Deputations and public questions to council, each opening on what council's minutes record of it.
2023-11-16
Public question
Ordinary Meeting November 2023
Nick Cooke
Heard at the meeting. Council's recording has these questions from 10:42; our transcript is below.
▶ Hear it — council's recording, from 10:42
The feed timestamps the whole public question block rather than each speaker, so this starts at the top of that block.
What the minutes record
Question 1
Can council please confirm the total sum (in dollars) of council funding and grants given to Zero Emissions Noosa since its inception in 2017?
Response from Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy and Environment
Since 2017 Zen Inc has been successful in gaining $226,675 across the 7 years via various Council Community, Economic and Environment Grants and funding.
Question 2
Since the proposed lithium ‘community batteries’ to be implemented by Noosa Council lay outside the criteria of ‘assessable development’ under the Planning Act 2016, can Council please confirm the type of application (if any), the criteria, processes and any risk assessments you will be using to assess the proposed batteries before their implementation?
Response from Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy and Environment
Noosa Council, in partnership with Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. and Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF), have been awarded $500,000 to install a community battery in Noosaville. Pad mounted batteries of less that 15m2 are not categorised an assessable development under Schedule 6 of the Planning Regulation. In accordance with Noosa Council’s Risk Management and Opportunity Framework, the Community Battery Project has been subject to number of assessments to identify and assess the risks across the lifecycle of the battery deployment. These assessments have considered the technology, site assessments, planning and environment, safety, cost.
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Transcript of the recording
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10:42 Mayor Stewart: The second question, the second application is from Mr Nick Cook. Nick, would you like to come up? What's your name?
10:56 Nick Cook: I'm Nick Cook. Can Council please confirm the total sum in dollars of Council funding in grant given to Zero Emissions Noosa since its inception in 2017?
11:06 Deborah Walse: Hi Nick.
11:06 Speaker 9: Kim Rowland. Good morning. Since 2017, ZEN Inc has been successful in gaining $226,675 across the seven years via various Council, community, economic and environmental grants and funding. Thank you. Can Council please confirm the total sum in dollars of Council funding in grant given
11:51 Our investment partnership with Zen Inc and Yarra Energy Foundation have been awarded half a million dollars to install a community battery in Noosaville. Pad mounted batteries of less than 15 metres squared are not categorised as assessable development under the Shire Noosaville Zilphoning Regulation. However, in accordance with Noosaville Council's risk management and opportunity framework, the community battery project has been subject to a number of assessments to identify and assess the risks across the life cycle of the battery deployment. These assessments have considered and included the technology, site assessments, planning, environment safety and cost.
12:28 Mayor Stewart: Thank you. Thank you, Kim. Thank you, Nic.
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