Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING | 11 AUGUST 2026


7.1.2 HOUSING MONITORING REPORT
     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:             Cr Frank Wilkie
     Seconded:          Cr Amelia Lorentson
     That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the General
     Committee dated 11 August 2026 regarding Housing Monitoring.
     Carried.
     For:              Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr
                       Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
     Against:          None



7.1.3 NOOSA HEADS LIONS PARK LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN
      Motion
      Moved:       Cr Tom Wegener
      Seconded:    Cr Karen Finzel
     That Council note the report by the Property Advisor to the General Committee dated
     11 August 2026 regarding a Noosa Heads Lions Park Land Management Plan.

     Amendment No. 1
     Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
     Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
     Add Item A to read:
     That, prior to any further resourcing being committed to a Land Management Plan
     process for Noosa Heads Lions Park, Council obtain written legal advice on whether
     the Christmas period overflow parking is inconsistent with the reserve’s parks and
     recreational purpose, or properly characterised as incidental or auxiliary to it, having
     regard to Attachment 1 and the history of the use in the report dash; with the outcome
     reported back to Council before any further step is taken.
     Lost.
     For:              Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica Phillips
     Against:          Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola
                       Wilson

     Amendment No. 2
     Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
     Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
     Add item A to read:
     That, should the use be confirmed as inconsistent, Council obtain written legal advice
     on what would be required to satisfy the diminishment of purpose and public interest
     tests under section 52AB, having regard to the factors Attachment 1 identifies as
     relevant dash; with the outcome reported back to Council before any further resourcing
     is committed to an LMP process.
     Lost.
     For:              Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica Phillips
     Against:          Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola
                       Wilson

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