Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                              16 APRIL 2026


5     PETITIONS

      5.1   PETITION: ADDITIONS TO SPORTING AREA IN COORAN

      Refer to Attachment 1 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes dated 16 April 2026 - Petition -
      Additions to Sporting Area in Cooran

      Council Resolution
      Moved:             Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:          Cr Karen Finzel
      That the petition with 105 signatories submitted by Sean Demicoli, requesting that Council
      build a basketball hoop, basketball play lines and handball court lines on the existing (netball)
      surface in Cooran Village be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine
      appropriate action.
      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


6.    PRESENTATIONS
      Nil.


7.    DEPUTATIONS

7.1   DEPUTATION APPLICANT: COORAN ACTION COLLECTIVE (ELYSE PATTEN, FRANCIS
      MURRAY, JOHN TYNAN)
      TOPIC: COORAN'S ECONOMIC VIABILITY
      SPEAKERS: FRANCIS MURRAY



8.    PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

8.1   PUBLIC QUESTION TIME APPLICANT: KEN & DESLEY NIXON
      QUESTION 1
      Will Noosa Shire Council, as part of its Budget considerations, include a raised boardwalk
      (approximately 25 metres) on flood prone section of Beach Access 55, noting that we are not
      seeking replacement of the existing concrete path but only an elevated structure over that
      section (Case RM2024/10901)?

      RESPONSE BY SHAUN WALSH, DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
      Council’s has recently completed a Strategic Beach Access Renewal Plan, which captures
      existing asset data across Council’s 70 beach accesses. This asset plan provides the
      Infrastructure department with clearer guidance and prioritisation for longer-term renewal
      planning and works scheduling. Beach Access 55 (Kingfisher Dr, Peregian) has been
      assessed as a Medium priority (Categories are Low, Medium, High and Urgent), with the
      overall condition considered fair. It is acknowledged that the primary driver for future renewal
      is the infrequent inundation of the pathway during high rainfall events, which can temporarily
      restrict public access. In terms of budget provision, Council allocates an annual capital budget
      provision of $240,000 for renewal of beach accesses & showers, and this budget will be