Noosa Council Watch

Deputations and public questions

2026-08-20 Deputation Ordinary Meeting

Cecile Saraiva (On Behalf of Local

Request for Speed Reduction on Black Mountain Range

▶ Hear it — council's recording, from 2:13

What the minutes record

DEPUTATION APPLICANT: CECILE SARAIVA (ON BEHALF OF LOCAL RESIDENTS OF BLACK MOUNTAIN WHO SIGNED AND SUPPORTED A COMMUNITY PETITION) TOPIC: REQUEST FOR SPEED REDUCTION ON BLACK MOUNTAIN RANGE ROAD AND BLACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SPEAKERS: CECILE SARAIVA & DAVID JONES AND ANTHONY SLATTERY

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Council's feed lists 1 document against this item — Deputation Application. A deputation applicant writes down what they intend to say, so that document exists. It is not reproduced in the published meeting packet, and we have not seen it.

Transcript of the recording

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