Have
your say
THE Queensland Government is quizzing the state's travellers on their
experiences of roadside rest areas.
The online survey comes as the government engaged PSA Consulting
(Australia) to prepare a Best Practice Guide to help local
authorities and community groups design and manage the facilities.
The guide is expected to cover the optimum location of rest areas, their
design and construction, appropriate use, management, maintenance and
monitoring and enforcement issues.
An action item from the Queensland Drive Tourism Strategy 2013-2015, the
project has been developed to encourage more travellers to take driving
holidays in Queensland.
The role of roadside rest areas in fatigue management was raised as a key
issue during the strategy's consultation process.
Three consultation workshops have been organised to help prepare the
guide.
Each will present options and seek feedback from key stakeholders
including consumers, operators, councils, government agencies and industry
bodies.
They will be held at:
* Townsville – February 4 from 1pm to 4pm.
* Toowoomba – February 5 from 11am to 2pm.
* Brisbane – February 6 from 10am to 1pm.
People interested in attending should
click here to find
out more and to register.
Meanwhile, Queenslanders are being invited to complete an online survey on
roadside rest areas. It can be accessed by
clicking here.
