GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 19 JANUARY 2026 · 2026-01-19 General Committee Minutes

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1     DECLARATION OF OPENING
      The meeting was declared open at 12.30 PM



2     ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
      Noosa Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters
      of the Noosa area, the Kabi Kabi people, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and
      emerging.


3     ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
      COMMITTEE MEMBERS
      Cr Brian Stockwell (Chair)
      Cr Karen Finzel
      Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Cr Jessica Phillips
      Cr Tom Wegener
      Cr Frank Wilkie


      EXECUTIVE
      Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
      Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray
      Acting Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt
      Acting Director Infrastructure Services Chris Steel
      Acting Director Community Services Paul Brinkman


      APOLOGIES
      Cr Nicola Wilson


4     CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1   GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 15 DECEMBER 2025
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:             Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:          Cr Tom Wegener
      The Minutes of the General Committee Meeting held on 15 December 2025 be received and
      confirmed.
      Carried.
      For:               Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                         Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie
      Against:           None

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5.    PRESENTATIONS
      Nil.


6.    DEPUTATIONS
      Nil.


7     ITEMS REFERRED FROM COMMITTEES
      Nil.


8     REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE

8.1   ENDORSEMENT OF NOOSA LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2026
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Disaster Management Officer to the General Committee Meeting
         dated 19 January 2026
      B. Repeal the Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2023; and
      C. Adopt the Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2026 as provided at Attachment 1 to
         the Endorsement of the Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2026 report.
      D. Authorise the CEO to make minor changes or amendments to the Plan prior to publishing
         the final document.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                       Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie
      Against:         None


8.2   RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF MOTION - TRIAL OF REMOTE RESCUE
      TUBES/LIFE RINGS AT UNPATROLLED BEACHES
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Acting Local Laws and Environmental Health Manager to the
         General Committee dated 19 January 2026
      B. Support Surf Lifesaving Queensland as the State’s peak coastal safety authority and
         Surf Lifesaving Clubs with their funded and managed roll out programs; and
      C. Defer the implementation of a Council managed trial of remote rescue tubes and life
         rings at unpatrolled beach locations until:
            1.        The risks associated with current trials and any emerging issues at Noosa
            National Park, as well as programs elsewhere in Australia and overseas, have been
            critically evaluated by Council; and

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             2.     An appropriate evidence-based management strategy has been developed
             to manage those risks and issues (detailed as Option 2 in the report).

      Carried.
      For:            Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                      Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie
      Against:        None



8.3   PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY –
      NOVEMBER 2025
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:           Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:        Cr Karen Finzel
      That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the General
      Committee Meeting on 19 January 2026 regarding applications that have been decided by
      delegated authority for November 2025 as provided at Attachment 1 to the Report.
      Carried.
      For:            Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                      Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie
      Against:        None



8.4   PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS ASSESSMENT WORKING TEAM - CONTRACT
      AWARDS UNDER CEO DELEGATION
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:           Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:        Cr Karen Finzel
      That Council note the report by the Acting Director Corporate Services to the General
      Committee Meeting dated 19 January 2026 for contracts awarded under CEO Delegation,
      via the Procurement Contracts Assessment Working Team, for the period 1 July 2025 to 31
      December 2025.
      Carried.
      For:            Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                      Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie
      Against:        None



8.5   FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - DECEMBER 2025
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:           Cr Jessica Phillips
      Seconded:        Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Council note the report by Revenue Services Manager and Financial Services Manager
      (Acting) to the General Committee dated 19 January 2026 regarding Council's financial
      performance to 31 December 2025.

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     Carried.
     For:            Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                     Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie
     Against:        None


9    CLOSED SESSION
     Nil.


10   MEETING CLOSURE
     The meeting closed at 1:45 PM