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Please wait 10 years for parking - Noosa Council BY BRIAN O'CONNOR FRUSTRATED businesses and residents in Pomona may have to wait another 10 years before Noosa Council will act to provide additional parking capacity in the main business district. In Council’s last formal meeting for 2021, Acting CEO of Noosa Council, Infrastructure Services Director, Larry Sengstock, told Councillors, that based on results from the Noosa Council Traffic Study in 2017 and a recent review of parking carried out in 2021, Council considers: “there is sufficient existing parking supply to meet demand in the Pomona study area to 2031”. "When considering parking supply and demand across the study area, parking demand in Pomona does not exceed 75 percent of parking supply. "Therefore, no immediate intervention is required." Mr Sengstock said no
funds had been budgeted for car parking at Pomona in the 10-year forward capital works program. "We acknowledge that parking availability can fluctuate particularly during busy periods. "But, from the information we have, there is no need for additional off-street parking in the area." Meanwhile, Cooran businesses have sent Council a petition calling for more parking spaces to underpin “sustainable, resilient economic growth” for their town. Businesses affected by a downturn in activity during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, said that they see potential customers "driving through” Cooran
because of a lack of parking. Cara Tynan of Noosa Hinterland Brewing Co., Cooran, said that businesses in the town had lost trade because visitors were unable to find a parking spot in busy times. Cara said this had resulted in cars turning around and going home. Cooran's parking woes were discussed on-site at a recent ‘Meet the Councillors' session, at which relief measures were discussed. Subsequently, at the December General Meeting of Noosa Council, Cr Brian Stockwell tabled the petition signed by 17 local businesses, requesting that the Council act. The petition was organised by Brad Patten of the Cooran Community Store. Councillors voted to accept the petition and requested that Noosa Council CEO consider the issue and 'take appropriate action.'
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