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Services & Organisation Committee Agenda - 8 July 2025 Transcript

Tuesday 08 July 2025 · 34 minutes of recording · 540 lines · 10 voices, 3 named

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Before the first item

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00:00:00 Speaker 2: Okay, we'll get started everybody. Welcome everybody to the Services and Organisation Committee meeting on the 8th of July 2025. I'm starting the meeting because the chair, Councillor Finzel, is online for this meeting and so we will be looking to have a standing chair, if you like, in the room to take over that role, but I'll start the meeting off. In terms of acknowledgement of country, I'd just like to acknowledge that we're meeting today on the lands of the Kabi Kabi people and we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. Attendance and apologies. So the normal chair of this meeting, Councillor Finzel, is online but is part of the meeting and Mayor Frank Wilkie is on leave so he's not part of the meeting but we do have Councillor Wilson and Councillor Phillips in attendance.

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

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3 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

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00:01:00 That said, I'd like to now see if we can appoint a chair from somebody within the room. Councillor Finzel is prepared to allow that to happen. Councillor Wilson: I'd like to propose that Councillor Phillips chair the meeting. Speaker 2: Councillor Phillips, will you be prepared to chair the meeting? Councillor Wilson: I'm prepared to chair the meeting. Speaker 2: Okay, I'll put that to the vote. That's all? Yes. Thank you. Okay, that's good. So it's over to you. Thank you very much. Councillor Phillips: Moving on to item four, confirmation of minutes from the Services and Organisation Committee meeting dated the 10th of June, 2025. Councillor Wilson: I'll move it. Speaker 6: Happy to second. No questions? Councillor Phillips: All those in favour? Speaker 6: Aye. Councillor Phillips: Thanks, Karen. No representations, no deputations, reports for consideration of the committee.

00:02:00 First up, we have item 7.1, the new tenancy approval for the office at the Peregian Digital Hub, and we have Chris in the room. Hi, Chris, how are you? Speaker 3: Karsas, Chair. Speaker 2: Excuse me, can you hear me, Chris? Thank you. Speaker 3: So at the Digital Hub, we have four office spaces, which we tend to technology companies, on preferably a multi-year basis, so that we don't have to go through a regular letting program. We had one of our tenants wrap up with us earlier this year, and they elect not to extend their lease, and we have sourced a new tenant, which is an exciting AI company that's had a strong link with the Digital Hub, that will be taking up the tenancy, hopefully, very shortly, a company called Cover, who are building technology, AI technology for the insurance sector.

7.1 NEW TENANCY APPROVAL FOR OFFICE AT THE PEREGIAN DIGITAL HUB

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00:03:00 Our commercial real estate partners, Colliers, undertook a sourcing campaign, a marketing campaign, to source this tenant, and for those that aren't aware, performed the tenant due diligence to ensure that it's an industry and commercial fit with the Hub. We had one qualified tenant application for this, which was this company cover, and this report is recommending that we award the lease and authorize the CEO to delegate a subsequent lease extension should the tenants wish to take that up. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. Any questions?

00:04:00 Speaker 6: Not from me, thank you. No questions. Councillor Phillips: No questions. Okay. Can I have someone move the recommendation? Speaker 6: Happy to move. Councillor Phillips: We'll be seconding Karen. Thank you. All those in favour? Yes. Thank you. Thanks, Chris. Speaker 2: That's it. Thanks very much. Thank you. Councillor Phillips: Moving through to item 7.2. The Sunrise Shops Shop Lease 1. And welcome the woman to the table. Thank you. Thank you. Speaker 1: Good afternoon. The report before you today seeks approval to award a lease for Shop 1 at Sunrise Shops to Dr William Brown for the purpose of operating a general practice medical clinic. Sunrise Shops is a valuable commercial asset for Council, delivering a 297,000 surplus in the financial year just last year.

7.2 ​SUNRISE SHOPS - SHOP 1 LEASE

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00:05:00 Ensuring all tenancies are active and well matched to the precinct is key to striking that balance between achieving a commercial return and meeting community needs. Shop 1 has been vacant since March 2024 and was previously tenanted by a GP. Colliers has conducted a competitive expression of interest process over time and in March this year three proposals were received. An internal evaluation panel was established supported by probity and moderation sessions were held in June. Following this process, Dr Brown's submission was identified as a preferred offer. His proposal includes tenant funded fit out works, construction of an additional consultation room at the rear of the premises and a small pathology space adjacent to the existing pharmacy. Which will be subject to Council's usual planning and building approval. The proposal reinstates GP services to the community and complements the adjacent pharmacy, creating an integrated health offering within the precinct.

00:06:00 The lease delivers a commercially reasonable return, aligns with Council's strategic objectives and asset management and will improve health access for residents in the Sunrise Beach area and surrounds. Thank you. Councillor Wilson: Questions? Not for me, thanks. Councillor Phillips: Karen? No. Speaker 6: Thank you. Councillor Phillips: Madam Chair. Thank you. I have a couple of questions, please, just around the process of the recommendations. So, can you tell me, when we look at that precinct, is there a look at what the future, you know, when it comes to the tenants, about what we want that precinct to end up sort of looking like and the look and feel for the community around? Speaker 1: Certainly. So, we've been on a bit of a journey over time. Up until around 2017, I think it was a little bit before my time, there was an anchor tenant

00:07:00 there at Foodworks, and that's what that tenancy subsequently ended. Residential shopping centres like that basically build off an anchor tenancy. So, getting that anchor tenancy there and then looking for ways to uplift and build the value both commercially and to the community is kind of the journey that we've been on. So, we've been on a bit of a journey there. So, that started with achieving the IGA in around 2022. We were then able to get a Great Butchers in, in Butchers of Noosa, and then over time, we've looked for ways to uplift and grow. One of the other proposals received was a cafe, which obviously has merit and benefit in achieving foot traffic and an opportunity for community to gather and congregate. Similarly, a medical GP service offers community benefits to the community, particularly in Sunrise Village, the retirement village, which is going in over the other side of the road.

00:08:00 So, when we sit down and evaluate the merits of each offer, we consider all of those things, such as commercial terms and benefit to the community and economic opportunities. And under probity and evaluation, the GP clinic was identified as the preferred. Councillor Phillips: Yeah. Just for my own knowledge and for people watching maybe is, do the other leases get, do they get consulted in what, who goes in as well? Is that a part of the process or? Speaker 1: So, leasing is considered disposal of an asset and a non-current asset. And under the Local Government Act and regulations, we have to treat it like any other contracting or procurement activity. So, similarly, we wouldn't contract for pathways and ask, you know, what's the cost of the service, what they think. We, similarly, here, we can't do that either. Of course, you get a feel for, you know, what's kind of, you know, the likes or dislikes

00:09:00 or what's going to align. But I think here, the compelling reason is there was previously a GP service there. There is a pharmacy right next door and you do see those two businesses operating in conjunction. So, we haven't shifted far away from what was there before or what is there now. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. I don't have any other questions. I'm happy to move the recommendation. Councillor Wilson: If I can have a seconder. I'll second. Thank you. Councillor Phillips: Those in favour? Yes. Thanks, Karen. Thanks, Melbourne. Thank you. Great. Speaker 2: Thanks, Lauren. Councillor Phillips: Moving. Moving on to item 7.3, CN25114, Contract for Project Management Services 2025 Disaster Reconstruction Funding Arrangement. Director Walsh: Good morning, Councillors. I just want to note that I've authored this report because under the proposed funding

7.3 CN25114 - CONTRACT FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES - 2025 DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION FUNDING ARRANGEMENT

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00:10:00 arrangements, our Disaster Reconstruction Coordinator, Julie Kelbert, has actually funded on those arrangements. So, we just wanted to clarify from any perception of conflict of interest that this is my recommendation. So, the report chronicles that, unfortunately, following Tropical Cyclone Alfred, we had another weather event come through the Shire on the 29th to 31st of March, which actually caused about $20 million worth of damage to critical assets across the Shire. Fortunately, the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and the Queensland Government have created an activation program for us to reconstruct essential public assets. And we're currently in the program of actually scoping the works and the like to go out to market. This report seeks permission for a sole source to actually appoint North Lane as the project managers, to actually assist us in the actual construction of the project. And we've also been able to get a substantial submission of the works through to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and also project manage those same works.

00:11:00 That same consultancy we've used over the last few years as a result of the 2022 event, and it's shown significant capability of that consultant, as well as significant cost savings. You know, the program was originally budgeted at $135 million and it looks like the reconciliation is about $111 million. So we've done a market testing for the use of North Lane consultants against other market rates under local buyer, and they represent very good value, and also have demonstrated success and capability on the Sunshine Coast, whereas comparable other consultants don't have the same level of expertise available in the Sunshine Coast. So we're basically recommending that we proceed with the appointment of North Lane to assist us in the design of the actual repair works, and then also project management. And we also note that there's some urgency associated with these works, in particular the landslide that's occurred on Nanduraya Road, with that traffic lane down to one lane, which is a major connected road between Cooroy and Mundy.

00:12:00 And we think that that aspect of this overall scope of the project warrants us proceeding with confidence with the sole source, with the contractor that we have great confidence in. So happy to take any questions. Councillor Phillips: Thank you, Shaun. Now we've got questions on the floor. Karen online. Speaker 6: No questions, Madam Chair. Councillor Wilson: I don't have any questions. Councillor Phillips: It's all outlined in the report. Thanks, Shaun. Let's have someone move the motion. I'll move. Happy to move. Sorry, Karen. We've got a delay on that line. There's a delay. Sorry, Karen. Got to get in a little bit quicker. You're seconding. If you'd like. Thank you. Thank you. All those in favour? Yes. That's unanimous. Director Walsh: Thank you. We look forward to keeping you up to date as those works progress, because it's giving an interest to the community. Councillor Phillips: Thanks, Shaun. That's right. Thanks. Speaker 2: Thank you.

00:13:00 Councillor Phillips: Moving on to item 7.4. Procurement and Contracts Assessment Working Team Contract Awards under CEO Delegation. Speaker 5: And the nod and stop. Speaker 7: Thank you. Good afternoon, Councillors. Stop. The report before you seeks to advise, Councillor, of the contracts awarded under the CEO Delegation via the Procurement Assessment Working Team, commonly referred to intently as PCORT, for the period 1st of January, 25th to 30th of June. Upon request, the Procurement Contracts Assessment Working Team may review procurement activity for the awarding of contracts within the CEO Delegation of $1 million. In accordance with the adoption of an updated procurement policy in June last year, the Director of Corporate Services is to report the activity twice yearly, noting that the first report for 24-25 was delayed. The second report will be delivered to Council in January of this year. Subsequently, this is the second report for the 24-25 year.

7.4 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS ASSESSMENT WORKING TEAM - CONTRACT AWARDS UNDER CEO DELEGATION

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00:14:00 This has resulted in the award of 10 contracts by the CEO at a total value of just over $4.8 million, as noted in the report. The PCORT generally comprises of the Director of Corporate Services, Executive Officer, Office of the Mayor, Office of the CEO and Mayor. Note, as per the report, this role replaced the Executive Officer Internal Audit Board. In summary, a report will be submitted to the PCORT requesting the review of procurement activity for the awarding of a contract by the CEO. The PCORT will subsequently convene and review the procurement documentation, including clarifying any elements with the Evaluation Panel and or the Procurement Advisor. Subject to the agreement of the recommendation, the PCORT will draft a report for the CEO's consideration. The PCORT will be used in place of Council's normal meeting cycle to expedite contract awards.

00:15:00 This could include due to the need to commence contract works as soon as possible after the procurement process. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. Any questions? Councillor Wilson: Just a quick one. Could you explain as well, more for the people watching, how this also sort of relates with the work that we do at the Capital Works Centre? As a member of that committee, I do tend to see some of these items go through that as well. So could you kind of just explain how that's an extra level of governance here? Speaker 7: It provides an extra level of due diligence and transparency to ensure that all of our procurement requirements are met. Also, the local government guidelines around sound contracting principles and also to, similar to the report before this report, from the Director of the Capital Works Centre, the Director of Infrastructure Services to expedite contracts outside of the normal Council meeting cycle to get things done as quickly as possible.

00:16:00 Councillor Phillips: Thank you. Karen, have you got any questions online? Speaker 6: I'd just like to thank the staff of the report. No questions. Everything's adequately covered. Thank you. Thank you. Councillor Phillips: Can I ask a question about one of the contracts to find out more, or you can take my notice? Ask me. Yes. Just in relation to the Pound Management Services for Sunshine Coast Council, we had a Pound, we had an RSPCA, I'm assuming this is because the Pound is closed here? Yes. Is that, is there any way I can find out, or for the community to know whether that's contracts more than what the Noosa Pound used to cost Council, or? I don't know. Speaker 4: I can, I can answer the question, yeah. So basically with the, with the change over the arrangements, we've essentially resulted

00:17:00 in no net financial impact as a result of those changes. We have included the costs for animals and collecting animals from the impoundment, and we've added in a fee for people if they would like us to collect the animals and return them. As a fee. As a cost recovery principle. But there's essentially no net cost impact from the change of the Pound arrangements from what we were previously funding through RSPCA through the new arrangements. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. That was all. I'll just say thank you. I think it's good to see some of these go through. I can imagine that if it stops hold up from work as well, from just getting done. So I'm glad that there's work that can just continue. But the, can I ask for someone to move the motion?

00:18:00 Happy to move. Speaker 2: That's adjourned. Councillor Phillips: I'll second. All those in favour? Thank you. Yes. Thanks for your time. Speaker 2: Thanks. Thank you. Councillor Phillips: We gave you a minute there, Karen, to get in. All right. Moving on to 7.5. We've got a motion. The Annual Renewal Register of Delegations of the Council to CEO. Councillor Wilson: Do I have? Come on. Tracey's actually going to be commenting. Speaker 5: Can you summarise that for everybody? We will try our best. Councillor Wilson: Informant. Speaker 5: Yes. We'll whip through it. It probably depends on the question. I'll hand it over to Tracey to give you an introduction and summary. Okay. So good afternoon, councillors. The report is about the annual review of delegation of powers from council to the CEO. The reviewed register of delegations is attached to the report as item one.

7.5 ANNUAL RENEWAL - REGISTER OF DELEGATIONS - COUNCIL TO CEO

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00:19:00 As you're aware, the delegation of powers is required so that council officers are appropriately authorised to conduct their daily duties, council can provide services to the community efficiently, and you as councillors can focus on high-level strategic matters. The statutory powers required for council to operate are conferred to councillors by the Local Government Act and regulations. The Local Government Act allows council by resolution to delegate these powers to the CEO. The Act then allows the CEO to further delegate these powers to appropriately qualified employees or contractors of council. So this stage of the review and this report is only in relation to council to CEO delegations. And it's a requirement under the Local Government Act that delegations from council to CEO are reviewed annually by council. And this is to ensure that delegations align with any relevant legislative changes and new legislation enacted. So after receiving our annual delegation updates from the Local Government Association of Queensland,

00:20:00 the government branch commenced the annual delegations review in January. And the review included the governance branch, legal council, and where necessary operational areas assessing each specific update recommended by LGAQ. And holding a councillor workshop in which we explain to you in detail the delegation's concept, the annual delegation review process, the steps the governance branch undertook as part of this year's review, and the outcome of the 2025 annual delegation review exercise. So the outcome of the councillor workshop conducted last month is the 2025 council to CEO delegation register presented with today's report as attachment one. And as you can see in the report, in this 2025 review, governance in consultation with councillors updated 24 existing registers, which included replacing the repealed Public Records Act

00:21:00 2002 with the updated revised Public Records Act 2023. However, the 62 current delegation registers remained unchanged. I'd be happy about that. The recommendation today is. That council note the report to the Services and Organisation Committee dated 8 July 2025 regarding council's annual delegation review. And adopt the register of delegations. Council to CEO. Beshielter section 257 of the Local Government Act. Delegate the powers of council outlined in the register of delegation provided in attachment one to the CEO. Thank you. Councillor Wilson: Thank you very much. Questions? No. Happy to move the motion. Is there a question? Karen, you don't have a question? Speaker 6: I guess I have a question. Councillor Phillips: Okay. Speaker 6: Thank you. I just was seeking clarification of the point 40.2 on page 27 of the report.

00:22:00 Speaker 5: That's so, sorry, 4.02? Speaker 6: 4.02. 4.02. Yeah, sure. Speaker 5: Yeah. So, that power relates to section 79 of the Body Corporate Community Management Act, which allows the court to take into account council's views when deciding an application whether to terminate a community title scheme. So, the new power enables council to express views about the termination to the court in that proceeding. So, the section 79, it's not new in that it retains provisions of the existing Body Corporate Community Management Act that allows the district court to have regard to those certain views of those parties. However, the new section has additional measures to clarify and enhance the court order termination of community title schemes.

00:23:00 So, in essence, it allows the court to take into account council's views when deciding whether to terminate a community title scheme. Speaker 6: Thank you. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. I'll second. I'll speak to the motion. Yeah. Councillor Wilson: I just wanted to thank you for the report and for the process that we've undergone since January. I did say 400 pages before. It's more like maybe 600. We're not done. And just to acknowledge as well that all those powers do get terminated. They're delegated to the CEO. They're no longer in the realm of councils. They become operational. But the CEO also then has the power to delegate those to staff. So, Larry's not trying to do all the millions of powers at once. We did have a really thorough process. Councils were given probably about six weeks or so to read through all of these and then a very thorough workshop as well while we went through some quite complex matters and changes

00:24:00 and things. So, I just really appreciate the time that we've had to absorb all this, ask questions and to be able to confidently arrive at this position today. So, I just wanted to make note of that so that generally in the public people understand what this process kind of does but also to acknowledge the process that we've gone through. So, thank you. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. Thanks. There's a lot of work that's going into it. You can tell. So, thank you very much. Yeah. Yeah. It's really easy to understand the time that's gone into it. So, it's good. Yeah. It gives me a lot of confidence. Thank you both. All those in favour? Yes. Thanks, Kerri. Thank you. Speaker 2: Thank you. Thank you. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 7.6, Councillor Wegener, International Travel Attendance at Conference with NBRF. Larry.

00:25:00 Speaker 2: Okay, yes, I'll just bring this report to Council. Out of absolute transparency, to be honest, Councillor Wegener is the Director on the Board of the Noosa Biosphere. He's looking to attend the International Biosphere Conference of Biosphere Reserves in China later this year. But he's going as a representative of the Noosa Biosphere, but he's actually paying his own way and doing it all under his own steam. And so just to bring it to the table today, just to make sure that everybody is aware that that's the process that he's undertaking. To do it himself. He's very interested in this area, so he's looking to develop his own knowledge on this. So he's paying for it all himself to go over there. But as Councillor's representative on the Noosa Biosphere, there is this linkage to it.

7.6 Cr wegener - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL - ATTENDANCE AT conference with nBRF

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00:26:00 But other than that, it's covered personally by Councillor Wegener. Councillor Wilson: Just a question for the CEO through the Chair. I just wanted to confirm for the record if anyone thinks that there's a conflict of interest that Tom's or Councillor Wegener's appointment as a Director to the NBRF is an appointment by Council. Speaker 2: That's right, yes. We have a position on the NBRF and Councillor Wegener is that appointed person for this period. Councillor Phillips: Karen, do you have any questions? Speaker 6: Yes, please. Just questioning around, you've brought this, Mr CEO, to the Council meeting for transparency. And you're asking us to approve that. Why then are we seeking the approval if it's around transparency?

00:27:00 Is that regulatory or what are you hoping to achieve? Speaker 2: It's actually just noting, to be honest. It does say approve, but it's really... Councillor Wilson: Is it because Councillor Wegener will actually be representing Noosa Council and we need to feel comfortable with that? Speaker 2: Yes, yes. So he is actually going as a representative of Noosa Biosphere. He gets a position at the conference because of that, but he's playing his own way. So he's not seeking for it to be funded by Council. Speaker 6: Just another question then, to clarify. So you're seeking approval because he's wearing jewel hats and will also be representing Noosa Council? Speaker 2: Well, in a roundabout way, yes he is because he's the appointed director on the NBRF, yes.

00:28:00 Speaker 7: It's Council policy to approve Council's international travel. Speaker 2: That's right. That's right. That's the other piece too. It is our policy to approve international travel. And that's what he's doing, even though it's under his own speed. But because he's going to a conference and there's this tie-in, we're just bringing it for absolute transparency. Councillor Phillips: Any more questions, Karen? Speaker 6: No, thank you. I guess it's just to clarify that Councillor Tom is heading there and he's actually paying his own way. Speaker 2: That's right. Speaker 6: Thank you. Councillor Phillips: I'm happy to move. I'm happy to second. And I'll just say, I like anything that creates transparency. I think it's really important for, as a councillor, to have it on record about paying his own way. He's obviously, I don't think it's any secret that he is very passionate about that position

00:29:00 and what he does and the role that they play. And I do like that we're, you know, we're all in the same boat. We're outwardly telling community that they're, it's not being funded by great payers. And hopefully that will eliminate any comments of, you know, on a junket or something that we've seen in the past where we know that councillors are passionate about certain projects and that's human nature. And if that's what he wishes to do, then fantastic. Councillor Wegener, have a great trip. All those in favour? Well, can I speak to the motion? Councillor Wilson: Oh, of course you can. Thank you. Sorry. Yeah, I just kind of want to echo that. I want to thank Councillor Wegener for using his own personal time and personal funds to attend the conference. He'll be a great ambassador for Noosa and I look forward to hearing about the trip when he returns. Speaker 2: Absolutely. Councillor Wilson: Thanks. Councillor Phillips: All those in favour? Unanimous.

00:30:00 Karen? Yes. Thank you. I jumped ahead there. Yes. I knew you were going to say yes. All right. Okay. Moving on to the final item, 7.7, change of time and venue for ordinary meeting dated the 21st of August 2025. Larry, again. Speaker 2: Again, as you know, we take a number of our, well, it's been a policy now to take a number of our ordinary meetings out into the public arena, if you like, out into the various constituents. And so we're taking this one. The next meeting or the 21st of August meeting is we're going to hold it in Kin Kin. I believe it's five o'clock. We should have that in front of me, but we don't. Councillor Wilson: Five. To start at 5pm. Speaker 2: 5pm. To start at 5pm, whereas our normal ordinary meetings now start on the Thursday at 10am. So it's a 5pm meeting, 21st of August at, in Kin Kin, Kin Kin Hall.

7.7 CHANGE OF TIME & VENUE FOR ORDINARY MEETING DATED 21 AUGUST 2025

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00:31:00 So in order for us to change our ordinary meeting date and time, we need to bring it to council for endorsement. So that's the purpose of this report. Councillor Phillips: Great. Thank you. I'll move to motion. I'll second. I'll speak to motion. Sure. Councillor Wilson: Just want to say thank you to the staff for organising this meeting. I know it takes extra effort to have a meeting externally, but it's an important part of our commitment to the community at the beginning of this term that we wanted to improve our community engagement and give people much more access to councillors. We've been doing that with coffee chats and things so far. But we've also, this will now be our fourth meeting out in the community from Poorona, Peregian, Cooroy and now Kin Kin. So we really look forward to engaging with members of the community at Kin Kin and beyond and get all part of our commitment to try and reach our community. Thank you. Councillor Phillips: I'll just reiterate, I know the staff go to so much trouble.

00:32:00 It's an evening meeting, but I like the fact that we can tap into some of the nine to five workers that might be able to come out and see us. And I assume, quick question, that we're going to have the pre- Speaker 2: There will be. And we'll be able to, so that, yeah, normally we have that meet and greet for a couple of hours before the meeting. Yeah. But the timing of that, we'll advertise that in the future. But yeah, generally in the, for the couple of hours before the five o'clock meeting is a period to come and talk to councillors and have a chat really. Councillor Phillips: I think it's a really good opportunity and I can see the work that goes into it with all the IT and getting it up and running. And so I think it is fantastic that we can get out and take the meetings around the Shire. So fantastic. Any questions? Any extra thoughts, Karen, or questions? Speaker 6: Well, I think it's all been said, but yeah, looking forward to getting out to Kin Kin, meeting all the residents out there.

00:33:00 And thanking all the staff too for the amount of work and effort that it takes to bring the meetings out to community. So a big thank you to everyone involved. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. Speaker 6: All those in favour? Councillor Phillips: Unanimous? Speaker 6: Yes. Councillor Phillips: Thank you. And that brings us to the closure because there's no reports or confidential. And so closing the meeting at 2.04pm as my first chair. Well done. Speaker 6: Thanks.

10 MEETING CLOSURE

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