2022-11-17 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                       17 NOVEMBER 2022


           Question 2
           On 22 March 2022, the Mayor, Cr Stewart, announced that Noosa Council had received
           $3.58 million under the $1.8 billion City Deal involving three levels of government and
           that Noosa's initial share would kick-start liveability projects across the shire. The deal
           contains a further $400 million available to 11 councils under a contestable bid process.
           Have any liveability projects kicked-off and, if so, what are they and can the council give
           an assurance that serious planning is under way to position our council favourably to win
           a further significant chunk of the City Deal money still to be committed? What might those
           additional projects be?
           Response by Scott Waters, Chief Executive Officer
           The SEQ City Deal is a 10 year funding agreement between all 3 levels of government
           and administered through the SEQ Council of Mayors and implementation board. Due
           to the recent Federal Election installing a new Federal Government coupled with
           significant machinery of government changes there is no progress to date on City Deal
           funding for Noosa Shire Council, with the exception of the resilient rivers initiative. The
           new Federal Government has now reaffirmed its commitment to the SEQ City Deal and
           as such further discussions will occur with the SEQ Council of Mayors implementation
           Board in relation to the funding of Council led projects.
           It can be advised that Noosa Shire Council’s placemaking project is in its final stages of
           selection and as a pilot, one town centre will be selected for place making activities. The
           analysis by Council Officers will be presented to Council in the next fortnight. If there is
           agreement with Council Officers’ analysis a report will be provided to Council for further
           consideration and decision. This will occur over the coming months and will not require
           City Deal funding.
           In relation to the SEQ City Deal, the CEO of Council is working closely with COMSEQ
           and has City Deal experience as a member of the Darwin City Deal implementation
           board.




12.   NEXT MEETING

      The next Ordinary Meeting will be held on 15 December 2022 at the Council Chambers,
      9 Pelican Street, Tewantin commencing at 5pm.




13.   MEETING CLOSURE


The meeting closed at 5.41pm.




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