Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING | 17 SEPTEMBER 2026


                1. Survey Area 1: 1 January to 31st March each year until the end of 2031
                for the localities of Cooroy, Cooroy Mountain, Tinbeerwah, Cooroibah and
                that part of Doonan that is within the Noosa Council boundary;
                2. Survey Area 2: 1 April to 30 June each year until the end of 2031 for
                the localities of Black Mountain, Federal, and those parts of Ridgewood and
                Eerwah Vale that are within the Noosa Council boundary;
                3. Survey Area 3: 1 July to 30 September each year until the end of 2031
                for the localities of Kin Kin, Pinbarren, Cooran and that part of Como that is
                within the Noosa Council boundary; and
                4. Survey Area 4: 1 October to 31 December each year until the end 2031
                for the localities of Pomona, Lake MacDonald, Ringtail Ck, Cootharaba and
                Boreen Point.
     B. Note that
        1) the Biosecurity Surveillance Program will be conducted in accordance with the
        entry and landholder protection provisions of the Biosecurity Act 2014, including
        notification and entry procedures under sections 259 and 270, and the right of
        landholders to seek an external review through QCAT under section 367; and
        (2) program outcomes, including inspection activity, education and compliance
        actions, will be reported to Council through the Environment Strategy Annual
        Report, with a final report provided to Council at the conclusion of the Program in
        2031


11.1.4 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ENBLOC
     Council Resolution
     Moved:           Cr Brian Stockwell
     Seconded:        Cr Jessica Phillips
     That the Recommendations of the General Committee meeting dated 8 September
     2026 be received and adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.
     Carried.
      For:            Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr
                      Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr
                      Nicola Wilson
      Against:        None


12   ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS

12.1 STRATEGIC OFFSET POLICY AND BIODIVERSITY OFFSET GUIDELINES
     Council Resolution
     Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
     Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener
     That Council
     A. Note the report by the Coordinator Conservation and Environment to the Ordinary
        Meeting dated 17 September 2026 regarding Strategic Offsets Policy and
        Biodiversity Offset Guideline; and
     B. Adopt the Strategic Offsets Policy as provided in Attachment 1; and
     C. Authorise the CEO to make minor administrative and editorial amendments to the
        Strategic Offsets Policy and Biodiversity Offset Guideline that do not alter the
        intent of the documents; and



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