2021-03-02 Special Meeting Minutes

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                            2 MARCH 2021


        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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