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Machine transcripts of council's recorded meetings since 2019, every passage cued to the second of council's video.

What Cr Tom Wegener said

21.3 hours on the record at 222 meetings between 17 April 2020 and 6 October 2026: about 6 minutes a meeting, 4% of the recording at the meetings where they spoke.

21.3hours spoken, 2020 to 2026
222meetings where the recording names them
19of them in 2026
2%of the recording at those 2026 meetings

A name is attached to a voice only where the recording establishes it: they introduced themselves, the chair called on them by name, or the voice matches meetings where they were named. Where none of that holds, their words stay under “Speaker N” and are not counted here, so these totals are a floor, not a full count. Airtime is not substance: a chair speaks to run the meeting, and a short question can matter more than a long answer. Machine transcript; quote the recording, not this page.

Lately

Their longest unbroken passages at the most recent meeting where the recording names them, the General Committee Meeting - 6 October 2026. Each timestamp opens council's recording at that second.

7.2.4 ZERO EMISSIONS NOOSA (ZEN) Inc. ALLIANCE AGREEMENT

00:51:00 · 2 min

I'll speak to it. Different by nature. That's our motto here. And that is brought about through various plans, like the Climate Change Response Plan. And the Corporate Plan. The Environment Strategy. And these plans come from a desire from the community. The staff writes the plans. Come to Council. Iron them out. They go out to public consultation. Through consultation. Again, if they're agreed upon, come back to Council. Voted upon. And that is the manifestation of the desire, the goals, the vision of the Noosa residents. We are so lucky. We are so lucky to have Zen, Inc., helping us realise those goals so dramatically with their volunteer effort of over $900,000, amongst all the other things that they do. They do so much for us with our micro little investment into them. We get, you know, ten, …

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7.2.5 NOOSA EVENTS STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, POLICY, AND GOVERNANCE

01:55:50 · under a minute

A question, yeah. With the destination management plan, we went through an enormous amount of work and consultation. And it appeared to me that we were listening to the community. It was a community-led, community vision for Noosa. How to manage the destination. So that was the community here. We're taking the shift in the focus to the actual events that are coming. But we're morphing it. We're being led by what? Pardon me? Get to your question. Oh, yeah. So that's the way I see it. Is that a correct vision of this is what the community has told us that they want through numerous consultations? We're looking at the destination management plan. These are the events that are going to conform with what the community has told us they want. Is that accurate?

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7.2.6 NOOSA AQUATICS CENTRE UPGRADE PLAN AND NOOSA AQUATICS FACILITIES STRATEGIC PLAN

02:53:54 · 1 min

Just quickly philosophically that this is what local government does is supplies services that individually and can't be supplied by private capitalistic ways. I grew up in the era of Milton Friedman, and I was totally down with that, like the Reagan-esque laissez-faire. And I was brought up thinking that, and then I looked around and I said, wait a minute, no. And then coming to Australia, now being a councillor, I feel really honoured and see the actual incredible value that local government does actually provide. And for us and how many people, and it's very worthwhile, our rates and supporting this for the benefit of all of the residents, instead of just a few residents getting the best.

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Meeting by meeting

Minutes the recording attributes to Cr Tom Wegener against the length of each recording. Only meetings where they are named are listed. A meeting missing here is not an absence: they may not sit on that committee, or spoke without the recording establishing who they were. Attendance is a different record.

2026: 19 recordings, 81 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
06 OctGeneral Committee7 m246 m
17 SepOrdinary Meeting< 1 m84 m
08 SepGeneral Committee1 m76 m
20 AugOrdinary Meeting6 m316 m
11 AugGeneral Committee6 m434 m
16 JulOrdinary Meeting7 m395 m
07 JulGeneral Committee6 m346 m
18 JunOrdinary Meeting8 m254 m
09 JunGeneral Committee6 m396 m
21 MayOrdinary Meeting< 1 m86 m
12 MayGeneral Committee1 m242 m
16 AprOrdinary Meeting2 m173 m
13 AprGeneral Committee4 m140 m
19 MarOrdinary Meeting1 m74 m
16 MarGeneral Committee8 m201 m
10 MarPlanning & Environment Committee1 m30 m
10 FebPlanning & Environment Committee4 m113 m
22 JanOrdinary Meeting3 m197 m
19 JanGeneral Committee< 1 m75 m
2025: 31 recordings, 133 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
18 DecOrdinary Meeting7 m299 m
15 DecGeneral Committee10 m329 m
11 DecSpecial Meeting< 1 m28 m
09 DecPlanning & Environment Committee3 m107 m
17 NovGeneral Committee3 m174 m
11 NovPlanning & Environment Committee1 m47 m
16 OctOrdinary Meeting4 m175 m
13 OctGeneral Committee2 m114 m
07 OctPlanning & Environment Committee1 m50 m
09 SepPlanning & Environment Committee3 m88 m
18 AugGeneral Committee1 m170 m
12 AugPlanning & Environment Committee7 m127 m
04 AugSpecial Meeting2 m64 m
17 JulOrdinary Meeting3 m195 m
14 JulGeneral Committee7 m386 m
08 JulPlanning & Environment Committee6 m37 m
30 JunSpecial Meeting< 1 m66 m
19 JunOrdinary Meeting9 m298 m
16 JunGeneral Committee9 m381 m
10 JunServices & Organisation Committee1 m48 m
10 JunPlanning & Environment Committee2 m26 m
15 MayOrdinary Meeting< 1 m61 m
12 MayGeneral Committee10 m262 m
08 MaySpecial Meeting2 m128 m
06 MayServices & Organisation Committee2 m120 m
06 MayPlanning & Environment Committee3 m74 m
14 AprGeneral Committee2 m67 m
17 MarGeneral Committee6 m280 m
20 FebOrdinary Meeting1 m70 m
17 FebGeneral Committee6 m105 m
20 JanGeneral Committee3 m314 m
2024: 32 recordings, 143 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
19 DecOrdinary Meeting< 1 m145 m
16 DecGeneral Committee9 m211 m
12 DecSpecial Meeting10 m222 m
05 DecSpecial Meeting5 m196 m
21 NovOrdinary Meeting3 m108 m
18 NovGeneral Committee1 m90 m
12 NovPlanning & Environment Committee< 1 m42 m
12 NovServices & Organisation Committee1 m111 m
17 OctOrdinary Meeting5 m186 m
14 OctGeneral Committee5 m139 m
08 OctPlanning & Environment Committee< 1 m61 m
15 AugOrdinary Meeting6 m106 m
12 AugGeneral Committee7 m280 m
06 AugPlanning & Environment Committee4 m60 m
18 JulOrdinary Meeting5 m184 m
15 JulGeneral Committee3 m120 m
09 JulPlanning & Environment Committee2 m22 m
28 JunSpecial Meeting: 2024/2025 Budget Adoption2 m65 m
20 JunOrdinary Meeting8 m68 m
17 JunGeneral Committee13 m273 m
11 JunPlanning & Environment Committee11 m136 m
16 MayOrdinary Meeting2 m103 m
13 MayGeneral Committee4 m84 m
07 MayPlanning & Environment Committee3 m45 m
07 MayServices & Organisation Committee< 1 m32 m
18 AprOrdinary Meeting< 1 m46 m
15 FebOrdinary Meeting< 1 m63 m
12 FebGeneral Committee2 m115 m
06 FebPlanning & Environment Committee10 m27 m
06 FebServices & Organisation Committee1 m43 m
18 JanOrdinary Meeting2 m25 m
15 JanGeneral Committee3 m102 m
2023: 36 recordings, 254 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
14 DecOrdinary Meeting5 m105 m
11 DecGeneral Committee5 m113 m
05 DecPlanning & Environment Committee16 m67 m
16 NovOrdinary Meeting13 m117 m
13 NovGeneral Committee6 m168 m
26 OctOrdinary Meeting2 m122 m
10 OctServices & Organisation Committee< 1 m82 m
10 OctPlanning & Environment Committee9 m41 m
03 OctOrdinary Meeting1 m71 m
21 SepOrdinary Meeting3 m126 m
18 SepGeneral Committee14 m185 m
12 SepPlanning & Environment Committee9 m69 m
17 AugOrdinary Meeting1 m63 m
14 AugGeneral Committee8 m243 m
08 AugServices & Organisation Committee< 1 m39 m
08 AugPlanning & Environment Committee9 m53 m
20 JulOrdinary Meeting1 m40 m
17 JulGeneral Committee7 m239 m
11 JulPlanning & Environment Committee28 m175 m
30 JunOrdinary Meeting1 m88 m
15 JunOrdinary Meeting1 m42 m
12 JunGeneral Committee9 m251 m
06 JunPlanning & Environment Committee5 m44 m
22 MayOrdinary Meeting< 1 m38 m
15 MayGeneral Committee< 1 m83 m
09 MayPlanning & Environment Committee6 m27 m
20 AprOrdinary Meeting< 1 m25 m
17 AprGeneral Committee11 m236 m
11 AprPlanning & Environment Committee14 m53 m
16 MarOrdinary Meeting4 m116 m
13 MarGeneral Committee11 m290 m
07 MarServices & Organisation Committee3 m93 m
07 MarPlanning & Environment Committee9 m78 m
13 FebGeneral Committee11 m273 m
07 FebPlanning & Environment Committee7 m45 m
19 JanOrdinary Meeting5 m67 m
2022: 36 recordings, 222 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
15 DecOrdinary Meeting7 m161 m
12 DecGeneral Committee4 m174 m
06 DecPlanning & Environment Committee4 m17 m
30 NovSpecial Meeting< 1 m23 m
17 NovOrdinary Meeting2 m39 m
14 NovGeneral Committee10 m264 m
08 NovPlanning & Environment Committee16 m90 m
04 NovSpecial Meeting1 m50 m
27 OctOrdinary Meeting1 m52 m
24 OctGeneral Committee5 m243 m
15 SepOrdinary Meeting< 1 m46 m
12 SepGeneral Committee5 m225 m
06 SepPlanning & Environment Committee8 m98 m
18 AugOrdinary Meeting10 m111 m
15 AugGeneral Committee16 m217 m
09 AugPlanning & Environment Committee15 m106 m
09 AugServices & Organisation Committee2 m74 m
21 JulOrdinary Meeting1 m41 m
18 JulGeneral Committee11 m196 m
12 JulPlanning & Environment Committee10 m81 m
28 JunSpecial Meeting1 m83 m
23 JunSpecial Meeting5 m123 m
16 JunOrdinary Meeting3 m62 m
07 JunPlanning & Environment Committee8 m44 m
07 JunGeneral Committee9 m317 m
20 MaySpecial Meeting< 1 m40 m
19 MayOrdinary Meeting1 m56 m
16 MayGeneral Committee5 m252 m
10 MayPlanning & Environment Committee4 m57 m
21 AprOrdinary Meeting5 m199 m
19 AprGeneral Committee11 m392 m
12 AprPlanning & Environment Committee6 m100 m
30 MarSpecial Meeting1 m87 m
17 MarOrdinary Meeting< 1 m19 m
14 MarGeneral Committee7 m205 m
14 FebGeneral Committee10 m254 m
2021: 42 recordings, 304 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
16 DecOrdinary Meeting1 m103 m
13 DecGeneral Committee8 m393 m
07 DecPlanning & Environment Committee4 m127 m
18 NovOrdinary Meeting2 m59 m
21 OctOrdinary Meeting3 m77 m
18 OctGeneral Committee7 m295 m
12 OctPlanning & Environment Committee5 m96 m
08 OctSpecial Meeting< 1 m95 m
16 SepOrdinary Meeting3 m105 m
13 SepGeneral Committee14 m283 m
07 SepPlanning & Environment Committee7 m87 m
30 AugSpecial Meeting< 1 m23 m
19 AugOrdinary Meeting4 m110 m
16 AugGeneral Committee18 m339 m
10 AugPlanning & Environment Committee15 m148 m
15 JulOrdinary Meeting9 m166 m
12 JulGeneral Committee14 m185 m
06 JulPlanning & Environment Committee10 m91 m
30 JunSpecial Meeting2 m63 m
17 JunOrdinary Meeting6 m208 m
16 JunSpecial Meeting3 m95 m
14 JunGeneral Committee11 m161 m
08 JunServices & Organisation Committee< 1 m45 m
08 JunPlanning & Environment Committee8 m151 m
28 MaySpecial Meeting1 m26 m
20 MayOrdinary Meeting5 m95 m
17 MayGeneral Committee6 m190 m
11 MayServices & Organisation Committee< 1 m89 m
11 MayPlanning & Environment Committee8 m82 m
23 AprSpecial Meeting1 m70 m
15 AprOrdinary Meeting14 m89 m
12 AprGeneral Committee14 m150 m
06 AprPlanning & Environment Committee1 m22 m
18 MarOrdinary Meeting1 m73 m
09 MarPlanning & Environment Committee27 m173 m
02 MarSpecial Meeting11 m132 m
18 FebOrdinary Meeting6 m48 m
12 FebGeneral Committee12 m181 m
04 FebSpecial Meeting5 m228 m
27 JanSpecial Meeting6 m71 m
21 JanOrdinary Meeting2 m123 m
18 JanGeneral Committee 9 m249 m
2020: 26 recordings, 139 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
17 DecOrdinary Meeting1 m73 m
14 DecGeneral Committee3 m122 m
19 NovOrdinary Meeting1 m26 m
16 NovGeneral Committee8 m156 m
10 NovPlanning & Environment Committee16 m107 m
15 OctOrdinary Meeting6 m160 m
06 OctServices & Organisation Committee< 1 m90 m
17 SepOrdinary Meeting3 m70 m
14 SepGeneral Committee22 m247 m
08 SepPlanning & Environment Committee16 m98 m
31 AugSpecial Meeting2 m56 m
17 AugGeneral Committee8 m211 m
11 AugPlanning & Environment Committee8 m67 m
16 JulSpecial Meeting5 m159 m
16 JulOrdinary Meeting3 m64 m
13 JulGeneral Committee5 m214 m
10 JulSpecial Meeting2 m43 m
07 JulPlanning & Environment Committee3 m61 m
07 JulServices & Organisation Committee< 1 m59 m
18 JunOrdinary Meeting1 m67 m
15 JunGeneral Committee6 m235 m
09 JunPlanning & Environment Committee8 m70 m
29 MaySpecial Meeting< 1 m41 m
21 MayOrdinary Meeting< 1 m36 m
30 AprOrdinary Meeting1 m146 m
17 AprPost Election Meeting < 1 m11 m

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