GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING DATED 16 FEBRUARY 2026 · 2026-02-16 General Committee Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                          16 FEBRUARY 2026


         2. Motion #2 titled: "Recycled Water for Emergency Firefighting" (as provided at
         Attachment 2), initiated by Cr Lorentson;
         3. Motion #3 titled: "Emergency Medical Workforce Support" (as provided at Attachment
         3), initiated by Cr Lorentson;
         4. Motion #4 titled: "Internal Cyber Security, Fraud Controls and Information Sharing in
         Local Government" (as provided at Attachment 4), initiated by Cr Lorentson;
         5. Motion #5 titled: "National Youth Employment & Training Pathways in Local
         Government" (as provided at Attachment 5), initiated by Cr Lorentson;
         6. Motion #6 titled: "National Framework to Improve Construction and Demolition Waste
         Recovery" (as provided at Attachment 6), initiated by Cr Lorentson;
      B. Approve Cr Lorentson and Cr Wilson to attend under the Councillors' Expenses
         Reimbursement and Provision of Facilities Policy (Councillors' Mandatory
         Representation funding - Item 2.1) and present the motions at the National General
         Assembly, should they wish to attend.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                       Phillips, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
      Against:         None



8.5   MAJOR EVENT FUNDING APPROVALS
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Manager Economic Development and Destination Management
         to the General Committee dated 16 February 2026;
      B. Approve the Major Event Sponsorship Funding for a transition year being 2026-27 as
         outlined in Attachment 1 - Major Event Funding Recommendations (Confidential IAW
         with S 254D(3) of the LG Reg 2012) subject to sufficient funds totalling $230,000 being
         allocated in the adopted 2026-27 Council budget; and
      C. Note that the new Noosa Sustainable Events Strategy, Policy and Assessment criteria
         are under development and will guide future processes.

      Carried.
      For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr
                       Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
      Against:         Cr Karen Finzel



9     CLOSED SESSION
      Nil.


10    MEETING CLOSURE
      The meeting closed at 2.42pm.