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Ordinary Meeting - 20 August 2026

Thursday 20 August 2026 · Ordinary Meeting · 36 substantive items

Agenda · Transcript · Video · Our write-up

Our write-up

Council reversed itself on Lions Park after the legal advice quietly changed, and adopted a motion doing roughly what it had voted down five times nine days earlier.

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Background

From the floor

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

  1. Public question

    Pat Spicer

    As the 24/25 financial year is now history, for what was the $3.3 million allocated in the 24/25 Noosa Council Budget for 62/64 Lake Macdonald Drive project? Response from Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy & Environment The allocated $3.3 million was a high level initial construction cost estimate to allow the project to…

  2. Public question

    Mathew Hoffman

    As part of the Strategic Dog Exercise Area Review, we request community consultation regarding dog access at Beach Access 37, a primary local hub. Could Council please confirm the timing and process for community consultation on this proposal? Response from Richard MacGillivray, Director Development & Regulation Counci…

  3. Public question

    Eduoard Riottot

    Unspent grant funding and Sunrise Beach community hub upgrades: Following my correspondence with Mayor Wilkie (June/July 2026) about the unspent liveability and state grant funding from the Peregian Beach Street Active Travel project (RM2026/14358), would Council consider reallocating funds toward a Sunrise Beach commu…

  4. Deputation

    Cecile Saraiva (On Behalf of Local Residents of Black Mountain Who Signed and Supported a Community Petition) — Request for Speed Reduction on Black Mountain Range Road and Black Mountain Road

    RESIDENTS OF BLACK MOUNTAIN WHO SIGNED AND SUPPORTED A COMMUNITY PETITION) TOPIC: REQUEST FOR SPEED REDUCTION ON BLACK MOUNTAIN RANGE ROAD AND BLACK MOUNTAIN ROAD SPEAKERS: CECILE SARAIVA & DAVID JONES AND ANTHONY SLATTERY…

  5. Deputation

    Adrian Reed, Noosa Waters Residents Association — Noosa Waters Advisory Group

    ASSOCIATION TOPIC: NOOSA WATERS ADVISORY GROUP SPEAKERS: ADRIAN REED…

What was said

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Agenda

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  1. 1 DECLARATION OF OPENING
  2. 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY 0:20
  3. 3 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES 0:23
  4. 4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 0:42
  5. 4.1 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING 16 JULY 2026
    Minutes2026-07-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes open on council's site
  6. 5 PETITIONS
  7. 5.1 PETITION - BLACK MOUNTAIN SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION REQUEST Deputations 1:17
    Petition2026-08-20 PETITION Black Mountain Speed Limit Reduction - REDACTED open on council's site
  8. 6 PRESENTATIONS 2:08
  9. 7 DEPUTATIONS Deputations 2:10
  10. 7.1 DEPUTATION Applicant: Cecile Saraiva (on behalf of local residents of Black Mountain who signed and supported a community petition) Topic: Request for Speed Reduction on Black Mountain Range Road and Black Mountain Road Speakers: Cecile Saraiva & David Jones and Anthony Slattery Deputations 2:13
    Deputation Application open on council's site
  11. 7.2 DEPUTATION Applicant: ADRIAN REED, NOOSA WATERS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Topic: nOOSA wATERS aDVISORY GROUP Speakers: ADRIAN REED Deputations 6:42
    Deputation Application open on council's site
  12. 8 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME Deputations 14:34
  13. 8.1 EDUOARD RIOTTOT Deputations 14:39
    Report open on council's site
  14. 8.2 MATHEW HOFFMAN Deputations 18:32
    Report open on council's site
  15. 8.3 PAT SPICER Deputations 20:07
    Report open on council's site
  16. 9 MAYORAL MINUTES 24:28
  17. 10 NOTIFIED MOTIONS Notified motions 39:05
  18. 10.1 STRENGTHENING SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTATION ON MAJOR COUNCIL WORKS Notified motions 39:09
    Notice Of Motion Report2026-08-20 Notice of Motion - Cr Lorentson - Strengthening Small Business Consultation on Major Council Works open on council's site
  19. 10.2 MAIN BEACH RESERVE CAR PARK – REVIEW OF MAIN BEACH DROP-OFF ZONE RESOLUTION Notified motions 1:07:47
    Notice Of Motion Report2026-08-20 Notice of Motion - Cr Lorentson - Main Beach Reserve Car Park – Review of Main Beach Drop-Off Zone Resolution open on council's site
  20. 10.3 MAIN BEACH RESERVE CAR PARK – REVIEW OF MAIN BEACH DROP-OFF ZONE RESOLUTION Notified motions
  21. 11 CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS 1:23:25
  22. 11.1 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 11 AUGUST 2026 1:23:29
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  23. 11.1.1 CAPITAL PROGRAM 2025-2026 DELIVERY STATUS REPORT 1:23:33
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  24. 11.1.2 HOUSING MONITORING REPORT 1:23:49
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  25. 11.1.3 NOOSA HEADS LIONS PARK LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN 1:23:53
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  26. 11.1.4 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY – JUNE 2026 1:40:47
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  27. 11.1.5 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2025-2026 Q4 QUARTERLY REPORTING 1:44:40
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  28. 11.1.6 TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) - NOOSA WATERS RESIDENT ADVISORY GROUP 1:44:48
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  29. 11.1.7 UPDATE TO INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES RESOLUTION 1:44:56
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  30. 11.1.8 REVIEW OF THE COMMUNITY PURPOSE LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE TENURE POLICY 1:45:01
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  31. 11.1.9 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL 1576 OF 2026 - SHORT STAY LETTING LOCAL LAW REVIEW DECISION - 8 WITTA CIRCUIT, NOOSA HEADS Court cases Local laws 1:45:05
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  32. 11.1.10 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL 1763 OF 2026 - SHORT STAY LETTING LOCAL LAW REVIEW DECISION - 5/7 PEZA COURT, NOOSA HEADS Court cases Local laws 1:45:15
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  33. 11.1.11 MCU17/0559.05 - PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL 1842 OF 2026 - FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A DUPLEX DWELLING AT 2/16 GRANT STREET, NOOSA HEADS Court cases Grants & funding Development 1:45:20
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  34. 11.1.12 DELEGATIONS ANNUAL REVIEW - COUNCIL TO CEO 1:45:34
    Committee to Council open on council's site
  35. 11.1.13 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ENBLOC 1:45:46
    EnBloc Recommendation open on council's site
  36. 12 ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS
  37. 12.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT JULY 2026 Budget & finance 1:59:13
    ReportAttachment 1 - Statement of Income and Expenditure 31 July 2026Attachment 2 - Statement of Financial Position 31 July 2026Attachment 3 - Statement of Changes in Equity 31 July 2026Attachment 4 - Financial Analytics 31 July 2026Attachment 5 - Capital Financial Performance 31 July 2026 open on council's site
  38. 12.2 BUDGET REVIEW 1 FOR THE 2026/27 FINANCIAL YEAR Budget & finance 2:23:27
    ReportAttachment 1 - 2026-27 Budget Review 1 and 2026-27 to 2035-36 Long Term Financial ForecastAttachment 2 - Revised 2026-27 Debt PolicyAttachment 3 - Revised 2026-27 Fees and Charges open on council's site
  39. 13 CONFIDENTIAL SESSION Closed doors
  40. 13.1 confidential - Waste Supply Agreement Closed doors 2:47:49
    Public Summary open on council's site
  41. 14 NEXT MEETING 3:20:00
  42. 15 MEETING CLOSURE 3:20:12

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