Ordinary Meeting - 17 July 2025 Transcript

1 DECLARATION OF OPENING ¶

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2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY ¶

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3 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES ¶

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4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES ¶

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4.1 ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES DATED 19 JUNE 2025 ¶

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00:01:00 I'm now raising three children there as well. 31 years ago, when I started at the school, my parents petitioned for a disability car park to be put in the school so I could enter and exit safely. In 31 years, the car park has not changed. The school has grown, doubled in size. They have won awards for their disability education and access to education, but the car park has not changed. The school has confirmed with me that there are six parents this year alone needing a disability car park. And that's just not enough. There's one. One in the front of the school. It's a three-minute walk from that car park to the prep room alone and then another minute to the main part of the school. Now, two to three minutes doesn't sound like much to someone who doesn't have to consider it, but for someone like me who has to cross a road, go down an embankment, cross another emergency access road, then go up a hill to pick up their child,

7 DEPUTATIONS ¶

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7.1 Topic: Disability Parking and access at Cooroy School Applicant: Deaire Pecora Speakers: Deaire Pecora ¶

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00:02:00 that's a consideration. It's really important to me that it's understood why it's significant that people with disabilities are able to speak about this issue. It's easy to say that, yes, we'll commit to review this and make a change, but you need to understand that it's important for us to be able to access the school for the sake of our children and to be involved in their education. I think it's a little bit horrendous that the car park hasn't changed in 31 years. I mean, what's going on? Main Roads has said that it meets the minimum requirements and that's just not true, in my opinion. If you actually walked that path from the school to the car park, you would understand why. And when cars start lining up for the quick pick-up and drop-off, they block off the entrance to the car park. They literally start lining up after the zebra crossing,

00:03:00 which is where the entrance to the disability car park is. And that means that if I'm five minutes late to getting there, I get stuck behind cars that are lined up all the way to the traffic lights. And it can take up to 15 to 20 minutes for that line to disperse before I'm able to get into the car park. That's not OK either. We're one of the only schools in the area that has one entrance for quick drop-off and pick-up and the main car park. Why has that not changed? These are just things that I'm trying to change. And if someone doesn't say something, it's never going to happen, which is clearly what's happened in the last 31 years. I'm committed to my town improving and being accessible to all people with disabilities because I'm proud of it. And if I don't say something and do something now, then it's not going to change. And there may be people that consider not sending their kids to that school because they can't access it. So that's why I'm here today.

00:04:00 Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Deanne. We will have some questions a bit later on. We'll have some answers for you. Thank you. Thank you. Next up, we have Noosa Pirates Rugby League Football Club and Connect Rugby League Football Club representatives. We have Liam, Danielle, and Lockie. Would you like to come to the lectern, please? Oh, if you want. If you wish. Yeah, come on. You're welcome. Thank you. Danielle Leonard: Good morning. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, CEO, and councillors for allowing us to speak today. I'm Danielle Leonard, and I'm here as founder of Connect League, which is a grassroots initiative built on a simple and powerful goal, which is to make rugby league truly inclusive. Our program is aimed at people of all abilities, all backgrounds, and all experiences.

7.2 Topic: Support for all-abilities programs through local sporting organiSations Applicant: Noosa Pirates RLFC & Connect Rugby League Speakers: Liam Anlezark, Danielle Trask, Lachie Debnam ¶

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00:05:00 At Connect, we've created a space where players with a disability are welcome, supported, celebrated, and they feel safe. They're now able to be side by side with their local community clubs, which is obviously a big impact for them. Along with their families and supporters, they feel welcomed. Lockie is here today, as with me, to chat around his journey and experiences, and I'd also like to thank Liam from the Pirates for their support thus far, and being so welcoming of all of us within the club. Together, alongside Noosa Pirates, we aim to change current stigmas and focus on the ability rather than the disability of each of our individual players. This program, to work at its best, we need community support and growth, and this is better obtained through partnering with their community clubs, and requesting local government support. Connect League is currently partnered with the Noosa Pirates, Kawana Dolphins, Vulture Snakes,

00:06:00 and we're also a community partner of the NRL Dolphins. We are more than just a game, we are about breaking down barriers for people with disability, and creating a space where inclusion, well-being, and connection thrive. The benefits of our program. For our players and our participants, our program builds confidence, physical fitness, and self-worth. They join a team that values them for who they are, and not what they can't do. For our families, this could be the first time their child has actually been represented in a local community club. It creates a shared moment of pride and friendships, but players also feel the same way as parents and carers, which can quite often be very difficult to sustain with all our struggles. For our community clubs, inclusive programs strengthen our clubs because they foster a welcoming, community-first culture. They attract volunteers,

00:07:00 give recognition, and give to a broader membership. We, as a community, can demonstrate leadership in all of this space, and I think it's important that we become community hubs as a belonging for all. All we need to do is to adapt a little bit to our players' abilities and give them a little bit of understanding and kindness just to move forward. For community clubs, inclusive programs strengthen the club by fostering first-class community culture. They attract volunteers, recognition, and broader community membership. They also become hubs of belonging. For community clubs, programs like ours best work through collaboration. Local clubs provide heart and volunteers. The NRL Dolphins bring elite sport to the table for us and they give our program visibility. Families bring passion and purpose to the club,

00:08:00 to the players, and to everyone around them, including the supporters. Council support gives us visibility, awareness, and builds our reputation within this community so we can succeed as a program. Together, we can build something that goes far beyond the field. We are here today to request the Council's support to advocate for inclusive sport in community for Noosa Pirates and Connect Rugby League, to further recognise programs like ours within the Noosa region, to help us ensure inclusive sport continues to grow and support us to reach our people across the region. We would like to request a private meeting with the Council meeting with the Mayor and a seat at the table for the Olympic and Paralympic legacy discussions. On a side note from that, we have actually done a 20 minute short film with Rob Gruff on our journey

00:09:00 through from the beginning of our program until where we are now with the Pirates and Kelowna Rugby League. It's a very emotive film and it will give you a real outline as to who we are, who our players are, who our clubs are, what we're doing and the impact of our program and what it's having on our actual community. I'd like to thank everybody for listening to me today and for giving us the time to speak and I'd like to pass over to Linz. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you Daniel. Speaker 4: Thanks for having us, wonderful Council as Mayor and CEO. Really appreciate your time. So look further more to what Danny was just saying. We partnered with this initiative in 2023 and the impact I've seen across our club has been pretty immense. On game days we play the connect games. On senior game days we've also had a couple of opportunities to play

00:10:00 down at the Sunday Coast Stadium before the Falcons games and the members were lucky enough with the partnership with the Dolphins to play a game in the pre-season down at KO Stadium before the NRL trial which was pretty amazing which you'll see in this short film that Daniel will share with you after here. I'd just like to press the point that there's an opportunity for us as a Council to really lead our NRL systems down south that have got programs that the Broncos, the NRL Dolphins haven't got a set program which brings an opportunity us with our partnerships through community and through our connections to really highlight this space and put nurture at the forefront of inclusive sport. The program is for the 16 year olds up so once children come through the Fountains Footy program

00:11:00 that there's nowhere really for them to go aside from you know limited opportunities with programs like Connect and I don't know another program on the Sunshine Coast that offers the same service for our general members around the club our junior members senior members general punters that come to the claim their response to seeing our Connect members play and be involved in this space and it's really impactful and you'll see a little highlight of this in the short film that we'll share with you afterwards so look but as a long standing Noosa resident you know I've been here 35 years I've been part of the Forest for 30 years now we've got a really good club we've got a really good brand and I think we're a key part of the community here and I think this Connect partnership for the part of the council for our study progress could be something that's over the medium to long term and I'd love to see the future planning we've seated at the table for the um

00:12:00 the Olympic infrastructure um area you know get that right leading into the 2032 Olympics and really highlight this space so we can be a leading local government area in this segment of the community so um the real star of the show is Lachie so I'll let him jump up and um thank you all for your time thank you all for your time look forward to any questions um after we've let go thank you thank you welcome Lachie Lachie Devnall: greetings and salutations Noosa Council CEO and Man of Wilkie and councillors of Noosa my name is Lachie Devnall I am a founding buyer of Kinect Rugby League and I have been a Noosa resident ever since my birth in 2003 I originally in 2022 mid 2022 Danielle founded Kinect Rugby League with Kerrod Walters as the ambassador

00:13:00 and we were training at a local ah Naremba sports field down there on a Sunday morning we only had five players back then and over the years we have grown and now we have three whole teams well Noosa's incomplete that's why we're here Speaker 1: but Lachie Devnall: Danielle founded this as a way for the Falcons footy rugby league for children with different abilities alumni to continue partaking in the sport of rugby league past graduation of the academy and Noosa here has the opportunity to be a leading LGA in Queensland in fighting ableism through this Kinect Rugby League initiative with the Pirates we can expand the inclusion part of our different by nature sort of slogan we can expand and be diverse

00:14:00 by nature my hope is that if you all take into consideration how inclusive and accepting Noosa can be to everyone beyond ableism beyond all forms of discrimination because let's face it our system the system that we all live under has put a lot of people in society in danger and this could be one of the leading steps in order to challenge that system all of us want to live in safety and harmony and in peace all of us want to live with the love that we all have in our hearts but sadly not all of us can do that right now because

00:15:00 the system disables a lot of disabled people by not accounting for accessibility not being inclusive not implementing strong laws against discrimination but those are all big steps that we can take in the future as Liam said prior to the 2032 Olympics and the Paralympics as I said in my Falcons footy promotion video in the end acceptance and love wins and I hope that rings true for all residents and members of Noosa Shire thank you for listening Mayor Wilkie: there will be question time now but at the end of the three questions there will be a ten minute break

00:16:00 and we have Director of Community Services Kerri Contini is keen to catch up with you talk about a way forward and any councillors as well so well done we now have three submissions for public question time the first is an application from Deere Pecora Deere would you like to share your two questions please and they will be answered by Sharon Walsh who is the Director of Community Services Diyaa Pecora: so my first question is how exactly does the parking at Cooroy Primary School meet the minimum requirements for disability access according to metrics Director Walsh: good morning so thank you for the question so the Cooroy Primary State School car park is situated on state controlled road reserve and services the adjacent state school in accordance with the cost sharing agreement of the state control road reserve between Queensland Government Transport and Main Roads and local governments the construction and maintenance of parking areas

8 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME ¶

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8.1 DEAIRE PECORA ¶

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00:17:00 on the road shoulder is normally a local government responsibility Noosa Council confirms it has the responsibility to manage the school's drop off of the car park on Elm Street in these circumstances currently the car parking area on Elm Street contains 47 car parking spaces including one existing disability car parking space our investigation has confirmed that the current supply of parking spaces accessible to people with disabilities meets the current national standards for a school noting that Cooroy State School is a class 9b i accessible building under the national construction code and table D3.5 of the national construction code requires one car parking space for people with disabilities for every 100 car parking spaces to park their life while the current provision of a single car parking space for people with a disability meets the national requirements consultation by council staff with the school has confirmed that it desires an additional disabled car parking space

00:18:00 to meet its needs accordingly council has initiated the process for the design and construction of an additional parking space for people with disabilities as well as upgrading the existing space to provide an adjacent shared zone for loading and unloading vehicles as required under current standards thank you Diyaa Pecora: that kind of leads very well into my second question and this is more of a historical question so why has council allowed parking at primary school to not be reviewed in 31 years and how does this meet disability and quality rights Director Walsh: the provision of one disabled car parking space meets the accepted supply ratio the car parking space is deemed subject to scheduled asset inspections and remains in good condition a more detailed assessment would be scheduled as part of any proposal to renew the asset if it was in poor condition following receipt of the request for an additional disability car parking space from a parent and the Cooroy State School council staff have undertaken

00:19:00 a site specific assessment for this location and have commenced design and construction process to deliver an additional disabled car parking space consistent with the feedback Mayor Wilkie: thank you Dan thank you Shaun thank you the next is an application to questions from Mr Brian O'Connor Brian would you like to come to the lectern please and your questions will be answered by CEO Larry Sengstock and Shaun Walsh director of infrastructure services thank you Mr O'Connor Speaker 5: the first question is can the council explain the process and benefits of the workshop procedures involving relevant care for council staff and councillors when considering proposed new projects initiatives and policy under development Speaker 3: sure thanks Brian council workshops and briefings are an effective way

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00:20:00 of assisting councillors to understand and explore often complex issues and projects while they are not a decision making forum workshops and briefings are useful for a range of reasons including enabling councillors to be briefed on complex matters providing training for councillors on roles and responsibilities new legislation etc. allowing councillors to share information about matters they are currently dealing with providing a forum to explore ideas and discuss concepts in the lead up to developing new strategies and policies and briefing being briefed by staff on current operational matters staff may seek feedback from councillors and or provide information to councillors offices provide councillors with advice as well as any relevant background material and follow up information for example presentations or other information discussed in a workshop council has an approved briefing session and workshop policy which is available on council's website and the council of briefing sessions and workshops non statutory meetings policy

00:21:00 Speaker 5: Can Noosa Council outline the works that were to have proceeded in the 2024-25 financial year described by Mayor Frank Wilkie in respect of the Pomona Place Plan in a statement published first on the Council website on the 24th of March 2025 thus, We've included funds in the current budget to fill missing pedestrian links between the high school campus and the village, and did those scheduled works include shared pedestrian and bicycle path links between Pavilion Street and Summit Road via Merrigan Court in 2024-25 and along Summit Road to the Pomona campus of the Noosa District State High School in 2025-26.

00:22:00 Director Walsh: The works that were included in the 2024-25 budget is for a 2.5 metre wide shared pathway along Summit Road from the main entry of Pomona Secretary College through to Page Court, and these works are scheduled for construction in the 2025-26 financial year. This route provides a safer defined route from the Secretary College to the Pomona Town Centre on the new footpath, through the low speed environment of Page Court and Merrigan Court, and along the existing footpath, on Pavilion Street, Cora Creek Park, and the centre of town. This initial work is a first step towards improved footpaths in town desired by the community for the Pomona placemaking project. In this regard, Council has recently been successful in obtaining a grant from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads for a walking network plan to better define future desired footpath works by the community and assist in gaining grant funds for future works. Council looks forward to future engagement

00:23:00 Council looks forward to future engagement with the community about the Pomona walking network plan. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Thank you, Mr O'Connor. Thank you. The next two questions are from Ms Pat Spice at Waterham Park. Your questions will be answered by Kim Warne, Director of Strategy and Environment. I'll do it. I'll do it. I'll do it. Thank you, Pat. Thank you. Pat Spicer: With what other community housing provider, other than Coaster Bay, has Noosa Council had discussions, if ever, about provision of social and affordable housing in the Noosa Shire? Speaker 3: Thanks, Pat. I'll read it on behalf of Kim. Kim's not involved today, so she's online. Over the last 10 years, Noosa Council has had discussions with at least a dozen registered community housing providers, some of whom have indicated an interest in building or acquiring housing in Noosa Shire. Some of these providers are expert in specific forms of housing, such as housing for people with disabilities, seniors, people escaping domestic or family violence, or First Nations

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00:24:00 people. There is a categorisation system of registration with only Tier 1 providers generally having the capacity and capability to do their own developments. A number of large CHPs, such as Brisbane Housing Company, have done many exemplary developments, but are typically at a scale and density more suited to the metropolitan system. Having said that, we still engage with them and seek their advice on design, feasibility and operational matters. Coaster Bay is the only Tier 1 provider specifically based on the Sunshine Coast. Pat Spicer: Thank you. What other land in Cooroy, other than 62 Lake MacDonald Drive, does Noosa Council own? Speaker 3: Kim's giving me a list here, if you'd like me to read them out. Council owns... Pat Spicer: Well, there's a million of them, so I'm going to have a little bit of fun. Speaker 3: Council owns land throughout the Shire, with most of it being parks, open space and land to protect vegetation. The table below is un-exhaustive, but this property is owned by Council close to Cooroy.

00:25:00 I'm happy to give you this list, but I'll read some of them out. For example, 2 Maple Street is a skate park. 1 of the 7 Maple Street is a hinterland playground. 8 Maple Street and Apex Park is a park and car park. 9 Maple Street is a library. 10 Maple Street is a water factory. So it goes through... In Oak Street is the Astro Park. Garnet Street is the Oak Park Bushland Reserve. So there's a number of them there. So we do have quite a bit of land. Pat Spicer: Yes, thank you. Okay. Is our list comprehensive? Speaker 3: It's... Well, it's non-exhaustive. It's comprehensive. It's non-exhaustive, is what Kim said. Okay. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Thank you, Pat. Ladies and gentlemen... Councillors, ladies and gentlemen, we'll have a 10 minute break now. We have time to catch up if you have any questions. Speaker 1: And we'll see you back in 10 minutes, Councillors.

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00:42:00 Yes, sure. Mayor Wilkie: Okay, welcome back everybody. We're at item 9, which is the Merrill Minute. I'd like to table the Merrill Minute as shown on the screen. Councillor Lorentson: Can I request you to shut the door, please, K香? Thank you. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Okay. The motion as reads is that Noosa Council write to the State Government commending them on the KPMG review of the Queensland Shark Management Plan 2021-2025 and request they trial the removal of mesh nets with associated education and consultation during whale migration season in Noosa while continuing the use and assessment of other measures such as aerial surveillance drones, catch alert drumlines, as per the KPMG review recommendations.

00:43:00 Councilors, I am moving this as it's a compliment to the LGAQ motion provided by Councillor Lorentson, which we are supporting today also, which would have a State to the Conference, a recommendation that the LGAQ lobby the State Government to have the State support any Council that wants to trial mesh nets removal during whale migration season. This actually says, we would like to put up a handout. Now, it's an issue that the community's quite aware of, all councillors are aware of as well, and Councillor Lorentson has put a bit of work into the LGAQ motion, there's more detail there. This minute, the background of this minute is based on the KPMG report, which is quite an impressive body of work in itself. So, as background, KPMG was engaged by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to conduct a review of the shark management program, provide recommendations for future versions of the program.

00:44:00 The program started in 1962, following several fatal and non-fatal shark bites. The KPMG report states, support for the shark control program is undermined by the incidental capture of non-target species in drumlines and shark nets. The scope of the review included a range of things. And including the results of trials of alternative shark bite mitigation technology. KPMG's report included an implementation plan recommending updates and enhancements of the SCP in line with the state's evolving needs beyond 2025. The plan's principal objective remains to minimise the risk of human-shark interaction while simultaneously working to sustain and where possible improve ecological outcomes. Which is the impact on marine life. To achieve these outcomes, the plan outlines 20 initiatives across four areas. Operations, trials, research and education.

00:45:00 The trial component is proposed to involve testing of the suitability of alternative shark bite mitigation technology with a focus on reduced ecological impact. In terms of stakeholder sentiment, the KPMG review advised that trials of non-lethal shark mitigation equipment were seen as appropriate and were broadly supported. Stakeholder sentiment. It was noted that trying this technology at popular beaches is also favourable. Social attitudes about the shark control program were found to have shifted during the last five years. And that shift in sentiment coincided with a period of greater information sharing and awareness of the program and its ecological impact. Support for the use of mesh nets and traditional drumlines was said in the report to have increased. But support for non-lethal methods, such as catch alert drumlines, savannahs and other types of equipment, were not. The report states that quantifying the number of shark bites prevented by the program cannot be effectively measured.

00:46:00 It indicates that the number of sharks caught can be seen as a means of reducing the likelihood of human-shark interactions. Most sharks were caught on drumlines. More sharks were caught on drumlines than mesh nets during the last five years. 399 hooked up annually across Queensland. And drumlines as opposed to only 40 in mesh nets. Therefore, this strongly suggests the potential likelihood of human-shark interaction may only be marginally affected by any trial of mesh net removal during wild migration season. The use of nets in the winter months has become an increasing concern due to the recovering wild populations, resulting in more frequent entanglements. Mesh nets were first deployed in 62. And they are the oldest form and least selective form of shark control equipment. They lead to a high non-target species death rate. With an average of 3.62 non-target marine animals killed by mesh nets for every target shark captured.

00:47:00 The total average annual bycatch killed over the 21-24 planned period increased by 19% to 363 compared with the previous 20 year average of 305. The reports did say that all entangled whales, were fortunately released alive. But included concerns about the impact entanglements have on the long term health and survivability of these animals as a result. Queensland remains the only jurisdiction where shark nets remain in the water year round. That's around the world. Shark nets were removed in New South Wales during wild migration to prevent entanglements. And the New South Wales government announced it was removing shark nets one month earlier on March 31st in response to increased turtle activity in April. Trials involving a phased approach that managed risk, gauged public sentiment and provided evidence were stated to have an important role when considering introducing changes to the Queensland Government's shark control program.

00:48:00 The recommendation of the report 3.2 says removing mesh nets during the wild migration season reduces the environmental impact of operations by preventing whales from becoming entangled. This measure will not only improve the safety of our Department of Agriculture and Fisheries staff who do undertake dangerous marine animal rescue team operations to release entangled marine animals, but will also mitigate negative media and community sentiment and boost community sentiment. Cost savings from this should be redirected to community education on shark safe behaviours and program updates. The report also recommends the trials of catch alert drumlines and drones, such as those already operating in Noosashire, should continue. The extensive analysis of catch data and the shifting public sentiment included in the KPMG report explicitly and implicitly supports trial removal of shark nets during wild migration season

00:49:00 to reduce impacts on whales and mortality rates among non-target species such as dolphins, turtles and rays and provide evidence to inform any future long-term changes to the Queensland Government's shark control program. In 2007, Noosa was the first site in Queensland to be declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a place recognised as having achieved a notable balance between environment and sustainable human development. Biosphere reserves are also considered as living laboratories or learning places for sustainable development. They are sites for testing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and managing changes and interactions between social and ecological systems, such as any trial changes to the shark control program. Which sit at the interface between the humans and the marine animals we are committed to protecting. For all the reasons above, it is appropriate that Noosa Shire become a trial site for the removal of mesh nets during the wild migration season.

00:50:00 And I'd like to commend Councillor Amelia Laurison for her work done in this field, along with that of Sandy Bolton, and Councillor's support for our algae IQ motion in this regard, and hopefully for this funeral meal. Thank you. Councillor Lorentson: I have a few questions. My first is, what consultation has been undertaken to inform the development of the mural in it? Mayor Wilkie: As I said earlier, the consultation is mentioned in the KPMG report, where they refer to stakeholder sentiment. So extensive consultation is done by KPMG. I'm not suggesting by any means that Noosa Council should do that. I'm saying that it's been a consultation that we've done the consultation on. But as said in the recommendation, any trial removal of mesh nets will be associated with education and consultation conducted by the State Council. Councillor Lorentson: Have you spoken to the Noosa World Surfing Reserve, the Noosa Bicycle Reserve, Noosa Surf Club, Noosa Board Riders Club,

00:51:00 Noosa Malibu Club, Tourism Noosa? Have our swimmers, tourism, business operators or local residents been consulted? Mayor Wilkie: There is consultation work that was done by Sandy Bolt and MP about the trial removal of mesh nets. The sentiment was overwhelmingly in favour, I think it was at least 60%. And I've been following, we've all been following the media about the groups involved in discussions around protecting the wilds during wild migration season. And there is an alliance of groups, Sandy Bolt, I've contacted Sandy Bolt, that are interested in the removal of shark nets during wild migration season. And it does include some of the groups that you've mentioned. Councillor Lorentson: You referenced Sandy Bolt's survey. Are you aware of how many people surveyed?

00:52:00 Mayor Wilkie: I can take that question on notice and get exact details. For you at a later date. Councillor Lorentson: I can answer that. 405 people were surveyed. In terms of overall formal or informal community consultation, can you please let me know whether by email, telephone, who has been consulted? Mayor Wilkie: I'll take that on notice. I'll confer with Sandy Bolt about the individuals and groups that have been consulted. But the main thrust of this minute, this motion, is that the State Government will decide whether, when it comes to trialling the removal of mesh nets, that whether or not Noosa will be one of the trial sites. And they will be conducting community education and consultation about this. Councillor Lorentson: You reference mesh nets and drumlines. Can I ask Mayor Wilkie, what are the key differences in how mesh nets

00:53:00 and drumlines operate in shark control programs? Mayor Wilkie: Drumlines involve, well, everyone knows that drumlines involve the setting of baited hooks. And mesh nets are set at various locations. We've got four off Noosa Main Beach. We have multiple drumlines stretching from Corrigian, Castaways, Sunrise, Sunshine and some off Noosa National Park. Councillor Lorentson: In terms of effectiveness in regards to target species, such as bull sharks, which is the most effective? And which data and research have you relied upon? Point of order. Point of order. Deputy Mayor Stockwell: The point of order is there's a series of questions, some of which are breaching the standing orders, because the question is asked when the answer is already known. But we're looking at writing to the State Government offering to be a trial. We're not expecting the elected representatives to be answering a series of questions

00:54:00 about the program itself. I think it is out of order to try and question the Mayor to make a political point. Thank you. Mayor Wilkie: Point of order. I'm speaking now. Please sit down. In answer to your point of order, I accept the point of order. You are quite correct. But I will answer the question. Mesh nets are more effective at dealing with bull sharks. And I forgot the other part of the question. Councillor Lorentson: What was it? And drumlines. What are they most effective in terms of target species? Mayor Wilkie: The target species are white pointers, tiger sharks and bull sharks. But we'll move on to just Councillor Stockwell's point of order is very relevant. So anyone else have any questions or would like to speak to them for a minute? I'll speak for a minute. Yeah. Thank you.

00:55:00 Thank you. Councillor Wegener: I've been at the Surfer for a very long time. Coming to Australia in 1998, before that I was in California. In California, there were not very many sharks, but I still knew two people that had been killed by white sharks, killed by shark attacks in California. Since then, I've known a lot more and I've known several Australians that have actually survived shark attacks. I think that this is important to be supportive. Thank you. And I think that's why I'm joining KPMG because there's a lot more sharks now. I honestly believe there's far more sharks now in the waters around the world than there was when I was 40 years ago and I started surfing. And it's something that we have to really look at. It's almost like I'm having more lions or more dingoes or more dangerous animals, more wolves. They are a very strong, very smart animal that's in the ocean. And especially as a biosphere, we need to do the studies to understand as best we can.

00:56:00 And of course, the bull sharks live on the bottom and the white punters are on the top. And so there's quite an ecosystem that we are learning about. And the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation is strongly behind the education. They're supporting the bull shark program. We're learning all sorts of things about bull sharks. It's exciting. The biosphere supported KPMG. And I believe it was KPMG with the surf smart program where you had the little calendar. It was the most brilliant thing. And I shared that with my kids and shared that with the young people saying, you have to learn how to look at that ocean to see before you jump in. Not only is it rips, but it's the balls of bait. It's about whether there's pollution, whether you feel it. There's so much going on. There's so much education that needs to be done that fully support the KPMG in this. When it comes to removing the shark nets during the whale season, the shark nets do have a

00:57:00 lot of bycatch. I do respect enormously the fishermen and the lifeguards back in the 1960s that said put shark nets out there because they haven't been disproven to work. They haven't been absolutely proven to work. But there was a lot of wisdom. And in that first piece of what they did, put the shark nets out there. So I'll never discount the knowledge and experience that those people, how they solved the situation back then. But there is a real issue with catching, especially sea turtles. And the lullaback sea turtles were critically endangered, which get caught up in the nets as well. So I support the motion, but I support because we have to support KPMG. I want to continue supporting the biosphere reserve. I want to continue the shark smart, the surf smart programs and anything that has to do with us learning more about the because we are getting closer and closer to these wolves

00:58:00 and these bears known as sharks. They are the bears and wolves of the ocean. And we have to get to know them better. And like little things like feeding them is just a horrendous situation. Why you don't feed bears, you don't feed sharks. So there is a lot of learning on this that we need to do. Councillor Lorentson: Thank you. Can I ask a question through the chair? Councillor Wegener mentioned that the motion supports the KPMG report. Is that correct? And can I, is David O'Gorman, no, because a question through the mayor. Does the DAF 2025 Shark Management Plan state they recommend removal of nets during whale migration period? Mayor Wilkie: The Councillor was saying he supports the KPMG. So the KPMG report recommends the trial removal of mesh nets during whale migration season. Councillor Lorentson: I would like to throw a question to the CEO and request just some more information on

00:59:00 that. My understanding is they are actually a bit silent on that part in their recommendation. My understanding says that removing gear for part of the year compromises the purpose of the program. And that was actually given to all the councillors with, to one of the, from Director King Rawlings. So can I ask, can I get confirmation or clarification on that please? Mayor Wilkie: This, this is actually referring not to the current DAF program. This is, this is referring to the review of the DAF program and what the new next iteration of that program will be. So we're not talking about the next iteration of the program. We're talking about what DAF's previous SCP policy position was. We're talking about what they're moving towards. As recommended by the KPMG report.

01:00:00 Any other councillors wish to speak to the minute? Speaker 2: Councillor Finzel. Councillor Finzel. Yes, thank you. Just respectfully, I'm just wondering is this time sensitive? Is this something that we've got to make a decision on today? Or is there a time limit? I'm sort of not even understanding why we're, it's a state government issue. So I'm just wondering is it time sensitive that we have to make that decision today? Mayor Wilkie: Well, it's time sensitive in the sense that today we're also making a decision to ratify a motion that we'll take to the local government conference. A motion that says state government should support whatever, whatever it is that they want to ratify. So it's time sensitive. So in that sense it is time sensitive. Unless you want to take out the motion on, on sharpness that we're taking to the local

01:01:00 GA conference. But that's, for that sense it is time sensitive. Councillor Lorentson: Can I ask the CEO, the LGAQ conference, what that is that? Mayor Wilkie: This is a bit, look I'm really, this is a relevant to, this is a relevant to the minute that it's before this conference. Councillor Lorentson: Um, I, I think it's relevant to the question that's been asked by Councillor Finzel whether it's time sensitive. Mayor Wilkie: Oh well, I'm making a ruling that it's, it's, it's in October. The conference, we're all going, councillors know it's in October. But we're, we're making a decision on motions to go to the LGAQ conference today. And this complements, and it's entirely consistent with the other motion, I don't understand the resistance. Councillor Lorentson: Um, I'll speak to it. I can't support the mural in it, not because I oppose what's being proposed, but I'm just

01:02:00 deeply concerned about how it's come before us. This is a complex and emotionally charged issue. And when council chooses to take a position on an issue, it's a complex and emotionally charged issue that is outside our jurisdiction. Particularly as sensitive as shark mitigation, we must proceed with care, with community, and with genuine consultation. As many of you know I have been advocating for trial non-lethal shark mitigation for some time, particularly during the whale migration period. I support the direction. But what I can't support is a process that bypasses one of our most fundamental responsibilities as elected representatives. These are all representatives which is genuine, inclusive and meaningful consultation. This isn't a procedural concern, it's about just doing things the right way. Last term I brought a notified motion to Council because at the time we had no clear position, no guiding policy on the state's government's shark control program.

01:03:00 I believed then, as I do now, that our community deserves clarity and a voice. As a result, our position is that we seek to strike a balance, supporting both marine conservation and the role of DAP, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, as the lead agency. Following the shark entanglement at Main Beach in October 2023, a group of people with leadership from Surfrider's CAS Lansdowne and Sandy Bolton and myself, we brought together 22 local organisations. From surf clubs to scientists, tourism bodies to conservation groups, to start a real and constructive conversation. That work still continues today. Right now we do have two important motions, initiatives already in motion. And I do want to clarify my advocacy piece.

01:04:00 First, there is an advocacy piece that we're going to be deciding on today. The advocacy motion to the local government association in Queensland calls on the state government to work in partnership with and consult interested coastal councils on trials of non-lethal evidence-based shark mitigation technologies, particularly during the whale migration period. That part is right. The motion does not make any assumptions. It does not rush to any conclusion. It respects the role of local government in advocacy. And the role of state government as the lead agency responsible for the shark control program. Second, Oceans for All, and that comprises Noosaville Biosphere Reserve, Jarrah Small, Peggy Simpson and Surfrider. I'm part of that group also. We're currently developing a proposal and a draft open letter, which is intended to be presented to those groups.

01:05:00 We're also looking at the organisations that we met with in 2023. What Oceans for All is seeking is support. Support for a package that includes improved drone surveillance, public education, research, oversight of nets and drumlines, and the potential for Noosa to serve as a trial site. If there is support within those 22 organisations, our state MP Sandy, who's part of this conversation, has already committed to taking that proposal to Parliament. So, I'm happy to take that proposal. That is the right process. Start with community. Ask a question. Provide the data. Listen first. And then ask. And then act. What we have before us today, in my opinion, does not reflect that approach. This proposal hasn't been shared nor tested with surf clubs, swimmers, tourism operators, board riders clubs, surf clubs, World Surfing Reserve.

01:06:00 It hasn't been shared. It hasn't been shaped through the kind of inclusive, transparent process that our community expects and deserves. It also hasn't been tested around this table. And here's the reality. Not everyone agrees that nets should be removed nor replaced. Not because they believe that the system is perfect, but because they are concerned about the risk. Especially during the whale migration season, when we know shark activity is at risk. That risk doesn't go away. What I personally fear is that if something were to happen, the question won't be, was this the right move? It will be, isn't this a state matter? Why is Council involved? Did we consult? And was the community even asked? I want to be able to say, yes, we listened. Yes, we engaged.

01:07:00 And yes, this decision was made with data. And I want to be able to say, yes, we listened. And made with the people who live here. The people who use these waters. And the people who care deeply about this coast. So again, I can't support the minute. Not because I oppose the goal. But because it skips the most essential step. Consultation. Consultation isn't a box to tick. It's the foundation of good governance. Let's not make a decision on behalf of a community without first speaking to them. Let's do this the right way. Especially on an issue as complex, as sensitive, and emotionally charged as this. And on an issue that sits outside our jurisdiction. I'm going to close by saying that I got the email. It was sent last night. Thank you for circulating it last night. But I read it this morning after getting a text from a counsellor. So I read it. So I haven't had much chance to ring around the organisation.

01:08:00 But I did ring a few counsellors. And I had permission to speak on behalf of one of these groups. The Noosaville Reserving Reserve. I spoke with both the President and the Vice President. Who were very concerned about the motion today. They've given me permission to ask that they would like to be consulted before any decision is made. And emphasise again the need and importance of community consultation. And for data driven informed decision making. So I'm asking that we resurface this motion after consultation is made. The advocacy piece in front of us today is separate. It's a broad conversation. It's an advocacy piece that respects State as the lead agency. And that can still go ahead. We still have time to provide to our member of parliament, Sandy Bolton, a position of

01:09:00 council. At the moment. We don't have an endorsed ratified council position. Specifically on the question of trialling of removal or replacements of nets during the whale migration period. So again this mayoral minute can come up after consultation is done. And for those reasons I'm not going to be supporting the mayoral minute today. Thank you. Councillor Phillips: Can I just have a question? Yes. Just to the CEO. One thing. I'm just my head's spinning a bit about red tape because I really find that frustrating in my policing role. What process is the most. I'll rephrase that. What process is less restrictive on. I just want to get things moving. We've spoke I think. Is the LGAQ motion we're about to vote on later?

01:10:00 Or a mayoral minute? What happens? This is my first term. Is this. I just need to understand what process moves things along quicker. Or is it both? Is it. I just. Give me a bit of an idea of why it's coming from both angles from the LGAQ and the mayoral minute. Speaker 3: Well in some respects. Through the chair. In some respects they're separate. Too different. In terms of they're two motions for you to decide on. The LGAQ motion is one that you as a council group can decide to go forward. And this one is a mayoral minute but it's essentially a motion for you then to decide on as well. From what I. And this is for you to debate. But from where I sit it looks. It's a. The LGAQ is one piece. This is a supporting piece or a separate. But in the same. In the same sphere. So. It's up to you to debate it. Decide whether. Whether you want to go forward with. With one. It'll be other. Or both.

01:11:00 As a. As a group. Thank you Mr Senator. Councillor Phillips: And so to support. Question then. Does. Neither of them. Rule each other out. About what would be prioritised. Is that. Because I just want to know sort of what happens from. The time we decide here. How that. Continues. To then. Removing. Of sharp nets. I guess. Speaker 3: One. One is. For me. One is going to the LGAQ conference. And the conference. The motions have to be in by the 28th of July. We've just checked those. Those dates. The actual meeting is in October. But this is a. This is. To write a letter. To the. To the government. So. It's two separate. Two separate things. We're asking LGAQ to. Follow through. And they would normally write a letter. What we're doing. What we're suggesting is. We write a letter. A letter separately. That's what. That's the way I read it. Right here. Now. Mayor Wilkie: I can say it's. The state government would only act on it. When they're ready to. Act on the new. Plan. So this feeds in. It complements. The other motion that we're doing today. It doesn't rule it out. And I'm not saying.

01:12:00 It's the government that's. Concerning the. I'm saying it still remains the state government jurisdiction entirely, it's still saying that consultation has to take place, the KPMG report talks about education and consultation being part of the process, Sandy Bolton's already doing consultation about it, we're heading in that direction, I'm saying when it comes to advocacy you use every quiver in your bow, every bow and quiver, every arrow in your quiver, and you use the bow as well. Councillor Lorentson: Through the Chair, can I also try to provide some clarity to Councillor Phillips. The two pieces are separate, one's asking for the state to consult with councils that are interested in trialling removal of nets during whale migration period. It's a broad invitation and a conversation to consult. The motion in front of us, the mayoral motion is very specific.

01:13:00 It's actually a request for the state to allow Noosa to become a trial site for removal, and my belief is we haven't had that conversation with the community. Mayor Wilkie: We're getting into debate here, but it doesn't lock the state into doing anything, it's saying once the state is ready to move towards trials, they consider Noosa as a trial site. And there'll be other advocacy pieces going from this community in that direction. Councillor Wilson. Councillor Wilson: Just another question to clarify. I'd like to clarify that point as well, it's my understanding, there is a risk that that motion that goes to LGAQ may not actually get accepted, and so, because it's actually not state-wise relevant to any coastal council, so if that either wasn't accepted by LGAQ, or the council, the majority of councils didn't vote for that motion, then that would be lost in that LGAQ process, so this is almost a backup plan as well, would that be correct? Mayor Wilkie: That is true, that is true.

01:14:00 We don't, today we are passing a motion to send these motions to the LGAQ policy executive, the policy executive will review them, and they'll make the decision whether it actually goes to the conference where it will be debated and passed or not, before it goes on to the state government to let them know that, yeah, whereas this is a more direct route, it's not committing Noosa Council to doing anything, we're being a lead agency in any regard. As I said, KPMG report says education and consultation are a key component of any trial. Councillor Phillips: Just one more question, is there any risk that one, that it contradicts the other, like that the outcome could be that one angle says one way and the other, and then we're at this point where in five years' time there's still a conversation about child pens? Mayor Wilkie: No, it's meant to be entirely complementary. Okay. Yeah. Yeah.

01:15:00 I'll put it to the vote. Those in favour? Councillor Phillips, Councillor Wegener, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Stockwell, Councillor Finzel, Councillor Wilkie. Against? Councillor Lorentson. The minutes carried. We have no notified motions. That brings us to consideration of committee recommendations. First is the Audit and Risk Committee recommendations. 11.11 CRO Draft Internal Audit Plan and Internal Audit Action Register Review. 11.2 QA Queensland Audit Office Report Insights on Audit Committees in Local Government. 11.1.3 Internal Audit Update, Ordinary Meeting, 17 July 2025. 11.1.4 Audit and Risk Committee Charter. 11.1.5 ICT Cyber Risk Report. 11.1.6 ICT Cyber Risk Report. 11.1.6 Risk Maturity Progress Update. 11.1.7 Fraud, Corruption and PID Update.

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01:16:00 11.1.8 Insurance Management Update. 11.1.9 Shell Financial Statements and End of Financial Year Update. 11.1.10 Audit and Risk Committee Recommendations en bloc. I have a move and a seconder for the Audit and Risk Committee recommendation to be held by Councillor Wegener. I second. Seconded by Councillor Wilson. Any discussion? I'll put it to the vote. Those in favour? That's unanimous. Now, item 11.2 is the Services and Organisation Committee Recommendations. 11.2.1 was approval of the new tenancy for office of the Bridging Digital Hub. 11.2.2 the Sunrise Shops lease for number one. Councillor Robinson, you have a conflict of interest in this matter? Councillor Lorentson: I do. Can I have the word on the screen, please? Thank you. Thank you. In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act, I call on the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest for item 11.2.2 Sunrise Shops.

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01:17:00 Shop 1 lease, as I met with one of the applicants while the procurement application process was active and under assessment by Council officers. Out of abundance of caution and in the interest of maintaining transparency and public confidence, as a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting for you while the matter is considered and voted on. Thank you, Councillor Morrison. Mayor Wilkie: We have that motion rolled out, please, Cathy. We have someone to move the motion, second it please, Councillor Stockwell, Councillor Finzel.

01:18:00 This is about the winning of the lease. Any discussion on the motion itself? Put it to the vote, those in favour. It's unanimous and may we have Councillor Longison back in the room please. Next is 11.2.3 the Contract for Project Management Services 2025 Disaster Reconstruction Funding Arrangement. 11.2.4 is Procurement and Contracts Assessment Working Team Contract Awards under CEO Delegation. 11.2.5 Annual Renewal Register of Delegations Council to CEO. 11.2.6 Council or Webinar International Travel Attendance at Conference with NBRF.

01:19:00 Councillor Wegener: Good question. With an abundance of caution here, I don't believe I have a conflict of interest on voting on this because this is just a natural, because I'm an appointed position on the NBRF Board. Absolutely correct. Just double checking. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Thank you Councillor Wigan. 11.2.7 Change of Time and Venue for the Ordinary Meeting dated 21 of August 2025, we are going to Kin Kin. 11.2.7 Change of Time and Venue for the Ordinary Meeting dated 21 of August 2025, we are going to Kin Kin. 11.3.1 was referred to the General Committee, which was the Noosa Junction Precinct Management Models Assessment. 11.3.2, Planning Applications Decided by Delegated Authority, May 2025.

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01:20:00 11.3.3, all the Committee recommendations on block may have a mover and a seconder for these. Happy to move. Thank you very much, Councillor Longston. Seconded by Councillor Wiganer, all in favour? That's unanimous. General Committee recommendations. Newsa Junction Precinct Management Models Assessment, referred from the Planning and Environment Committee. Is there something you wanted to speak to, Councillor? Councillor Phillips: I would like to pull that out, if possible. Mayor Wilkie: Okay, we'd like to move that. Move, Councillor. Move, Councillor. Phillips, we have someone second that for the purpose of questioning. Second. Yeah. Okay, so it's the Noosa Junction. Councillor Lorentson: It's coming up. Mayor Wilkie: Sorry. It's slow. It's on the way. We'll move it. It's supposed to be on the way. Okay. Councillor Phillips, you had a question.

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01:21:00 Councillor Phillips: Thank you. I just want to clarify, Monday there was a lot of discussion around this. Can I get confirmation when it says convene a roundtable discussion? Do we mean one or multiple? Because I feel like I just really want to know that it's one roundtable, because it doesn't quite give me that certainty, or is it multiple, just... Mayor Wilkie: My recollection on the discussion was that start with one and see where it goes from there. Okay. Let's start with the one. Was that correct? Yes. Yeah. Mr Seed. Councillor Phillips: Do we need to have that in the motion? And I won't do an alternate just to make sure that that's very clear, so we're not giving community... It involves expectation of what will happen with it. Speaker 3: So I think it's probably pretty clear that the intention any time we have a roundtable,

01:22:00 if there's things that come out of that, then whether it's another roundtable or whether it's separate groups, but that's the intention, is get the roundtable, get the information out there, and look at a direction forward if there's further work that needs to be done. So I think it covers it. Okay. Thank you. Councillor Phillips: Follow-up in relation to... Obviously, we've spoken about conflict between residents and community there... Sorry, businesses. In relation to the Shire-wide CCTV strategy and specifically also my notice to motion a while ago that focused on Hastings Street Association being the focus, can I get some clarity about what council or where we're at with CCTV? Thanks. Sure. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you. Councillor Phillips, could you... Just to clarify the relevance to Mercer Junction, please? Yes. Councillor Phillips: Yes, of course. What I just want to know that obviously the Shire-wide would encompass the junction, and so just wanting to know where we're at with seeing that that would be included in that Shire-wide.

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01:23:00 Speaker 3: Yep, sure. So we have been doing some work on that, but particularly we're doing work on Hastings Street because of its priority, I guess, in terms of some of the activities that have been going on down there, so we've got that. In terms of the Shire-wide, we're still working on that, but there is a workshop coming to councillors in the next two weeks, I think. So that will come to give you a further briefing, but rest assured that, you know, in terms of the real activity that we're concentrating on, when we look at Hastings Street, it involves the junction as well because there's people sort of migrating between the two. So we'll be considering that as part of the overall program. Thanks. Councillor Phillips: And I'll just ask one more question, but I'm happy for it to be taken on notice because it will probably need to be. Just in relation to communication outward facing that we do as part of council, I'm wondering if there's been a strategy or anything looked at with our communication piece around, you know,

01:24:00 conflicts that happen in precincts like this. So, yeah, so just in relation to communication with community around a topic like this or Hastings Street, would you know or can it be taken on notice that our comms team look at how we can get a proactive lens over conflict that occurs in precincts like this? Speaker 3: Yep, certainly I'm taking on notice, but I think what we currently do is we rely on, I'm not QPS, in terms of them reporting activity in those, you know, when it really involves us and we're responsible, then we would have that, but I'll take on notice, I get where you're going in terms of being more clear going forward and being proactive in that space, so I'll absolutely take that on notice. Thank you. Councillor Phillips: And I'll just, I'll speak to it, just, obviously my line of questioning has been around certain things.

01:25:00 Deputy Mayor Stockwell: Just a point of order, by asking questions after it was moved and seconded, Councillor Phillips gave up her right to have an opening address. She still maintains the right to have a closing address, but before she does speak, it'd be appropriate to ask if anyone else wishes to speak. Mayor Wilkie: Absolutely, if any other councillors wish to speak, suit a motion, otherwise we'll have Councillor Phillips speak and close. No. Councillor Phillips, you have the floor. Thanks. Thank you. Good morning. Councillor Phillips: Okay. So, just wanting to make sure, history, the Junction's been up and down with music, live music, and a place that I think most people can say they love to go and eat and celebrate and enjoy nights out. Being a former police officer, I've seen conflict down in the Junction where potentially the flow out from licensed venues becomes a real issue for residents.

01:26:00 I've also been privy to, many times, where one resident can make a real change for certain things that happen, but shouldn't overwhelmingly be part of movement. And what I mean by that is, when you live in an area like the Junction, you have bought to be able to walk and get a coffee and get a bit of food and enjoy the precinct. I've also been privy to, many times, where one resident can make a real change for certain things that happen, but shouldn't overwhelmingly be part of movement. With that comes also a little bit of nightlife and so what I never want to see is businesses being as long as they are within their OLGR and doing the right thing should they have to restrict any type of business promotion given that that is one of the places that people love to go and socialise. I love the fact that the Junction is moving into some really great stuff for our future in health and I think that the future for the Junction looks in daytime economy as well and I'm really excited to be part of watching that place grow with what the Junction Association are doing.

01:27:00 What I never want to do and I've spoken pretty openly about council, our roles over my term and I want to remain always in our lane. And so what I don't want to do is ever look at being stepping into where other agencies can really highlight their roles and responsibilities. So I'm happy that QPS, OLGR are part of the motion given that a lot of the times we've spoken about that it's licensed venues that have gone outside and almost broken down. They haven't stayed within their requirements with alcohol-related, you know, serving of alcohol.

01:28:00 So what that ends up happening is the rollout of licensed venues becomes a QPS issue. We also don't want to drain out and overuse our resources because police can't be everywhere in the shire. It's a large shire and we don't want to say all of a sudden that you've got to focus on the junction. So what I want to see from here is that the roundtable discussion is a great way to include residents because they are why we're here. Definitely elected to represent, but also those business owners that are striving and employing. And I do believe that it's our responsibility just as leaders in the organisation to promote a way of being respectful together. And that sort of comes into that piece as well. So, yeah, I don't really have anything else to add except for the fact that I'm looking forward to hoping that it sort of resolves, but also we take a proactive lens.

01:29:00 In relation to the comms questions that I was asking, I do believe that we could always look at ways that we promote precincts and areas. So then the wider community can see what makes Noosa, Noosa. Mayor Wilkie: Thank you, Councillor Thorpe. All in favour of motion? That is unanimous. Next up, 11.4.2, the financial performance report for June. 11.4.3, the operational plan 2025-2026. 11.4.4, the 2025 LGAQ conference motions. 11.4.5, the appointment of the 2026 show holiday. 11.4.6, the general committee recommendations on the block. I have a move and a second to the general committee. Thank you, Councillor Finzel. Councillor Wegener is seconded. Thank you. Any discussion? All in favour? That's carried. We have no reports direct to the ordinary meeting.

01:30:00 We do have a confidential session. We deferred one report from the general committee meeting to the ordinary meeting, which was the contract award report, contract number CN24802, 62 Lake MacDonald Drive, the mediation and subdivision works. That being so, I've moved that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254. J3G of the Local Government Regulation 2012, for the purpose of discussing a contract proposed to be made by Council, and in particular the potential commercial negotiations in relation to that contract for item 9.1, contract award report, contract number CN24802, 62 Lake MacDonald Drive, remediation and subdivision works. May I have a seconder for that, please? Thank you, Councillor Lorentson. All in favour? That is unanimous. Thank you, Pat.

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03:13:00 I move that Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer of the General Community Meeting dated 14th July 2025, award contract number CM24802628 McDonnell Bright, remediation of subdivision works, to Palm Grove Holdings, at the priority limit of this contract as follows, one combined month, sum of the price of $3,091,486.08, excluding GST and share with the rates to one who takes it.

03:14:00 I move that Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer of the General Community Meeting dated 14th July 2025, award contract number CM24802628 McDonnell Bright, remediation of subdivision works, to Palm Grove Holdings, at the priority limit of this contract as follows, one combined month, sum of the price of $3,091,486.08, excluding GST and share with the rates to one who takes it.

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