Minutes Ordinary Meeting 19 December 2024

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                   19 DECEMBER 2024


            8.1 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – NOV 2024

            Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the General
            Committee Meeting dated 16 December 2024 outlining the November 2024 year
            to date financial performance against budget, including changes to the financial
            performance report with the inclusion of key financial sustainability indicators
            8.2. REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND (RADF) - GRANT
            RECOMMENDATIONS 2024/25 ANNUAL ROUND

            In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wegener
            provided the following declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest
            in this matter:
            I, Cr Wegener, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in
            this matter in relation to Artist's Residency Noosa Natural Ecology as my son has
            a connection to this project and may derive a benefit from this grant funding. As
            a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter
            is considered and voted on.
            Cr Wegener left the meeting.


            Council Resolution
            Moved:    Cr Amelia Lorentson
            Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell
            That Council
            A. Note the report by the Arts and Culture Manager to the General Committee
            Meeting dated 16 December 2024 regarding applications to the Regional Arts
            Development Fund 2025 Annual Round; and
            B. Approve the recommendations of the Assessment Committee to fund projects
            to the value of $50,585 as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report.
            Carried.
            Cr Wegener returned to the meeting.


            8.3. CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE PLAN - IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE

            That Council note the report by the Sustainability & Climate Change Project Officer
            to the General Committee Meeting dated 16 December 2024 providing an update
            on the implementation of the Noosa Climate Change Response Plan.



            8.4. 131998.981211.5 APPLICATION FOR OTHER CHANGE TO
            DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL (12637DA) INTEGRATED PERMACULTURE
            DESIGNED ORGANIC ORCHARD AND GOLF COURSE COMPLEX (18
            HOLES) TO INCLUDE GROUP FARM STAY ACCOMMODATION &
            ASSOCIATED SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE AT 59 KABI ROAD,
            COOTHARABA

            That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning Assessment to the
            General Committee Meeting dated 16 December 2024 regarding Application No.
            131998.981211.5 for an Other Change to Development Approval (12637DA) -
            Integrated Permaculture Designed Organic Orchard and Golf Course Complex
            (18 holes) to include Group Farm Stay Accommodation (undefined use) and
            associated supporting infrastructure (maximum 88 beds), situated at 59 Kabi Rd
            Cootharaba, and: