2020-02-20 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                         20 FEBRUARY 2020


9    ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS

     Nil.


10   CLOSED SESSION

     Nil.


11   PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

     1      BRIAN O’CONNOR
            Q1: Based upon the annual visitation to the Tweed Regional Galley in NSW, the
                Mayor's plan for an iconic gallery for Noosa is likely to attract 70,000 to 80,000
                visitors a year, making its location a crucial factor in contributing to its status as
                well as traffic congestion and other practical matters, so I ask whether Noosa
                Council is giving thought to following Tweed Shire’s lead in locating its very
                successful regional gallery at a stand-alone hinterland site easily accessible from
                Highway No.1 and can the Council provide an update as to the feasibility study
                now underway into siting, planning, design, budget, construction timing and other
                pertinent matters associated with a new Noosa Regional Gallery in support of a
                vibrant Noosa arts and cultural scene?
            Q2    Whereas one of the objectives of the Noosa Cultural Strategy is to “Explore the
                  potential of creating a Hinterland Heritage Brand, particularly focussing on Pomona
                  and Cooroy” - a task which the Deputy Mayor Cr Frank Wilkie describes as
                  “bringing together all the elements of heritage in the two towns in a coordinated
                  way to provide resources for the community, such as websites etc.’’ - can the
                  Council explain what’s happening to meet this outcome?

     2      AMELIA LORENTSON
            Q1: In regards to the New Noosa Plan which is still waiting for approval from the State
                Planning Minister, why didn’t Council meet the initial deadline of 40 days?
            Q2    In regard to the Cooran-Pomona pathway, why has Council noted that it might
                  recommend a downgrading of the path’s B priority status within the State’s
                  Principal Bicycle Network, when it has not considered this project within the
                  pathway study and therefore, lacks and informed basis to which to pre-judge the
                  Cooran-Pomona path’s status within an overall Shire-wide Cycling and
                  Connectivity Study?



12   NEXT MEETING

     The next Ordinary Meeting will be held on 19 March 2020 at the Council Chambers, 9 Pelican
     Street, Tewantin commencing at 6pm.


13   MEETING CLOSURE




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