Noosa Council Watch

An independent, unofficial record of Noosa Shire Council — what council decided, what they closed the doors on, and why it matters. About this site

Every decision in council's minutes since 2016, and how each councillor voted where council recorded it.

Jess Glasgow

Cr Jess Glasgow appears on decisions from 20 April 2017 to 19 March 2020, across 100 meetings. In that time 977 decisions were taken while they were in the room. Council recorded how they voted on 64 of them.

64votes recorded by name
141votes inferred, not recorded
62contested votes
3decisions they could not vote on

78% of the decisions Cr Jess Glasgow sat through do not record who voted at all. That is 759 of 977. It is a fact about council's minutes in those years, not about this councillor: until September 2019 the minutes wrote “Carried” and nothing else, so no position of theirs on those items can be known. Read the numbers above as what survived, not as what they did.

What the record holds

Of the 977 decisions taken while Cr Jess Glasgow was presentDecisionsShare
named council recorded who voted 69 7%
inferred minuted “unanimously”, so their vote follows from being in the room 149 15%
not recorded minuted “Carried” and nothing more 759 78%

Counted from the minutes' own attendance record, so a decision taken while they had stepped out for a conflict is not counted against them. The three rows are kinds of record, never added together into a single “votes cast” figure, because only the first is something a clerk wrote. The first row counts decisions where council named the voters; Cr Jess Glasgow's own recorded votes number 64, slightly fewer, because a block can name the voters without naming them.

Voted against

16 recorded votes against the motion.

DateDecisionOutcome
20 February 2020 Ordinary Meeting And Subordinate Local Law No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2015 Carried on casting vote
16 December 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices - Post 2ND Round of Consultationamendment Lost
16 December 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices - Post 2ND Round of Consultationcommittee recommendation Carried on casting vote
11 December 2019 Special Meeting Noosa Plan 2020 – Request for Adoption to Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planningamendment Lost
18 November 2019 General Committee OPW17/0150.01 - Planning & Environment Court Appeal No D186 of 2019 - Refusal of Application for Operational Works - Prescribed Tidal Works - Extension to Existing Jetty at 180 Gympie Terrace, Noosavillecommittee recommendation Carried
19 September 2019 Ordinary Meeting OPW17/0150.01 Minor Change to Development Approval for Operational Works - Prescribed Tidal Works - Extension to Existing Jetty at 180 Gympie Terrace Noosaville Carried
16 September 2019 General Committee OPW17/0150.01 Minor Change to Development Approval for Operational Works - Prescribed Tidal Works - Extension to Existing Jetty at 180 Gympie Terrace Noosavillecommittee recommendation Carried
15 August 2019 Ordinary Meeting Notified Motion – Cr Ingrid Jacksonmotion Lost
15 August 2019 Ordinary Meeting Peregian Digital Hub - Full Year to 30 June 2019motion Lost
15 July 2019 General Committee Climate Emergency Declarationmotion Lost
13 May 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devicesamendment Lost
13 May 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devicesamendment Lost
18 March 2019 General Committee Proposed Expression of Interest for Community Activation of the Top Floor of Peregian Beach Surf Clubcommittee recommendation Carried
18 February 2019 General Committee Short Term Accommodation Online Platform Issues Paperamendment Lost
18 June 2018 General Committee Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation – Proposed Funding Deedcommittee recommendation Carried
14 May 2018 General Committee MCU17/0546 - Application for Material Change of Use - Home Based Business - Type 3 Significant Scale Situated at 54 Boronia Road, Cootharabacommittee recommendation Carried

Contested votes

Every decision where councillors did not all agree and Cr Jess Glasgow's vote was recorded — 62 of them. “With the majority” describes the outcome, not the merits.

DateDecisionTheir voteResult
20 February 2020 Ordinary Meeting And Subordinate Local Law No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2015 against 3–3 Carried on casting vote against the majority
20 February 2020 Ordinary Meeting Further Report - RAL18/0023 Development Application for Reconfiguration of a Lot (1 Lot into 23 Lots) at 28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville for 5–1 Carried
17 February 2020 General Committee Further Report - RAL18/0023 Development Application for Reconfiguration of a Lot (1 Lot into 23 Lots) at 28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosavilleprocedural motion for 5–1 Carried
13 January 2020 General Committee MCU18/0165.01 Request to Change a Development Approval for Material Change of Use of Premises - Multiple Housing Type 4 Conventional (17 Units) at 25 Kauri Stret, Cooroycommittee recommendation for 4–1 Carried
16 December 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices - Post 2ND Round of Consultationamendment against 2–4 Lost
16 December 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices - Post 2ND Round of Consultationamendment for 2–4 Lost against the majority
16 December 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices - Post 2ND Round of Consultationcommittee recommendation against 3–3 Carried on casting vote against the majority
16 December 2019 General Committee Noosa Spit Shoreline Erosion Update - December 2019amendment for 5–1 Carried
11 December 2019 Special Meeting Noosa Plan 2020 – Request for Adoption to Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planningmotion for 2–4 Lost against the majority
11 December 2019 Special Meeting Noosa Plan 2020 – Request for Adoption to Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planningamendment against 3–3 Lost
11 December 2019 Special Meeting Noosa Plan 2020 – Request for Adoption to Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planningamendment for 3–3 Lost against the majority
11 December 2019 Special Meeting Noosa Plan 2020 – Request for Adoption to Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planningprocedural motion for 1–5 Lost against the majority
11 December 2019 Special Meeting Noosa Plan 2020 – Request for Adoption to Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning for 5–1 Carried
28 November 2019 Special Meeting Draft Noosa River Plan for Public Consultationmotion for 6–1 Carried
18 November 2019 General Committee OPW17/0150.01 - Planning & Environment Court Appeal No D186 of 2019 - Refusal of Application for Operational Works - Prescribed Tidal Works - Extension to Existing Jetty at 180 Gympie Terrace, Noosavillecommittee recommendation against 4–2 Carried against the majority
18 November 2019 General Committee Draft Noosa District Sports Complex and Cooroy Sports Complex Master Planscommittee recommendation for 4–2 Carried
14 October 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices - Post Public Consultation Proposed Changesamendment for 4–1 Carried
14 October 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices - Post Public Consultation Proposed Changesamendment for 4–1 Carried
14 October 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices - Post Public Consultation Proposed Changesamendment for 2–3 Lost against the majority
14 October 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices - Post Public Consultation Proposed Changesamendment for 3–2 Carried
14 October 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices - Post Public Consultation Proposed Changescommittee recommendation for 4–1 Carried
19 September 2019 Ordinary Meeting OPW17/0150.01 Minor Change to Development Approval for Operational Works - Prescribed Tidal Works - Extension to Existing Jetty at 180 Gympie Terrace Noosaville against 4–2 Carried against the majority
19 September 2019 Ordinary Meeting Environment Grants Policyamendment for 2–4 Lost against the majority
19 September 2019 Ordinary Meeting Environment Grants Policy for 5–1 Carried
16 September 2019 General Committee OPW17/0150.01 Minor Change to Development Approval for Operational Works - Prescribed Tidal Works - Extension to Existing Jetty at 180 Gympie Terrace Noosavillemotion for 2–5 Lost against the majority
16 September 2019 General Committee OPW17/0150.01 Minor Change to Development Approval for Operational Works - Prescribed Tidal Works - Extension to Existing Jetty at 180 Gympie Terrace Noosavillecommittee recommendation against 5–2 Carried against the majority
12 September 2019 Special Meeting Proposed Changes Considered Significant to New Noosa Plan for Further Consultationmotion for 4–3 Carried
12 September 2019 Special Meeting Proposed Changes Considered Significant to New Noosa Plan for Further Consultation for 6–1 Carried
15 August 2019 Ordinary Meeting Notified Motion – Cr Ingrid Jacksonmotion against 1–5 Lost
15 August 2019 Ordinary Meeting Peregian Digital Hub - Full Year to 30 June 2019motion against 1–5 Lost
15 August 2019 Ordinary Meeting Peregian Digital Hub - Full Year to 30 June 2019 for 5–1 Carried
15 August 2019 Ordinary Meeting Review of Council Meeting Live Streaming and Video Operationsamendment for 3–3 Lost against the majority
15 July 2019 General Committee Climate Emergency Declarationmotion against 1–6 Lost
16 May 2019 Ordinary Meeting Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devices for 5–1 Carried
13 May 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devicesamendment against 1–5 Lost
13 May 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devicesamendment for 2–4 Lost against the majority
13 May 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devicesamendment against 1–5 Lost
13 May 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devicesamendment for 3–3 Carried
13 May 2019 General Committee Proposed Local Law Amendments - Advertising Devicescommittee recommendation for 5–1 Carried
18 April 2019 Ordinary Meeting MCU19/0016 – Development Application for Material Change of Use, Detached House Seaward of the Coastal Building Line, Located at 54 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach for 5–1 Carried
21 March 2019 Ordinary Meeting Proposed Expression of Interest for Community Activation of the Top Floor of Peregian Beach Surf Club for 6–1 Carried
18 March 2019 General Committee Proposed Expression of Interest for Community Activation of the Top Floor of Peregian Beach Surf Clubcommittee recommendation against 5–2 Carried against the majority
21 February 2019 Ordinary Meeting Short Term Accommodation Online Platform Issues Paperprocedural motion for 4–3 Carried
18 February 2019 General Committee Short Term Accommodation Online Platform Issues Paperamendment against 1–5 Lost
17 January 2019 Ordinary Meeting The Nature Conservancy Partnership Proposal - Noosa River Oyster Reef Restoration Project for 6–1 Carried
14 January 2019 General Committee The Nature Conservancy Partnership Proposal - Noosa River Oyster Reef Restoration Projectcommittee recommendation for 6–1 Carried
15 October 2018 General Committee Further Report - MCU18/0019 Development Application for a Material Change of Use for Multiple Housing - Type 3 Retirement and Special Needs (90 Bed Aged Care Facility) at 52 - 62 Goodchap Street and 3 - 11 Val Crescent, Noosavillecommittee recommendation for 5–1 Carried
20 September 2018 Ordinary Meeting Recording of Council Meetingsprocedural motion for 5–2 Carried
20 September 2018 Ordinary Meeting Recording of Council Meetings for 6–1 Carried
19 July 2018 Ordinary Meeting MCU17/0546 - Representations to Conditions - Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Home Based Business - Type 3 Significant Scale Situated at 54 Boronia Road, Cootharaba for 5–1 Carried
19 July 2018 Ordinary Meeting Noosa Transport Strategy - 12 Month Progress Report for 6–1 Carried
16 July 2018 General Committee OPW17/0555 - Representations to Conditions - Development Permit for Operational Works for Signage, Located at 4-24 Gibson Road, Noosavilleamendment for 2–4 Lost against the majority
16 July 2018 General Committee Noosa Transport Strategy - 12 Month Progress Reportcommittee recommendation for 5–1 Carried
21 June 2018 Ordinary Meeting Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation – Proposed Funding Deed for 5–1 Carried
21 June 2018 Ordinary Meeting Council Committee Meetingsmotion for 2–4 Lost against the majority
18 June 2018 General Committee Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation – Proposed Funding Deedamendment for 2–4 Lost against the majority
18 June 2018 General Committee Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation – Proposed Funding Deedcommittee recommendation against 4–2 Carried against the majority
18 June 2018 General Committee Council Committee Meetingsamendment for 2–4 Lost against the majority
18 June 2018 General Committee Council Committee Meetingscommittee recommendation for 5–1 Carried
22 May 2018 Special Meeting Peregian Beach Digital Hub – Building Tenancy and Tender 1718T127motion for 4–2 Carried
14 May 2018 General Committee MCU17/0546 - Application for Material Change of Use - Home Based Business - Type 3 Significant Scale Situated at 54 Boronia Road, Cootharabacommittee recommendation against 3–2 Carried against the majority
20 April 2017 Ordinary Meeting Noosa Waterfront Restaurant Request for Approval of Events in Adjacent Recreation Park Reserveamendment for 3–4 Carried

Read the two columns differently. A recorded vote is council's own words: the minutes name Cr Jess Glasgow and say which way they went. An inferred vote is this site's reading of a minute that says “Carried unanimously” and lists who was present — sound, but not a list anyone wrote. Where council recorded names they can be checked against who the minutes place in the room, and they disagree about one time in twenty-two.

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