2021-09-13 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                13 SEPTEMBER 2021


The proposed new contracts between the State Government and Greenfleet and between Greenfleet
and Kabi Kabi (the ILUA) are relatively complex but Council is not party to those agreements nor
does it need to be. The consequential changes to the MOU, existing contract between the
State/Council/NPA and the existing contract between Council and NPA are relatively straightforward.
Nevertheless, the changes to those agreements are being checked by Council’s legal advisers prior
to signing to make sure they achieve the outcomes above.
5.    Chairing the Transition Committee
One of the reasons this project has been successful has been because of the long term working
relationships that have been established via the Transition Committee. The Committee is not a
decision making forum per se but it acts as a clearing house to co-ordinate the management of the
project.
There has been stable membership of that Committee and a co-operative environment has
developed where all parties are working towards the same goal.
The Transition Committee has been chaired by the Noosa Council CEO since its inception.
To ensure the ongoing success of the project, the CEO is offering to continue to Chair the Committee
on an ongoing volunteer basis after his retirement. The other parties on the Transition Committee
are supportive of this approach. It will provide continuity and ongoing co-ordination for the Transition
Committee.
It is likely that the Council’s role in the Transition Committee will begin to diminish after the next 12
months or so. QPWS will take an increasingly important role as the project moves into operational
phases. Indeed, QPWS has recently established an operations group to manage the mechanics of
the proposed revegetation with that operations group including Greenfleet and the Kabi Kabi. The
Transition Committee will continue to play an important role until the land tenure issues have been
finalised with all of the land being transferred into National Park but as indicated elsewhere in this
report, that is likely to be finalised a year or more ahead of schedule.
Previous Council Consideration
Special Meeting Minutes, 13 October 2017, Item 1, Page 3
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Special Meeting dated 13 October
2017 and the further report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Special Meeting dated 13 October
2017 containing updated information regarding a proposed hinterland environmental conservation
project and:
A.    Note the proposed environmental benefits, risks and costs associated with the proposed
      project; and
B.    Approve the project “in principle” and authorise the Chief Executive Officer to proceed with the
      Approved Actions as set out in the further report.
Special Meeting Minutes, 27 June 2018, Item 1, Page 2
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Special Meeting dated 27 June
2018 in relation to the Yurol & Ringtail State Forests Conservation Project and Council:
A.    Agree to enter into the Deed of Funding provided as Attachment 2 to this report between the
      State, Council, and the Noosa Parks Association;
B.    Note that Council’s contribution of $1,166,000 (GST exclusive) and the balance of Noosa Parks
      Association contribution of $625,000 (GST exclusive) will be funded from 2018/19 Environment
      Levy revenue and restricted cash reserves as contributions to the State Department of
      Environment & Science towards the cost of compensation for surrender by HQ Plantations of
      pine harvest licence rights over Yurol & Ringtail State Forests;
C.    Authorise the CEO to remove the confidentiality associated with Attachment 2 Deed of Funding
      between the State of Queensland, Noosa Council and Noosa Parks Association once the
      Minister for Environment & Science has signed the document;

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