE TRANSPORT STRATEGY STEERING
                         GROUP (AND ASSOCIATED WORKING GROUPS) AND THE AUDIT & RISK
                         COMMITTEE
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                               Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                                     CEO’s Office

Index                                ECM/ Subject/ Councillors/ Mayor – Governance & Administration

Attachments                          Nil.



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
dated 18 December 2017 and agree to:
A.                       Appoint the Mayor, Cr Jackson and Cr Jurisevic as members of Council’s Transport
                         Strategy Steering Group;
B.                       Appoint Cr Stockwell as a member of the Noosa style Shuttle Bus and Park & Ride Service
                         Working Group;
C.                       Appoint Cr Wilkie as a member of the Car Parking Management Working Group;
D.                       Appoint Cr Pardon as a member of the Walk-and-Ride to Schools Program Working Group;
E.                       Appoint Cr Glasgow as a member of the Priority Transport Lanes Working Group; and
F.                       Remove Cr Jackson and appoint Cr Jurisevic as a member of the Audit and Risk
                         Committee.

REPORT
1.                       Formation of a Transport Strategy Steering Group and associated Working Groups
At the Ordinary Meeting on 15 June 2017, Council adopted the Noosa Transport Strategy 2017-
2027. The Strategy proposes the following initiatives to be undertaken over the next 1–2 years
(2017/18 and 2018/19):
1.                       Investigate Park-and-Ride services and conduct a detailed study to determine the demand,
                         preferred location, and likely capacity of a successful Park-and-Ride facility with links to
                         shuttle services.
2.                       Subject to investigation, and in keeping with the Noosa look and feel, introduce car parking
                         management controls (e.g. paid parking) in congested areas. Paid parking may allow for
                         variable controls for residents and non-residents, peak and off-peak periods, and paid and
                         free parking at Park-and-Ride facilities.
3.                       Subject to discussion with TransLink, trial a high frequency Noosa style shuttle bus to
                         service key destinations.
4.                       Implement Walk-and-Ride to Schools Programs, with supportive schools that experience
                         significant traffic and congestion issues.
5.                       Investigate the feasibility of priority transport lanes for sustainable transport modes (buses,
                         bicycles, scooters, electric vehicles etc.).

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