Sustainable Growth Strategy 2031 Integrated Transport Study April 2011 DELIBERATELY LEFT BLANK Table of Contents

Fraser Coast Regional Council

1. Introduction ...... 1 1.1 Background...... 1 1.2 Objectives of the Integrated Transport Study ...... 1 1.3 Scope of this report ...... 2 2. Methodology ...... 4 2.1 Methodology...... 4 3. Literature review...... 5 3.1 Introduction ...... 5 3.2 Existing planning schemes ...... 5 3.3 Regional – Wide Bay Burnett...... 7 3.4 Local – Fraser Coast Regional Council ...... 11 3.5 Other State agencies...... 13 3.6 Technical papers...... 13 4. Context ...... 14 4.1 Population and demographics...... 14 4.2 Economy...... 15 4.3 Tourism ...... 16 4.4 Education...... 16 4.5 Land use ...... 16 4.6 Environment...... 17 4.7 Travel behaviour...... 17 5. Road network...... 19 5.1 Fraser Coast road network ...... 19 5.2 Hervey Bay road network...... 25

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 5.3 Maryborough road network ...... 36 6. Public transport network ...... 43 6.1 Introduction ...... 43 6.2 Bus network ...... 43 6.3 Rail...... 58 6.4 Taxis ...... 61 6.5 Flexible transport options...... 64 6.6 Community transport ...... 65 6.7 Awareness and promotion ...... 67 7. Active transport network ...... 69 7.1 Introduction ...... 69 7.2 Walk and cycle network...... 69 7.3 Mobility scooters...... 72 7.4 Education and encouragement programs...... 73 8. Freight network ...... 78 8.1 Introduction ...... 78 8.2 Road freight...... 79 8.3 Rail freight...... 86 8.4 Sea freight...... 87 8.5 Air freight...... 87 9. Airports ...... 88 9.1 Introduction ...... 88 9.2 Hervey Bay Airport ...... 91 9.3 Maryborough Airport...... 95 9.4 Potential new regional airport...... 96 10. Boating and shipping...... 98

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 10.1 Background...... 98 10.2 Recreational...... 99 10.3 Commercial...... 105 11. Travel demand management...... 109 11.1 Introduction ...... 109 11.2 Awareness and promotion ...... 109 11.3 Behaviour change programmes ...... 109 11.4 Sustainable urban design ...... 112 11.5 Parking...... 113 12. Potential strategies / actions...... 115 13. Bibliography ...... 119

Table Index

Table 1 Existing and projected population 1 ...... 14 Table 2 Labour force summary (2006)...... 15 Table 3 Annual visitor number forecasts...... 16 Table 4 Mode of travel to work (2006) ...... 18 Table 5 Comparison of existing road hierarchy naming conventions ...... 21 Table 6 Recently completed and proposed road infrastructure improvements – Hervey Bay ...... 27 Table 7 Potential key road corridors – Hervey Bay ...... 33 Table 8 Existing bus services – Hervey Bay ...... 49 Table 9 Existing bus services – Maryborough...... 52 Table 10 Long distance bus services – northbound ...... 56 Table 11 Long distance bus services - southbound ...... 56

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Table 12 Existing train services at Maryborough West Railway Station (effective 5 April 2009) ...... 59 Table 13 Existing TrainLink services (effective April 2009)...... 60 Table 14 Metered taxi service areas...... 62 Table 15 Fraser Coast industrial areas...... 79 Table 16 B-double and Higher Mass Limit Routes ...... 81 Table 17 Hierarchy of aviation infrastructure in the Wide Bay Burnett Region ...... 89 Table 18 Hervey Bay Airport flight frequencies and destinations (effective December 2010) ...... 91 Table 19 Hervey Bay aeronautical charter activities...... 91 Table 20 Hervey Bay airport – RPT passenger movements 1997/98 to 2007/08...... 92 Table 21 Maryborough aeronautical and charter activities ...... 95 Table 22 Future regional airport proposed site evaluation factors ...... 97 Table 23 Boat ramps...... 100 Table 24 Marinas – existing and proposed wet berths 1 ...... 101 Table 25 Supply and demand for wet berths by catchment...... 102 Table 26 Share of commercially registered vessels in the Wide Bay Burnett Region...... 105 Table 27 Vehicle barge services to Fraser Island...... 107 Table 28 Examples of behaviour change programmes ...... 110 Table 29 Potential parking management strategies ...... 114

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Figure Index

Figure 1 Fraser Coast Regional Council locality map...... 3 Figure 2 FCRC Integrated Transport Study and Plan methodology ...... 4 Figure 3 Age distribution (2006)...... 15 Figure 4 Existing road hierarchy – Fraser Coast ...... 24 Figure 5 Existing road hierarchy – Hervey Bay ...... 28 Figure 6 Potential key road corridors – Hervey Bay ...... 35 Figure 7 Existing road network – Maryborough...... 38 Figure 8 Northern Bypass Investigation Area...... 40 Figure 9 Potential key road corridors – Maryborough...... 42 Figure 10 Existing bus routes – Fraser Coast ...... 44 Figure 11 Bus passenger type for financial year 2008-09...... 45 Figure 12 Total bus passengers 2004-05 to 2008-09 ...... 46 Figure 13 Existing routes services – Hervey Bay ...... 50 Figure 14 Existing bus routes – Maryborough...... 53 Figure 15 Hervey bay taxi service area...... 63 Figure 16 Maryborough taxi service area...... 63 Figure 17 Walk and cycle network – Fraser Coast ...... 75 Figure 18 Walk and cycle network – Hervey Bay ...... 76 Figure 19 Walk and cycle network – Maryborough...... 77 Figure 20 Freight network – Fraser Coast...... 83 Figure 21 Freight network – Hervey Bay...... 84 Figure 22 Freight network – Maryborough ...... 85

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Figure 23 Hervey Bay and Maryborough airports...... 90 Figure 24 Hervey Bay airport – RPT passenger and aircraft movements 1997/98 to 2007/08...... 93 Figure 25 Boating and shipping infrastructure – Fraser Coast ...... 103 Figure 26 Cycle of automobile dependency ...... 111

Appendices

Appendix A Comparison of transport related desired environmental outcomes Appendix B TMR (Integrated Transport Planning) Road hierarchy (draft – for discussion purposes only – not government policy) Appendix C FCRC roads projects list Appendix D Potential airport initiatives

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 1. Introduction

1.1 Background The Fraser Coast Regional Council area is shown in Figure 1. The map reflects the The Fraser Coast Regional Council (FCRC) has Council land use zones as designated in the embarked on a Whole of Council Area Planning Planning Scheme. This base is also used for Project, which comprises two main components: most of the maps within this report for context. y Component 1 – Fraser Coast 2031: Sustainable Growth Strategy (SGS) 1.2 Objectives of the Integrated y Component 2 – A new planning scheme for Transport Study the Fraser Coast Regional Council area to be Transport connectivity in terms of moving undertaken, as per the requirements of the people and goods safely and efficiently is critical Sustainable Planning Act 2009 under the to the economic growth of a region. The Queensland Planning Provisions (QPP) following objectives govern this Integrated GHD has been commissioned by the FCRC to Transport Study: undertake the first component; the Sustainable y To understand the existing transport network Growth Strategy. This Integrated Transport situation Study is one of the technical studies required as y To identify gaps within the transport network part of Component 1. y To recommend measures to ensure the The objectives of Fraser Coast 2031 are to transport network will support the Sustainable provide: Growth Strategy to 2031 y A vision for Fraser Coast based on To achieve these objectives the following tasks community aspirations were undertaken: y A strategic framework for the sustainable y Collection and collation of all available data growth of the Fraser Coast to 2031 and information y The foundation for Component 2 – a Whole of y Review and summary of the key relevant Fraser Coast Regional Council Planning points with regards to the transport network Scheme from previous reports and studies

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 1 y Site visits to Hervey Bay and Maryborough WBB region and all constituent local Also, being undertaken is the Hervey Bay Area and the wider Fraser Coast region government areas. There is also a possibility Transport Strategy for the Department of that in addition to determining a future urban Transport and Main Roads due for completion y Liaison undertaken with selected footprint, there may also be the inclusion of June 2011. Although as part of this study stakeholders to identify issues, constraints population and infill targets for certain locations. Maryborough is being incorporated into the and opportunities to improve the transport strategic transport model, the Maryborough infrastructure in the region Any future population projections for specific Area Transport Strategy will only be undertaken catchment areas within the FCRC area which y A Gap Analysis of the existing situation for in the next financial year. would inform the ability to project future retail each of the following categories: centres, social infrastructure, open space and These studies will be used to inform the – Road Network transport infrastructure needs should be based subsequent Part 2 of this study to deliver an – Public Transport Network on assumptions derived from the Wide Bay Integrated Transport Plan in support of the new – Active Transport Network Burnett Regional Plan (WBBRP). planning scheme. – Freight Network Further, there are a number of planning studies – Airports being undertaken in parallel with this study which have a direct impact on the future – Boating and Shipping possible transport network to support the FCRC – Travel Demand Management SGS 2031: y Recommend potential strategies to inform y Flood Study future planning exercises y Habitat and Biodiversity Study The future Transport Strategy will be developed in accordance with the Integrated Transport y Housing Needs Assessment Planning Framework for Queensland y Demographic Profile and Dwelling Capacity (Queensland Government, September 2003). Analysis Study

1.3 Scope of this report y Community Health and Wellbeing Assessment The announcement of the intention to prepare a statutory regional plan for the Wide Bay Burnett y Social Infrastructure Needs Assessment (WBB) region occurred in December 2009. Any y Economic Assessment future statutory regional plan has significant y Landscape Character Strategy implications for local government land use strategy and planning scheme processes, as it y Urban Open Space Strategy will direct a future settlement pattern for the y Built Form and Urban Design Report

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2.1 Methodology Figure 2 FCRC Integrated Transport Study and Plan methodology

The Fraser Coast Regional Council Integrated Review previous studies and reports Transport Study (FCRC ITS) is the background paper to inform the Fraser Coast Regional Council Assess current situation Road network Integrated Transport Plan. Public transport network Active transport network The Fraser Coast Integrated Transport Plan is being Freight network Airports developed in support of the Fraser Coast 2031: Boating and shipping Sustainable Growth Strategy. The FCRC ITS is Travel demand management guided by and informs the emerging local INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STUDY government land use plan and Walk and Cycle (existing situation) Strategy, the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Planning Individual Planning Studies Process and the Department of Transport and Main Identify drivers for growth Roads (TMR) Area Transport Strategies for Hervey Wide Bay Burnett Regional Bay and Maryborough. Planning Identify future needs Road network There is a desire to maintain consistency between Public transport network regional and local planning. However, given the Active transport network Freight network ongoing parallel development of each of these Airports documents, information on desired future land use Boating and shipping Travel demand management patterns and population and employment distribution

is not available at this time. Consequently, the Develop potential strategies / actions Fraser Coast Integrated Transport Study has sought to analyse the existing situation based on available INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STUDY CURRENT STAGE information from FCRC and TMR only. FRASER COAST 2031: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH The Methodology for developing the Fraser Coast STRATEGY Review and finalise strategies / Integrated Transport Study and Plan is summarised actions in Figure 2. Hervey Bay Area Transport Strategy INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLAN

4 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 3. Literature review

3.1 Introduction y Hervey Bay Area Transport Strategy – Under materials by road is not preferred in The development, expected completion July 2011 Pocket Local Area. A comprehensive list of existing policy, previous studies and reports and emerging documents The full list of resources reviewed can be found y Granville – The Fraser Coast Marine was reviewed to inform the Fraser Coast 2031 in Section 13 – Bibliography. Industrial Precinct in the area between Integrated Transport Study. Section 3 provides Beaver Rock Road and the Mary River. 3.2 Existing planning schemes a summary of the key documents. y Maryborough West – Consolidation and A number of studies currently in development Prior to the March 2008 local authority elections, extension of light industrial area in the vicinity will inform the preparation of the Fraser Coast the Fraser Coast Regional Council was divided of the Bruce Highway interchange at Baddow. 2031 Integrated Transport Plan. These include: into four separate local government areas with A major area of general industry is intended individual planning schemes: to be developed between the railway and the y Fraser Coast 2031: Sustainable Growth present rifle range. Strategy The Maryborough City Plan (MCP) was adopted in March 2000 and updated in January y Maryborough North – Moonaboola Industrial y Fraser Coast Walk and Cycle Strategy, which 2007 and December 2010. The MCP seeks to Estate is the preferred location for new heavy includes the findings of the Hervey Bay City secure the role and attractiveness of or hazardous industries. Council Access and Equity Plan (Hervey Bay Maryborough City Centre as the dominant City Council, 2006), Maryborough Walk and The Hervey Bay City Planning Scheme location for shopping, commercial and Cycle Strategy (Arup, 2003) and the Hervey (HBCPS) was adopted in December 2006 with entertainment activities in the region. Bay Living Streets Strategy: Walk and Cycle numerous amendments until October 2009. Plan (Eppel Olsen, 2003) – Currently being The MCP seeks to consolidate urban residential The HBCPS seeks to consolidate population considered for adoption uses in the vicinity of the Maryborough City growth in the main city area through containing Centre. Residential communities are also urban expansion and encouraging infill y Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan – located at Granville and Tinana. The MCP development. The balance is accommodated in consultation closed on the draft plan on 24 notes that it is unlikely that the Tinana the coastal settlements of Burrum Heads, December 2010. The final plan and Investigation Area, to the south of the centre, Toogoom and River Heads and the rural regulatory provisions are due for release in will be required to be developed for residential townships of Howard, Torbanlea and Aldershot. mid-2011 purposes within the next 10 years. The HBCPS identifies eight structure plan areas y Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Regional The MCP promotes industry expansion at: to facilitate integrated planning and Transport Plan – Under development development outcomes within the following y The Pocket – Light industry, the emerging community areas: transportation of heavy or hazardous

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 5 y Eli Waters/Dundowran y Urangan (Pulgul Creek) – Service industry Oakhurst Gardens and Little Tinana. y Pialba/Point Vernon y Pialba and the Lower Mountain Road / The Tiaro Shire Planning Scheme (TSPS) was Burrum Heads Road area – General industry adopted in October 2005 and amended in y Eli South/Christensen November 2010. Only the northern divisions of y Elizabeth Street and the Islander Road area – y Urraween West the former Tiaro Local Government area were Light / service industry y Kawungan North East (Main Street) amalgamated with the Fraser Coast. The TSPS y Hervey Bay Airport Industrial Precinct seeks to maintain the rural and residential y Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill The Hervey Bay City Planning Scheme is character of the area with urban development at y Highfields East supported by numerous planning scheme Tiaro, Curra, Gunalda, Glenwood, Tinnanbar and Bauple. y Urangan South policies (PSP), notably PSP 4– Water Supply, Sewerage, Transport, Stormwater and Public A comparison of transport related Desired Outside of urban and residential areas the Parks and Community Land Infrastructure Environmental Outcomes for each planning HBCPS supports a mixture of agricultural uses, Contributions, adopted June 2009. scheme is summarised in Appendix A. As can extractive industries, reserves and vacant land. The Planning Scheme for the Woocoo Shire be seen, there are varying levels of detail for The retail and commercial strategy in Planning (PSWS) was adopted in November 2006 and transport outcomes in each planning scheme; Scheme Policy No. 7 (PSP 7 Retailing and amended in June 2010. The WSPS supports this is reflective of the varying degree of Commercial Centres) focuses on the following the area’s primarily rural nature with minor urbanisation in the region. key areas: service centres at Mungar, Brooweena, y Pialba Precinct y Boat Harbour Drive Precinct y Urangan Central y Eli Waters y Business/tourist nodes at Scarness, Torquay, Urangan and the Boat Harbour y Neighbourhood / cluster shopping y Local shops Industrial areas will be protected, however, no further expansion is envisaged within the planning period. Hervey Bay industrial areas are located at:

6 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 3.3 Regional – Wide Bay Burnett takes precedence over all planning instruments, Helen to be employment/industry rather than other than state planning regulatory provisions. residential). Fraser Coast is part of the larger Wide Bay Burnett Statistical District, which includes: Strategic directions statements establish the y Support centres through promoting mixed broad policy framework for managing growth land uses, improving the quality of the overall y Bundaberg Regional Council and include: urban design and improving sustainability. y Fraser Coast Regional Council y “The region has liveable and vibrant y Ensure rural towns have opportunities to y Gympie Regional Council communities that have access to integrated, prosper and accommodate growth. coordinated and flexible ranges of culturally y North Burnett Regional Council y Manage rural residential development. diverse services and delivery options.” y South Burnett Regional Council The document details Regional Plan Policies, y “The region’s infrastructure is identified and Principles and Actions split into 11 Regional y Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council planned for in a coordinated manner to Strategies, and states the following regarding ensure its efficient and timely delivery y the part of the local government area of transport: Gladstone Regional Council that was supports future growth and maximises y Policy 1.1.2(3) Adopt patterns of urban immediately before 15 March 2008 the local existing capacity.” development that reduce the need to travel government area of Miriam Vale Shire The preferred settlement pattern will: Council y Objective 2.2 Regional community green y Relieve pressures on the coast by limiting space network – areas of land publicly owned coastal development at Burrum Heads, 3.3.1 Draft Wide Bay Burnett that facilitate community health and wellbeing Dundowran and Toogoom. Alternatively, Regional Plan (Growth through physical activity, social interaction, Nikenbah will be promoted as a Local Management Queensland, liveability and direct interaction with the Development Area (It should be noted that October 2010) environment the FCRC submission to the draft WBB The Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan Regional Plan 2010 identifies the expansion y Policy 2.3.3(2) Identify and protect significant (Draft WBB Regional Plan 2010) was released of the urban footprint at Burrum Heads to mineral and extractive resource areas for on the 1 October 2010. The Draft WBB approximately double the proposed footprint). potential future extraction and use, including Regional Plan 2010 builds on the strategic the provision of appropriate transport y Promote additional growth in Maryborough – directions, principles and policies of the corridors and buffers previous Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2007- St Helens has been identified as a Local y Policy 3.1.1(3) Promote better flexibility, 2026. Population and housing projections have Development Area to deliver medium to long coordination and efficiency in service been extended for the 2009-2031 timeframe. term residential growth (It should be noted planning and delivery Unlike its predecessor, the Draft WBB Regional the that FCRC submission to the WBB Plan 2010 is a statutory planning document Regional Plan 2010 identifies the focus of St y Program 3.1.3(9) Coordinate community under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 and transport requirements and seek innovative

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 7 solutions to help meet the travel needs of infrastructure that supports the function of the based transport, implement demand rural communities development management strategies y Program 4.1.2(9) Provide accessible and y Principle 6.4.3 It is unlikely that public y 8.2.3 Safety and efficiency – prioritise affordable transport options to enhance transport will reach significant capacity to transport investment in high crash zones, connectivity and service access develop traditional transit oriented implement an effective road hierarchy, communities. However, similar objectives establish priority freight routes y Principle 4.1.3 Community wellbeing is should be applied to the planning or urban optimised by the provision of open space, y 8.2.4 Supporting economic growth – protect neighbourhoods sport and recreation opportunities, walk and key freight corridors, develop new transport cycle paths, and supporting infrastructure that y Policy 6.4.4(3) Ensure connectivity of open terminals to support a range of industry, makes physical activity and participation safe. space via a well planned network of trails, protect and enhance airport and marina Support infrastructure should consider footpaths and public transport options infrastructure aspects such as seating, lighting, toilets, Objective 8.2 of the Draft WBB Regional Plan shade and water fountains 3.3.2 Wide Bay Burnett Regional 2010 is to provide the region with a “safe, Plan (Department of Local y Policy 6.4.3(5) Prioritise new broadhectare connected, efficient, integrated and sustainable Government, Planning, Sport development sites, including industry, with transport network and services that support and Recreation, 2007–2026) access to existing or planned transport economic development, accessibility, energy- efficient and low carbon transport options, and The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2007-2026 the preferred settlement pattern”. Four (WBB Regional Plan) was developed under the principles support this objective: direction of the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Planning Advisory Committee (RPAC). The y 8.2.1 Integrating transport and land use – non-statutory policy document follows the Wide minimise freight impacts, development Bay 2020 Regional Framework for Growth patterns that promote walking and cycling Management and was released in 2007. The and public transport, multi-modal networks, Wide Bay Burnett region is split into four sub- prioritise and sequence transport investment areas. The Southern Wide Bay area includes with land use decision making the Fraser Coast Regional Council and the y 8.2.2 Sustainability and accessibility – safe, former Cooloola Shire. convenient and legible walk and cycle and The WBB Regional Plan “seeks to provide a public transport networks, including framework for managing the growth and appropriate end-of-trip facilities, increase sustainability of the Wide Bay Burnett region as awareness of sustainable travel options, it heads towards the year 2026.” support community transport and community-

8 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study The Vision for 2026 includes the following towards agreed long-term visions for the Action A – Identify and promote the location transport elements: road network of freight hubs and distribution centres to ensure efficient local delivery routes y ”The arrangement and density of commercial – Focuses on consistent objectives with and residential development is conducive to prioritised investment meeting local and Action D – Agree on objectives for the providing an effective public transport and regional network needs establishment of a regional airport, determine freight system for the movement of people Action D – Protect regional airports of the feasibility and timeframes of potential and goods both within and between centres, State Significance (Bundaberg, Hervey solutions, and ensure development proposals and throughout the region.” Bay, Maryborough, Kingaroy) do not restrict future options y ”Modern transport systems underpin the Action F – In conjunction with the review of Action G – Implement measures to sustain efficient movement of the region’s people and the Wide Bay Integrated Transport Plan, the road hierarchy, including: products within the region and facilitate prepare a passenger transport plan for the – Developing local arterial road networks to exports to other destinations in Queensland, region preserve the capacity of existing highways Australia and beyond.” y 6.2.1 Equitable Access to Transport – An to carry inter-city and inter-regional traffic The document details Regional Plan Policy acceptable level of transport services should and to improve safety for local traffic Principles and Actions split into 11 Themes. be available to all residents, particularly – Keeping non-local traffic out of local streets The Transport theme includes: members of the community who do not have – Maintaining the capability of major roads to access to transport and so have limited y 6.1.1 Connecting People, Places and carry essential traffic access to services. Activities – Transport and land use planning should be carried out in an integrated and y 6.3.1 Sustainable Transport Initiatives – The 3.3.3 Wide Bay Integrated Transport coordinated planning and policy framework region’s transport system will be developed to Plan 2002 – 2020 (Queensland so that the development of transport services avoid significant environmental damage as a Government, 2002) and infrastructure supports efficient travel, result of inadequate planning, work programs The Wide Bay Integrated Transport Plan 2002- regional freight requirements and settlement and daily operations and activities. 2020 (WB ITP) was developed by Queensland patterns, rather than responding to ad hoc y 6.4.1 Transport System Efficiency – Transport in partnership with the Department of land use demand. Transport planning within the Wide Bay Main Roads and the Councils of Bundaberg, Action B – Ensure the Wide Bay Burnett Burnett region should encourage the Burnett, Cooloola, Hervey Bay, Isis, Kolan, Integrated Transport Plan (review) provides provision and protection of transport services Maryborough, Miriam Vale, Tiaro and Woocoo strategic direction to the Roads Alliance and infrastructure to service the needs of to support the Wide Bay 2020 Regional Growth planning process that: industry and facilitate the development that Management Framework. fosters the region’s economic growth. – Jointly manages and invests in Local The WB ITP is underpinned by the following Roads of Regional Significance, working transport principles:

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 9 y Integrated land use and transport planning Transport Plan. The overall aim of the transport y Background Paper for the Wide Bay Burnett plan is to provide a safe, efficient, integrated Integrated Transport Plan y Economic efficiency and growth and sustainable transport network and services y Discussion Paper for the Wide Bay Burnett y Sustainable development that support economic development, Integrated Transport Plan y Equity, employment and social justice accessibility and the preferred settlement pattern, in line with objective 8.2 of the Draft The findings of these two studies provide the y Affordability WBB Regional Plan 2010. greatest indication of the contents of the WBBIRTP and have accordingly been y Efficient & effective transport solutions Core themes for the WBBIRTP will include: incorporated into the following chapters. The WB ITP contains four action plans aimed at y Support for economic development and Three background reports are currently being improving the transport system in Wide Bay. growth The action plans have been based on the four compiled and expected to be released in early transport themes of the Wide Bay 2020 y Integrated land use and transport 2011. These reports address: Regional Growth Management Framework: y Enhanced equity and accessibility y Active travel y Transport and land use coordination y Healthy living, environmental sustainability y Passenger transport and the region’s unique amenity and y Road and transport facilities y Strategic road and freight movements liveability y Passenger transport services and facilities The Fraser Coast Integrated Transport Strategy y Safety and security y Other transport infrastructure for economic development will be reviewed in light of any development In 2007, TMR (formerly Queensland Transport) information released on the Wide Bay Burnett produced two research papers to inform the Integrated Regional Transport Plan (2010) at The Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Regional review of the Wide Bay Integrated Transport the next stage. Transport Plan (WBBIRTP) is currently being Plan: developed to replace the Wide Bay Integrated

10 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study More detailed area transport strategies will be was not considered materially significant to this 3.4.2 Fraser Coast Regional Council prepared for Hervey Bay and Maryborough strategic work to update Appendix C – FCRC Economic Development through the Department of Transport and Main Roads Projects List. Strategy 2009-2013 (FCRC, Roads. They will investigate the future transport August 2009) needs of specific localities including road 3.4 Local – Fraser Coast hierarchy, multi-modal planning, congestion Regional Council The Fraser Coast Economic Development management and travel behaviour change. Strategy (EDS) sets a framework for enhanced 3.4.1 PSP. 4 – Water Supply, growth and development across a broad range 3.3.4 Roads Implementation Sewerage, Transport, of industry sectors aligned to the 2009-2013 Program for the Wide Bay Stormwater & Public Parks and FCRC Corporate Plan. Burnett Region (TMR, 2008 & Community Land Infrastructure The EDS provides a series of objectives and 2009) Contributions (FCRC, June 2009) actions across seven broad themes: The Roads Implementation Program 2008-9 to Planning Scheme Policy No. 4 – Water Supply, 1. Tourism and marketing 2012-13 (RIP) details the program of roadworks Sewerage, Transport, Stormwater & Public the Department of Transport and Main Roads Parks and Community Land Infrastructure 2. Plan, create and foster precincts plans to deliver over the next five years. The Contributions of the Hervey Bay City Planning 3. Business attraction and retention program was updated in 2009 extending the Scheme was adopted on the 18th June 2009. program of roadworks to 2013-14. 4. Infrastructure The policy provides the method of calculating 5. Lifestyle, health and recreation The program includes intentions for planning, contributions to be paid to Council for trunk constructing, enhancing, preserving, infrastructure as a consequence of a 6. Knowledge management and education maintaining, operating and delivering roads in development approval. It provides the most up 7. Rural futures the Wide Bay Burnett Region. to date definition of the existing and future road, The EDS aims to: The program identifies firm funding pathways and public transport infrastructure in commitments for the first two years, and Hervey Bay. y Create an environment that is conducive to indicative funding for the remaining three years. Desired Standards of Service (DSS) direct the business and industry development and Australian Government funding is subject to form and scale of infrastructure networks to be attraction. review as part of the annual Australian constructed to service areas within the local y Support existing business and industry to Government budget. government area. The DSS does not imply a build on the region’s competitive advantage Subsequent to the drafting of this report, the guaranteed level of performance for the network y Encourage sustainable and innovative Queensland Transport and Roads Investment but the level at which planning and development practices by facilitating or supporting forums Program 2010-11 to 2013-14 (QTRIP) was of networks has been undertaken. and in modelling our own business practices released. Although QTRIP updates the RIP, it

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 11 y Ensure infrastructure meets industry and – Existing rural residential development and y Upgrade Rassmussens Road to a Controlled community needs open space areas in the locality of Distributor and part of Doolong South Road to Wondunna in the east a Traffic Distributor y Encourage partnerships, business networks and alliances – The Ghost Hill ridgeline in the south y Implement future Urraween Extension(east) – Existing urban residential development in and Kawungan Distributor y Plan and facilitate economic development the locality of Kawungan in the west In recognition of the significant costs associated 3.4.3 Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill & The structure plan seeks to guide future with providing major road infrastructure, the Kawungan North East (Main development of this area by “identifying the preferred sequence of development for the Street) Structure Plan (FCRC, preferred layout of future residential and Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill part of the structure 2010) commercial development as well as the location plan is as follows: of major roads, open space and infrastructure”. The Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and Kawungan North East (Main Street) Structure Plan was The structure plan vision statement details the approved on the 8 September 2010. The following in relation to transport: structure plan area is located generally at the y “efficient north-south road connections, south-eastern margins of the existing Hervey improved public transport services and an Bay urban area comprising of two distinct interconnected network of pedestrian and sections as follows: cycle paths” a. The Kawungan North East (Main Street) y “a range of densities and housing forms…a section with its boundaries generally defined higher level of local self-sufficiency where by – residents have less need to travel by motor vehicle because more and better facilities are – McLiver Street in the north available locally and are easier to access” – Existing urban residential development in the locality of Kawungan in the east The structure plan notes the following transport infrastructure considerations: – Doolong Road in the south – Main Street in the west y Coordinated provision for public transport modes including linkages to the existing b. The Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill section with transport network its boundaries generally defined by – y Pedestrian and cycle networks to align with – Doolong Road in the north recreation trails and new road upgrades, upgrades to the external network may also be required

12 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study y the southern sector first y Bundaberg Fraser Coast Tourism Opportunity y Wide Bay Burnett Strategic Road Network Plan 2009-2019 (Tourism Queensland, 2009) Modelling Report (Queensland Transport, y the north-eastern sector second (subject to 2008) extension of the trunk sewer) 3.6 Technical papers y Wide Bay Marine Infrastructure Study (GHD, y the central-western sector third The following technical papers will also inform 2007) y the north-western sector fourth the Fraser Coast Integrated Transport Study “No particular sequence has been identified for and reference to them will be made in the the Kawungan North East (Main Street) part of appropriate sections of this report: the structure plan area as there are no y Fraser Coast Regional Council Corporate significant infrastructure constraints or planning Plan 2009-2013 (FCRC, 2009) imperatives that would favour delaying y Fraser Coast Regional Snapshot (FCRC, development in this area. However, it is 2009) intended that the direction of development in this part of the structure plan area will generally y Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study (Eppel proceed in a north to south direction.” Olsen, 2000) y Hervey Bay Road Network Study (Arup, 3.5 Other State agencies 2000) There are a number of other State Agency y Regional Infrastructure Profile 2009 – Wide priorities that rely on a well functioning transport Bay Burnett Region (Queensland network. In particular, Queensland Tourism has Government, 2009) produced a series of papers on the important tourism industry in the Fraser Coast Region. y Wide Bay Burnett 2008-2009 Change Driver These papers discuss transport improvements Report (DETA, 2008) needed to support the tourism industry and y Wide Bay Burnett Aviation Infrastructure include: Requirements Study (Aurecon, 2009) y Fraser Coast – Bundaberg Regional Tourism y Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Transport Plan Investment and Infrastructure Plan (Tourism Background and Discussion Papers Queensland, 2007) (Queensland Transport, 2007) y Destination Management Plan for Tourism in y Wide Bay Burnett Regional Economic Profile the Fraser Coast 2007-2010 (Tourism (Department of Infrastructure and Planning, Queensland, 2007) 2009)

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 13 4. Context

4.1 Population and demographics Table 1 Existing and projected population 1 Between 2001 and 2007, the Fraser Coast Catchment 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 population increased by approximately 18,038 Tiaro 3,016 3,496 3,964 4,401 4,937 5,531 persons to 92,458 persons in 2007 (ABS, 2007a Woocoo 1,821 2,111 2,388 2,650 2,969 3,278 in Fraser Coast Economic Profile, 2009). Over Maryborough 27,217 29,094 30,306 31,306 32,299 33,268 this period, Hervey Bay experienced the most Hervey Bay 55,157 67,217 77,521 86,848 96,322 105,814 significant growth, followed by Woocoo / Tiaro Fraser Coast Regional Council 89,179 104,605 117,241 128,601 136,960 151,300 and Maryborough. Projected growth over the Non-Metropolitan Queensland 2 2,271,146 - 2,830,674 - 3,311,139 - twenty years to 2026 in the Fraser Coast is 1 Prepared by Buckly Vann (2010). Catchment areas as defined by the FCRC Sustainable Growth Strategy. expected to exceed that of Non-Metropolitan Catchment areas do not align with former LGA boundaries, therefore, total population per former LGA cannot be directly compared with the medium series population projections prepared by PIFU. Projected growth rates have Queensland, with Hervey Bay expected to been based on a combination of population projections prepared by PIFU and the population projections that were maintain a higher average annual population determined as part of the Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan preparations. growth compared to Woocoo / Tiaro and 2 Source: ABS (2007a) in Fraser Coast Economic Profile 2009 Maryborough. Existing and projected population figures for the Fraser Coast Region have been summarised in Table 1. The data presented in Table 1 shows that the majority of the population of the Fraser Coast resides in the Hervey Bay and Maryborough areas (approximately 92%), with the Hervey Bay area being accountable for 62% of the population of the Fraser Coast Region.

14 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study The age distributions of Hervey Bay, Figure 3 Age distribution (2006)

Maryborough and the Fraser Coast Region are 0-4 years 0-4 years 5% 65+ years 6% 65+ years shown in Figure 3. 5-14 years 18% 22% 5-14 years 14% 14% There is a large elderly population within the Fraser Coast Region. The percentage of the population aged 65 or over is 18%. This 15-24 years 55-64 years 15-24 years 10% 13% 11% percentage is greater in Hervey Bay at 22%. 55-64 years There is also a large population of children under 15% 25-34 years 15 years of age at 20%. The proportion of 9% 25-34 years 45-54 years 11% persons in the Fraser Coast aged over 65 is 14% 45-54 years 35-44 years 35-44 years expected to increase to 28% by 2026, and the 13% 12% 13% Hervey Bay Maryborough population of children is expected to decrease to 0-4 years 16%. 65+ years 6% 18% 5-14 years 14% The proportion of people employed and unemployed within the Fraser Coast Region is shown in Table 2. Only 48% of all residents are 15-24 years employed, this compared to the Queensland 55-64 years 11% average of 62% reflects the large proportion of 15% persons in the elderly bracket. The lack of 25-34 years industry and significant investment in the region is 9% also limiting employment. 45-54 years 14% 35-44 years 13% 4.2 Economy Fraser Coast

Fraser Coast’s labour force has increased by Source: Buckley Vann, 2010 4.1% per annum on average between 2001 and 2006. Industries of significant employment are: Table 2 Labour force summary (2006) y 13.6% Retail trade Hervey Bay Maryborough FCRC Queensland y 13.2% Health care and social assistance Employed Persons 17,635 10,133 29,619 1,824,997 y 11.0% Construction Unemployment rate (%) 9% 8% 8% 5% Participation rate (%) 42% 46% 48% 62% Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006 Census

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 15 The Fraser Coast business industry structure has a the revenue base and employment in a enrolment of at least 5,000 estimated high proportion of businesses in: number of sectors including retail and full time students and to develop some wholesale trade, accommodation, cafés and other related activities. y 23.1% Construction restaurants, and recreational, personal and TAFE Queensland has two campuses y 16.6% Property and Business Services other services”. in the Fraser Coast, at Urraween in y 14.0% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Fraser Coast has experienced an increase in Hervey Bay and Maryborough West. y 13.7% Retail Trade visitor numbers over the last five years and this trend is expected to continue (refer to 4.5 Land use The Fraser Coast recorded lower average wages Table 3). for all industries in comparison to Non-Metropolitan The Fraser Coast Regional Council Queensland. Table 3 Annual visitor number area extends from Glenwood in the forecasts south to Burrum Heads in the north, from Fraser Island in the east to rural 4.3 Tourism Actual Projected lands and a number of small Tourism is a major economic generator in the 2007 2012 2018 townships in the west. Fraser Coast Regional Council area. The key FCRC 939,500 1,087,900 1,185,700 The Fraser Coast Regional Council tourist attractions centre upon Hervey Bay and Source: Bundaberg Fraser Coast Tourism Opportunity include Fraser Island, the Great Sandy Strait Plan (2009) area includes two key urban centres, Marine Park, access to Lady Elliot Island and the Hervey Bay and Maryborough located annual Whale Watching Season. Maryborough is 4.4 Education in the north-eastern portion of the Council area; with the broader region one of Queensland’s oldest provincial cities and According to the Fraser Coast Region containing a number of rural hinterland attracts heritage tourism enthusiasts. Schools guide there are 41 primary and high townships and settlements including schools in the Fraser Coast. Primary The seasonal influx of visitors creates localised Tiaro, Howard, Torbanlea, Oakhurst, schools are scattered through residential pressures along primary access routes into the Bauple, Glenwood and Aldershot; and communities. High schools are generally main activity centres of Hervey Bay and along the coastal townships and settlements concentrated in Hervey Bay and Esplanade, where the majority of tourist including Burrum Heads and Maryborough. accommodation is located. Consequently, peak Toogoom, Craignish and Dundowran transport demand must consider seasonal as well Tertiary education is provided at the on the northern coast, and River as daily fluctuations. University of Southern Queensland’s Hervey Heads, Poona, Boonooroo, Tuan, The Hervey Bay Destination Management Plan Bay Campus in Pialba. The University of Tinnanbar and Maaroom on the 2007-2010 notes that “tourism plays an Southern Queensland states that although eastern coast. increasingly key role in the financial and social there are no planned upgrades at this stage, economy of the region, contributing significantly to there is sufficient land to accommodate an

16 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study The mainland part of the region is approximately 95 flooding. The Mary River traverses the higher than the Queensland mode kilometres at its widest point and approximately 90 centre of the Fraser Coast region extending share of 84.2% and much higher than kilometres from its most southern point, south of south-west through Maryborough. Other the Brisbane mode share of 76%. Glenwood, to its most northern point at Burrum significant water courses include Burrum Hervey Bay has the highest private Heads. River, Susan River, and Lake Lenthal which vehicle mode share at 91% in 2006. is the main water supply for the region. The proportion of people travelling to Overall, the region is characterised by: work via private vehicles in all areas Areas outside of the key population centres y A concentration of urban settlement within the has increased since 2001. This is are generally designated national park, state urban area of Hervey Bay in the far north- reflected in the number of households forestry or rural. Outside of the Great Sandy eastern part of the region and in Maryborough with two or more vehicles. 77.67% of Strait, national parks are located at Burrum City in the near north-eastern part of the region. households in the Fraser Coast have Coast and Poona. State forests include two or more vehicles, compared to y Coastal townships and sensitive environmental Wongi State Forest and Tuan State Forest. 52.13% in Queensland. areas on the eastern and northern coasts. There are significant wetland areas around y Significant rural farming lands in the western and River Heads and Burrum Heads. The second most common form of travel to work is walking and cycling. southern part of the region, with rural townships The warm tropical climate supports a large In the major population centres of and settlements located throughout. agriculture, forestry and fishing sector, most Hervey Bay and Maryborough less notably for sugar cane and timber than 1% of residents commute to work 4.6 Environment production, but also for pastoral and orchard using a public bus. The Fraser Coast region has an eastern coast that crop enterprises. adjoins the Great Sandy Strait Marine Park and is There are over 800 parks, gardens and directly opposite Fraser Island. The eastern coast recreational areas in the Fraser Coast. The includes the mouth of the Mary River and supports largest of which include Queens Park and small coastal townships and the Urangan Boat Mary River Parklands in Maryborough and Harbour (in the north). This part of the coast also various parks along the Hervey Bay includes the Poona National Park and a number of Foreshore. wetlands and sensitive environments associated within the Great Sandy Strait. Burrum Heads 4.7 Travel behaviour National Park and the Burrum River separates The Fraser Coast Region is predominantly Burrum Heads from the coastline further north in private car dependant. As can be seen in the Bundaberg Regional Council. Table 4, in 2006, the percentage of residents The terrain is low lying with numerous water travelling to work via private vehicle in the courses and subsequently is susceptible to four previous local government areas is

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 17 Table 4 Mode of travel to work (2006)

Tiaro1 Woocoo Maryborough Hervey Bay Mode 2001 2006 2001 2006 2001 2006 2001 2006 Private Vehicle 88.9% 89.3% 88.5% 89.9% 82.2% 85.1% 89.0% 91.0% Public Bus 0.8% 1.1% 0.8% 0.4% 0.7% 0.9% 0.7% 0.7% Walk / Cycle 6.9% 6.4% 5.5% 5.4% 12.5% 10.4% 6.7% 5.1% Taxi / Private Bus 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% Motorbike 2.5% 1.2% 3.5% 3.0% 3.3% 2.7% 1.8% 1.2% Train 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Other 0.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.3% 0.8% 0.6% 1.4% 1.2% Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Mode of Travel to Work as shown in Basic Community Profiles, 2001 and 2006 1 Includes total Tiaro LGA prior to amalgamation with Fraser Coast Regional Council

18 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 5. Road network

5.1 Fraser Coast road network either TMR or FCRC, with some of the Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road at Sunshine funding managed by the Wide Bay Burnett Acres. It is important as the primary access to Analysis of the road network in the Fraser Coast Regional Roads Group Hervey Bay Airport and River Heads is based on the following previous studies and relevant policies: A network of State Controlled Roads connects the centres of Maryborough, Hervey Bay and y Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study, Eppell Tiaro with regional townships and coastal Olsen & Partners, 2000 communities. The key arterial routes within y Hervey Bay Road Network Study, Arup, 2001 Fraser Coast are: y Maryborough CBD Traffic Study, Cardno y The Bruce Highway running north-south Eppell Olsen, 2007 through Glenwood, Tiaro, Maryborough, Torbanlea and Howard y Planning Scheme Policy No. 4 – Water Supply, Sewerage, Transport, Stormwater & y Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road provides a Public Parks and Community Land connection between the two major population Infrastructure Contributions of the Hervey Bay and employment centres City Planning Scheme, Fraser Coast y Boat Harbour Drive provides the primary Regional Council, 2009 continuous east-west link through Hervey Bay y Roads Implementation Program, Dept of from Urangan to Eli Waters. (the Esplanade Transport and Main Roads 2009-10 to 2013- also provides a continuous connection, 14 however, given adjacent land uses should not be encouraged as an arterial route) The Fraser Coast Road Network includes: y Pialba-Burrum Heads Road is the primary y State Controlled Roads – owned and sub-regional access from Hervey Bay to managed by the Department of Transport and Burrum Heads in the north Main Roads y Torbanlea-Pialba Road provides an y Local roads – owned and managed by Fraser alternative east-west connection to the Bruce Coast Regional Council Highway in the north of Fraser Coast y Local roads of regional significance (LRRS) – y Booral Road skirts south of Hervey Bay individual roads owned and managed by connecting Torquay and Urangan to the

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 19 y River Heads Road runs north-south from safety. Road safety and user conflicts have It is understood that the road hierarchy Booral Road providing the only access to the become a concern within the urban areas, recommended within the Maryborough CBD River Heads community and Fraser Island particularly between mobility scooters, Traffic Study was not adopted. The hierarchy Barge landing site pedestrians and other road users. Poor recommended within the Hervey Bay Road directional and interpretive signage has been Hierarchy Study is consistent with Planning y Maryborough-Biggenden Road runs east- identified as an issue on Fraser Coast roads. Scheme Policy No. 4 (PSP4). west to through Oakhurst, Broweena and Figure 4 presents the existing road hierarchy Teebar PSP4 of the Hervey Bay City Planning Scheme within the Fraser Coast provided by Council. provides the most up to date and y Maryborough-Tuan Forest Roads connects comprehensive road hierarchy, however, it only south through forestry providing access to 5.1.1 Road hierarchy extends to the previous Hervey Bay local Maroom, Boonaroo, Poona Point and In 2008, the four local government areas of government area. Tinnanbar coastal communities Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Woocoo and Tiaro GIS layers were sought from Fraser Coast There is significant variation in the type and were amalgamated to form Fraser Coast Regional Council to demonstrate the existing quality of roads in the Fraser Coast responding Regional Council. Since that time there has road hierarchy across Fraser Coast. Only to the disparate land use types and settlement been no consistent designation of road PSP4, covering Hervey Bay was made patterns. In the urban areas of Hervey Bay and hierarchy classifications in the Fraser Coast. available. As a result the State Digital Road Maryborough the majority of roads are to a high Table 5 provides a comparison of naming Network was sought from the Department of quality paved standard catering to high volumes conventions of the existing road hierarchies in Infrastructure and Planning. Consequently, of traffic. In the regional townships and rural Fraser Coast as outlined in the following Figure 4 shows a combination of both PSP4 and areas roads may be unpaved and cater to only documents: the State Digital Road Network. a few vehicles per day. Routes may y Maryborough City Plan (adopted) accommodate residential traffic, commercial It is understood that the road hierarchy traffic, public transport and heavy goods y Maryborough CBD Traffic Study described in PSP4 (currently under review) is vehicles. According to the Wide Bay Burnett y Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study intended to be adopted across the whole of the Integrated Transport Plan Background Paper Fraser Coast Regional Council Area. It is (2007) many of the roads in the Fraser Coast y Hervey Bay City PSP4 (adopted) further understood that TMR (Integrated region are not equipped to handle B-Doubles, y State Digital Road Network supplied by the Transport Planning) is currently working towards caravans, tourist vehicles, buses etc. The sheer Department of Infrastructure and Planning developing a consistent road hierarchy to be weight and size of some road transport is adopted across Queensland and the draft y Department of Transport and Main Roads beyond the planned carrying capacity discussion categories have been included for (Integrated Transport Planning) Road comparison purposes in Table 5. The full draft and design of many local roads and the result is Hierarchy (Draft – For Discussion Purposes TMR road hierarchy matrix is included in deteriorating road standards, conflicts between Only – Not Government Policy, Version 2.1 Appendix B for reference. road users and impacts on amenity and road Dated 18 June 2009)

20 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Table 5 Comparison of existing road hierarchy naming conventions

Hervey Bay City Maryborough City Maryborough CBD Hervey Bay Road Planning Scheme TMR Classification Plan Traffic Study Hierarchy Study Policy No. 4 State Digital Road Network (DRAFT ONLY)* Arterial Road State Controlled Highway Highway Highway (SCR) Highway Motorway Roads Existing Urban Arterial Arterial Road Arterial Road Urban Arterial Arterial Future Urban Arterial Rural Arterial Arterial Main Street Arterial Main Street Main Road Arterial Main Street Sub Arterial Road Traffic Distributor Traffic Distributor Traffic Distributor Secondary Road Distributor Controlled Distributor Controlled Distributor Controlled Distributor Controlled Distributor Sub Arterial Main Sub Arterial Main Sub Arterial Main Sub Arterial Main Street Street Street Street Collector Street Major Collector Major Collector Major Collector District Collector Collector Minor Collector Minor Collector Minor Collector Local Connector Road Neighbourhood Collector Local Street Access Street Access Street Access Street Local Street Access Street Access Place Access Place Access Place Access Place Private & Restricted Roads Unconstructed *Source: Department of Transport and Main Roads (Integrated Transport Planning) Road Hierarchy (Draft – For Discussion Purposes Only – Not Government Policy, Version Dated 18 June 2009)

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 21 ‘Planning Scheme Policy No. 2 – definition of the existing and future road y The duplication to four lanes from the Development Manual’ (PSP2) of the Hervey network in Hervey Bay including proposed Torbanlea turn-off to Nikenbah- Bay City Planning Scheme defines in detail infrastructure improvements. Dundowran Road is due to be completed the geometry, access and design in 2011. The project will provide much PSP4 currently covers only Hervey Bay, requirements of each road classification. The improved road safety conditions and cater subsequently there is significantly more full definition of each classification shown in to higher volumes of traffic and involves: knowledge of the road infrastructure Table 5 (including the function, role, requirements in Hervey Bay than the – Realigning the existing Torbanlea- management and physical attributes) needs remainder of the Fraser Coast local Pialba Road and Booral Road to be examined in detail to ensure that they government area. intersections to a new intersection on mean the same on the ground. Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road Potential strategy / action – A new T-intersection on Torbalea- There is a high level of interdependency Pialba Road to replace the Old Walligan 1. Adopt a consistent road hierarchy for the between the two major centres of Hervey Road intersection whole of the Fraser Coast Regional Bay and Maryborough resulting in high trip Council area which is consistent with the – Improved bus stops demand on Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road. whole of Queensland. Bruce Highway Significant works are currently under 2. Identify road safety hotspots and construction or recently completed along the TMR is currently upgrading the Bruce investigate mitigation measures. corridor including: Highway to cater for increased trip demand and improve road safety. Road 5.1.2 Proposed major road y The Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road / improvements along the corridor include infrastructure projects Pialba-Burrum Heads Road intersection is overtaking lanes, rest areas and vehicle extremely busy and experiences safety GHD have consulted with Fraser Coast stopping places. issues. Signalisation of the intersection in Regional Council and the Department of the coming years should improve road The ongoing upgrade of the Bruce Highway Transport and Main Roads to produce an safety and traffic flow. is a strategy in the Fraser Coast Regional updated list of completed and proposed Council Economic Development Strategy projects in the Fraser Coast. The full table y Planning is in progress for the upgrade of (2009-2013) to “maximise and facilitate can be found in Appendix C. the Urraween Road intersection to serve economic growth and investment through the business development at the Tourist Planning Scheme Policy No. 4 – Water coordinated planning, funding and provision Information Centre node, the connection Supply, Sewerage, Transport, Stormwater & of key ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ infrastructure” with Burrum Heads, and increased Public Parks and Community Land (Objective 4.1). It is also a Tourism demand expected in association with the Infrastructure Contributions of the Hervey Opportunity Plan priority. Urraween Extension (west). Bay City Planning Scheme was written in June 2009. It provides the most up to date

22 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Rural Roads The WBB ITP (2007) indicated a lack of safety on rural sections of road in the Wide Bay Region. These hazards were caused by: dangerous intersections / local access points; inadequate shoulder width and maintenance; roadside hazards; rough surface road conditions; ageing pavement; poor alignment and a need for fatigue management including safe pull off zones. The Gravel Roads Resealing Program is an ongoing programme of works implemented by Fraser Coast Regional Council identified each financial year. The construction of Tinnanbar Road to a new sealed two lane standard is partially complete as is the upgrade of Pilerwa Road. The construction of Old Gayndah Road to a new sealed two lane standard is planned to be implemented through Roads Implementation Program funding.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 23 Refer to Figure 5

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Modified by: S.Cross 5.2 Hervey Bay road network one of the only two continuous east-west y Pialba-Burrum Heads Road provides east- routes through Hervey Bay between the two west access from Hervey Bay to Burrum PSP 4 builds upon previous studies by the key centres of Pialba in the west to Urangan Heads and other coastal communities. former Hervey Bay City Council (HBCC) in the east via Scarness and Torquay (the including: Freight routes in Hervey Bay are discussed in other being the Esplanade, which also Section 8. y The Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study provides access to Point Vernon). (Eppell Olsen & Partners, 2000) which sought The Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Transport Plan y Booral Road is important as the primary to establish a future road hierarchy based (2007) identified a lack of connections between access to Hervey Bay Airport and the sole upon the planning intent of the Hervey Bay the Hervey Bay’s residential suburbs, Urangan access to River Heads via River Heads Road. City Council. The outcomes of the Hervey Boat Harbour and the central business district at It provides a viable alternative from Bay Road Hierarchy Study informed the Pialba. There is no satisfactory alternative to Maryborough to Urangan and potentially Hervey Bay Road Network Study. Boat Harbour Drive – Torquay Road and Torquay. However, it has poor flood imunity. Freshwater Street / Cypress Street act as a y The Hervey Bay Road Network Study (Arup, y Main Street runs north-south between Booral secondary system, however, the link is 2001) which reviewed and updated the Road and the Esplanade, however, this disconnected and not sufficient for all modes of previous Hervey Bay Road Network Study access is limited for heavy vehicles by the transport. The Esplanade is a significant tourist (1993) and the Pialba Central Area Traffic grade of Ghost Hill Ridge on the northern route and through traffic should be discouraged Study (1994), and evaluated any new road side. in order to maintain amenity and reduce infrastructure improvements proposed by pedestrian-vehicle conflict. HBCC and the former Department of Main Roads. The updated study was based on an expected 70% increase in population to 2020 with significant growth at Dundowran, Eli Waters, Kawungan, Urraween and Urangan and minor growth at Point Vernon, Scarness and Torquay. The Hervey Bay Road Network is defined by five key routes as shown in Figure 5: y Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road provides access between Hervey Bay and Maryborough. y Boat Harbour Drive connects to Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road and provides

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 25 Urraween Road / Doolong Road / Denmans which would require upgrading in the future. The (Appendix C). This has shown that in recent Camp Road / Boundary Road are currently used staggered intersection at Madsen Road / years, good attempts have been made to as a southern east-west alternative to Boat Urraween Road / Nissen Street will require improve the road network in Hervey Bay as Harbour Drive. This route, however, is improvement to enable this route in the future. A summarised in Table 6. discontinuous and involves a number of right new design has been completed. There are eight major road infrastructure angle turns. It passes Hervey Bay Hospital as Hervey Bay’s disconnected road network is a projects proposed for Hervey Bay that seek to well as a number of schools and sports grounds result of the original dispersed settlement provide a more integrated and flexible road that could result in potential pedestrian conflict; pattern and a history of ad-hoc new residential network by extending roads to connect however, it serves a significant number of trip areas. This lack of connectivity reduces routing neighbouring residential areas. A more attractors. options for private vehicles placing increased connected road network has the potential to The Hervey Bay Road Network Study predicts demand on a limited number of routes, reduces significantly influence travel patterns and route that the Esplanade will experience an increase options for bus network operations and makes it selection. Extracted from the summarised in traffic volumes. There is a simultaneous undesirable to walk and cycle. proposed roads improvements in Table 6, these desire to develop the waterfront as a series of major projects are listed below and discussed in The Hervey Bay Road Network Study identified activity nodes with tourism and commercial Section 5.2.1: expected increased traffic movements and functions. The Bundaberg Fraser Coast subsequent intersection deficiencies along the y Boat Harbour Drive Upgrade Tourism Opportunity Plan (2009) suggests that following routes: the Esplanade could have sections y Main Street Upgrade y Boat Harbour Drive pedestrianised or made one-way to improve y Urraween Extensions (west & east) amenity. Although the Esplanade is not y Old Maryborough Road promoted as a commuter through route, it is an y Urraween Distributor y Hunter Street integral element of the Hervey Bay Tourist Drive y Boundary Road Upgrade and it would be appropriate to encourage y Main Street y Kawungan Distributor passing tourist traffic. y Pialba-Burrum Heads Road y Raward Road Extension Secondary north-south links to Main Street are As discussed in Section 5, GHD have consulted Doolong South Road / Denmans Camp Road y Pialba-Burrum Heads Road with Fraser Coast Regional Council and the and Woods Road /Madsen Road / Nissen Department of Transport and Main Roads to y Bay Drive Connector Street. Doolong South Road has quite a narrow produce an updated list of completed and seal width and some sections are unsealed, proposed projects in the Fraser Coast

26 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Table 6 Recently completed and proposed road infrastructure improvements – Hervey Bay

Recently Completed Proposed y Road upgrades to Old Maryborough Road, Boat Harbour Drive, y Urraween Distributor Main Street, Pialba-Burrum Heads Road and Bideford Street y Urraween Road Extension (west) to Sorrensons Road to provide y Intersection improvements along Tavistock Street new access between Pialba-Burrum Heads Road and Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road y The connection of Torquay Road to Charles Street to relieve the pressure on Boat Harbour Drive and the Esplanade y Urraween Road Extension (east) from Main Street to Boundary Road y Temporary upgrade works along Madsen Road y Boundary Road upgrade y Pavement reconstruction, road widening and line marking on Nikenbah-Dundowran Road, Old Toogoom Road, Oleander y Further road upgrades and intersection improvements to Boat Avenue and Rohan Way Harbour Drive, Main Street, Bideford Street and Booral Road y Maggs Hill Road y The Kawungan Distributor including extension and upgrade of Doolong Road and Doolong South Road y Raward Road extension y Madsen Road / Urraween Road / Nissen Street intersection upgrade y New road links in association with new development

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 27 POINT VERNON

ELI WATERS CRAIGNISH

Torquay Road URANGAN DUNDOWRAN PIALBA The Esplanade

SCARNESS TORQUAY Pialba-Burrum Heads Road Nissen Main Elizabeth Street Street Denmans Boat Harbour Drive Street Camp Road

URRAWEEN KAWUNGAN Boundary Road Nikenbah- Urraween Road Dundowran Road Madsen Road Doolong Road WONDUNNA

NIKENBAH Maggs Hill Road Doolong Chapel Road South Road

Maryborough- Woods Hervey Bay Road Road

Booral Road

LEGEND Fraser Coast Regional Council Job Number 41-22108 1:50,000 (at A3) Sustainable Growth Strategy – Revision C 0 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 Highway Collector Urban Arterial Traffic Distributor Other Integrated Transport Study Date 05 APR 2011 Kilometres Main Road Minor Collector Rural Arterial Access Place Road Hierarchy Map Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Major Collector Controlled Distributor Sub Arterial Main Street Access Street Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Hervey Bay Figure 5 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_RoadHierarchy_HerveyBay_Rev C.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. While GHD has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR cannot accept liability of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred as a result of the product being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. This document is and shall remain the property of GHD. The document may only be used for the purpose for which it was produced. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited. © Based on or contains data provided by the State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Resource Management) [2010]. In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2010. The Commonwealth gives no warranty regarding the Data'sacuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Visit the Geoscience Australia website at www.ga.gov.au to access the most current version of the Data. Data source: FCRC (Roads 2009), Geoscience Aust. (Built Up Areas - year unknown), DIP (Road Heirarchy - year unknown). Created by: M.Brooks. Modified by S.Cross Main Street (upgrade) 5.2.1 Proposed major road infrastructure projects Currently, Main Street provides the only continuous north-south connection between Boat Harbour Drive (upgrade) the Esplanade at Pialba and Booral Road at Boat Harbour Drive provides the anchor for Bunya Creek. It also provides the only north- commercial development in Hervey Bay with south alternative to Maryborough-Hervey strip style development between the two Bay Road and is the key arterial connection major centres of Pialba and Urangan, mostly to the Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and concentrated at the Pialba end. Boat Kawungan North East (Main Street) Harbour Drive also provides the only Structure Plan Area. The existing route continuous east-west connection through experiences varying qualities of road surface Hervey Bay and subsequently experiences and road reserve width along the length of high levels of trip demand. the corridor. It is also constrained by steep vertical geometry where it crosses the Ghost The need to widen and signalise Boat Hill ridgeline. The Hervey Bay Road Harbour Drive was initially identified in the Hierarchy Study notes the importance of Hervey Bay Road Network Study. Main Street as an arterial connection and is Significant recent upgrades have been expected to be improved over time. This has implemented through TMRs Roads been reflected in recent upgrades and Implementation Program funding to cater to programmes of works for Main Street to demand, improve traffic flow and safety for construct the entire route to a new sealed 2- motorists and pedestrians including: lane standard. PSP4 identifies that the y Duplication to 4-lanes between Hunter northern section between Boat Harbour Street and McNally Street Drive and Doolong Road will be upgraded to an urban arterial standard. y Intersection upgrades and signalisation along the length of Boat Harbour Drive Works recently completed or currently under construction include: PSP4 notes that further improvements to traffic signals, profile correction and y Upgrades between Booral Road and resurfacing may be required in association Chapel Road with road works and increased demands on y Realignment and rehabilitation between adjacent roads. McLiver Street and Urraween Road

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 29 y Intersection works at Booral Road and series of right-angle turns. The new east- y Signalisation works to improve safety McLiver Street west route, referred to as the Urraween associated with expected increase in Extension (east), would connect the growing demand y Signalisation at Urraween Road (to form residential areas of Urangan, Kawungan and part of Urraween Extension (west)) Urraween to Maryborough-Hervey Bay Boundary Road (upgrade and new link) Further upgrade works are proposed Road. It also provides greatly improved Boundary Road is expected to experience a between Chapel Road and Christiansen access to Hervey Bay Hospital, Wide Bay significant increase in traffic volumes Street, including Chapel Road intersection. Institute of Tafe and a number of primary and associated with the Urraweeen Distributor, secondary schools. The Hervey Bay Road the Kawungan Distributor and the Raward Urraween Distributor (new) Network Study notes that the new distributor Road extension (discussed below). The This new link is proposed south of the Pialbo has the potential to reduce volumes on Boat Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study also Centro Shopping Complex. It would link Harbour Drive back to 2000 levels. notes that Boundary Road needs careful Nissen Street to Main Street (450m south of Longer term aspirations include the management due to the conflict between the McLiver Street). It would also permit the new extension of Urraween Road to Pialba- straight, level alignment and the frequent, yet Bay Drive Connector (discussed below) to Burrum Heads Road (Urraween Extension unobtrusive property accesses. access Nissen Street and Main Street. (west)) along the general alignment of Intersection works have recently been Urraween Extension (east & west) (new Sorrensons Road to provide access to Eli completed at Booral Road and Elizabeth links) Waters, Dundowran, Craignish and Burrum Street. Heads. Urraween Road / Doolong Road / Denmans PSP4 identifies upgrades to Boundary Road Camp Road / Boundary Road is currently PSP4 notes that Urraween Extension works between Walkers Road / Booral Road and used as a southern alternative to Boat include: Denmans Camp Road including intersection Harbour Drive. This is a circuitous route y Boundary Road to Urraween Road (at improvements. This work has been designed comprising numerous changes in direction. Main Street) link, the road reserve has and is scheduled for construction. The construction of a link road between been safeguarded from development PSP4 also includes an extension of Urraween Road at Main Street (at the y Urraween Road upgrade from Main Street Boundary Road to the Esplanade over Pulgul western end) and Boundary Road (at the to Citrus Drive, partially complete Creek. This project requires further eastern end) was initially identified in the investigation as it will significantly disturb y Citrus Drive to Pialba-Burrum Heads Road Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study in 2000. riparian zones through Hervey Bay Park. It link, including new road and upgrades to The construction of this link road would is expected to have limited travel benefit to Sorrensons Road formalise Urraween Road and Boundary the Urangan community. Road as a southern distributor and greatly improve safety and amenity by removing a

30 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Kawungan Distributor (new link) CBD. However, the Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study notes that the lower section The Kawungan Distributor was initially of Doolong South Road is inappropriate for identified in the Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy an arterial route as it has sharp bends, steep Study. The proposed distributor begins at grades and unpaved sections. However, the Main Street opposite the Urraween realignment is still preferred in the longer Distributor and connects to the proposed term. Urraween Extension (east) approximately 500m east of Main Street, then generally The alignment of the Kawungun Distributor runs on a curved alignment connecting to and Doolong South Road upgrades should Rasmussens Road and Doolong South be investigated to assess opportunities to Road. improve safety by reducing the number of right-angle turns. The Hervey Bay Road The Kawungan Distributor will be Hierarchy Study recommends that the constructed in association with development alignment of Doolong South Road should be and will link to Doolong South Road improved over time to remove right-angle (discussed below) to provide an alternative turns, possibly utilising the existing parallel north-south link to Hervey Bay from Booral road reserve to the east. This has been Road. The proposed distributor would adopted in PSP4, however, will still require service the central portion of the Doolong three sharp turns at Rasmussens Road, Flats / Ghost Hill and Kawungan North East Doolong South Road (south of Maggs Hill (Main Street) Structure Plan Area and Road) and tuning into the lower section of facilitate movements to Pialba centre and Doolong South Road. Urraween Road with onward connections to Hervey Bay-Maryborough Road. The Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and Kawungan North East (Main Street) Doolong South Road Extension Structure Plan notes that “the existing (upgrades and new link) section of Doolong South Road south of the Doolong South Road is expected to Doug Ring Family Trust development experience an increase in demand approval is required to be upgraded as a associated with surrounding development, condition of that approval. This made a the Kawungun Distributor and the Raward suggested realignment of Doolong South Road extension (discussed below). The Road south of the Ghost Hill ridgeline to corridor has the potential to provide an Booral Road less desirable”. additional north-south link to Hervey Bay

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 31 Raward Road Extension (new link) core urban area and Maryborough-Hervey It should be noted that this link has been Bay Road. Increased trip demand is also conditioned as part of the Pialba Centro PSP4 includes an extension of Raward Road expected to be associated with development Shopping Centre development approval. to Doolong South Road in Wondunna. This at Craignish and Dundowran Beach. Should Stage 2 proceed, the developers are has the potential to create a north-south required to construct this link. arterial by linking the Esplanade to Booral Pialba-Burrum Heads Road has recently Road via Bideford Street, Raward Road and been upgraded including road widening. 5.2.2 Potential network of key Doolong South Road. PSP4 identifies intersection works along the road corridors in Hervey corridor length. The Pialba-Burrum Heads There is the potential to extend Shore Road Bay Road / Wide Bay Drive / Scrub Hill Road from Booral Road to Raward Road thus intersection is currently in concept planning. The implementation of the aforementioned providing an alternative access to Booral Priority should be given to upgrading the major road infrastructure projects has the Road and the Raward Road extension. Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road / Pialba- potential to significantly improve the However, advice from Fraser Coast Regional Burrum Heads Road intersection connectivity of the Hervey Bay road network, Council indicates that environmental and consequently the public transport and constraints are likely to prohibit this Bay Drive Connector (new link) walking and cycle networks, by providing extension from proceeding. Further Pialba Centro Shopping Centre is the main greater opportunities for continuous through investigation of potential environmental shopping centre in Hervey Bay and includes routes and route choice. impacts is needed to justify this extension. the Hervey Bay Transit Centre – the primary Potential key road corridors are listed in In the absence, of the Raward Road interchange for local and long distance bus Table 7 and shown in Figure 6. Extension, Doolong South Road and services. The Hervey Bay Area Transport Strategy Denmans Camp Road should be promoted Currently, the shopping centre is only (ATS) is currently being development by as the eastern north-south arterial through accessible from Boat Harbour Drive via GHD for the Department of Transport and the Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and Kawungan Central Avenue and Bay Drive, there is no Main Roads. The ATS seeks to build upon North East (Main Street) Structure Plan access from Main Street. the outcomes of the Fraser Coast Integrated Area. PSP4 identifies a future extension of Bay Transport Study and undertake a more Pialba-Burrum Heads Road (upgrade) Drive / Central Avenue to connect to the refined strategic assessment of the transport Urrraween Distributor (discussed above). network in Hervey Bay (and its surrounding Pialba-Burrum Heads Road provides the This has the potential to reduce pressure on area) using a strategic EMME transport primary access to Burrum Heads. The the Boat Harbour Drive / Main Street model. The ATS outcomes will include a set FCRC submission to the draft WBB Regional intersection and provide increased public of infrastructure and non-infrastructure Plan 2010 seeks to approximately double the transport and walking and cycling routing strategic priorities and a robust road urban footprint in Burrum Heads placing opportunities. hierarchy. The Hervey Bay Area Transport increased pressure on the arterial into the Strategy will provide opportunities to test the

32 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study proposed potential road upgrades and new 5. Investigate the implications of the poor connections and to investigate other flood immunity of Booral Road on the opportunities generated by the traffic road network. modelling. 6. Investigate the need for and implications The impact of poor flood immunity of Booral of the Boundary Road extension to the Road on the network will be tested. Esplanade.

Proposed strategy / action 7. Investigate the alignment of the new Kawangun Distributor and Doolong 3. Progress proposed new road links South Road upgrades to reduce the 4. Progress proposed road upgrades and number of right-angled turns. intersection works noted in Planning Scheme Policy No. 4 in association with available funding sources and development.

Table 7 Potential key road corridors – Hervey Bay

Potential future Status corridor Description Existing The Esplanade East-west along the foreshore between Point Vernon and Urangan. As a tourist drive primarily with nodal points, pedestrian crossings and refuges. Existing Boat Harbour The primary east-west arterial through the centre of the Hervey Bay urban area. Scheduled upgrades include Drive road widening and intersection improvements. Existing Booral Road / Passes around the outskirts of the Hervey Bay urban area from Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road in the south- Elizabeth Street west to Urangan in the north-east. Provides access to Hervey Bay Airport, River Heads Road and Urangan. No upgrades required for capacity, however, improvements for flood immunity should be undertaken. Existing Pialba-Burrum Primary east-west arterial serving Dundowran, Toogoom and Burrum Heads. Provides access to the emerging Heads Road community at Dundowran Beach and two schools. It is also the main access onto Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road Existing Torquay Road East-west from Charles Street to Denmans Camp Road. Provides a secondary east-west alternative to support the Esplanade as a tourist route only. Existing / New Urraween Road / West-east route extending from Pialba-Burrum Heads Road to Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road to Booral Road. Boundary Road Dependent on new links from Pialba-Burrum Heads Road and Main Street to Boundary Road. Provides access (Urraween to community facilities and established and emerging residential areas. Its main function will be as a parallel

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 33 Potential future Status corridor Description Extensions(east & route to Boat Harbour Drive, to relieve pressure. west)) Existing Doolong Road Passes east-west along the northern boundary of the Doolong Flats Structure Plan area with connections to Denmans Camp Road, Kawungan Distributor and Main Street. Existing / New Nikenbah- Sealing of Maggs Hill Road. Provides alternative east-west arterial to Nikenbah Local Development Area, Dundowran Road Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and Kawungan North East (Main Street) Structure Plan Area, Main Street, thefuture / Chapel Road / Kawungan Distributor and Denmans Camp Road. Upgrade of Chapel Road / Maggs Hill Road / Main Street Maggs Hill Road required. There is longer term potential to extend Doolong South Road to Shore Road to provide access to Booral Road. Existing Maryborough- The primary north-south arterial connecting Hervey Bay to Maryborough and the Bruce Highway. Hervey Bay Road Existing Woods Road / North-south arterial connecting Booral Road to Boat Harbour Drive with connections to Chapel Road and Madsen Road / Urraween Road. Provides access to the Nikenbah Local Development Area and Hervey Bay Hospital. Nissen Street Realignment of Urraween Road / Madsen Road / Nissen Street intersection is being designed. Existing Main Street Continuous north-south connection from the Esplanade to Booral Road. Provides access to Pialba centre, Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and Kawungan North East (Main Street) Structure Plan Area and Nikenbah Local Development Area. Scheduled works to construct intersection with future Kawungan Distributor / Urraween Extension (east) and upgrade south of Ghost Hill. New Kawungan The proposed new bypass road would pass through the Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and Kawungan North East Distributor (Main Street) Structure Plan Area linking Doolong South Road to Urraween Road, with onward connections to Main Street. Existing Denmans Camp Provides north-south access from the Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and Kawungan North East (Main Street) Road Structure Plan Area to the Esplanade with connections to Boat Harbour Drive and Torquay Road. Existing / New Doolong South North-south connection passing through the Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and Kawungan North East (Main Street) Road Structure Plan Area between Doolong Road and Booral Road. Depends on upgrades at the southern connection to Booral Road.

34 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study POINT VERNON

ELI WATERS CRAIGNISH

URANGAN DUNDOWRAN Bay Drive PIALBA Connector SCARNESS TORQUAY Urraween Distributor Urraween Extension (west) Urraween Extension (east)

URRAWEEN

KAWUNGAN

WONDUNNA

Kawungan NIKENBAH Distributor

Doolong South Road Extension

LEGEND Fraser Coast Regional Council Job Number 41-22108 1:50,000 (at A3) Highway Minor Collector Sub Arterial Main Street Other Sustainable Growth Strategy – Revision B 0 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 Main Road Controlled Distributor Traffic Distributor Key Corridor Integrated Transport Study Date 7 APR 2011 Kilometres Major Collector Urban Arterial Access Place Proposed New Link Map Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Potential Key Road Corridors Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Collector Rural Arterial Access Street Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Hervey Bay Figure 6 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_Proposed_Corridors_HerveyBay_Rev C.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. While GHD has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR cannot accept liability of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred as a result of the product being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. This document is and shall remain the property of GHD. The document may only be used for the purpose for which it was produced. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited. © Based on or contains data provided by the State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Resource Management) [2010]. In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2010. The Commonwealth gives no warranty regarding the Data'sacuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Visit the Geoscience Australia website at www.ga.gov.au to access the most current version of the Data. Data source: FCRC (Roads 2009), Geoscience Aust. (Built Up Areas - year unknown), DIP (Road Heirarchy - year unknown). Created by: M.Brooks. Modified by: S.Cross y Walker Street (between Ferry Street and y The need for intersection upgrades at: 5.3 Maryborough road John Street) network – Kent Street / Lennox Street y John Street (northeast of Walker Street) – Kent Street / Adelaide Street Unlike Hervey Bay, there has been no formal policy adopted by Fraser Coast Regional The Maryborough CBD is bound on the east – Alice Street / Ferry Street Council detailing the future road upgrade and south by the Mary River with two river – Kent Street / Tiger Street crossings: one to Granville to the east, the requirements in Maryborough. – Sussex Street / Lennox Street other to Tinana to the south. There is a – Ann Street / Ferry Street The Maryborough CBD Traffic Study was further river crossing at Maryborough West commissioned by the former Maryborough along the Bruce Highway. – Lennox Street / Walker Street City Council and the former Department of – Walker Street / Ferry Street Main Roads in 2007. The study investigated Figure 7 presents the existing road network – Kent Street / Bazaar Street road hierarchy designations, intersection in Maryborough. – Kent Street / Ferry Street functionality, crash data, pedestrian The Maryborough CBD Traffic Study movements and traffic management in the identified that a successful transport network – John Street / Walker Street Maryborough Central Business District must address three key issues: – Lennox Street / Ellena Street bound by Woodstock Street, Pallas Street, y The impact of heavy vehicle and other – Kent Street / Richmond Street Cheapside Street, Queen Street, Zante traffic movements through the central city As discussed in Section 0, GHD have Street, Guava Street and the Mary River. consulted with FCRC and TMR to produce There have been no further studies into road y The limitations imposed by the lack of an updated list of completed and proposed infrastructure requirements in Maryborough river crossings, and the limited capacity of projects in the Fraser Coast. The full table to cater to the existing and future demand. those bridges can be found in Appendix C. Maryborough CBD Road Network is structured around State Controlled Roads that bisect the city: y Alice Street y March Street (between Alice Street and Kent Street) y Kent Street (between March Street and Tiger Street) y Ferry Street (southwest of Walker Street)

36 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study In recent years there has been a focus on projects are listed below and discussed in Granville will also require resolution of investment in transport improvements in the Section 5.3.1: accessibility constraints. Maryborough CBD. Known works that have y Additional river crossings Coal exploration is currently being been completed in Maryborough include: undertaken near Maryborough. Following a y Proposed Maryborough Northern Bypass y Upgrades to Alice Street intersections to short exploration program partly funded by improve safety and traffic flow y Proposed Maryborough Eastern Bypass the Japanese Government organisation NEDO, Northern Energy confirmed the y Improved signage, lighting and y Freight route amendments presence of coal with good coking properties linemarking at Fort Street / Albert Street The Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan within the Cretaceous Burrum Coal intersection (2010) promotes St Helens Local Measures on the western limb of the Burrum y Iindah Road intersection upgrade to Development Area for medium to long term syncline north of Maryborough within improve traffic flow along the Bruce residential growth. FCRC are currently in EPC923. This area had previously been the Highway including new slip lane, lighting discussions with DIP to focus development in subject of small scale mining for many years. and asphalt overlay St Helens on employment uses. Under both Should mining activities commence, the development scenarios, access to and y Intersection improvements on John Street impact on the road network will need to be impacts on Saltwater Creek Road / Albert Street, Kent Street / Richmond considered including a potential increase in (Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road) will require Street and along Alice Street, Adelaide traffic and a higher proportion in heavy resolution prior to development occurring. Street and Ferry Street vehicles. Granville is highlighted as an identified y Traffic signals on Lennox Street / Ellena growth area for future residential and Street and Woodstock Street and Walker employment outside the Urban Footprint. Street Section 6.3.4 of the Draft WBB Regional y Pavement widening on Maryborough- Plan 2010 notes that “development within an Biggenden Road identified growth area before 2031 will only occur in exceptional circumstances”. As Previous studies have identified four key discussed in Section 5.3.1, Granville road infrastructure projects for Maryborough currently experiences accessibility that seek to provide a more amenable CBD constraints. Structure planning, including environment and reduce the impact of heavy infrastructure planning, will be required to vehicles on residential areas by providing ensure development proceeds in a logical bypass opportunities. It is understood that sequence and with appropriate infrastructure these recommendations have not been in place. The proposed Marine Industry formally adopted by Council. The proposed Precinct on the banks of Mary River at

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 37 Maryborough- Hervey Bay Road

Bruce Highway ST HELENS

Saltwater AUBINVILLE Creek Road MARY RIVER MARYBOROUGH WEST

BADDOW Walker Street

Alice Street

John Street Kent Street

Ann Street GRANVILLE Ferry Street Guava Street

Granville Bridge Lamington Bridge Tiger Street

March Street THE POCKET TINANA Maryborough- Cooloola Road

LEGEND Fraser Coast Regional Council Job Number 41-22108 1:50,000 (at A3) Sustainable Growth Strategy - Revision C 0 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 Highway Collector Urban Arterial Traffic Distributor Other Intragrated Transport Study Date 5 APR 2011 Kilometres Main Road Minor Collector Rural Arterial Access Place Map Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Road Hierarchy Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o Major Collector Controlled Distributor Sub Arterial Main Street Access Street C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Maryborough Figure 7 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_RoadHierarchy_Maryborough_Rev C.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. While GHD has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR cannot accept liability of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred as a result of the product being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. This document is and shall remain the property of GHD. The document may only be used for the purpose for which it was produced. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited. © Based on or contains data provided by the State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Resource Management) [2010]. In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2010. The Commonwealth gives no warranty regarding the Data'sacuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Visit the Geoscience Australia website at www.ga.gov.au to access the most current version of the Data. Data source: FCRC (Roads 2009), Geoscience Aust. (Built Up Areas - year unknown), DIP (Road Heirarchy - year unknown). Created by: M.Brooks. Modified by S.Cross “...encouragement of significant residential A new river crossing linking to the north of 5.3.1 Proposed major road development in the Granville area could not Granville also has the potential to infrastructure projects be said to represent sound or appropriate significantly reduce the number of through Additional river crossings planning unless an additional crossing of the trips (including heavy goods vehicles) Mary River, or a new road link across Tinana traversing the CBD by establishing Granville has been listed as an identified Creek (such as could be achieved by linking opportunities to link Maryborough-Hervey growth area outside the Urban Footprint in Bidwell Road with Woongool Road) is Bay Road and the Bruce Highway via a the Draft WBB Regional Plan 2010 with the contemplated.” proposed Maryborough Northern Bypass. potential to accommodate residential and employment activities post 2031. There is The need for a second river crossing to Proposed Maryborough Northern Bypass only one connection to Granville via the Granville was reiterated in the floods of The Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Transport Granville Bridge at Tiger Street. The bridge January 2011. There are concerns Plan (2007) recommended a bypass from is considered to be inappropriate to regarding the age and flood immunity of the the Bruce Highway (north of Maryborough) to accommodate further growth at Granville. Granville Bridge. The closure of the river the Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road in order The low-level bridge is subject to flooding, is crossing meant that Granville was cut off to help manage traffic through Maryborough. narrow and has traffic controlled from Maryborough for one week and intersections on either side thus has limited completely inaccessible for five days. The TMR have considered a number of capacity. There are no alternative routes to closure of Granville Bridge also has alignments for the Northern Bypass, but to Granville for emergency services. There is implications for outlying communities. In a date have not identified a preferred no connection on the south side of the Mary newspaper article (Fraser Coast Chronicle, alignment (refer Figure 8). However, the River between Granville and Tinana which 19 January 2011), Councillor David Dalgliesh currently favoured route is considering a means that the only alternative route to the noted: “A key question from the people at grade-separated interchange at the Bruce Maryborough CBD for logging trucks is to Poona and Boonaroo for the disaster Highway in the vicinity of Walker Street, use the Cooloola Coast Road, Tin Can Bay management group was whether they should skirting the western boundary of the rifle road via Gympie to the Bruce Highway, a evacuate to Gympie, which goes under at range and linking to the Maryborough- round trip in excess of 150km. The Holland the first sight of rain, or go to Granville when Hervey Bay Road. Transport Consultancy to the Granville and so many people are trying to get across that Maryborough North Further Investigation narrow little bridge”. Areas (2009) noted:

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 39 Figure 8 Northern Bypass Investigation Area Proposed Maryborough Eastern Bypass High level planning by the Department of Transport and Main Roads has identified a potential Eastern Bypass on a curved alignment from Maryborough-Cooloola Road, crossing the Mary River just south of Maryborough Airport. The Eastern Bypass would require the construction of a new river crossing (as discussed below). The proposed Eastern Bypass, in association with the proposed Northern Bypass, has the potential to significantly reduce travel times from Maroom, Boonaroo and Cooloola to Hervey Bay and further north to Bundaberg and to improve amenity in Maryborough CBD by reducing the number of automobiles and heavy vehicles passing through.

Freight route amendments Currently, freight routes run through the centre of Maryborough, crossing the Mary River at Granville Bridge, running along Kent Street, Guava Street, March Street, Alice Street and Ferry Street. This creates safety and amenity Source: TMR, Discussion Document – Preliminary Only, 2010 issues for both residential areas and the Note: Different colours indicate different possible alignments central business district. There have been initial discussions about providing feeder connections from Tiger Street through to Ann Street which would reduce freight movements through the central business district along Alice Street (refer to Section 8 – Freight Network).

40 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Alice Street, Walker Street, Kent Street, 5.3.2 Potential network of key March Street and Ferry Street will continue road corridors in to facilitate the majority of through Maryborough movements within Maryborough CBD. The proposed Maryborough Northern Potential strategy / action Bypass has the potential to reduce the number of through trips in the Maryborough 8. Expand Planning Scheme Policy No. 4 CBD by creating an alternative corridor from throughout the Fraser Coast region to the Bruce Highway to Maryborough-Hervey identify future road infrastructure Bay Road. The proposed bypass would also requirements and development provide a connection between the contributions. Maryborough North Industrial Precent and 9. Investigate the need for and potential proposed growth in the St Helens Local route alignments for the proposed Development Area. Northern and Eastern Maryborough The proposed Maryborough Eastern Bypass, Bypasses. in association with a new bridge from north 10. Investigate locations for an alternative Granville to Aubinville, in the vicinity of river crossing (possibly to the north of Maryborough Airport, would create an Granville). alternative corridor from communities and forestry areas to the south-east of Maryborough to Hervey Bay and north to Bundaberg as shown in Figure 9. TMR has indicated that they intend to undertake an Area Transport Study (ATS) in Maryborough. Under the Hervey Bay ATS development, the EMME model is being extended to include Maryborough. This transport model will aid in the decision making regarding the need and alignment of the proposed Northern and Eastern Maryborough Bypasses and identify any further infrastructure requirements.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 41 Maryborough Northern Bypass ST HELENS

AUBINVILLE MARY RIVER MARYBOROUGH WEST

BADDOW

Maryborough Eastern GRANVILLE Bypass

THE POCKET TINANA

LEGEND Fraser Coast Regional Council Job Number 41-22108 1:50,000 (at A3) Highway Minor Collector Sub Arterial Main Street Other Sustainable Growth Strategy - Revision C 0 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.4 Date 7 APR 2011 Main Road Controlled Distributor Traffic Distributor Key Corridor Integrated Transport Strategy Kilometres Map Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Major Collector Urban Arterial Access Place Proposed New Link Potential Key Road Corridors Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Collector Rural Arterial Access Street Maryborough Figure 9 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_Proposed_Corridors_Maryborough_Rev C.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. While GHD has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR cannot accept liability of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred as a result of the product being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. This document is and shall remain the property of GHD. The document may only be used for the purpose for which it was produced. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited. © Based on or contains data provided by the State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Resource Management) [2010]. In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2010. The Commonwealth gives no warranty regarding the Data'sacuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Visit the Geoscience Australia website at www.ga.gov.au to access the most current version of the Data. Data source: FCRC (Roads 2009), Geoscience Aust. (Built Up Areas - year unknown), DIP (Road Heirarchy - year unknown). Created by: M.Brooks. Modified by: S.Cross 6. Public transport network

6.1 Introduction y A variety of community transport services y The TrainLink service from Maryborough cater primarily to the large aged and disabled West Railway Station to Pialba Policy 8.2.2(3) of the Draft Wide Bay Burnett population Regional Plan (2010) is to “facilitate the y School bus services development of connected, legible and 6.2 Bus network Wide Bay Transit services have been convenient public transport networks and incrementally improved over the last 5 years in All urban bus services in the Fraser Coast are services within centres and to connect line with qconnect election promises, however, operated by Wide Bay Transit under contract to significant trip generators”. In particular, public most services still do not meet qconnect qconnect. Wide Bay Transit has been operating transport should provide for those members of servicing standards and service discrepancies in and between the cities of Hervey Bay and the community who are transport disadvantaged continue to hinder equitable access to the public Maryborough in the Fraser Coast since 1960. and meet the needs of the education, training transport network. There has been limited qconnect is a Queensland Government initiative and employment sectors. formalised future network planning, however, providing improved public transport and greater This section outlines the public transport liaison with qconnect officers has identified that connectivity and accessibility of services network in the Fraser Coast Regional Council there is a general strategy to consolidate the throughout regional, rural and remote area. The existing public transport network existing network, whilst seeking to achieve eight Queensland. In June 2008 a standardised includes a variety of service types: services per day on all routes. zonal fare system was established with regular y Bus services including urban routes, school and concession fares, ticket types with Section 6.2.2 and 6.2.3 provide more detail on services, and long distance services from improved bus routes and timetables in an existing urban bus services in Hervey Bay and Brisbane to Cairns attempt to provide equitable public transport for Maryborough respectively. the region. y The north-coast rail line runs through the west of the Fraser Coast Regional Council qconnect facilitates a variety of bus servicing area serving primarily long distance travel types in the region as summarised below and needs shown in Figure 10: y Taxi services operate in the urban areas of y 13 urban bus routes with a fleet of over 20 air Maryborough and Hervey Bay conditioned and low floor entry buses y A flexible transport service, the Kan-go y The Kan-go flexible service operating in three roaming bus is being trialled in Point Vernon “roam zones”

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 43 Refer to Figure 13

Hervey Bay

Refer to Figure 14 Maryborough

LEGEND Fraser Coast Regional Council Job Number 41-22108 1:165,000 (at A3) Sustainable Growth Strategy – Revision C 0 1 2 4 6 Route 1 Route 2 Route 5 Route 13 Route 18 Kango Bus Zone Integrated Transport Study Date 7 APR 2011 Kilometres Route 1A Route 3 Route 6 Route 16 Route 20 Map Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Existing Bus Routes Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o Route 1B Route 4 Route 7 Route 17 TrainLink C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Fraser Coast Figure 10 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_BusRoutes_FraserCoast_Rev C.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. While GHD has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust., TMR and DERM make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust., TMR and DERM cannot accept liability of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred as a result of the product being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. This document is and shall remain the property of GHD. The document may only be used for the purpose for which it was produced. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited. © Based on or contains data provided by the State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Resource Management) [2010]. In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2010. The Commonwealth gives no warranty regarding the Data'sacuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Visit the Geoscience Australia website at www.ga.gov.au to access the most current version of the Data. Data source: FCRC (Boundary - 2009), DERM (Main Roads - 2005, Railways - year unknown, Built Up Areas - year unknown), Geoscience Aust. (Towns - 2008), TMR (Bus Route - 2010). Created by: B. Marchand. Modified by M.Brooks & S.Cross 6.2.1 Patronage Figure 11 Bus passenger type for financial year 2008-09 Patronage data for Wide Bay Transit services Uni was attained through the Passenger Transport 2% Adults Division of the Department of Transport and 18% Main Roads. TMR cannot verify the accuracy of Student the data as there is a variance of approximately 27%

30% between ticketing machine and banking Child data. 4% Hourly specific ticketing data to demonstrate peak movements was not available. Although patronage data cannot be verified, some broad generalisations of bus passengers in Fraser Coast are shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12 and summarised below: Pensioner y Almost half of passengers were travelling on 49% pensioner tickets. Source: Data supplied by TMR, April 2010 y Over 80% of passengers were travelling on concession ticket types – pensioner, student, university or child. This significantly affects the revenue stream and financial viability of services. y Route 5 (Maryborough to Hervey Bay) carries approximately three times as many passengers as other routes.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 45 y Route 16 (Pialba to Urangan Boat y Most routes have experienced very little Harbour) is the only route to show any growth, and in some cases, a decline in significant growth in patronage in the four passenger numbers. Anecdotal evidence years from 2004-05 to 2008-09. Route 14 suggests that the routes are long and (Kan-go) and Route 7 (Maryborough- circuitous with low frequency which does Aldershot-Torbanlea-Howard) also not make bus an attractive alternative to experienced some growth. using a private vehicle.

Figure 12 Total bus passengers 2004-05 to 2008-09 TOTAL BUS PASSENGERS 2004-05 TO 2008-09

101500

91500

81500 Route 1 Route 2 71500 Route 3 Route 4 Route 5 61500 Route 6 Route 7 51500 Route 13 Route 14 41500 Route 16

TOTAL PASSENGERS TOTAL Total for first Route 17 half of 2007 31500 Route 18 Route 20

21500

11500

1500 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 YEAR

Source: Data supplied by TMR, April 2010

46 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Existing bus services do not cater to departure time. The service spends 6.2.2 Hervey Bay bus network commuter needs with the majority of services approximately 10 minutes roaming point The Hervey Bay bus network consists of nine terminating before 5:00pm. Service Vernon and Pialba before making its way local routes including Route 5 connecting frequencies and hours of operation worsen into Pialba Centro. Upon return, the bus Hervey Bay to Maryborough and the Kan-go on the weekend with only one service picks up in allocated pick up zones near the Flexible Bus Service operating in Point operating on Sundays and public holidays Woolworths on Torquay Road and Pialba Vernon and Pialba as shown in Figure 13. (Route 5). Centro before travelling back via Pialba to Operating hours and daily frequencies for Point Vernon. The existing Point Vernon There are no formalised bus services to each route are detailed in Table 8. service area is experiencing timetable stretch Point Vernon. TMR has been trialling the due to popularity of the service. Wide Bay All routes, except for Route 5, operate a hail Kan-go roaming bus service in the residential Transit has been in discussions with ‘n’ ride as well as designated stops service, area for the past 3 years. There are eleven qconnect to increase the service to half hour however, it is at the driver’s discretion to services per day operating between 8:00 am frequencies. The requirements of pick-up and drop-off passengers at a safe and 6:00 pm. Service frequencies vary from purchasing new vehicles means that an boarding point along the road or street. All 1 to 1.5 hour frequencies. routes stop at the Hervey Bay Transit Centre hourly service throughout the day is more The Kan-go Bus Service is operated by Wide at Pialba Centro and the Hervey Bay likely, as this can be accommodated with the Bay Transit within three “roam zones” on a Returned and Services League (RSL) on existing fleet. demand responsive basis providing door-to- Torquay Road. The Hervey Bay Transit door servicing. Passengers are required to Centre is discussed further in Section 6.2.7. book their trip at least 30 minutes prior to The Hervey Bay bus network generally follows an east to west servicing pattern anchored around two key routes – Route 5 (Hervey Bay to Maryborough) and Route 16 (Pialba to Urangan Boat Harbour). Routes are often circuitous and frequencies vary significantly across the day and throughout the week. A number of residential areas suffer from very poor access to bus services, namely Wondunna, Urangan South, Kawangun East and Eli Waters. There are currently no bus services to Hervey Bay Airport and the surrounding growth industrial areas.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 47 The Kan-go service area was originally Road in the vicinity of the District Activity feasibility assessments considering intended to include Eli Waters, however, the Centre as well as in the Urban Village economic, journey time, road reserve lack of connecting streets in the existing Opportunity Area in the vicinity of Main allowances and patronage implications. street network meant that the wider service Street to facilitate interchange. Improving the bus operations could benefit area created difficulties for timetabling and from the use of HASTUS, an integrated and The following recommendations can be routing options. Liaison with qconnect has modular software solution for transit made to improve the service coverage and revealed an unadopted future strategy to scheduling, operations and customer frequency of the existing Hervey Bay bus distribute Kan-go services across Hervey information. network: Bay with overlapping service areas. y Provide later services to at least 6 pm to The introduction of new bus routes will be capture commuter travel required to service the emerging community areas of Nikenbah, Doolong Flats, y Increase the number of weekend and Kawungan North and Dundowran Beach. after-hours services The Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and y Increase the coverage of the Kan-go Kawungan North East (Main Street) services across Hervey Bay Structure Plan notes “in order to support further development within the structure plan y Construct future linking roads in network area, potential new bus routes will require in accordance with PSP4 to offer reduced coordination with existing routes to provide trip times and circular routes suitable access to the wider Hervey Bay y Provide formalised stops at key trip community”. Two routes have been generators and special interest locations suggested: The first commences from Pialba to improve pedestrian/passenger safety Centro to the proposed district activity centre and awareness of the bus network via the Kawungan Distributor completing its including at shopping centres, retirement loop northbound along Doolong South Road villages, schools, recreational venues and and continuing onto Boat Harbour Drive. hospitals The second suggested route travels y Provide better signage and branding along northbound from Booral Road to the District hail ‘n’ ride routes – for example, colour Activity Centre via Doolong South Road and banding on lamp posts and designation of continues along the Kawungan Distributor to safe pick-up points Pialba Centre. It is the intention of the Structure Plan to provide a major bus Proposed bus network improvements are stop/small interchange along Rasmussens indicative only and subject to further

48 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Table 8 Existing bus services – Hervey Bay

Weekday Saturday Sunday hours hours hours (services) (services) (services) Operating Operating Operating Route Frequency Frequency Frequency 1A (Hail ‘n’ ride) – CRAIGNISH - HERVEY BAY servicing Hospital/ College 6:32 am - 4/day 8:42 am - 3/day None None City Centre 5:02 pm 5:02 pm 1B (Hail ‘n’ ride) – HERVEY BAY - BURRUM HEADS, return servicing 8:47 am - 2/day 7:17 am - 2/day None None Toogoom 1:32 pm 1:42 pm 5 – MARYBOROUGH- HERVEY BAY- MARYBOROUGH, servicing 5:20 am - 13/day 7:00 am - 5/day 7:00 am - 3/day Maryborough Hospital, Hervey Bay Hospital 5:15 pm 3: 50 pm 3:50 pm 13 (Hail ‘n’ ride) – SCARNESS HEIGHTS- KAWUNGAN URRAWEEN 9:10 am - 6/day None None None None servicing Hospital, Senior College 4:45 pm 16 (Hail ‘n’ ride) – PIALBA- BOAT HARBOUR- PIALBA 7:30 am - 11/day 7:30 am - 11/day None None 5:45 pm 5:45 pm 17 (Hail ‘n’ ride) – PIALBA – URANGAN CENTRAL 9:50 am - 3/day 9:50 am - 3/day None None 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 18 (Hail ‘n’ ride) – PIALBA – OPPOSITE URANGAN CENTRAL 7:40 am - 5/day 7:40 am - 5/day None None 1:50 pm 1:50 pm 20 (Hail ‘n’ ride) – PIALBA - ELI WATERS – PIALBA 7:27 am - 9/day 7:27 am - 9/day None None 3:55 pm 3:55 pm KAN-GO Bus Service 8:00 am - 11/day 8:00 am - 11/day None None 5:50 pm 5:50 pm Source: Wide Bay Transit, effective June 2008

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 49 POINT VERNON

RSL ELI WATERS Pialba Centro Shopping CRAIGNISH Centre and Hervey Bay

# Transit Centre URANGAN DUNDOWRAN PIALBA

SCARNESS TORQUAY

Hervey Bay To Burrum Heads Hospital TAFE URRAWEEN

KAWUNGAN Urangan WONDUNNA Boat Harbour

NIKENBAH

Hervey Bay Airport

To Maryborough #

LEGEND Fraser Coast Regional Council Job Number 41-22108 1:50,000 (at A3) Sustainable Growth Strategy – Revision C 0 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 Kango Bus Zone Route 5 Route 17 TrainLink Integrated Transport Study Date 7 APR 2011 Kilometres Route 1A Route 13 Route 18 Map Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Existing Bus Routes Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o Route 1B Route 16 Route 20 C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Hervey Bay Figure 13 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_BusRoutes_HerveyBay_Rev C.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. While GHD has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR cannot accept liability of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred as a result of the product being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. This document is and shall remain the property of GHD. The document may only be used for the purpose for which it was produced. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited. © Based on or contains data provided by the State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Resource Management) [2010]. In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2010. The Commonwealth gives no warranty regarding the Data'sacuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Visit the Geoscience Australia website at www.ga.gov.au to access the most current version of the Data. Data source: FCRC (Roads 2009), DERM (Railways - year unknown), Geoscience Aust. (Built Up Areas - year unknown), TMR (Bus Route - 2010). Created by: A. Dosani. Modified by: M.Brooks & S.Cross y Passengers may be left stranded if they improve bus network service coverage and 6.2.3 Maryborough bus network miss a service or a service is cancelled at frequency in the Maryborough local area: The Maryborough bus network consists of the last minute y Consider new routes or extensions to four local town bus routes, two routes Operating hours are extremely limited. The existing routes to provide better service serving rural townships and Route 5 between latest weekday service from any route coverage to emerging residential and Maryborough and Hervey Bay as shown in departs City Hall at 5.25 pm. Three of the commercial areas or to cater for tourist Figure 14. Operating hours and daily seven services terminate before 3.30 pm accommodation and attractors frequencies for each route are detailed in thus do not cater to commuter demand. Table 9. City Hall acts as the key y Provide consistent service frequencies There are only five services operating on interchange for all bus services in throughout the day and throughout the Saturday, four of which terminate before 1.00 Maryborough. week to make timetables easier to pm. Only Route 5 between Maryborough understand Unlike Hervey Bay, only two of seven bus and Hervey Bay operates on Sundays with routes operate as combination designated three services only. All these factors severely y Introduce weekend services and increase stops and hail ‘n’ ride routes – these serve limit the uptake of bus patronage in the operating hours of weekday services the outer communities of Tinana, Howard, Maryborough and surrounding communities. to cater to the commuter market Torbanlea and Aldershot. Incremental improvements have been made y Improve the provision of bus facilities The Maryborough bus service generally has to qconnect services in Maryborough over including branding and distribution. good service coverage but low frequency of the last 5 years to meet election Formalised stops should be provided at services. Service frequencies vary commitments, however, services are still not key trip generators and special interest significantly both between routes and provided to an appropriate standard to locations to improve pedestrian/passenger between services for individual routes. In encourage modal shift. By analysing the safety and awareness of the bus network some cases frequencies vary between 30 deficiencies in the existing bus network the y TrainLink provides the only service from minutes, 1 hour, 1 hour 10 minutes and 3 following recommendations can be made to Maryborough West Railway Station to hours along the same route within an individual day. This lack of service integration and consistency is extremely confusing and means that: y Residents are reliant on forward timetable planning y There are limited opportunities for service interchange / multi-service journeys

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 51 Hervey Bay. Recent newspaper reports y Increase service frequency between economic, journey time, road reserve have noted that the TrainLink service is Maryborough and Hervey Bay to cater to allowances and patronage implications. often late and does not sufficiently cater commuter and intra-regional trips Improving the bus operations could benefit for inter-regional travel. This service from the use of HASTUS, an integrated and y Consider a direct connection from Hervey should be integrated into the public bus modular software solution for transit Bay Airport to Maryborough network potentially incorporating the scheduling, operations and customer Maryborough TAFE campus Proposed bus network improvements are information. indicative only and subject to further feasibility assessments considering Table 9 Existing bus services – Maryborough

Weekday Saturday Sunday hours hours hours (services) (services) (services) Operating Operating Operating Route Frequency Frequency Frequency Route 1 – FAIRFILD servicing Maryborough Base Hospital, Saint Stephens 8:32 am - 7/day 8:00 am - 5/day None None Hospital 5:15 pm 12:03 pm Route 2 – NEWTOWN servicing Aubinville, Saint Stephens Hospital 7:28 am - 9/day 8:03 am - 5/day None None 5:15 pm 1:00 pm Route 3 – ULULAH HOSPITAL, servicing Fairhaven Retirement Village, 7:27 am - 8/day 8:21 am - 5/day None None Maryborough Base Hospital 4:28 pm 12:56 pm Route 4 – GRANVILLE, servicing City 7:03 am - 7/day 8:00 am - 5/day None None 3:02 pm 12:24 pm Route 5 – MARYBOROUGH- HERVEY BAY- MARYBOROUGH, servicing 5:20 am - 13/day 7:00 am - 5/day 7:00 am - 3/day Maryborough Hospital, Hervey Bay Hospital 5:15 pm 3: 50 pm 3:50 pm Route 6 (Hail ‘n’ ride) – TINANA, servicing Tinana Greens, Chelsea 7:37 am - 5/day None None None None 3:30 pm Route 7 (Hail ‘n’ ride) – MARYBOROUGH- ALDERSHOT- TORBANLEA- 7:25 am - 3/day None None None None HOWARD 3:05 pm Source: Wide Bay Transit, effective June 2008

52 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study # # To Howard # To Hervey Bay

ST HELENS

Maryborough West TAFE Railway Station

AUBINVILLE

MARYBOROUGH WEST Hospital Maryborough Airport BADDOW

City Hall

GRANVILLE

Station Square Shopping Centre THE POCKET TINANA

Fraser Coast Regional Council Job Number 41-22108 1:50,000 (at A3) LEGEND Sustainable Growth Strategy - Revision C 0 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 Route 1 Route 3 Route 5 Route 7 Integrated Transport Study Date 7 APR 2011 Kilometres Route 2 Route 4 Route 6 TrainLink Map Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Existing Bus Routes Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Maryborough Figure 14 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_BusRoutes_Maryborough_Rev C.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. While GHD has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. 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Modified by: M.Brooks & S.Cross Small population catchments and large activities, branding all services and 6.2.4 Bus services to regional distances between centres mean that facilities consistently. townships standard urban bus network operations may 14. Encourage more people to travel by bus There are currently three bus services not necessarily provide the most appropriate by implementing travel demand providing access to regional townships: public transport servicing type for regional management measures. y Route 7 operates from Maryborough to townships. Smaller community transport Howard via Aldershot and Torbanlea. The style services have the potential to provide 6.2.5 School bus services service operates twice daily catering greater flexibility and increase fare box School bus services to state schools are primarily to school travel with an additional revenue. provided by Wide Bay Transit and Goddards mid-day service on Tuesdays and Potential strategy / action Buses. Goddards Buses currently operate Thursdays. Route 7 is a hail ‘n’ ride all school services in the Booral and River service outside of the Maryborough urban 11. Liaise with the Department of Transport Heads area, with the remaining area area. and Main Roads to undertake a detailed serviced by Wide Bay Transit. Private bus network planning exercise to support y Route 1A operates from Craignish to schools have their own buses. Scheduled Fraser Coast 2031 and cater to existing Hervey Bay servicing Hervey Bay Hospital school bus services are amended annually demand. Consider bus network and Pialba. The service operates four depending on student catchments. scheduling and operations, possibly times daily from Monday to Friday and utilising HASTUS or similar software. Due to the popularity of the various state and three times on Saturdays with varied Audit existing routes, facilities, and route private schools there is crossover between headways. and frequency optimisation. The study school bus services and catchments. This y Route 1B is a variation of route 1A should also address the coordination has led to the creation of a de facto providing access to Burrum Heads and between standard bus servicing patterns, interchange on Education Queensland land Toogoom. There are two services per day flexible transport and community along Urraween Road. from Monday to Saturday. Timetabling transport options. School bus services are well patronised and does not cater to school travel. 12. Increase existing bus timetables to 6pm often not supported by equivalent public There are no services to regional townships to encourage commuter use. transport routes. Subsequently, when there on Sundays or public holidays. is sufficient capacity, some bus services will 13. Increase awareness of the existing and also pick up members of the general public. qconnect undertook a travel needs analysis any future bus network. Initiatives could Liaison with qconnect and FCRC officers in Tiaro approximately six years ago looking include transport expos, a journey suggest that in the past it was common for at the need for buses, pricing, taxis etc. 100 planner available on the Fraser Coast residents of regional townships to utilise surveys were distributed of which only eight Regional Council website, promotion of school bus services for commuter and responses were received indicating a lack of public transport options to Council run recreational travel but that increasing desire for public transport in the area.

54 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study demand for school travel means that there is 6.2.6 Long distance bus services no longer capacity to accommodate general There are two long distance bus operators passenger travel. serving Fraser Coast providing a total of The Queensland Government provides eight services per day to and from Brisbane financial assistance through the School in each direction (refer to Table 10 and Table Transport Assistance Scheme based on the 11). following criteria: y Greyhound bus services operate four bus y Distance based assistance – students services from Brisbane to Cairns, one who live more than 3.2km from the terminating at Agnes Waters and one nearest state primary school or 4.8km terminating at Hervey Bay, with stops at from the nearest state secondary school Tiaro, Maryborough, Pialba and Howard. y Safety-net assistance – for financially y Tory’s Tours provides a twice daily disadvantaged students who live close to intercity coach service between Brisbane their nearest school with either a Health and Hervey Bay stopping at Brisbane Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card, International and Domestic Airports, Department of Veteran’s Affairs Pensioner Caboolture, Forest Glen, Gympie, Tiaro, Concession Card or students under a Maryborough, Urangan and Pialba. The Care and Protection Order issued by the deregulated service is well patronised. Department of Communities (Child Safety) Both Greyhound and Tory’s Tours services Given the socio-demographic break down of stop at the Hervey Bay Transit Centre at the Fraser Coast Regional Council area Pialba Centro in Hervey Bay and the Lennox there are a large number of students eligible Street Coach Terminal in Maryborough. A for subsidised school travel. This has number of hotels and hostels provide free implications for the financial viability of mini-bus connections from Pialba Centro school bus services as the Queensland Coach Terminal for tourists. Access to Government does not pass on the full fare to Fraser Island from the coach terminals is via operators. a shuttle service upon request provided by Kingfisher Bay Resort. As discussed in Section 6.2.6, TMR also funds a long distance service from Biloela to Maryborough providing access to essential services from remote communities.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 55 Table 10 Long distance bus services – northbound

SVC103 SVC104 GX401 GX440 GX402 GX441 GX443 GX403 Hervey Hervey Cairns Agnes Cairns Hervey Cairns Cairns Brisbane to… Bay Bay Waters Bay Gympie 3.15pm 6.15pm. 11:20am 11:15am 3:25pm - 7:00pm 10:45pm Tiaro – Opposite Newsagent 3.55pm 6.55pm 12:05pm - 4:10pm - - 11:25pm Maryborough Coach Terminal, Lennox 4.15pm 7.15pm 12:30pm 1:45pm 4:30pm 4:55pm 8:05pm 11:50pm Street Hervey Bay Urangan Boat Harbour 5.15pm 8.15pm ------Hervey Bay Pialba Centro Coach Terminal 5.00pm 8.00pm 1:10pm 2:25pm 5:15pm 5:30pm 8:55pm 12:30am Howard – Opposite Howard News - - 1:40pm 2:55pm 5:45pm - - - Childers - - 2:00pm 3:15pm 6:05pm - - 1:20am Source: www.greyhound.com.au, effective 21 April 2010 & www.torystours.com.au, effective 1 April 2009

Table 11 Long distance bus services - southbound

SVC101 GX411 GX445 SVC102 GX413 GX446 GX412 GX410 Hervey Hervey Hervey Agnes … to Brisbane: Bay Cairns Bay Bay Cairns Waters Cairns Cairns Childers - 5:50am - - 8:15am 9:30am 12:40pm 12:25am Howard – Opposite Howard News - 6:10am - - 8:35am 9:50am 1:00pm 12:45am Hervey Bay Pialba Centro Coach Terminal 6:30am 6:50am 8:00am 9:10am 9:25am 10:30am 1:45pm 1:25am Hervey Bay Urangan Boat Harbour BYPASS - - 9:30am - - - - Maryborough Coach Terminal, Lennox 7:00am 6:50am 8:35am 10:10am 10:00am 11:05am 2:20pm 2:00am Street Tiaro – Tourist Info Centre 7:20am 7:25am - 10:30am 10:20am - 2:40pm 2:20am Gympie 8:05am 8:30am 11:10am 11:15am 11:05am 1:30pm 3:25pm 3:05am Source: www.greyhound.com.au, effective 21 April 2010 & www.torystours.com.au, effective 1 April 2009

56 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study identifiable branding and passenger station is functional but not aesthetically 6.2.7 Vehicles and infrastructure information. Not all bus stops are accessible pleasing and requires upgrading to address Vehicles for persons with a disability. safety and amenity concerns. TMR has identified a desire to upgrade the bus station Wide Bay Transit currently has a fleet of In the majority of cases, bus stops are in line with Pialba Centro Stage 2. The coaches ranging in size from 53 seat maxi owned by FCRC; some bus stops within the upgrade would include improved layover coaches to small mini coaches. Buses are region (e.g. Urangan Shopping Centre Bus facilities and passenger facilities. Bus used for both urban and school travel Stop and the TAFE interchange) are on drivers would utilise the shopping centre for purposes, thus generally consist of larger private land and not owned by FCRC. FCRC rest facilities. It should be noted that as part coaches to cater to peak school services. and TMR, through qconnect, are currently of the Pialba Centro Shopping Centre Stage rolling out disability compliant infrastructure The diversity in vehicle type of the existing 2 development approval a new updated and in accordance with the Disability fleet, along with inconsistent branding and improved transit facility is conditioned. Discrimination Act (DDA) 1992 and the poor bus numbering makes it difficult to Disability Standards for Public Transport As previously discussed, there is also an easily recognise urban bus services. There 2002. Bus stops built since 2002 must informal school bus interchange along is a mix of low floor and non disability comply with the standards. Urraween Road behind Hervey Bay TAFE, compliant buses. located on Education Queensland land, thus DDA compliance requires higher investment TMR provides financial assistance to urban future expansion of the TAFE campus may for permanent bus stop infrastructure than in regional bus operators to purchase restrict the longevity of an interchange at this the past. This reduces network flexibility in accessible vehicles through the Accessible location. terms of stop location, service routing and Bus Program. These buses have low floor provision of hail ‘n’ ride style services. TMR design, quieter travel and improved safety Potential strategy / action provides local governments with a 50 per and comfort. cent subsidy of the cost of making bus stops 15. Liaise with the Department of Transport Funding is also available through the compliant with the standards. and Main Roads to ensure that all new Queensland Government’s School Bus fleet vehicles are disability compliant. Bus stop upgrades include the provision of Upgrade Scheme (SchoolBUS) to replace consistent qconnect branding and 16. Continue to roll out disability compliant older school buses in regional centres with timetabling information. infrastructure in accordance with the new and safer models. Disability Standards for Public Transport Bus station 2002. Bus stops There is only one designated bus station, the The existing bus stops across the Fraser Hervey Bay Transit Centre, in the Fraser Coast bus network include j-poles and bus Coast located at the Pialba Centro Shopping shelters. Bus stop and shelter design is Centre, Hervey Bay. The existing bus inconsistent across the network with a lack of

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 57 17. Liaise with the Department of Transport There are a variety of long distance rail route does not provide for local transport and Main Roads to conduct an services passing through Maryborough West needs within the Fraser Coast area, serving assessment of the Hervey Bay Transit Railway Station: a tourist rather than commuter market. The Centre to identify existing and future journey time between Howard and y The Sunlander – Brisbane to Cairns upgrade needs to be implemented with Maryborough takes approximately 18 Stage 2 of the Pialba Centro Shopping y Spirit of the Outback – Brisbane to minutes to travel, however, as can be seen Centre development. Longreach in Table 12 departure times to and from y Tilt Train – Brisbane to Cairns Maryborough are not conducive to travel for 6.3 Rail commuter or recreational purposes. The y Tilt Train – Brisbane to Rockhampton Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Transport Plan The Northern Rail Line runs north-south in (2007) recommends an assessment of the the west of the FCRC area, passing through Nineteen services pass through the demand for same day north-south travel by the towns of Gundiah, Tiaro, Oakhurst, Maryborough West Railway Station per rail. Same day travel on the north-south Maryborough, Aldershot, Torbanlea and week, one to four services per day. Only the railway line could encourage regional Howard. There are two railway stations in Tilt Train to Rockhampton stops at Howard commuters to use public transport rather Fraser Coast at Maryborough West and with a maximum of two services per day in than private vehicles. Howard, other nearby stations are located at either direction. Gympie North (to the south) and Bundaberg While the Northern Rail Line provides good (to the north). north-south inter-regional connections, the

58 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Table 12 Existing train services at Maryborough West Railway Station (effective 5 April 2009)

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Northbound The Sunlander - 2.05 pm - 6.20 pm - - 2.05 pm Spirit of the Outback - 11.05 pm - - - 5.50 pm - Tilt Train – Cairns 10.12 pm - - - 10.12 pm - - Tilt Train – Rockhampton 2.35 pm 2.35 pm 2.35 pm 2.35 pm 2.35 pm - 2.35 pm 8.30 pm 8.30 pm 8.30 pm 8.30 pm 8.30 pm - 8.30 pm Services per day 3 4 2 3 3 1 3 Stopping at Howard 2 2 2 2 2 - 2 Southbound The Sunlander - 10.20 am - 10.20 am - 10.20 am - Spirit of the Outback - 2.15 am - - 2.15 am - - Tilt Train – Cairns - - 5.20 am - - - 5.20 am Tilt Train – Rockhampton 6.05 am 6.05 am 6.05 am 6.05 am 6.05 am - - 11.05 am 11.05 am 11.05 am 11.05 am 11.05 am 11.05 am 11.05 am Services per day 2 4 3 3 3 2 2 Stopping at Howard 2 2 2 2 2 1 1

Source: Queensland Rail, 2010

TrainLink does not provide any connecting The Maryborough City Plan (2007) 6.3.1 Connecting bus / shuttle bus services to The Sunlander, Spirit of the recommended the provision of feeder buses services Outback nor Cairns Tilt Train services, thus between Maryborough West Railway Station Wide Bay Transit operates a Queensland limiting connections for the tourist market. and the CBD. Queensland Rail has since Rail TrainLink service from Hervey Bay and There are also safety implications as many introduced a courtesy bus to Maryborough Maryborough to Maryborough West Railway services arrive late at night or early in the centre for rail services that do not have Station. Some TrainLink services will pick up morning. The Destination Management Plan connecting TrainLink services. This allows and set down at accommodation houses for Tourism in the Fraser Coast (Tourism connection with the urban bus network and along the Hervey Bay Esplanade upon Queensland, 2007) identified the opportunity to some extent alleviates safety issues for request. The TrainLink service is to develop product packages with passengers arriving late at night or early in coordinated with Tilt Train services to and Queensland Rail to make the service more the morning; however, it is dependent on the from Rockhampton. accessible to travellers. provision of suitable connecting bus

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 59 services. As discussed in the previous Potential strategy / action better facility interchange between modes sections, the low frequency and inconsistent and accommodate an increase in bus 18. Investigate opportunities to extend servicing patterns of the existing urban bus services. regular bus services to include network may result in passengers loitering in Maryborough West Railway Station to Design considerations would also consider Maryborough CBD for many hours or connect to some of the rail services and principles of crime prevention through possibly over night. provide feeder services to Maryborough environmental design, accessibility for The Maryborough City Plan (2007) CBD. disabled and less mobile persons and recommends that proposals to redevelop improvements to environmental amenity. Maryborough West Railway Station should 6.3.2 Maryborough West Railway provide an intermodal centre at the railway Station Potential strategy / action station which would link trains and buses to The Maryborough City Plan (2007) 19. Request that Queensland Rail and the common destinations in Fraser Coast. recommends the upgrade of facilities at Department of Transport and Main Access to Fraser Island from Maryborough Maryborough West Railway Station through Roads upgrade the Maryborough West West Railway Station is via a shuttle service the development of a master plan. The Railway Station to improve passenger upon request provided by Kingfisher Bay master plan would provide an intermodal facilities and provide better interchange Resort. centre at the railway station which could offer between modes.

Table 13 Existing TrainLink services (effective April 2009)

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Connecting to Northbound Services Arrive 2.12 pm 2.12 pm 2.12 pm 2.12 pm 2.12 pm 2.12 pm 8.10 pm 8.10 pm 8.10 pm 8.10 pm 8.10 pm 5.25 pm 8.10 pm Depart 2.38 pm 2.38 pm 2.38 pm 2.38 pm 2.38 pm 11.08 pm 2.38 pm Connecting to Southbound Services Arrive 5.43 am 5.43 am 5.43 am 5.43 am 5.43 am 10.45 am 10.45 am 10.45 am 10.45 am 10.45 am 10.45 am 10.45 am Depart 6.08 am 6.08 am 6.08 am 6.08 am 6.08 am 11.08 am 11.08 am 11.08 am 11.08 am 11.08 am 11.08 am 11.08 am

Source: Queensland Rail, 2010

60 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study y Regional FlatFare Taxi Services are Fraser Coast Regional Council website does 6.4 Taxis operated by taxi companies in regional not provide any information on the services Taxis provide an important alternative for centres and supported by TMR. and there are only a few poorly identified taxi people unable to walk or cycle, or who live in Passengers can pay a flat fare rate to ranks. an area not directly served by bus, and have share the ride home with other people no car available. going in the same direction. FlatFare taxi Potential strategy / action services are 'share ride' and not a According to TMR a taxi service is “a 20. Investigate locations to provide easily personalised taxi service. FlatFare Taxi demand-responsive passenger service in a located secure taxi ranks. Services have been implemented on the vehicle of no more than 11 seats (excluding 21. Ensure greater awareness of taxi Gold Coast (Cavil Avenue Flatfare Rank), the driver) and supported by electronic services by providing information on Sunshine Coast (Esplanade Flatfare communication through a radio network. A Council’s website and at shopping and Rank, Mooloolaba) and in Townsville taxi service can be hailed by members of the community centres. (Flinders Street Flatfare Rank); these only public and may stand for hire on a road.” operate Friday and Saturday night. 22. Engage with the Department of There are two metered taxi service areas in Transport and Main Roads and taxi y Secure Taxi Ranks are staffed by the Fraser Coast as summarised in Table 14 operators to investigate appropriate experienced taxi rank marshals and and shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16. programs to enhance the taxi service to security guards, and in some locations all population centres in the Fraser Coast Exempted taxi service licenses are issued in CCTV surveillance is in place. Over time, Regional Council area. areas with small populations which would be the Department of Transport and Main unlikely to support a full metered taxi service, Roads could work with local councils to therefore they are not required to fit a taxi implement a range of security upgrades at fare meter. secure taxi ranks, including installation of The fares for metered areas are less than for improved lighting, better signs and street exempted taxi service areas, reflecting the furniture. increased viability of taxi services in these y Accessible Taxis for Queensland, areas. qconnect has introduced and funded TMR has introduced a number of programs wheelchair accessible taxis in rural and to improve the safety and amenity of taxi regional areas that currently have a taxi services across Queensland: service but not a wheelchair accessible one. y Taxi Subsidy Scheme aims to improve the mobility of persons with severe Taxi services in Fraser Coast are currently disabilities and temporary disabilities. operated by Black and White Cabs and Hervey Bay Taxi Service. However, the

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 61 Table 14 Metered taxi service areas

Area Description Hervey Bay The area contained within a boundary commencing at the mouth of the Susan River and then west via the Susan River to its Taxi Service intersection with Churchill Mines Road and then in a north westerly direction along the Churchill Mines Road to its junction with Old Area Toogoom Road then north easterly along Old Toogoom Road to the intersection with Beelbi Creek then via Beelbi Creek to the shore line of Hervey Bay. Operated by Hervey Bay Taxi Service

Maryborough Commencing from the Maryborough West Railway Station travel north along the North Coast Railway Line to The Colton Siding, then a Taxi Service direct line east to Maryborough Hervey Bay Road where it meets the Susan River, then east downstream of the Susan River to the Area mouth situated at River Heads and then upstream along the Mary River to a point opposite the Mary River Irrigation Channel then south along the Mary River Irrigation Channel, East of Eden Street to the Boonooroo Road, then north along the Maryborough Tuan Forest Road to its junction with Bidwell Road, then south along Bidwell Road to its junction with Weir Road, then west along Weir Road to Teddington Weir on Tinana Creek, then west in a direct line from Teddington Weir to Owanyilla Irrigation Pump Station on the Mary River, then west in a direct line from the Owanyilla Irrigation Pump Station to a point where it meets the North Coast Railway Line, then north along the North Coast Railway Line to the Maryborough West Railway Station. Operated by Black and White Taxis

Source: http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home/Industry/Taxi_and_limousine/

62 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Figure 15 Hervey bay taxi service area Figure 16 Maryborough taxi service area

Source: Source: http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home/Industry/Taxi_and_limousine/Service_area_maps/ http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home/Industry/Taxi_and_limousine/Service_area_maps/ Southern_queensland/ Southern_queensland/

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 63 sacrifice high service frequencies and pay a 6.5.2 Taxis 6.5 Flexible transport options higher fare if the service provided offers Some community transport services, church The dispersed nature of Fraser Coast’s greater flexibility and a door-to-door service. based agencies or service clubs will sponsor settlement pattern, and the long distances Examples of flexible service options include: taxi vouchers to the transport disadvantaged. from Maryborough and Hervey Bay to the y Dial-a-ride coastal communities and rural townships 6.5.3 Share-ride makes it difficult to implement a standard y Share-ride public bus network structure across the local Shared-ride programs can substantially cut government area. Small patronage y Multi-hire taxis the cost of individuals travelling together in the same direction. It provides door-to-door numbers, long journey times, dispersed y Buses with flexible routes origins and destinations and unconventional services that are adaptable to unpredictable peak movements often results in traditional 6.5.1 Demand responsive trips away from peak periods. bus services running at or near empty, transport – Kan-go As discussed in Section 6.4 TMR have resulting in financial losses. According to Queensland Government’s introduced Regional FlatFare Taxi Services Liaison with Council officers has identified Shaping Up, demand responsive public in a number of urban centres across that residents in the regional townships, such transport is “characterised by flexible routes Queensland to cater to peak demands on as Howard and Tiaro, complain about the and schedules responding partially or fully to Friday and Saturday nights. Currently, it is lack of bus services. In the past, residents the requests of individual passengers”. not anticipated that there is a demand for this could utilise the school bus to access the type of late-night service in the Fraser Coast As discussed in Section 6.2.2, TMR is urban areas, however, these services are area, however, the program could be currently conducting the Kan-go roaming bus now at capacity and not available to general amended to cater to other peak demands. service trial in Point Vernon and Pialba, residents. Metered Taxi Service Areas do Hervey Bay. The demand responsive Flexible transport may also be provided not cover the whole of the FCRC areas. The service allows passengers to be picked up through scheduled or timetabled shared ride long distances also mean that fares are often and dropped off at requested destinations in taxis. An example of this is Brisbane City too expensive for disadvantaged three “roam zones”. The trial is considered Council’s, Council Cab program provides communities. to be a success with Wide Bay Transit transport for seniors to get to and from Flexible service options, such as demand- currently seeking to increase service shopping centres on set days of the week responsive services, can help fill the gap frequencies. utilising commercial taxi operators. between existing scheduled services and Outsourcing of health and aged-care related qconnect is currently working with Home and taxis. Where demand is low, flexible-route transport to local taxi services helps to keep Community Care providers (refer to Section services may allow more cost-effective this essential service in the community. 6.6.3) to encourage clients who don’t need extension of hours of operation and service specialised transport to utilise the Kan-go As demand increases with population coverage. Customers are often willing to service. growth, there may be the potential to

64 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study introduce similar share-ride services in the Community Transport services may be access to an equivalent transport service. Fraser Coast. funded and facilitated through a variety of This can create a division in the community sources as discussed below. There is much when one group has access over another Potential strategy / action variance in the interpretation and the setting group with equal need.” Fraser Coast 23. Engage with the Department of of criteria for use of community transport Regional Council officers noted that often Transport and Main Roads and key services. Most Community Transport residents can access medical and essential stakeholders to investigate the potential services are aimed at providing access to the services when necessary, but that the for flexible transport services as part of elderly and disabled. The Queensland problem is in accessing shopping and social the scheduled urban public transport Government’s Community Transport Toolbox activities. network. notes that “the problem arises when there are other transport disadvantaged people 6.6.1 Aged and respite services 6.6 Community transport living in the same area with the same unmet Aged, health and respite services are transport difficulty need who do not have Community transport services provide one of increasingly significant with the ageing the best opportunities to provide access from isolated communities to essential services, higher order goods, health and social needs as recognised in the Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Transport Plan Background Paper (2007) and reiterated in Program 8.2.2(9) of the Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan (2010). Community transport services are an important element in maintaining an individual’s independence and links with their local community and can include home and community care funded transport services, courtesy buses (run by churches or clubs) and regional community transport. Community transport is already an important element of the transport network in the Fraser Coast and greater Wide Bay Burnett Region.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 65 population and incentives for people to stay transports to other transport providers such government transport initiatives such as living in the community longer. as community transport operators. those provided through TMR. The HACC Queensland Triennial Plan 2008-2011 notes Funding is provided through the Home and A significant issue raised in the Wide Bay that the program will “focus additional funds Community Care Program (HACC), Disability Burnett Integrated Transport Plan (2007) and on transport delivery approaches that Services Queensland and Department of consultation with Council officers is the lack demonstrate collaborative service delivery Veterans Affairs. Services may also be of transport from hospitals upon patient that link with and add value to other delivered by not-for-profit organisations and discharge. Patients may have been brought government and community initiatives in are often affiliated with respite and aged care in by the QAS and have no immediate transport and community access such as the residential facilities that have their own bus support from family or friends, or no financial Accessible Taxis Queensland Program for group outings, shopping trips and the like. means for a taxi. Other factors identified operated by TMR.” For example: included a lack of coordination with regular transport services, a lack of promotion of There are currently three HACC funded y CentreCare available subsidies and health transport programs in the Fraser Coast: y Town and Country Community Options entitlements and under utilisation of y Maryborough Escorted Transport Services ambulances in WBB for non-medical y Escorted Transport Service (BlueCare) transport. y Burrum & District Community Centre and y TransComCare (operated through Hervey Respite Care 6.6.3 Home and Community Care Bay Neighbourhood Centre)

6.6.2 Health transport Community Transport is often funded or y St Johns Ambulance partly funded by the Home and Community Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Care Program. The HACC is a joint 6.6.4 Sports and services clubs provides non-urgent patient transport Australian Government and State/Territory courtesy buses services to hospitals and other medical government initiative that commenced in A number of clubs offer courtesy buses for facilities for people who meet certain criteria 1985. The program’s primary purpose is to members (e.g. RSL, Sports Club) which offer and have been authorised by a medical provide basic support and maintenance a community transport service by default. practitioner. Eligibility is limited to people services to assist frail older people and The lack of available public transport who need stretcher transport, active younger people with moderate, severe or throughout the region has caused the management or monitoring in transit, or profound disabilities and their carers (Home residents of Hervey Bay and Maryborough to whose disability, behaviour or condition is and Community Care Queensland – be heavily dependant upon the use of the such that it would be inappropriate for them Triennial Plan 2008-2011, DSQ). RSL free buses and Boat Club buses. The to travel on more public forms of transport. cost of using public transport in the Fraser In some parts of the State, QAS are Liaison with government agencies has Coast is often not cheaper than using a outsourcing some of their non-urgent patient highlighted that there is an overlap between HACC funded transport and other private vehicle. In contrast the service buses

66 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study are very cost effective to the user. The Boat people or people with limited transport day. Club buses provide a door-to-door service options. TMR funds community transport services in with a frequency of 15 minutes. Members Blueprint for the Bush’s Passenger Transport the North, Central and Southern Burnett will often catch the courtesy bus for lunch at Program is delivered through TMR which communities. These currently do not extend the RSL for example, then do their shopping regulates and/or subsidises air, long distance in the Fraser Coast Regional Council area, in town and catch the courtesy bus home. bus and passenger rail services in regional, however, a similar program would benefit The service is so well used that shopping rural and remote communities throughout some of the smaller coast and rural bag limits have been proposed on the buses Queensland. communities such as Tiaro, Woocoo, to curb the use of the service for shopping Tinnanbar, Poona etc. activities and improve amenity. 6.6.6 Department of Transport and Main Roads - qconnect Potential strategy / action 6.6.5 Blueprint for the Bush TMR, through qconnect operates one long 24. Support the implementation of transport Blueprint for the Bush is a “10 year whole-of- distance bus service to Fraser Coast – from actions detailed in Positively Ageless – Government strategy for building a Biloela to Maryborough. The service Queensland Seniors Strategy 2010-20 sustainable, liveable and prosperous future provides access to essential medical, such as community transport, specific for rural and regional communities in educational and business services in road safety campaigns, and providing Queensland”. The program started in 2006 Maryborough from more remote communities information and advice on the safe use and is a partnership between the to the west. The service operates on of mobility scooters. Queensland Government and the peak Wednesday and Friday of each week agricultural group AgForce. Amongst the departing Biloela at 4.30am and returning 6.7 Awareness and promotion programs remit to build strong and from Maryborough at 2.35pm on the same economically sustainable communities in rural and regional Queensland is a desire to improve transport accessibility. The Rural Service Access Initiative funding aims to help rural communities put local transport schemes in place. Like many community transport initiatives, the Rural Service Access Initiative is designed to improve accessibility to local services by people with special needs, such as people with a disability, elderly people, young

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 67 The Draft WBB Regional Plan (2010) routes, but no new routes were added. The surgeries, public noticeboards etc.), referrals advocates the provision of improved improved publications appear to have from other services and advertising through information on sustainable travel modes alleviated concerns. However, the authors of local councils to promote the community (Program 8.2.2(8)&(10)) and education this report, with capabilities in transport transport program. Community transport programs that target and foster sensible and planning note that existing timetables across awareness would also benefit from an safe travel behaviour and greater uptake of the network are difficult to understand, this accessible transport information system public and active transport (Program would be exacerbated for members of the similar to the TransLink web-based 8.2.3(9)). general public. interactive route and timetable information for all modes. There is an identifiable lack of easily Consistent branding, signage and route accessible information about public and numbering provides an identifiable and easy Potential strategy / action community transport options in the Fraser to understand public transport network. This Coast and as noted in Section 6.2.7 existing is particularly important for tourists and 25. Liaise with the Department of Transport infrastructure and vehicles have inconsistent occasional or new users. Clear service and Main Roads and key stakeholders to or non-existent branding and passenger information needs to be available from provide an accessible directory of information. homes and offices (for example, via the community transport services in the internet, telephone and timetables) at Fraser Coast Regional Council area. Timetables and routes are difficult to stations and stops, on vehicles and at major understand. Most of the local bus routes in 26. Investigate the potential to better destinations. As mentioned in Section 6.2.7 Hervey Bay or Maryborough are loop routes integrate and utilise existing community bus stop upgrades include the provision of which do not provide a legible, easy-to- transport services and vehicles including consistent qconnect branding and understand route network. Liaison with for non Home and Community Care timetabling information. qconnect highlighted that approximately (HACC) eligible residents. three years ago there there were community Promotion of the urban and community 27. Investigate particularly the provision of complaints about a perceived lack of transport program is necessary. The South transport for discharged patients from services along the Esplanade. In response, Burnett and North and Central Burnett hospital. qconnect created a timetable for Esplanade community transport programs use the services. The timetable featured existing distribution of leaflets (placed in doctors

68 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 7. Active transport network

7.1 Introduction y Connectivity – the pedestrian and cycle network will connect people to where they GHD has recently completed the Fraser Coast want to go Walk and Cycle Strategy on behalf of Fraser Coast Regional Council, the outcomes of which y Accessibility – the pedestrian and cycle are summarised below. The Walk and Cycle network and environment provide equity and Strategy is currently being considered for mobility for all users adoption (refer Figure 17). y Amenity and vitality – streets and parks are The Walk and Cycle Strategy will draw together an attractive environment for all activities and the findings of the Hervey Bay City Council promote social interaction Access and Equity Plan (Hervey Bay City y Cost effectiveness – pedestrian and cycle Council, 2006), Maryborough Walk and Cycle improvements and facilities will assist in Strategy (Arup, 2003) and the Hervey Bay improving the economic development of the Living Streets Strategy: Walk and Cycle Plan city in which they are implemented (Eppel Olsen, 2003). The vision for the walk and cycle network in the 7.2 Walk and cycle network Fraser Coast is: The active transport network on the Fraser y “The streets and parks of the Fraser Coast Coast is comprised of both on and off road links will be vibrant with pedestrian and cycle catering for dedicated walking and cycling activity as people enthusiastically use walk activities and shared use. At some locations it and cycle facilities for social, recreational and is supported by facilities including cycle parking, transport purposes.” lighting, seating, shade, drinking fountains and limited wayfinding, directional and information The vision is supported by the following guiding signage is provided. principles: y Safety – walking and cycling is encouraged 7.2.1 Existing network by an environment where people feel secure 80% of the existing identified walk and cycle and all facilities provide safe and consistent network is on-road. The total existing walk and walking and cycling conditions cycle network has a physical length of 231km. The on-street network is guided by the existing

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 69 road hierarchy. In general, ‘Local’ and ‘District’ at Baddow on Gayndah Road, linking the penetration of state controlled roads linking links are on local government controlled roads commercial precincts on either side of the major and regional townships and coastal and the ‘Regional’ links are on State Controlled highway, and provision of cyclist facilities on the communities provides opportunities for Roads (including local roads of regional Granville Bridge and Lamington Bridge. improved active transport connectivity; significance). particularly if the Austroad guidelines to Recreational cycle paths are also provided in provide sealed shoulders within 20km of town The walk and cycle networks for Hervey Bay the major parks such as Queens Park and centres is adopted when upgrading roads. and Maryborough were recently reviewed and Anzac Park/ Baddow Golf Links. updated for the Fraser Coast Regional Council y Piecemeal approach to infrastructure Walk and cycle links should form a cohesive Walk and Cycle Strategy (refer Figure 18 and development i.e. infrastructure for walkers network that is legible, safe, easy to use and Figure 19 provided by FCRC). and cyclists is built in conjunction with other connects people to where they want to go. road projects and new developments and not A relatively flat topography, especially within Common to most walk and cycle networks, the as stand alone network initiatives. urban areas, coupled with high scenic amenity current infrastructure in Fraser Coast is makes the Fraser Coast an ideal place to walk fragmented due to the way it has been y Focus on recreational routes rather than and cycle and demand for these activities are implemented historically. Whilst it is appreciated the broader transport context. Given the high. that it will continue to develop at a local level relatively wide road widths in many urban incrementally due to financial and areas, there is an opportunity for more on- The backbone of the existing network in Hervey developmental drivers, it is important for the road cycling facilities and to ensure that new Bay primarily consists of a shared footpath strategic network planning to remain holistic. roads cater for cyclists. along the foreshore connecting Urangan and Point Vernon and a Mobility Corridor running The following key issues regarding the existing y There are no discernable walk and cycle parallel to the foreshore path near Boat Harbour network have been identified: district links identified in rural areas. Drive. There are some north-south links However, sealed or grassed verges on main y Varied quality of walk and cycle between these, however, within most of the roads may be used as informal walking and infrastructure across the network. urban area the network consists of a series of cycling routes. Some existing footpaths are Substandard widths and surface materials ad hoc of footpaths and shared paths primarily soft grass or dirt paths and not always kept mean that not all existing infrastructure serving the local schools. clear and maintained and can be vulnerable conforms to standards. to flooding. The network in Maryborough has physical y Lack of connectivity reflecting the disjointed constraints such as the Mary River, the Bruce y Shared paths are often too narrow to be street and open space network. In particular, Highway and the rail line through the town used comfortably by both walkers and cyclists there is a lack of inter-connectivity between centre. Considerable effort has been made to together. This situation is exacerbated when centres and intra-connectivity between create pedestrian and cycle links at these accommodating mobility scooters. In neighbourhoods (particularly in newer locations including a newly constructed two particular, community groups have raised subdivisions) in the larger centres of span pedestrian bridge over the Bruce Highway concerns regarding the width of the Maryborough and Hervey Bay. The good

70 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Esplanade path in Hervey Bay, an important consistency across each city network or the The proposed walk and cycle network as recreational and tourism path. region as a whole. detailed in the draft Fraser Coast Regional Council Walk and Cycle Strategy (October y Poor or missing pedestrian and cyclist y There are few public parking and end of trip 2010) increases the physical length by an crossing facilities on heavily trafficked facilities provided in Fraser Coast, with some additional 276 km. streets. Roundabouts, such as those along private facilities provided at shopping centres, Boat Harbour Drive, are identified as being schools and major employers. However, The approach taken was to order the links into particularly difficult to navigate for cyclists and bicycle parking facilities tend to be in less different categories reflecting their hierarchy in walkers. visible locations making them less the network (refer Figure 17): conspicuous and safe. Other end of trip y Lack of signage warning motorists of the y Local Links – routes which service local facilities such as showers, change and locker presence of walkers and cyclists at terminal neighbourhoods facilities for cyclists are required at key points of off-road paths and wayfinding for attractors on the network. y District Links – routes which link several pedestrians and cyclists. There is little neighbourhoods y Comfort facilities such as drinking fountains, toilets, seating, lighting, shade and shelter y Regional Links – routes which link several are required on higher order routes, districts particularly given the elderly demographic of y Special Links – high profile, generally off-road Hervey Bay. ‘Special links’ such as the links for recreational and tourist purposes. formal foreshore path in Hervey Bay have This category would include the Mobility supporting facilities along their length, but Corridor in Hervey Bay and the proposed Rail there are few facilities observed on local and Trail Corridor between Hervey Bay and district links. Maryborough.

7.2.2 Future network The key areas of expansion of the network are links of all types in residential areas; and The draft WBB Regional Plan (2010) (Section regional links in rural and community use areas 8.2.2) notes that in smaller low-density centres which will address the gaps in inter-regional with dispersed employment the opportunities for connectivity. The longest physical links walking and cycling are greater than public proposed are Special Links in Parks and Open transport, and should be facilitated where Spaces, such as the Rail Trail link between possible. Policy 8.2.2(2) is to “plan a safe, Hervey Bay and Maryborough. convenient, connected and legible walk and cycle network, including on-road and off-road Support facilities will also be provided including routes in all towns and centres, and between toilets, drinking water, bicycle parking facilities, centres where appropriate”. information and maps, seating, shade and

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 71 lighting. Policy 8.2.2(5) of the draft WBB The above list is equally applicable to achieving 1.4.2 of the Fraser Coast Economic Regional Plan (2010) seeks to ‘ensure good design outcomes for pedestrians as well Development Strategy) appropriate end-of-trip facilities for active as cyclists and is consistent with the y The Doolong Flats / Ghost Hill and Kawungan transport users are incorporated into fundamental concepts of Crime Prevention North East (Main Street) Structure Plan developments that are likely to attract or Through Environmental Design (CPTED) (direct generate significant numbers of trips”. presence, passive and natural surveillance, and 7.3 Mobility scooters legibility). Integration of the walk and cycle network into Hervey Bay is well suited to mobility scooter use the land use planning scheme is essential to The forthcoming Wide Bay Burnett Regional due to its flat topography and good weather. In influence the urban design of properties abutting Transport Strategy will detail the Principal Cycle July 2010, there were over 1000 mobility the network at all scales of development - from Network for the region (Section 8.2.2 of the scooters registered in Hervey Bay, which is a master planning of new subdivisions to the Draft WBB Regional Plan (2010)). Currently the reflection of the high proportion of elderly living individual design of single properties. This can provision of, and design guidelines for pathways in the area. All scooters that are used outside be achieved through appropriate urban design in Hervey Bay, is detailed in Section 3.2.11 of the home should be registered with the that encourages streets and open spaces to be the Hervey Bay City Planning Scheme Policy Department of Transport and Main Roads fronted and overlooked by actively used No. 2 and Section 3.1.4 of the draft Fraser facilities and consideration of the following Coast Regional Council Planning Scheme Scooter riders are subject to similar rules to principles (as set out in the Queensland Cycle Policy 16 Development Manual (January 2011). those for a car, yet scooter riders are classed as Notes): pedestrians. Electric mobility scooters have a The Queensland Cycle Notes provide advice on speed limit of 10 kilometres per hour, but some y Orientation of buildings to front cycle routes when paths should be on- or off-road. Off-road are designed to travel up to speeds of 20-30 facilities should generally be provided when y Minimum setbacks to enhance casual kilometres per hour. FCRC has received there is a high speed (<=70km/h) with high surveillance complaints about ‘irresponsible’ scooter driving volumes (>3,000 vehicles per day) on a link. causing accidents and injury to pedestrians and y Higher-density residential living to support A number of wider masterplanning projects suggestions to reduce the speed limit to 5 public transport, cycling and walking within the Fraser Coast will assist in the kilometres per hour. This has not been y Off-street car parking located at the rear or development of a comprehensive, attractive pursued. side of a dwelling with driveway access from walk and cycle network including: The Hervey Bay Safe Scooter Committee is a rear Service lanes y The “Brolga to Bridge” urban renewal project community group consisting of local retailers, y High quality walking, cycling, public transport at Maryborough (Planning Policy 6 of the government officers and mobility scooter users and disability access Maryborough City Plan) responsible for organising the Scooter Education Programme, Safe Scooter booklet y Kerb ramps on all footpaths and shared paths y A proposed coastal walk linking the region to and annual Scooter Convoy. They also raise the Bundaberg Tourism Region (Objective issues regarding local infrastructure provision.

72 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Key issues for mobility scooters include: y Pedestrian and cyclist awareness of vehicles and encouraging them to be more ‘defensive y Access to public transport stops in their actions’ y Access to off road paths – lack of drop kerbs y Pedestrian and cyclist safety issues, at entrance to paths particularly related to safe road crossings y Path width – mobility scooters require wider y Target schools programmes (parents, paths to allow safe passing with pedestrians, teachers and students) on safe walking and cyclists and other mobility scooters cycling practices and the benefits of walking y Recharge points – the distance travelled by a and cycling to school scooter is restricted by the battery life. y Users of shared bicycle and walking facilities Anecdotally, scooters can travel from Urangan to Point Vernon and back on one There are a number of existing programmes run recharge. Recharge points are currently by State Government which address the above provided at the RSL, Older Men Unlimited such as promotional and media campaigns Club in Urangan, the Boat Club in Urangan targeting pedestrian and cyclist safety. Council and some shopping centres (e.g. Pialba developed an Active Transport Schools Place) Program in 2007/08 and this program should be implemented once again. At a local level, active 7.4 Education and public user groups provide strong linkages with encouragement programs the community. The Fraser Coast Bicycle User Group (BUG) has offered its ongoing support to 7.4.1 Education promote the routes and initiatives proposed as a result of the Safe Routes to School programme Education is an important factor in ensuring the which has started in Pialba and could be safe use of facilities by pedestrians, cyclists and expanded to other schools, the university, TAFE other groups, including drivers. User behaviour and hospitals in the area. They have also can be affected by programmes which target proposed the provision of a practical cyclist enforcement and public education. Education education site in Hervey Bay to supplement the and information is also vital to encouraging the Maryborough Special School training site. community to walk and cycle. Education programmes can include: Funding is required for resources to support and expand existing education and encouragement y Driver awareness of pedestrian and cyclist strategies. needs and behaviours

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 73 7.4.2 Encouragement integrated with health and community Potential strategy / action campaigns Encouragement strategies can make a 28. Implement the Action Plan of the Fraser significant difference to increasing walking and y Community events which encourage people Coast Walk and Cycle Strategy. cycling in the region. Promotion of Council walk to walk and/or cycle e.g. charity fun walks and cycle facilities and encouraging their use is y Behavioural change programmes vital to promoting the range of services and liveability of the region. It can also improve the y Encouraging community involvement in tourist experience and increase opportunities for planning stages e.g. community led tourism promotion. Encouragement strategies pedestrian and cycle safety and accessibility can include: audits y Promoting the health, environmental, social Ongoing support and coordination between and economic benefits of walking and cycling Council and community groups will be invaluable in organising some or all of the above y Disseminating information on walk and cycle strategies. facilities e.g. network plan maps y Marketing and promotion campaigns

74 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Refer to Figure 18

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Refer to Figure 19 Maryborough

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8. Freight network

8.1 Introduction y Policy 8.2.1(2) Minimise impacts from freight as part of the WBB Integrated Regional movement on land uses along freight Transport Plan for the region Freight intensive industries are expected to corridors increase in the Fraser Coast Regional Council y Principle 8.2.3 It is important to identify key Area. Table 15 lists existing and proposed key y Principle 8.2.4(1) Support economic growth in freight routes as part of a road hierarchy. industrial areas in Fraser Coast. According to the region by prioritising transport Freight vehicles have specific needs and existing land use zoning, the majority of infrastructure development that supports operate more efficiently on roads that function industrial growth is expected in and around employment activities and provides an to support such vehicles Maryborough. There is also a considerable efficient, responsive and integrated transport movement of goods through the region along system for domestic and international the Bruce Highway and North Coast Rail Line. markets A significant challenge for the FCRC, TMR and y Policy 8.2.4(2) Protect and manage key industry bodies will be the delivery and existing and future freight corridors and maintenance of a multi-modal freight network to networks accommodate industrial and associated freight growth whilst being sensitive to residential and y Policy 8.2.4(7) Identify industry needs and commercial environments. align these needs with the provision and protection of transport infrastructure and As noted in Section 5.3, coal exploration is services currently being undertaken near Maryborough. Should mining activities commence it can be y Policy 8.2.4(9) Facilitate priority allocation of anticipated that there will be a significant space at marinas, boat harbours and ports to increase in the proportion of heavy vehicles on commercial fishers and supporting Maryborough roads both during construction businesses within the fisheries supply chains and operation which must be considered in y Policy 8.2.4(10) Retain and enhance port freight network planning. facilities, airports and other economic A key principle of the Draft Wide Bay Burnett infrastructure that facilitate trade and expand Regional Plan (2010) is to support economic export capacity in the region growth. It states the following regarding freight y Program 8.2.4(16) Develop and implement operations: regional freight and road network strategies

78 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Table 15 Fraser Coast industrial areas

Location Description Status Bay Central Industrial Estate - Urraween Road & 26 ha. Heavy machinery construction, car seat manufacturing, civil Established Lower Mountain Road, Dundowran, Hervey Bay engineering, welding works Bruce Highway Industrial Estate - Maryborough West South of Moonaboola Industrial Estate Pre-Feasibility Canterwood Mill Site Redevelopment - Owanyilla, 50 ha. Being developed privately as an industrial park and intermodal Expansion currently south of Maryborough rail road freight exchange with connection to Queensland Rail progressing network. Dale and Meyers Timber Company - Tiaro and Telegraph poles and cross arms. Largest timber trade exporter in Established Woocoo Queensland. Employs 570 workers. Downer EDI Rail/Bombardier Transportation - Bowen Manufacture locomotives and related machinery. Employs 275 Established Street, Maryborough manufacturing staff. Hervey Bay Airport Industrial Park - Booral Road, 40 ha. Direct access to air freight services Currently being Wondunna, Hervey Bay developed Hyne Timber Mill - Activity Street, Moonaboola Largest soft wood sawmiller in Australia. 1,250 direct and contracted Established Industrial Estate, Maryborough employees Moonaboola Industrial Estate - Industrial Avenue, Timber processing, manufacturing, engineering, medical equipment Established Maryborough and manufacturing Port of Maryborough Marine Industrial Park - Beaver 200 ha. Manufacture boats and light ships, marine components, Currently in Rock Road & Nickols Steet, Granville, Maryborough vessel repairs and other marine services. The site is located within a development total precinct in excess of 200 ha. approval process Tourism Food Precinct - Urraween Road & 6 ha. Manufacture of gourmet foods Expansion currently Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road, Urraween, Hervey Bay progressing Wide Bay Business Park - Enterprise Circuit, 50 allotments ranging in size from 1,000 to 10,000 sqm. Engineering, Stage 1 & 2 recently Maryborough West manufacturing, construction and transport hub opened Source: Fraser Coast Economic Profile, 2009 & Fraser Coast Enterprise Zone website, 2010

market locations and reliable transport from Fraser Coast will continue to rely on road freight 8.2 Road freight farms to processing plants. These transport to transport goods from the North Coast Rail Road freight is expected to continue to tasks tend to be serviced by road” (WBB ITP Line in the west to Maryborough, Hervey Bay dominate local and intra-regional freight Background, 2007). Irrespective of industry and smaller townships. Growth in the service transport. The large agricultural and industrial arguments regarding the cost and travel time sector and niche markets is resulting in the economy requires “fast transit to disparate savings of road freight against rail freight, the

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 79 increasing use of local and sub-regional roads Discussion Paper (2007) notes a need to continue to operate (WBB ITP Background, for freight transport. investigate mechanisms for industry, Council 2007). and TMR to share the costs of road upgrades The Wide Bay Burnett Background Paper B-double routes within Fraser Coast mainly and maintenance for those roads impacted by (2007) notes that rail limitations will result in service the links between the major population freight. In particular, it notes a need to review increased road freight for inter-regional goods centres of Hervey Bay and Maryborough (along the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) transport – the movement of heavy vehicles on Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road) and inter- between the Department of Primary Industries the Bruce Highway is expected to increase by regional links along the Bruce Highway. (Forestry), TMR and the Local Government 3.4% per annum. Increased movement of Association of Queensland to ensure a fair heavy vehicles on the road network will 8.2.1 Hervey Bay contribution to road maintenance for road exacerbate existing pressures including: deterioration from current forestry activities. Within Hervey Bay, B-double routes are y Damage to weak pavement provided north-south along Dundowran Road There are currently no road train routes within providing access to Bay Central Industrial y Reduce overtaking opportunities Fraser Coast, however, a number of routes are Estate and east-west along Booral Road y Stress aged infrastructure such as timber designated for 23 metre and 25 metre B- providing access to Hervey Bay Airport bridges doubles and Higher Mass Limits (HML). These Industrial Park and Urangan Harbour. The are listed in Table 16 and shown in Figure 20. limited number of routes and distribution of land y Deteriorate road surfaces and increase road uses may cause significant double-handling of safety risk The movement of small items of freight supplements income for some of the long goods for the pick-up and delivery of goods. y Impact on residents e.g. noise, safety, air distance buses in the region and contributes to There is an opportunity to extend the B-double pollution their viability. Without the revenue from this route along Lower Mountain Road to serve Bay y Increase conflict between local and through freight some long distance buses may not traffic These limitations could result in the need for infrastructure interventions and/ or an increase in road maintenance costs. Permissible load limits are expected to increase over time, further impacting on roads.

The WBB IPP Background Paper (2007) notes some concern in the region about the capacity of current transport planning systems to respond to changes in freight production, processing and industry. The WBB ITP

80 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Centre Industrial Estate and the emerging amenity issues for both the central business Burnett Region with designated routes for heavy Tourism Food Precinct. district and residential areas. There have been road freight. initial discussions about providing feeder The freight network in Hervey Bay, as provided The freight network in Maryborough, as connections from Tiger Street through to Ann by TMR (accuracy not guaranteed), is shown in provided by TMR (accuracy not guaranteed), is Street which would reduce freight movements Figure 21. shown in Figure 22. through the Central Business District along Alice 8.2.2 Maryborough Street. To date, this work has not progressed. Potential strategy / action The industrial tradition within Maryborough has Conflict between freight and residential vehicles 29. Review the appropriateness of existing B- resulted in an extensive network of B-double has been noted throughout Maryborough, double routes throughout Fraser Coast routes throughout the town centre. Freight particularly in Baddow. including conflict with residential areas and routes run through the centre of Maryborough, The Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Transport Plan access to emerging industrial estates. to Granville, Tinana and Aldershot. Although Discussion Paper (2007) acknowledges the this extensive network provides good access to need to undertake forward planning for freight industrial areas, such as those along Alice and movement and distribution in the Wide Bay Kent Streets there are significant safety and

Table 16 B-double and Higher Mass Limit Routes

Route Start Finish B-double Length / HML Location Bruce Highway southern border with Gympie northern border with 23 & 25 m / HML Passes through Tiaro, Regional Council- Bundaberg Regional Council Maryborough-Urangan Road - Maryborough-Hervey Bay 23 & 25 m / HML Hervey Bay Road Maryborough-Hervey Bay Maryborough-Urangan Road Dundowran Road 23 & 25 m / HML Hervey Bay Road Torbanlea-Pialba Road Maryborough-Hervey Bay - 23 & 25 m / HML terminates Hervey Bay Road 700m past Old Toogoom Rd intersection Dundowran Road Maryborough-Hervey Bay Rd Lower Mountain Road 23 & 25 m Hervey Bay Lower Mountain Road Dundowran Road Boral Quarry 23 & 25 m Hervey Bay Booral Road Maryborough-Hervey Bay Elizabeth Street 23 & 25 m Hervey Bay Road Elizabeth Street Booral Road - 23 m only Hervey Bay Chapel Street Maryborough-Hervey Bay Rd No. 37 Chapel Street 23 & 25 m / HML Hervey Bay

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 81 Route Start Finish B-double Length / HML Location Saltwater Creek Road Maryborough-Urangan Road Walker Street 23 & 25 m / HML Maryborough John Street Saltwater Creek Road Walker Street 23 & 25 m / HML Maryborough Central Walker Street Bruce Highway St Johns Street 23 & 25 m Maryborough Kent Street Bruce Highway March Street 23 & 25 m Maryborough Bright Street Walker Street QT Inspection Centre 23 & 25 m Maryborough Alice Street Bruce Highway Guava Street 23 & 25 m Maryborough Walker Street John Street Ferry Street 23 & 25 m Maryborough Ferry Street Walker Street Gympie Road 23 & 25 m Maryborough Gympie Road Ferry Street - 23 & 25 m Maryborough Walker Street Kent Street Ferry Street 23 m only Maryborough Industrial Avenue Bruce Highway - 23 m only Maryborough Industry Street Industrial Avenue End 23 m only Maryborough Production Street Industrial Avenue End 23 m only Maryborough March Street Alice Street Kent Street 23 & 25 m / HML Maryborough Central Kent Street March Street Sugar Mill 23 & 25 m / HML to Tiger St Maryborough Central Guava Street Alice Street Kent Street 23 & 25 m Maryborough Central Tiger Street/Granville Kent Street Cambridge Street 23 & 25 m / HML Maryborough Central Bridge/Odessa Street Cambridge Street Odessa Street - 23 & 25 m / HML Maryborough Central Ann Street Ferry Street Morex Depot 23 m only Maryborough Central Mary Street Guava Street Tiger Street 23 m only Maryborough Central March Lane Alice Street Bowen Street 23 m only Maryborough Central Ellena Street March Lane Zante Street 23 m only / HML to NQX Maryborough Central depot Zante Street Alice Street Bowen Street 23 m only Maryborough Central Bowen Street Zante Street March Lane 23 m only Maryborough Central Maryborough-Tuan Forest Maryborough-Tuan Forest Boonooroo Road intersection 23 & 25 m Maryborough Road Road Source: Department of Transport and Main Roads, 2011 Note: This list is not exhaustive, as special permits are issued from time to time

82 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study LEGEND Fraser Coast Regional Council Job Number 41-22108 1:195,000 (at A3) 23 & 25 m B-doubles only HML Route - National Highway Forestry Industrial Areas Sustainable Growth Strategy - Revision C 01 2 4 6 8 10 Integrated Transport Study Date 7 APR 2011

Kilometres 23 m B-doubles only HML Route - Other Airports Areas Zoned Industrial Map Projection: Transverse Mercator Freight Network Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o Roads Railway C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Fraser Coast Figure 20 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_Freight_Network_FraserCoast_Rev C.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. While GHD has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust., TMR and DERM make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust., TMR and DERM cannot accept liability of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred as a result of the product being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. This document is and shall remain the property of GHD. The document may only be used for the purpose for which it was produced. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited. © Based on or contains data provided by the State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Resource Management) [2010]. In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2010. The Commonwealth gives no warranty regarding the Data'sacuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Visit the Geoscience Australia website at www.ga.gov.au to access the most current version of the Data. Data source: FCRC (Boundary - 2009), DERM (Main Roads - 2005, Railways - year unknown, Geoscience Aust. (Towns - 2008), TMR Created by: A. Dosani. Modified by: M.Brooks & S.Cross POINT VERNON

ELI WATERS CRAIGNISH

URANGAN DUNDOWRAN PIALBA

SCARNESS Bay Central TORQUAY Industrial estate

URRAWEEN KAWUNGAN

WONDUNNA Tourism Food Precinct Hervey Bay Airport Industrial Estate NIKENBAH

Hervey Bay Airport

LEGEND Fraser Coast Regional Council Job Number 41-22108 1:50,000 (at A3) Sustainable Growth Strategy – Revision C 0 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 23 & 25 m B-doubles only HML Route - National Highway Airports Integrated Transport Study Date 7 APR 2011 Kilometres 23 m B-doubles only HML Route - Other Areas Zoned Industrial Map Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Freight Network Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o Roads C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Hervey Bay Figure 21 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_Freight_Network_HerveyBay_Rev C.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. While GHD has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust. and TMR cannot accept liability of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred as a result of the product being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. This document is and shall remain the property of GHD. The document may only be used for the purpose for which it was produced. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited. © Based on or contains data provided by the State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Resource Management) [2010]. In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2010. The Commonwealth gives no warranty regarding the Data'sacuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Visit the Geoscience Australia website at www.ga.gov.au to access the most current version of the Data. Data source: FCRC (Roads 2009), DERM (Railways - year unknown), Geoscience Aust. Created by: A. Dosani. Modified by: M.Brooks & S.Cross Wide Bay Business Park ST HELENS

Moonaboola Industrial Estate

Bruce Highway Industrial Estate AUBINVILLE

MARYBOROUGH WEST

BADDOW

Downer EDI Rail/ Bombardier Transportation

THE POCKET TINANA

1:50,000 (at A3) LEGEND Fraser Coast Regional Council Job Number 41-22108 Sustainable Growth Strategy – Revision C 0 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 23 & 25 m B-doubles only HML Route - National Highway Forestry Industrial Areas Integrated Transport Study Date 7 APR 2011 Kilometres 23 m B-doubles only HML Route - Other Airports Areas Zoned Industrial Map Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator Freight Network Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Roads Railways Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Maryborough Figure 22 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_Freight_Network_Maryborough_Rev C.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. 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In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2010. The Commonwealth gives no warranty regarding the Data'sacuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Visit the Geoscience Australia website at www.ga.gov.au to access the most current version of the Data. Data source: FCRC (Boundary - 2009), DERM (Main Roads - 2005, Railways - year unknown, Geoscience Aust. (Towns - 2008), TMR Created by: A. Dosani. Modified by: M.Brooks & S.Cross Transportation rail stock yards in Bowen Street There are a number of disused rail corridors in 8.3 Rail freight to the North Coast Rail Line and is used for the Fraser Coast including a north-south corridor to Rail freight in the Wide Bay Burnett Region movement and storage of new and refurbished the east of the Bruce Highway and a connection (therefore assumed Fraser Coast) is mostly rail carriages. The rail industry is vital to the from Hervey Bay to Maryborough. There are inter-regional (90%) and mainly travelling south Maryborough economy, thus, without the proposals to utilise the Hervey Bay Rail Corridor to north (70%) (WBB ITP Background Paper, relocation of the Downer EDI/Bombardier as a ‘rail trail’ for recreational equestrian, 2007). There are three rail lines in Fraser Coast factory , it is highly unlikely that the pedestrian and cycle usage. as summarised below. Track details are as Maryborough Central rail line would fall into There is a rail corridor running to the east of the provided in the Maryborough and North Coast disuse. This was acknowledged in the Bruce Highway from south of Walker Street to South System Information Packs (Queensland Maryborough City Plan (2007) which states: north of Moonaboola Industrial Estate. The rail Rail, March 2003): “The key role played by the rail spur at Walkers corridor, including an active line to the Limited in the movement of manufactured rail y North Coast Line running from Brisbane to maintenance shed north of Walker Street, is vehicles within Maryborough is recognised. The Cairns owned by Queensland Rail. The disused rail protection of this corridor will be sought and corridor to the north of the maintenance shed is y Maryborough West to Maryborough Yard and development applications adjoining this corridor owned by TMR. There may be an opportunity Wharf Branch Line (10.7km) will be assessed with this principle in mind.” to reinstate this rail corridor with the possible The maintenance of this rail spur is costly y Mungar to Monto Branch Line (267.8km) development of the Bruce Highway Industrial considering the limitations imposed by the CBD Estate. This would provide much improved The North Coast Line runs between Brisbane location and the low usage - Queensland Rail is access for goods from the Bruce Highway and and Cairns passing through Theebine, Mungar, currently in negotiations with Downer Moonaboola Industrial Estates to the North Maryborough West and Colton. Passing loops EDI/Bombardier to take ownership of the rail Coast Rail Line and Bundaberg deep water port. are located at Theebine, Paterson, Gundiah, spur. Netherby, Tiaro, Owanyilla, Mungar, Existing infrastructure limits the competitiveness The North Coast Rail Line and Monto Branch Maryborough West, Colton, Torbanlea, and of rail freight compared to road freight: Wokka. The system caters for all traffic tasks Line accommodate freight transport in Fraser y Maximum allowable speeds are between 50 from heavy haul block trains to high speed tilt Coast. The Monto Branch Line junctions with and 100 km/h compared to 100 km/h on road. trains and commuter services. the North Coast Line at Mungar serving Gayndah, Monto, Graham and intermediate Speeds are further impacted where Maryborough is linked to the North Coast Line communities. The system caters for general passenger and freight trains conflict. Also, at Maryborough West. A 3.2km branch freight traffic. during the summer months of high connects Maryborough Yard with private sidings temperatures, hot weather precautions for The Monto Branch Line is a single track with a of the Wharf Branch on the banks of the Mary track stability are observed, to reduce the risk maximum allowable load limit of 15.75 tal. The River. The Maryborough Central rail spur is not of incident (Maryborough System Information maximum allowable speed is 50 km/h to used for passenger transport. The rail spur Pack, March 2003). connects the Downer EDI/Bombardier Gayndah then 60 km/h to Monto.

86 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study y The North Coast Rail Line is a single track continues to be available to North Burnett. 32. Protect the rail corridor to the Downer from Nambour northwards. This limits However, the WBB ITP Background Paper EDI/Bombardier Transportation rail stock opportunities for increased frequency and (2007) notes community concern that yards. speeds due to conflict between passenger Queensland Rail is increasingly using road 33. Consider disused rail corridors for and rail services. transport for freight movement. The continued recreational active transport use. support of State Government is needed to y Poor track alignment, steep vertical grades, ensure the provision of rail freight services on crossing loop lengths and level crossings limit 8.4 Sea freight the Monto Branch line, unless major tonnages transit times and train lengths beyond 650m. are introduced. Port of Hervey Bay (also known as Port of y Rail capacity issues through metropolitan Maryborough) is a non-trading port that is Rail depots are located at Bundaberg, Gayndah, Brisbane limit overall rail network efficiency mainly used for tourism, education and Gympie, Maryborough West, Monto, and opportunities for increased frequencies. recreation. It is unlikely that the Port of Hervey Mundaberra and Pialba. Regional freight Bay will develop to accommodate sea freight. y Level crossings have minimum requirements distributions centres at key centres such as However, discussions with Fraser Coast to be left open for road vehicles and require Gympie, Maryborough and Bundaberg have the Regional Council officers suggest that there speed restrictions to ensure safety. potential to assist the efficient movement of may be increased sea freight opportunities freight in the region and could rationalise rail y Aged infrastructure restricts usage (accessed via rail or road) with the expansion of and road freight movements. A proposed action opportunities e.g. timber bridges, poor track Bundaberg as a deep water trade port. This of the WBB ITP Background Paper (2007) is to quality. has the potential to positively benefit the Fraser investigate the feasibility and location of these Coast with opportunities to expand the export y High cost of rail infrastructure upgrades and distribution centres. This is reiterated in Policy industry. complex governance arrangements. 8.2.4(3) of the Draft WBB Regional Plan 2010: “Facilitate improved efficiency of existing State Government is committed to straightening 8.5 Air freight and duplicating the North Coast Line between transport terminals and develop new terminals Caboolture and Nambour. This has the at key locations to support a range of business, Air freight does not currently play a significant potential to reduce journey times south to industry and tourism and recreation purposes”. role in the import and export of goods from the Brisbane by increasing operating speeds and Fraser Coast Regional Council area. However, Potential strategy / action reducing journey length. Thus, there may also the introduction of passenger jets to Hervey Bay be opportunities to increase freight service 30. Consider the use of freight rail for freight airport has increased the quantity of freight on frequencies. movements to emerging industrial estates. flights to Hervey Bay and the WBB ITP Background Paper (2007) notes that there may The Monto Branch Line is funded by QLD 31. Request the Department of Transport and be potential to increase air freight quantities with Transport, Transport Services Contract (Rail Main Roads to upgrade the rail network to the possible development of a new regional Infrastructure), and Transport Services Contract accommodate heavy freight traffic and airport (refer to Section 9 Airports). (Regional Freight) to ensure that rail freight potential rolling mining stock.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 87 9. Airports

9.1 Introduction appropriate to utilise both report’s outcomes assessment of the north coast transport and recommendations to inform the Fraser corridor by AusLink found that air transport in A comprehensive analysis of airports in the Coast Integrated Transport Study. Thus, the the region is expected to grow at an average Wide Bay Burnett Region was conducted by following section comprises a summary of of above 5% per annum (WBB ITP Aurecon for the Department of Employment, the findings of the Department of Background Paper, 2007). Under the Industry, Development and Innovation in Employment, Industry, Development and Hierarchy of Aviation Infrastructure in the August 2009 – the Wide Bay Burnett Aviation Innovation’s 2009 study and Fraser Coast Wide Bay Burnett Region, Hervey Bay is Infrastructure Requirements Study. The Regional Council’s 2010 vision. designated as a Secondary Facility and Study builds upon the Wide Bay Burnett Maryborough as a Tertiary Facility as Aviation Industry Investment and The Fraser Coast region is serviced by detailed in Table 17. Reinvestment Action Plan and describes: airports at Hervey Bay and Maryborough. An y Policy and strategic framework y Existing aviation infrastructure y Future drivers and opportunities y An aviation infrastructure action plan to 2027 Following the Wide Bay Burnett Study, the Fraser Coast Regional Council 2031 Aviation Strategy was adopted on 25 August 2010 which provides a vision for airports in the local government area: “To provide safe, secure and efficient airports which support the quality of life, sustainability and economic development of our region” Given the recent completion of both the Infrastructure Requirements Study and the 2031 Aviation Strategy it was deemed

88 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Table 17 Hierarchy of aviation infrastructure in the Wide Bay Burnett Region

Airport Facility Type Key Features Hervey Bay Secondary Dedicated or near-dedicated general aviation (GA) facility capable of handling turbo- Bundaberg prop and small jet operations, or multi-purpose facility accommodating a combination of regular passenger transport (RPT) and GA. Dedicated GA facilities likely to be underpinned commercially by a major airline pilot training academy. Will attract complementary activity such as business, charter and private flying, and GA aircraft maintenance activities. Maryborough Tertiary Smaller facilities to accommodate recreational flying and private pilot training activities Kingaroy Gympie not compatible with larger facilities. Might include some smaller commercial activities which major GA aerodromes are not attractive. Childers Wondai Helicopter Landing Can accommodate light aircraft in an emergency situation Nanango Sites and Aeroplane Landing Areas Source: Table 4 - Wide Bay Burnett Aviation Infrastructure Requirements Study, 2009

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 89 Hervey Bay Maryborough Airport Airport

SALTWATER CREEK ROAD

JOHN STREET

BOORAL ROAD

JOHN STREET

Job Number 41-22108 1:30,000 (at A3) LEGEND Fraser Coast Regional Council Sustainable Growth Strategy - Revision B 0 0.15 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 Airports Railway Integrated Transport Study Date 3 FEB 2011 Kilometres Map Projection: Transverse Mercator Roads Existing Hervey Bay and Horizontal Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia o C L I E N T S P E O P L E P E R F O R M A N C E Grid: Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 56 Maryborough Airports Figure 23 G:\41\22108\GIS\Projects\_Work_Component\TransportGroupSeries_20100323\4122108_FraserCoast_AirServices_Rev B.mxd Level 4, 201 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000 T 61 7 3316 3000 F 61 7 3316 3333 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2010. While GHD has taken care to ensure the accuracy of this product, GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust., TMR and DERM make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. GHD, FCRC, Geoscience Aust., TMR and DERM cannot accept liability of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred as a result of the product being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. This document is and shall remain the property of GHD. The document may only be used for the purpose for which it was produced. Unauthorised use of this document in any way is prohibited. © Based on or contains data provided by the State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Resource Management) [2010]. In consideration of the State permitting use of this data you acknowledge and agree that the State gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2010. The Commonwealth gives no warranty regarding the Data'sacuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Visit the Geoscience Australia website at www.ga.gov.au to access the most current version of the Data. Data source: Data Custodian, Data Set Name/Title, Version/Date. Created by: M.Brooks. Modified by: S.Cross Table 18 Hervey Bay Airport flight frequencies and destinations 9.2 Hervey Bay Airport (effective December 2010) Hervey Bay Airport is the dominant airport in the 2009 2010 Wide Bay Burnett Region and is likely to remain so given tourist attractions and population growth. The Frequency Seats per Frequency Seats per per Week Week per Week Week airport is owned by Fraser Coast Regional Council Airline Destination (one way) (one way) (one way) (one way) and is classified as an airport of State Significance Virgin Blue Sydney 7 742 7 1,188 under State Planning Policy 1/02 – Development in QantasLink Brisbane 20 804 20 1,000 the Vicinity of Certain Airports and Aviation Lady Elliot Eco-Resort Lady Elliot Island 21 ? 21 ? Facilities. The Hervey Bay Airport services Total Hervey Bay 48 1,532 (+) 27 2,188 (+) business, tourist, and general passenger travel. It has air services to Brisbane provided by Source: Tourism Queensland, Domestic Capacity into Fraser Coast/Hervey Bay – December 2009 & December 2010 & www.frasercoastairport.com.au (flight schedules) – effective 3 October 2010 QantasLink, Sydney provided by Virgin Blue and Lady Elliot Island (refer to Table 18). JetStar ceased flights between Hervey Bay and Sydney in June Table 19 Hervey Bay aeronautical charter activities 2009 due to economic conditions. Other aeronautical activities (training, Charter Charter flights are also conducted out of the airport manufacturers, recreational) to Fraser Island (refer to Table 19). Seabird Orchid Air Charter The number of seats available per week for flights Hervey Bay Aero Club Air Fraser Island departing from Hervey Bay Airport has increased Fraser Coast Microlites Seaair from over 1,532 in 2009 to over 2,188 in 2010. Hervey Bay Sky Divers Hervey Bay Air Adventures There was no increase in the number of flights over Aero Dynamic Flying School Mi Helicopter Scenic Tours the same period suggesting an increase in the size Air League of aircraft servicing the airport. Source: Wide Bay Burnett Aviation Infrastructure Requirements Study, 2009 The 2031 Aviation Strategy seeks to attract additional services / carriers on existing and new targeted routes to exploit inbound tourism markets, improve freight capacity and competitiveness and improve accessibility for business and investment.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 91 There is one existing runway at the airport. The Table 20 Hervey Bay airport – RPT passenger movements 1997/98 to former Hervey Bay City Council undertook a $14 2007/08 million redevelopment and upgrade of the Hervey Year RPT Average Annual RPT Aircraft Average passengers Bay Airport in 2005, including an extension of the Passengers % Change Movements per aircraft movement runway to accommodate jet aircraft. FCRC is 1997/98 42,095 - 3,462 12.16 continuing with upgrades including a $2 million 1998/99 40,395 -4.7 3,557 11.36 extension to the terminal and a further $7 million 1999/00 43,404 7.4 3,555 12.20 over the next four years from 2009 (WBB Aviation 2000/01 39,809 -8.2 4,011 9.92 Infrastructure Requirements Study, 2009). 2001/02 30,000 -24.6 2,906 10.32 As can be seen in Table 20 and Figure 24, the 2002/03 27,805 -7.3 2,108 13.19 introduction of jet services to Sydney in 2005, and 2003/04 31,119 11.9 2,140 14.54 the curtailment of Brisbane to Maryborough services 2004/05 34,418 10.6 2,584 13.31 in favour of Hervey Bay, resulted in a dramatic 2005/06 149,448 334.2 3,818 39.14 increase in passenger movements from 35,470 in 2006/07 201,040 34.5 3,228 62.28 2004/05 to 210,740 in 2007/08 (The inter-year 2007/08 223,659 11.3 3,270 68.39 variability between 1997/98 and 2004/05 can be Source: Executive Manager of Corporate Business, Fraser Coast Regional Council, email 23/03/2011 attributed to carriers also servicing Maryborough Airport). Passenger demand and aircraft movements have since stabilised. Visitor numbers are expected to decline slightly for the 2009 period due to global financial constraints, but are expected to see continued steady growth in 2010. The Fraser Coast 2031 Aviation Strategy highlights the potential for the region to service the growing fly-in fly-out workforce employed in the resources sector and the opportunity to increase resident population and economic growth as a result.

92 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 9.2.1 Airport access Figure 24 Hervey Bay airport – RPT passenger and aircraft movements The airport provides for carparking (both paid and 1997/98 to 2007/08 secure) and car / coach / taxi set down areas adequate for the business and tourist market segments. There is sufficient general paid parking but insufficient premium paid parking (WBB Aviation Infrastructure Requirements Study, 2009). The secure carpark has recently been relocated and expanded to provide more options for carpark users. Bundaberg & Wide Bay Shuttle Service provides Hervey Bay Airport transfers to and from Bundaberg, Childers, Maryborough, Hervey Bay and surrounding areas. Rainbow Beach Taxi provides transfers to and from Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove and surrounding areas. These services must be pre-booked. There are no existing public bus routes to Hervey Bay Airport meaning that residents and visitors must either pre-book the aforementioned mini-bus services or rely on private vehicles or taxis; however, it is unlikely that a public bus service would be viable with so few flights per day. Source: Wide Bay Aviation Infrastructure Requirements Study, 2009 – Figure 1 Access to Fraser Island is via a shuttle service provided by Kingfisher Bay Resort. Guests are met and transferred to the mainland reception at River Heads for check in, then to the ferry departure point. Luggage is transported direct to guests’ accommodation on the island.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 93 Potential strategy / action the airport to handle more jet services from the ultimate development to support B747 or Sydney and possibly Melbourne. Additional equivalent aircraft. 34. Improve public transport connections to capacity has become available since the Hervey Bay has established aviation industries Hervey Bay Airport to improve connections cessation of JetStar flights to Sydney. for those without access to a private vehicle including Seabird, as an anchor aircraft and decrease the demand for parking. There is a large maintenance service at both manufacturer, as well as a pilot training facility Hervey Bay and Maryborough airports. and charter and tourism aviation activity. The 35. Implement the outcomes and strong general aviation and aviation industry recommendations of the Fraser Coast 9.2.3 Infrastructure sector at Hervey Bay Airport is likely to expand Regional Council 2031 Aviation Strategy. The Wide Bay Aviation Infrastructure Study in the future if land is available. FCRC has commenced development of the $75 million, 42 9.2.2 Services suggests that Hervey Bay Airport has the necessary aviation infrastructure and hectare Hervey Bay Airport Industrial Park in a It is currently not possible to travel from Hervey operational capacity to accommodate new RPT joint venture with private industry. This is Bay Airport north without first flying south to services to both intrastate (for example to further discussed in Section 8 Freight Network. Brisbane or Sydney. The Wide Bay Burnett northern centres) and interstate markets. The Wide Bay Aviation Infrastructure Study Integrated Transport Plan (2007) recommends Expansion plans set out in the Airport Master suggests the following possible future initiatives assessing the passenger demand from Hervey Plan (as summarised in the WBB Aviation at Hervey Bay Airport: Bay to northern centres. Infrastructure Requirements Study, 2009) (refer y Airside access to Airport Industrial Park Since 2005, with the opening of direct flights Appendix D) for the next 10-20 years include a from Hervey Bay to Sydney, there has been doubling in size of the airport terminal car parks y Aviation commercial precinct and a cross runway for light aircraft. However, consistent growth in the number of visitors y Hangar and helicopter precinct on vacant consultation with Fraser Coast Regional Council travelling to Hervey Bay by air. Tourist numbers land to the south have been greater at Hervey Bay than officers have indicated that initial investigations Bundaberg in the last 5 years, therefore greater identify significant barriers to a cross runway y Relocation of non commercial general growth is expected. Based on this trend, the caused by adjacent land uses. Both the Hervey aviation activity addition of the flights to other capital cities Bay Airport and Maryborough Airport Master y Expansion of RPT services to new markets would be beneficial for the region’s tourism Plans are currently under review. including Melbourne industry. The Fraser Coast Destination The WBB Aviation Infrastructure Requirements y Rationalisation of recreational general Management Plan 2007-2010 noted that the Study notes that Hervey Bay Airport will be aviation activity possibly to Maryborough as expansion of air services into Victoria / constrained in the future from moving from small Hervey Bay Airport becomes busier Melbourne and possible northern ports of jets, now using the airport, to large jets because Queensland could bring similar benefits as the of airside limitations of the airport. There is no increase in the New South Wales / Sydney available land for runway extensions to support market. Plans are underway to further upgrade

94 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Potential strategy / action the aeronautical and charter activities at the y Freight & aero-medical transfers airport. 36. Request an investigation for the expansion Fraser Coast Regional Council airport will soon of air services into Victoria / Melbourne and FCRC has indicated that Maryborough Airport is be leasing land for aviation purposes at possible northern ports of Queensland. likely to remain open for another 20 years. Maryborough and Hervey Bay Airports with 10+ year leases. 37. Any future planning into the Hervey Bay Maryborough has sufficient airside infrastructure Airport expansion should include a to handle an increase in GA demand. The most $4 million was earmarked for airport Transport Impact Assessment addressing likely source of any increase in GA demand will infrastructure by the former Maryborough City the impact on the local transport network, be from South East Queensland, as primary Council, however, since amalgamation the parking and access by public transport. airports, and their high leasing fees/rent FCRC’s focus has centred on the Hervey Bay continue to place financial pressure on smaller Airport and Industrial Park. 9.3 Maryborough Airport GA operators in that region – Caloundra Table 21 Maryborough aeronautical aerodrome is likely to close in the next 5 years; Maryborough Airport is located approximately 3 and charter activities a lack of suitable hangar space at Redcliffe and km north of the Maryborough town centre in Caboolture Aerodromes means there is Other aeronautical Charter Aubinville. It is a small regional airport serving continuing demand for private and commercial activities (training, Maryborough and Rainbow Beach. The airport manufacturers, hanger space at Maryborough Airport. is owned by Fraser Coast Regional Council and recreational) is classified as an airport of State Significance The former Maryborough City Council undertook Maryborough Aviation Maryborough under State Planning Policy 1/02 – a Future Directions Study for Maryborough Services Aero Club Development in the Vicinity of Certain Airports Airport and commissioned an Airport Master RAAF 38th Squadron and Aviation Facilities. There are two runways, Plan. The Master Plan sought to capitalise on Police Air Wing one sealed (17/32 – 1,587m) and one unsealed smaller general aviation activities being pushed Source: Wide Bay Burnett Aviation Infrastructure (12/30 – 885m). The sealed runway can out from larger airports by urban encroachment Requirements Study, 2009 support aircraft up to Code 3C size. and economic development pressures. The The further growth of Hervey Bay Airport is opportunities identified to be developed in Increasing competition with Hervey Bay Airport likely to negate any possibility of the re- accordance with the publically notified Draft has led to the cessation of all regular passenger establishment of regular passenger transport Master Plan (refer Appendix D) are: transport flights from Maryborough Airport. services at Maryborough Airport. However, Currently, the airport is primarily used by the y Maintenance cluster for regional and general there is an opportunity for Maryborough Airport Maryborough Aero Club. The airport has a well aviation aircraft to capitalise on the possible rationalisation and established pilot training and aircraft relocation of recreational general aviation as y Airpark Precinct maintenance business and also provides Hervey Bay Airport becomes busier with regular aviation infrastructure for medical emergency, y Aviation Business Precinct passenger transport and commercial aviation operations. policing and military aircraft. Table 21 presents y Non-aviation Business precinct

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 95 Potential strategy / action 25 years, but that high demand and legal land1 was seen as an indicator of State Land challenges to the expansion of existing airports that could be considered for the regional airport 38. Give due consideration to the progressive could shorten this timeframe to 15 years. site. The evaluation of a suitable site will not relocation of non commercial general preclude the possible identification and aviation activity at Hervey Bay to The need for establishing a regional airport was acquisition of freehold land that would be better Maryborough to increase the utilisation of noted in the WBB Regional Plan 2007-2026 suited both operationally and location wise. The Maryborough Airport and free up Hervey which identifies the following action: 2031 Aviation Strategy identifies the Churchill Bay Airport for further regular passenger y Agree on objectives for establishing a Mines Road area as a pivotal land parcel that transport services as passenger demand regional airport, determine feasibility and may be utilised for a variety of uses including as expands (Recommendation 7 of the Wide timeframes of potential solutions and ensure a potential regional airport site alongside Bay Burnett Aviation Infrastructure Study). development proposals do not restrict future preservation and conservation of the area’s options 9.4 Potential new regional natural attributes. airport The more recent Draft Wide Bay Burnett Suitable sites could be shortlisted based on a Regional Plan (2010) notes the following: set of evaluation factors as demonstrated in The Economic Development Strategy 2009- Table 22. 2013 seeks to retain Hervey Bay as the primary y Policy 8.2.4(6) Facilitate the further hub for regional air services. However, FCRC development of airport infrastructure in the has identified the need to undertake planning for region a new airport now, as the region’s continued y The future of the airports [Hervey Bay and rapid growth is expected to necessitate a larger Maryborough] should be investigated, and the facility within 8 to 15 years. Both of the regular potential impacts from development should passenger transport airports in the Wide Bay be mitigated to ensure ongoing viability of Burnett Region, namely Bundaberg Airport and both airport sites. Hervey Bay Airport, are limited from expanding The WBB Aviation Requirements Study to accommodate aircraft beyond the B737 identifies a land area footprint of 1,000 to 2,000 range, in the longer term, by adjacent land use hectares, as required to support any future 1 restrictions. This, along with community and Under the Land Act 1994 Section 6 Dictionary, regional airport, whilst reducing community and “unallocated State land means all land that is related legal planning and environmental issues legal issues and providing greater commercial not (a) freehold land or land contracted to be could be considered the primary catalyst for the granted in fee simple by the State; or (b) a road and industrial development opportunities. Given notion of a new major regional airport in Wide or reserve including a national park, the cost of acquiring suitable freehold land for Bay Burnett. conservation park, state forest or timber the airport, the availability of unallocated State reserve; or (c) subject to a lease, licence or Previous studies have identified that a new permit issued by or for the State, other than a regional airport would be needed within the next permit to occupy under the Land Act.” 5 sites have been identified

96 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study The WBB Aviation Requirements Study makes Table 22 Future regional airport proposed site evaluation factors the following key recommendations for aviation in Evaluation Factor Commentary the FCRC area: Land Estimated between 1,000 to 2,000 hectares would be required; private or y Recommendation 1: Initiate a formal process State land to be acquired; consider surrounding activities; to consider the long term options for the upgrade/redevelopment potential to provide for long-term requirements planning and provision of appropriately staged Topographical Relatively flat or slightly undulating and be free from obstructions aviation infrastructure to meet RPT air services Climatic Conditions Runway orientation and potential level of closure due to adverse events requirements in the region including a potential Facilities requirements Utilities, runway design, maintenance levels, hangar and terminal new regional airport on a Greenfield site, requirements replacement RPT airports in both Bundaberg Engineering and Soil and foundation conditions, types of soil for foundations and drainage construction factors and clearing requirements Regional Council and Fraser Coast Regional Expansion potential Should a lesser planning approach to Code 3C be adopted, there should Council areas and other pragmatic options. be potential of the site to eventually include catering for larger aircraft y Recommendation 2: Preliminary work to and landside extensions identify suitable land of between 1,000 to 2,000 Environmental Noise, air, water quality impacts. Floodplains and wetlands, endangered hectares that can readily accommodate considerations and threatened species, biotic communities, parklands and recreational areas, historic, architectural, archaeological and cultural resources, and aviation operations. prime and unique farmland Potential strategy / action Planning conformity issues Conformity to other regional and local long term planning and support of local and state government 39. Pursue the recommendations of the Wide Bay Demand analysis Including population forecasts Burnett Aviation Requirements Study for Transport Network Access Close to dominant commercial centres and other transport connections aviation in the Fraser Coast Regional Council. Economic and financial Project financing evaluation 40. Any future planning into a proposed regional airport should include a Transport Impact Source: Wide Bay Burnett Aviation Requirements Study, 2009 Assessment addressing the impact on the local transport network, parking and access by public transport.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 97 10. Boating and shipping

10.1 Background Study. The study identified the provision of facilities across Queensland and is expected to current marine infrastructure in the region and be released in the first half of 2011. The Port of Maryborough is a non-trading port identified potential areas for the future that covers the Great Sandy Strait region from Given the expected imminent completion of the development of further infrastructure to cater for Hervey Bay to Tin Can Bay including the Mary Recreational Boating Facilities Demand demand in the region as required under Action River. The Port of Maryborough is currently Forecasting Project it was deemed Plan 4 of the Wide Bay Integrated Transport gazetted as a Queensland Port and is inappropriate to conduct a simultaneous study Plan 2002-2020. The study was prepared to administered by North Queensland Bulk Ports into boating and shipping in Fraser Coast. inform planning of marine infrastructure by the Corporation (www.nqbp.com.au)2. The Wide Thus, the following section will reflect the Queensland Government, relevant Local Bay Marine Infrastructure Study refers to the findings of the Wide Bay Marine Infrastructure Government Authorities (LGAs) and commercial same area as the Port of Hervey Bay – Study, the Fraser Coast Economic Profile and boating development investors. The Wide Bay including Urangan, Maryborough, Rainbow other available information. study area was split into catchment areas based Beach and Tin Can Bay. For the purposes of on the former Local Government Area. There consistency in the Fraser Coast Integrated are two catchment areas within, or partially Transport Study the port will be referred to as within the Fraser Coast Regional Council area: the Port of Hervey Bay (refer to Figure 25). y Snapper Creek Catchment – Cooloola LGA In 2008 GHD, for the Department of Tourism, and Tiaro LGA Regional Development and Industry (DTRDI), completed the Wide Bay Marine Infrastructure y Urangan and Mary River Catchment – Hervey Bay LGA, Maryborough LGA and Isis LGA 2 North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation was The Community Boating Programme Unit of the formed as a result of the 2008 Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads is Government Review of the Queensland Port Network Structure. The outcomes of the review responsible for the funding of recreational included the directive to divest certain ports boating facilities and determining priorities under the management of Ports Corporation throughout Queensland. In 2009, GHD, in Queensland, with the remaining to merge with conjunction with Economic Associates, was the Port of Mackay. On the 1 July 2009, the commissioned by TMR to undertake a ports of Hay Point, Abbot Point, Weipa and Maryborough merged with Mackay to become Recreational Boating Facilities Demand part of the new port authority of North Forecasting Project. This report will identify Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited needs and priorities for recreational boating (NQBP). (Source: www.nqbp.com.au)

98 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study The outcomes and recommendations of the recreational vessel registrations have grown at The continual challenge is to maximise Recreational Boating Facilities Demand an average annual rate of 5.4% in Fraser Coast opportunities for recreational boating, within the Forecasting Project will be integrated into the (Fraser Coast Economic Profile, 2009). constraints of the region’s sensitive coastal and Fraser Coast Integrated Transport Plan upon marine environments, and to minimise impact Boat ownership is the most significant demand completion, if the time frames coincide. on the local communities within the vicinity of driver for marine infrastructure. Historically, marine infrastructure. boat ownership has experienced consistently 10.2 Recreational greater growth than population over an 10.2.1 Boat ramps Demand for recreational boating has been extended 20 year period. However, the Wide increasing throughout Queensland in response Bay Marine Infrastructure Study is based on a In 2008, the Urangan and Mary River to population growth and high levels of conservative growth rate assuming the current Catchment (including the former Local participation in maritime recreational activities. trend will decline from the current 6.1% to 1.4% Government Areas of Hervey Bay, Tiaro and This is exacerbating demand on recreational over the planning period. The Study Isis) contained 50% of all boat ramps within the boating facilities, particularly in the more popular acknowledges that demand estimates may Wide Bay Burnett Region (Wide Bay Marine and populous locations. underestimate future demand and that demand Infrastructure Study, 2008). The existing boat aspects should be reviewed as part of future ramps in FCRC area are listed in Table 23 and Access to Fraser Island and the protected development applications. shown in Figure 25. waters of the Great Sandy Strait Marine Park is a major draw card for residents and visitors to The Urangan and Mary River Catchment is Analysis of boat registrations suggests that Fraser Coast. Subsequently there is a high anticipated to remain the major centre for boat there is a strong demand for boat ramps in the demand for recreational boating facilities in the registrations with an average annual increase Urangan and Mary River Catchment. region. rate of 1.6% between 2006 and 2026. The Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Recreational boating in the FCRC area is Safe and equitable access to recreational Forecasting Project will identify the location of primarily focussed on Hervey Bay and boating requires the provision of a variety of any new or upgraded boat ramps, jetties and surrounding coastal communities with estuarine infrastructure including: pontoons required to meet demand. Proposed facilities along the Mary River. As at 31 sites will need to be assessed for their impact y Boat ramps and associated trailer parking December 2008 there were a total of 9,263 on surrounding transport networks including recreational vessels registered in the Fraser y Marinas/harbours increased trip generation on local roads and parking requirements. Coast, 66.9% in Hervey Bay, 27.5% in y Moorings Maryborough. Over the last 4 years,

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 99 The outcomes and recommendations of Table 23 Boat ramps the Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Location Location Forecasting Project will be integrated into Tiaro Petrie Park Point Vernon Gables the Fraser Coast Integrated Transport Maryborough Mary River Scarness Scarness Foreshore Strategy upon completion, if available. Granville Raglan Street Torquay Torquay Foreshore Potential strategy / action Granville Aquatic Centre, Lamington River Heads North Ramp Bridge 41. Assess proposed new or upgraded Beaver Rock Approx. 17km from River Heads South Ramp boat ramps for their impact on the Maryborough along Beaver surrounding transport network Rock Road (including trip generation and parking Yengarie Pleasant View Road Burrum Heads Caravan Park requirements). Tuan Big Tuan Creek Burrum Heads Burrum Heads Road Maaroom Maaroom Creek Burrum Heads Ross Street Boonooroo Adjacent to Bates Street Howard Beelbi Creek Poona Owen Cox Street adjacent to Howard Burrum Bridge the Caravan Park Maryborough A public jetty is located on Howard Wals Camp the Mary River adjacent to Wharf Street near the end of March Street. Point Vernon Gatakers Bay Toogoom Moreton Street Source: Fraser Coast Regional Council Website 2010

100 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Table 24 Marinas – existing and proposed wet berths 1 10.2.2 Marinas Consultation for the Wide Bay Marine Proposed Existing New Total Infrastructure Study has indicated that Marina Berths Berths Berths although marina berth prices are rising, Hervey Bay 405 235 1045 demand for marina berths continues to Fisherman’s Wharf Marina - Boat Harbour Drive, Urangan 136 136 strengthen with berths being sold within Great Sandy Strait Marina - Buccaneer Drive, Urangan 179 179 days, and sometimes hours, of being listed. Hervey Bay Boat Club Marina - Buccaneer Drive, Urangan 90 90 The Study estimates a demand for 768 wet Urangan Boat Harbour Expansion 2 235 640 berths by 2026, an increase of 323 berths Maryborough 40 820 860 from 2006. Port of Maryborough Marine Industry Precinct 80 80 There are currently four marinas in Fraser Mary River Marina – Wharf Street 40 180 220 Coast: Mary Harbour 3 300 300 4 y Fisherman’s Wharf Marina, located within Foreshore Marina – Maryborough City Reach 140 140 Urangan State Boat Harbour Susan River Marina 120 120 Fraser Coast 445 1055 1905 y Great Sandy Strait Marina, located within 1 Wide Bay Marine Infrastructure Study, 2008 – Urangan & Mary River Catchment Urangan State Boat Harbour 2 Wide Bay Burnett Regional Infrastructure Profile, 2009 & Fraser Coast Economic Profile, 2009 y Hervey Bay Boat Club Marina, located 3 www.maryharbour.com.au within Urangan State Boat Harbour 4 Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Transport Plan Background Paper, 2007 y Mary River Marina, located in the centre of Maryborough at Wharf Street A number of proposals currently in the development assessment cycle include marina developments: y The ‘Brolga to Bridge’ Concept Plan, which expands along the riverfront from the Brolga Theatre to Granville Bridge, Maryborough, proposes accessible industrial land for marine orientated industry and identifies potential locations for additional marina berths.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 101 y The Port of Maryborough Marine Industry infrastructure, service, refit of vessels and The study also identifies the following sites Park is a 200 hectare development, maintenance facilities and associated for investigation to accommodate marine including a 2.9 hectare marina, hardstand slipways and other vessel haul-out facilities infrastructure: for dry storage and 2000m2 for marine will occur. y Land to the south of Urangan State Boat related industrial activities. The Wide Bay Marine Infrastructure Study Harbour, along Pulgul Creek y Mary Harbour is located north of Granville estimates that there will be an approximate y Areas of land in Boonooroo (across from Maryborough Airport) on land surplus of 257 wet berths by 2026 as shown owned by Maryborough Sugar Factory in Table 25. It is important to note however, y Burrum River Limited. Master plan proposals also that it is not confirmed that all of these y Esplanade, Toogoom to Point Vernon include a village centre and residential proposed berths will be constructed. At the components. time of writing, each of the proposed marinas y Lot 54 River Heads were at various stages of the development y The Foreshore Marina located at y Mary River approvals process, with some only at Maryborough City Reach. concept or design stage. The Wide Bay Potential strategy / action y Susan River Marina. Marine Infrastructure Study recommends 42. Proposed new or upgraded marinas will Existing and proposed wet berth numbers for that land be allocated for such purposes be assessed through the development each marina are detailed in Table 24. adjacent to proposed marinas (as previously application process for its impact on the discussed) to accommodate potential surrounding road network. Special Considering the projected increase in boat growth. consideration must be given to the registrations and demand for berths in the accommodation of vehicles towing Wide Bay Burnett Region, it is fair to assume trailers for parking, turning movements that a greater demand for marine related etc.

Table 25 Supply and demand for wet berths by catchment

2006 2026 Existing Supply Estimated Variation Proposed Estimated Demand Variation Catchment Demand Supply Snapper Creek Catchment 1 172 491 -319 482 601 -119 Urangan & Mary River Catchment 445 571 -126 1025 768 +257 1 Partially in Fraser Coast Regional Council Area Source: Wide Bay Marine Infrastructure Study, 2008

102 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Moon Point Burrum Heads

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Toogoom Point Vernon Craignish Dundowran Hervey Bay

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Data source: FCRC (Boundary - 2009), DERM (Main Roads - 2005, Railways - year unknown), Geoscience Aust (Towns 2008), TMR Created by: M. Brooks. Modified by: S.Cross redevelopment was to include (Fraser Coast stalled in 2009 with the onset of the ‘Global 10.2.3 Urangan State Boat Economic Profile, 2009): Financial Crisis’. Harbour y An expansion of the Harbour to the south The Bundaberg Fraser Coast Tourism Urangan State Boat Harbour is a Crown Boat of the breakwater to incorporate a 235 Opportunities Plan (2009-2019) anticipated Harbour managed by TMR and is located additional marina berths that the Urangan State Boat Harbour east of Hervey Bay town centre in Urangan. expansion would provide an interim supply of The Harbour offers private, commercial y 200 new dry berths wet and dry berths for the next five years and (including fishing) and recreational boating y A major upgrade of Miller Street to create that a further expansion or new marinas facilities. a boulevard entrance to Urangan State would be required in Hervey Bay post 2014. Urangan Harbour, the largest recreational Boat Harbour However, with the possible oversupply boating facility in Queensland, is one of the y A new tourist terminal utilising existing car predicted by the Wide Bay Marine major points of access to Fraser Island, the park and caravan park lots Infrastructure Study by 2026, the provision of Great Sandy Strait and lower Great Barrier new wet berths should be reviewed Reef via commercial barges, ferry services y Significantly enhanced public car parking periodically. and recreational boats. including a 50% increase in trailer parking capacity and additional car parking As the Bundaberg Fraser Coast Tourism There are approximately 405 berths Opportunities Plan was compiled prior to the including Fisherman’s Wharf Marina, Great y Creation of a green corridor with walking / onset of the ‘Global Financial Crisis’ the Sandy Strait Marina and Hervey Bay Boat cycle tracks along Charlton Esplanade current demand for wet and dry berths at Club Marina. Commercial tour vessels connecting the Harbour with the Hervey Bay is unknown. Discussions with dominate the fleet, specialising in whale foreshores and Urangan Pier FCRC officers suggest that it is unlikely that watching, house boat hire in the Great Sandy y A boardwalk around the inner boat the redevelopment will continue at the Strait and transport to Fraser Island and the Harbour, connecting the new development previously proposed scale. Great Barrier Reef. The Harbour is also with existing facilities, including the Potential strategy / action serviced by two 4-lane boat ramps and Hervey Bay boat club, boat ramps and car associated car/trailer parking and boat trailer parks 43. Any future planning into the Urangan building and repair infrastructure. State Boat Harbour expansion should In 2008, a joint venture between Watpac and include a Transport Impact Assessment Commercial operations out of Urangan Seymour Group was appointed as the addressing the impact on the local Harbour are discussed in Section 1.1. preferred developer for the Urangan Boat transport network, parking and access by In April 2006, the Queensland Government Harbour redevelopment project. However, public transport, walking and cycling. announced plans for a major redevelopment further planning of the harbour expansion of Urangan State Boat Harbour. The

104 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Table 26 Share of commercially registered vessels in the Wide Bay Burnett 10.3 Commercial Region The Port of Hervey Bay is presently a non- Port Share of Commercial Estimated Commercial Boats trading port with no strategic port land. It Registrations (2007) supports tourism, recreational and industrial Port of Bundaberg activities. Bundaberg 80% 166 A range of marine industry activities such as Town of 1770 20% 42 boat builders, chandlery, fibre-glassing and Port of Hervey Bay marine engine services support the Port. The Urangan 55% 160 Mary River provides a significant transport Tin Can Bay 25% 73 corridor to Maryborough. With good loading Maryborough 12% 35 access available, there is an opportunity to ship Rainbow Beach 8% 23 cargo by barge to other eastern seaports (Cairns Source: Table 5.2 Wide Bay Marine Infrastructure Study, Appendix F, Economic Associates, 2007 and Gladstone) or near northern regions. Data for commercial boating activity was collated by Economic Associates for the Wide Bay Marine Infrastructure Study (refer Table 26) with data obtained from Marine Safety Queensland for the study area: y The Port of Bundaberg (including the Town of 1770 and Bundaberg) y The Port of Hervey Bay (including Urangan, Maryborough, Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay). Commercial boat registrations fall under three main categories, these being: y Class 1 – Passenger – Certified to carry more than 12 passengers (not including crew)

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 105 y Class 2 – Non-passenger – Used for 10.3.1 Commercial tourist boats Route 5 and Route 16 service Buccanneer commercial purposes like trading, dredges Drive via tourist accommodation along the Hervey Bay is the departure point for many and cargo ships. These boats are Esplanade. Route 17 and Route 18 stop on commercial marine transport and tour registered to carry 12 passengers or less the corner of Miller Street and Pulgul Street, operators to Fraser Island, Lady Musgrave (not including crew) approximately 600m walking distance from Island, Great Sandy Strait Marine Park and Buccaneer Drive. However, as noted in y Class 3 – Fishing – Fishing ships the southern Great Barrier Reef. Section 6 the public bus network is authorised or licensed for fishing purposes Based on an independent consultant’s report infrequent, especially on the weekends, and and are used or intended to be used for for Queensland Transport (Urangan State it does not provide convenient routing catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or Boat Harbour – Economic Impacts on the patterns and therefore does not provide an other resources of the sea but excludes Hervey Bay Region, June 2001), it was attractive alternative to the private vehicle. ships harvesting or transporting algae or estimated 350,000 to 400,000 tourists aquatic plants, or that is primarily a carrier Should tourism numbers increase as passed through the passenger terminal at or a mother ship expected there will be a corresponding Urangan State Boat Harbour. demand for car parking which will be Boat registrations by category indicate: The majority of commercial tour boats addressed through the redevelopment of y The majority of commercial boats in the operate out of Urangan State Boat Harbour Urangan State Boat Harbour discussed in Study Area are non-passenger boats. providing whale watching, diving and Section 10.2.3. Fraser Coast Regional pleasure cruising services. Whale watching y An upward trend in the number of non- Council and tourism operators should numbers have averaged around 70,000 passenger boats and a decline in the prepare a plan and engage qconnect for people for the past 5 years, about 65,000 number of fishing boats at the Port of improved public transport connections to from Urangan State Boat Harbour and about Hervey Bay. Urangan Boat Harbour to decrease the 5,000 from Kingfisher Bay Resort. demand for car parking. y The number of passenger boats in the The increase in the number of passenger Study Area has remained relatively stable Proposed strategy / action boats registered at the Port of Bundaberg over time, with an increase in the number and a corresponding decline in the number 44. Public transport connections to Urangan of passenger boats registered at the Port of passenger boats at the Port of Hervey Bay State Boat Harbour should be improved of Bundaberg and a corresponding decline may indicate a shift in the tourist market to improve connections for those without in the number of passenger boats at the accessing the southern Great Barrier Reef access to a private vehicle and decrease Port of Hervey Bay. away from Hervey Bay. the demand for parking. The majority of commercial tourist boat passengers access Urangan State Boat Harbour via private vehicle. Public Bus

106 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 10.3.2 Vehicle barges and passenger Table 27 Vehicle barge services to Fraser Island ferry to Fraser Island Operator Mainland Fraser Island Boat Name Frequency Vehicle barge services are focused on transporting Fraser Island Hervey Bay Urangan Moon Point Fraser Dawn 1 barge – 2 tourists to and from Fraser Island. Barge services Barges State Boat Barge times per day operate regularly each day from Urangan State Harbour (not a scheduled Boat Harbour, River Heads and Inskip Point service) (Rainbow Beach) as shown in Table 27, as at Kingfisher Hervey Bay River Heads Kingfisher Kingfisher 1 barge – 6 2008. Vehicle barges are operated by Fraser Bay Resort Road, River Bay Resort Bay Ferry times per day Island Barges and Ferry (a Kingfisher Bay Resort Heads (scheduled Group company). Vehicle ferry services operate service) year round, although service frequencies increase Fraser Island Hervey Bay River Heads Woongoolba Fraser 1 barge – 3 during peak tourist season. Over 50,000 vehicles Barges Road, River Creek Venture times per Heads Barge day(schedule per annum in total are carried on the four separate d service) ferry services – 18,000 to 20,000 of which depart Fraser Island Rainbow Inskip Point Hook Point Rainbow 2 barges from Inskip Point. Barges Beach Venture & operate daily, The vehicle barge departs from the break wall Fraser continuously Explorer on demand bounding Urangan State Boat Harbour. There is Barges dawn to dusk sufficient distance along the break wall to Manta Ray Rainbow Inksip Point Hook Point Manta Ray 2 barges accommodate vehicles waiting to board the vessel. Fraser Island Beach operate daily Barges (continuously The River Heads departure point is located on the on demand far southern tip of North Esplanade and South dawn to dusk) Esplanade. The departure point is accessed via Source: Fraser Island Barges Website (21 Dec 2010), Manta Ray Fraser Island Barges Website (21 Dec 2010) River Heads Road and Booral Road. There is no through traffic that would be affected by vehicular queuing in this location, however, access could be impeded to the public boat ramp or second ferry terminal. The Kingfisher Bay Ferry also has capacity for 220 passengers on two decks with a fully licensed bar and snack food available. Secure parking facilities are available at River Heads.

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 107 The vehicular capacity and passenger Also, the service would have to overcome Toogoom to Hervey Bay patronage of Fraser Island Barges and significant legislative hurdles: The Burrum The Good Things Come in Small Kingfisher Bay Ferry, utilisation rates, and River is designated as Fish Habitat under the Communities (2010) consultation identified future planning for Fraser Island Barges and Fisheries Act and it is unlikely that the State that the Burrum community has expressed a Ferry was not available at the time of Government would permit dredging of the desire to create a water taxi linking Toogoom publication in the interest of Commercial in Burrum River in the event of a siltation build and Hervey Bay. It is unlikely there would be Confidence. up. a high demand for this service from Potential strategy / action permanent residents or tourists to sustain a service in this location. 45. Future operational planning of Fraser Island Barges and Kingfisher Bay Ferry should consider the local transport network implications of any increase in barge frequency or capacity including queuing and parking needs.

10.3.3 Local ferry services

Burrum Heads to Walkers Point In November 2001, Aurecon (formerly Connell Wagner) completed the Preliminary Report of the Feasibility of Operating a Vehicular Ferry Service between Burrum Heads and Walkers Point for the former Hervey Bay City Council and Isis Shire Council. This report was not adopted by Council. The potential ferry service has been a topical issue over the last ten years. However, further significant coastal development is not proposed for Burrum Heads and therefore it is unlikely that a regular ferry service could be sustained.

108 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 11. Travel demand management

11.1 Introduction public transport and active transport as ‘soft’ transport policy measures which seek to alternatives to private vehicle travel.” encourage the use of more sustainable Sustainable travel hinges on providing sufficient transport modes by providing better information options for alternate travel to encourage 11.2 Awareness and promotion and opportunities and improving the behavioural change. The previous chapters attractiveness of public transport, walking and have considered transport policies that provide As discussed in Section 6, there is a lack of cycling. These policy measures are also improved public transport services and better easily accessible information on sustainable referred to as behaviour change programmes infrastructure and facilities for pedestrians and transport options in the Fraser Coast. This and examples are summarised in Table 28. cyclists. applies not only to public and community transport, but also to options for walking, cycling TravelSmart Australia is an example of a This section discusses travel demand and mobility scooters. behaviour change initiative that is currently management techniques, including promotion of being implemented around Australia. This alternative modes, behaviour change policies Effective marketing programs can significantly program aims to increase the mode share of and parking policies, to encourage residents to increase the use of alternative modes and can sustainable transport within the nominated choose more sustainable transport options. include activities to: TravelSmart area and achieve a 10% reduction However, without sufficient funding for y Improve knowledge of alternative modes in vehicle kilometres travelled (Queensland adequate, appropriate infrastructure travel y Improve the image and acceptance of Government 2010). demand management will be ineffective. alternative modes The Draft WBB Regional Plan (2010) states the y Provide easy to understand information and following in support of travel demand recognisable branding management: y Better meet travellers’ needs and preferences y Policy 8.1.3(2) “Implement demand management processes designed to modify Methods to improve awareness of sustainable consumer behaviour, maximise efficiencies transport options are discussed in Section 11.2. for infrastructure providers and support the transition to a carbon constrained and climate 11.3 Behaviour change changed future.” programmes y Program 8.2.2(13) “Implement demand Policies to improve infrastructure and services management strategies that encourage are known as ‘hard’ transport policy measures. changes in travel behaviour in favour of There is growing awareness about the need for

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 109 Organised community events such as Bike www.travelsmart.qld.gov.au). Current projects residents on the local transport options Week, Ride to School Day, Walk to Work Day are being implemented at Brisbane South, Gold available. and National Ride to Work Day are scheduled at Coast and the Sunshine Coast. The projects Travel behaviour change programs can also various times of the year to provide an provide information of localised public transport, address commercial traffic. The WBB ITP opportunity for people to try sustainable cycling, walking and carpooling, thus enabling Background Paper (2007) indicates that in the transport modes and encourage behaviour residents to make as many trips as possible region, there is evidence of commuter vehicles change. TravelSmart works in partnership with using these more sustainable travel modes. and school buses conflicting with road freight Queensland schools and workplaces to become Fraser Coast Regional Council should transporters. On Kalpowar and Maryborough- involved in these events to support voluntary encourage local participation in these initiatives Cooloola Roads “transporters of road freight change. During 2003, TravelSmart undertook a through promotion of community events. have agreed to a curfew at school bus times project in Townsville which resulted in a 26% Behaviour change in the area could be further effectively minimising the risk to the safety of increase in walking, a 15% increase in cycling enhanced by council providing information to school children and driver”. and a 13% increase in public transport use (Queensland Government,

Table 28 Examples of behaviour change programmes

Measure Description Public Transport Targeted marketing in association with service improvements. Branding to improve the image of public transport and give Information and confidence that different bus services are part of a co-ordinated network. Marketing Travel Awareness Aims to improve general public understanding of the problems caused by traffic growth and to encourage people to think about Campaigns their own travel behaviour. School Travel Plans Aims to cut congestion caused by the school run. May include walking and cycling promotion days, car pooling, and training and ‘walking buses’ or ‘cycle trains’. Workplace Travel May include a single or cluster of businesses, individual staff travel planning, end of trip facilities, car parking restrictions or Plans publicity. Personalised Travel A targeted marketing technique to provide travel advice and information to people based on an understanding of their personal Plans trip patterns. Incentives may include periodic free public transport and bike loans. Car Share Schemes May be formal or informal. Formal schemes will match people who register making the same trip. Mainly targeted at the daily commute. Financial Incentives Including travel allowances, employee cash reimbursements in lieu of subsidised parking, and travel reimbursement policies for bicycle and transit mileage. Source: www.dft.gov.uk and Win-Win Transportation Solutions, VTPI, 2008

110 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study The background paper also indicates that safe Figure 26 Cycle of automobile dependency and environmentally responsible movement of vehicles on the beach is a priority for the government and this should also be a priority for the FCRC. Increased vehicle ownership Potential strategy / action 46. Develop a program to lobby State and Automobile- Dispersed oriented transport Federal Government to prioritise the Fraser development patterns planning Coast region for transport and infrastructure funding. 47. Engage the Department of Transport and Cycle of Generous Automobile Reduced Main Roads to implement TravelSmart parking supply Dependency travel options programmes in the Fraser Coast Regional Council area.

48. Investigate the potential to implement programmes of school, workplace and Automobile- Alternative modes oriented land use stigmatised personalised travel plans in the Fraser Coast planning Regional Council area.

49. Promote all sustainable transport options on Suburbanisation the Fraser Coast Regional Council website. and degraded cities 50. Investigate the potential to implement curfews on road freight at school bus times on appropriate Fraser Coast Regional Council roads. Source: Win-Win Transportation Solutions, VTPI, 2008

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 111 Harbour Drive. These catchments are generally options should be improved to existing outlying 11.4 Sustainable urban design low-density housing developments, with local areas. Land use and density distributions play a critical streets that generally have low connectivity. Transport implications of new development are role in influencing transport mode choice. The lack of both north-south and east-west considered at the development assessment People are more likely to walk and cycle in connectivity discourages the use of active stage. TMR is a concurrence agency under the higher density, mixed use environments that transport modes and inhibits route choice for IPA which enables them to impose conditions reduce the distance needed to travel to access both public transport and private vehicles. The on development applications to ensure that goods and services. Similarly, viable and cost- majority of local streets in Maryborough form a public transport interests are considered within effective public transport infrastructure relies on grid pattern and provide better connectivity, development proposals. They work closely with land use patterns that provide for flexible routing which is more conducive to walking and cycling. local governments to ensure that sustainable and maximum exposure to residential Future land use layouts in the Fraser Coast transport interests are properly reflected in local catchments. This interrelationship between land Regional Council area should support strategic government planning instruments and use patterns and travel mode choice is transport outcomes by providing connected, addressed in the development assessment summarised in Figure 26. legible and flexible street networks. Road process. Queensland Government’s Shaping Queensland Government’s Shaping Up guide corridor width specifications should be suitable Up guide recommends that “Greenfield” public recommends that new residential areas should for passenger transport and multi-modal transport policies ensure that the provision of have residential densities of at least 15 infrastructure. New road corridors and public transport services is made early in newly dwellings per hectare to support effective public extensions should aim to provide a continuous developing areas. transport services. The guide emphasises that road network by connecting urban areas and It should be a requirement of all major the location of various land uses strongly dead-ends where possible. This may be developments to provide a transport impact influences both travel demand and the efficiency through the provision of a dedicated road-way, assessment to support the development of public transport services. Additionally, the bus-only way or a pedestrian / cycle mid-block application, so that council can fully assess the utilisation of public transport can be encouraged link. development’s impact on the safety and by ensuring that compact clusters of high- The WBB ITP Discussion Paper (2007) efficiency of the surrounding transport network. density land uses are positioned along local indicates that residential development should These assessments should include identification arterial roads, where the land uses incorporate not be allowed to occur in areas where transport of the infrastructure / services that will be key business and activity nodes, as well as services and infrastructure can not be efficiently provided as part of the development and should public transport interchanges. provided and/ or utilised. Further to this, future consider public transport, walking and cycling The Hervey Bay road network can be defined by transport corridors should be protected from needs. Developers should be encouraged to a major link that runs east to west (Boat encroachment by development by declaration of invest in multi-modal facilities, such as walking, Harbour Drive), with north-south connectors that the corridors in planning schemes. cycling and mobility scooter paths in all distribute traffic to/from the local street Notwithstanding this, sustainable transport developments, where feasible. catchments located north and south of Boat

112 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study The impacts of industrial development on the demand for car parking for residential, transport network should also be carefully commercial and recreational purposes. considered. Assessment of options into other Car parking and bicycle parking requirements modal choices, like sea and rail, should be are stipulated in both the Maryborough City Plan undertaken, in particular where hazardous and the Hervey Bay City Planning Scheme to materials are being transported. Where ensure that parking provided for new industrial developments do generate additional developments is sufficient to meet the needs of demand on the road network, assessment of that land use. Parking requirements include the pavement impacts, bridges, traffic efficiency and need to accommodate service vehicles and road safety should all be undertaken. disability spaces. Both current planning Potential strategy / action schemes also include policies for the provision of cash contributions in lieu of on-site car 51. Investigate and construct through routes parking. In Maryborough, developer and mid-block connections to create a more contributions are required in the City Centre connected street and public transport only at a fixed contribution per parking space. network. Maryborough Planning Scheme Policy No. 6 – 52. Investigate and construct mid-block City Centre Local Area Carparking does not pedestrian, mobility scooter and cycle stipulate where public car parks will be connections. developed. 53. Require that all major developments provide Hervey Bay City Planning Scheme Policy No. 6 a Transport Impact Assessment to support – Car Parking applies to six defined districts – development applications that enhance Scarness, Torquay, Urangan, Pialba, Pialba active travel and public transport usage. Frame, and Urangan Frame. The policy noted that a strategy plan for the establishment of 54. Protect future public transport corridors in public parking premises would be developed. the planning scheme. The strategy would aim to achieve in the long term, a spread of public car parks throughout 11.5 Parking the precinct. Subsequently, the Hervey Bay Transport in the Fraser Coast is largely car Commercial Nodes – Parking Concept Report dominant and is expected to remain so into the was developed in December 2008 by Lambert future. Population growth means that there will and Rehbein. The report was never adopted, be an increase in the number of private vehicles however, proposed the following strategies: on the road and subsequent increase in y Graduated time limits

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 113 y Improved mid-block connectivity to of major parking stations adjacent to, but off A selection of potential parking management encourage parking away from the Esplanade prime waterfront land linked by mid-block strategies are summarised in Table 29. connections. y Formalised on-street parking Potential strategy / action Parking management strategies have the y New off-street parking areas potential to encourage travel behaviour change 55. Develop a consistent parking strategy for The Bundaberg and Fraser Coast Tourism to more sustainable modes, thus reducing the whole of the Fraser Coast Regional Opportunity Plan encourages the development amount of land required for car parking spaces. Council area.

Table 29 Potential parking management strategies

Strategy Description Strategy Description Shared Parking Parking spaces serve multiple users and Unbundle Rent or sell parking facilities separately from building destinations Parking space Parking Regulations Regulations to prioritize use of the most Address Spillover Use management, enforcement and pricing to desirable parking spaces Problems address spillover problems Maximums Standards Establish maximum parking standards Bicycle Facilities Provide bicycle storage and changing facilities More Accurate and Adjust parking standards to more accurately Improve User Provide convenient and accurate information on Flexible Standards reflect demand in a particular situation Information parking availability and price Overflow Parking Establish plans to manage occasional peak Improve Insure that parking enforcement is efficient, parking demands Enforcement considerate and fair Smart Growth Encourage more compact, mixed, multi-modal Walking and Improve walking and cycling conditions to expand the development to allow more parking sharing Cycling range of destinations serviced by a parking facility and use of alternative modes Improvements Improve Pricing Use better charging techniques to make Financial Provide financial incentives to shift mode, such as Methods pricing more convenient and cost effective Incentives parking cash out Source: Parking Management, Victoria Transport Planning Institute, 2007

114 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study 12. Potential strategies / actions

The Fraser Coast Integrated Transport Study is Growth Strategy is provided below. Once the Road network the background paper to inform the Fraser future land use settlement pattern is agreed, Coast 2031: Integrated Transport Plan, an these potential strategies will be tested for 1. Adopt a consistent road hierarchy for the element of the Fraser Coast 2031: Sustainable validity in supporting it and the Fraser Coast whole of the Fraser Coast Regional Council Growth Strategy. The Study gains an Integrated Transport Plan developed. area which is consistent with the whole of understanding of the existing transport network Queensland. situation, identifies gaps within the transport 2. Identify road safety hotspots and investigate network and recommends potential strategies / mitigation measures. actions to ensure the transport network will support the Sustainable Growth Strategy to 3. Progress proposed new road links. 2031. 4. Progress proposed road upgrades and The Integrated Transport Plan is being intersection works noted in Planning developed in collaboration with: Scheme Policy No. 4 in association with available funding sources and development. y Land use, population and employment distribution from Fraser Coast 2031: 5. Investigate the implications of the poor flood Sustainable Growth Strategy (Fraser Coast immunity of Booral Road on the road Regional Council) network. y The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 6. Investigate the need for and implications of (Department of Infrastructure and Planning) the Boundary Road extension to the Esplanade. y The Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Regional Transport Plan (Department of Infrastructure 7. Investigate the alignment of the new and Planning) Kawangun Distributor and Doolong South Road upgrades to reduce the number of y The Fraser Coast Walk and Cycle Strategy right-angled turns. (Fraser Coast Regional Council) 8. Expand Planning Scheme Policy No. 4 y Area Transport Strategy for Hervey Bay throughout the Fraser Coast region to (Department of Transport and Main Roads) identify future road infrastructure A list of potential transport strategies / actions to requirements and development inform the Fraser Coast 2031: Sustainable

GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 115 Road network Public transport network Public transport network

contributions. 14. Encourage more people to travel by bus by by providing information on Council’s implementing travel demand management website and at shopping and community 9. Investigate the need for and potential route measures. centres. alignments for the proposed Northern and Eastern Maryborough Bypasses. 15. Liaise with the Department of Transport and 22. Engage with the Department of Transport Main Roads to ensure that all new fleet and Main Roads and taxi operators to 10. Investigate locations for an alternative river vehicles are disability compliant. investigate appropriate programs to crossing (possibly to the north of Granville). enhance the taxi service to all population 16. Continue to roll out disability compliant centres in the Fraser Coast Regional infrastructure in accordance with the Public transport network Council area. Disability Standards for Public Transport 23. Engage with the Department of Transport 11. Liaise with the Department of Transport and 2002. and Main Roads and key stakeholders to Main Roads to undertake a detailed bus 17. Liaise with the Department of Transport and investigate the potential for flexible transport network planning exercise to support Fraser Main Roads to conduct an assessment of services as part of the scheduled urban Coast 2031 and cater to existing demand. the Hervey Bay Transit Centre to identify public transport network. Consider bus network scheduling and existing and future upgrade needs to be operations, possibly utilising HASTUS or implemented with Stage 2 of the Pialba 24. Support the implementation of transport similar software. Audit existing routes, Centro Shopping Centre development. actions detailed in Positively Ageless – facilities, and route and frequency Queensland Seniors Strategy 2010-20 such 18. Investigate opportunities to extend regular optimisation. The study should also as community transport, specific road safety bus services to include Maryborough West address the coordination between standard campaigns, and providing information and Railway Station to connect to some of the bus servicing patterns, flexible transport and advice on the safe use of mobility scooters. rail services and provide feeder services to community transport options. Maryborough CBD. 25. Liaise with the Department of Transport and 12. Increase existing bus timetables to 6pm to Main Roads and key stakeholders to 19. Request that Queensland Rail and the encourage commuter use. provide an accessible directory of Department of Transport and Main Roads community transport services in the Fraser 13. Increase awareness of the existing and any upgrade the Maryborough West Railway Coast Regional Council area. future bus network. Initiatives could include Station to improve passenger facilities and transport expos, a journey planner available provide better interchange between modes. 26. Investigate the potential to better integrate on the Fraser Coast Regional Council and utilise existing community transport 20. Investigate locations to provide easily website, promotion of public transport services and vehicles including for non located secure taxi ranks. options to Council run activities, branding all Home and Community Care (HACC) eligible services and facilities consistently. 21. Ensure greater awareness of taxi services

116 | GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study Public transport network Airports Airports

residents. 34. Improve public transport connections to airport should include a Transport Impact Assessment addressing the impact on the 27. Investigate particularly the provision of Hervey Bay Airport to improve connections local transport network, parking and access transport for discharged patients from for those without access to a private vehicle by public transport. hospital. and decrease the demand for parking. 35. Implement the outcomes and recommendations of the Fraser Coast Boating and shipping Active transport network Regional Council 2031 Aviation Strategy. 41. Assess proposed new or upgraded boat 28. Implement the Action Plan of the Fraser 36. Request an investigation for the expansion ramps for their impact on the surrounding Coast Walk and Cycle Strategy of air services into Victoria / Melbourne and transport network (including trip generation possible northern ports of Queensland. and parking requirements) 37. Any future planning into the Hervey Bay Freight network 42. Proposed new or upgraded marinas will be Airport expansion should include a assessed through the development 29. Review the appropriateness of existing B- Transport Impact Assessment addressing application process for its impact on the double routes throughout Fraser Coast the impact on the local transport network, surrounding road network. Special including conflict with residential areas and parking and access by public transport. consideration must be given to the access to emerging industrial estates. 38. Give due consideration to the progressive accommodation of vehicles towing trailers 30. Consider the use of freight rail for freight relocation of non commercial general for parking, turning movements etc. movements to emerging industrial estates. aviation activity at Hervey Bay to 43. Any future planning into the Urangan State Maryborough to increase the utilisation of 31. Request the Department of Transport and Boat Harbour expansion should include a Maryborough Airport and free up Hervey Main Roads to upgrade the rail network to Transport Impact Assessment addressing Bay Airport for further regular passenger accommodate heavy freight traffic and the impact on the local transport network, transport services as passenger demand potential rolling mining stock. parking and access by public transport, expands (Recommendation 7 of the Wide walking and cycling. 32. Protect the rail corridor to the Downer Bay Burnett Aviation Infrastructure Study). EDI/Bombardier Transportation rail stock 44. Public transport connections to Urangan 39. Pursue the recommendations of the Wide yards. State Boat Harbour should be improved to Bay Burnett Aviation Requirements Study improve connections for those without 33. Consider disused rail corridors for for aviation in the Fraser Coast Regional access to a private vehicle and decrease recreational active transport use. Council. the demand for parking. 40. Any future planning into a proposed regional 45. Future operational planning of Fraser Island

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Barges and Kingfisher Bay Ferry should network. consider the local transport network 52. Investigate and construct mid-block implications of any increase in barge pedestrian, mobility scooter and cycle frequency or capacity including queuing and connections. parking needs. 53. Require that all major developments provide a Transport Impact Assessment to support Travel demand management development applications that enhance active travel and public transport usage. 46. Develop a program to lobby State and Federal Government to prioritise the Fraser 54. Protect future public transport corridors in Coast region for transport and infrastructure the planning scheme. funding. 55. Develop a consistent parking strategy for 47. Engage the Department of Transport and the whole of the Fraser Coast Regional Main Roads to implement TravelSmart Council area. programmes in the Fraser Coast Regional Council area.

48. Investigate the potential to implement programmes of school, workplace and personalised travel plans in the Fraser Coast Regional Council area. 49. Promote all sustainable transport options on the Fraser Coast Regional Council website.

50. Investigate the potential to implement curfews on road freight at school bus times on appropriate Fraser Coast Regional Council roads. 51. Investigate and construct through routes and mid-block connections to create a more connected street and public transport

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GHD | Fraser Coast Regional Council - Integrated Transport Study | 121 DELIBERATELY LEFT BLANK Appendix A Comparison of transport related desired environmental outcomes DELIBERATELY LEFT BLANK Transport Related Desired Environmental Outcomes (DEO) Rail Bus Road Freight Parking Airports Other PT Other Land Use Boat. & Ship. & Boat. Walk & Cycle & Walk Sustainability Maryborough City Plan Desired Environmental Outcomes DEO 8: Industrial areas are provided with necessary infrastructure being reticulated X X X X X sewerage, water supply and stormwater drainage, sealed roads and access to existing railways where feasible DEO 9: Interference with industrial activities as a result of non-industrial traffic or the X X proximity of incompatible non-industrial land uses is precluded as far as possible. DEO 12: A high quality, efficient and integrated passenger and freight transport system is X X X X X X X X X provided in the City. In particular, an efficient and safe road network which supports agreed settlement patterns, minimises environmental impact and is appropriate to the needs of urban and rural communities is provided 1. Lot configuration Code and Vehicle Parking and Access Code are the primary X X X X X measures to achieve this DEO 2. the street system of new urban areas should be based on a road hierarchy with the X X X design standards complying with applicable codes and policies 2. new urban residential areas should include a circulations system which encourages X X walking and cycling along direct, safe and secure routes (through parks for example) to local facilities such as schools and local shops 2. the street system of new urban areas should be designed to separate residential traffic X X from commercial and industrial vehicles 2. new urban residential areas should include a street system which ensures that each X X X allotment is within 400m walking distance of an existing bus route or a technically feasible future bus route which complies with the design standards of applicable codes and policies 3. non-discriminatory access should be provided within, and to, new uses in a manner X X X X X X X X which complies with relevant codes and does not cause unreasonable hardship on the provider Transport Related Desired Environmental Outcomes (DEO) Rail Bus Road Freight Parking Airports Other PT Land Use Boat. & Ship. & Boat. Walk & Cycle Walk & Sustainability DEO 13: The future development of the City takes into account the planned system of X X major by-pass roads and major freight routes 1. the location of state controlled roads and the known locations of future by-pass roads X X are indicated on the City Strategy map. The broad land use pattern shown on this map takes into account these existing and proposed roads 2. detailed neighbourhood design of all proposed urban areas in the vicinity of by-pass X X routes and major freight routes will be required at an early stage, in order to satisfactorily incorporate pedestrian and vehicles movements across by-pass roads and major freight routes, and to allow for the establishment of suitable buffers 3. Access to by-pass routes will be limited. A minimum buffer width of 40 metres will be X X sought along the Bruce Highway and the Bruce Highway/Maryborough-Hervey bay Road. Larger buffers will be obtained in areas where some other use can be made of the land (e.g. recreation). Direct access from rural residential properties to by-pass routes (including the Maryborough-Biggenden Road) may be permitted in some circumstances, depending upon the Department of Main Roads requirements DEO 14: The existing and future operations of Maryborough Airport is facilitated X X 1. Development proposals in the vicinity of the airport will be assessed for compliance X with State Planning Policy 2/92 ‘Planning for Aerodromes and Other Aeronautical Facilities’ and with the Maryborough Airport Code 2. While the likelihood of needing to extend the present area of Maryborough Airport is not X great, in view of projected use of this facility, there is a possibility that the runway could eventually need to be extended northwards. For this reason, and due to flooding constraints and the likely effects of aircraft noise, any intensification of development of this area to the north of the existing runway may compromise the achievement of this DEO DEO 15: Transport services and infrastructure are provided and maintained to service the X X X X X X X X X X X needs of the community and development to foster the economic growth of Maryborough City Transport Related Desired Environmental Outcomes (DEO) Rail Bus Road Freight Parking Airports Other PT Land Use Boat. & Ship. & Boat. Walk & Cycle Walk & Sustainability 1. the lot reconfiguration code seeks to achieve this DEO by the provision of public X X X X transport routes as a part of new subdivisions through consideration in the design of streets and allotments 2. the city plan provides for the concentration of activity in the CBD which is best able to X X X be serviced by public transport. Higher residential densities are provided for as acceptable solutions in areas close to the CBD 3. ensure that land use adjacent or in the vicinity of existing or planned transport corridors X X X X X X X or facilities is appropriate for the location and does not impact on safety or efficiency of the transport corridor or facility 4. ensure that land use adjacent or in the vicinity of existing or planned transport corridors X X X X has consideration of access corridor connectivity so that communities are not physically divided DEO 20: A connected open space system is developed in order to promote opportunities X X within the urban area for continuous walking and cycling in a park setting 1. the city strategy map shows a number of existing and future public recreation corridors X X that are intended to permit unrestricted public access, where possible, in a park setting. The achievement of these corridors will be sought in the assessment of material change of use and lot reconfiguration applications on land traversed by these corridors Transport Related Desired Environmental Outcomes (DEO) Rail Bus Road Freight Parking Airports Other PT Land Use Boat. & Ship. & Boat. Walk & Cycle & Walk Sustainability 2. Neighbourhood parks, City parks, school playing fields, sporting fields, strategically X X located pocket parks (for example, with special views), and areas of historical interest should, where possible, be incorporated into a continuous open space system as outlined in the Maryborough Recreation and Open Space Study. This will enhance the quality of the recreational experience obtained when moving through the system, and encourage the use of these corridors for pedestrian and bicycle access to facilities located near the system. Material change of use and reconfiguration proposals near the open space system will be required to contribute positively to the achievement of this DEO

Hervey Bay Planning Scheme Desired Environmental Outcomes DEO 3: Land use and development will be structured around an efficient, sustainable and X X X X X X X X X X integrated transport and access system. Promotion of the City as an ‘Access City’ will continue to be an important strategy of Council. Development will contribute positively toward ensuring the efficient, orderly and integrated use and expansion of the City’s movement system (including air, land and water systems), thereby resulting in safe, non- discriminatory and convenient access and movement within and around the City. a) consolidating development in and around existing centres; X b) containing urban expansion and encouraging infill development; X c) encouraging street connectivity, which supports walking, cycling and the efficient and X X X effective provision of bus services; d) identifying the differing land use and transport requirements of rural areas in order to X X X X X X preserve the amenity of those locations; e) the function of transport corridors are protected; X X X X f) transport impacts arising from development and other land use planning initiatives are X X X X X X considered and managed; and Transport Related Desired Environmental Outcomes (DEO) Rail Bus Road Freight Parking Airports Other PT Land Use Boat. & Ship. & Boat. Walk & Cycle Walk & Sustainability g) appropriate infrastructure is provided to support and encourage walking & cycling and X actively promote these modes of transport. DEO 4: Open space areas create the framework for the City’s future growth and create X pedestrian and bicycle links between conservation areas, parks and major public facilities a) open space areas create the framework for the City’s future growth and create X pedestrian and bicycle links between conservation areas, parks and major public facilities; DEO 6: The City’s population is provided with engineering, transport and community X X X X X X X X X X X infrastructure, appropriate to each land use type. Existing infrastructure is utilised and operated in a safe and efficient manner (including roads, water and sewerage systems, energy supplies and protected from inappropriate development. New and future infrastructure is provided in an efficient manner. Woocoo Shire Planning Scheme DEO M: Road networks adequately service all developments and new developments do X not adversely impact on and can be serviced by the existing road network. DEO N: Railway corridors through the Shire are preserved, including the protection of X these corridors from incompatible land uses Tiaro Shire Planning Scheme DEO 4: Urban areas provide a high level of infrastructure services and residential amenity X X DELIBERATELY LEFT BLANK Appendix B TMR (Integrated Transport Planning) Road hierarchy (draft – for discussion purposes only – not government policy) DELIBERATELY LEFT BLANK DRAFT – FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY – NOT GOVERNMENT POLICY

TIER 1: FUNCTION

To provide mobility and carry through traffic To provide local property access and to collect local traffic TIER 2: ROLE Arterial Roads Sub Arterial Roads Collector Streets Local Streets • routes connecting between higher order centres ∗ • linkage from lower order centres ∗ and smaller towns/villages to arterial roads • carry traffic having a trip end within a neighbourhood centres or non- • direct access to properties • longer distance traffic movements (of any kind) or higher order centres ∗ or connections between lower order centres ∗ designated centres • high level of pedestrian movements • through traffic movements between or around urban areas • link for through traffic between arterial roads • connection from neighbourhood centres or non-designated centres to • high level of local cycle movements • longer distance traffic movements within urban areas • allow access and through movement for public transport arterial and sub arterial roads • line haul public transport services • secondary freight routes • direct access to properties • primary freight and dangerous goods routes • regional / district / local cycle movements • access to public transport • regional cycle movements • low level of pedestrian movements • moderate level of pedestrian movements • access to larger developments • district / local cycle movements TIER 3: MANAGEMENT Arterial Main Controlled Sub Arterial District Neighbourhood Access Access Motorway Arterial Distributor Street Distributor Main Street Collector Collector Street Place The aim of management policies for these categories will be to facilitate: • longer distance • longer distance • route through the • link between two • linking residents with • link through the • connection of neighbourhood • connection of non-designated • access to individual • access to individual adjacent traffic movements traffic movements central business arterial roads arterial roads central business centres or non-designated centres centres to the road network. adjacent properties properties • nationally and through the region district or an activity • linkage of local areas • linkage of local areas district or an activity to the road network • connection of residents to the • access to local area regionally • main connection centre or smaller towns/ or smaller towns/ centre • connection of residential streets road network, but with a no significant between suburbs • pedestrian villages to arterial villages to arterial • pedestrian with traffic carrying roads traffic through function movements and activity environment with on roads roads environment with • access to grouped properties (new • connection of residential streets • restricted access centres road parking • access to major • access to properties available parking urban only) with traffic carrying roads roads and • may be declared • frontage to developments (certain existing • access to commercial • access to individual adjacent declared 'limited limited access commercial • generally less cases) properties through properties access road' properties through accesses preferred • control of some central business central business aspects of traffic district or an activity district or an activity operations to centre centre ameliorate impacts Classification Criteria for allocation of State-controlled roads to this hierarchy A motorway is either An arterial is either a An arterial main street A distributor is either a A controlled distributor An sub arterial main A district collector is a connection A neighbourhood collector is a ∗ rarely Applicable to ∗ Not Applicable to State- a 1. Auslink national is an arterial road that 1. linkage from a lower is either a street is sub arterial road between or from neighbourhood connection to non designated State-controlled roads controlled roads ∗ 1. Auslink national network road - has predominately order centre or 1. connection from a that centres and non-designated centres centred areas that has lower traffic ∗ Property access network road 2. state strategic attached retail shops smaller towns/village lower order centre ∗ or - has predominately to the road network that generally volumes, lower posted speed 2. state strategic road with awnings to a higher order smaller towns/village attached retail shops have lower traffic volumes, lower environment and residential land road 3. connection - shops on both sides centre ∗ or arterial to a higher order with awnings posted speed environments and use environs 3. connection between higher of the road unless roads centre ∗ or arterial - shops on both sides of residential land use environs ∗ between higher order centres there is rail line, river 2. link between arterial roads the road unless there is A neighbourhood collector has a c ∗ order centres 4. route between a or beach is on one roads 2. connection between rail line, river or beach is connection of residents to the road 4. route between a higher order side 3. link between a major arterial roads on one side network without through traffic higher order centre and - has good pedestrian development and 3. link between a major - has good pedestrian function centre and Auslink national linkages across the arterial roads development and linkages across the road Auslink national network or state road where the majority of arterial roads - has high turn over network or state strategic road - has high turn over traffic is through traffic where there is a dual parking spaces strategic road 5. route around parking spaces role for through traffic - is at least a block in where access to the higher order - is at least a block in and property access length road is only via centres length - <= 4 running lanes interchanges - <= 4 running lanes A controlled distributor without service roads without service roads is to have through traffic - generally has a lower - generally has a lower volumes greater than speed zone than the speed zone than the property access traffic in road at either end of the road at either end of the ratio >= 3:2 main street the main street

* Higher and lower order activity centres are defined by the relevant state regional planning or local government planning for the area. Generally, higher order centres include primary, principal, major, principal rural, major regional, major rural or district rural centres. Generally, lower order centres include local village or district, special, rural community or rural specialist. If the ABS centres classification is used urban centres and above are higher order and locality centres are lower order.

DRAFT – FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY – NOT GOVERNMENT POLICY Version 2.1 Dated 18 June 2009 DELIBERATELY LEFT BLANK Appendix C FCRC roads projects list DELIBERATELY LEFT BLANK Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Alice Street Ferry Street to Guava Maryborough DTMR SR (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study Septemb (Maryborough CBD Traffic Septem (Maryborough CBD Traffic Septemb No Not in RIP Street 2007) Change sugar cane route er 2008 Study 2007) Adopt Arterial ber Study 2007) Consolidation er 2008 from Lennox to John, Walker, Ferry Main Street status for Alice 2008 of access points, restrict to 2009 and Alice (East of Ferry Street) Ferry and Guava Streets. turning movements, review Heavy traffic movement on-street parking, ped retained facilities etc. In association with Arterial Main Street Status

Alice Street Lennox to March Maryborough DTMR SR (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study October Complete Has been 2007) Review speed limit 2008 reviewed. No change required Alice Street / Adelaide Intersection Maryborough DTMR SR (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study June (RIP 2009-10 to 2011-12) 2008/9 (WBB Facts 2009) 2008-09 (RIP 2009-10 to 2011- 2008/9 Complete Street 2007) Investigate the prohibiting 2008 Intersection Improvements Intersection upgrade to to 12) Improve right turn movements from Adelaide reduce vehicle crashes 2009/10 Channelisation at Alice street , removal of crossing and improve safety for and provision or a pedestrian pedestrians crossing Alice refuge. Street Alice Street / Ferry Street Intersection Maryborough DTMR SR (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study Decemb (WBB Facts 2009) Intersection 2007-08 Complete 2007) Intersection upgrade. er 2007 upgrade. COMPLETE - Work COMPLETE at the Ferry Street and Alice Street intersection has reduced the length of time motorists wait at the traffic signals and improved traffic flow in all four directions

Alice Street / Guava Street Intersection Maryborough DTMR SR (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study No On hold 2007) South-east arterial link Alternative alignment from Alice Street/Guava Street to Tiger Street/Kent Street outside the current road corridor and with improved flood immunity could be investigated Alice Street / March Street Intersection Maryborough DTMR SR (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) 2010/11 - No Not in RIP Intersection Improvements 2012/13

Ann Street (0.655-2.303km) Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) 2009/10 No 2009/10 Reseal/resurfacing Ann Street (0.66-1.40km) Maryborough DTMR (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Profile 2012/13 No 2012/13 correction and asphalt concrete resurfacing (<75mm) Ann Street Ferry Street to Guava Maryborough DTMR (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Install 2011/12 No 2011/12 Street Traffic Signals Ann Street / Ferry Street Intersection Maryborough DTMR LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2008 (Maryborough CBD Traffic 2011 No Not in RIP 2007) Provide interim CHR Study 2007) Review need to treatment at Ferry/ Ann sty upgrade Ann/ Ferry street intersection intersection in 2010. Intersection modelled to fail in 2010/11 Ansons Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert 2017 No 2017 Ansons Road Extension Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2020 No 2020 Ariadne Street Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (PSP4) Existing Road Complete Augustus Boulevard Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2016 No 2016 Extension Bauple-Woolooga Road East of Gutchy Creek Woocoo DTMR LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Widen 2009/10- No 2009/10 - 2011/12 (1.8-3.60km) Pavement 2011/12 Bauple-Woolooga Road Gutchy Creek (3.90km) Woocoo DTMR LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Structural 2009/10 - No 2009/10 - 2012/13 Rehabilitation 2012/13

Page 1 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Bay Drive Connector Major collector system Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Alternative Access to Bay 2000 – (PSP4) Future Road 2014 (Hervey Bay Road No 2014 between Nissen Street, Central Shopping Centre - in 2005 Hierarchy) Extend Central Main Street & Boat association with new development Avenue Harbour Drive

Bazaar Street Maryborough FCRC Local (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study June 2007) Traffic calming 2009 Beach Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road Complete Beaver Rock Road (5.80-6.50km) Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Reshape 2009/10 Part Ongoing as part of and reseal complete DTMR RIP Bideford Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Complete Increased traffic associated with growth at south Kawungan and Wondunna. Upgrade classification COMPLETE

Bideford Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Bideford Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road Complete Bideford Street / Boundary Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Intersection Works 2020 No Road / Raward Road

Bideford Street / Torquay Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2016 No 2016 Road Bidwill Road (14.853-15.103 km) FCRC LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Construct 2008/9 Part Ongoing as part of to new sealed 2 lane standard complete DTMR RIP

Bidwill Road (2.05-2.41km) DTMR Pavement overlay 2012/13 No Bidwill Road (7.08km-7.48km) DTMR Pavement overlay 2012/13 No Boat Harbour Drive Hunter Street to Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Road Duplication - Urban 4 2008 (WBB Facts 2009) Widen and 2008-09 (RIP 2009-10 to 2011-12) 2008/9 (Hervey Bay Road 2020 + Complete McNally Street (1km) lane duplication Upgrade. Includes 1km of four- to Duplicate 2 to 4 lanes Network Study) laning, eight intersection 2009/10 Duplication between upgrades, with two new sets of Hunter Street and traffic signals at Taylor Street Bideford Street and Banksia Park Drive and a new road surface

Boat Harbour Drive Main Street to Hunter Hervey Bay DTMR SR (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2010- (PSP4) Road Duplication - 2014 Complete Street Duplication - do minimum 2015 Urban 4 lane duplication for whole of link Boat Harbour Drive / Ann Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2026 Complete PSP4 Not likely to Street provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Baird Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2008 Complete Included in Hunter- PSP4 Not likely to Drive McNally upgrade. provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2008 (WBB Facts 2009) New 2008-09 Complete Included in Hunter- PSP4 Not likely to Banksia Park Drive Signals to McNally upgrade. provide sufficient $ 2009/10 to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 Complete Included in Hunter- PSP4 Not likely to Barnstaple Street / McNally upgrade. provide sufficient $ Honiton Street to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Barry Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 No No PSP4 Not likely to Street provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Existing Roundabout Complete PSP4 Not likely to Beach Road provide sufficient $ to fund works

Page 2 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 No No PSP4 Not likely to Beckwith Street provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2026 Complete Existing is PSP4 Not likely to Bideford Street Signalisation - Do minimum signalised provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2014 No No PSP4 Not likely to Boongala Way / Kuluu provide sufficient $ Crescent to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2007 (WBB Facts) Signalisation 2007-08 COMPLETE - Installed Complete PSP4 Not likely to Central Avenue / O'Rourke new traffic signals at provide sufficient $ Street Roundabout Central Avenue in Hervey to fund works Bay to improve traffic flow and safety for motorists and pedestrians

Maryborough-Hervey Bay Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2011 No No PSP4 Not likely to Road / Churchill Mine provide sufficient $ Road to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 No No PSP4 Not likely to Dartmouth Street provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (Hervey Bay Road Network Study 2000 (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2014 Complete Existing traffic PSP4 Not likely to Denmans Camp Road Signalisation - Do minimum signals provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2021 No No PSP4 Not likely to Elizabeth Street provide sufficient $ Roundabout to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC SR (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2010 No 2010 Funding from IFC Esplanade Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 Complete Has recently been PSP4 Not likely to Howard Street upgraded provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2008 (Hervey Bay Road Network 2010 - Complete N/A PSP4 Not likely to Hunter Street / Bunnings Study) Signalisation 2015 provide sufficient $ Hardware to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 Complete In recent project PSP4 Not likely to Lavell Street provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 No No PSP4 Not likely to Macbel Court provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2008 Complete Included in Hunter- PSP4 Not likely to Maheno Way McNally upgrade. provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Main Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (RIP 2009-10 to 2011-12) Profile 2008/9 (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2011 (Hervey Bay Road 2010 - No In RIP Street Roundabout correction and asphalt concrete Network Study) 2015 resurfacing (175mm) Signalisation

Page 3 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Existing Roundabout Cost N/A PSP4 Not likely to Maryborough-Hervey Bay recovery provide sufficient $ Road only (?) to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2008 Complete Included in Hunter- PSP4 Not likely to McNally Street McNally upgrade. provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Neils Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2008 Complete Included in Hunter- PSP4 Not likely to Street McNally upgrade. provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2011 (RIP 2009-10 to 2011-12) 2008/9 Complete Nissen Street Signalisation - Do minimum Improve Traffic Signals

Boat Harbour Drive / Old Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 Do minimum Complete Roundabout Maryborough Road Roundabout currently exists Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 (PSP4) COMPLETE Complete Roundabout Picnic Street Roundabout - Do minimum currently exists

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2011 No (Prawle Road is PSP4 Not likely to Prawle Road near Maryborough) provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC SR (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2011 No Identified in PSP4 Funding from IFC Pulgul to be constructed in 2011 Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2014 Cost PSP4 Not likely to Queens Road recovery provide sufficient $ only (?) to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2026 Complete PSP4 Not likely to Robert Street provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 Complete In recent project PSP4 Not likely to Robertson Street provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2008 Complete Included in Hunter- PSP4 Not likely to Stephenson Street McNally upgrade. provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2026 No No PSP4 Not likely to Tavistock Street provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2008 (WBB Facts 2009) New signals 2008-09 (Hervey Bay Road 2015 - Complete Included in Hunter- PSP4 Not likely to Taylor Street to Network Study) 2020 McNally upgrade. provide sufficient $ 2009/10 Signalisation to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Toni Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 Complete In recent project PSP4 Not likely to Street provide sufficient $ to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 Cost No PSP4 Not likely to Urangan Street recovery provide sufficient $ only (?) to fund works

Boat Harbour Drive / West Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2026 Cost PSP4 Not likely to Street recovery provide sufficient $ only (?) to fund works

Booubyjan Road (2.96-3.95km) Form and Pave 2010/11

Page 4 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Booubyjan Road (9.00-9.80km) Construct to new sealed 2 lane 2012/13 - standard 2013/14

Boompa Road Eel Creek Bridge Woocoo DTMR LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Re-deck 2008/9 - No Timber Bridge 2009/10 Boompa Road Sections: Maryborough- Woocoo DTMR LRRS Widen Pavement 2009/10- No Biggenden Road- 2011/12 Woolooga Road (0- 8.90km)

Booral Road Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Install passing lanes. 1km 2011 (PSP4) Install passing lanes. 2013 No No PSP4 Not likely to long in each direction. 1km long in each direction. provide sufficient $ to fund works

Booral Road North of Hervey Bay Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Existing Road Cost No PSP4 Not likely to Airport Access Road recovery provide sufficient $ only (?) to fund works

Booral Road River Heads Road- Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Other 2010/11 - No Planned Boat Harbour Drive Planning 2012/13 (12.00- 17.90 km) Booral Road / Boundary and curve to north Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2011-12) 2008/9 - (WBB Facts 2009) Intersection 2008-09 Complete Road (16.40-16.80km) Intersection Improvements 2009/10 upgrade. Includes left-turn to lane from Booral Road into 2009/10 Boundary Road, turning lanes from Boundary Road into Booral Road and a right-turn lane from Booral Road into Boundary Road

Booral Road / Main Street Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2011-12) 2008/9 (PSP4) Intersection Works 2009 Complete PSP4 Not likely to Intersection Improvements provide sufficient $ to fund works

Booral Road / Raward Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Roundabout 2019 No Yes PSP4 Not likely to Road-Doolong South Road provide sufficient $ Extension to fund works

Boundary Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy) (PSP4) Culvert Upgrade 2010 (PSP4) New Culverts (No. 2017 Careful speed management to 6) 60km/h due to conflict between straight, level alignment and the frequent yet unobtrusive property accesses Boundary Road Walkers Road to Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2010 No Part thereof Denmans Camp Road proposed for 2014- 15 LRRS Boundary Road Extension to Esplanade Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) New Culverts (no. 2) 2019- 2017 Boundary Road Extension to Esplanade Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2015 - (PSP4) Future Road 2016- No Identified in PSP4 New Link - in association with 2020 2017 to be constructed surrounding development in 2017 Boundary Road / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (FCRC Website) Intersection No Identified in PSP4 Denmans Camp Road Improvements to be constructed in 2018 Boundary Road / Robert Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2010 No Part thereof Street proposed for 2014- 15 LRRS Boundary Road Extension Denmans Camp Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2017 No Identified in PSP4 to Main Street to be constructed in 2017

Page 5 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Bruce Highway Burrum River Hervey Bay DTMR AusLink (PSP4) Existing Bridge No Intersection PSP4 Not likely to upgrade being provide sufficient $ designed to fund works

Bruce Highway chainage 12.7km to Hervey Bay DTMR AusLink (PSP4) Install single northbound 2021 No No PSP4 Not likely to 13.9km passing lane 1.2km long provide sufficient $ to fund works

Bruce Highway chainage 17.9km to Hervey Bay DTMR AusLink (PSP4) Install single northbound 2011 No No PSP4 Not likely to 18.9km passing lane 1km long provide sufficient $ to fund works

Bruce Highway chainage 21.7km to Hervey Bay DTMR AusLink (PSP4) Install single northbound 2016 No No PSP4 Not likely to 22.9km passing lane 1.2km long provide sufficient $ to fund works

Bruce Highway chainage 22.9km to Hervey Bay DTMR AusLink (PSP4) Install single southbound 2016 No No PSP4 Not likely to 24.1km passing lane 1.2km long provide sufficient $ to fund works

Bruce Highway Curra to Sarina Black Maryborough DTMR AusLink (Nation Building Program) Safety Under No Designs in Spots enhancement works at known crash Construc progress blackspots on the Bruce Highway tion between Curra and Sarina

Bruce Highway Curra to Sarina Maryborough DTMR AusLink (Nation Building Program) Not No 4 designs Overtaking Lanes Construction of up to 25 new Started completed overtaking lanes between Curra and Sarina Bruce Highway Curra to Sarina Rest Maryborough DTMR AusLink (Nation Building Program) Will Not No Planning in Areas involve the construction of new rest Started progress areas, vehicle stopping places and audible edge lines between Curra and Sarina Bruce Highway Saltwater Creek Hervey Bay DTMR AusLink (PSP4) Existing Bridge Cost NO PSP4 Not likely to recovery provide sufficient $ only (?) to fund works

Bruce Highway (Gympie- Gympie to Gin Gin: Maryborough DTMR AusLink (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) 2008/9 - Construction 4 locations Maryborough) Various locations Overtaking Lanes - Concept 2009/10 in progress identified Planning Bruce Highway / Howard Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR AusLink (PSP4) Intersection Works 2016 No Design in PSP4 Not likely to Heights Road progress, funding provide sufficient $ not yet available to fund works

Bruce Street Bruce Highway Maryborough FCRC LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Bikeway/ 2008/9 - Overpass (near construct footpath(s) 2009/10 Gayndah Road) Burrum Heads Road Sections: Burgowan DTMR LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Widen 2008/9 Complete Road- Beelbi Creek and seal (1.70-5.60km) Burrum River Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Charles Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert Upgrade 2008 Complete Charles Street Connection to Main Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 – No Identified as Street Closure 2005 existing asset in PSP5 Charles Street / Alice Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2009 No Construction Street commencing shortly Corser Street / North Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Roundabout No Identified as Street existing asset in PSP5

Page 6 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Daniel Road Tiaro FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete COMPLETE Upgrade of road, reconstruction of 640m road pavement, clearing for widening minor drainage 2 coat seal. Davis Drive Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Extend Deephouse Road Tiaro FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete COMPLETE Pavement upgrade, widening, minor drainage, property access replacement, 6.2m 2 coat bitumen seal Denmans Camp Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert Upgrade 2012 No Not indentified as works to be undertaken in current policy Denmans Camp Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Not indentified as works to be undertaken in current policy Doolong Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) (FCRC Website) Drainage Feb - No Not indentified as • Careful speed management to March works to be 60km/h due to conflict between 2010 undertaken in straight, level alignment and the current policy frequent yet unobtrusive property accesses • Downgrade status of section to west of North Kawungan Traffic Distributor to favour new route Doolong Road Extension to Main Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PPS4) Road Upgrade 2010 No Identified in PSP4 Funding from IFC Street to be constructed in 2010 Doolong South Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) (PPS4) Road Upgrade 2019 No Identified in PSP4 Restrict access and maintain to be constructed appropriate setback to residences in 2019

Doolong South Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2028 No Identified in PSP4 to be constructed in 2028 Doolong South Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) New Culvert 2010 Doolong South Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2020 No Identified in PSP4 Subject to to be constructed development in in 2020 Doolong South Structure Plan Area Doolong South Road Lower section Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) • Tight and steep alignment and unpaved sections, and therefore will require traffic management as volumes increase with further urban development • Existing alignment inappropriate for arterial – sharp bends, steep grades - downgrade classification • Use

Doolong South Road Southern Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) New Culvert 2009 Doolong South Road / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2020 No Identified in PSP4 Subject to Connecting Distributor to be constructed development in in 2020 Doolong South Structure Plan Area

Page 7 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Doolong South Road / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) \Future Roundabout 2014 No Identified in PSP4 Subject to Maggs Hill to be constructed development in in 2014 Doolong South Structure Plan Area Dundowran Beach Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (PSP4) New Culvert (No. 7) 2018 - 2032 Dundowran Beach Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2032 No Identified in PSP4 Roundabout to be constructed in 2032 Dundowran Beach Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2030 No Identified in PSP4 Roundabout to be constructed in 2030 Dundowran Beach Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2028 No Identified in PSP4 Roundabout to be constructed in 2028 Dundowran Beach Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2032 No Identified in PSP4 Roundabout to be constructed in 2032 Dundowran Road Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (PSP4) Future Road Extension 2018 No Identified in PSP4 to be constructed in 2018 Dundowran Road (3.23-5.54 km) Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS Widen and overlay 2009/10 FCRC East Dundowran New Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2015 - Controlled distributor Future 2028 - (PSP4) Traffic Distributor 2032 No Identified in PSP4 Subject to Distributor New Distributor - in association with 2020 Road 2030 Future Road to be constructed development in surrounding development in 2018 East Dundowran Structure Plan Area Eatonvale Road (0-4.192km) Maryborough FCRC LRRS Rehabilitation 2009/10 Elizabeth Street / Miller Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2012 No Identified in PSP4 Land Acquisition Street to be constructed requirements in 2012 Elizabeth Street Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (PSP4) Culvert 2009 FCRC Elizabeth Street / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2008 Complete n/a PSP4 Not likely to Boundary Road provide sufficient $ to fund works

Esplanade Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Esplanade Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2017-22 No Identified in PSP4 to be constructed in 2022 Esplanade Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2017 No Identified in PSP4 to be constructed in 2017 Esplanade Between Main Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) No Identified as and Urangan Pier Desire to develop the waterfront as existing asset in a series of activity nodes with PSP4 tourism and commercial functions. Although the Esplanade is not to be promoted as a commuter through route, it is an integral element of the Hervey bay tourist drive

Esplanade / Ann Street Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2013 No Identified in PSP4 to be constructed in 2013 Esplanade / Beach Road Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout No Identified as existing asset in PSP4 Esplanade / Main Street Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout No Identified as existing asset in PSP4

Page 8 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Esplanade / Martin Street Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2016 No Identified in PSP4 to be constructed in 2016 Esplanade / Tavistock Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2013 Part Currently in Street complete concept assessment Esplanade / Taylor Street Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2013 No Identified in PSP4 to be constructed in 2013 Fairway Drive Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Extend Ferry street Eastern side of Ferry Maryborough FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete Street COMPLETE Construction of a 2m wide 600m long concrete path on the eastern side of Ferry Street for Walk/ Cycle Ferry Street Walker Street to Alice Maryborough DTMR Local (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study Septemb This section of Street 2007) Change sugar cane route er 2008 road is DTMR from Lennox to John, Walker, Ferry and Alice Fort Street / Albert Street Intersection Maryborough FCRC LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Improved 2008/9 Complete signage, lighting and linemarking

Four Mile Road East Tiaro FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete COMPLETE Bitumen seal widening from 4m to a 12m wide seal kerb to kerb over a 210m road length with associated storm water drainage works including kerb and channel.

General Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 – Complete 50 km/hr speed limit 2005 Greensill Road Upgrade Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2026 No Identified in PSP4 Reliant on to be constructed Developer interest in 2026 & Main Roads Intersection works

Grevillea Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert Upgrade 2016 Grinsteads Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2018 No Identified in PSP4 Reliant on to be constructed Developer interest in 2018 to 2030 & Main Roads Intersection works

Grinsteads Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2026- 2030 Guava Street (0.19-1.09km) Maryborough FCRC LRRS Rehabilitation 2009/10 Complete Guava Street Alice Street to Kent Maryborough DTMR LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2009 No Under discussion Street 2007) Adopt Arterial Main Street Status Gympie Road / Woongool Intersection Maryborough DTMR SR (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) 2010/11 - No Concept planning Road Intersection Improvements 201213 in progress

Hunter Street / Torquay Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 Do minimum No Identified as Road Signalisation (including opening of existing asset in Hunter Street to two way flow PSP5 between Old Maryborough Road and Torquay Road)

Page 9 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Indah Road Near Tinana State Maryborough DTMR SCR (WBB Facts 2009) Intersection 2007 COMPLETE - Completed a Complete School upgrade Safer Roads Sooner project to upgrade the Indah Road intersection in August 2007. The upgrade improved safety at the busy intersection located near Tinana State School. The intersection has been widened for traffic to flow along Gym

John Street Kent Street to Walker Maryborough DTMR LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study Septemb FCRC Street 2007) Change sugar cane route er 2008 from Lennox to John, (north of) Walker, Ferry and Alice John Street / Albert Street Intersection Maryborough FCRC LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Signage 2008/9 Complete and delineation John Street / Walker Intersection Maryborough DTMR LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2017 This section of Street 2007) Review need to upgrade road is DTMR Walker/John street intersection in 2016. Intersection modelled to fail in 2017 Kawangun Distributor Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert 2019 Culverts Kawungan Distributor / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2018 No Identified in PSP4 Connecting Distributor to be constructed in 2018 Kawungan Distributor / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2018 No Identified in PSP4 Doolong Road to be constructed in 2018 Kawungan Distributor / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2012 No Identified in PSP4 Reliant on Urraween Road extension to be constructed Developer to Boundary in 2012 progress Kawungan Distributor- Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2012 No Identified in PSP4 Reliant on Stage 2 to be constructed Developer in 2012 progress Kawungan Distributor- Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2017 No Identified in PSP4 Stage 3 to be constructed in 2017 Kawungan Distributor- Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2018 No Identified in PSP4 Stage 4 to be constructed in 2018 Kawungan Distributor- Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2019 No Identified in PSP4 Stage 5 to be constructed in 2019 Kawungan Distributor- Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2019 No Identified in PSP4 Stage 6 to be constructed in 2019 Kawungan Distributor- Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2019 No Identified in PSP4 Stage 6 to be constructed in 2019 Kawungan Distributor- Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2019 No Identified in PSP4 Stage 6 to be constructed in 2019 Kent Street March Street to Ferry Maryborough FCRC LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study FCRC Street 2007) Through schools and shopping centre Kent Street (4.90-5.36km) Maryborough Profile correction and asphalt 2012/13 concrete resurfacing (<75mm) Kent Street / Adelaide Intersection Maryborough FCRC LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study August (Maryborough CBD Traffic Street 2007) Intersection upgrade 2008 Study 2007) Intersection modelled failure 2006

Page 10 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Kent Street / Bazaar Street Intersection Maryborough FCRC LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2013 (Maryborough CBD Traffic Complete Signal upgrade in 2007) Review need to upgrade Study 2007) Intersection conjunction with Kent/ Bazaar street intersection in modelled failure 2013 CBD beatification 2012 project Kent Street / Ferry Street Intersection Maryborough DTMR LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2015 (Maryborough CBD Traffic No Not in RIP 2007) Review need to upgrade Study 2007) Intersection Kent/ Ferry street intersection in modelled failure 2014/15. 2014. Railway overbridge restricts visibility Kent Street / Guava Street Intersection Maryborough DTMR LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2008- No Not in RIP 2007) Signalisation 2009 Kent Street / Lennox Intersection Maryborough FCRC LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study Decemb (RIP 2009-10 to 2011-12) 2008/9 Street 2007) Intersection upgrade. er 2007 Modify Signals Consider removing on street parking and line markings. Intersection modelled failure 2006. Parking limits length of kerbside lanE Kent Street / March Street Intersection Maryborough DTMR LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2008- No Not in RIP 2007) Signalisation 2009 Kent Street / Richmond Intersection Maryborough FCRC LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2018 (Maryborough CBD Traffic Complete Signal upgrade in Street 2007) Review need to upgrade Study 2007) Intersection conjunction with Kent/ Richmond street intersection modelled failure 2018 CBD beatification in 2017. project Kent Street / Tiger Street Intersection Maryborough DTMR LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2008 (Maryborough CBD Traffic No Not in RIP 2007) Review need to upgrade Study 2007) Intersection Kent/ Tiger street intersection in modelled failure 2008 2008. Lennox Street Maryborough FCRC LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study Decemb (Maryborough CBD Traffic (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) 2009/10 2007) Terminate the use of Lennox er 2008 Study 2007) Freight route, Rehabilitate Pavement street as a cane haulage route. tourist route and alternative Change to John, Walker, Ferry and route to the central city Alice Maryborough City intends to install additional traffic signals along Lennox Street reducing attractiveness as through route

Lennox Street Woodstock Street to Maryborough DTMR LRRS Install Traffic Signals 2009/10 Alice Street Lennox Street / Ellena Intersection Maryborough FCRC LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2008 (Maryborough CBD Traffic Complete Street 2007) Install traffic signals at the Study 2007) Intersection Lennox/ Ellena street intersection modelled failure 2017 Lennox Street / Walker Intersection Maryborough FCRC LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study June (Maryborough CBD Traffic Construction Street 2007) Install traffic signals are 2009 Study 2007) Intersection in progress Lennox and Walker Street modelled to fail 2012 intersection Lennox Street / Intersection Maryborough FCRC LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study June (RIP 2009-10 to 2011-12) 2008/9 (Maryborough CBD Traffic Decembe Complete Woodstock Street 2007) Install traffic signals are 2008 Install Traffic Signals Study 2007) Implement r 2009 Lennox and Woodstock street traffic calming as intersection necessary Mackay Drive Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Extend Madsen Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road Madsens Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2010 Part Temporary minor Restrict access and maintain complete work completed. appropriate setback to residences To be reprioritised

Maggs Hill Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) No Part thereof COMPLETE Upgrade classification• proposed for 2011- Provide distribution from North 2012 Kawangan Distributor to Main Street • Topography may require variation to alignment

Page 11 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Maggs Hill Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2009 No Part thereof proposed for 2011- 2012 Main Street Hervey Bay FCRC SR (PSP4) Existing Road Main Street (0-2.10km) Hervey Bay Rehabilitation 2009/10- 2010/11 Main Street (1.28-2.50km) Hervey Bay Realignment 2009/10 Main Street Reconstruction Stage 1 Feb/Mar 2010 FCRC Website (9.03.10) Main Street (rural) (2.40-4.00km) Hervey Bay Construct to new sealed 2 lane 2013/14 standard + Main Street (rural) (2.40-2.76km) Realignment 2011/12 Main Street (rural) (2.76-3.08km) Realignment 2011/12 Main Street Between Booral and Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Part Upgrade between Christensen Street Importance as an arterial complete Booral and Chapel connection will increase over time Complete Main Street Between Christensen Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) (RIP 2009-10 to 2011-12) 2008/9 (RIP 2009-10 to 2011-12) 2009/10 - Construction Between McLiver Street and Boat Importance as an arterial Realignment Rehabilitation 2012/13 in progress & Urraween Harbour Drive connection will increase over time Main Street / Doolong Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2010 No Identified in PSP4 Priority being Road to be constructed reassessed in 2010 Main Street / McLiver Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection Complete Street Main Street / Torquay Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Roundabout No Identified as Road existing asset in PSP5 Main Street / Urraween Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2009 (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2011 Construction Road upgrades in conjunction with in progress Urraween Distributor

Main Street Culvert Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert 2008 Main Street Extension Christensen Street to Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2012 No Identified in PSP4 Chapel Road to be constructed in 2012 Main Street Doolong Road to Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2014 No Identified in PSP4 Christensen Street to be constructed in 2014 Main Street Doolong Road to Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2010 No Priority being Urraween Road reassessed Main Street Urraween Road to Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2008 Construction McLiver Street in progress

March Street Maryborough FCRC Local (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2007) In favour of Alice/Guava Street Arterial Martin Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road Martin Street / Murphy Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2016 No Identified in PSP4 Street to be constructed in 2016 Martin Street / Tooth Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2016 No Identified in PSP4 Street to be constructed in 2016 Maryborough Eastern Burns Street to Maryborough DTMR Local (DTMR - Graham Duldig 1997) New No ATS to consider Bypass Treasure Street bridge associated with Maryborough Eastern Bypass - Possible Alignment Maryborough Eastern Mary River to Maryborough DTMR LRRS (DTMR - Graham Duldig 1997) No ATS to consider Bypass Maryborough-Cooloola Maryborough Eastern Bypass Road on curved (Aubinville to Granville/Boonaroo alignment via Burns Plains) - Possible Alignment Street

Page 12 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Maryborough Eastern Northern extension: Maryborough DTMR LRRS (DTMR - Graham Duldig 1997) No ATS to consider Bypass Mary River to Maryborough Eastern Bypass Maryborough-Hervey (Aubinville to Granville/Boonaroo Bay Road south of Plains) - Possible Alignment Maryborough Airport Maryborough Eastern Odessa Street to Maryborough DTMR LRRS (DTMR - Graham Duldig 1997) No ATS to consider Bypass Maryborough-Cooloola Maryborough Eastern Bypass Road on curved (Aubinville to Granville/Boonaroo alignment Plains) - Possible Alignment of long term extension of bypass Maryborough Northern Maryborough West to Maryborough DTMR LRRS (DTMR - Graham Duldig 1997) No ATS to consider Bypass St Helens or Dundanthu Maryborough Northern Bypass - through forestry and Investigation Area identified quarry land

Maryborough-Biggenden 50.70-51.30km (west of Maryborough DTMR LRRS Widen Pavement 2009/10 Complete Road Boompa Curve) Maryborough-Hervey Bay Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Work not specified Road Opportunities should be sought to further restrict access over time

Maryborough-Hervey Bay Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (PSP4) Rural Duplication - 2020- NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road Duplicate from 2 to 4 lanes for full 2021 provide sufficient $ length of link to fund works

Maryborough-Hervey Bay Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (PSP4) Rural Duplication - 2009 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road Duplicate from 2 to 4 lanes for full provide sufficient $ length of link. to fund works

Maryborough-Hervey Bay Near Susan River Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Seal 2009/10 Complete Road (18.70km- 21.90km and Shoulders 24.90-25.60km) Maryborough-Hervey Bay North of Dundowran Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Widen 2008/9 Completion early 2011- DTMR Complete Road Road to Pialba-Burrum Pavement Website 09.03.10 Heads Road Maryborough-Hervey Bay Torbanlea turn-off to Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Duplicate 2008/9 - Completion early 2011- DTMR Construction Road Dundowran Road 2 to 4 lanes 2009/10 Website 09.03.10 in progress

Maryborough-Hervey Bay Between Beach Road Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 Do minimum Complete Road / Boat Harbour Drive and Pialba-Burrum Duplication Heads Road Maryborough-Hervey Bay Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 – (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2016 Complete N/A PSP4 Not likely to Road / Ibis Boulevard / Signalisation - in association with 2005 provide sufficient $ Fairway Drive surrounding development to fund works

Maryborough-Hervey Bay Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (RIP 2009-10-2011-12) Install 2010/11 -(PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2016 No Planning in Road / Pialba-Burrum Traffic Signals 2013+ progress Heads Road Maryborough-Hervey Bay Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (PSP4) Existing Bridge Cost NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Saltwater Creek recovery provide sufficient $ only (?) to fund works

Maryborough-Hervey Bay Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (PSP4) Existing Bridge Cost NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Susan River recovery provide sufficient $ only (?) to fund works

Maryborough-Hervey Bay Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (Nation Building Program) Major No Planning in Road / Urraween Road Intersection Upgrade progress Maryborough-Hervey Bay Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (PSP4) Culvert 2016 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road Culverts provide sufficient $ to fund works

Page 13 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Maryborough-Hervey Bay Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (PSP4) Roundabout 2010 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road, Torbanlea-Pialba provide sufficient $ Road / Booral Road to fund works

Meredith Street Maryborough FCRC Local (FCRC Website) Kerb and channel Dec/Jan 2010 FCRC Website replacement (9.03.10) Miller Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road Miller Street / Esplanade Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Roundabout No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Miller Street / Pulgul Street Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Roundabout No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Murphy Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road Myntje Road Tiaro FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete COMPLETE Clearing and construction of 7m wide formation and 1 coat bitumen seal Neerdie Road Tiaro FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete COMPLETE 8.0m wide road pavement formation minor drainage

New Craignish to Dundowran Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) As urban development progress, some of these may need to be upgraded to urban arterial function

New Mid Block link to Maryborough FCRC Local (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study Lennox Street 2007) New Network of collector Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Streets in Dundowran New collector streets to distribute local traffic from East Dundowran and West Pialba onto Hervey Bay- Burrum Heads Road New Urangan Street to Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Boundary Road New collector streets• Serves growth at Urangan • Should not be connected into Elizabeth Street Nikenbah-Dundowran Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete Road COMPLETE Pavement reconstruction, road widening, line marking and appropriate signage

Nissen Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Restrict access and maintain appropriate setback to residences

North Kawungan Main Street to Maggs' Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) No Scheduled in Reliant on Distributor Hill Road New distributor on a curved PSP4 with revised Developer alignment connecting to Main alignment progress Street opposite the Urraween east west traffic distributor, crossing Urraween Road approximately 500m east of Main Street and heading south to connect to Maggs’ Hill Road Odessa Street ( 0-1.03km) Maryborough FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Form and 2009/10 Pave Old Bruce Highway- Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Bridge Burrum River Bridge Old Bruce Hwy Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road

Page 14 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Old Coach Road Woocoo FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Completed Reconstruct and widen, sealing to a width of 6.5m. Start chainage 1600 to 2600 Old Gayndah Road (6.16-7.46km) Woocoo FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Construct 2009/10 to new sealed 2 lane standard

Old Gayndah Road (7.46-8.13km) Woocoo (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Construct 2010/11 to new sealed 2 lane standard

Old Gayndah Road (7.46-8.13km) Woocoo (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Construct 2012/13 to new sealed 2 lane standard

Old Gayndah Road (19.17-19.37 km) Woocoo (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Realign 2009/10 and install new culverts Old Gympie Road (0-3.00km) Woocoo (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Reseal 2011/12 Old Gympie Road (3.00-6.00km) Woocoo (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Reseal 2012/13 Old Maryborough Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Restrict access and maintain appropriate setback to residences

Old Maryborough Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert 2008 Old Maryborough Road Hunter Street to Taylor Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey bay Road Network Study) 2000 – (PSP4) Future Road Extension 2018 No Priority being Land Acquisitions Street Connection 2005 reassessed Old Maryborough Road Main Street to Hunter Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2008 Complete Street Old Maryborough Road / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection Complete Identified as Beach Street existing asset in PSP5 Old Maryborough Road / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2009 No Identified in PSP4 Funding from IFC Charles Street to be constructed in 2009 Old Maryborough Road / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection Complete Identified as Hunter Street existing asset in PSP5 Old Maryborough Road / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 (Hervey Bay Road Network 2000 – Complete Identified as Main Street Signalisation - Do minimum - Study) Improved signalisation 2005 existing asset in COMPLETE PSP5 Old Maryborough Road / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2013 No Identified in PSP4 Tooth Street to be constructed in 2013 Old Maryborough Road Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2009 No Priority being Land Acquisitions extension / Taylor Street reassessed Old Toogoom Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert 2008 (Nation Building Program) Complete COMPLETE Installation of box culverts, raising of causeway, road reconstruction on both sides of causeway, line markings and signage

Old Toogoom Road Beelbi Creek Upgrade Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2011 No Identified in PSP4 to be constructed in 2011 Old Toogoom Road Torbanlea Road End Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2012 No Identified in PSP4 to be constructed in 2012 Oleander Avenue Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete COMPLETE pavement reconstruction, installation of sub soil and foundation drainage, asphalt overlay, line marking Pallas Street (1.20-1.60km) (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Reseal 2010/11 Pantlins Lane Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Extend

Page 15 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Pialba-Burrum Heads Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (PSP4) Culvert 2022 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road provide sufficient $ to fund works

Pialba-Burrum Heads Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (Nation Building Program) Complete Road COMPLETED Construction of pavement 2 coat spray seal overlay line marking guide post and signs Pialba-Burrum Heads from 13.3km to 14.3km Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Increase width from 1 to 2 2011 Complete n/a PSP4 Not likely to Road lanes. 1km of new lane provide sufficient $ to fund works

Pialba-Burrum Heads Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Install passing lanes. 1km 2021 (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy) NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road long in each direction Park residential at Dundowran provide sufficient $ Beach will increase commuter to fund works Pialba-Burrum Heads Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP 4) Urban 4 Lane Duplication 2018 (Hervey Bay Road Network 2020 + (Hervey Bay Road NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road for whole of link Study) Upgrade Hierarchy) Park residential provide sufficient $ at Dundowran Beach will to fund works increase commuter traffic

Pialba-Burrum Heads Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) New Culverts (no. 4) 2021- Cost NO PSP4 Not likely to Road 2022 recovery provide sufficient $ only (?) to fund works

Pialba Burrum Heads Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2018 (RIP 2009/10 - 2013/14) 2009/10 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Wide Bay Drive / Concept Planning - provide sufficient $ Scrub Hill Road 2011/12 to fund works

Pialba Burrum Heads Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Existing Bridge Cost NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Beelbi Creek recovery provide sufficient $ Pialba-Burrum Heads Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2018 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Augustus provide sufficient $ Boulevard to fund works

Pialba-Burrum Heads Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Intersection Works 2007 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Crawford Road provide sufficient $ to fund works

Pialba-Burrum Heads Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Intersection Works 2007 Roundabout (Realigned 2018 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Dundowran Road / Ansons Road) provide sufficient $ Ansons Road to fund works

Pialba-Burrum Heads Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Roundabout 2018 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Greensill Road (R) provide sufficient $ to fund works

Pialba-Burrum Heads Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Roundabout 2018 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Rosentreater Lane provide sufficient $ / Dury Lane realignment to fund works

Pialba-Burrum Heads Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Intersection Works 2007 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Sawmill Road provide sufficient $ to fund works

Pialba-Burrum Heads Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Roundabout 2018 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Sorrensens Road provide sufficient $ to fund works

Page 16 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Pialba-Burrum Heads Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2016 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Urraween Road provide sufficient $ to fund works

Pialba-Burrum Heads Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Intersection Works 2018 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Road / Valfern Court provide sufficient $ to fund works

Pilerwa Road (0.67-1.20km) Woocoo FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Widen 2008/9 - RIP 2009/10 - 2013/14 2009/10 Part Sections Pavement 2009/10 complete completed and remaining to be constructed as per DTMR RIP Pilerwa Road ( 3.04-3.64 km) Woocoo FCRC LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Overlay 2009/10 -RIP 2009/10 - 2013/14 2009/10- Part Sections and seal 2012/13 2010/11 complete completed and Pilerwa Road (3.64-4.24km) Woocoo FCRC LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Widen 2008/9 RIP 2009/10 - 2013/14 2010/11 Part Sections Pavement complete completed and remaining to be constructed as per DTMR RIP Pleasant Street Maryborough FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete COMPLETE Reconstruct road and upgrade drainage and kerb and channels 210m long * 13 m wide roadworks required. Rassmussens Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert 2014 Rasumussens Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Upgrade classification• Provide distribution from North Kawangan Distributor to Main Street • Topography may require variation to alignment

Raward Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) New Culvert (no. 2) 2010 Raward Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) New Culverts (No. 6) 2020 Raward Road extension to Doolong Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2020 (PSP4) Future Road Extension 2020 (Hervey Bay Road 2015 - No Identified in PSP4 South Road and roundabout Network Study) extension 2020 to be constructed to Doolong South Road in in 2020 association with surrounding development

River Heads Road Between Booral Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) 2009/10 and northern edge of A case has been outlined for this Widen and overlay River Heads road to be declared as a state controlled road. River Heads Road-Ariadne (7.40-7.71km) River Hervey Bay FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Widen 2009/10- Street Heads Urban Area and overlay 2010/11 Rohan Way Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete COMPLETE reconstruction of pavement, overlay, kerb and channel, linemarking and signage.

Rosentreater Lane / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR LRRS (PSP4) Intersection Works 2018 NO NO PSP4 Not likely to Grinsteads Road provide sufficient $ to fund works

Saltwater Creek Bridge Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Bridge 2020 Cost No PSP4 Not likely to recovery provide sufficient $ only (?) to fund works

Saltwater Creek Road / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SR (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Improve 2008/9 No IN RIP Woodstock Street Traffic Signals

Page 17 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Sawmill Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Seed Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Extend to connect Urangan Street and Garden Drive Sempfs Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Sorrensons Road to Grinsteads Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road 2018 No Identified in PSP4 Reliant on Extension to be constructed Developer in 2018 progress Sorrensons Road Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2026 No Identified in PSP4 Reliant on Extension / Grinsteads to be constructed Developer Road in 2026 progress St Joseph Drive Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Extend Steeley Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Steeley Street Bridge Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Bridge No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Susan River Bridge Hervey Bay DTMR SR (PSP4) Bridge 2021 Cost No PSP4 Not likely to recovery provide sufficient $ only (?) to fund works

Sussex Street Maryborough FCRC Local (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study June 2007) Traffic calming 2009 Sussex Street / Lennox Intersection Maryborough FCRC Local (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2009 Street 2007) Review need to upgrade Sussex/ Lennox street intersection in 2008. Intersection modelled failure 2009 Tavistock Street / Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (FCRC Website) Intersection Dec-Jan Boundary Rd Improvements 2010 Teddington Road (0-2.458km) Maryborough FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Reseal 2009/10 Complete Teddington Road (6.953-7.148km) Maryborough FCRC LRRS (RIP 2008-09 to 2012-13) Widen 2008/9 and Seal Tinnanbar Road (1.93-4.93km) Tiaro (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Construct 2012/13 - to new sealed 2 lane standard 2013/14

Tinnanbar Road (4.93-5.93 km) Tiaro FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Construct 2009/10 Tinnanbar Road Section 2 Part Sections to new sealed 2 lane standard Feb/Mar 2010 FCRC Website complete completed and (9.03.10) remaining to be constructed as per DTMR RIP Tinnanbar Road (5.93-6.93km) Tiaro FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Construct 2009/10 Feb/March 2010 FCRC Part Sections to seal standard Website (9.03.10) complete completed and remaining to be constructed as per DTMR RIP Tinnanbar Road (6.93-7.93 km) Tiaro FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Construct 2009/10 Tinnanbar Road Section 2 Part Sections to seal standard Feb/Mar 2010 FCRC Website complete completed and (9.03.10) remaining to be constructed as per DTMR RIP Toogoom Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy) To be (RIP 2009/10 - 2013/14) 2010/11 No Identified as upgraded to standards appropriate Widen and overlay existing asset in to this classification PSP5 Tooth Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Restrict access and maintain appropriate setback to residences

Page 18 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Tooth Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Torbanlea-Pialba Road Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy) To be No No PSP4 Not likely to upgraded to standards appropriate provide sufficient $ to this classification to fund works

Torbanlea-Pialba Road / Intersection Hervey Bay DTMR SCR (PSP4) Intersection Works 2010 No No PSP4 Not likely to Old Walligan Road provide sufficient $ to fund works

Torquay Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Torquay Road To Charles Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) 2000 – (PSP4) Future Road Extension 2007 Complete Road Connection 2005 recommended to be down graded to Sub Arterial Main Street Status

Torquay Road / Denmans Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2012 No Identified as Camp existing asset in PSP5 Torquay Road / Hunter Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection No Identified as Street existing asset in PSP5 Torquay Road / Queens Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Torquay Road / Taylor Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Roundabout No Identified as Street existing asset in PSP5 Tulesco Road Maryborough FCRC Local (Nation Building Program) Complete COMPLETE Upgrade of road, 8.0m formation of road pavement and floodway. Urangan Distributor Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) New Culvert (no. 2) 2016 Urangan Street East of Robert Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Hierarchy Study) Upgrade classification • Serves growth at Urangan Urraween Distributor Extension Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert 2018 Urraween Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Culvert 2009 Urraween Road Extension to Boundary Hervey Bay FCRC Local (Hervey Bay Road Network Study) • 2000 – (PSP4) Future Road 2015- (Hervey Bay Road 2026 (Hervey Bay Road (PSP4) No Scheduled in Road Restrict access and maintain 2005 2016 Hierarchy) • New Hierarchy) • New upgrade PSP4 appropriate setback to residences distributor between Boat distributor between required • Extend east through Dundowran Harbour Drive and Boat Harbour Drive in 2026 to tie into Boundary Road. New Link Urraween Road and Urraween Road in association with surrounding • Connects to • Connects to development Maryborough-Hervey Bay Maryborough-Hervey Road Bay Road Urraween Road Citrus Drive to Pialba- Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Road Extension 2018 (Hervey Bay Road Network 2010- No Identified in PSP4 Reliant on Burrum Heads Road Study) extension to Pialba- 2015 to be constructed Developer Burrum Heads Road in 2018 progress currently in appeal

Urraween Road Main Street to Citris Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Road Upgrade 2019 No Identified in PSP4 Drive to be constructed in 2019 Urraween Road / Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2018 No Identified in PSP4 Denmans Camp / to be constructed Boundary Road in 2017 Urraween Road / Madsen Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Intersection Works 2010 (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2011 No Identified in PSP4 Road to be constructed in 2010

Page 19 Road Location Area Road Road Description Schedul Description Schedu Description Schedul Description Schedul Is this work Has this work Known barriers Owner Categor ed led ed ed complete been scheduled to progression y for future Urraween Road / Nissen Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (FCRC Website) Intersection (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2009 No Identified in PSP4 Funding from IFC Street Improvements to be constructed in 2009 Urraween Road / Pantlins Intersection Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Future Roundabout 2020 No Identified in PSP4 to be constructed in 2020 Urraween Road extension Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Signalised Intersection 2018 No Identified in PSP4 Reliant on / Grevillea Street to be constructed Developer in 2018 progress Walker Street John Street to Ferry Maryborough DTMR LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study Septemb (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) 2009/10 This section of Street 2007) Change sugar cane route er 2008 Rehabilitate and overlay road is DTMR from Lennox to John, Walker, Ferry (175mm) and Alice Walker Street (0-0.7km) Maryborough (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Profile 2012/13 correction and asphalt concrete resurfacing (<75mm) Walker Street / Ferry Intersection Maryborough DTMR LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study 2013 (Maryborough CBD Traffic No Not in RIP Street 2007) Review need to upgrade Study 2007) Intersection Walker/ Ferry street intersection in modelled failure 2013 2012. Wharf Street Maryborough FCRC LRRS (Maryborough CBD Traffic Study June 2007) Traffic calming 2009 William Street Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Woods Road Hervey Bay FCRC Local (PSP4) Existing Road No Identified as existing asset in PSP5 Yerra Road (5.899-6.890km) Woocoo FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) Widen 2008/9 2009/10 No Removed from and Seal LRRS network due Yerra Road (7.07-7.65 km) Woocoo FCRC LRRS (RIP 2009-10 to 2013-14) 2008/9 2009/10 No Removed from Intersection Improvements LRRS network due to non-compliance with LRRS criteria

Page 20 Appendix D Potential airport initiatives DELIBERATELY LEFT BLANK Extract from Wide Bay Burnett Aviation Infrastructure Requirements Study, Aurecon, August 2009