Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING | 16 JULY 2026


     Governance team; any previous statements I made on this were estimates. In an
     abundance of caution, and consistent with advice from the Office of the Independent
     Assessor, I believe it is prudent to declare this interest. Consistent with legal advice
     previously considered by this Council on the question of proximity, proximity alone
     gives rise to a conflict of interest only, not a Material Personal Interest. My position
     falls within that same characterisation. The Integrated Catchment Management Plan
     for Burgess Creek is a Shire-wide body of work. It forms part of a broader Noosa
     catchment strategy for waterways, and the decisions before this meeting affect the
     entire community. It is in that community interest that I wish to contribute. I have
     consistently declared this interest and believe I am able to consider this matter
     impartially and in the public interest. I choose to remain in the meeting room and vote
     on the issue".

     Cr Brian Stockwell
     "I, Cr Brian Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a conflict of interest for Item
     11.1.3 - DRAFT BURGESS CREEK INTEGRATED CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT
     PLAN (ICMP) on this agenda due to my role as President of the Noosa Lions Football
     Club which has fields in the catchment. I do not believe a reasonable person could
     have a perception of bias because the club does not profit from or suffer a loss as a
     result of the plan and, while larger in area than most allotments, has not significantly
     greater interest than the many people who live in the catchment. As I have specialist
     expertise and significant experience in the subject matter, I choose to remain in the
     room and vote on the matter".

      Council Resolution
      Moved:           Cr Karen Finzel
      Seconded:        Cr Nicola Wilson
      That Council:
      A. Note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the General
         Committee dated 7 July 2026 regarding the Draft Burgess Creek Integrated
         Catchment Management Plan (ICMP); and
      B. Approve the Draft Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment Management Plan
         provided as Attachment 1, with the following amendment to Appendix G S2-Action
         4:

         S2 -Action 4. Continue to encourage the adoption of best practice catchment
         management by residents through delivering targeted compliance and behaviour-
         change initiatives and compliance to reduce illegal connections to the stormwater
         network at priority locations.

           Sub- Implementation step       Coordination Key enabler Deliverable
           action
           S2- Define target             Environmental Clarification of Target
           A4.1 behaviours practices and Services, and dumping          behaviours,
                pathways (e.g. diffuse   Infrastructure categories      identified,
                source nutrients,        Service         Identification urban
                dumping, pool overflows,                of diffuse      catchment
                grass clippings).                       sources         management
                                                        urban         education
                                                        nutrients and and message
                                                        contaminants framing




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