Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING | 16 JULY 2026


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

      Amendment No. 2
      Moved:            Cr Karen Finzel
      Seconded:         Cr Nicola Wilson
      That Item H. be added to read:
      H. Delegate to the CEO to establish a strategic Noosa Lions Park advisory group to
      collaborate with key stakeholders and relevant Council staff to develop
      recommendations to inform decisions for the future use of the Lions Park for the
      benefit of the community during peak periods to consider viable alternative options.
      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

     The meeting adjourned at 12.25pm.
     The meeting resumed at 12.59pm.

      Procedural Motion
      Moved:        Cr Brian Stockwell
      Seconded:     Cr Karen Finzel
      That the matter be deferred to the August Ordinary Meeting in order for the CEO to
      receive advice as to whether the motion in front of us is in order considering its
      potential conflict with the Land Act in that it proposes to proceed with an inconsistent
      use in the absence of a Land Management Plan.
      Lost.
      For:                Cr Frank Wilkie
                          Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr
      Against:            Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson

      Amendment No. 3
      Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
      Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener
      That Items E & F be deleted (and subsequent items renumbered)
      E. Approve the continued use of Lions Park as overflow paid parking during the 2026–
      27 Christmas and New Year period, operated by the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club, with
      the Club to invite and coordinate volunteer involvement from other interested
      community groups in operating the parking;
      F. Note that any future use of Lions Park for overflow carparking beyond the 2026–
      27 Christmas and New Year period will be subject to separate consideration and
      determination by Council; and
      and that item G be added to read:
      G. Request staff to bring back a further report to the August General Committee
      Meeting as to the appropriate process and likely costs associated with agreeing to an
      inconsistent use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park for overflow parking.
      Carried.


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