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MINUTES
Special Meeting
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
9.00am
Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Crs Clare Stewart (Chair), Karen Finzel, Joe Jurisevic, Amelia Lorentson,
Brian Stockwell, Tom Wegener, Frank Wilkie
“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
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Section 2
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 2 MARCH 2021
PURPOSE OF MEETING
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to consider:
1. Temporary Event Permit Approvals during the COVID-19 Pandemic; and
2. Exemption Requests for the Provision of Alcohol for Temporary Events during COVID-19
Pandemic - Noosa Long Weekend Inc and J & S Investing Pty Ltd for the Robb Family Trust
trading as Noosa Hinterland Property Expo.
1 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
COUNCILLORS
Councillor C Stewart, Mayor
Councillor K Finzel
Councillor J Jurisevic
Councillor A Lorentson
Councillor B Stockwell
Councillor T Wegener
Councillor F Wilkie
EXECUTIVE
B de Chastel, Chief Executive Officer
M Shave, Director Corporate Services
K Contini, Director Community Services
APOLOGIES
Nil.
The meeting commenced at 9.01am.
2 REPORTS
1 TEMPORARY EVENT PERMIT APPROVALS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC –
UPDATE REPORT
The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
Cr Stockwell – refer to Attachment 1
Motion
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Jurisevic
That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services and Property Manager
to the Special Meeting dated 2 March 2021 and:
A. Agree to accept event applications for all Category 3 events as categorized by the
Queensland Government and remove any local policy restrictions on the number
of participants or the service of alcohol at these events.
B. Assess applications for Category 3 events against the Queensland Health Covid
Event Framework and locally relevant factors.
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C. Agree to accept event applications for all Category 2 events as categorized by the
Queensland Government and remove any policy restrictions on the number of
participants or the service of alcohol at these events providing participants are
residents of Queensland.
D. Assess applications for Category 2 events against the Queensland Health Covid
Event Framework and locally relevant factors
E. Seek the following input from stakeholders and the community on the conduct of
Category 1 events and permitting events that attract participants from outside
Queensland, in particular in regard to:
1. the acceptance or otherwise of any additional risk as a result of holding larger
events;
2. the conditions under which individuals or organisations feel would be suitable
to hold larger events or to attract interstate or overseas visitors; and
3. the concerns in regard to the social and economic impact of holding, or not
holding, larger Category 1 events.
and the results of this consultation be reported to the April round of meetings.
F. Undertake a further review of its Event Policy should there be a significant change
to the State’s event framework.
Amendment No. 1
Moved: Cr Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Wegener
That item C be amended to delete the words “providing participants are residents of
Queensland”.
Carried unanimously.
Amendment No. 2
Moved: Cr Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Wegener
That the last sentence of item E of the motion be amended to replace “April” with “May”
to read “and the results of this consultation be reported to the May round of meetings”.
For: Crs. Wilkie, Wegener, Jurisevic, Finzel and Stewart
Against: Crs. Stockwell and Lorentson.
Carried.
Amendment No. 3
Moved: Cr Finzel
Seconded: Cr Stewart
That item E be deleted and replaced with “Agree to accept event applications for all
Category 1 events as categorized by the Queensland Government and assess
applications for Category 1 events against the Queensland Health Covid Event
Framework and locally relevant factors.”
For: Crs. Finzel, Wegener, Jurisevic, Lorentson and Stewart
Against: Crs. Stockwell and Wilkie
Carried.
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Amendment No. 4
Moved: Cr Finzel
Seconded: Cr Wegener
That item E be amended to add the words “and remove any policy restrictions on the
number of participants or the service of alcohol at these events” to read:
E. Agree to accept event applications for all Category 1 events as categorized by the
Queensland Government and remove any policy restrictions on the number of
participants or the service of alcohol at these events, and assess applications for
Category 1 events against the Queensland Health Covid Event Framework and
locally relevant factors.
Carried unanimously.
Amendment No. 5
Moved: Cr Lorentson
That an additional item G be added to the motion to read:
G. That temporary event organisers for category 1 events must engage on a monthly
basis with Council staff to consult and inform on all aspects of the delivery of the
temporary events.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Amendment No. 6
Moved: Cr Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Stewart
That item F be amended to replace the words “Events Policy” with “Covid events
position” to read:
F. Undertake a further review of its Covid events position should there be a significant
change to the State’s event framework.
Carried unanimously.
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Jurisevic
That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services and Property Manager
to the Special Meeting dated 2 March 2021 and:
A. Agree to accept event applications for all Category 3 events as categorized by the
Queensland Government and remove any local policy restrictions on the number
of participants or the service of alcohol at these events.
B. Assess applications for Category 3 events against the Queensland Health Covid
Event Framework and locally relevant factors.
C. Agree to accept event applications for all Category 2 events as categorized by the
Queensland Government and remove any policy restrictions on the number of
participants or the service of alcohol at these events.
D. Assess applications for Category 2 events against the Queensland Health Covid
Event Framework and locally relevant factors
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E. Agree to accept event applications for all Category 1 events as categorized by the
Queensland Government and remove any policy restrictions on the number of
participants or the service of alcohol at these events, and assess applications for
Category 1 events against the Queensland Health Covid Event Framework and
locally relevant factors.
F. Undertake a further review of its Covid events position should there be a significant
change to the State’s event framework.
Carried unanimously.
2 EXEMPTION REQUESTS FOR THE PROVISION OF ALCOHOL FOR TEMPORARY
EVENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC - NOOSA LONG WEEKEND INC AND J &
S INVESTING PTY LTD FOR THE ROBB FAMILY TRUST TRADING AS NOOSA
HINTERLAND PROPERTY EXPO
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Stewart
Seconded: Cr Wilkie
That Council note the report by the Property Officer to the Special Meeting dated 2 March
2021 and note that as a result of Council’s resolution agreeing to accept event
applications for all Category 3 events with the removal of any local policy restrictions on
the number of participants or the service of alcohol, these event applications will now be
assessed in accordance with Council’s normal permit application and approval process.
Carried unanimously.
3 MEETING CLOSURE
The meeting closed at 11.12am.
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Section 6
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ATTACHMENT 1
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ATTACHMENT 1
Risk Assessment
Please answer yes or no to these risk questions: Risk Vs. Mikigation Matrix
very Prepared to Somewhat Prepared to Somewhat Unprepared Very Unpre pared to
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Impacts (51-75) Impacts (0-25)
Will the event take place in a host — a
country with documented active local
transmission (community spread)? 0 (very low risk)
Will the event include participants
from countries that have documented
: - : 1 (low risk)
active local transmission (community
spread)?
Will the event include a significant
number of participants at higher risk
. 2 (moderate risk)
of severe disease (eg, people > 65
years of age, people with underlying
health conditions)?
Will the event be primarily indoors 3 (high risk)
and/or will people be in close contact
with one another for a prolonged
period?
4 (very high risk)
Total COVID-19 Risk Score
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