Go Noosa Transport Initiatives 2023/24 Evaluation And 2024/25 Implementation

That Council

A. Note the report by the Acting Director Infrastructure Services to the General Committee meeting dated 12 August regarding the Go Noosa Initiatives;

B. Delegate authority to the CEO to approve the ongoing implementation of the Go Noosa initiatives as outlined in this report, subject to Council’s budget processes;

C. Note the proposal for Council Officers to undertake a review of the of the Boreen Point Flexilink and Council Cabs service and report back to Council;

D. Approve the use of the Noosa Head Lions Park for additional overflow parking in the period from Saturday 14 December 2024 to Tuesday 28 January 2025 and Saturday 2 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025 by the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club at their discretion and communicate these intentions with the Queensland Department of Resources.

E. Seek community feedback on the future use of the park.

F. Approve the temporary use of the "Main Beach Local Government Reserve”, adjacent to the Noosa Heads Surf Club, as a “Main Beach Drop Off Zone” for the peak Christmas /New Year’s Eve two-week period including drop-off/pick-up, disability permit holders, scooter/motorbike, Council lifeguards, emergency services vehicles, NYE rapid response area, and additional facilities such as waste collection, temporary toilet block etc.

G. Note that a Parking Management Plan, including a Local Parking Plan for Noosa Heads is under preparation and a Movement and Place study is proposed for the 2025/26FY, that closely considers carparking and circulation in the Main Beach locality including future use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park, the Noosa Heads Bus Station, the Maze Carpark and the Main Beach Local Government Reserve which will wholistically consider the uses, design and circulation within these critical spaces for Noosa Heads and will be subject to community engagement; and

H. Note that Council’s resolution on 13 September 2021 that referred the concept of a one-way "Local Loop" with Bus Priority Lane, from Noosa Drive to Noosa Parade be referred to a Councillor workshop to encourage bus usage and frequency.

Amendment Number 1.

That Item D be amended to read:

D. Note that, as Council has yet to conduct community engagement specifically on the future use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve during peak periods as per the Motion of 16 March 2023, approve the use of the reserve for additional overflow parking in the period from Saturday 14 December 2024 to Tuesday 28 January 2025 and Saturday 2 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025 by the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club at their discretion and communicate these intentions with the Queensland Department of Resources.

Carried.

That following item be added to Item D:

1. Authorise the CEO to negotiate fees

Carried.

That Council

A. Note the report by the Acting Director Infrastructure Services to the General Committee meeting dated 12 August regarding the Go Noosa Initiatives;

B. Delegate authority to the CEO to approve the ongoing implementation of the Go Noosa initiatives as outlined in this report, subject to Council’s budget processes;

C. Note the proposal for Council Officers to undertake a review of the of the Boreen Point Flexilink and Council Cabs service and report back to Council;

D. Note that, as Council has yet to conduct community engagement specifically on the future use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve during peak periods as per the Motion of March 16, 2023, approve the use of the Noosa Head Lions Park for additional overflow parking in the period from Saturday 14 December 2024 to Tuesday 28 January 2025 and Saturday 2 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025 by the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club at their discretion and that Council communicate these intentions with the Queensland Department of Resources; and

1. Authorise the CEO to negotiate fees.

E. Seek community feedback on the future use of the park;

F. Approve the temporary use of the "Main Beach Local Government Reserve”, adjacent to the Noosa Heads Surf Club, as a “Main Beach Drop Off Zone” for the peak Christmas /New Year’s Eve two-week period including drop-off/pick-up, disability permit holders, scooter/motorbike, Council lifeguards, emergency services vehicles, NYE rapid response area, and additional facilities such as waste collection, temporary toilet block etc;

G. Note that a Parking Management Plan, including a Local Parking Plan for Noosa Heads is under preparation and a Movement and Place study is proposed for the 2025/26FY, that closely considers carparking and circulation in the Main Beach locality including future use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park, the Noosa Heads Bus Station, the Maze Carpark and the Main Beach Local Government Reserve which will wholistically consider the uses, design and circulation within these critical spaces for Noosa Heads and will be subject to community engagement; and

H. Note that Council’s resolution on 13 September 2021 that allowed the concept of a one-way "Local Loop" with Bus Priority Lane, from Noosa Drive to Noosa Parade be referred to a Councillor workshop to encourage bus usage and frequency.

Carried.