Meeting minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                               10 FEBRUARY 2026


      B. Delay the advertising and distribution of Multi-year Environmental Collaboration Grants
         and Environment Organisation Alliance Grants for 12 months; and
      C. Provide a one-year bridging grant to the current MEC and Alliance recipients based on
         current milestones and program objectives if appropriate and if required by the receiving
         organisation.

      Carried.
      For:              Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                        Wilkie
      Against:          None


8     REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE

8.1   CASCADING CLIMATE RISKS FROM CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURE
      PROJECT REPORT
      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:             Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:          Cr Brian Stockwell
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Program Lead - Climate Adaptation to the Planning & Environment
         Committee Meeting dated 10 February 2026; and
      B. Note the priority actions to implement the key findings from the project, as listed below:
             i. Implementation of adaptation and resilience measures for the Local Disaster
                  Coordination Centre (LDCC) and Noosaville Depot.
             ii. Establishment of management solutions that improve corporate policies,
                  systems and procedures to build resilience to critical infrastructure failure and
                  cascading climate risks.
             iii. Establishment of required organisational governance to drive a holistic climate
                  adaptation response to compounding critical infrastructure failure.
             iv. Establishment of internal data collection to inform future investigations and
                  improve Council’s ability to address the consequences of critical infrastructure
                  failure.
             v. Continued engagement with critical infrastructure and critical service providers
                  through the continuation of the Stakeholder Reference Group.
             vi. Continued partnership with the Sunshine Coast Council to build on findings and
                  identify joint solutions to manage the cascading impacts of critical infrastructure
                  failure.
      C. Note the recommendations of the study will be used to inform budget submission for
         Council consideration for the 26/27 FY.

      Carried.
      For:              Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank
                        Wilkie
      Against:          None


9     CLOSED SESSION

10    MEETING CLOSURE
      The meeting closed at 11.24 am.