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Noosa Councillors

The Mayor, Deputy Mayor and councillors of Noosa Shire Council, side by side: who speaks, who moves motions, how they vote and who they vote with. Tap any figure to open the record behind it, or a councillor to see everything they have said in meetings.

Figures for the last 12 months · 28 September 2025 to 28 September 2026 · 38 meetings

Stat leaders

The top figure in each category over the last 12 months.

Most speaking time Amelia Lorentson 13h 28m Most contributions Frank Wilkie 1,279 Most motions moved Amelia Lorentson 132 Most motions seconded Jessica Phillips 98 Most notified motions Amelia Lorentson 7 Most amendments moved Amelia Lorentson 36 Most aligned pair Amelia Lorentson & Jessica Phillips 97% same way 321 of 330 recorded votes Most at odds pair Brian Stockwell & Jessica Phillips 83% same way 241 of 292 recorded votes

The Council

Mayor, Deputy Mayor and councillors of Noosa Shire Council. An orange TOP marks the highest figure in a category.

Frank Wilkie, Mayor
Speaking time 9h 30m 20% of councillor time TOP Contributions 1,279 times they spoke TOP Meetings attended 13 of 15 where attendance was recorded Absences 2 apologies recorded TOP Meetings chaired 14 Motions moved 104 89 carried, 5 lost Motions seconded 55 Amendments moved 9 3 carried, 4 lost Notified motions 0 put forward Recorded votes 390 95% with the majority Voted for and won 352 Voted against and lost 8 Most aligned with Brian Stockwell same way in 297 of 313 (95%) Most at odds with Amelia Lorentson same way in only 302 of 344 (88%) Conflicts of interest 3 5 records in the minutes Longest contribution 7m
Brian Stockwell, Deputy Mayor
Speaking time 8h 24m 18% of councillor time Contributions 1,154 times they spoke Meetings attended 12 of 14 where attendance was recorded Absences 2 apologies recorded Meetings chaired 11 Motions moved 73 58 carried, 7 lost Motions seconded 27 Amendments moved 8 6 carried, 2 lost Notified motions 0 put forward Recorded votes 355 92% with the majority Voted for and won 303 Voted against and lost 20 Most aligned with Frank Wilkie same way in 297 of 313 (95%) Most at odds with Jessica Phillips same way in only 241 of 292 (83%) Conflicts of interest 4 4 records in the minutes Longest contribution 6m
Karen Finzel, Councillor
Speaking time 4h 55m 11% of councillor time Contributions 516 times they spoke TOP Meetings attended 13 of 13 where attendance was recorded Absences 0 apologies recorded Meetings chaired 6 Motions moved 60 55 carried, 1 lost Motions seconded 82 Amendments moved 8 4 carried, 1 lost Notified motions 1 put forward TOP Recorded votes 402 96% with the majority TOP Voted for and won 354 Voted against and lost 11 Most aligned with Nicola Wilson same way in 353 of 376 (94%) Most at odds with Amelia Lorentson same way in only 321 of 357 (90%) Conflicts of interest 0 declared Longest contribution 6m
Amelia Lorentson, Councillor
TOP Speaking time 13h 28m 29% of councillor time Contributions 1,184 times they spoke TOP Meetings attended 13 of 13 where attendance was recorded Absences 0 apologies recorded Meetings chaired 6 TOP Motions moved 132 100 carried, 21 lost Motions seconded 58 TOP Amendments moved 36 15 carried, 17 lost TOP Notified motions 7 put forward Recorded votes 394 91% with the majority Voted for and won 345 Voted against and lost 12 Most aligned with Jessica Phillips same way in 321 of 330 (97%) Most at odds with Brian Stockwell same way in only 293 of 351 (83%) Conflicts of interest 5 5 records in the minutes TOP Longest contribution 10m
Jessica Phillips, Councillor
Speaking time 5h 48m 12% of councillor time Contributions 607 times they spoke Meetings attended 12 of 13 where attendance was recorded Absences 1 apologies recorded Meetings chaired 1 Motions moved 45 39 carried, 2 lost TOP Motions seconded 98 Amendments moved 9 6 carried, 2 lost Notified motions 1 put forward Recorded votes 373 92% with the majority Voted for and won 328 Voted against and lost 11 Most aligned with Amelia Lorentson same way in 321 of 330 (97%) Most at odds with Brian Stockwell same way in only 241 of 292 (83%) Conflicts of interest 4 7 records in the minutes Longest contribution 8m
Tom Wegener, Councillor
Speaking time 1h 43m 4% of councillor time Contributions 197 times they spoke TOP Meetings attended 13 of 14 where attendance was recorded Absences 1 apologies recorded Meetings chaired 0 Motions moved 30 26 carried, 1 lost Motions seconded 82 Amendments moved 1 0 carried, 1 lost Notified motions 0 put forward Recorded votes 392 93% with the majority Voted for and won 339 Voted against and lost 16 Most aligned with Brian Stockwell same way in 330 of 348 (95%) Most at odds with Jessica Phillips same way in only 275 of 326 (84%) Conflicts of interest 0 declared Longest contribution 4m
Nicola Wilson, Councillor
Speaking time 2h 46m 6% of councillor time Contributions 299 times they spoke TOP Meetings attended 13 of 14 where attendance was recorded Absences 1 apologies recorded Meetings chaired 0 Motions moved 39 36 carried, 1 lost Motions seconded 73 Amendments moved 7 6 carried, 1 lost Notified motions 0 put forward Recorded votes 376 95% with the majority Voted for and won 329 Voted against and lost 12 Most aligned with Jessica Phillips same way in 328 of 347 (95%) Most at odds with Brian Stockwell same way in only 254 of 296 (86%) Conflicts of interest 3 3 records in the minutes Longest contribution 6m

Tally board

Every councillor, every category. Tap a column heading to sort; scroll sideways on a phone.

Last 12 months, 28 September 2025 to 28 September 2026. Figures link to the records behind them.
Councillor
MayorFrank Wilkie 9h 30m20% of councillor time 1,279 13 of 15 2 14 10489 carried, 5 lost 55 93 carried, 4 lost 0 39095% with the majority 352 8 Brian Stockwellsame way in 297 of 313 (95%) Amelia Lorentsonsame way in only 302 of 344 (88%) 35 records in the minutes 7m
Deputy MayorBrian Stockwell 8h 24m18% of councillor time 1,154 12 of 14 2 11 7358 carried, 7 lost 27 86 carried, 2 lost 0 35592% with the majority 303 20 Frank Wilkiesame way in 297 of 313 (95%) Jessica Phillipssame way in only 241 of 292 (83%) 44 records in the minutes 6m
CouncillorKaren Finzel 4h 55m11% of councillor time 516 13 of 13 0 6 6055 carried, 1 lost 82 84 carried, 1 lost 1 40296% with the majority 354 11 Nicola Wilsonsame way in 353 of 376 (94%) Amelia Lorentsonsame way in only 321 of 357 (90%) 0 6m
CouncillorAmelia Lorentson 13h 28m29% of councillor time 1,184 13 of 13 0 6 132100 carried, 21 lost 58 3615 carried, 17 lost 7 39491% with the majority 345 12 Jessica Phillipssame way in 321 of 330 (97%) Brian Stockwellsame way in only 293 of 351 (83%) 55 records in the minutes 10m
CouncillorJessica Phillips 5h 48m12% of councillor time 607 12 of 13 1 1 4539 carried, 2 lost 98 96 carried, 2 lost 1 37392% with the majority 328 11 Amelia Lorentsonsame way in 321 of 330 (97%) Brian Stockwellsame way in only 241 of 292 (83%) 47 records in the minutes 8m
CouncillorTom Wegener 1h 43m4% of councillor time 197 13 of 14 1 0 3026 carried, 1 lost 82 10 carried, 1 lost 0 39293% with the majority 339 16 Brian Stockwellsame way in 330 of 348 (95%) Jessica Phillipssame way in only 275 of 326 (84%) 0 4m
CouncillorNicola Wilson 2h 46m6% of councillor time 299 13 of 14 1 0 3936 carried, 1 lost 73 76 carried, 1 lost 0 37695% with the majority 329 12 Jessica Phillipssame way in 328 of 347 (95%) Brian Stockwellsame way in only 254 of 296 (86%) 33 records in the minutes 6m

About these figures. They come from the meeting transcripts and the official minutes, and cover the current council over the last 12 months. Speaking time includes time spent chairing. Absences are the apologies recorded for meetings. Recorded votes are the named divisions in the minutes: most Council decisions are unanimous and have no named vote, and "most aligned" and "most at odds" need at least three shared recorded votes. Speaker attribution and minutes extraction can be inaccurate, so check anything important against the official minutes.

Former councillors of the previous term: Clare Stewart, Joe Jurisevic (recorded votes). More in Council Analytics and the meeting archive.