Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING | 15 OCTOBER 2026




13.2 FURTHER REPORT - NOOSA DESTINATION STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
     DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE (REQUESTED AT GENERAL
     COMMITTEE MEETING DATED 6 OCTOBER 2026)
     Motion
     Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
     Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener
     That Council
     A. Note the report by the Director Strategy and Environment and the Manager
        Economic Development and Destination Management to the General Committee
        dated 6 October 2026 and the Further Report to the Ordinary Meeting dated 15
        October 2026 regarding the Noosa Destination Stewardship Council Draft Terms
        of Reference;
     B. Approve the updated Draft Terms of Reference for the Noosa Destination
        Stewardship Council provided at Attachment 1 to the Further Report, establishing
        its purpose, functions, membership and governance arrangements to support
        delivery of priority actions within the Noosa Destination Management Plan;
     C. Authorise the establishment of the Noosa Destination Stewardship Council,
        including recruitment and appointment processes in accordance with the updated
        Draft Terms of Reference provided at Attachment 1 to the Further Report;
     D. Appoint the Mayor and Cr Brian Stockwell as members of the Noosa Destination
        Stewardship Council; and
     E. Delegate to the CEO to make minor amendments or corrections if required to the
        Draft Terms of Reference.


     Amendment No. 1
     Moved:           Cr Nicola Wilson
     Seconded:        Cr Jessica Phillips
     That Item B be amended to read:

     B. Approve the updated Draft Terms of Reference for the Noosa Destination
     Stewardship Council provided at Attachment 1 to the Further Report, establishing its
     purpose, functions, membership and governance arrangements to support delivery of
     priority actions within the Noosa Destination Management Plan subject to the following
     amendment being made:
      11.3 - Meeting expectations
         Remove the requirement to attend meetings in person and allow attendance via
         technology.

     Carried.
     For:              Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Brian
                       Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
     Against:          None

     Amendment No. 2
     Moved:            Cr Nicola Wilson
     Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
     That Item B be amended to include a dot point 2:
      Appendix 1, Table - Update to Include the Chair in the recruitment and selection
        process for all roles appointed by an Open Expression of Interest.

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