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Business council took in closed session, and the legal ground it gave for shutting the public out.

Behind closed doors in 2023

27 meetings with business council marked confidential, 55 items in all, as named on council's own agendas.

DateMeetingConfidential itemsGround cited
14 December 2023 Ordinary Meeting
  • 1516T043 Waste Management Contract for the Provision of Waste Management Services - Proposed Extension
  • In Principle Support to Dispose of Land for Community Housing
  • Contract Award Report Contract NO.CN00449 - "Noosa Regional GALLERY+" Business Case
 not stated in the minutes we hold
11 December 2023 General Committee
  • 1516T043 Waste Management Contract for the Provision of Waste Management Services - Proposed Extension
  • In Principle Support to Dispose of Land for Community Housing
  • Contract Award Report - Contract No. Cn00449 - "Noosa Regional Gallery+" Business Case
 not stated in the minutes we hold
16 November 2023 Ordinary Meeting
s 254J(3)(g) commercial negotiations whose public discussion would prejudice council
13 November 2023 General Committee
s 254J(3)(a) appointment, discipline or dismissal of the CEO
26 October 2023 Ordinary Meeting not stated in the minutes we hold
21 September 2023 Ordinary Meeting
  • & Protected - Insurance Management Update
  • & Protected - Fraud, Corruption & PID Update
  • Contract No. CN00344 - Provision of Concrete Crushing Services
  • Contract No. CN00209 - Cleaning of Open Space and Public Amenities
  • Planning & Environment Court Appeal No. D14 of 2023 – Application for Multiple Dwelling (20 Units) MCU22/0031 & Operational Works Clearing of Vegetation - OPW22/0062 at 11C Church Street, Pomona
  • 2122Q125 – Contract Variation for Project Managment Services for 2022 Flood Recovery and Reconstruction
 not stated in the minutes we hold
18 September 2023 General Committee not stated in the minutes we hold
12 September 2023 Services & Organisation Committee not stated in the minutes we hold
3 August 2023 Ordinary Meeting not stated in the minutes we hold
3 August 2023 Special Meeting
  • Office Administration Space – Commercial Lease Procurement Proposal
  • Voluntary Flood 2.1. Recovery Property Acquisition
  • Contract No. CN00297 - Flood Reconstruction #359 Black Mountain Road – Landslide Remedial Works ; and - 2.3 - Confidential not for Public Release - Office Administration Space Commercial Lease Procurement Proposal.
  • Office Administration Space 2.3. – Commercial Lease Procurement Proposal
  • Voluntary Flood Recovery Property Acquisition - 2.2 - Confidential not for Public Release - Contract No. CN00297 - Flood Reconstruction #359 Black Mountain Road – Landslide Remedial Works ; and
s 254J(3)(h) taking land under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967
20 July 2023 Ordinary Meeting
  • Environment Levy Proposed Land Purchase In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter
 not stated in the minutes we hold
11 July 2023 Planning & Environment Committee
s 254J(3)(g) commercial negotiations whose public discussion would prejudice council
15 June 2023 Ordinary Meeting
  • Request to Increase Lease Area - Community Housing Service Limited
  • Telecommunications Facility Leases - Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads
 not stated in the minutes we hold
6 June 2023 Services & Organisation Committee
s 254J(3)(f) health and safety of an individual or group
s 254J(3)(g) commercial negotiations whose public discussion would prejudice council
18 May 2023 Ordinary Meeting
  • Kabi Kabi Native Title Consent Determination
 not stated in the minutes we hold
15 May 2023 General Committee not stated in the minutes we hold
9 May 2023 Planning & Environment Committee not stated in the minutes we hold
20 April 2023 Ordinary Meeting
  • Centralised Legal Services Trial
 not stated in the minutes we hold
17 April 2023 General Committee not stated in the minutes we hold
11 April 2023 Services & Organisation Committee
s 254J(3)(e) legal advice or legal proceedings
16 March 2023 Ordinary Meeting
  • Voluntary Flood Recovery Property Acquisition
 not stated in the minutes we hold
13 March 2023 General Committee
  • Voluntary Flood Recovery Property Acquisition
s 254J(3)(h) taking land under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967
7 March 2023 Services & Organisation Committee
  • Proposed Commercial Terms and Conditions – Confidential in accordance with Section 254J (3) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 – g) negotiations relating to a commercial matter involving
 not stated in the minutes we hold
13 February 2023 General Committee
  • MCU19/0089.02 & OPW19/0160.02 – Planning & Environment Court Appeal No. DB928/2022 – Application for a Minor Change to a Development Approval For Service Station and Shop and Operational Works – Signage at 54 Mary Street, Noosaville
s 254J(3)(e) legal advice or legal proceedings
31 January 2023 Special Meeting
  • Noosa Plan 2020 - Proposed Amendment No.2.
s 254J(3)(g) commercial negotiations whose public discussion would prejudice council
19 January 2023 Ordinary Meeting
  • Environment Levy Proposed Land Purchase
  • Contract T000055 - Noosa Parade Corridor Uprgade - Final Budget Approval In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter
  • Office Administration Space – Commercial Lease Procurement Proposal Procedural Motion
s 254J(3)(g) commercial negotiations whose public discussion would prejudice council
16 January 2023 General Committee
  • Environment Levy Proposed Land Purchase
  • Contract T000055 - Noosa Parade Corridor Uprgade - Final Budget Approval In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter
  • Office Administration Space – Commercial Lease Procurement Proposal Procedural Motion
s 254J(3)(g) commercial negotiations whose public discussion would prejudice council

An ordinary meeting often lists a confidential item that a committee closed its doors for a week earlier; the ordinary meeting adopts the committee's recommendation, and council may not make a resolution while a meeting is closed, so the ground is usually minuted only at the committee. Check anything that matters against the meeting page and council's own minutes.

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