CHANGE OF TIME & VENUE FOR ORDINARY MEETING DATED 17 DECEMBER 2026 · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                       6 OCTOBER 2026


    7.2.9     CHANGE OF TIME & VENUE FOR ORDINARY MEETING DATED 17
              DECEMBER 2026


Author                 Chief Executive Officer, Larry Sengstock
                       CEO's Office | Office of the CEO & Mayor
Index                  ECM / Subject / 27.07 Council Meetings
Attachments            None


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Council recognises that community engagement is a vital part of effective democracy and that
community-based Council Meetings provide a good opportunity for this. This report recommends
that the Ordinary Meeting scheduled for 17 December 2026 be amended to start at Cooran Memorial
School of Arts Hall at 12.00pm. This will provide an opportunity for the local community to gain an
insight into the Council decision making process and to meet Councillors and senior staff to discuss
Council issues.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council
A. Note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated 6 October
   2026 regarding the Ordinary Meeting dated 17 December 2026;
B. Pursuant to Section 257(3)(b) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, resolve to:
1. Change the commencement time of the Ordinary Meeting dated 17 December 2026 to 12.00pm;
2. Change the venue for the meeting to Cooran Memorial School of Arts, 14 King St Cooran Qld
   4569 ;
C. Request that the Chief Executive Officer ensure suitable advertising is undertaken to promote
   this community-based Council Meeting; and
D. Note that Council plan to livestream the meeting and place a copy of the recording on Council's
   website.


REPORT
1.     Holding Council meetings in community locations

The Mayor and Councillors recognise that community engagement is a vital part of effective
democracy and that community-based Council meetings provide an opportunity for local
communities to meet with the Mayor and Councillors and discuss local issues. Since 2014 Council
has generally held one or two Ordinary Meetings at various community locations throughout each
year.

Meetings were held in:
•     Pomona and Peregian Beach - 2014;
•     Cooran and Noosaville - 2015;
•     Cooroy - 2016;
•     Boreen Point and Sunshine Beach - 2017;