ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 18 DECEMBER 2025 · Attachment 1 - 2025-12-18 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                    18 DECEMBER 2025


     C. Endorse Option 2 – Evolve Tourism Noosa to align with the Destination Management
        Plan (DMP) as the immediate and primary service delivery model as outlined in the
        attached and proposed Tourism Noosa Roadmap: and
     D. Request the Chief Executive Officer to bring back a report for endorsement of final terms
        with Tourism Noosa to February 2026 round of Council meetings.


     Amendment No. 1
     Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
     Seconded:         Cr Nicola Wilson
     That Item E. be added to read:
     E. Request the Chief Executive Officer prepare a report to Council on the reintroduction of a
     dedicated levy, specifically to consider whether the higher rates currently paid by commercial
     properties, should be collected and accounted for as a dedicated levy rather than as part of
     general rates.
     Carried.
     For:              Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian
                       Stockwell, Cr Nicola Wilson
     Against:          Cr Tom Wegener

     The meeting adjourned at 12.16pm.
     The meeting resumed at 12.43pm.

     Amendment No. 2
     Moved:           Cr Amelia Lorentson
     Seconded:        Cr Karen Finzel
     That Item F be added to read:
     F. Request the Chief Executive Officer prepare and present to Council a draft Tourism Noosa
     roadmap for further consideration, including full costings of all potential delivery and
     governance models, with all reasonable alternative options fully assessed, costed and
     compared, and supported by meaningful consultation with industry stakeholders and the
     broader community, to provide Council with a complete and evidence-based basis for
     decision-making.
     Lost on the casting vote of the Chair.
     For:             Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Tom Wegener
     Against:         Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Nicola Wilson


    Amendment No. 3
    Moved:              Cr Karen Finzel
    Seconded:           Cr Tom Wegener
    That Item B be amended to read:
    B. Approve Agree to the Tourism Noosa Roadmap (Attachment 1) as the guiding framework
    in accordance with the requirements of the current 12-month Tourism Noosa Funding Deed;
    and
    That Item C be amended to read:
    C. Endorse Option 2 – Evolve Tourism Noosa as outlined in the Tourism Noosa Roadmap to
    align with the Destination Management Plan (DMP) as the immediate and primary service
    delivery model as outlined in the attached and proposed Tourism Noosa Roadmap, however,
    noting Council has just completed the DMP the specific actions, programs and services to be
    delivered, final funding amount and terms are subject to further consideration;
    and