Minutes Ordinary Meeting 17 Arpil 2025

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                             17 APRIL 2025


6.          PRESENTATIONS

            Nil.


7.          DEPUTATIONS

            Nil.


8.          PUBLIC QUESTION TIME


     8.1.          BRIAN O'CONNOR

                   QUESTION 1
                   As stated in 2018, so seven years ago, and reaffirmed at least twice since, is
                   Noosa Council still committed to a Pomona Showgrounds Masterplan?

                   Response provided by Brad Chalmers, Acting Director Community Services
                   Thank-you Mr O‘Connor for your question and ongoing interest in the Pomona
                   showgrounds.
                   As a follow up to your public question in 2023, Pomona Showgrounds are freehold
                   land, owned by Noosa Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society, also known
                   as Noosa Show Society. As freehold land, it is therefore up to the owner, Noosa
                   Show Society, as to, if or when, a master plan is developed. To that point, council
                   staff have met with members of the show society committee on the 11th March
                   2025. At this meeting the Show Society indicated a desire to undertake a master
                   planning process and staff will now look to assist them on the commencement and
                   development of a plan.


                   QUESTION 2
                   If the answer to Question 1 is in the affirmative, why the delay and how will the
                   commitment manifest itself, and against what timeframe?

                   Response provided by Brad Chalmers, Acting Director Community Services
                   Thank-you for your additional question.

                   Noosa Show Society is an independent community organisation with its own
                   priorities. We are happy to discuss a potential master plan with the Show Society
                   and provide support in the development of this plan, commencing over the next 12
                   months. Council has funding available to assist organisations to undertake
                   planning processes like this and would work collaboratively with the Show Society
                   on an important project such as this.


     8.2.          DEBRA WALZ

                   QUESTION 1
                   In light of the announcement by RSPCA Qld to close the Noosa RSPCA Shelter
                   at Hollett Road, Doonan, what arrangements has Council undertaken to
                   accommodate and manage potential surrendered and/or abused dogs or stray
                   dogs in the Noosa Shire, including any ongoing intentions to operate a pound
                   facility?