Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                              14 JULY 2025




6.     DEPUTATIONS
       Nil.


7      ITEMS REFERRED FROM COMMITTEES


7.1.          NOOSA JUNCTION PRECINCT MANAGEMENT MODELS ASSESSMENT
              (REFERRED FROM PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE DATED 8
              JULY 2025 ITEM 7.1)

              Cr Amelia Lorentson called a point of order on discussion.
              The Chair dismissed the point of order.
              Procedural Motion
              Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
              Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
              That the Chairperson's ruling on a point of order be dissented from.
              Lost.
              For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica Phillips
              Against:         Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr
                               Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
              The Point of Order was dismissed.

              Motion
              Moved:        Cr Frank Wilkie
              Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson
              That Council
              A. Note the report by the Senior Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
                 Committee dated 8 July 2025 regarding managing conflicts between hospitality
                 venues and residents in Noosa Junction;
              B. Continue to engage with relevant Noosa Junction stakeholders including
                 residents, OLGR and QPS, to manage issues in, and improve, the precinct.


              Amendment No. 1
              Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
              Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
              That Item C be added to read
              C. Engage with relevant Noosa Junction stakeholders including the wider
              community to gauge support or otherwise for the potential establishment of a
              precinct management framework based on the business improvement district
              (BID) model within the Noosa Junction Hospitality Precinct.
              Lost.
              For:             Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener
              Against:         Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr
                                Nicola Wilson