| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.71 |
| Liaison | Rosemary Potter |
| Submission Date | Nov. 28, 2023 |
TAFE Queensland Robina Campus
OP-17: Support for Sustainable Transportation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.80 / 1.00 |
George
Anderson Director, Property & Facilities TQGC |
Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
A brief description of the bicycle sharing program:
Robina Campus has end of journey facilities to encourage bike riding. There is also a secure lock-up storage facility and repair stations available.
The campus has a partnership with LIME Bikes where they will house a number of their bikes on and near the campus. Offering discounts will encourage students and staff to utilise these services:
*negotiated a 20% discount for students and staff when they enter their TAFE Queensland e-mail address in the promotion area of the TAFE Queensland LIME app when making a payment.
*Staff and students can earn tokens towards discounted products at our Seedpod Cafe.
Does the institution participate in a car sharing program?:
A brief description of the car sharing program:
Robina Campus encourages carpooling and has surveyed both staff and students. The number of respondents (staff and students) sharing a car is 50%.
Does the institution offer preferential parking or other incentives for fuel efficient vehicles?:
A brief description of the incentives for fuel efficient vehicles:
Robina Campus has 2 EV vehicles for use by staff. All staff and students have access to the 10 charging stations located in the basement parking area which are located centrally next to the lifts.
Does the institution have one or more Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle recharging stations that are accessible to student and employee commuters?:
A brief description of the electric vehicle recharging stations:
All staff and students have access to the 10 charging stations located in the basement parking area which are located centrally next to the lifts.
Does the institution have incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus?:
A brief description of the incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus:
Not applicable
Does the institution have other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting?:
A brief description of other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting:
Robina Campus has a partnership with the City of Gold Coast Council (CGCC) and includes:
*Facilitate sharing of existing CGCC active travel strategy information
*Public Transport
*Walking
*Bike / Scooter
*Ride Share
*Interactive Maps – Maps have been developed to assist students and staff to find their way to campus
*Location markers have been added for all TAFE Queensland campuses
*Pathway Decals – Cobranded ground decals have been developed to assist in promoting walking from the campus to nearby public transport locations or key services and facilities
*Robina Public Walkway Signs - TAFE Queensland directional arrows, placed on GCCC Robina walkway signs.
Creation of an incentive/ game whereby staff and students can collect virtual tokens via QR codes each day when they choose to come to the Robina campus by one of the nominated active travel methods. These tokens can be redeemed for services and or discounts at our Seedpod Café. The incentive will assist in measuring our benchmarks and successes in this space. The incentive/game has been sponsored in partnership with CGCC where staff and students could win an electric bike or a number of $50 Go-Cards.
Robina Campus features:
*Bicycle parks
*Repair stations
*Skateboard and scooter storage
*Electric charging stations
*Incentivises staff and students to use public transport, bikes, scooters, walk or run to campus
*Share how you got to campus to earn points toward food and drinks
*End of trip facilities - showers, change rooms.
*Charging stations for electric vehicles
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainable transportation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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