Ordinary Meeting - 17 October 2024 Transcript

1 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES ¶

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2 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES ¶

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4 PETITIONS ¶

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00:02:00 In the area, I ask that this petition be received by the CEO for appropriate handling by the organisation. Thank you. May I have a second for that? Thank you, Councillor Stockwell. All in favour? That's carried. Jess? Yes. Unanimously? Yes. There are five notified motions today. The first one is formalising advocacy to the state for a review of Queensland police powers and legislation concerning e-bikes and e-scooters. This is from Councillor Phillips. Would you like to move your motion? Councillor Phillips: Yes, thank you. Good morning. Mayor Wilkie: I'll second that, Councillor Phillips.

5 NOTIFIED MOTIONS ¶

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5.1 FORMALISING ADVOCACY TO STATE FOR A REVIEW OF QUEENSLAND POLICE POWERS AND LEGISLATION CONCERNING E-BIKES AND E-SCOOTERS ¶

▶ 00:02:59· Carried unanimously 7-0 · 1 division from council's minutes

00:03:00 Councillor Phillips: Thank you, Mr Mayor. Mayor Wilkie: You have the floor. Councillor Phillips: Yeah, thank you. Just reading the recommendation for formalising advocacy to state for a review of the Queensland police powers and legislation concerning e-bikes and e-scooters that council, a, formally support advocating to the state, Queensland state government and opposition for a comprehensive review of police powers and other relevant legislation concerning the use of e-bikes and e-scooters. B, acknowledge the increased use of e-bikes and e-scooters within the Shire and the growing concerns from residents regarding the safety risks these devices pose on our roads, especially when used irresponsibly. And C, recognise that while council actively encourages active transport and alternative modes of transportation to promote sustainability and reduce traffic congestion, ensuring the safety of all road users remains a top priority.

00:04:00 I'm going to speak quite briefly on this because I think if you were to jump on any Facebook site or community notice, you would see a lot of e-bikes and e-scooters being misused and to me, in my experience, it's only a matter of time before we see a real fatality on our roads. So I'm bringing this motion forward to address the growing usage of e-bikes and e-scooters in our Shire. They are becoming increasingly popular, offering great alternatives to cars for short journeys. And as a community, I think it's important for us as a community, as a community, to be actively promoting active and sustainable transport options. And we should be really proud of that. But however, this increase in usage has also brought a significant safety concern to the forefront of our residents. We're seeing dangerous behaviour on our roads, reckless riding, lack of helmets and frequent near misses with pedestrians and vehicles.

00:05:00 Residents are increasingly reporting these dangers and it's clear that the current situation is putting both riders and the broader community at risk. It's only a matter of time before we witness a fatality on our roads. The legislation, and I've spent some time speaking with our local police around the legislation that they currently have, and the e-bike and e-scooter legislation was written as a reactive measure in response to the rapid rise in the popularity. But it isn't sufficient to address the real dangers that we're seeing every day. The laws in place are not adequate to give police the powers required to enforce meaningful consequences for dangerous usage. And this is not about minor incidents. We're talking about potentially life-threatening situations. And this is why I'm asking Mr. Council to formally advocate to the State Government for a comprehensive review of this legislation because we need laws that are fit for purpose, providing the clarity and authority that police need to enforce rules that will protect everyone,

00:06:00 riders, pedestrians and motorists. This review should address the key issues that police need to address. Key issues like speed limits, helmet use, safe riding practices for all age groups. But most importantly, we need legislation that's straightforward and easy for police to enforce, ensuring that dangerous behaviour we're witnessing on our roads is met with appropriate action. I'm just going to urge all my fellow councillors today to support this motion because we must make our roads safer for everyone while continuing to promote active and sustainable transport options. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Phillips. Any other councillors wish to speak to the motion? Councillor Lorentson: I'd like to speak to it. I'm happy to support the motion. It's an excellent motion, Councillor Phillips. It's just a shame. We're off to LGAQ next week. And probably in my five years, the most effective way to advocate to State for real action is

00:07:00 to use LGAQ as your real action. You've got 77 councils that vote for motions exactly like this, Councillor Phillips. And to have that advocacy for one voice representing 77 councils, it just allows motions like this to become policy for LGAQ. And it just ends up being just the most effective platform. So yeah, it's just a shame this isn't going to come through. I think it's good that we've got a number of other councillors coming with us at the LGAQ conference next week, but totally supportive. And really respect what's in front of us today. Thank you. Councillor Stockwell. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I'm going to try an amendment, and that's to add a tick, and that's request the CEO

00:08:00 – is that being typed? I don't know. Yeah, I don't know. Oh, I don't know. There we go. It's to add a D. Request the CEO to consider including e-bike rider education as part of the Go Noosa program. Education. Education. Education. Education.

00:09:00 Any funding requirements to budget deliberations? Mayor Wilkie: We have a seconder for that, please. Councillor Finzel: Happy to second the debate. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Finzel, Councillor Stockwell. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: There's two sides of every coin. One is to ensure you have effective compliance of road rules. The other is to ensure that the road users are aware of those rules, and to understand how to get to point A to B safely. Obviously, teenage years are ones where risk-taking is part of the formula. However, if we can do this as an add-on to our school-based program or as a separate thing, and if the young people see advantage in it, for example, could we provide subsidised rider education that is a precursor to getting

00:10:00 your motorbike licence? So, we already have private providers who do rider education initially around the Geerawin complex, which is popular with e-bike riders. We've got off-road facilities. Can we get them so they know how to do these things in terms of on-road safety, but also how to use their bikes and how to manage them? I know when I started riding a 100cc Yamaha, I went to a course that's been going on for six weeks, and I spent six weeks going underneath a shopping complex, riding over wheels and up ramps and down ramps, getting the balance right before going out on the road and into the bush. So, it could be something that we could do that actually kids want to do, that it is something that they enjoy doing, and at the same time, giving the necessary skills and awareness of how to ride safely. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Stockwell. Other people wish to speak to the amendment? Councillor Finzel: Just quickly, I thank Councillor Phillips for bringing this amendment, the motion before us today. I think safety is a priority, and I think it goes hand in hand with education to make

00:11:00 sure that we're doing the best we can to support health and wellbeing in our community. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Other Councillors wish to speak to the amendment? Councillor Wegener: The question is, we have the amendment by Councillor Phillips, and then we have this by Brian Stockwell, but the two, one is asking the state to do something, and then this is tacking on another responsibility onto Argo and Noosa. I just see a disparity between the two. It doesn't, this should be in a completely different application. It's just too different. It's too wide of a gap between the two. I don't see, although this is a great idea, but shouldn't it become as a, it shouldn't be included in this amendment, application. Mayor Wilkie: Yeah, I'll just, if I can just clarify where we are, the motion was, the motion was moved by Councillor Phillips, and the amendment was moved by Councillor Stockwell as an add-on,

00:12:00 as you correctly said. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I think what Councillor, I think what Councillor Wegener was asking or inferring was that he didn't see this as an amendment to the motion, but I don't think it's a direct contradiction, it's just an additional. It's an additional matter that could be considered to achieve the same outcome as the original motion. Mayor Wilkie: That's, that's, that's quite correct, Councillor Wegener, it's not a negation of the original motion. It's ancillary to and complementary to, so that's why it's been allowed. Councillor Wegener: I'll speak to the motion. It's quite ancillary. Mayor Wilkie: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Thank you. All right. Any other people wish to speak to the amendment? Can I just speak to the amendment? Councillor Phillips: Yes, Councillor Phillips. Please, Mr. Mayor. Very supportive of education. Thank you, Mr. Stockwell, for bringing that, just a note that QPS do an education program,

00:13:00 and can I just suggest, I don't know whether it needs to maybe be in this amendment, but that our Go Noosa program aligns with the education that is being provided by the District Crime Prevention Unit in the QPS. Yes, because I do know they're in schools providing this, so I just don't want to see us putting Council under a, a, a budget where we may already have that as an external. Yeah. Mayor Wilkie: We've, we've, good, good point, Councillor Phillips. We've got Acting Director of Infrastructure, Shaun Walsh, here to comment. Director Walsh: Yes, through the Chair, thank you, Councillor Begar. We are participating in a joint education program with Queensland Police on the Go Noosa program and Safe Noosa Scooter. We are managing to manage that through our existing, you know, budget provisions and staffing resources. As Councillor are aware, the Go Noosa program is in deficit, so any further, you know, expectations upon some simple education programs would have a budgeting cost. Mayor Wilkie: Yeah. So, thank you. Thank you. Councillor Stockwell, do you wish, do you wish to close?

00:14:00 Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Yeah, oh, it's good information in regard to existing programs. As I said, my thinking is perhaps how do we augment that and it is likely to have budget implications so it wouldn't be something that would start until we saw it within the whole scope of new initiatives in the next year's budget. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Put the amendment those in favour? Councillor Stockwell, Wegener. Yeah. Phillips, Wilson, Finzel, Wilkie. Those against? Councillor Lorentson is against. That's the amendment that's carried. We'll go back to the original motion to which only Councillor Phillips, Lorentson and Lorentson have spoken. Yeah. Any other people wish to speak to the motion? Councillor Wilson? Councillor Wilson: Yep. Just want to commend Councillor Phillips as well on this motion. I think it's very well thought through. And also, just for the record, I just wanted to check for the LGAQ conference next week

00:15:00 that Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which is one of the regional councils in the region, has put an item on the agenda on this matter. So I look forward to reporting back after that next week. Mayor Wilkie: On e-bikes? Councillor Wilson: Yeah. Mayor Wilkie: On e-bikes. Yes. Okay. Councillor Phillips, do you wish to close? Councillor Phillips: No. Just very briefly, thank you for the support and I have seen what is sitting with LGAQ and I'm looking forward to seeing what is done in that space. And really grateful that the council are going to stand behind and also advocate for our safer roads in this. So thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. I'll put it to the vote. Those in favour? Yes. That's unanimous. Thank you. We'll now move to item 5.2, which is another notified motion from Councillor Phillips addressing ageing infrastructure in Hastings Street Precinct for enhanced safety. Councillor Phillips, would you like to move your motion, please? You may perhaps read it out. Councillor Phillips: Yes. Thank you. So 5.2 addressing ageing infrastructure in Hastings Street Precinct for enhanced safety.

00:16:00 Oh, the screen's just gone. Vicky, would you mind? I can't just see the top screen. Oh, there's the top of it. There we go. Thank you. That council A, request the CEO provide a report to a future council meeting regarding the replacement or supplementation of ageing CCTV camera equipment. Including, one, a review of the condition of existing infrastructure, including identifying areas requiring upgrades or repairs to meet modern safety and operational standards. This review should also include a Crime Prevention Surrogate Environmental Design, CIPTED report to ensure that planning and design of the upgrades incorporate best practice safety measures, such as improved lighting, signage and public amenities that directly affect

5.2 ADDRESSING AGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN HASTINGS STEET PRECINCT FOR ENHANCED SAFETY ¶

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00:17:00 security. Two, a timeline and estimated budget for the identified works. B, acknowledge the concerns raised by the community about public safety and security in Hastings Street Precinct. Particularly regarding ageing infrastructure and limited visibility during peak periods. And recognize, and C, recognize that while this initiative aligns with the overall Shire strategy, it specifically focuses on the immediate needs of the Hastings Street Precinct and what can be done to support these concerns without delay. Mayor Wilkie: I'll second it. Councillor Phillips, you have the floor. Councillor Phillips: Thank you very much. First of all, I want to start with some police statistics to back up the reason why I've brought this motion to council today, and I may go over my five minutes, but I'll try my best. Between the 2nd of April 2024 and the 2nd of October 2024, we've had 160 police occurrences

00:18:00 for Hastings Street. This does include street checks where police have stopped and spoken to people. However, it includes 13 stealing offences from shops, nine assaults occasioning bodily harm, which is an assault, a boss, a common assault, one serious assault, one common assault, six willful damage, three enter with intents, one unlawful use of motor vehicle, four drug possession, three public nuisance offences, two dangerous operation of a motor vehicle offences, two drink driving, 11 traffic complaints, four police obstruct, two public urination offences, and 20 non-reportable cut offences, which is an offence that's been reported, say, from a hotel around behaviour, inappropriate behaviour, so it's sort of blankets in that.

00:19:00 Now, when I'm speaking on this motion, it's incredibly important to our Shire residents, and obviously I'm extremely passionate, given my experience in policing prior to being honoured to be here with you. I'd like to speak on the urgent need to address this ageing infrastructure issue. It's been an issue that has been a growing concern for our community, and we cannot afford to delay action any longer. The motion that I have is a report for the status of the CCTV network in the Hastings Street precinct, and possibly explore the temporary solutions to address the gaps and coverage with a long-term upgrade to be implemented. Hastings Street precinct is one of the hearts of our Noosa Shire, one of the most visited and vibrant precincts, but along with its popularity, we've also seen trouble rising in serious

00:20:00 assaults, including a horrific fatality, fatal assault that shook our community. Residents and tourists continue to report ongoing anti-social behaviour, and the situation is deteriorating. We've had a significant number of complaints from both residents and visitors, and hear feedback, which I have many, many emails sent through from locals, residents, hospitality workers, retail workers, that feel unsafe in that precinct. While Noosa has a significant budget dedicated to tourism, we cannot overlook that the critical importance of community safety and ageing infrastructure and malfunction of CCTV cameras is hindering police ability to investigate. This is not just about the potential reputational damage to Noosa as a tourist destination,

00:21:00 but it's a serious concern about the safety and well-being of our community. Even the popularity and location of Hastings Street precinct, it is essential that we prioritise the upgrade of the CCTV in this precinct. And while I acknowledge we have an overall strategy in place, it is important that we continue to do our best to ensure the safety and well-being of our community. I have several letters from business owners, staff, local ratepayers asking for a safer workplace. I just want to read one example from Ben and Jerry's that has been sent to me. We recently had a call from our staff on Wednesday, September 25, because they were concerned for their safety and could not exit the shop to perform collecting duties for our customer area. We asked them to call police, and while they were on their way, helped regain a safe work environment. Unfortunately, due to police resources being stretched to limit, there was no answer and no response. We arrived to a chaotic scene of an account of intoxicated teenagers, cans, bottles being

00:22:00 thrown everywhere, and for the next two hours, took on the role of security and cleaner to keep our immediate area clear of violence and violence. Also, ensuring the safety of our staff. So my motion asks Council to prioritise the review and upgrade of our CCTV network, ensuring that these areas are being currently monitored under high traffic vulnerable zones, where we know that there's areas where it's not being covered. Enhancing our CCTV coverage will not only improve police investigations, but also improve the safety of our staff. I'd like to see a review of the Hastings Street ageing infrastructure, lighting, signage and amenities all to play part in this critical maintaining safety in this environment.

00:23:00 Let's be clear, it's not just about the cameras. It's about people's safety. And by approving this motion, we're going to send a strong message that Hastings Street precinct will remain safe. Accessible and thriving for everyone that is considering going there. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Right on five minutes, Councillor Phillips. Congratulations. Councillor Phillips: I summarised that last paragraph. Thank you. Councillor Sopper. Mayor Wilkie: Yeah, I have a question for Director Trent Graff, please. Corporate Services Director Trent, welcome. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: In the budget deliberations, we considered the merits of proceeding with Hastings Street versus doing a whole Shire-wide CCTV strategy first. Can you give me the logic of only budgeting the Shire-wide strategy? Where's that at? And what would be the potential resource implications if this motion was approved? It's through the Chair.

00:24:00 Speaker 3: As you're aware, and as mentioned, we have an initiative in the budget to do a Shire-wide CCTV strategy. Part of that piece of work is obviously considering those areas that already have CCTV in place as part of the Shire-wide CCTV strategy. We've got Hastings and one of the Hinkland townships. Now, in terms of the review here, the extent of detail outlined in this motion is in far more detail than what we'd envisaged for the Shire-wide strategy. That was about ownership, maintenance, access, funding, modelling, giving, and requirements to give us a baseline to look at how we can look at funding mechanisms like State Government or Federal Government grants to look at in time. So, in order for us to progress this, without a dedicated security officer, we don't have

00:25:00 a dedicated tech security officer in ICT, we would need to utilise or redirect the Shire-wide strategy funding to this project to get the review done and then fast-track that scoping exercise for you as councillors. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Councillor Finzel. Councillor Finzel: Thank you, Mr Chair. Three points. I'd like to go through the Chair, perhaps to the CEO. When we look at a safe-night precinct, my question is, do we have safe-night precincts within the Shire? Because I note that they do have frameworks by which funding can be called upon every three years to determine whether the safe-night precincts achieve their purpose of creating a safer night-time environment in the Queensland entertainment area. So, I know today we're looking at a focus on the budget, but I'm interested in a wider

00:26:00 framework of where Noosa Shire Council sits in that. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: So, the question is, is there a safe-night precinct in the Shire? In Hastings Street or in the Shire? Speaker 2: Thank you. Through the Chair, thank you for the question. No, we don't have a safe-night precinct. We didn't believe there was a number of years ago when safe-night precincts were being rolled out. We didn't partake in that. But we have inquired and we have taken some steps to look at the possibility of creating a safe-night precinct for Hastings Street, but that's sitting in with the government at the moment, state government, and they're in caretaker, so there's a range of things. But we are inquiring, we are looking at that and the advantages and disadvantages, because it's not all advantages, there are some things, but it does give the QPS to police more powers under a safe-night, so we are looking at that as part of this as well. So, this report is, or sorry, the motion is really sort of talking about CCTV cameras

00:27:00 at the moment in Hastings Street, but as Councillor Jess said, it's not just that as well, it's broader than that, and so we are looking at that. So, CCTV cameras are not the only answer, for sure. Councillor Wegener: Councillor Wegener. I've got a lot of letters from Hastings Street businesses and the Hastings Street Association is supporting this, I believe. Is there funding, partnerships available with the Hastings Street Association and the businesses? Speaker 2: Okay, I'll send that as well. So, thank you, Councillor. Through the Chair, there is funding at various times available, so what this is doing, we have CCTV cameras down there, but as Councillor Phillips said, they're ageing, and they're not necessarily as good as we would like them to be. So, this is all looking at what we can go forward, so what we're asking, or what I guess

00:28:00 this motion is asking us to do a review of where we're at, what we possibly should need, and then that gives us the ability to then go and chase funding, because it's not a cheap exercise by any stretch. It's not something that we have sitting in our budgets able to be utilised, so it's something that we just need to understand where we're at, prioritise it, and go forward. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Considering the response from the Director that we'd have to sacrifice an existing budget project if this was to proceed, is there scope within the existing Hastings Street levy to request the businesses use that, agree to that levy being used to outsource this review? Speaker 2: That's something we'd have to take on notice, I think, as a question, back to them, because it's not something as simple as saying, yes, we can direct it, because we have to have those conversations. Mayor Wilkie: Councillor Lorentson? Councillor Lorentson: In terms of lighting down at Noosaville, this is a matter that we've been discussing for

00:29:00 quite some time. Can you give me an update where we're up to with lighting and just making the area down these woods safer? Speaker 2: Yes, certainly. So that's another piece of the puzzle. So again, it's not just CCTV cameras, it's lighting, it's surveillance, it's more access to police resourcing, but definitely down in the immediate part of the woods. The woods is a very large area, and it's a very heavily loaded area, so it's not something simple again. But we certainly are looking at the lighting that's currently there and upgrading that lighting to provide, in the immediate term, as much better lighting as we possibly can within the budgets that we've got available to us as well. But it's certainly a priority for us going forward as part of this overall exercise. Councillor Lorentson: In terms of safe night precincts, so we've had some commitments from the candidates, our state candidates.

00:30:00 Yes. That they will pursue safe night precincts, particularly in Hastings streets. My understanding is, Mayor Wilkie, you have written, in fact, to the Minister, and have started the process for safe night precincts. Is that correct? Mayor Wilkie: I have to take that on note. I don't believe so. Councillor Lorentson: No. We did it prior to this. It was prior to. That was the last term? Yes. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Question again, Trent, just clarifying. This motion requests a report about what would be involved in addressing the ageing infrastructure, and that would involve budget implications as well. It's not committing to spending that money, it's just committing to a report, so we have a full understanding of the budget implications and what's involved in upgrading the ageing infrastructure down in Hastings streets. Correct? Speaker 3: I guess to clarify what you're saying about the budget implications, I think it would be that, whilst it might not be a significant cost, as I mentioned, we don't

00:31:00 have a dedicated technology security officer in Galesfield. So I'm a security, we advise the operations officers, we don't have a technology person dedicated for this person, so we would need to outsource someone, or we would get our technology providers to do a condition assessment across all the units, line-of-sight assessment, quality-of-vision assessment, so that we could come back with an informed position on the condition, both in terms of data capture and ageing and connectivity of each one of those units. CCTV units, all the way down the length of Hastings Street. It's that piece of work that we would need some seed funding for. And seed funding, the cost could be, it's hard to say how much it is, I would dare say it's probably going to cost us between 10 and 20 grand to get that piece of work done across the infrastructure. In terms of the investment and beyond that, that's where Councillor Phillips has clearly noted in her motion that we will then come back to you and then give you that cost to assess for a future budget discussion.

00:32:00 So it's just that initial review piece of work that we don't have the expertise and capability in-house to run ourselves in, but that would be awesome. Mayor Wilkie: Okay. Councillor Finzel? Councillor Finzel: Yeah. Thank you. Through the Chair, possibly to Trent, can you just give us a quick overview, I know there's a lot of funding to set up the lighting of the CCTV down there. How did that come about? Speaker 3: I'd have to take that on notice. I do believe it was grant funding initially. Yes. Yes. And that is one of the key, I guess, challenges for us working through with the Shirewide strategy was what is the appropriate funding model. We don't have, not just within Noosa Council, but even at a state level, how different local authorities working with QPS and the business areas, how they fund this infrastructure differs across councils and differs across different states. So we wanted to make sure we had a model that was fundable, that we could access funds, but also was equitable between obviously the business areas, QPS and the general rate to

00:33:00 make sure we had it right long term. Because it's not a one-off just to install, it's the constant replacement. And that's what's reached the point now of the infrastructure being ageing, is that if you don't continue to invest in the replacement of technology as it ages, it reaches a point of greater risk. Mayor Wilkie: So, just trying to progress this, would a way forward be, part A, to be amended to read, investigate funding opportunities to enable the CEO to provide a report to a future council meeting? Speaker 3: To a council meeting? I think it would be a case of... Right. My suggestion for consideration would be that one, A, would refer the impact of that investigation through to the next budget review. So, because until I engage our CCTV tech providers to understand the cost of that piece of work,

00:34:00 I'm not sure what the impact to the budget will be at this point in time. So, that's something that the cost of location can give to it. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Just to clarify, however, if the motion still included the requirement to review the condition of existing infrastructure, identifying areas requiring upgrades, it's likely the budget implication of that would, if we weren't going to go further into deficit, would require the cessation of the strategic project, because you're saying it might be $20,000, or at least the delay of it. Speaker 3: Through the Chair, it could be potentially a timing between financial years, or a delay in the board size and scope discussion, in terms of, because we haven't also gone to market to understand the cost of the Shire White strategy. We've put an estimate in through the budget. I don't know whether that cost will be more or less at this point in time. So that deliberation could come back to you for consideration.

00:35:00 Councillor Lorentson: This is Laurison. So we have, as a council, committed to Shire White. I'm glad to hear that. Does that Shire White study encapsulate what's captured or what's before us? Speaker 3: Partially. Not to the extent and the level of detail. But yes, part of that study was obviously evaluating what would be needed for future replacement and optimise an optimal future infrastructure provision of the CCTV at Hastings Street. Not just of the CCTV. So we've got that interim measure to ensure that the existing infrastructure meets standards and to invest in that. So it would part cover the piece of work required. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Mr Stockwell? I'm going to move an amendment and it's A, request the CEO.

00:36:00 Request the CEO. If you just take out A, I'm adding a few words to it. Just take A down to standards. Sorry, down to precinct. Director Rawlings: Okay, yep. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Yep. Councillor Finzel: So that it can be amended to read this? Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Yep. Okay. Down to precinct. Request the CEO to provide a report to a future council meeting, subsequent to the results of the budgeted strategic review. Subject? Sorry. No, sorry, after that's provided. Subject? Request the CEO to provide a report to a future council meeting, comma, and then what I just said comes straight after that.

00:37:00 Councillor Lorentson: What did you say? Deputy Mayor Stockwell: So request the CEO to provide a report to a future council meeting. Director Rawlings: Yep. Oh, okay. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Subsequent to the results of the budgeted strategic. Councillor Finzel: Sorry. Now, sorry. Request the CEO to provide a report to a future council meeting. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Subsequent. Councillor Finzel: Yep. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: To the results of the budgeted. Yes. Budgeted strategic review. Director Walsh: Strategic. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Review. Review, being available. Councillor Phillips: Being available? Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Yep. Strategic review being available. Sorry. Okay. Speaker 2: And get rid of the risk? No, review comes in strategic review, but review of the strategy. Director Walsh: Oh, okay. Yeah. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: And then, full stop after Precinct.

00:38:00 And then delete the rest of the motion. Mayor Wilkie: So, just to clarify, A wouldn't be amended to read, it would just be the motion being amended to read. Okay. Yes. Yeah. Speaker 2: So, just take a look at that. Is it? Just take out A and put B motion. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Yeah. Councillor Lorentson: B amended? Yeah. Director Walsh: Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Okay. Do we have a seconder for that? I can't second it because I've already seconded the original motion. Councillor Wegener: I'll second it. Mayor Wilkie: Seconded by Councillor Wegener. Councillor Stockwell.

00:39:00 Deputy Mayor Stockwell: So, Councillors, I'm drawing your attention to probably hours of discussion on this item in the budget deliberations. Yes. And it became clear if we proceeded with one without knowing, A, what Council's ongoing role about CCT during the whole Shire was, we're likely to come up with the wrong solution. If we don't know who owns the data or we don't know what the legal requirements are around sharing that data with others like QPS, if we haven't got a funding model that is something that is sustainable, because we know that this was only replaced a few years ago, this is a CCTV system. They're not long-term assets. They're high turnover, high cost. If we proceed without understanding how to most effectively and efficiently get CCTV that does increase safety, the chances of getting it right are significantly diminished. We all acknowledge that there is a real and present problem in Hastings Street.

00:40:00 Cameras will be one part of the solution. But do we know whether we're actually using technology that is embedded in two lights and that there may be some public partnership available to reduce the costs? We don't until we've done that strategic work. While everyone understands that we want to try and make the place a safer place, we don't want to be investing in systems in the absence of a more comprehensive understanding. You may recall that one of the suggestions coming from staff on the Standing Orders is that motions shouldn't commit to things that will cost more than $10,000. And it's likely that this motion will. It's also likely that take-off, even in preparing the brief, take-off key staff, the staff that would have been doing work for the Strategic Review and I believe also have a responsibility

00:41:00 to do so, will be a significant issue for our organisation. So this is the issue that we have when we try and respond quickly in the absence of strategy. And to me, this is the sensible way ahead. Mayor Wilkie: Can I just stop for a while? Anyone else wish to speak to the motion? The amendment, I should say. Councillor Lorentson. Councillor Lorentson: The motion in front of us calls for a review and an estimated timeline and budget for ageing outdated and non-operational CCTV cameras. I went to a Hastings Street Association meeting as the Mayor and Councillor Phillips just recently and this was raised again as a high priority. My concern with the amendment in front of us is that it just, we just keep pushing the matter down the track.

00:42:00 And I'm going to read something that was sent to me just recently. And I'm going to read something that was sent to me just recently. Just to highlight that, you know, time is of the essence. This is a matter that needs to be addressed now, not next week, not next year, not in six months' time. And I'm going to just read bits and pieces. Hi, Amelia. I wanted to have a chat to you because my son and a couple of his mates were attacked on Hastings Street on Saturday. I got this message about a week ago. The kids were 14 years of age and one was very badly bashed. He had a broken orbital socket and a broken nose. His parents were with him visiting Noosa for the first time. And I thought I would send you a text from his mum. They returned to Victoria on Sunday and their son has undergone surgery.

00:43:00 I won't read the rest. But to me, I don't know. I'm not prepared to wait for another attack. We know this is an urgent matter. We spoke in depth about this during our budget deliberations. We've got an opportunity to at least, at a minimum, give the, our community, our kids who frequent Hastings Street, and give the business owners and the workers, you know, the workers, our kids, give the business owners and the workers, you know, the workers, give them the re-commitment that we as a council, A, acknowledge there is an issue. B, we are committed to making it a safe and secure precinct. And I think the best way to do that is by supporting the motion that's in front of us, which again, any budget deliberations will come back to council for consideration. This is simply a review.

00:44:00 So I'm not happy to support the amended motion. Okay, good. Mayor Wilkie: Councils wish to speak to the amendment. Councillor Wegener: No, I'll wait for the second, for the motion. Councillor Phillips: I'll just speak very quickly if that's okay. Yes Janice. Mr Mayor, thank you. I can't support the amendment by Councillor Stockwell either, given that I just can't put a time frame on what is occurring with this project. I feel like what I've asked for in the motion is quite reasonable. It hasn't committed to boiling out the budget, which I fully appreciate from the workshops that I've been privy to see. All I'm asking is that we show our community that we installed and were part of implementing CCTV cameras years ago that are now failing.

00:45:00 And that is infrastructure that we have an obligation to see where it's at and to see what we can do to provide an additional resource. Yes, lighting, all of those things, absolutely, they play a part. But as a first responder for many years, I've relied. The story that Councillor Lorentson just spoke of, I've attended incidents like that in Hastings Street and have relied on CCTV cameras to assist in the identification of an offender. And as someone held accountable, I do not want to sit around and wait for another homicide in Hastings Street and say we had this sit at council and we decided that we couldn't even make a decision on asking for a report to see where we're at. So, no, I can't keep pushing this further when community are asking for something to be done today.

00:46:00 Councillor Wegener: Councillor Wegener? Yeah, you know, widen the scope, aging infrastructure, we know that it's there. We know that this is a big problem. When the budget comes around, we pat each other on the back saying, my gosh, we've kept our budget low, but that comes at a cost of aging in this infrastructure. And I'm of the opinion that when we stick to what we're doing, what our rates are going to be, we're going to stick with that, then you're offsetting it with aging infrastructure, not doing what we actually are supposed to do, not keeping up with our business as usual. And I consider this business as usual. All of us have known, I've had a good friend get bashed up on Hastings Street as well. I'm so fortunate that my daughter spent a season down there late at night and she didn't. But I completely agree with Jess. I support the motion. Thank you.

00:47:00 Mayor Wilkie: Oh, you don't support the amendment? Councillor Wegener: No, no, Jess as well. No, I don't support the amendment. Mayor Wilkie: Okay, yeah. The council has wished to speak to the amendment. Look, I'm going to speak against the amendment. We have had very good advice about the budget implications. So we're getting into eyes wide open, knowing that in voting against this, amendment, we are going to be diverting resources which had already been committed through a budget process towards this other piece of work because of the urge, more urgent need down in Hastings Street, the Shire wide review takes into account cameras at other locations where crime is an issue as well, hinterland townships, for example, but going into it eyes wide open, it's quite a legitimate thing in the case of an urgent matter after entreaties have been made, we are going to be diverting resources which have already been committed through a budget process towards this other piece of work because of the urge

00:48:00 residential community to change direction when we need to pivot when we need to, I think this is one of the situations, so I do appreciate the advice from the corporate services director about the budget implications, but I will be supporting the original motion about the urgent urgency of action on the ageing infrastructure down in Hastings Street, be that and we have to accept that it will be to the detriment of that Shire wide review, but that's a political dispute, it's a political dispute, it's a political dispute, it's a political dispute, it's a political dispute, it's a political dispute, it Any other councillors wish to speak to the amendment? Councillor Stockwell you wish to close. I put the amendment to the vote. Those in favour? Councillor Stockwell. Those against? Councillor Lorentson, Wegener, Phillips, Wilson, Finzel and Wilkie. The amendment is lost. We go back to the original motion.

00:49:00 Councillor Stockwell. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I'm going to try another amendment. And that's to add a D. D. Add an item D. That the CEO be requested to seek agreement of the Hastings Street Association for the review proposed in item 1A

00:50:00 to be funded from the Hastings Street Precinct levy. Is that the correct term? Speaker 2: Hastings Street Association. Community Safety Charge. Oh, levy, sorry. Mayor Wilkie: Community Safety Charge. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: It is part of the levy. Two levies. Two levies. Community Safety Charge. Councillor Finzel: Is it the Hastings Street Community Safety Levy or is it just Community Safety Charge? Speaker 2: Hastings Street Community Safety Charge. Mayor Wilkie: The Director of Corporate Services is getting the correct term, terminology. Hastings Street. Speaker 2: Waiting on our technology.

00:51:00 Were you happy with that, Rob? . Mayor Wilkie: Can we have a seconder for this one? Councillor Wegener: I can't second it yet. Mayor Wilkie: I second the last one. You can second as many amendments as you like. I can't second this. Councillor Wegener, Councillor Stockwell. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: So this amendment just allows us to maintain, if they do agree, maintain the existing budget for the Shire wide, and it is the appropriate source of funding, I believe, for such an activity.

00:52:00 Mayor Wilkie: Councillor Finzel, question. Councillor Finzel: Just for clarification, is that Hastings Street Community Safety Program charge, is that part of the Hastings Street levy? Speaker 3: Through the Chair and our revenue statement. We have two separate levies, or actually three, we have the main beach levy, which businesses in the precinct area pay, as well as the Hastings Street precinct levy, which is about events and levels of service to maintain the quality of Hastings Street precinct, and we have a third levy, which is the community safety charge, which is primary purpose, is about security services and security. One of the reasons in the Shire wide precinct levy, the Shire wide CCTV study, we talked

00:53:00 about funding is because that responsibility for this cost and the cost of CCTV isn't clear in terms of responsibilities between Council, business areas and the levy, and CCTV isn't clearly articulated in the levy, versus other authorities. Is that helpful? Thank you. Councillor Phillips: Speak very quickly. Mr Mayor. Yes. Just against the amendment by Councillor Stockwell. The infrastructure that I'm asking for in the motion is council infrastructure. I, at this point, I'm not asking for anything more than to see the report, to see where we're at, and it's just going into too much detail around the next report. The next steps, which will all be outlined in the original report that I'm asking for, I don't believe Hastings Street Association should be the only ones responsible for our infrastructure,

00:54:00 maintenance and upgrading. So I can't support the motion. The amendment, sorry. Mayor Wilkie: Question for Councillor Stockwell. Are you seeing if a contribution towards the review is possible? Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I just think that the review in 5 and 1A is specifically related to Hastings Street CCTV. It makes, while visitors and members of the public who visit Hastings Street will benefit from it. I believe that rather than the general rate payer and having an impact on the budget project, that we should be looking at a levy and a source of income that is specifically related to the outcomes being sought. So it just means that the budget is not unduly affected, providing there's a balance sufficient in that levy. It's just a matter of whether or not there's a balance in that levy for the review to be outsourced and done within the existing balance. Mayor Wilkie: Question for the Director of Corporate Services.

00:55:00 The wording around how levies can be used is quite specific. Would this fall within the scope of this particular levy? Speaker 3: Through the Chair, that is one of the challenges with the current wording. The levy note is not clear that CCTV are being used. And any infrastructure around it or the condition, strategic maintenance of it falls within the scope of this levy. Part of the work, part of this year's budget deliberations for next year's was a commitment for us to work through all the levies to ensure that we have the definition right for responsibility of expenditure across all those precincts. So it's quite a common balance. That's all. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Thank you. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Yeah. Yeah, well, look, just to keep things moving along. I really appreciate where Councillor Stockwell is coming from, seeking contributions from most affected part of the community towards this work is commendable and protecting the

00:56:00 ratepayer from any impulse and budget blowouts as a result. The Councillor Phillips makes a good point. This is council infrastructure that we're talking about. So council responsibility. So I won't be able to support the amendment, although I do appreciate its intent. Any other councillors wish to speak to the amendment? Councillor Finzel? Councillor Finzel: Yeah, just coming back to my original point around, you know, a framework and, you know, where the framework is that could possibly support or give us the answers that we need. With the future council meeting request under item A of 5.2 of this motion, through the CEO, for the future council meeting regarding its replacement, are you able to include in that meeting some discussion around the broader framework across the Shire, or will that be specifically regarding just the replacement of the CTTV?

00:57:00 Because I feel like it's like the chicken or the egg. I understand, you know, a call for action, which I'm all for. I'm all for safety. I'm all for our community and visitors to the Shire alike. But I'm also mindful of good governance. So I'm just wondering how you view the report that will be coming to us in, well, we don't know when it hasn't been explained. Would that be November? Is that next year? Will it be solely focused on the replacement of the CTTV camera infrastructure, or will it broaden out to looking at frameworks that I think we don't have or policies to talk about? How we move forward this with equity for everyone? Speaker 2: I think there was a few questions. I'm happy to answer that, though. I think I can. There's two parts to it. What this is asking for is for us to review the existing cameras and look at what's there

00:58:00 now and what needs to be upgraded, or how can it be upgraded and what the cost of that potentially would be, and where we then would get the funding, whether it's our funding or future funding, or whether we go up to grants or whatever else that's available. So that's the first piece. We also have the money budgeted to do the Shire wide. Speaker 1: And the Shire wide is really to look at it, so where do we need them, but also how do Speaker 2: we utilise, how do we capture, and how do we protect that information and data? Because at the moment, that's still a grey area, and it's not just us. Every council in Australia is debating and struggling with that. Because it's public-facing information and cameras, so we need to make sure that that's part of that protection process. In some states, it goes directly back to the police station. Other places, it goes to another secure site. We need to work that through. So that's part of the strategy that we're looking to do.

00:59:00 And then where does it need to be? Where's the pieces? This is ultimately a multi-million dollar exercise when you start talking about cameras across a whole Shire. So it's not something that's simple. So the idea is to have a strategy which we can continue with. We're not saying we're not doing that. All we're saying is this one, it may cost, and we don't know how much it may cost, and that may be something we just have to bring back as an initial. What does it cost to even do the review? And then we debate that. Or then we accept that. That can come back to PR2, our business review, our budget review, and we can decide whether we do. So the two pieces are the initial, understand what we've got, the pacing street, because it is failing. There's no question. It's old. And it's something, it's a piece of the safety puzzle that we need to look at. And then there's the Shire wide. So I'm not saying we don't do the Shire wide one while we do the pacing street. We continue to do both. And then it's a matter of timing and how we bring that back to the table and how we

01:00:00 resource and get that happening. But yeah, everything takes time. This is, I think, what Councillor Phillips is saying. This is an immediate piece that we really just want to get a handle on, understand what it is, where we're at, because the questions are continuing to be asked. So we need to just understand what that is. And I'm comfortable with that. Councillor Wilson: I want to speak against the amendment. I think what Councillor Phillips is asking us to do is for council to take action and I think a condition that requires a third party to commit to something without their consent is not appropriate and therefore we need to be able to move along as council. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Thank you, Councillor Wilson. Councillor Lorentson. Councillor Lorentson: I'm voting against the amendment simply because the motion as written actually stipulates that we can explore funding opportunities and timelines after the review.

01:01:00 Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Any other councillors wish to speak to the amendment? Councillor Stockwell, you wish to close. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I need to respond to Councillor Wilson. There's nothing in there that says zero. I guess we're proposing to do something basically without consent. The amendment is purely about seeking consent. However, having heard the grey area from the suggested source, I understand that it may not be as black and white as I thought. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Stockwell. I'll put the amendment those in favour. All those against. It's all lost. It's all lost unanimously. Thank you, Councillor Stockwell. We're back to the original motion to which only Councillor Phillips has spoken. Councillor Finzel: Can I just have a question on that? Mayor Wilkie: Yes. Councillor Finzel: Yeah, so through the Chair to the CEO, when we're looking at the broader framework around these matters that we've spoken today, which are definitely priorities when we talk about equity, a call to action, safety for our community and visitors alike, is there, will we need a strategy, what will this fall under or what policy do we currently have in place that supports this moving forward?

01:02:00 Is it something we need to do? Is it something we have to look at developing? Is that a social strategy? What framework are we looking at to be able to support the staff in seeking some further information around what that looks like? Speaker 2: Look, we have a number of policies and strategies that are in place. And I agree that the social strategy needs to encourage assist. We have safety strategies, CCTV cameras. So we need to bring all that together. And that's part of the overall study is to say, where does it fit? How do we, how do we, and, you know, these are all emerging things. So we just, you know, we don't have something that's in the drawer we can just pull out and say, this is what we had.

01:03:00 This is something we do have to probably modify and create as we go forward. But it's what we're trying to do here. And I think what Councillor Phillips is trying to do is, is bring it to a focus and priority. So that's, that will be something we work through and bring back through council. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Speaker 2: Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Just to move this along, I'm going to support the motion as it is. This is an example of what notified motions are useful for when there is an emerging issue that requires immediate action. We've all received the emails from the Hastings Street businesses about what they're witnessing down there. We have had a delegation from them. We do. This enables us to respond. We're hearing what they're saying. And we are diverting resources towards this more emergent action. As long as we understand correctly that we are diverting resources. It's not done lightly. And I thank the councillors for their consideration of the financial implications before supporting

01:04:00 this motion. But I'll be supporting it. Any other councillors wish to speak to the motion? Councillor Stockwell. Councillor Stockwell. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I'm going to follow on from where you're at. Our amendments were really specifically to get us to understand what we're doing. And we're doing it in a way that is informed. And we've heard from the CEO that he'll try and find a way that we don't unduly influence the strategic action. We're not a big organisation. So the person who's going to organise 1A is the same person who's going to organise the strategic review. And I believe also handle our cyber security issues. So one of those is going to have to give to do this. So as long as when we're voting, we're voting with that in mind. That this is of urgency. That it does re-prioritise decisions we make. And we can make any necessary adjustments at BRT.

01:05:00 So with that on the table, I do agree that it is an issue that needs addressing. And we'll be supporting the motion. Councillor Lorentson: Councillor Lorentson. I'll speak to the motion. I'm going to finish the message that was sent to me about a week ago. This is the first time our family have had such a difficult and painful event in Australia. For this child, it's been very traumatic. This 14-year-old still doesn't want to recall the painful experience of that day. In the premise of taking care of his body and mental, we first soothe his pain. I think that night, police has done the record and took pictures. As a mum, I don't want my son to have anything more to, I don't want my son to have to do anything more to relive the painful experience of that night. I thank Councillor Wilson for bringing this motion and I am very supportive.

01:06:00 Councillor Phillips. Councillor Phillips. Oh, excuse me, Councillor Phillips. Bill Phillips. Excuse me, Councillor Phillips. Thank you for bringing this report. Thank you. You have my back, Ian. Thank you. Councillor Wilson. Councillor Wilson: I'd like to speak quickly to this one too. I do believe that we need a strategy to work towards, but it's clear we had those discussions about the budget between April and June. We adopted a budget for this. We're now in October and we're still talking about what that review and strategy even means. And in the meantime, we're having these events happening in Hastings Street. Councillor Phillips has asked us to take emergent action on this and I support her in that. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Anybody else wants to speak? Councillor Finzel. Councillor Finzel: Yes. Thank you, Mr Chair. Given the urgency of the situation, it seems critical we've got infrastructure failing. If it wasn't that urgent call to action, I do think, you know, we do need probably a look at the strategy, overarching strategy to address these issues moving forward. But given the urgency of what is before us today, and I thank Councillor Phillips for

01:07:00 raising this and bringing it to a focal point as per like the CEO is in support of this and he's going to find ways to manage this, we rightly all understand the impacts. It's like if we take this away, we add that and as always that push pull in local government as we're all aware. So as we give to one thing, we know, you know, that means it's something that we need to have to, you know, be addressed through another manner. So I will support the motion today. I'm really seeking the support moving forward though of funding for our social and community strategy because I feel that we do need to place first and illuminate the needs of people within our Shire and we need that overarching strategy to support that moving forward and give direction to the staff and inform our budget. As to what that pathway is, what's the framework and I believe that is good governance and

01:08:00 that if we want excellence in our council and we want to promote excellence and outward facing governance that our community trusts us and where we're going, then I think that it's really important that our strategic documents inform our decisions moving forward, taking in mind that there are opportunities when urgent matters come before us, that we can adjust and pivot and move as stated by the Mayor. So let's hope this is the first step forward in trying to address the social issues within our community and keeping people safe is a human right that we are all protected from violence. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Councillor Finzel. Councillor Phillips, do you wish to close? Councillor, where can you wish to close? Councillor Phillips. Councillor Phillips: I'm just going to close very quickly. Thank you. Thank you all for the discussion around the table and understanding that I'm fully supportive

01:09:00 of overall strategies and that I really see this immediate need of doing something. And so when we hear sometimes in the community council aren't doing anything, we're behind the scenes. We are doing so much. But this is actually a real commitment to say, no, we've heard you. We're doing something. It's an action and I'm really proud to be part of this conversation. In the event of any emergency now and in such as a natural disaster or any public safety threat, having effective CCTV enables a quicker response and better coordination between police, emergency services and the council. So this is about council's responsibility in investing in our infrastructure and Noosa's reputation. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. I'll put the motion. Those in favour? Councillor Phillips: Yes. Mayor Wilkie: That's unanimous. Next one is investigation of precinct management. Precinct management frameworks for Noosa Junction. Councillor Lorentson.

01:10:00 Councillor Lorentson: Again, a notice of motion that's addressing an emerging and immediate issue and need and matter in our community. My recommendation, investigation of precinct management frameworks for Noosa Junction. The council requests the CEO to prepare a report to a future council meeting outlining options for managing land use conflicts between entertainment venues and residents. This exploratory report should investigate best practices in precinct management to assess their relevance and suitability for Noosa Junction. Mayor Wilkie: We have a seconder for that, please. I'll second it. Thank you. Councillor Lorentson: Okay. The motion in front of us aims to explore potential frameworks for managing Noosa Junction as a entertainment precinct while addressing conflicts between live music venues and the nearby residential areas. The report will provide insights into available frameworks, assess their advantages and

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01:11:00 drawbacks and evaluate their applicability to Noosa. This is an exploratory process and the motion recognises that any cost and resource implications will need to be considered in future budget deliberations. And I've just outlined areas of focus for the report. One, a review of best practices. So the report will identify and evaluate successful precinct management models, particularly special entertainment precincts like Manipal, which regulate amplified music and manage operations in areas where entertainment venues and residents coexist. The review of best practices will also explore how these frameworks could be adapted to meet the unique needs of Noosa Junction. Balancing business growth with residential amenity. Precinct management goals.

01:12:00 Number two, develop one of the areas of focus is to develop a framework that prioritises noise control, safety and security, creating a family friendly environment in Noosa Junction. The precinct management goals aim to establish clear guidelines that allow venues to thrive while mitigating noise and other disturbances. The report will also seek to list and engage with industry experts from the music and entertainment sector. It would include but not limited to consultants, local stakeholders to ensure the most effective strategies are considered. It's also envisaged that there will be some type of round table as stakeholder and community engagement. Consideration of a stakeholder round table with key figures from local businesses, the

01:13:00 music industry and experts like the Granite Belt Music Council, Cue Music and representatives from Nambles Special Entertainment Precinct. It's also envisaged that there will be broader community engagement to gather feedback from residents, those that live adjoining Noosa Junction, to ensure that their concerns are integrated into the planning process. The goal again is to create a vibrant and well managed precinct. Again simply the motion seeks to investigate precinct management frameworks that prioritise noise control, safety and security, supporting local businesses and the live music sector while addressing land use conflicts with residents. The goal is to explore best practices and engage with industry experts and community stakeholders. Thank you. The framework benefits all parties. The ultimate aim is to establish a safe, family-friendly

01:14:00 entertainment precinct in Noosa Junction, where residents, families, and youth can enjoy vibrant nightlife while ensuring that impacts like Noos are properly managed. I'll just give you just a brief background. Noosa Junction is identified as a key entertainment hub in Noosa's Town Plan 2020. This brings both opportunities and challenges in balancing nightlife with residential areas. Learning from successful examples like Nambour's Special Entertainment Precinct, Noosa can begin a community-led conversation about the best ways to support the live music industry while maintaining the quality of life for residents. By developing clear operational guidelines, including noise mitigation measures and responsible venue management, Council can ensure that Noosa Junction thrives as a dynamic and secure and safe environment

01:15:00 for businesses, families, and visitors. I've mentioned Nambour Special Entertainment Precinct as a relevant precinct for this exploratory report. The Nambour Special Entertainment Precinct offers a strong precedent for managing live music and entertainment. In a way that protects residents from excessive noise while giving venues operational certainty. This family-friendly approach can provide valuable lessons for creating a similar precinct in Noosa Junction. The motion in front of us represents, in my opinion, the first step in assessing whether existing frameworks like Nambour Special Entertainment Precinct can in fact be applied to Noosa, or if a tailored solution is needed. Doing nothing risks stifling local businesses and limiting entertainment options for youth and our families.

01:16:00 By investigating best practices in precinct management, Council can develop a balanced approach that supports live music and entertainment while ensuring that noise and safety regulations are upheld. Again, creating a vibrant and harmonious environment for all. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Yes, I've got a question. It's probably to Director Kim and maybe the CEO. I presume this exploratory report would be something that the strategy environment team would need to address. Have you had a think about what would be the staff and resource implications, lengths of time and what other projects may suffer as a result of the proceeding? Speaker 2: I'll take that first. Shall I , Kevin? So my understanding of this one is, yes, the detail that Council Alliance is asking for with roundtables and engagement is a future piece.

01:17:00 Because that is a major exercise in my mind, in terms of resource and cost and attention. And we've got enough on our plate right now. But what I am looking at and understanding it to be is to be that initial exploratory. Really to look at Nambour and say, does that work? Look at a safe entertainment precinct. What are the pros and cons of that? So we can bring that back to the table, understand what the sum of the models might be, and then an exercise in where we might want to take this going forward. So we bring it back to the table, understand that, and then obviously it's going to have budget implications, resource implications. So I'm not committing to that yet. I'm committing to just doing a research on what other shires and other cities and towns like ours are doing, and whether there's some, and really just the pros and cons so we can say, how do we move this forward? That's my understanding of where we're going at this point in time.

01:18:00 Councillor Lorentson: I'll add to that absolutely, and the recommendation. Point of order. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I didn't ask the councillor. Sorry, yeah. Mayor Wilkie: Is there anything you'd like to add to that? Director Rawlings: Yeah, just to confirm what Larry said there, the detail underneath this notice of motion has a lot of expectations that would take significant resources to deliver at this point, and would have an impact. Again, we've got one person in this space, so there will be a swapping out of projects. But if, you know, in terms of a research report, and a report back on, you know, what it might look like, yeah, that can be done. We haven't discussed timing. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: No, it's not done. So, yeah, further questions there? So, we have to imply what you said is in the motion. I can't see it there. The suggestion that there'd be a round table would then come into our community consultation schedule. We've pushed back several major projects, and I think we're booked out for up to about June.

01:19:00 Would this proposal not affect that if it was just a desktop review by someone? Is that what we're hearing? Speaker 2: That's. My proposal back, that's the way I understand it, is we would do that. It's really just to, I think, initially to inform us of what are the options. We've got an issue. We're not all experts in this space. Let's have a look at the options. What's working? What's not? Get some pros and cons, and then we can decide. And if it is a much bigger piece, and it's going to have an impact on everything else that we're doing, that needs to be considered as a group, and understand where it fits in our overall plan of delivery for all the things that we currently do as a council. So, really, it's just to, I think, just to inform us, give us a better sense of, you know, because some of these things sound good, but unless you know that some of the, you know, what the pros and cons, whether they work or not, don't work, we don't know to even inform ourselves.

01:20:00 So, that's where I'm positioning this. Director Rawlings: So, that is that we are not, not doing anything. We are doing quite a bit in this space at the moment. Council will know that we are getting briefings and updates from the Office of Looker and Gaming about the issues that are going on out there at the moment. We've got the planning scheme amendments go out. We've got community feedback on this, and have engaged with community feedback. We've recently met with the new nighttime economy commissioner that's been appointed. So, there's a lot. There's a lot already happening in this space. So, yeah, to, to, with all respect to Council Lorentzen, but to say that we may not, not think not to do anything is not correct. We are doing quite a bit already in this space. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. And, oh, sorry, Council Fincel, do you have a question? Councillor Finzel: Oh, thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah. Yes, it's a really good start conversation. This is something that is a national issue as well.

01:21:00 I know the Guardian reported that this vibrancy precinct is well underway, and there's opportunity for funding. So, we're at the same point again, is it the chicken or the egg, and we're trying to get prepared. I have a question. Kim can probably answer it. Currently, Noosa Council is engaging with the Shire's creative people for feedback regarding the 2025-2030 cultural plan. Do you see this as an opportunity, when we talk about engagement, bringing people to the table? Is this being done, or is it something we can include as part of this engagement for our cultural strategy? Director Rawlings: Yeah, there is, there is engagement happening at the moment, and I believe there might have been, Kerri's not around, there might have been an engagement session at the Junction on Tuesday. So, absolutely, our, our planning scheme talks about the Junction being an entertainment precinct. It also talks about it being a creative, an important, creative, dynamic and vibrant space.

01:22:00 So, yes, Councillor Finzel, I think there is absolutely opportunity and alignment there. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Councillor Strachan. Point of clarification, I think the Acting Director may use a common term that is incorrect. There is no entertainment precinct in the plan in this Junction. Hospitality precinct. Hospitality. Hospitality. Hospitality. Hospitality. Director Rawlings: Hospitality. So, I have a, a point of clarification, not an Acting Director, a Director. Did I say Acting Director? Yes. Ah, yes. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I think I said empty, there you go. Yeah. Mayor Wilkie: And point of clarification, also. You mentioned there is a planning scheme amendments underway. Can you clarify the relationship, or, or otherwise, or not, between the proposed hours of operation and the hours of operation for music in outdoor spaces, and the length between them or the lack of a length? Director Rawlings: The planning scheme amendments that have been out for consultation. The planning scheme amendments proposed to extend the hours of operation to align with both existing venues that have those hours of operation, so it's really an equity proposal, and also with other areas in the Shire, including Hastings Street.

01:23:00 We got substantial feedback about that because of the issues, and we've had recent deputations from residents, so that's all being considered at the moment, and worked through with Council about how the best way, how we balance that going forward. Noting that there is a strategic intent for Use of Junction to be an area of hospitality, there's a number of food and drink areas. And bars that exist there that have development approvals and existing approvals. So there is a bit to balance in this case. Mayor Wilkie: And just to clarify, the advice we've received is that there are many venues down there that already have licence to operate until 12 midnight, seven days a week.

01:24:00 The amendments seek to rectify that inequity. The other businesses would like the same hours of operation. But it's not to say that music and live entertainment in the Shire would be the same. And outdoor spaces will also continue until 12 midnight, seven days a week. That's not... That's correct. That is, that's not happening. That's correct. And if I understand correctly, it's only live acoustic, sorry, acoustic music in outdoor spaces until 12 midnight, Friday, Saturday. Speaker 2: Yep. Mayor Wilkie: 10pm the rest, or 9pm the rest of the week. The rest of the week. And amplified music under 10pm in outdoor spaces on Friday, Saturday, 9pm the rest of the week. Yep. So no proposed, no challenges? No. No, no. Councillor Finzel. Councillor Finzel: Yes. Just furthering on from your comments around strategic planning and amendments to the planning scheme. In New South Wales, where these vibrancy reforms are underway, they've looked at an eyes wide open clause under these reforms in relation to planning certificates.

01:25:00 Is this something Moosa Council is looking at as part of this reform planning scheme and addressing issues moving forward? In a nutshell, it sort of seems like, I don't know, I'm a specialist, it seems like the buyers moving in sign a clause, an agreement to say that they're entering into that, what is it? Into that... Hospitality. Hospitality. Into that space where they're going to live. Director Rawlings: Yeah. Councillor Finzel: And they sign that agreement, I guess at point of purchase, I don't know. So that then that, moving down the track, they have agreed that they understand they're moving into a precinct where noise and entertainment will be part of the thing. Is this something we're looking at? Director Rawlings: Those provisions have only been announced this week in New South Wales. So we're, you know, we've only just started to look at those. In terms of understanding when you move into a centre, Moosa Junction is a centre, it's

01:26:00 one of our two major centres, and we have a very clear strategic vision and objective that are articulated and have been for some time for Moosa Junction, so you would hope that people moving into there would understand what they're moving into in terms of a centre and the vibrancy and the, you know, deliveries, music, all of those things. Some of the issues that we are facing are residents that live outside of the centre and have been there some time, and the centre's evolving. So there is, there is, you know, some changing nature of, of our centre that we, that we are, you know, through both the Office of Liquor and Gaming, because they are the regulator around this, and we, you know, we're working with them through our own planning provisions to try and balance those things. Mayor Wilkie: Look, for the purpose of moving this along, I'm going to speak in favour of the notice of motion. It's very succinct in its wording.

01:27:00 It's only to prepare a report, outline the options for managing the land use conflicts between entertainment and the residents' right to amenity. That lies at the heart of the Noosa Planning, what the Noosa Planning Scheme aims to achieve, which is the balance between Noosa Junction as a hospitality precinct where live music plays a very important role, and the right for residents living in nearby premises for, for decades, right to some peace in their homes at a reasonable, a reasonable hour, and that's written into the Planning Scheme currently. It doesn't commit us to anything beyond that, beyond a report into the best practices for managing those land use conflicts such as this. The Junction is unique in that sense that you do have residents living hard up against a precinct where these sort of uses happen. I don't know if that's the case in Nambour, certainly not, there's one other entertainment precinct in Queensland, but we want something that's tailored to fit Noosa Junction, and

01:28:00 I don't, we don't know what that is at the moment, beyond what's already in the Planning Scheme. But I think it's a very succinctly worded notice of motion and I'll be supporting it. Councillor Finzel. Councillor Finzel: Councillor Finzel. Councillor Finzel. Just a question. I hear what you're saying around supporting our Planning Scheme. We do know that the State Facilitator Developments, you know, are attempting to reach over our Planning Scheme. Are you able, and you may not be able to tell us, how this will be managed, or is State, How are they managing this when they come across with the SFDs around this? They are very local issues that we're trying to address through our planning scheme and other mechanisms. Where does the SFD fit in with this? Do I look at this matter? Director Rawlings: Look, that's a really good question. You know, it's difficult to be clear about how the extent of the SFD considerations.

01:29:00 We've had challenges with the process. We're not sure exactly what are the issues that they weigh up and consider. The next part of the process does allow for community engagement, 20 days community engagement. So I would suggest... that many of these issues would come out through that process also. And, you know, either through the community or through council's concerns about the process. That's probably all I can say. Mayor Wilkie: Could I suggest a question? Perhaps if residential development was to be approved in the junction by this process, they could impose a condition of double glazing, because they know that there's going to be live music. Double glazing for the residential property. Director Rawlings: We've got acoustic measures requirements for residential development in our centres, in the junction, already in our planning scheme.

01:30:00 So we would absolutely be saying that any development should comply with our planning scheme requirements in terms of acoustic measures. Mayor Wilkie: Does that help answer your question, Councillor Finson? Councillor Finzel: Yes, it does. But we pride in glazing. I reckon, like, this is what eyes wide open calls like. I just think, yeah. I don't know. Glazing's great, but there are a range of acoustic measures. Mayor Wilkie: Okay. Anyone else wish to speak to the motion? Chair? Councillor Phillips. Councillor Phillips. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. Another passion of mine. Thank you, Councillor Aronson, for your notified motion, because I just want to speak in support of it. And like you, I've been out with many of you. I've spoken to so many of the junction hospitality, retail, and the residents around this. But from as far back as I can remember, and I've grown up here, Noosa Junction has been a hub of vibrant nightlife. In fact, I can quite recall some of the nights I've had out there.

01:31:00 But for many of them, I have offering a place where people can come together and enjoy live music, entertainment, and certainly a sense of community. That's what makes the junction special, right? So it's all these local cultures and the music that makes it thrive. But also, as a former police officer and shift worker, I can appreciate a peaceful night's sleep like everyone else. And so we've heard it around the table, striking a balance. But I want to put a lens on it at the moment and speak from endorsed council economic development strategy. It's clear that live music is part... Sorry. It's clear that live music and nightlife isn't just a luxury. This is actually a luxury. It's highly essential to our local economy. Our local venues provides jobs, they attract visitors, and they offer space for people to enjoy a night out. In this current cost of living crisis, supporting these businesses has never been more important.

01:32:00 I really like the motion that Council Lawrence has put here today. Again, it shows that we're actually trying to action some items. And it's not about supporting live music and disregarding residents' rights. It's about having a look at a model that works for us. And I'm excited to see that and be part of this, that we actually do find a solution that benefits everyone. So thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Phillips. Councillor Stockwell. Yeah. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I'm going to once again reiterate the concern that as a council we tend to be putting the urgent as a priority over the fatigue ticket. Yeah. I'll refer to you that we had another community in 2019, huge petition, great concern about the loss of character and heritage in Pomona. They're still waiting for their planning scheme reviews because we keep on going elsewhere.

01:33:00 I'll refer you to the 2017 motion to review the Noosa River Plan, which was delayed several months by a notice of motion about doing something in Burgess Creek. And we still haven't got the Noosa River Plan. I refer to the priority we placed on the overarching strategy in regard to the Destination Management Plan, which is to try and get the whole community to make these sort of deliberative decisions to guide us in a strategic direction that we've put back by several months, if not a year. And while it's currently topical, this issue by no way is new. Thank you.

01:34:00 And if we went to 5 o'clock in the morning, or 3 o'clock in the morning, which we did regularly, we'd get complaints. I'll refer you to the existing Noosa Junction placemaking strategy plan that was done by the Sunshine Coast Council. And then as the president of the Noosa residents and ratepayers, we probably had the biggest meeting that organisations ever had, which was about this issue. It was about the concern that that organisation was put around the social media that we were anti-music in the junction, where in fact, so we got all the young people and all the nomad people and all the oldies who live around, and it was identified back, and that would have been, what, 8, 9 years ago. This is not a new issue. While we're very sensitive that it's currently a political issue, because it's front of mind, because we have people breaching their licence. That's caused a new lot of residents to be increasingly disrupted in their life.

01:35:00 But we have to think as councillors, when we signed up this job to be the strategic guiding to this organisation, are we continually going to flip-flop to everything that as soon as it gets a bit of media traction, that we then divert staff off? All those things we thought were a priority beforehand. And it is an issue. It needs to be addressed. We have addressed it. We have got a current scope within the planning scheme amendments that we can deliberate on and do it. If the intent of this motion is to go and do some of the things that Councillor Lorentson would like to say, and they're all quite sensible suggestions, I'm not arguing against them, then shouldn't they be assessed against the other priorities we've currently got and come up with an informed decision rather than doing it round a table in one debate? Mayor Wilkie: Just a question to CA. Do you read this report as committing us to anything other than a report of our options?

01:36:00 Speaker 2: Thank you. Mr Mayor, no. That's the way I read it. Yes, it's going to take a bit of time and a bit of resource. But I think that we, again, what I'm seeing this is, is just informing us so we know what other people are doing, what other options are. So we've got some more knowledge. And then we can make a, or at least be informed. You know, discussions going forward and whether we want to bring this ahead of other strategies and other things that we've got going. That's where I see this at the moment. It's really just to say what else is out there. Mayor Wilkie: Yes. And would you see options flowing from this report that require further resourcing to be referred to the budget process? Absolutely. Speaker 2: Yes, absolutely. And that's the way the report will be written. Absolutely. We would only, we would not commit anything until we brought it back to the table and say this is, and this is where it fits into the overall scheme of what we've got.

01:37:00 Because again, I agree with Councillor Stockwell in that we've got a number of things that are, that are, that we're trying to get finished. But more things keep coming in. So we've got to, we've got to, that's what I think this is about is to say, well, how big is this? What is it? What are the people doing? What's, what's a, what, what are some of the fixes that might be out there? And, and then we can, then we can at least be, be informed to address it and put it in, put it in its right place. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Councillor Wegener and Councillor Finzel. Councillor Wegener: I think this is fundamentally micromanaging. The council got jumping into a place where it's already completely involved in any way. It's on the boil at the junction. But it, but also I see it as a, as fundamentally that the associations bring together the exact information that's being asked there and presented to the, the councillors that are interested in this. And the councillors bring it to this. I think this is, is just a step too far where this is already well known.

01:38:00 People, it's common knowledge, whether we need a full report on this. I think it's just micromanagement. So I won't be supporting it. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Anyone else wish to speak to the motion? Councillor Finzel. Councillor Finzel: Yes, I do. Thank you very much. Good contribution from everyone around the table. I've got the corporate plan in front of me here. We need to be supporting strategies and plans that are the overarching strategies that guide this council. I fully support that we have a call to action and that we be flexible and respond as urgent matters arise. I will support the motion today because this seems to be the flow where we're going. It looks like there's, the CEO can manage where we're heading and it doesn't seem like there's a great in cost in terms of our economic impact. And it looks like it's to support some budget reviews or future budget applications.

01:39:00 But in terms of good governance, you know, I feel that we need to really invest in our strategies. We've invested a lot of time and energy and meaningful community engagements. Now, on page 47 of our corporate plan, which we invested so much time, money and energy to inform not only the council and the councillors and our broader community, our future direction. Because we listened to the community who wanted a call to action. Under the supporting strategies and plans, we have the Noosa Social Strategy. And Social Justice Charter. A new community strategy. Now that sits over the top of a lot of these social issues, in my opinion, that we talk about today. We also look at the Noosa Cultural Plan that's being looked at. We're currently going out for the 2025-2030. Now we have supported evidence and report from council that these strategies are working.

01:40:00 We had feedback that I think it was 92% or items in the press. Previous cultural plan, 2019 to 2023, sorry, were met. It's proven data and information back to us informing us that these high strategic strategies and plans that we have invested a lot of time and money and energy, including our community, are vital. So I will support the motion. But moving forward, I would like to see in terms of good governance, excellent and engendering trust in our community. That as we go along this journey together, we listen to our community, we respond and we're agile in urgent matters. And we are mindful of good governance through economic drivers and spending money wisely. Moving forward, I'd like to see that the vision of this council really supports the activation of these strategies and plans to really inform us along the way.

01:41:00 So that's my say for today. But I really think, you know, I'm passionate about good governance. I'm always calling on about good governance, being outward facing to our community, bringing in everyone on the journey. Every voice matters. And I feel that like I also concur with Councilor Tom, we don't want to get down to the minutia where we feel like we're micromanaging. It is our role as councillors to vision forward, to cast the vision for our community, for future generations to enjoy what we have today. And that's been achieved because previous councils have cast the vision, have, you know, moved forward with their community. This is a highly engaged community. I've lived here since the 80s. We are always moving on and we're bringing our community with us. We're hearing the voices and we're trying to do the best that we can. And I just think moving forward, I think I'd like to implore my fellow councillors around the table to please get the visioning, get the steps in place that we can.

01:42:00 Reach the objectives of this community through our implementation and action plans that has been decided in agreement around this table and with our community. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Thank you, Councillor Finzel. Anyone else wish to speak to the motion? Councillor Lorentson, are you wish to close? Councillor Lorentson: I will. And I'll start by saying that I think I've walked up and down that street, met with all the, most of the joining residents of Noosaville. I've spoken to Noosa Junction. I've spoken to kids that busk and make a living out of playing instruments. I've met young families, people that frequent Noosa Junction. I've spoken to University, Lenny, Lenny, Dr Lenny Dacus, I think is his surname. I've spoken to the Noosa Junction Association.

01:43:00 And I think what they're all saying is that, they need certainty. Whether certainty they can get a good night's sleep and certainty that they can operate their business and they're not going to go bust. When I met some, with some of the business owners, they were saying to me, they cannot, they cannot operate under the current circumstances where you've got liquor and gaming at 8 o'clock at night and 9 o'clock at night with a decibel reader. Sure, sometimes they push the envelope, they do breach. But their issue is that it's a disincentive for them to go and employing a young kid trying to make a living out of performing. He's, you know, one of the guys said, I'll just leave my stereo on. You know, it's not worth me risking losing my licence because someone's going to come in and complain.

01:44:00 And the stress of having liquor and licensing come through your premises is creating huge emotional, mental toll on these business owners. They are really thinking of packing up. Walk up and down Noosa Junction and Sunshine Beach Road. The businesses are going bust. We should be supporting, we have signed a small business friendly charter. To me, this is a commitment that we are living up to our obligation under that small business. Business friendly charter. We also have dual rights. Mayor Wilkie correctly says our obligation is also to ensure that our residents, their rights of quiet enjoyment are protected. So this exploratory report looks at what's out there. Councillor Finzel referenced New South Wales. New South Wales, Annandale, they have a good neighbourhood policy. All these precincts, that's part of the report. What is out there?

01:45:00 We don't need to reinvent the wheel. But we might have to tailor it for Noosa. This is what leadership is about. I want to respond also in terms of good governance. I think we need to be reminded that our powers and our responsibilities are actually outlined under the Local Government Act. Specifically chapter 2 part 1. Chapter 2 part 1 outlines the broad powers and responsibilities of local government. So it talks about local government has the power to do anything necessary for the good rule and governance of its area. Section 12 emphasises that a councillor's duty is to represent both the current and future interests of residents. That extends well beyond just the corporate and operational plans. So today what's in front of us is our duty to represent both the current and future interests of residents.

01:46:00 I attended a rally over the weekend which was fantastic. We listened to deputations here from residents. And I think the underlying theme is collaboration, balance and let's get around a table and talk. And the other big, huge theme is leadership. And this is an opportunity for us to say, again, we're listening and what you say matters. So I'm, again, in terms of resourcing and budget implications, I've been doing this job now for five years. And I so respect the incredible work that our staff do in this space. And we're often, sometimes not often, sometimes tough and forget to celebrate how great our staff are.

01:47:00 So the wording in the report is very, very, very clear. This is an exploratory process only, recognising that any cost and resource implications will need to be considered in future budget deliberations. It's a first step. And thank you for, again, great conversation around the table. I think there will be a lot of people in this community happy that we are taking this first step. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: We'll put it to the vote. Those in favour? Councillor Lorentson? Yes. Councillor Phillips? Councillor Wilson? Councillor Finzel? Councillor Wilkie? Against? Councillor Stockwell? Councillor Wegener? Motion is carried. Now we'll come to item 5.4. Another notified motion, which is a request for a status report on the 2022 Noosa Shire recreational boating facilities demand forecasting study and recommendations.

01:48:00 Councillor Lorentson, would you like to read that out? Councillor Lorentson: A request for a status report on the 2022 Noosa Shire recreational boating facilities demand forecasting study and recommendations. That Council A. Request the CEO to prepare a report to a future Council meeting addressing the following. One, an update on the progress of the 2022 Noosa Shire recreational boating facilities demand forecasting study, specifically focusing on high priority recommendations made by the State Government, including a potential works program for A, Thomas Street Noosaville, parking improvements and walkway repositioning. B, Tewantin Lake Street, parking enhancements and installation of a new floating walkway. C, Hilton Esplanade, Tewantin, construction of a new two-lane facility. D, Noosa Woods, replacement of a jetty with a pontoon.

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01:49:00 Two, an analysis of how other Councils have addressed shortfalls in trailer parking. And B, explore opportunities for State and Federal funding for prioritised projects. Mayor Wilkie: Okay. We have a seconder for that. Councillor Lorentson: Councillor Wilson. Mayor Wilkie: Councillor Lorentson. Councillor Lorentson: So Noosa Shire Council faces a critical shortage of car trailing, trailer parking. We have only 36 spaces available and we have 4,900 registered trailer boats. In contrast, neighbouring Councils like Sunshine Coast and even down south at the Gold Coast have a significant shortage of car trailing and trailer parking. They've expanded their boating facilities to meet increasing demand. Residents are arguing that they want their rates and they want their registration fees to be reinvested in essential boating infrastructure.

01:50:00 Parking trailers in residential streets is not a sustainable solution. We have an excellent opportunity at the moment to formalise and even upgrade the Doonella Street boat ramp. Which could accommodate 28 trailer parks, a rigging wash down bay and a philadene station. Additionally, there is also opportunity or space near the bridge for maybe a fishing platform, a picnic area and potentially a boardwalk extending towards Hilton Esplanade. What this motion is seeking to do is to reaffirm Noosa's commitment to actively pursuing State and Federal resources to meet the growing needs of the boating community. It also seeks support from Council to prioritise Hilton Esplanade, Tewantin, as the community's preferred location for a boat ramp redevelopment. I'll just put in my report just some key findings from the 2022 study and I'll just quickly

01:51:00 list those. Firstly, Noosa's population is projected to grow from 56,000 to 1,000. The total number of people in 2021 is about 3,308 people in 2021 to 64,999 by 2041. As of July 2022, Noosa had 5,146 registered vessels, 95% of which are trailable. The current boat launching capacity is only 5.8 effective lanes, which is currently below the 9.8 lanes required to meet current demand. That's projected. To be 11.3 the need by 2041. Existing boat ramps are under significant pressure, necessitating urgent upgrades. Simply, the growing demand for car trailer parking spaces for recreational boating in

01:52:00 South East Queensland highlights the need for action. Noosa community has consistently identified Hilton Esplanade, Tewantin as a priority location for boat ramp redevelopment. Council has previously committed to engaging with Maritime Safety Queensland and the Department of Transport and Main Roads to secure increased funding for the onshore components of these facilities. Again, the motion in front of us seeks to reaffirm Council's commitment to advancing the high priority recommendations made by the state government in 2022 and to ensure that state and federal resources are actively pursued to address the needs of those in the boating communities. It's also called for the prioritisation of Hilton Esplanade, Tewantin as the preferred site for boat ramp redevelopment. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Oh, so many questions.

01:53:00 Let's start with the biggest one. The majority of this motion request was actually within a report that responded to the state government's statement. The report, 2022 Noosa Shire recreational boating. Has the budget or any other council decision been made that would change the position of staff in regard to the report that was presented to council and the recommendations made therein since that time? Mayor Wilkie: We should go to the County Acting Director for Infrastructure, Shaun Walsh. Director Walsh: To the Chair. The only budget provisions that are made in the council forward program at the moment is for Noosa Woods. So there's some work underway in terms of the jetty. Obviously Thomas Street Noosaville is incorporated into the Noosaville foreshore infrastructure master planning. There is also a proposal that council will consider in the 2025-2026 financial year to

01:54:00 start a foreshore master planning exercise for Tewantin and Cooroy Lake Street. So that's the only advancement we've had of any of the proposals. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: There were statements made about the degree that the Nelda Street was a priority for boat ramp. Is that a council position? Because I seem to recall that there was one suggested by the boat, a particular organisation. It has been looked at, but there was a number of letters of concern by Hilton Espinard residents about that concept. Director Walsh: Through the Chair, the report that went to council about the Maritime Safety Queensland Recreational Report did not indicate a focus on that. There was no priority to any of the sites. And the resolution of council did not describe any priority to any of the sites. Mayor Wilkie: So a question, would you consider an update report on the progress of this an onerous task? Director Walsh: No, I could probably just have done it mostly to be ready. Thank you. So I can say.

01:55:00 That was my question. I think it is just that. Okay. Mayor Wilkie: All right. Are the councillors supposed to speak to the motion? Yes. Councillor Morrison, do you wish to close? Councillor Lorentson: I will. And I hope everyone supports this. It is mainly for the new councillors to really get up to date. I know that, as Councillor Stockwell correctly said, update on the progress 2022 report. There was a technical review. It would be great for the new councillors to get their head around that. So I am hoping that the update report will give them the information that they need to do that. Also, I think the voting community would also like to understand how much or how little progress we have done in this space. And whether there are opportunities. Again, I reference our state candidates have made commitments to funding.

01:56:00 And I think that this report is timely. So we will have an idea who our state MP. And again, it is about pursuing what we are looking for. What is out there. And also understanding and highlighting that this is a critical, urgent need. We have a serious shortfall of car trailer parking. So again, getting all the new councillors on board with this significant issue in the voting community. But I just think, you know, the report will let us know how much or how little progress we are doing in this space. Thank you. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: We will put the motion in those in favour. Councillor Lorentson. Yes. Finzel, Wilkie and Phillips against. Councillor Stockwell, Councillor Wegener. The motion is carried. Now on to item 5.5. Another notified motion. Crisis accommodation.

01:57:00 Councillor Finzel, would you like to read out your motion please. 5.5. Can I just get that up on the screen for you. Councillor Lorentson: Yeah, it just needs a delay. Mayor Wilkie: It has been pressed. There you go. Councillor Finzel would you like to read out your motion please. Thank you, Mr Chair. Councillor Finzel: The recommendation 5.5, crisis accommodation. That council commit to ongoing advocacy to the State Government to increase funding for A, crisis accommodation facilities. B, the delivery of structured programs that support learning and understanding around domestic violence behaviours. And C, a referral process to onsite supported transition accommodation specifically designed

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▶ 01:57:15· Carried unanimously 7-0 from council's minutes

01:58:00 to address family, domestic violence and abuse. Mayor Wilkie: Sorry, Councillor Stockwell. I'll second it. Councillor Stockwell seconded. Councillor Finzel, you have the floor. Councillor Finzel: Thank you. We've had a lot of conversation around the table today. I don't think we have to go too far into this. I think given the significance of social issues that we've brought to the table today, and also the importance of strategies and advocacy as the role of local council to continue this advocacy process. This is really important conversation around keeping our community safe. Again, I'd just like to draw back again to the importance of strategy. So the new social strategy and the social justice charter and the new community strategy will help inform our direction on this. So, back when the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, in May 2024 announced

01:59:00 a national cabinet meeting due to urgency to discuss the national crisis of gender based violence, given the number of women murdered. In support of our rights to live. Free of violence. At that time, I tried to engage the process afforded to me as a councillor through the correct process to bring this to a CDF, which is a meeting that we have opportunity to bring to the table. Important issues that we feel need urgent and immediate action. Unfortunately, given the social charter policy was 2017. It was indicated that an overall overarching strategic strategy of the social, I'm just

02:00:00 going to get the wording right, so that I'm getting that right. So that the new community strategy needs to inform the social charter that needs a review because it's been since 2017. So at the core of where I stand today and my focus on this is because we need a review. When we look at future visioning and the importance of strategies and looking after our community and keeping them safe. This is a global matter. It's also been raised by the Prime Minister at a national level as a crisis in this nation. My personal belief is that the lowest people on the ground as a local government council, we've heard all the social issues around the table today and where we place our value of people's safety. Working in alignment with all agencies, our first responders, our frontline workers

02:01:00 that have people, you know, coming to their organisations for support, they're struggling. We know what is happening in our communities. All I'm seeking is support at all levels of government to advocate in support of access to services, accommodation, programs. We need to be looking at all levels of government to advocate in support of access to services, that will help educate and hopefully, moving forward, minimise the scourge of violence and the crisis in this nation. Given the conversations around economic impacts, I have tried to keep this notice of motion to the point where it's not an impost economically and financially to the council. All I've asked and seeking is that we continue to advocate. That we represent our people closely. That we continue to advocate. That we use our voices to the ground and use our voices, which really matter, to advocate to the state government so that we all align together in support of united nations and

02:02:00 our human rights to live free from violence. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Finzel. Any other councillors wish to speak to the motion? Councillor Stockwell. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: I will briefly, because as Councillor Finzel suggested, this is the biggest challenge for the country. The last we heard statistics about police on the Sunshine Coast, it is by far the most time-consuming aspect of policing. It is something that is very gender-based and the majority of the perpetrators are male. And yet, when we look at crisis accommodation, it generally requires the mum and the children to be moved out of the family home and the perpetrator stay there. So one of the aspects I would like to see the advocacy on is to look at the perpetrator crisis accommodation, because it's one of the things we don't have in our Shire or, I believe, on the Sunshine Coast.

02:03:00 It's about actually addressing the problem at its core in terms of providing a Shire that is safe for everyone. And I therefore support the point. And I understand that underlying Councillor Finzel's motion is that desire that we do turn our focus to the well-overdue community plan, a review of the social charter, to really refocus on the community plan. But I also think it's important to focus this Council's efforts on the range of social issues, both positive and negative, that we need to address. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Councillor Wolling's... Director Wolling's... Director Rawlings: I'm not acting, either. I'm out. I'm not doing it. Mayor Wilkie: Would you be able to give us an update on Council's work in this space? Director Rawlings: It is... Mayor Wilkie: In terms of crisis accommodation. Director Rawlings: That's great.

02:04:00 We are doing a lot of work in the housing space, including advocacy around crisis accommodation. There is actually a new funding program, a hundred million dollar funding program that's been announced for crisis accommodation. Councillors will recall this is one of our key advocacy pieces in the recent state advocacy document that we put forward. So we have reached out to partners and stakeholders in this space to advise them of the funding and we'll be following up, I was just actually here this morning, following up about whether there are opportunities in our Shire to seek further funding and grant funding to other support agencies to provide crisis accommodation facilities, for instance, as its capital funding program. And what role council can play in terms of partnering. Letters of support, assisting with grant applications, all those sorts of things.

02:05:00 So we're doing as much as what we can in terms of advocating in this space. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Director Rawlings. Any other councillors wish to speak to the motion? Can I please speak? Yes, Jess. Councillor Phillips: On a topic, thank you, that I'm very familiar with and probably just on the back of Councillor Stockwell's suggestion and I just want to give some of my thoughts. I think there's some real grassroots information about how that looks on the ground for police and our community. If police respond to a domestic violence incident, which the last time I checked the stats is approximately 70% of calls for service is DV-related incidents. When they take action and the perpetrator is required to leave the house or there is a no crisis accommodation for the perpetrator, when you're looking at that and there's probably

02:06:00 different opinions around the fact that they're the perpetrator and what we should be doing for them, but there's so much evidence that supports providing them extra, providing them the same amount of support when it comes to housing. Otherwise, the closest accommodation for crisis accommodation is for the perpetrator. The closest accommodation for the perpetrator is Meribah and what we find is they are more likely to breach their temporary or domestic violence order because there is nowhere for them to be and it goes back to a human element that I want to speak on. Everyone has the right, in my opinion, to have a roof over their head regardless of what they've done in their life. This is a national issue. It's something that I'm really glad Councillor Finzel has brought to the table today.

02:07:00 So I support the motion and just wanted to add that bit. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Phillips. Any other councillors wish to speak to Councillor Finzel's motion? Yes. I'd too like to thank Councillor Finzel for bringing this reminder about it is a national crisis and it's always helpful for us to be reminded of that. And we certainly can advocate and partner and even deliver where necessary in this space. So thank you for bringing this motion. I'll certainly be supporting it. Councillor Finzel: Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Did you wish to close? Councillor Tewantin? Councillor Finzel: I'd just like to thank everyone's support on this motion around the reminder. The national plan that was put out to support this goes across four domains. So prevention, work and safety. Working to change the underlying social drivers of violence by addressing the attitudes and

02:08:00 systems that drive violence against women and children to stop it before it starts. Two, early intervention, identifying and supporting individuals who are at high risk. And support of experiencing or perpetrating violence and prevent it from reoccurring. Response. Providing services and supports to address existing issues. Supporting violence and support victim survivors experiencing violence, such as crisis support and police intervention. And a trauma informed justice system that will hold people who use violence to account for recovery and healing. Helping to reduce the risk of re-traumatisation and supporting victim survivors to be safe and healthy. To be able to recover from trauma and the physical, mental, emotional and economic impact of violence. I have provided the link to that national plan and it's in the resolve where people

02:09:00 can access our meeting agendas today. If anyone would like to do further reading on that national strategy, that will take this nation through till 2032 with the framework to inform funding and decision making in regards to this mail. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you Councillor Finzel. I'll put the motion in motion. Those in favour? So moved.

02:22:00 Councillor Phillips: Thank you. Thank you. Councillor Wegener: Thank you. Councillor Finzel: Thank you. Thank you.

02:23:00 Mayor Wilkie: Okay, welcome back everybody. We're up to the next item which is Presentations and Deputations, of which there are none, and brings us to consideration of committee reports. Planning and Environment Committee Report, 8th of October 2024. 5.1 was referred to the General Committee. 5.2 is the Establishment of Material Change of Use for Educational Establishment, Extension to Existing Performing Arts Building and Preliminary Approval for a Master Plan at 115 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville, which is the Good Shepherd Lutheran College. 6.1, Planning Applications Decided by Delegated Authority. Can I have a move from Senator for the Planning and Environment Committee. Recommendations to be adopted please. Moved by Councillor Wegener. Seconded by Councillor Stockwell. All in favour? Councillor Wegener: Yes. Mayor Wilkie: Yes. Yes. Councillor Phillips: Yes. Yes. Yes. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. That's unanimous. Now 8.2, Services and Organisation Committee Report. 5.1, Change of Venue and Time for 21st November 2024 Ordinary Meeting.

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02:24:00 5.2, Noosaville Shire Council Solved Specialised Supplier Lists. 7.1, Confidential Not for Public Release, Composting Expression of Interest. Now I have a move and a seconder for the Services and Organisation. I'm happy to move. All in. Moved by Councillor Finzel. Seconded by Councillor Phillips. All in favour? Yes. Yes. That's carried unanimously. Next, 8.3, General Committee Report. Application for Extension to Currency Period and Application for Other Change to Development Approval for Material Change of Use Apprentices Resort Dwelling Comprising of a Multiple Dwelling, 109 Dwelling Units, Accommodation Building, 90 Accommodation Units and Ancillary Facilities to a Resort Complex and Shop at 3 and 7 Serenity Close Noosa Heads. 6.1 is the Financial Performance Report for the month of September. 6.2, Pomona Place Plan, Draft Plan for Community Consultation.

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02:25:00 Someone's... Councillor Lorentson. Councillor Lorentson: Can I just pull that out and just make... Mayor Wilkie: Yes, you'd like to move it? Councillor Lorentson: Yes, I'd love to move it. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Move, Councillor Lorentson. Have a seconder, please. Councillor... You both pointed to each other. I'll pull it. Councillor Stockwell. Councillor Lorentson. Councillor Lorentson: I just want to acknowledge an email that I received earlier this morning by the New Settlement to Land Group. And they've just expressed that they would like acknowledged in... I think it's Section 6 under Advocacy in the Pomona Plan. In terms of the advocacy regarding truck movements through the town, to have included truck movements in town, including Kin Kin Quarry trucks. I wanted to acknowledge this because it is a significant issue to many of our hinterland residents.

02:26:00 And I think the way forward is, and I will be encouraging them, to make a submission to the draft. After that's out... We'll be out in community once this is ratified today. And I also want to acknowledge that it is remiss to exclude such an important submission. And I appreciate them reaching out. And the opportunity will be in the draft submission. Thank you. Thank you, Councillor Lorentson. Mayor Wilkie: Anyone else wish to speak to the motion before us? We'll put it to the vote. Those in favour? So moved. Thank you. Councillor Phillips: Yes. Mayor Wilkie: Brian Stockwell second. Okay. Mayor Wilkie: The next item 6.3 is the update to Councillor representation on Councillor Mayers working groups. And then there was the confidential, not for public release, Planning and Environment

02:27:00 Court appeal application to reconfigure a lot, one into two lots, of 30 hectares. We're now at item 9, which is the ordinary meeting reports. We have two ordinary meeting reports, the first being the further report information for noting revised standing orders and other related policies and procedures. We have our CEO, Larry Sengstock, and Executive Officer, Jonsi Wolff here, who can give us a summary of this report, please. Jonsi's going to give this. Director Walsh: Yeah. Speaker 1: Dear Councillors, to summarise, a report on the revised standing orders was presented to the General Committee meeting on 16 September, 24. A recommendation was made by the Committee and carried forward to the ordinary meeting

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▶ 02:27:17· Carried unanimously 7-0 from council's minutes

02:28:00 on the 19th of September. At the ordinary meeting, an alternative motion was moved, and after discussion of that motion, Council moved a procedural motion deferring the matter to the ordinary meeting today to allow for further discussion prior to making the decision on the final standing order. The purpose of this further report is to provide further information for Councillors to consider when deciding on the final standing orders. And this further report provides details, or details of possible changes as discussed by Councillors at the ordinary meeting on the 19th of September, and at the Councillor workshop on 26 September, 24. This report is for noting only, and the decision on standing orders remains with the original report at the ordinary meeting on 19 September. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. So your recommendation is just a report for noting only.

02:29:00 Once we've ratified that, there is another item coming afterwards, which takes us back to where we were last ordinary meeting. That's correct. Okay. Any questions for Yancey? Is someone happy to move that recommendation? Councillor Stockwell. Do we have a seconder? I'm happy to second the debate, yeah. Councillor Finzel? Any discussion? No. Put it to the vote. Those in favour? Yes. Jess? Councillor Phillips: Yes. Mayor Wilkie: That's unanimous. Which takes us... Thank you, Yossi. Which takes us now to item 9.2 on the agenda. Revised standing orders and other related policies and procedures deferred from the ordinary meeting dated 19 September 2024. And it takes us back to the point where the meeting was deferred. The procedural motion moved to defer to this point. Now, we're in the middle of an amendment which had been moved by myself

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▶ 02:29:53· Carried unanimously 7-0 from council's minutes

02:30:00 and seconded by Councillor Phillips. And if I remember rightly, that amendment was heading for defeat. So, unless there's any further... debate on that particular amendment, I'll put it to the vote. I'll be voting against my own amendment. So, those in favour? Against? Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Against. Mayor Wilkie: Unanimous. The amendment is lost. That takes us back to the original motion moved by Councillor Lorentson and Councillor Lorentson. Councillor Lorentson: I'd like to withdraw my motion and move the alternative motion. Move the alternative motion that was provided in the report with the following amendments. So, A, adopt the updated standing orders for council meetings policy attachment one

02:31:00 and repeal current standing orders policy with the deletion of section 18.8. B, adopt the revised petition procedure attachment two. C, adopt the revised deputation procedure attachment two. Subject to the amendments of items 1, 3, 6 and 10 and the deletion of item 5 as follows. 1. Up to 15 minutes will be allocated per deputation at each meeting for members of the community to present deputations. A maximum of three deputations per meeting are allowed. 3. The applicant must provide counsel with a deputation topic and background material, whereby the CEO on receiving an application for the deputation shall notify the chairperson who, in conjunction with the CEO, shall determine whether the deputation may be heard.

02:32:00 The CEO shall inform the applicant of the determination in writing. Delete number 5. 6. Deputations should primarily, but not exclusively, pertain to matters relevant to local government or the community. 10. Deputations will be recorded and form part of the recording that is uploaded and available to the community on Council's website, however noting that the applicant presenting will remain off camera. 11. De-reveal current public question time guideline adopted on 17 October 2019 and adopt the revised public question time procedure provided at attachment for subject to the wording in item 9 to be amended to read, the applicant, or their proxy, must be present at the meeting for their question to be heard and shall follow the direction of the chairperson. E. Adopt the revised Council Investigation Policy Attachment 5 and repeal current Council Investigation Policy adopted on 19th November 2020.

02:33:00 Mayor Wilkie: Can I have a seconder to that? Point of order. Question? Councillor Lorentson: No, point of order. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Point of order. Point of order. Point of order. Point of order. So we need all consent first. Mayor Wilkie: Okay, I thought you had advice. Councillor Lorentson: It was supposed to be seconded. Oh, okay. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: It's just an agreement around the table. Oh, yes. Mayor Wilkie: Okay, so councillors, are you happy for Councillor Lorentson to withdraw her motion moved at the last ordinary meeting? Yes. Yes, that's your answer. I'm happy. Yeah, thank you. Thank you, Councillor Stockwell.

02:34:00 Thank you. Can we have a seconder for this motion, please? Speaker 3: I'll second it. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Wilson. Councillor Lorentson. Councillor Lorentson: Okay, so where am I going to start? I'll start by addressing the changes that I've made to the alternate motion that was outlined and agreed in most part in the further report. First change is in reference to deletion of section 18.8. I removed it and it's, I removed it because, and I might just quickly just read it. 18.8. It says that councillors are encouraged to lodge notices of motions which relate to the objectives, roles and function of council as outlined in the Annual Operational and Corporate Plan. B, a clear and intention. C, are not identical or substantial or similar to a notified motion that has been considered by the council in lost in the preceding months.

02:35:00 D, are not outside the powers of council. E, do not relate to an operational service request or a matter that can be handled under delegation. F, are not matters subject to a council decision-making process which has commenced, but is not yet complete. I've deleted it because it, in my opinion, limits or at least dilutes the powers that are granted to councils under the Local Government Act. And I spoke about this previously in the notified motion. I think there's a misunderstanding of what in fact our role is and our responsibilities are. Section 18.1 of the standing motion. It clearly states that councillors can bring forward motions on any matter within the jurisdiction of council. Importantly, and again, what I raised just before, importantly, council's jurisdiction extends well beyond the corporate and operational plans. The Local Government Act Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Part 1 outlines the broad powers and responsibilities of local governments, its councillors, and its employees.

02:36:00 It specifically states that... Local government has the power to do anything necessary for the goodwill and governance of its area. Additionally, Section 12 emphasises that a councillor's duty is to represent both the current and future interests of residents. By limiting or diluting notified motions to only those that align with the corporate or operational plans, or excluding those that could be handled under delegation, we are, in my opinion, undermining the power of the local government to do anything necessary for the goodwill and governance of its area. We are, in my opinion, undermining the authority that we were elected to uphold. Our role is to bring forward matters that serve the best interests of the community. For example, today, we've heard we've just had five notified motions addressing urgent community issues. While the corporate plan is vital, its objectives are confined to what's already been improved, so it makes it difficult for us to raise forward-thinking motions that address emerging needs.

02:37:00 The changes that I've made return to the original wording. The changes that I've made return to the original wording. That ensures that councillors can fully represent the community's interests and tackle both current and future concerns without unnecessary restrictions. That ensures that councillors can fully represent the community's interests and tackle both current and future concerns without unnecessary restrictions. Again, as I repeatedly raised in the September round of meetings, we must ask ourselves when we're sitting and reading the Standing Orders, what problem are we trying to solve? And, as I responded in September, the notified motions have been working effectively and there seem to have been no issue. So, to me, it seems we're trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist. Second change I've made is in terms of the amendment to the wording for public question time. Again, the change is to amend the wording in the revised public question time procedure to revert back to the original wording, which is that the applicant,

02:38:00 or their proxy, must be present at the meeting for their question to be heard and shall follow the direction of the chairperson. I removed the reference to non-staff because it's confusing and also unnecessary. The original wording already allows for a proxy, which could include non-staff, the CEO, councillors, or others. By removing non-staff, we provide flexibility. Another change is that I've removed to number C, number 3, I've deleted the word sufficient background material. So, to read just background material. It came to my attention that the inclusion of the word sufficient can be seen as subjective and potentially onerous. As it raises the question, there are questions of who, in fact, determines what is sufficient.

02:39:00 So, it could lead to inconsistent or excessive demands for information and, again, creating unnecessary barriers for the councillors or community members when submitting motions. By removing the word sufficient, the requirement becomes more reasonable and flexible and it doesn't impose an unclear or potentially burdensome standard. The other change I've made is six deputations should primarily, but not exclusively, pertain to matters relevant to local government or the community. Again, this was an issue that was brought to me by a community member and I've changed it to, again, allow a bit more broader wording for similar reasons why I deleted 18.8. I've changed it to, again, allow a bit more broader wording for similar reasons why I deleted 18.8. I think that while the focus remains on local government matters,

02:40:00 the change in wording now allows flexibility to address issues that may impact the community or intersect with broader state or national concerns. Again, this just allows our residents to bring forward deputations that are responsive to the needs and interests in our community, that are responsive to the needs and interests in our community. without several new proposals. So there are all the changes, and just in closing, I believe that the motion in front of us is the right path forward, and I respect and thank Johnsy, our staff member who helped put together the further report, which I believe reflected in most parts our collective efforts.

02:41:00 Thank you. I think we need to reflect and remember why these changes have made such a stir or caused such a stir in this community.

02:42:00 They've created such a stir because they're really important. Standing orders provide both the councillors and the community. They give us a voice. They ensure that the issues are raised. That issues are raised and concerns are addressed. Limiting people's ability, whether intentional or not, to participate in public life is an erosion of democratic rights. It's neither in the public interest nor consistent with the democratic and transparent principles of governance that we were elected to protect under the Local Government Act. The alternate motion before us upholds the values that we were elected to protect. And I hope everyone is in support of it. Mayor Wilkie: I want to speak in support of the motion. I think we've spent enough time on this. What's read before us here is in no way in conflict with the intention of the other motion and points that we've already agreed on.

02:43:00 I have to point out that the Section 18 which was deleted, which were guidelines for councillors, were non-mandatory. They did not seek in any way to impede a councillor's right. I think we've spent enough time on this. They did seek to signal to the community the issues that the councillors are likely to raise issues on and also give the community some assurance that they wouldn't be wasting ratepayers' money on vanity projects. I think this, what we've got before us here, allows question time. It allows good participation. And I think, I'd just like to comment that the, you know, I think we've got a lot of time. I think some of the rhetoric that we have heard around this ought to be put in proportion considering that there are people in prison around the world who are dared to stand up for democratic rights. The sort of rhetoric that we did hear about what we're seeking to do by clarifying and revising the Standing Orders was a little bit over the top.

02:44:00 I think this, the reason why these Standing Orders have been revised is because I think we've got a lot of time. But principally is to clarify and for the community and for the councillors their purpose and make it clear. There was, clear up any uncertainties around it. But we're hoping that in deputations and question time that people will be there in person. And taking out non-staff, non-staff member doesn't change the situation. That a non-staff member will be asked to present as a proxy, meaning a councillor or a friend of the people putting a question before the councillor. It was intended to protect staff members from having to be drawn into asking a highly politicised question.

02:45:00 But I think we've, we've workshopped this enough. And I'm happy to support it. And so we can move on. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Question for the CEO. Have we had the opportunity in terms of the suggested change to item six to be run by our in-house legal? The way I read it, there is scope that it could be interpreted as deputation should be primarily about matters relevant to a community. It could be the way I read it. It could be completely irrelevant to local government. Which would be a significant change to what was being changed. So the substantive question is, have our lawyers looked after it? And looked over this and suggested what the intent is, i.e. that it is still primarily about local government matters? Or is it broadening it to an extensive degree?

02:46:00 Speaker 2: I don't believe, I think because we thought it was fairly, fairly straightforward. I don't believe we've put it past our lawyers. However, there is, if you remember in the, in the, in the statement. Standing orders has always been the ability for the chair to have some control over the, over the content of any deputations. And so that still remains. Mayor Wilkie: Any other people wish to speak? Otherwise, Councillor Morrison, you wish to close? Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Councillor Stockwell? I still believe that the provision for three by 15 minute deputations will, does really lead to potential for these meetings to become less efficient. In fact, that we have considerable costs in running meetings. I think with that change to six, we could be spending 45 minutes on matters that may be of general interest to the community. And not relevant to why we're sitting here. The meeting content should be about making decisions.

02:47:00 I still, while I agree, I know I'm in the minority. I believe 45 minutes of deputations at every one of these meetings is potential to waste ratepayers money. Mayor Wilkie: Councillor Wegener? Councillor Wegener: Yeah, I, I agree with that, Councillor Stockwell. You, it's very hard to take back something that you give. And giving 45 minutes per meeting, per depu, for deputations is huge. It's, and I think, so I think that that's something. Taking it back will be very difficult if it is abused. Or if it becomes too onerous. Because that's, it's very expensive to run these meetings. We have all the heads of departments here. All of us here. Every minute is worth money. Every 15 minutes is worth a lot of money. But more importantly, I think this deteriorates the role of the councillor within the community.

02:48:00 I think when you have a deputation, there's no back and forward discussion. I think it's just too easy for somebody to come in and say, well, I did my deputation. I gave my case. It is far more prudent, far more productive for that person with the deputation to meet with one councillor. Discuss it and get the councillor on board. Then the councillor brings it to one of our councillor meetings where we talk things out regularly. And bring it through that way. It's a process, a discussion process. I think that this opens the door to people thinking that they're actually having meaningful discussions with council through the deputation process. Which is not nearly as effective as a meeting, a coffee chat. We already do the coffee chats. We are out there with the people. I spent, we all spent 11 bloody days during the last election trying, you know, talking to people. Not very many people came to me at that point to talk about issues.

02:49:00 I think we're out there. I don't, I think it's a less efficient way to actually have people make changes and get involved in the government, the local government process. So it's very hard to swallow that. And I think it's too much to give because if it's abused, we'll have to take it away. That'll be very painful. Mayor Wilkie: I have a question for the CEO. There was a valid question asked primarily about part six where it says the deputation should primarily but not exclusively pertain to matters relevant to the local government or the community. As the standing orders stand, the, if a deputation comes forward which is of matters totally irrelevant or inappropriate to be brought, the chairperson has the person, has the power or the authority as they do, or discretion as they do now, to refuse that deputation. Is that correct? Speaker 2: That's absolutely correct, yes.

02:50:00 It's still, it's still within the, within the standing orders. But that's the power of the, of the chair of each of the meetings because it's not just the ordinary meeting that they can be brought to. Yeah. Mayor Wilkie: Any other councillors to speak? Councillor Phillips. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. Yeah, I'd like to speak on this. Probably in the first six months of being in council, the standing orders have probably been the first time I've seen, one of the times it's caused our community to be maybe unnerved. And I want to, when I've been writing notes throughout our meetings and things, I keep circling back to this word trust and trust and rapport within our community. And I think that what we're really talking about is building trust and relationships and rapport with our community. And any time we attempt to take anything away, whether it's perceived or whether it's legitimately taking something away,

02:51:00 I think we have to be really careful that that would continue to build distrust with our community and council, even if that's not the intention. And so, just the other night, I wanted to tell you about sitting with my husband and I was reading through the Noosa plan 2020, because we've been talking about planning scheme. And I turned to him and I said, do you know what we were doing when this came out to consultation? And we were trying to scratching our heads. We laughed because it hit us. I had a newborn baby and a two-year-old and he was working FIFO. And I thought, no wonder we had no idea about the Noosa plan 2020. And so, what I want to speak on is when we sit around this table and, yes, we're making really important decisions, councillors, we're not actually that important. We're just making really important decisions based on this relationship that we're building within council with the staff and with our community.

02:52:00 We have a responsibility to those whose voices aren't always heard, to the silent community that may be at home with a baby and a toddler and aren't aware of maybe some of the decisions we're making. And standing orders to me in democracy is around not taking anyone's rights away from them, to be able to come in and access and talk to council through these measures. So, I want to support the motion that Councillor Lorentson has put up. But I also wanted to, because the last time we spoke on this at the last ordinary meeting, there was a lot of angst in the community. I just really want to make a statement about some comments that I saw around our CEO, Larry, attempting to take democracy away. And while I'm still learning the finer details of local government, I'm not new to understanding people.

02:53:00 And I just want to say, so it's on the record, that I believe that any suggestion that the community's rights were trying to be diminished was probably an unintended consequence. To efforts maybe to streamline operations within council. I fully respect Larry and the role that he has been doing and the staff do. But it goes back to the final point of just let's not fix, let's not try and fix something that I haven't seen broken in the first place. Councillor Lorentson's words. And yeah, so I support the standing orders that we're seeing before us. Thank you. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Phillips. Thank you, Jess. Councillor Lorentson, would you wish to close? Councillor Lorentson: I will, mainly in response to Councillor Wegener, his concerns about, and Councillor Stockwell, their concerns about possibly having 45, three deputations per meeting, taking up valuable meeting time.

02:54:00 Firstly, when our communities stand up and speak and use the platform for public participation, that is never time wasted. Also data, data speaks really loud. There have only been 17 deputations over the past 12 months. So I'm unsure where the concern that we may have three deputations taking up lots of valuable times. I think it's just an excellent opportunity for us to listen to what matters to our community. It's never a waste of time. I wasn't going to finish with a statement. I'm going to read this quote, but I am. And only because it is a little bit rhetoric and it is a little bit extreme, but it, I'm going to read it and tell you why I'm going to read it. And it's not about council, it's just about democracy.

02:55:00 When we don't pay close attention to the decisions made by our leaders, when we fail to educate ourselves about major issues of the day, when we choose not to make our voices and opinions heard, that's when democracy breaks down. That's when power is abused. And that's when the most extreme voices in our society fill the void that we leave. That's when powerful interests and their lobbyists are most able to buy access and influence in the corridors of power, because none of us are there to speak up and stop them. And again, it's an extreme, but it does, the quote does speak directly to the heart of this debate. We were elected to make sure that our community's voices heard, to bring their concerns, their issues to this table, and to make decisions that reflect their best interest. If we silence or limit their opportunities to have their voices heard, then we have miserably

02:56:00 failed in our duty. Again, talking about trust and integrity in council, which I spoke about earlier. I spoke quite a bit about in the September round meeting, the motion in front of us, and the standing orders. That's how we maintain trust and integrity in council, by allowing every opportunity for public participation to our community and to us as councillors. I'm happy with the standing orders, and I so respect our CEO and concur with the comments made by Councillor Phillips that this was a streamlining exercise. I'm happy with the standing orders, and I so respect our CEO and concur with the comments that this was a streamlining exercise. Mistakes were made. We all take ownership but we always correct. This refine motion is a reflection of our commitment to our community that we do listen. Mayor Wilkie: If you put it to the vote. Those in favour. Councillor Marson.

02:57:00 Wagner. Phillips. Wilson. Finzel. Wilkie. Against? Councillor Stockwell. The motion is carried. I now have two submissions to public question time. The first is with two questions is from Craig Vela. Mr Vela is again not in attendance, so our CEO will read the questions which will be answered by Shaun Walsh, the Acting Director of Infrastructure. Speaker 2: Okay, yes, Mr Vela is not in attendance and he's in his submission has asked that I be the proxy for his question. Question one is Noosaville foreshore infrastructure master plan project news phase one March 2024 stated that 70% of 542 community favoured preserving or enhancing the relaxed atmosphere and amenity of the Noosaville foreshore. The draft shared vision stated our vision is for the Noosaville foreshore to be retained as a peaceful, relaxed and naturally beautiful public space that is easily accessible for all.

02:58:00 And while keeping built form structures to a minimum. To a minimum. To a minimum. Has the Noosaville Council worked out how the foreshore management plan, 80% draft plan ended up so far off course given all this information gathered from the community in phase one? Thank you, Shaun. Thank you. Director Walsh: The answer to Craig. Thank you for your question and the interest in the Noosaville foreshore. The community had differing reactions to the draft Noosaville foreshore infrastructure master plan. Most certainly did not appreciate the loss of car parking, overly modern design approach. Concerns for erosion management techniques. As well as concerns raised for changes to the tennis court and other spaces. Others in the community appreciated the widening of footpaths to make them safer. The proposed new toilet block. Refreshed playground equipment. And the natural approach to Chaplain Park. It is noted that whilst the design approach of the draft master plan was modern. It did embrace a significant increase in open space through repurposing of car parks.

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02:59:00 Improved accessibility to public spaces. Improved accessibility with improved cycling and walking paths. And any new structures were limited to park shelters and playgrounds. Ultimately it is noted that the proposal to increase open space through repurposing of car parks has not met community satisfaction. And this is being addressed in the revised draft master plan. Master planning can be a difficult process to ensure appreciation of the issues and community consensus on the design direction moving forward. Council deeply respects the strong community sentiments surrounding the proposed draft master plan. Council have listened and acknowledged that an updated draft is needed that responds better to community views. And are using the feedback to draft a revised master plan. In particular with a strong desire to maintain the relaxed newsful vibe that we all know and love. Speaker 2: Thank you. Okay. The second question from Mr Vela. Again as his proxy. As he is not in attendance.

03:00:00 Did the Noosaville, Noosa Council use the same consultants to produce the redrafted Noosaville foreshore infrastructure master plan? And did the consultants provide a discount given the original had to be redrafted? Director Walsh: Thank you again for the question. Noosa Council used the same consultants, TRAC consultants, to continue the ongoing work. TRAC consultants were originally selected for the project following a competitive pricing process. Their price for the ongoing work was determined following a very specific process. It is considered to be a competitive market price. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. The second application of two questions is from Andrew McCarthy. Mr McCarthy is also not in attendance again. So our CEO will read the questions which will be answered by Shaun Walsh, Acting Director of Infrastructure. Speaker 2: Again, Mr McCarthy is not in attendance and asked me to be the proxy to ask the questions. How much did the Noosaville foreshore infrastructure master plan cost?

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03:01:00 The Noosaville foreshore infrastructure master plan concept designed for the resilience, 80% draft plan released in June 24 cost to produce. Director Walsh: Thank you, Andrew, for the question and your interest in the Noosaville foreshore. The cost of the first draft of the Noosaville foreshore infrastructure master plan, as released in June 2024, was $336,305 total budget. These costs include all consultant costs, staff costs and all staff costs. These are all on costs such as community engagement associated with the project. It is important to note that the project was subsidised by a $100,000 grant provided by the Queensland Government Q2100 grant to provide coastal resilience concepts integrated into the master plan. In consideration of these costs, it is important to note that the Noosaville foreshore covers over two kilometres and is the largest and most popular coastal urban park in Noosaville and has many uses and complexities associated with the project.

03:02:00 The infrastructure master plan, as well as providing community certainty, also provides a platform for future investment through grants and other income sources. The Council has projected tens of millions of dollars in necessary asset renewal costs on the Noosaville foreshore, including revetment walls, pathways, stormwater pipes, car parks, playgrounds, river pontoons, and jetties and park furniture. Rather than rely on rates revenue from residents, it can seek grants to subsidise and supplement necessary infrastructure. Funding partners, such as the State and Federal Government, seek clarity and are articulated through an endorsed framework or master plan to ensure astute investment. Some recent examples of Council master plans providing an astute investment platform include the Noosa Biosphere Trials Implementation Plan. Council's investment of $30,000 has resulted in $3.2 million of grant funding, which is 108 times the original investment. The Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy. Council's initial investment of $250,000 has resulted in $11.3 million of grant funding,

03:03:00 which is 45 times the original investment. The Croy Sporting Complex Master Plan. $50,000 investment from Council has resulted in $6.3 million grant funding, which is 126 times the original investment. And the Noosa District Sports Complex Master Plan. $50,000 worth of investment from Council. The Master Plan has resulted in $4 million worth of grant funding, which is 80 times the original investment. These grant funding examples provide compelling examples of the value of master plans and the maintenance and improvement of valuable community assets, rather than relying solely on residents' rates, and is why it is very important for Council to continue to prepare master plans for critical assets. Thank you. Speaker 1: Any questions? Speaker 2: No questions? No questions? Okay. The second question again. I've been asked to be the proxy for this question.

03:04:00 The community rejected the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan released in June 2024, and it had to be redrafted. How much will the redraft of the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan cost? Director Walsh: Thank you again, Andrew, for the question. Firstly, the community had different reactions to the draft Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan. Many certainly did not appreciate the loss of car parking, overly modern design approach, concerns for the erosion management techniques, as well as concerns for changes to the proposed tennis court and other spaces. But others in the community appreciated the widening of the footpaths to make them safer, the proposed new toilet block, refreshed playground equipment, and the natural approach to Chaplain Park. The redrafting of the master plan is budgeted for an additional $209,401, including consultants, staff time and resources. As noted above, the Noosaville Foreshore is a large, complex space, and the infrastructure master plan provides a valuable platform for green infrastructure.

03:05:00 Master planning can be a difficult process to ensure appreciation of the issues and community consensus on the design direction moving forward. Council deeply respects the strong community sentiments surrounding the proposed draft master plan. Council have listened and acknowledged that an updated draft is needed and are using the feedback to revise the master plan. With in particular a strong desire to maintain the relaxed Noosaville vibe that we all know and love. The master plan therefore intends to ensure that this highly loved community asset remains a vibrant and sustainable community space and parkland for generations to come. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you Shaun. Thank you everyone. That brings us to the end of today's agenda. Thank you for your attendance. The next ordinary meeting will be at Bridgin Beach Community House on Thursday 21st November at 5pm.

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Council's recording ends before this item. Where a meeting resolved to close its doors, that is what the end of the recording means — see what council discussed in private.