Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING | 16 JULY 2026


8.    PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

8.1   SUSAN DEWAR

      QUESTION 1
      Three years ago I first raised concerns about the lack of lighting on the pathway
      connecting Yellowood Close and the Tewantin Sports Complex. Given this pathway
      is regularly used by families, children and sporting groups, will Council investigate and
      apply for available Queensland Government Grant funding to install lighting at this
      location?

      RESPONSE PROVIDED BY SHAUN WALSH DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE
      SERVICES
      Thank you for the question. Council does directly own and manage public lighting in
      commonly used public areas such as Noosaville Foreshore. Other street and pathway
      lighting is owned by Energex, though Council does pay the electricity
      bills. Unfortunately, there is no budget allocation in the 26/27 budget to expand
      Council's public lighting program. In addition, there is currently no grant program
      offered by Energex to expand public lighting. Council will continue to monitor grant
      programs for available funding.

      QUESTION 2
      Council has advised that an alternative route exists via McKinnon Drive. However
      many residents continue to use the access pathway from Yellowood Close, because it
      provides direct access to the sporting precinct. What assessment has Council
      undertaken of the pathway's usage and safety risks, and what criteria would need to
      be met before lighting is considered?

      RESPONSE PROVIDED BY SHAUN WALSH DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE
      SERVICES
      Council has not undertaken any further assessment of the pathway usage to inform
      future lighting. The appropriate standard for assessment would be "AS/NZS
      1158.3.1:2020 Lighting for Roads and Public Spaces". Other criteria would include
      pedestrian usage data and requests from the local residents seeking improvement to
      inform budget allocation.



      The meeting adjourned at 10.34am.
      The meeting resumed at 10.52am.



9     MAYORAL MINUTES

      9.1     MAYORAL MINUTE - DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS

      The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
           Mayor Frank Wilkie – Item 9.1 Mayoral Minute
      Council Resolution
      Moved:          Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:       NA


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