Hayley Hass
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Question 1
Could Council please clarify whether the Draft Destination Management Plan still intends to investigate/implement the ‘Transformational Scenarios’ outlined in the Discussion Paper, including pedestrian-only zones in Hastings Street and Gympie Terrace during peak times, access to Noosa National Park by free bus only during peak times, restricted access and booking systems for Noosa’s iconic landscapes, ban single use coffee cups on Hasting St and Gympie Tce and mandates on iconic events and all tourism and service providers to be zero waste and zero-emissions?
Response provided by Director Strategy & Environment, Kim Rawlings
Could Council please clarify whether the Draft Destination Management Plan still intends to investigate/implement the ‘Transformational Scenarios’ outlined in the Discussion Paper, including pedestrian-only zones in Hastings Street and Gympie Terrace during peak times, access to Noosa National Park by free bus only during peak times, restricted access and booking systems for Noosa’s iconic landscapes, ban single use coffee cups on Hasting St and Gympie Tce and mandates on iconic events and all tourism and service providers to be zero waste and zero-emissions?
Response provided by Director Strategy & Environment, Kim Rawlings
The transformational scenarios presented in the Phase 1 Destination Management Discussion Paper were intended as thought-starters to encourage community dialogue around potential solutions. A detailed analysis of the Phase 1 feedback revealed initial community interest in several of these ideas. As a result, some have been included in the Phase 2 Draft Destination Management Plan (DMP) for further consideration. The Phase 2 engagement process is designed to assess the level of community support for some of these ideas and others, recognising that Noosa’s population continues to evolve and that some proposals may have both positive and negative implications depending on your perspective. Council is therefore using this comprehensive second phase of engagement which runs for 6 weeks until 14 September to seek clear feedback and input around levels of support from our community before finalising the DMP and advancing these actions.
Question 2
Does Council recognise that the proposed vehicle, parking and access restrictions in Noosa, as floated in the Destination Management Plan, will severely impact car dependent Noosa Hinterland residents, but also local businesses who face a reduction in visitor traffic?
Response provided by Director Strategy & Environment, Kim Rawlings
Does Council recognise that the proposed vehicle, parking and access restrictions in Noosa, as floated in the Destination Management Plan, will severely impact car dependent Noosa Hinterland residents, but also local businesses who face a reduction in visitor traffic?
Response provided by Director Strategy & Environment, Kim Rawlings
As outlined above, the Phase 2 engagement process is intended to gauge the level of community support for the priority concepts identified by the community following Phase 1 Community Engagement on the Draft Destination Management Plan Discussion Paper. Council acknowledges that many of these ideas suggested by the community are interdependent. For example, the effectiveness of any potential changes to vehicle access or parking would rely on the availability of viable alternative transport options—such as smaller, more frequent bus services, including servicing the Hinterland. Such potential actions could enhance connectivity between Hinterland and coastal areas, benefiting not only residents who rely on private vehicles, but also those who are ageing, no longer wish to drive, or lack access to a vehicle and may currently experience isolation. Dynamic and regulated parking which is discussed in the Draft DMP can in fact improve carparking availability and turnover of vehicles. Council recognises that some ideas and concepts suggested by the community and reflected in the Draft DMP may be unacceptable to other community members, therefore Phase 2 community engagement is seeking input from everyone to assist Council to determine if there is clear support or otherwise from the community on all actions and tasks within the Draft DMP.
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Hayley Hass35:51
Okay, back background. The Destination Management Plan Discussion Paper detailed some disturbing proposals for Noosa under transformational scenarios including making Hastings Street and Gympie Terrace pedestrian-only zones during peak times, make Park Road access to Noosa National Park by free bus only during peak times, burn single-use will coffee cups along Hastings Street and Gympie Terrace, Noosa Council applicates for restricted access and a booking system to the Shire's iconic landscapes, e.g. Noosa National Park and Noosa North Shore, mandate that all tourism experience and service operators are zero waste and zero emissions and iconic events must be zero emissions, carbon neutral. Based on the last round of consultation, Council has stated that the community wants transformational change. As the draft DMP somewhat fade, compared to the Discussion Paper, we need clarification as to whether that intent is still to restrict access and mandate these scenarios. Question. Could Council please clarify whether the Draft Destination Management Plan still intends investigate implement the transformational scenarios outlined in the Discussion Paper, including pedestrian-owned zones in Hastings Street, Gympie Terrace during peak times, access to Noosa National Park by free bus only during peak times, restricted access and booking systems for Noosa's iconic landscapes, banned single-use coffee cups on Hastings Street and Gympie Terrace, and mandates on iconic events and all tourism and service providers to be zero waste and zero emissions. Thank you.
Hayley Hass38:23
Question two, background. The traffic, parking and access restrictions quoted in the DMP Discussion Paper and draft DMP will have numerous consequences for the people of Noosa, not just tourists. The proposals to date have been radical and residents and businesses must know the detail.
Hayley Hass38:42
Tabled on the 14th December 2023, the initial consultation yielded 791 survey responses with only 201 responses in the detailed survey where the transformational scenarios. Were explicitly explored. Of the individual submission, only 3, or 4%, represented businesses. It is not surprising that I find most in the community have no idea what has been suggested in the DMP process, especially businesses and those in the will be heavily impacted. Surely Council have investigated the economic impacts of access restrictions, zero emissions mandates, and the impacts to those who are car-dependent, like hinterland residents, as recognised in the Noosa Council's Transport Strategy. Businesses face a significant loss of traffic as a result of access restrictions, and deterring tourists, which will no doubt negatively impact their businesses. Question: does Council recognise that the proposed vehicle parking and access restrictions in Noosa, as quoted in the Destination Management Plan, will severely impact car-dependent Noosa hinterland residents, but also local businesses who face a reduction in visitor traffic?
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