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Ordinary Meeting - 21 August 2025

Thursday 21 August 2025 · Ordinary Meeting · 39 substantive items

Agenda · Transcript · Video

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

From the floor

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

  1. Deputation

    James Porter — Access issues to Eastern Branch Creek Rd,

    Access issues to Eastern Branch Creek Rd, Applicant: James Porter Speakers: James Porter…

  2. Deputation

    Andrew Taylor on behalf of the residents of Cooroy Mountain Rd. — Cooroy Mountain Rd

    Cooroy Mountain Rd Applicant: Andrew Taylor on behalf of the residents of Cooroy Mountain Rd. Speakers: Andrew Taylor, Alan Deering, Sarah Carter…

What was said

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Agenda

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  1. 1 DECLARATION OF OPENING
  2. 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY 0:44
  3. 3 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES 1:31
  4. 4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
  5. 4.1 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - ORDINARY MEETING DATED 17 JULY 2025
    Minutes Report2025-07-17 Ordinary Meeting Minutes open on council's site
  6. 4.2 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING DATED 4 AUGUST 2025
    Confirmation of Special Meeting Minutes 04 AugustAttachment 1 - 2025-08-04 Special Meeting Minutes open on council's site
  7. 5 PETITIONS 2:53
    2025-08-21 Attachment 1 to the Ordinary Minutes - Petition for public safety issues at Sunrise Beach REDACTED2025-08-21 Attachment 2 to the Ordinary Minutes - Petition for basketball hoop removal Charles Bennett Park REDACTED2025-08-21 Attachment 3 to the Ordinary Minutes - Petition for parking at Tewantin REDACTED open on council's site
  8. 6 PRESENTATIONS
  9. 7 DEPUTATIONS Deputations 7:56
  10. 7.1 Topic: ​Access issues to Eastern Branch Creek Rd, Applicant: James Porter Speakers: James Porter Deputations 5:26
  11. 7.2 Topic: Cooroy Mountain Rd Applicant: Andrew Taylor on behalf of the residents of Cooroy Mountain Rd . Speakers: Andrew Taylor, Alan Deering, Sarah Carter Deputations 16:47
  12. 8 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME Deputations
  13. 8.1 HELEN NUGENT Deputations 23:56
    Report open on council's site
  14. 8.2 NICK COOKE Deputations 30:49
    Report open on council's site
  15. 8.3 HAYLEY HASS Deputations 36:01
    Report open on council's site
  16. 8.4 PAT SPICER Deputations 41:40
    Report open on council's site
  17. 9 MAYORAL MINUTES
  18. 10 NOTIFIED MOTIONS Notified motions
  19. 11 CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
  20. 11.1 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 12 AUGUST 2025
  21. 11.1.1 UPDATE TO INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES RESOLUTION 58:55
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  22. 11.1.2 SHORT STAY LETTING AND HOME HOSTED ACCOMMODATION LOCAL LAW – OPERATIONAL REVIEW 2024/2025 Local laws
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  23. 11.1.3 132003.220664.4 APPLICATION FOR A MINOR CHANGE TO AN EXISTING DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING SHOP - AT 12 MAPLE ST COOROY Development
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  24. 11.1.4 132007.2446.05 - REQUEST FOR AN OTHER CHANGE TO AN EXISTING DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE - VISITOR ACCOMMODATION TYPE 4 CONVENTIONAL (VISITOR HOSTEL) TO INCLUDE 11 ADDITIONAL BEDS AT 102 PACIFIC AVENUE SUNSHINE BEACH Development
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  25. 11.1.5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – JUNE 2025
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  26. 11.1.6 POMONA PLACE PILOT EVALUATION REPORT
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  27. 11.1.7 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS EN BLOC
    EnBloc Recommendation open on council's site
  28. 11.2 SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 12 AUGUST 2025
  29. 11.2.8 GO NOOSA REPORT
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  30. 11.2.9 MAYOR'S ATTENDANCE - 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum via COUNCIL OF MAYORS SEQ (INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL)
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  31. 11.2.10 Capital Program 2024/2025 Delivery Status
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  32. 11.2.11 NOOSA HOLIDAY PARKS UPDATE
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  33. 11.2.12 COUNCILLOR REMUNERATION UPDATE
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  34. 11.2.13 SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ENBLOC 1:00:35
    EnBloc Recommendation open on council's site
  35. 11.3 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 18 AUGUST 2025
  36. 11.3.14 GO NOOSA REPORT (Referred from Services & Organisation Committee dated 12 August 2025 - Item 7.1) 1:01:40
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  37. 11.3.15 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – JULY 2025 Budget & finance
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  38. 11.3.16 BUDGET REVIEW 1 (BR1) FOR THE 2025/26 FINANCIAL YEAR Budget & finance
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  39. 11.3.17 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2024-25 Q4 QUARTERLY REPORTING
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  40. 11.3.18 CONFIDENTIAL – NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE – PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO. 3746 of 2023 – APPLICATION FOR SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION (15 ECO CABINS) AT 94 & 142 NOOSA DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS Court cases Closed doors 1:24:33
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  41. 11.3.19 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS EN BLOC 1:26:01
    Committee to Council report open on council's site
  42. 12 ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS
  43. 13 CONFIDENTIAL SESSION Closed doors
  44. 14 NEXT MEETING 1:26:33
  45. 15 MEETING CLOSURE 1:26:39

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