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Ordinary Meeting - 19 February 2026

Thursday 19 February 2026 · Ordinary Meeting · 37 substantive items

Agenda · Transcript · Video

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From the floor

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  1. Public question

    Pat Spicer

    19 FEBRUARY 2026 PAT SPICER QUESTION 1 What specific reports, studies, or expert advice did Council rely on when Mayor Wilkie announced on 1 October 2025 that, after 25 units are built at 64 Lake Macdonald Drive, the site could “support potentially another 60 dwellings”, across the two remaining lots? RESPONSE PROVIDED…

  2. Public question

    Andy Taylor

    19 FEBRUARY 2026 QUESTION 1 With consideration to the previously provided engineer's report for the gravel road section of Cooroy Mountain Road does Noosa Council intend to allocate any funds to the repair of the gravel road section of Cooroy Mountain Road in the 2026-2027 year budget? RESPONSE PROVIDED BY SHAUN WALSH,…

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Agenda

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  1. 1 DECLARATION OF OPENING 0:19
  2. 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY 0:22
  3. 3 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES 0:29
  4. 4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
  5. 4.1 ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 22 JANUARY 2026 10:07
    RecommendationAttachment 1 - 2026-01-22 Ordinary Meeting Minutes open on council's site
  6. 5 PETITIONS
  7. 6 PRESENTATIONS
  8. 7 DEPUTATIONS Deputations
  9. 8 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME Deputations 1:28
  10. 8.1 ANDY TAYLOR Deputations 1:34
    Public Question Time open on council's site
  11. 8.2 PAT SPICER Deputations 3:48
    Public Question Time open on council's site
  12. 9 MAYORAL MINUTES
  13. 10 NOTIFIED MOTIONS Notified motions
  14. 10.1 PROTECTING FIRST POINT, NOOSA HEADS Notified motions 11:40
    Notice of Motion ReportAttachment 1 - 2026-02-19 Notice of Motion - Cr Lorentson - Protecting First Point Noosa Heads2026-02-19 Attachment 1 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes dated 19 February 2026 - Notice of Motion Item 10.1 - further Councillor Comment open on council's site
  15. 11 CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS 49:11
  16. 11.1 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 10 FEBRUARY 2026 49:16
    Committee to Council - Header open on council's site
  17. 11.1.1 Commercial Use of Community Land Policy Amendments and Upcoming Tender Process Contracts 49:21
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  18. 11.1.2 MCU18/0102.03 - APPLICATION FOR OTHER CHANGE TO DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR BOUNCE HOSTEL, FOOD & DRINK OUTLET AT 14-16 MARY ST, NOOSAVILLE Development 52:49
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  19. 11.1.3 MCU25/0118 - APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR MULITIPLE DWELLING - AFFORDABLE RENTAL PREMISES (25 x SMALL DWELLINGS) AT 64 LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE, COOROY Development 52:54
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  20. 11.1.4 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – DECEMBER 2025 52:57
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  21. 11.1.5 MULTI-YEAR ENVIRONMENT COLLABORATION GRANTS AND ORGANISATIONAL ALLIANCE GRANTS PROPOSED RESCHEDULE Grants & funding 53:10
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  22. 11.1.6 CASCADING CLIMATE RISKS FROM CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURE PROJECT REPORT 53:14
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  23. 11.1.7 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE RECOMENDATIONS ENBLOC 53:22
    EnBloc Recommendation open on council's site
  24. 11.2 SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 10 FEBRUARY 2026 53:49
    Committee to Council - Header open on council's site
  25. 11.2.1 NOOSA SHIRE COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2024 - 2025 53:52
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  26. 11.2.2 COUNCILLOR REMUNERATION UPDATE 53:56
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  27. 11.2.3 SOURCING RECOMMENDATION: DRFA 2025 - RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY Contracts 54:00
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  28. 11.2.4 CAPITAL PROGRAM 2025 - 2026 DELIVERY STATUS REPORT 54:08
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  29. 11.2.5 CN24799 COMPOSTING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) OUTCOME AND RECOMMENDATION TO COMMENCE EARLY CONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT (ECI) Contracts 54:16
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  30. 11.2.6 SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ENBLOC 54:27
    EnBloc Recommendation open on council's site
  31. 11.3 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 16 FEBRUARY 2026 54:57
    Committee to Council - Header open on council's site
  32. 11.3.1 MCU25/0118 - APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR MULITIPLE DWELLING - AFFORDABLE RENTAL PREMISES (25 x SMALL DWELLINGS) AT 64 LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE, COOROY (referred from Planning and Environment Committee dated 10 February 2026 - Item 7.3) Development 55:00
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  33. 11.3.2 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - JANUARY 2026 Budget & finance 55:12
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  34. 11.3.3 BUDGET REVIEW 2 - 2026 Budget & finance 55:22
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  35. 11.3.4 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2025-2026 Q2 QUARTERLY REPORTING 55:26
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  36. 11.3.5 PROPOSED MOTIONS FOR SUBMISSION TO ALGA NATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026 55:31
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  37. 11.3.6 ​MAJOR EVENT FUNDING APPROVALS Grants & funding 55:34
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  38. 11.3.7 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMENDATIONS ENBLOC 55:39
    EnBloc Recommendation open on council's site
  39. 12 ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS 56:01
  40. 13 CONFIDENTIAL SESSION Closed doors 56:04
  41. 13.1 CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE - CONTRACT NUMBER CN25253 SUNSHINE CREEK LANDSLIDE Closed doors Contracts 56:23
    Public Summary open on council's site
  42. 14 NEXT MEETING
  43. 15 MEETING CLOSURE 1:24:45

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