Old Salt Perth - Traffic Management Plan

1.0 Event Details

Name of Venue: Old Salt Perth Pty. Ltd.

Event Date Range: Monday - Sunday (Weekly)

Time Range of Events: 10:00am - 11:00pm

Address of venue: River Reserve at Elizabeth Quay - physical entrance via water transfer at Barrack St Jetty

Anticipated crowd size: 250 capacity at any one time

Event activities: Various events - workshops, seminars, food and wine days, open air cinema, yoga, live performance

Venue Description: Old Salt Perth is located on the Swan River, overlooking the

pristine Perth City Foreshore adjacent to Elizabeth Quay. Each day, Old Salt proposes to host up to 250 patrons for a variety of event activations, corporate collaborations and brand launches to create a unique destination that forms a part of the existing Perth landscape. The venue is roughly 445m2 and 400m offshore from the quay.

2.0 Existing Conditions

The Elizabeth Quay development is located in Perth City on the southern edge of the CBD, in close proximity to the Elizabeth Quay Railway Station (accessible via Geoffrey Bolton Ave). The site is bounded by Riverside Drive to the East and Barrack St to the North, with new developments happening on the site itself which will comprise its own access driveways upon completion.

The local road network in the immediate vicinity of the site includes Barrack Square Ring Road, Barrack Street and Riverside Drive. Below is a brief description of the road network affecting the subject site:

Riverside Dr is a State Road that runs west-north-west along the Perth foreshore. It is dual direction with 2 lanes of traffic and a significant intersection at Barrack St. The speed limit is signposted as 60km/hr and has a single turning lane into Barrack Square.

Barrack Street is a State road running uphill away from the Swan River. It is dual direction road with a speed limit of 50km/hr. A slight turn onto Riverside Drive is required before entering Barrack Square.

The Barrack Square Ring Road is a local access road, one lane and one direction with curtsied parking. It has a signposted speed limit of 20km/hr and is the main access point for pedestrians to the Old Salt subject site.

3.0 Event Description

Old Salt is proposed to run daily events with diverse offerings: corporate events, weddings, sideshows from Western Australian festivals (PIAF, Fringe, Southbound), DIY workshops, yoga, outdoor cinema etc. There is expected to be a crowd at busy events of 250 patrons, who will be transferred by passenger vessel to the venue from Barrack St Jetty. We are sub-leasing commercial jetty space from Rottnest Express at Barrack Street, allowing for timings to be confirmed with each ticket holding passenger. Our main ticketed events are also held outside of peak city conditions: after 6pm or on weekends. This also minimises the risk of a traffic situation that classifies as ‘at risk’. Traffic elements of this operation are two-fold: crew and patrons. Aspects of each are outlined below.

Crew:

• Between 8 - 13 crew will be working on the venue on any given date. Another 2 (1 security and 1 staff) will be located at the jetty and will move back and forward as required. It will be advised to our staff that public transport is highly recommended and parking is not available in the immediate area

• Deliveries of food/beverage stock and other items by courier or truck will occur at non-peak periods around the Barrack St area

Patrons:

• It will be communicated through all marketing channels that public transport is the most recommended form of transport. This will be clarified through all social media, promotional material etc.

• Secondly, we have an arranged relationship with Uber (see attached Letter of Support from Uber) where a unique discount code will apply to new users needing immediate transport, and drivers will be notified of increased demand each event we hold. This relationship will allow us to manage potential congestion for larger events etc.

• We will utilise a smart ticketing system, allowing for each patron to be allocated a specific boarding and departure time, meaning that large crowds gathering at Elizabeth Quay or Barrack St will be avoided

• If patrons absolutely must drive, we will include significant parking information on our website for the nearest parking locations

• We run a designated driver program at the bar on the venue, further encouraging responsible driving if it is a must

•4.0 Risk Assessment

Severity Frequency/Probability

Frequent Probable Occasional Improbable

Catastrophic I I I H

Serious I I H M

Minor I H M L

Limited H M L L

Risk Evaluation

I = Intolerable: Must be corrected through elimination or substitution H = High: Immediate action required before progressing M = Medium: Action needed, through management response or decision L = Low: Acceptable risk and/or treated with minimal further treatment

Risk ID Risk Probability Severity Risk Rating

Control Measures/Mitigation

1 Overcrowding due to patrons not paying attention to their designated boarding time

Improbable Serious Medium • Overflow areas on our designated loading zone within Barrack St Jetty, seating areas provided, signs directing visitors to the queue

• Event staff and security to direct pedestrians in the case of congestion

• In severe and rare cases, staff and security to direct early patrons to nearby cafes in Elizabeth Quay and direct them to return at their designated time

2 High pedestrian flow across the Barrack Square Ring Road to cause minor traffic congestion

Probable Minor High • Communication through marketing channels will encourage entry from the Elizabeth Quay Station (Western) side of the site, allowing for oncoming traffic to be observed more clearly

3 Visitors walking on the ring road to avoid queues at The Lucky Shag Bar and Aqua Bar, causing traffic congestion

Occasional Minor Medium • Communication will encourage entrance from the main footpath provided and staff will monitor patron exit at the end of the night

• For larger events, traffic management and additional staff can be engaged to monitor the Barrack St and Riverside Dr intersection

4 Traffic “rubbernecking” at the intersection of Riverside Dr and Barrack St as drivers inspect the new development, causing hazards for visitors entering the site and vehicles entering the ring road

Probable Limited Medium • Clear drop-off instructions will be included in all our online and physical collateral, encouraging patrons to enter from the walkways on each side of the development, rather than across the main road

5.0 Traffic and Transport Management

5.1 Pedestrian Management

Even though a staggered pedestrian density of 250 patrons is relatively low, it is still important to establish a number of strict entry and exit points to ease any potential pedestrian congestion. For busier events, event staff will also be located at major entry and exit points to direct patrons.

The key advice to patrons exiting the area will be to remain on the ring road footpath for as long as possible to avoid crossing main roadways when not necessary. It is worth noting that footpaths within the vicinity can be utilised by visitors.

Below is a pedestrian management plan, which will be distributed through promotional materials to minimise possible risks and resulting harm to patrons over time.

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5.2 Heavy Vehicle/Emergency Vehicle/Public Transport

We don’t anticipate that any activities on the days Old Salt is operational will have any adverse impact on normal function of transport, deliveries, emergency vehicle access or heavy vehicle movement throughout the associated roadways.

5.3 Available Parking

There are 6 proximate car parking venues for patrons. These facilities are mixed paid/free offerings with varying time restrictions.

Terrace Road Carpark - 165 Terrace Road, Perth

Open hours: 24 hours

Hourly rate range: $3.30 - $12.30

Bays available: 776

Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 400m

Council House Carpark - 27 St George’s Terrace, Perth

Open hours: 6am - 1am

Hourly rate range: $4.20 - $16.00

Bays available: 92

Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 440m

Convention Centre Carpark - 21 Mounts Bay Road and Mitchell Freeway, Perth

Open hours: 24 hours

Hourly rate range: $5.80

Bays available: 1464

Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 700m

Pier Street Carpark - 87 - 89 Pier Street, Perth

Open hours: 6am - 12 midnight

Hourly rate range: $3.70 - $14.10

Bays available: 717

Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 770m

His Majesty’s Carpark - 377 Murray Street, Perth

Open hours: 6am - 12 midnight

Hourly rate range: $3.90 - $15.10

Bays available: 648

Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 950m

Point Fraser Carpark - 1 Riverside Drive, East Perth

Open hours: 24 hours

Hourly rate range: $2.90

Bays available: 270

Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 1.9km

5.4 Recommended Transport Options

Our commitment to harm minimisation, as well as our encouragement of a shared living and cultural hub at Elizabeth Quay, points to our priority of less cars around the precinct. As a result, our schedule of transport priorities are as follows:

1. Public Transport (trains at Elizabeth Quay Railway Station or buses along Riverside Drive/Perth City)

2. Taxi/Uber which are readily available throughout surrounding areas. Our pre-negotiated deal with Uber also allows for additional cars to be in the area in peak times to allow for support in traffic/pedestrian management

3. Ride sharing/getting picked up by friends or family

4. Cycling (as per the Elizabeth Quay Design Guidelines provided by the MRA, there are at least 10 public domain bicycle parking facilities in Elizabeth Quay)

5. Personal transport by vehicle

Channels of communicating these priorities:

• Initial round promotional activity via newspaper, digital media, broadcast media

• Social media (Facebook, Instagram)

• Website

• Terms and Conditions on ticket purchases

• Ticket platform “important announcements”