Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING | 16 JULY 2026


     h. Suitable living foreshore riparian buffer to facilitate erosion resilience, improved
        water quality, biodiversity and natural amenity along the extent of the interface
        with the River; and
     i. Consideration of amenity, recreation and landscaping presentation befitting a key
        entry area into Noosa and in line with the Noosa Design Principles;
     and Item E. be amended to read:
     E.D. Request the matter be reported back to Council for further consideration of the
     proposal following MSQ's community and stakeholder engagement and consultation
     findings, at which point Council will consider its position on design matters if required.
     Carried.
     For:               Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr
                        Nicola Wilson
     Against:           Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener

     Amendment No. 2
     Moved:            Cr Karen Finzel
     Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener
     To add an item E:
     E. Request MSQ to broaden the community consultation to include others outside of
     the boating community.
     Carried.
     For:              Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr
                       Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr
                       Nicola Wilson
     Against:          None

     Council Resolution
     Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
     Seconded:         Cr Brian Stockwell
     That Council
     A. Note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the Ordinary Meeting
        dated 16 July 2026 regarding the proposed recreational boating facility at Hilton
        Esplanade, Tewantin; and
     B. Note the continued collaboration with Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) to
        explore and fund recreational boating needs in the Noosa River;
     C. Seek clarity on funding arrangements for the entire works, noting that MSQ fund
        both on-water and on-shore components of the project; and
     D. Request the matter be reported back to Council for further consideration of the
        proposal, following MSQ’s community and stakeholder engagement and review of
        consultation findings at which point Council will consider its position on design
        matters if required.
     E. Request MSQ to broaden the community consultation to include others outside of
        the boating community.

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




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