Ordinary minutes, 17 July 2025

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                               17 JULY 2025


7.    DEPUTATIONS

7.1   TOPIC: DISABILITY PARKING AND ACCESS AT COOROY SCHOOL
      Applicant: Deaire Pecora
      Speakers: Deaire Pecora


7.2   TOPIC: SUPPORT FOR ALL-ABILITIES PROGRAMS THROUGH LOCAL SPORTING
      ORGANISATIONS
      Applicant: Noosa Pirates RLFC & Connect Rugby League
      Speakers: Liam Anlezark, Danielle Trask, Lachie Debnam


8.    PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

8.1   DEAIRE PECORA
      QUESTION 1
      How exactly does the parking at Cooroy primary School meet the minimum requirements for
      Disability access according to Main Roads?
      RESPONSE FROM SHAUN WALSH DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
      The Cooroy Primary State School carpark is situated on state-controlled road reserve and
      services the adjacent state school. In accordance with the Cost Sharing Agreement between
      Queensland Government Transport and Main Roads and local governments, the construction
      and maintenance of parking areas outside of the road shoulder is normally a local government
      responsibility. Noosa Council confirms that it has responsibility to manage the school’s drop-
      off/pick-up carpark on Elm Street in these circumstances. Currently the carparking area on
      Elm Street contain 47 carparking spaces including one (1) existing disability carparking space.
      Our investigation has confirmed that the current supply of parking spaces accessible to people
      with disabilities meets the current national standards for a school, noting that:
       Cooroy State School is a Class 9B(i) assessable building under the National Construction
          Code (NCC).
       Table D3.5 of the NCC requires one car parking space for people with disabilities, for
          every 100 carparking spaces or part thereof.
      While the current provision of a single parking space for people with disabilities meets the
      national requirements, consultation by Council staff has with the school has confirmed that it
      desires an additional disabled car parking space to meet its needs. Accordingly, Council has
      initiated the process for the design and construction of an additional parking space for people
      with disabilities, as well as upgrading the existing space to provide an adjacent ‘shared zone’
      for loading and unloading vehicles as required under current standards.

      QUESTION 2
      Why has council allowed the parking at Primary School to not be reviewed in 31 years. How
      does this meet Disability equality rights?
      RESPONSE FROM SHAUN WALSH DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
      The provision of one disabled carparking space meets the accepted supply ratio. The car
      parking area is subject to scheduled asset inspections and remains in good condition. A more
      detailed assessment would be scheduled as part of any proposal to renew the asset if it was
      in poor condition. Following receipt of the request for an additional disability carparking space
      from a parent and the Cooroy State School, Council staff have undertaken a site-specific
      assessment for this location and have commenced design and construction process to deliver
      an additional disabled carparking space consistent with feedback.