2019-08-15 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                           15 AUGUST 2019


     Cr Jackson called for a division on the voting. The motion was carried 4/1.

     For:         Crs. Wilkie, Stockwell, Jurisevic and Wellington
     Against:     Cr Jackson



The following Recommendations from the General Committee were adopted without
discussion or further amendment.

Council Resolution
Moved:            Cr Wilkie
Seconded:         Cr Jurisevic
The General Committee recommendations dated 12 August 2019 be adopted except where dealt
with or held over by separate resolution.
                                                                               Carried.




1    NOOSA COUNCIL SUBMISSION TO QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT’S QUEENSLAND
     ECOTOURISM TRAILS PROGRAM - COOLOOLA GREAT WALK
     That Council note the report by the Economic Development Manager to the Planning &
     Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and approve Council’s submission to
     the Queensland Government’s Queensland Ecotourism Trails Program - Cooloola Great Walk
     provided as Attachment 1 to the report with the inclusion of the following additional items:
     A.     Item 4, new dot point to read: “Helicopters should not be used to service the Cooloola
            Great Walk as this would result in significant impacts on the amenity of the National
            Park.”;
     B.     New item to read: “The campsites should only be used for hikers experiencing the
            Cooloola Great Walk and not be used as accommodation for non-hikers.”; and
     C.     New item to read: “The National Park walking trails should remain non-exclusive and
            therefore available to those customers of the commercial operator as well as
            independent hikers not utilising the services of the commercial operator.”
     D.     New item to read: “Some camping should remain available to independent hikers not
            utilising the services of the commercial operator.”



4    UPDATE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND REFORMS
     That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and:
     A.     Note that our current governance arrangements are in accordance with the existing
            provisions of the Local Government Act;
     B.     Note that the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other
            Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 currently before State Parliament will introduce a range
            of changes impacting on Councils and Councillors and request the Chief Executive
            Officer to arrange for suitable training for Councillors on the new legislative provisions;




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