Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING | 18 JUNE 2026


      D. Support the development of an “Active Street” and “Coastal Pathway” awareness
         and education campaign across the shire to raise awareness of the safety and
         active transport benefits associated with Active Streets and the ultimate delivery
         of the Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy and Noosa Transport Strategy;
      E. Support the CEO to submit available grant funding applications for Stage 2 of the
         Active Street/Coastal Pathway extension to commence design and construction
         as soon as practicably possible.


     Cr Lorentson attempted to move a Procedural Motion to adjourn the meeting.
     The Chair ruled that a Procedural Motion was out of order as the matter had not
     entered into debate.

      Procedural Motion
      Moved:        Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:     Cr Jessica Phillips
      That the Chairperson's ruling be dissented from.
      Carried.
      For:             Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr
                       Nicola Wilson
      Against:         Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener


      Procedural Motion
      Moved:        Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:     Cr Jessica Phillips
      The meeting adjourned at 10.33am to obtain legal advice.
      Carried.
      For:            Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr
                      Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
      Against:        Cr Brian Stockwell

     The meeting resumed at 10.59am.

      Motion
      Moved:           Cr Brian Stockwell
      Seconded:        Cr Tom Wegener
      That Council:
      A. Note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee meeting dated 16
         March 2026 regarding the Peregian Beach Active St - Stage 1 project status
         including key findings from the community consultation activities and proposed
         design amendments;
      B. Delegate authority to the CEO to finalise, negotiate and award the construction
         contract for the Peregian Beach Active Street – Stage 1 Project, including
         approval of all contract variations within the approved project budget, for the
         purpose of expediting delivery enabling project completion by the required State
         and Federal grant funding timeframes;
      C. Note that whilst the project is grant funded, financial reconciliation is not finalised,
         with additional costs arising from additional community engagement and project
         scope changes;


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