2021-06-16 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                   16 JUNE 2021


Submission Topic    Detail
Climate Emergency   Submission 1:
/ Climate Change    I am largely supportive of Council’s draft Budget but I would like more funds allocated
preparedness        to addressing the issue of climate change and the threat this poses to our communities
                    and our life styles. Council’s 2019 Climate Emergency Declaration needs to be more
(4 submissions      effectively promoted and specific actions identified to address potential impacts. I
received)           support the application of a special levy, if necessary, or a small increase the rates.

                    Submission 2:
                    While I think the draft budget is generally reasonable, I would like to see additional
                    funding to address Council’s Declaration of a Climate Emergency. We currently face a
                    global climate and ecological emergency that is increasing in severity with each
                    passing day as the impacts of global warming increase in both frequency and severity.
                    Ultimately, we will see global warming creating complex emergencies that result in food
                    shortages, the failure of nation states, and resulting extreme responses by government.
                    Council needs to build on what they have already decided and step up to the mark with
                    regards to the Declaration.

                    Submission 3:
                    In response to the CHAP draft & the request for Budget feedback I write requesting
                    more consideration be given to the funding of the ongoing management & rehabilitation
                    of our coastal dunes & dunal bushland. Whilst I agree in the Draft’s support for the
                    revegetative approach to build resilience at the beachfront, I believe that in an era of
                    increasing climate change & impacts on the frontal dunes at the forefront of sea level
                    rises will need additional funding to reach the resilient standards the science tells us
                    we will depend.

                    Submission 4:
                    Please find attached a copy of the email I sent early in April seeking funds to implement
                    the recommendations made in the CHAP and our additional recommendation plus the
                    PBCAI Submission on the Coastal Adaptation Plan and an article in the Financial
                    Review : Australian insurers say 'act now' on climate change.

                    This upcoming budget represents the perfect opportunity for Noosa Council to
                    demonstrate commitment to dealing with at least some of the impact of climate change,
                    as well as demonstrating support for the bush care groups

                    We would hope to see the inclusion and funding of these recommendations in the
                    upcoming Budget.

General Rate        Submission 1:
                    I realise that the cost of providing goods and services is going up however this does
(1 submission       not mean that the rates have to be increased even if it is below or equal to the c.p.i.
received)           The increase in cpi is partly caused by higher charges from all level of government .

                    Better financial management, improvement in tendering and purchasing practices ,
                    cost saving investigations are some of the areas where money can be saved by the
                    council . For instance i am always amazed at the cost of building a round-about when
                    you compare this to the cost of building a house . Something is wrong here !!!!!

                    Increases above the cpi are unacceptable , such as heritage levy , transport levy and
                    the environmental levy . If one lives outside the residential areas these items have no
                    benefit to the land owners.

                    Peoples whom are on the old age pension ( like us ) can not cope with all the cost
                    increases . The latest pension rate has been put up to $ 718.10 per week for a couple
                    . This augmentation of $ 6.30 ( 0.9 % ) per week does not cover the real inflation cost
                    of living .




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