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Ordinary Meeting - 19 June 2025

Thursday 19 June 2025 · Ordinary Meeting · 49 substantive items

Agenda · Transcript · Video

We have not written this meeting up yet. Below is council's own agenda structure, with each item cued to the video.

From the floor

People who addressed council at this meeting, from its minutes. The full register is at deputations.

  1. Deputation

    Rod Mulder on behalf of Men's Shed Pomona Inc. — Tenure Issue - Men's Shed Pomona

    Tenure Issue - Men's Shed Pomona Applicant: Rod Mulder on behalf of Men's Shed Pomona Inc. Speakers: Rod Mulder, Ross Muller & Neil Bale…

  2. Public question

    Paul Noonan

    If Council can please detail what is proposed for the Charles Bennett Park upgrade in Cooroy? Response provided by Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy & Environment Council is currently reviewing the classification all of its parks in the Shire as part of the Local Government Infrastructure Plan review and Charles Bennett …

  3. Public question

    Pat Spicer

    Were the tender prices for the remediation work at 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy matching the estimates? Response provided by Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy & Environment We are unable to comment on estimates at this time as Remediation and Subdivision Works are currently in a public tender process. QUESTION 2 Is th…

  4. Deputation

    Katrina Bodycote — Charles Bennett Park

    Charles Bennett Park Applicant: Katrina Bodycote Speakers: Katrina Bodycote & Steven Bodycote…

  5. Public question

    Debra Walz

    Although the proposed Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan articulates a large- scale complex amenities facility near the Big Pelican, can these amenities be downsized and scaled back in complexity to include a more simple version of a toilet block to allow for maximum use of green space? Response provided b…

  6. Public question

    Brian O'Connor

    Has Noosa Council developed a Hinterland Heritage Brand, as was a heritage action aspiration contained in the Noosa Council Cultural Strategy 2019-23 and, if not, will such an action be carried forward into the new cultural strategy now under development? Response provided by Kerri Contini, Director Community Services …

  7. Deputation

    Anne Budd, Ross Ward, Jennifer Finlay on behalf of the Residents of Noosa Glades — Noosa Glades - Drainage Concerns

    Noosa Glades - Drainage Concerns Applicant: Anne Budd, Ross Ward, Jennifer Finlay on behalf of the Residents of Noosa Glades Speakers: Anne Budd, Ross Ward, Jennifer Finlay…

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Agenda

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  1. 1 DECLARATION OF OPENING 0:09
  2. 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY 0:19
  3. 3 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES 0:37
  4. 4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 0:40
  5. 4.1 ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES DATED 15 MAY 2025
    confirmation of Minutes open on council's site
  6. 4.2 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES DATED 21 MAY 2025 1:04
    Special Meeting Minutes 21 May 2025 open on council's site
  7. 5 PETITIONS
  8. 6 PRESENTATIONS
  9. 7 DEPUTATIONS Deputations
  10. 7.1 Topic: Charles Bennett Park Applicant: Katrina Bodycote Speakers: Katrina Bodycote & Steven Bodycote Deputations 1:15
  11. 7.2 Topic: Tenure Issue - Men's Shed Pomona Applicant: Rod Mulder on behalf of Men's Shed Pomona Inc. Speakers: Rod Mulder, Ross Muller & Neil Bale Deputations 7:10
  12. 7.3 Topic: Noosa Glades - Drainage Concerns Applicant: Anne Budd, Ross Ward, Jennifer Finlay on behalf of the Residents of Noosa Glades Speakers: Anne Budd, Ross Ward, Jennifer Finlay Deputations 18:27
  13. 8 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME Deputations
  14. 8.1 Brian O'Connor Deputations 23:27
    Report open on council's site
  15. 8.2 Debra Walz Deputations 27:39
    Report open on council's site
  16. 8.3 Pat Spicer Deputations 30:29
    Report open on council's site
  17. 8.4 Paul Noonan Deputations 31:55
    Report open on council's site
  18. 9 MAYORAL MINUTES
  19. 10 NOTIFIED MOTIONS Notified motions
  20. 10.1 AUDIT OF ACCESSIBLE PARKING PROVISION IN NOOSA SHIRE Notified motions 33:47
    Notice Of Motion ReportAttachment 1 - 2025-06-19 Notice of Motion - Cr Lorentson - Audit of Accessible Parking Provision in Noosa Shire open on council's site
  21. 10.2 ENCOURAGING AN INDUSTRY-LED TRANSITION FROM SINGLE-USE COFFEE CUPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PLASTIC FREE NOOSA Notified motions 48:48
    Notice Of Motion ReportAttachment 1 - 2025-06-19 Notice of Motion - Cr Lorentson - Transition from single-use coffee cupsAttachment 2 - 2025-06-19 Letter of Support Plastic Free Noosa - ReusableCoffeeCupsAttachment 3 - 2025-06-19 Letter of Support Noosa World Surfing Reserve - transition from single use coffee cupsAttachment 4 - 2025-06-19 Letter of Support Surfrider Foundation - ReusableCoffeeCups open on council's site
  22. 10.3 PROPOSAL TO WAIVE DOG REGISTRATION FEES FOR APPROVED FOSTER CARERS Notified motions 1:27:24
    ReportAttachment 1 - 2025-06-19 Notice of Motion - Cr Phillips - Proposal to Waive Dog Registration Fees for Approved Foster Carers open on council's site
  23. 11 CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
  24. 11.1 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS - 10 JUNE 2025
  25. 11.1.1 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. D44 of 2025 – APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR FOOD AND DRINK OUTLET AND SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION AT 203 - 207 GYMPIE TERRACE, NOOSAVILLE Court cases Development
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  26. 11.1.2 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – APRIL 2025
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  27. 11.1.3 Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. (ZEN Inc.) Annual Report
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  28. 11.1.4 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS EN BLOC 1:39:26
    EnBloc Reccomendation open on council's site
  29. 11.2 SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS -10 JUNE 2025
  30. 11.2.1 SUNRISE SHOPS - SHOP 4 REVISED LEASE RENEWAL
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  31. 11.2.2 NOOSAVILLE FORESHORE INFRASTRUCTURE MASTERPLAN
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  32. 11.2.3 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2024-25 Q3 QUARTERLY REPORTING
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  33. 11.2.4 SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS EN BLOC 1:40:08
    EnBloc Reccomendation open on council's site
  34. 11.3 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS - 16 JUNE 2025
  35. 11.3.1 2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM SUMMARY - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS, THREE-YEAR COMMUNITY ALLIANCE AGREEMENTS AND THREE-YEAR SIGNATURE COMMUNITY EVENTS Grants & funding
    Report open on council's site
  36. 11.3.2 2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (EVENTS) Grants & funding
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  37. 11.3.3 2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM – COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (PROGRAM/PROJECTS) Grants & funding
    Report open on council's site
  38. 11.3.4 2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (INFRASTRUCTURE) Grants & funding
    Report open on council's site
  39. 11.3.5 2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (EQUIPMENT) Grants & funding 1:42:09
    Report - 2023-2024 Community Program Funding open on council's site
  40. 11.3.6 2025-2026 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - THREE-YEAR COMMUNITY ALLIANCE AGREEMENTS Grants & funding 1:43:25
    Report open on council's site
  41. 11.3.7 2025-2026 Community GRANTS Program - THREE-YEAR Signature Community Event GRANTs Grants & funding 1:45:34
    Report open on council's site
  42. 11.3.8 ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE GRANTS - ENVIRONMENT PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND 20), CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE GRANTS (ROUND 5) Grants & funding 1:49:24
    Report open on council's site
  43. 11.3.9 NOOSAVILLE FORESHORE INFRASTRUCTURE MASTERPLAN (Referred from Services and Organisation Committee Meeting dated 10 June 2025 - Item 7.2) 1:49:45
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  44. 11.3.10 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2024-25 Q3 QUARTERLY REPORTING (Referred from Services and Organisation Committee Meeting dated 10 June 2025 - Item 8.1)
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  45. 11.3.11 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS EN BLOC 3:12:53
    EnBloc Reccomendation open on council's site
  46. 12 ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS
  47. 12.1 CONTRACT No. RP00440 – REGISTER OF PRE-QUALIFIED SUPPLIERS FOR PROVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (Deferred from the General Committee Meeting Dated 16 June 2025 Item 8.9) Contracts Report-backs 3:13:24
    Report open on council's site
  48. 12.2 NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE FOUNDATION LTD. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (Deferred from General Committee Meeting dated 16 June 2025 Item 8.10) Report-backs 3:32:33
    ReportAttachment 1. 250429_NBRF Funding Agreement 2025Attachment 2. Constitution-of-Noosa-Biosphere-Reserve-Foundation-Ltd-amended-20221202 open on council's site
  49. 12.3 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. 1391 OF 2025 - APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A FUNCTION FACILITY AT 658 LOUIS BAZZO DRIVE, RINGTAIL CREEK (Deferred from General Committee Meeting dated 16 June 2025 Item 8.11) Court cases Development Report-backs 3:46:46
    ReportATTACHMENT 1 - (MCU24/0084) - PLANNER'S REPORTATTACHMENT 2 - (MCU24 -0084) PROPOSAL PLANSATTACHMENT 3 - (MCU24/0084) - PLANNER'S REPORT 10 DECEMBER 2024ATTACHMENT 4 - (MCU24/0084) - NOTICE OF APPEAL - NO.1391 OF 2025 open on council's site
  50. 12.4 AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP (Deferred from General Committee Meeting dated 16 June 2025 Item 8.12) Report-backs 3:54:34
    Report open on council's site
  51. 12.5 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – MAY 2025 (Deferred from General Committee Meeting dated 16 June 2025 Item 8.13) Budget & finance Report-backs 3:57:20
    FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORTAttachment 1 Statement of Income and Expenditure - May 2025Attachment 2 Statement of Financial Position - May 2025Attachment 3 Statement of Cashflows - May 2025Attachment 4 Key Materials & Services Expenditure - May 2025 open on council's site
  52. 12.6 2025-2026 FEES AND CHARGES (Deferred from General Committee Meeting dated 16 June 2025 Item 8.14) Budget & finance Report-backs 4:11:03
    ReportAttachment 1 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes 19 June 2025 - Fees and Charges 2025-26 open on council's site
  53. 13 CONFIDENTIAL SESSION Closed doors
  54. 14 NEXT MEETING
  55. 15 MEETING CLOSURE

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