Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                            16 APRIL 2026


      prioritised towards completing Urgent and High priority upgrades at other Beach Access
      locations. No funding is currently proposed to be allocated toward design or construction of a
      raised boardwalk through the flood prone section of Beach Access 55.

      QUESTION 2
      Can Council please clarify the statement in the 28 January email (from the A/Executive
      Officer) referring to the existing path and railing being "at the end of its service life", and
      explain what this means in practical terms and when it will be scheduled for repair or
      replacement (in relation to the existing concrete pathway at Beach Access 55)?

      RESPONSE BY SHAUN WALSH, DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
      To clarify previous advice provided 28 January in terms of Council's current capital funding
      prioritisation process, Beach Access 55 has been assessed as a Medium priority (Low >
      Medium > High > 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. At this stage, no delivery
      timeframe has been scheduled for Beach Access 55, as Council’s current program is
      prioritised for more urgent and high priority beach access works across the Shire. It is noted
      that the adjacent beach access points Beach Access 54 (approx. 350m north) & Beach
      Access 56 (approx. 300m south) aren't impacted by inundation and are available as
      alternative access points during periods of prolonged inundation of Beach Access 55. All
      beach accesses will continue to be evaluated on an annual basis.



8.2   PUBLIC QUESTION TIME APPLICANT: PAT SPICER
      QUESTION 1
      What was the total cost for site investigations for 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy and the
      ongoing consultations, plans and reports from companies including Murray and Associates,
      Covey and Associates, Environmental Advisors (contamination), North Coast Environmental
      Services, Holland Traffic Engineering, Austrac Traffic Count, Hydra Logic, Auspower that
      formed the Civil Works Package and Remediation Works Package up to work commencing
      on site on 4 September, 2025? (Please do not include any grants in this total figure).

      RESPONSE BY KIM RAWLINGS, DIRECTOR STRATEGY & ENVIRONMENT
      To date approximately $375,000 has been spent on plans, reports, investigations noting the
      project is still live and yet to be completed.

      QUESTION 2
      What was the total amount of grant funding received to offset the costs?

      RESPONSE PROVIDED BY KIM RAWLINGS, DIRECTOR STRATEGY & PLANNING
      $178,000 of that grant funded to offset these costs from the Federal Housing Support
      Program.

      The meeting adjourned at 10.22am.
      The meeting resumed at 10.33am.



9     MAYORAL MINUTES
      Nil.