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00:00:00 Councillor Jurisevic: Good afternoon everybody, sorry we're a bit late, welcome to the Services and Organisation Committee meeting for Tuesday the 6th of July 2021, all in attendance, and before we begin I'd like to pay my respects for the Kabi Kabi or Kami Kami people and acknowledge the traditional owners of our land that we made upon the Kabi Kabi or Kami Kabi special and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emergent, I'll just start from there. First item on the agenda is confirmation of credits. So moved. Councillor Wilkie, Councillor Stewart, all in favour? Mr Councillor, there's no presentations or deputations today, we'll move on to item 1. And item 1 today is from the CEO, the appointment of the 2022 show holiday. I believe the 9th of, Friday the 9th of February 2022 was when the date was chosen for show day next year. Speaker 4: The chair has been consulted in my office and colleagues have been consulted at the committee
00:01:00 and that's the date they're looking at and hopefully there'll be no COVID next year. Councillor Jurisevic: Any questions, any discussion, councillors? No. Can we have a move on? Councillor Wilkie, second with Councillor Stewart. Quick draw! All in favour? Thank you. Thank you. Item 2, 2021, 2022. Community Projects Grants around one and three year agreements. Alison, welcome to the panel. Thank you. Any questions for Alison? Councillor Wilkie: Just to clarify, does this include the increased amount that we, this funding pool that these grants are drawn from, includes the increased amount that was a result of the budget decision? Yes, absolutely correct, yes. Councillor Lorentson: Alison? Yep. Can I ask, did the Noosa, the Pomona Noosa Country Show receive $11,000 in the Community Project Grant this year?
00:02:00 Speaker 2: No, they didn't receive $11,000 in the Community Project Grant, they actually received just over $11,000 in the signature event for the actual show. So to hold the show, obviously last year they weren't able to hold the show, so we weren't able to give them the funding, that's gone into council savings. This financial year though, we'll be recommending that they will get the $11,000. And dollars, so they can run the show? No, that's the $11,000 that was mentioned on page six. On the 9th of September? Councillor Jurisevic: The $11,000 that was mentioned on page six. Speaker 2: So, sorry. No. Councillor Lorentson: That's different. Under events? Events. No. Councillor Wilkie: So this first, this report that's before us is just noting the program in its totality, not the individual grants. Speaker 4: Through the Chair, I'd like to just, as Councillor Wilkie just said, there's a number of reports on this agenda. I'm sorry. This first one is specifically to cover it. It might be useful just to get, how often do you notice this? Or, you know, the type of applications, the volume, the type of previous, just to know the type, before we get down into substance reports into the details.
00:03:00 Councillor Jurisevic: Into the details, into the specific break, the break-up rules. Sure. Speaker 2: If I can start on the. Councillor Jurisevic: The $11,000 with the four of it, sorry. Speaker 2: Yep. So if I can start on the community project grants as such. So we look at events, programs, building and infrastructure and equipment grants. We had a total of 36 community project grant applications that we received, requesting in total just over $392,000 worth of money to go towards projects worth around just under a million dollars. The total request amount was $392,000. So council staff are actually recommending 17 projects received just over $162,000 under this round. We have two rounds per year, so that will leave us just around $140,000 for the second round. So that's for community projects. So we've actually listed those in terms of their categories around events, building and infrastructure, programs and equipment. Speaker 4: Any trends or anything unusual in this round compared to previous?
00:04:00 Speaker 2: We've had a number of infrastructure projects come forward. So obviously those infrastructure projects are included. They have increased value. The infrastructure projects do need 50% contribution from the organisation, whether that's in-kind or another grant or their own cash at bank. Councillor Jurisevic: And that's what you're saying we had something on, $395,000 or something? Speaker 2: We had, yeah, $392,000. $392,000? Yeah. Councillor Jurisevic: And a million dollars worth of projects? Speaker 2: Yep. A million dollars, just under a million dollars worth of projects coming through. So we do have a number of infrastructure grants that have come through this round. Councillor Jurisevic: So of those projects that did not receive funding this time, are there other opportunities for funding from them? Absolutely, yep. For those that will be pursuing? Absolutely. Speaker 2: For those organisations? For those ones that we know where there's demonstrated need and demand in the community that we want to assist as well to move forward, we will work with them and external grant opportunities to allow them to get funded. And we already have done so. So some of those ones that we have recommended as a no, we've already gone out and spoken to Tewantin RSL, for example, and they've said that they're willing to contribute funding
00:05:00 towards them. Excellent. Councillor Lorentson: Alison, does Council provide any financial assistance or grants to support young athletes who are being selected to attend elite sporting competitions? We've had this discussion privately, Alison. Can you just give residents an idea of what's happening in that area? Speaker 2: Absolutely. So Noosa Council doesn't actually provide individual grants for athletes as such. However, our Sport and Rec Officer works for those individuals that come forward and are representing either the state or national level. There are a number of different grant opportunities available through the state government, so which is emerging athlete pathways. And we've also got the Australian Sports Commission too, through the local sporting championship program. We've got the Sporting Wheelies and Disability Association Elite Grant Pathways as well for those athletes with a disability. We also work with our local Rotary Clubs, Lions Clubs, churches and community groups and service clubs as well to look for grant opportunities for them.
00:06:00 Councillor Jurisevic: The Sports Federation has also awarded the Sports Star of the Year and Junior Sports Star of the Year awards on monthly basis in the past as well, although that's been delayed through COVID. So some of those athletes have been achieved. Speaker 2: So yes, some councils do offer individual grants as such, but most of those councils are actually the larger councils in a larger area. I don't believe there's any councils with our population size that offer grants in that space. Councillor Lorentson: But that doesn't mean we can't discuss it for future budget considerations, yeah? Absolutely. Great. Something I'll be pushing. Sure. Also, in regards to pathway fundings available for athletes. Can we also have that information available on council websites so it's a one-stop? I'm talking to a lot of incredible athletes that are competing at national levels and those aimed at national levels. And I think there's just a lot of confusion.
00:07:00 It'd be great to have that information available on council website. Speaker 2: Absolutely. I can put it on council's website and then also direct them to our team so they can speak to our sport rank officer or myself. Great. Thank you. Yeah. There is a number of opportunities. And they're all great opportunities for people to access as well and often undersubscribed each year. Fantastic. Thank you. No worries. Councillor Jurisevic: Anything further, Councillor Wilkie? I'll move the motion and motion. Councillor Wilkie: I'll second it. Councillor Jurisevic: Councillor Wilkie. Anything further on the table? Okay. Carry on. Moving on to the breakdown of the list of these areas. Item number two. The community project grant round one events. There are four events that make a border with the table . Mayor Stewart: Mr Chair, I have a declarable conflict. I, Councillor Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to the funding recommendation to Noosa District Rugby Union
00:08:00 Club. I'm a member. My husband is a member and sponsor. And my son plays for this club. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias, because I believe I do not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the room, in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision. Councillor Wilkie: Just a question for the CEO. Is it a declarable conflict of interest if you're a member of the club or if you're a committee member of the club? Speaker 4: In this particular case, I assume that it's the cumulative impact of the sponsorships Councillor Wilkie: A few memberships, yeah. Speaker 4: It's the sponsorship which is different. If you're just an ordinary member of the club, you don't normally need to get involved. Yeah. Councillor Wilkie: That's what I thought, yeah. Speaker 4: And if you're a member of the club, you're a partner of the sponsor. Councillor Wilkie: Yes. Speaker 4: And that's probably, if it doesn't take the trigger, then it's pretty close to it. Councillor Wilkie: I'll move that the Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Councillor Stewart and determine that it's in the public interest that Councillor Stewart participates and votes
00:09:00 on this matter, because Council believes she does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding. Therefore, a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest. Councillor Jurisevic: Can I second that? I'll second that. Thank you, Councillor Orleston. Any discussion? Any questions for the... Councillor Lorentson: Can I ask, your husband is a sponsor of the club, is that a financial sponsor? Mayor Stewart: Yes. Councillor Lorentson: Yes. And can I ask the amount? Mayor Stewart: It's over $10,000. $10,000. Mayor Stewart: $10,000. When I say he's a sponsor, he's a sponsor of the Droopy Dolphins, which is the retired players. And that's a charitable organisation. So they use it to help players, former players, partners with sick children and things like that. But also at another... And yeah, that's the main one. And I do believe it is that...
00:10:00 I can't confirm that amount. I do believe it's in that vicinity. Councillor Lorentson: I'm not sure. Good question. Councillor Jurisevic: But the... I'll just close. Councillor Wilkie: Again, good question. But the pivotal issue is that Councillor Stewart, or her husband, does not stand to receive the personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding. And therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest. Councillor Jurisevic: It's a matter of both, those in favour? You're nameless. Councillor Stewart, you're late. Stay in the room. As I said, there are four events there that have been supported to the tune of $11,000. Yeah. Speaker 2: So don't forget, this is actually separate... Sorry. I'm sorry. Don't forget, this is separate to the Signature Events Grants. So they're the grants that actually fund, say, King of the Mountain, Noosa Show, et cetera. And they're three-year grants. So this is one-year grants. You need to actually be part of this funding before you're actually considered for a Signature
00:11:00 Event. And you need to make a significant benefit to the community. Councillor Wilkie: Yes. Councillor Jurisevic: I want to ask a question. Given that Noosa Rugby has been running the Seventh Festival for quite some time now, has it been considered for a Signature Event? Speaker 2: So you need to be considered in this particular funding for three years in a row before it's actually considered as a Signature Event. Councillor Jurisevic: They have an approach for funding in the past? Speaker 2: No. So they have approached for funding in the past. It's been unsuccessful. So this will be the first year that this particular event will be successful. Yes. Councillor Jurisevic: Correct. Speaker 2: So we've worked with the organisation from past rounds and supported them to put a successful grant application in this time round. Councillor Lorentson: And how important is working with Council in achieving approval for funding, Alison? Speaker 2: Yep. Very important. So we have dedicated development offices in different areas. So Sport and Rec, Community Development, Arts and Culture and so forth. So we encourage community organisations to work with those particular staff members.
00:12:00 Because if it's not just Council grants that they're actually applying for, it's also external grant opportunities as well. So we can help them, guide them in the direction of where we think they should go. Yeah. We certainly support them writing external grants as well and have had a number of different successes in that area. Okay. Councillor Jurisevic: I'll go back to my question. In relation to the other three events, I mean those three events haven't been before us before for grant funding. Yep. Are they in their second or third year of application for or? Speaker 2: So I think the Strata Bianchi is in its third year and that would be something that we possibly would consider in future years and put it through as a recommendation to Council. Councillor Jurisevic: I know we've had discussions about the electric vehicle expo. Speaker 2: Yes. Councillor Jurisevic: Yep. And then we're looking at other options there with regard to funding. Absolutely. Paul Creek, Alison. Is that the second year? Yep. Speaker 2: So no, this will be the first year. It's actually been funded by Council, yes. Okay. Councillor Jurisevic: Not the first year it's been held. The first year it's been funded by Council. Speaker 2: No. That's right. It's been held for a number of years. Yes. Councillor Jurisevic: Okay. Thank you for clarifying each of those.
00:13:00 Okay. Florence Morrison. Councillor Lorentson: Alison, how do the funds that have been recommended, how do they compare against the amounts requested? And can that information be provided just in future reports? Speaker 2: Yep. We can certainly provide it in future reports. I just don't have it. Actually, I might have it on hand. Yep. So for the Strata Bianchi, the amount requested was $7,500,000 and we recommended just $4,500,000. The zero emissions, the requested amount was $9,661,000. Okay. And the Rugby Club was $10,906,000. Speaker 4: Tall Tree? Speaker 2: Tall Tree, sorry. The requested amount was $5,000. Thank you. Councillor Wilkie: I believe we've had rounds come before us before where the full amounts, the requested amounts have been published. There's no harm in doing that to give the full picture, is there? Speaker 2: No. Yeah, that's right. That's right.
00:14:00 No. Councillor Wilkie: Thank you. No problem. Zero Emissions Noosa, they are, Council's partnering with Zero Emissions Noosa to deliver the EV Expo and I understand that there's been talks between the environment staff and the sustainability officer, Andy Nolan, about other funding pathways to help support this particular expo. Speaker 2: Yeah, Council really wants to support this particular expo. We're a partner in it. Because we've only got a set amount of funding available, we could only recommend $2,000 towards this particular project. However, we have other ways that we would look to fund and partner with them into the future. And that meeting was held yesterday. Speaker 4: On that one, I've also asked staff if we can look at dealing with a traffic management plan for that as well. That's getting a bit big in the Noosa Junction area. That's something we have expertise in doing the traffic management plan and we can assist in that regard. Councillor Jurisevic: All right, anything further, councillors? Can I have a mover? Councillor Lorentson, seconded by Councillor Wilkie.
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00:15:00 Anything further? No. All in favour? It's concluded. Thank you very much. Item four, any grant funding, community project grant, round one equipment. Speaker 2: Yeah, so with equipment grants, we actually like to work with the organisation and help them identify external grant opportunities rather than just coming to council all the time. Gambling Community Benefit Fund are a great source of funding. However, if the organisation's applied in the last two years, they wouldn't be eligible or there'd be a low priority. These organisations that we've actually recommended are ones that we think that council should be looking to fund. Councillor Wilkie: And I note that they're Our Lady of Perpetual Succur, or Succur. Speaker 2: Yep. Councillor Wilkie: They're a recipient of an $11,300 community alliance grant later on. Speaker 2: Yes. Councillor Wilkie: Are they free to spend that money as they see fit? Speaker 2: Yeah, so the alliance money is available. They're available for operational expenses. So yes, they can see where they fit. We've worked with Tewantin RSL and they've kindly supported this particular grant they've
00:16:00 put forward in terms of equipment. So yeah, they're very excited. They're able to purchase new swags. Councillor Jurisevic: And they've made an opportunity for funding from an alternative source. Correct. What about the other two organisations that have been successful in this? Speaker 2: Yep. So Noosa Outriggers Canoe Club. So they were looking for safety covers for the five of their canoes. So that's more out in the water as such. We've actually funded them for a number of different years in terms of the maintenance of their canoes and so forth. That's particularly one that we would look to look at an external grant opportunity for. So Noosa Hinterland Incorporated Association. So purchasing equipment to monitor frequency in behavioural haulage trucks. That's one that we haven't recommended. We would like to work with Ian on this particular project and look for other opportunities as well if required. Councillor Wilkie: And it is a little known fact that Tewantin RSL does do an enormous amount of, are very generous in their grant program, assisting community groups. Yes. What sort of funding pool do they allocate each year? It's quite generous, isn't it?
00:17:00 Speaker 2: It is quite generous and I'll have to take that on notice because I can't remember the figure amount. Okay. Councillor Wilkie: That is quite considerable. It is very generous. Yeah. Councillor Jurisevic: And that's the only organisation that offers funding in the community. They're not going to get a bank and other clubs as well. Speaker 2: Absolutely. There's a number of different organisations that fund in the community and that's why we have our Grants Networks Nibbles Nights as well. So we actually showcase all those community organisations or service organisations that fund. Yeah. Yep. And Tewantin RSL was the last, one of the last presenters that we had here as well. Yeah. Mayor Stewart: Thanks Ellen. Councillor Jurisevic: Can we move to Council? I'll move it. Can we move to Council first? Can we move to Council later? All is over. Thank you. You know. I'll move on to item five. Community Grants Projects Round 1, Infrastructure. Questions, Council? Councillor Wilkie: The... Speaker 4: No, no. It's Council. We're not... Yeah. I think it's just going to leave the meeting for the moment. Uh-huh.
00:18:00 Speaker 2: So just a reminder, this... Hold this, hold this. This won't hold, Zach. Councillor Jurisevic: Council has left. Council has now left the building. Absolutely. Speaker 2: So with the infrastructure grants, the community organisation must put 50% contribution towards the project themselves. So that could either be in-kind, their own cash at bank or an external grant opportunity as well. Councillor Wilkie: The Permaculture Noosa, the shed at Cooroy Community Permaculture Gardens. That's quite a significant project and it's much looked forward to there, isn't it? Speaker 2: Absolutely. So they put in for last round and were unsuccessful. Our team and the property team have worked closely with the group to make sure that they've got owner's consent. They've got all their plans in place and so forth. And yeah, we're really excited about this particular project moving forward. Councillor Jurisevic: And that's fairly typical of what staff do. Yep. If their grant's not successful one year, they work with the group to try and... Speaker 2: Yep. Either get them to put a successful Council grant opportunity in or look for external grant opportunities. Councillor Lorentson: So, Alison, what happened with the Noosa Show Society, the AH&I Society?
00:19:00 Last year understood the lighting was knocked back and it's happened again this year. Did they meet with staff? Did they provide the required supporting documentation? Did they provide quotes for lighting? Can you talk through what they did that saw the same result, which is a knockback on their fund request? Sure. Speaker 2: Yes. This will be the second time that they've actually submitted this particular grant. They have been successful in receiving a regional agricultural show development grant for $85,000. They've got their own cash at bank, which they've got a significant amount of income coming through for their campgrounds. We assess each grant against six different criteria. So one of those is demonstrated need for funding, the contributions financially or inclined towards the project, the benefit to the community, alignment with Council strategic goals and identify key initiatives, capability of the organisation to deliver the project and
00:20:00 the amount of funding actually allocated in Council's annual budget. So the areas that they fell short on last year when they put their application in and this year when they put their application in was around that demonstrated need for the funding and the demand, I'm sorry, and the benefits for the community. So when we asked them to actually say what was their need for the project, their response was they said there was no other facilities within our region that can provide for twilight and evening equestrian cattle and similar rural style sporting and recreational competitions as well as community events. They said that the community members are passionate about the society going forward each year. The arena is a great space to just go unused. It has the potential to hold great events, but without adequate safe lighting, the arena is a lost community space for all to use. So that's an example of what they actually wrote. It's very broad. So we would expect, we would expect evidence around why they need the money. What's the need for the project? And was that feedback asked of the Nisa Society Show?
00:21:00 Yep. So the feedback was actually provided to them the last year, was both provided to them verbally and in written form. Councillor Lorentson: In regards to need, is there a facility close to Pomona that would be able to provide lighting for, say, a sporting event or other event, Alison? Speaker 2: Yes, absolutely. There's a number of different facilities that provide for sporting events. As I said, their application was very broad. So when they're just talking about twilight and evening equestrian cattle and similar rural style, so they actually weren't specific as to what they required. So it was very broad statements. There's no evidence behind it, whether they've actually consulted with Pony Club Association of Queensland. Noting what LAX level that actually would require to actually hold those events. What activities are they actually missing out on by not having the upgraded lighting, etc. So they didn't provide any evidence whatsoever.
00:22:00 Councillor Lorentson: Does the Cooran, isn't there a lit field in Cooran where they play rugby? Yep, there's a lit field in Cooran. Is that available? Yes. Speaker 2: Yep, that is available. Obviously, we wouldn't be able to have equestrian activities on that particular field, but Councillor Lorentson: we do have an application. Would council be supporting the application? Speaker 2: If the application was well written and it was able to demonstrate the need and the benefit to the community, yes, we would consider it along with how we've considered other lighting facilities in our other sporting grounds as well. Mayor Stewart: Alison, just on the 75,000 I received, was that from the federal government? Speaker 2: So that was from the Regional Agriculture Show Development Grants. I think that's federal. Wonderful. Yep. Mayor Stewart: I believe it was a federal government grant. It was a federal government grant. It was a federal government grant. I think it has been allocated. Speaker 2: Yeah, they've also got a submission right at the moment that's been considered under Powering Communities Grants, so they're waiting on an outcome from Lou O'Brien's office as
00:23:00 well. Okay. Thank you. Councillor Lorentson: In regards to how council may be able to help support the Noosa Show, is there opportunity for them to apply? I don't know if there is any funds left in the Bushfire Community Recovering Resilient Grant. There was mention, I think, that the Noosa Show or the Pomona Show Grounds can be used possibly as an evacuation site in emergency situations. Is that an opportunity that can be offered to the Pomona Show Grounds, Noosa Society Show? Speaker 2: So there is grant opportunities available for any community organisation that wishes to apply, but I'll just bring it back to they must demonstrate the need and they need to demonstrate the benefit to the community. So if that could be put in place, absolutely, we would look at other grant opportunities. Councillor Lorentson: So what I'm understanding just from discussion over the last five, 10 minutes is that there
00:24:00 is a strong recommendation for the society to work with council to understand how to submit a compliant grant. Absolutely. Speaker 2: They also need to make sure they're working with the appropriate peak bodies as well. So if they're making statements around equestrian, pony club, et cetera, utilising the lit facilities, the upgraded lit facilities, we need to see some evidence behind that as well. Councillor Jurisevic: So one thing having a desire to acquire those events, another thing actually having the support of the lead bodies to have those events. Correct. Come to that one. Yes. Great. Councillor Wilkie: I have a question, Alison. So you're saying that you're offering a grant to install solar panels for building in Tewantin. Yep. Now on the face of it, that sounds like a worthy grant. Speaker 2: Absolutely. Councillor Wilkie: So why did that not qualify in this case? Speaker 2: Yeah, so we're currently undertaking eco-biz audits with community organisations. So this particular organisation, we haven't done so as yet. So we're keen to do the eco-biz audit first, and then we'll look at the consideration
00:25:00 next round. Councillor Jurisevic: The eco-biz audits will lead us to the best bang for buck value, value for money projects for those organisations, I think. Yes. That's now a requirement for all community organisations as well, can I take it? Speaker 2: Those organisations are receiving water rebates, yes. Yes. Yep, from Council. Councillor Wilkie: And since June 30, with that extra $50,000 in the budget, it's for measures such as these? Speaker 2: Yes, that's correct. Yeah. So something like that on paper looks fantastic, and something that we would like to consider funding into the future. However, we've just got a few steps to go through before we look at it. Speaker 4: And a few diligence we might have to take before we get into that property thing. Correct. Some of that is coming through in the second round. Speaker 2: Yes. Yes. Councillor Wilkie: Yep. Speaker 4: Next one. Councillor Wilkie: Anything else, councillor? Speaker 2: So there's, the fireys are taking out three a week, I think, at the moment. It's massive. Yeah. Wow. Yep. And so.
00:26:00 And wasn't you? Speaker 4: No, it wasn't me. The contractor there called Trailblazer was run next to J-Dream, which is what this one is, where they're very well known. They have frequent flyer points at the hot foot. Councillor Jurisevic: Oh dear. Thank you. Can I have a mover then, councillor? Councillor Lorentson, seconded by Councillor Wilkie. All in favour? Thank you. So moved unanimously. Item six, we'll move on to community project grants, round one, program. Councillor Wilkie: Councillors, with this one, even though I don't have a declarable or prescribed conflict of interest, I'll just let you know that in 2016, I received an election donation of $200 from Barry Cottrell, who was the vice president of the PBC at the time. My dad was the president before his death in May 2017. As I said, neither of that's a declarable, qualifies as a declarable or prescribed conflict of interest, but in the interest of openness, I'm happy just to flag that with you. I know it's only, they're not recommended to get any funding, but I just put that out there. Happy to put that out there.
00:27:00 Councillor Jurisevic: Good on you, Frank. Any questions for Alison? Councillor Wilkie: The fishing mates. Speaker 2: Yes. So the fishing mates one's a good project on paper as such. We've actually spoken to the Tewantin RSL again, and they're looking to- They're stepping up. Yeah. So we're looking at some external funding, whether it's the Tewantin RSL or another external grant body to do so. Councillor Jurisevic: Have we had a chat with AusFish? Speaker 2: There has been conversations with AusFish, Noosa Fish Heads, et cetera, so a number of different bodies in that space. Okay. Yeah. So they actually put that into their funding application too. Councillor Jurisevic: Fishing shows out there and BCS and the like that sponsor those, it could be an element of sponsorship. That's great. Speaker 2: Yeah. Councillor Wilkie: I am, I'm really curious about the Rotary Club of Noosa Heads Queensland purchase and distribute emergency medical information book. What was that for? Speaker 2: Yep. So they wanted to put together a little booklet for residents to put in place to stick onto their fridge. Councillor Wilkie: Emergency numbers?
00:28:00 Speaker 2: Yes. Okay. Councillor Jurisevic: Yeah. Councillor Wilkie: Contact numbers. Councillor Jurisevic: Yeah. Councillor Wilkie: Not procedures, but yeah. Speaker 2: No. No. Councillor Wilkie: And the Ultimate Disc, is that the group that's playing at Cooroora Park in Pomona? Speaker 2: Yes, I believe so. Councillor Wilkie: They have like a golf course for frisbee? Speaker 2: I just might take that on notice, just to confirm back to you if you like, so yeah. I'm pretty sure they are, yeah. Councillor Wilkie: And the Daniel Morecambe Foundation, that's, it's a bit of a sacred cow, and the reasons for their non-qualification in this case? Speaker 2: Yeah. So Daniel Morecambe Foundation, again, it's very similar to those large organisations, cancer councils, et cetera, that have an opportunity to invest in that. They have a way to drive income from other sources. We would like to work with them, understand a little bit more why they would require funding from a Noosa Council as such and what they can deliver for a Noosa Council. Councillor Wilkie: So it's not a Noosa Shire specific program is it?
00:29:00 No. Okay. Thank you. Councillor Jurisevic: Nothing further? No. No other movement? Councillor Stewart seconded by Councillor Wilkie. Any further? No . Mayor Stewart: So with the community alliance, I, Councillor Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to the funding recommendation to Sunny Kids. I make regular monthly donations to this charity. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I believe I did not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision. Councillor Lorentson: I am happy to move the motion that Councillor Stewart participates and votes on this matter because she does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to the funding and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
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00:30:00 I second it, Mr Chair. Councillor Jurisevic: Councillor Wilkie, any questions for the House? No. No. Nothing further? All in favour? Speaker 2: So just through the Chair, just a little bit of background on the alliance grants as such. So anyone that qualifies for an alliance grant must provide a significant benefit to the community beyond its membership base. It's generally a three-year grant. So we have a number of organisations on that three-year arrangement that have one year left in that. We're recommending these four organisations to receive one-year grant. So they become in line with the other organisations that are receiving the three-year. Councillor Wilkie: That means that infers that they will be successful next year. Speaker 2: That will infer that they continue with what their current operations are. We would put as a recommendation back to Council for a three-year grant into the future.
00:31:00 Yeah, to the one year. So just lining it all up. Councillor Jurisevic: Yeah. Speaker 2: So the first three that we've got there have provided us. They've provided us with a very significant benefit to the community during the COVID times. They haven't received any alliance funding in the past from us without them in the Shire and without the work that they've done, we would have been, yeah, the most vulnerable people in the community would have really struggled. Councillor Wilkie: The Noosa Community Training Centre, the fact they've been recommended for a grant indicates that they are still a viable group that are offering value to the community. Yes. So they have really endured our pollution. Operation out of the tip. Yep. Councillor Jurisevic: Yeah. Councillor Wilkie: So I guess it's more of a comment rather than a question. Yes. I mean, you wouldn't have recommended approval for a grant if they were not a viable organisation or you didn't feel they were offering value to the Shire.
00:32:00 Speaker 2: So, no, that's correct. So Noosa Community Training Centre have provided us with a significant benefit in terms of all our community infrastructure projects. So we've got a lot of value. We have all the trainees and so forth coming out there and assisting those projects. So whether we've become shortfall or there's been painting works to do or basic trade works, the crew from the Noosa Community Training Centre have been there on hand and provided us with a significant amount of work. We're actually recommending just a renewal of one year because theirs would have been cut short at the end of this year. So it's just bringing it all in line with everybody else. Councillor Wilkie: Now, happy to support. Speaker 2: Yeah. Councillor Jurisevic: Resource recovery is here. Sorry, Jo. Councillor Lorentson: Alison, can I just add and comment more than question? We get asked a lot about what the council does in this space of homelessness and just vulnerable groups. And I think this is a great example of one of the many things that we do, which is to provide funding and grants to organisations such as U-Turn, Sunny Kids, St Vinny's.
00:33:00 Yes. And I sit here very proud that we do this. Thank you. Excellent. Speaker 2: Thank you. Speaker 4: We can go to that. Councillor Millie has said, remember I often talk to councillors about that triangle of what we can deal with things. You know, we can advocate. This is where we partner. We're putting some money in, but they'll put in more money and we end up with a better result. That's the way that you ask, how can we do it again? So it's a really good way to drive ratepayers' dollars further to get a better outcome. Absolutely. Speaker 2: Yep. Thanks. And the whole purpose of the Community Grants Program, yeah, so that every dollar we put in, they can obtain further dollars elsewhere. Councillor Jurisevic: Thank you very much. Councillor Wiles, if perhaps you'd like to move it. I'd love to move it. Thank you. Thank you. Councillor Wilson, Councillor Bowman, thank you for numbering this meeting in. Item eight, three-year maintenance and management of all community halls or centres.
00:34:00 This is $84,500 a year for all of our community halls. Speaker 2: So these halls, so this goes towards the maintenance and operational expenses of the halls and centres. It's certainly only a contribution to their costs. We only fund those community halls and centres that are actually sitting on council land. These ones have been in place since we've actually de-amalgamated and we've just added Tate Duke Cottage to the list three years ago. And we're looking to renew this list again for another three years. Councillor Wilkie: How was the... How is the amounts allocated this year varied or changed from previous year amounts? Speaker 2: Yeah, so it's all based on the square metreage of the building. It's a formula based that we've utilised. So each year we've just increased by CPI. Councillor Wilkie: Right, thank you. Councillor Jurisevic: Now that's, you're saying that's a three-year amount. So those amounts there are the three-year amount? Speaker 2: So those amounts are for the first year. They'll get the same amount for second year plus CPI.
00:35:00 Councillor Jurisevic: So if you count for three years, it's $2,700 each year. Speaker 2: Correct. Councillor Jurisevic: Thank you. Anything further, councillors? Another mover? Councillor Wilkie, seconded. I'll second that one. All those over? I'll second that one. Thank you. Item nine, Community Funding Program, a three-year maintenance of community sports fields. Please, Councillor Stewart. Mayor Stewart: I, Councillor Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to the funding recommendation to Noosa District Rugby Union Club, Noosa Australian Football Club, and Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club. I am a member, my husband is a member and sponsor, and my son played for Noosa District Rugby Union Club. My son also plays for the Australian Football Club and the Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I believe I do not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room.
00:36:00 However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision. Councillor Wilkie: I'll move Councillor Stewart can stay in the room, please, Mr Chair. Councillor Jurisevic: I'll second that, Councillor. Yep. Any discussion, any questions? Councillor Wilkie: No, same reason as previously. Councillor Jurisevic: All in favour? Well, no, but I also played for Tewantin, or have played for Tewantin. Speaker 2: So, again, this particular funding is a three-year arrangement. The groups that have been funded here have been funded previously, the last three years. It goes up by CPI, and this is the annual amount that they'll be getting each year. The formula is based on a percentage of a contractor rate to maintain the fields. AFL and cricket obviously need to be maintained at a higher standard and a larger space. Soccer, rugby league, reunion, softball, baseball, sorry, and touch that are a lower level as such. So, we've calculated based on that formula and the number of fields that they need to
00:37:00 maintain. Councillor Jurisevic: Correct, yeah. Councillor Lorentson: And has there been an increase, a significant increase from last year? Just by CPI. Just CPI. Yes. Okay, thank you. Speaker 2: So, again, it's only a contribution to their maintenance cost. It's certainly not the full cost. Some organisations are quite innovative on how they actually spend the money. They do get volunteers to mow their fields or get sponsorships, et cetera. Some require the full amount and utilising their own cash at bank expenses as well. Councillor Jurisevic: I'm sure through COVID, all of these organisations will soon receive the COVID support packages that we have last year as well. Speaker 2: Yep, and the state government as well, yes. Speaker 4: Alison, I recall a few years ago we did some work on turf management skills. Yep. Are we still doing that? Yes. Are we trying to send the club to go away and do courses on turf management? Speaker 2: Yep, so we've done that. We've also done doing the audits of the fields as well and providing a consultant has come along and provided them advice on actually how to maintain their fields based on their soil structure. So, not as a generic report.
00:38:00 So, it's had all the soil testing, et cetera, done. So, yes, we're just still continuing to do so. Councillor Jurisevic: Looking at the potential for bores where possible? Speaker 2: Yep. Yeah, so last, yeah, so this time around, we're actually utilising some of those dollars. We've got $10,000 allocated to that. We'll be looking at our bores and how to make sure that they're fully functional as well. Councillor Jurisevic: I can vouch for the one that the cricket club are working very, very efficiently, very, very effectively in maintaining the fields. Speaker 2: Excellent. Councillor Jurisevic: Fully irrigated across the main field. Speaker 2: Excellent. And therefore, it actually saves some dollars for the community organisation in terms of their water as well, and then back to councillors' water rebates too. Councillor Jurisevic: Anything further, councillors? All in favour? Councillor Stewart, seconded by Councillor Wilkie. All in favour? Thank you. Speaker 4: Excellent. Well done, Alison. Mayor Stewart: And certainly a team effort.
00:39:00 Speaker 2: The team do a great job in actually supporting the community organisations and writing their applications, and then through to the assessment process as well, and the moderation, so. Councillor Jurisevic: Even I had to go back and double-check the number of fields . Councillor Lorentson: Thank you, Alison. Thanks, Ali. Thank you. Thank you, Kim. Thanks, Kim. Thanks, Hayley. Councillor Jurisevic: All in favour? Community-tenured renewal... Hello. TJ Speaker 5: So are you! Hayley or Hayley? Speaker 4: Haley and Michelle both online. Speaker 5: I think it's just Haley for it I think. Speaker 4: How's that? Yeah, it is. Councillor Jurisevic: This is only from the knowledge of the leases that are coming up for renewal, to think, doesn't it? The possibility of ... Yes. Councillor Lorentson: I counsel Lawrence and inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to the proposed lease renewal for Sunshine Coast Sports Aviators.
00:40:00 As one of the club members, Dave Cookman, approached me after a meet a candidate night and asked for some election campaign posters to advertise on his properties. I did not know Mr Cookman or have any relationship with him prior to meeting him that night. Mr Cookman is not a current committee member, although he has been a committee member in the past, I understand that he is a life member of the community group. As such, there does not appear to be any personal benefit accruing to Mr Cookman as a result of the lease renewal. Although I have a declarable conflict, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I do not consider that I have a close personal relationship with Mr Cookman. And I believe Mr Cookman does not stand to receive any personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter. I therefore choose or request to choose to remain in the meeting room, however, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision. Mayor Stewart: I move that Council Laurenston vote in the public interest that Council Laurenston participate and votes on this matter because Council believes that Council Laurenston does not have a close personal relationship with Mr Cookman and Mr Cookman does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter, and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
00:41:00 Councillor Jurisevic: So moved. Second. Any questions or nothing further? All in favour? Thank you. Mayor Stewart: Chair. Mr Chair, I, Councillor Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to the proposed lease renewal for the Sunshine Coast Sports Aviators. As one of the Club Members, David Cookman donated $500 on the 17th of March 2020 to my 2020 election campaign and also put up call foots for me during this campaign. Mr Cookman is not the applicant for the proposed lease renewal, nor is the renewal being issued to him. As such, there does not appear to be any personal benefit accruing directly to Mr Cookman. He is simply a member of the community organisation that is receiving a proposed lease renewal from Council. Mr Cookman is not a current committee member, although he has been a committee member in the past. I understand that he is a live member of the community group. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias because I believe Mr Cookman does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this application. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.
00:42:00 Speaker 4: Just before going further, I didn't realise that you were going to make that declaration. In theory, you should have dealt with the one from Council. Although, Lorenton is on the same topic. The two councillors who didn't have a conflict should make that determination because it is the same conflict that you have. So my suggestion is that you do meetings. We can't undo that that has occurred. My suggestion is that the two remaining councillors, now that that declaration has been dealt with, the two remaining councillors deal with both declarations separately and we redo Councillor Lorentson and then we do yours. I think that would be the proper approach. Councillor Jurisevic: Yes, sure.
00:43:00 I wasn't aware of the two declarations either. Speaker 4: My suggestion is that we need to leave that in the minutes, the initial one, because that did occur, but the two councillors who haven't made a declaration. So I was right. Yes, I'm glad it's fine. Councillor Jurisevic: Can I make a request that the chair of the meeting be advised that the declarations, if they're advisable here to start, that the chair is also aware of who made the declaration? That's fine. Speaker 4: We'll have a look at that process just to make sure. Councillor Wilkie: All right. I'll move. So we'll go back to Councillor Lorentson's declaration? Councillor Jurisevic: Yes. Yes. Can you move it? I'll second it. Councillor Wilkie: I'll move that we note the declarable conflict of interest by Councillor Lorentson and determine that it's in the public interest that Councillor Lorentson participates in votes on this matter because Council believes that Councillor Lorentson does not have a close personal relationship with Mr. Cookman and Mr. Cookman does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this matter, which is just the renewal of the lease of the club and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.
00:44:00 Thank you. I'll second that. Would you concur, Councillor Jurisdict? Councillor Jurisevic: I'll concur. Councillor Wilkie: Mr. Cookman does not stand to receive a personal benefit or loss in relation to this funding and therefore a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest. Councillor Jurisevic: I'll second that. All councillors in favour? Aye. Thank you. Thank you, Councillor Lurison. Thank you. Councillor Hookley and I agree. That's carried unanimously by the two votes. Thank you. Speaker 4: And we'll have a look at our process just to make sure that I read it. Councillor Jurisevic: Okay. We'll move. Councillor Wilkie: Just a technical question. The new lease for the Peregian Beach Community House.
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00:45:00 How do you, will we accommodate the new address in there? Or is that the, that is the new address? Speaker 5: They're moving this year, aren't they? From the current address to the new address will be accommodated in the lease or tenure when it's drawn up. Councillor Jurisevic: The current address is the current community house as opposed to the new community house, so that will be the current address? The new group, yep. Mayor Stewart: Sorry to question, how long are each of these leases? Speaker 5: No, it's, they're only, these are future arrangements, so many of these, so under the Act, under Section 236 of the Act, all it requires is that we bring to Council that we're proposing to enter into tenure arrangements. So it doesn't require a new lease. It doesn't require us to get into the detail of the particular duration and length of the actual agreements themselves.
00:46:00 So that will happen as part of the negotiation process, which is part A of the recommendation. Speaker 4: So generally that would be around three years or more? Speaker 5: The permits could be three years, some of the leases will be up to ten, some are in between. So at the moment, across that range there, there's a variation. There's one, there's three year arrangements, there's five and, you know, there's a whole range of different. Councillor Lorentson: Yep, thanks. Clint, in relation to ServClubs, Peregian and Noosa Head ServClub, are they, are their lease arrangements, and I'm imagining that there's lease arrangements and the land is Council owned land, not Crown land for both properties. Is that arrangement covered under? So I was expecting it to see here, but is it under a different tenure or agreement that comes to Council?
00:47:00 Speaker 5: Well, they are both Crown land. They're Crown land. With Council as trustee. Yep. With regards to Peregian, there is no tenure arrangement there at the moment except a permit that is not, it's out of, it's in the cycle. So it's currently up to date. Councillor Lorentson: Sunshine Beach ServClub? Speaker 5: Sunshine Beach has got a 20 year lease. 20 years. For memory. And it's also on Crown land. Crown. With Council as trustee. And that was negotiated in broad terms about five years ago. So that, so none of those will come up. Noosa ServClubs is the same. It's about, I think it was about 2008, I think, for 20 years. So those larger ServClubs where there's a large financial investment to be made or quite often they require funding from banks and so on. The banks require long term tenure arrangements, security. So those ones are the exception. Yep. In terms of the long term tenure arrangements that we usually have. They're at the top end. Yep. Thank you.
00:48:00 So they won't appear on this list, Amelia, because their current tenure. Okay. Councillor Jurisevic: Do I have a third example? Can I move it? I think you can move it. Thank you very much. Thank you very much, Councillor Wilkie. Councillor Lorentson: Craig, I'll start with questions. Was this policy made in consultation with people with
00:49:00 disabilities and elderly who require mobility scooters or wheelchairs? Speaker 3: So it's a strategy and it's an update to an existing strategy and through the process we were given some contacts and we did contact and engage with those people and they had specific requirements more around Noosa Head Surf Club and access to the beach. Councillor Lorentson: Fantastic. And does Council have a disability inclusion plan or something that guides us with key infrastructure projects? I went looking for one and couldn't find one. Speaker 3: Yes, so there's Australian standards and generally we adhere to the Australian standards and we've been working on a five year process of upgrading our bus stops. So we have a disability compliance program for bus stops and that's around accessibility.
00:50:00 And generally our footpaths, we'll use the Australian standard which is a disability standard. Councillor Jurisevic: Can you help determine where possible, as wide as possible to facilitate? Councillor Lorentson: Is it worthwhile for Council to look at perhaps putting together its own sort of disability inclusion just as a statement to the community that we are an inclusive community? Is that something Councils do? Speaker 4: There's been some work through that through the social strategies. I just don't have it in front of me that would double that type of issue in there. But the question is probably from your perspective, does that then link into our infrastructure plan? Councillor Lorentson: Yes, infrastructure footpaths, just guiding principles. Speaker 4: Certainly in this legislation if I talk about the Australian standards it's also discrimination legislation in terms of compliance. And one of the things there is that if we're redoing infrastructure or if we're building new infrastructure we have to take that into account. But it's not necessarily a requirement to instantaneously go back and repeat everything. The way stuff
00:51:00 comes up to you or the whole staircase or whatever, we need to look at that. Or if it's footpaths, if we've got the ramp down or things like that. Speaker 3: And I think also you can never get everything 100 per cent compliant. So there is hardship. So there is, we can apply for hardship opportunities too. You know, if it's going to break Councils it might, a smaller Council can't make everything compliant in one big hit. Councillor Jurisevic: It's all going to provide disability compliance. You can't find it in every location, for example. Speaker 3: That's exactly right. Mayor Stewart: Craig, in this, I mean, are you still? No, good. Yep. Oh, Aidan, just on page 10, I looked at the, on this, on our strategy, it was bike riding barriers. And there were a few that were worried, number one was I'm concerned about being hit by a motor vehicle. And I did not feel safe crossing roads. How have we alleviated those concerns with this strategy? Speaker 1: So a major focus of the strategy has been for off-road paths. And that was picked up
00:52:00 earlier with the reference group. So we also picked up that people were generally happy with our on-road cycle lanes. Like, we've got pretty good cycle lanes through much of the Shire. So a lot of the focus has been on the off-road paths. Catering for sort of your 60%, the interested cyclists but concerned about safety. So we're trying to get more people into cycling by using shared paths rather than on the road. So you'll see a lot of the projects in the implementation plan are off-road paths. Speaker 3: And I can probably jump in there, too. Two, one recently completed project, Silk and Terrace. We've upgraded the pedestrian crossings. We've improved the pedestrian refuges. And we've provided compliant cycle lanes. So that's a demonstrated project where we've improved pedestrian crossing. And another one is Noosa Parade where we're
00:53:00 dropping the speed limit down. We're pedestrianising that whole corridor. So we're changing the whole look and feel of that corridor. We're putting in seven new pedestrian refuges. So that's a demonstrated process, project where we're improving the speed limit down. We're putting in the off-road footpaths, the on-road cycle lanes, and improving accessibility to all the bus stops and putting in seven pedestrian refuges. Mayor Stewart: Okay, thank you. Councillor Jurisevic: And as far as going ahead, off-road cycleways are one of the preferred options to try and look at where we can just look at off-road cycle lanes? Speaker 1: Yeah, particularly where we've got on-road facilities already in place, we want to provide the option for the off-road for people who are less experienced. Councillor Jurisevic: Because the Bendigo, the Bendigo story there, care strategy, they can ask the same person why weren't people using cycleways and the rest is just the safety aspect of trying to incorporate more off-road cycleways, encourage more people to utilise cycleways.
00:54:00 The other consideration from the safety aspect, and thank you Craig for alluding to pedestrian refuges and the like, some of the other councils are using things like some form of physical barrier or even just, you know, a barrier. Dotted physical barriers, i.e. in the way of poles and the like. Have we considered any of that in the strategy? Speaker 3: So I think you're referring to cycle streets, and Hilton Esplanade's a project we've got listed, and that's where we do an opportunity to trial that. Is that right, Ian? Speaker 1: Yeah, that's correct. We've also considered lighter, quicker, cheaper options. So rather than putting in permanent infrastructure, how can we cheaply trial with bollards and that sort of thing to separate cyclists from traffic? Councillor Jurisevic: Just maybe some of the areas where there are, where the conflicts are fairer and there are no other lanes, they're an option to consider at least to put in some sort of acknowledgement that there's a difference between the cycleways. Speaker 3: Yeah, William Street and Hilton Esplanade are good examples. Councillor Jurisevic: Certainly equal by Angus Water and 1770 up there, and I believe Byron has got some
00:55:00 examples of it as well. Speaker 1: The Noosa Drive project's also cancelled for a cycle track, so separated from pedestrians and then the road as well. Okay. Speaker 4: In looking at that, though, you've got to think about the different co-holders, the cyclists out there, some of the recreation, you know, mum and dad and the kids, they don't want to go on the road because they've got the kids around, so they go off on the off-road. Yeah. And you have a look at the recreation, sorry, the fitness crowd, you can see how we've been off-road, and you can see how on-road has been a lot faster, and we've got the commuters as well, we're a bit of a still bike, so. Councillor Jurisevic: Well, one of the other things you like about Brisbane City Council, particularly where there are shared pathways, is designated lanes on the pathways and actual diagrammatic indicators, you know, paint it on cyclists and paint it on walkers, and with the separation, is that something we've considered within this, in this strategy as an option, potentially, where we have, you know, a potential conflict with shared facilities?
00:56:00 Speaker 1: Yeah, so, for instance, for Noosa Drive, that's, the concept designs that we're looking at has separated cycle from pedestrians. In a lot of places, we don't have room for a separated cycle facility to pedestrians. Yeah, that's right. So, it's a bit of a balance of how much room we've got, how many pedestrians we're expecting, and how many cyclists, and what sort of speeds they're doing as well. So, in other areas where we do have good on-road cycle infrastructure, so nice wide lanes, we'll have a shared path, and we anticipate that the cyclists using the shared path will have to travel at a slower speed around pedestrians. Councillor Jurisevic: That's a very valid point you make. I mean, we do put speed limits up for motor vehicles, but we also have electric vehicles, electric cycle, electric scooters, and cyclists that can, you know, do quite, quite high speeds. How do we, how do we then limit the air speeds as well? Do we put speed limiting signs up for cyclists? Speaker 3: So, that's a very large area of ongoing discussion.
00:57:00 Okay. And it's probably a policy that needs to be developed in the near future, and it's an issue with the community as well. Speaker 1: Okay. Thank you. Yeah. The electric devices should be all speed limited to 25 k's an hour, which is the Queensland road rule. And then we've looked at some studies that have sort of shown that people, as they get faster on an e-bike or an e-scooter, sorry, not e-scooters, but e-bikes, they're tending to start to use bike lanes anyway, because it's safer for them when they're travelling up closer to that 25 k an hour mark to set out into the road rather than be on the, on the footpath. Councillor Jurisevic: And there may be a level of education in the future as to where people at various speeds or various experiences might choose and prefer. Is that, is that incorporated in there? Speaker 3: There's, there's a notice on the actual user to ride safely, to ring their bell, and to give way, to yield to pedestrians as well. Yeah. Speaker 4: One of the interesting emerging issues with the e-bikes at the moment is that in Australia
00:58:00 you can't sell e-bikes limited to 25 k's, but in New Zealand and America it's 32. That's on different 20 mile bounds. And there's, some people are working ahead of bypass for current software to actually increase the speed to get up to that 32. So yeah, I've seen higher speeds there. And certainly with the electric scooters, some of the speeds there are pretty high, which is going to have an intersection with pedestrians as well. Mayor Stewart: So just, just, sorry. Councillor Wilkie: Go on, Matt. Mayor Stewart: I've got last, last question. Thanks. Thank you, Frank. Any, so this is a pretty, this is very detailed strategy. And thank you for this. This is a lot of work in here. Is there any areas that you feel we're behind on or that we won't meet necessary requirements and that we're pushed in the infrastructure area or we all want to have it here? Speaker 1: Oh, the feedback from the surveys that we did found that most people were generally pretty happy with the infrastructure that we've got and that Noosa Shire's doing pretty
00:59:00 well. Everybody sort of pointed towards a more off-road infrastructure. But I think, yeah, we're generally on track. And this will be a good boost to something that's already in a pretty good condition. Speaker 4: Yeah. Thank you. Now, I guess all of that as well, but two things now are planning, which the council's committed to. A million dollars. Yeah. And the second thing, I didn't believe that. Yeah. Exactly. And I guess that was the question. Yeah. Councillor Wilkie: Yeah. Thank you. I'd just like to compliment you and your team for the enormous amount of work that was done in doing this. It's a process that started some time ago and you're working with a group of stakeholders, on-road and off-road cyclists, any one of walkers, people who'd be using the network. And then also you've got feedback from 260 participants in the public consultation. You've come up with a list of 450 or thereabouts individuals.
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01:00:00 You've spread out across the Shire. You've spread out the major ones across a 10-year capital works program, it's very ambitious. Is there the, but of course you can't do 450 projects over, even over 10 years. Is there any capacity for any projects that pop up as more urgent than the ones we've got in the 10-year capital works program? How would they get a look in? Is there some way we could accommodate those projects? What opportunities does having a document and a strategy like this present in terms of attracting extra funding? Speaker 1: So there's probably a few different options there, depending on if a project comes up for renewal. So a pathway or a road requires renewal, then obviously that's separate to this prioritisation process.
01:01:00 We've also got a stream there for low-cost, high-impact projects or missing links, so projects under $100,000, where we've left the implementation plan, some gaps there for projects such as those to come in. And then the other part of it is that the projects will be adopted on a yearly basis at the budget, through the budget process. So the priority tool that we've developed can be used. It can be reset each year based on adjusting priorities, so generally we'll stick with it. And then I suppose the other point we've got there is that external funding can also bring projects forward. So it was originally based on that $1.45 million per year, and as you look in the first two years, we're already well above that. Haven't been successful with TMR cycle grant funding, so the likes of Nisa Parade, Tewantin
01:02:00 Bypass, those projects in the cycle and walking components that have come in from there. So we're well and truly, there's possibilities to speed up there as well. Speaker 4: And there's the type of document that will report no funding application. Councillor Lorentson: Can I just ask, this is in regards to some feedback about better supporting infrastructure. Has consideration been given, and this is in regards to the Nisa Parade upgrade, surfboard racks and lockers. I think that they're critical to the success of the Nisa upgrade, given that it would actually take cars off-road and move people. Can I just ask, this is in regards to some feedback about better supporting infrastructure. So something that I've been pushing for some time and something that I really would like staff to consider. Lock, surfboard racks will encourage everyone to cycle.
01:03:00 If there's a place for people, surfers, to lock up their surfboards, and I've got some great drawings from local architects at Andrew Bock, which I'll flick over to you and maybe bring to the general meeting. But I really am going to pressure that. It will change at the moment. There's swell down in Hastings Street and traffic is at a nightmare. And the only people that are down Noosa Parade are predominantly surfers. So for them to cycle in, have their surfboards locked up, ready to go, will change the landscape. Councillor Jurisevic: End of trip facilities like we do in the planning scheme, which are predominantly clean built, cycle, cycle, cycle, lockers and facilities are required in that. Speaker 3: So there's a scheme at the moment. We're looking at the Noosa Head Surf Club to implement some lockers. So there's that strategy. Also, my understanding is the police lead, the police is running out.
01:04:00 There's lockers there. There may be an opportunity in the future to improve that facility. So that's something, an area to be explored because that's the end of trip. Whereas I think between Munner Point and Sheridan, the bridge, you wouldn't have your end of trip facility there. And the other thing is that we've got TransLink funding for a review of the Noosa Head Transit Centre area. Again, so there's that end of trip opportunity. So I think the key is Noosa Head Surf Club, the Police Beat and the Noosa Heads Transit Centre area. Councillor Lorentson: Can I add to that Noosa Woods? So I want to differentiate lockers to surfboard racks. Lockers. This is where you leave keys and wallets. Surfboard racks is where you actually leave your longboards and lock them up. So Noosa Woods would be an ideal location where the Police Beat is and don't disagree opportunity where the surf club is.
01:05:00 Councillor Jurisevic: If we're looking at one surf club, we should be looking at Sunshine Beach and Breakin' as well? Is that it? That's the end of walk? Speaker 4: You want to prioritise the back tent and look at that tent. Noosa Heads. Councillor Jurisevic: But I mean, once those are lined up, do they look beyond that? Speaker 1: Yeah, and that's been identified in the strategy as well, end of trip facilities. Not specifically surfboard storage. That's something we can look at. But we have identified that end of trip facilities need to be reviewed. And we've included that in the implementation plan as well as a separate item to go and look at where needs bike lockers, water fountains. Water station swimmers. So it includes planting trees. So it includes planting trees for shade as well. Fantastic. Thank you. Councillor Jurisevic: Thank you. Anything further, Councillor? Councillor Finley-Royal, you've got a question. Councillor Finzel: First off, I'd like to say thank you to the team for the fabulous work you've done. I mean, we just go back and. You don't understand. Sorry? You don't understand today. Oh, thank you.
01:06:00 If we reflect back when we came in just off the campaign, it was the one thing that we could all agree on was that that was something that everyone in the community and the councillors and the staff all agreed upon that was, you know, going to be raised. So it took us to the next level, especially you guys, because it was, you know, an unplanned sort of idea that you deliver this and you've done a great job. We appreciate that. I just want to ask a question around the prioritisation because I noticed. Somewhere in that the hinterland did fall down and that there's areas of connectivity that the community were looking for. Tell me a little bit about the trails network and how there's opportunity for that to be explored to assist in that. Do you want to go? I'd like that. Oh, the lines, yeah. Speaker 3: Yeah, so we've received $1.6 million in funding for the upgrade of the trail between Mona and Corrine, and we're implementing that over the next 12 to 18 months. And also what we're doing at the moment is we're taking the recently finished Noosa Trails Master Plan and we're refining that into an audit and an implementation plan.
01:07:00 So we're taking the early work that's been done by Juris and Noosa and refining that and developing that into an audit and an implementation plan whilst concurrently upgrading the trail between Pomona and Corrine. Councillor Finzel: Thank you. Councillor Lorentson: Okay. And will that factor in the desirability of hinterland trails through Kin Kin and Lake McDonald given the situation with quarry tracks? Speaker 3: So as part of that audit, we won't be assessing the desirability, but we'll be assessing the safety. So yes, we'll be considering signage, site distances, and where the trail crosses and connects with major roads throughout the network. Councillor Jurisevic: Okay. Speaker 4: Just on that tracks and trails issue, this is an area where I'm pretty confident Council will pick up a lot more money in the future.
01:08:00 The first question for us is whether we want to chase it. We want to chase it next year when we're in our big couple of words program period or later year or two or whatever it might be. But there's a lot of money out there for tracks and trails type issues. A client got I think $7 or $8 million or $8 or $9 million to do a big thing out near Pitch Haddon. So there's big money floating around. We've just got to work out our capacity to deliver and I think we get the first stage nailed down. Let's explain, get the prioritisation done for future areas and then work out how to roll that over the coming years. Councillor Jurisevic: All right. Anything further? Moved by Council Member Wilkie. Move it goes to the General Committee. Councillor Wilkie: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.