Deputations and public questions to council, each opening on what council's minutes record of it.
2025-06-19
Public question
Ordinary Meeting
Paul Noonan
Heard at the meeting. Council's recording has these questions from 31:48; our transcript is below.
▶ Hear it — council's recording, from 31:48
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
If Council can please detail what is proposed for the Charles Bennett Park upgrade in Cooroy?
Response from Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy & Environment
Council is currently reviewing the classification all of its parks in the Shire as part of the Local Government Infrastructure Plan review and Charles Bennett Park is likely to be categorised as a district level park as a result of the review. The existing embellishments are of a reasonably high standard, and it is not currently planned to upgrade the facilities or add to them. New development at Lot 1, 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy for housing may increase the use of the park, however, to help people cross Lake Macdonald Drive, a new pedestrian refuge is proposed as part of the proposed upgrade to the Dianella Court intersection.
Question 2
Can Council assure the Steering Committee that Council's park upgrades do not exempt Coast2Bay from providing good recreational facilities on-site on Lot 1.
Response from Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy & Environment
Any development on Lot 1, 62 Lake Macdonald Drive Cooroy or any development to be determined on Lot's 2 and 3, is required to meet landscaping open space and private open space requirements set out in the Planning Scheme, even though it's in close proximity to Charles Bennett Park these requirements must still be met. The provision of recreation facilities eg park equipment, swings etc is not required to be provided by Coast 2 Bay on Lot 1. There are however a number of public open space areas identified on the site as outlined in the subdivision plan. How these open space areas are used going forward is still to be determined.
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Transcript of the recording
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31:48 Mayor Wilkie: The next application is from Mr. Paul Noonan. Mr. Noonan is not in attendance, but has requested that the CEO read out the questions, which will again be answered by Kim Rawlings, Director of Strategy and Environment. Okay.
32:00 Speaker 10: A question from Paul Noonan. If Council can please detail what is proposed for the Charles Bennett Park upgrade in Cooroy.
32:09 Director Rawlings: Thanks for the question. Council is currently reviewing the classification of all of its parks in the Shire as part of its regular review of the Local Government Infrastructure Plan, and Charles Bennett Park is likely to be categorised as a district level park as a result of this review. Existing embellishments are of a reasonably high standard and is not currently planned to upgrade the facilities or to add to them. New development at Lot 1, 62 Lake McDonald Drive, Cooroy for housing may increase the use of the park. However, to help people cross Lake McDonald, a new pedestrian refuge is proposed as part of the proposed upgrade to the Dianalla Court intersection.
32:46 Speaker 10: The second question from Paul Noonan. Can Council assure the Steering Committee that Council's park upgrades do not exempt Coaster Bay from providing good recreational facilities on site on Lot 1?
33:01 Director Rawlings: Any development on Lot 1, 62 Lake McDonald Drive, or any development to be determined on Lots 2 and 3 is required to meet landscaping, open space and private open space requirements set out in the planning scheme. Even though it is in close proximity to Charles Bennett Park, these requirements must still be met. The provision of recreation facilities, e.g. park equipment, swings, etc, is not required to be provided by Coaster Bay on Lot 1. There are, however, a number of public open space areas identified on the site, as outlined in the subdivision plan. How these open space areas are used going forward is still to be determined.
33:37 Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Director Rawlins. There are no mayoral minutes. We have three notified motions. The first one is from Councillor Laurinson.
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