2021-03-09 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      9 MARCH 2021


In assessing an application, the following will also be taken into consideration:
     Commemorations of deceased persons will not generally be considered until an individual has
      been deceased for a period of at least twelve (12) months to allow for historical perspective to
      be gained;
     The deceased person’s family will be consulted, to the extent practicable, if the request is not
      being made by a family member or significant other/partner.
Existing plaques or memorials will not be considered precedence for approving a request.

Location of Plaque or Memorial

Council will make the final decision on the location of an approved plaque or memorial, in
consultation with the applicant and considering whether there is:

     a demonstrated clear association between the subject of the memorial and the proposed
      location;
     any master plan for the area and the public purpose of the land;
     existing plaques and memorials in a particular location and how many;
     any potential negative impact on community use or the aesthetic or environmental value of
      public space.
Generally, plaques and memorials will not be approved for high profile areas such as, but not limited
to, Gympie Terrace, Hastings Street, Noosa Spit, Noosa Coastal Boardwalk.
Form of Plaque or Memorial

The standard form of memorial will be a stainless steel plaque (150mm x 150 mm) mounted on a
standard Council timber bollard. Applications for non-standard memorials may be considered
provided they are consistent with the Noosa Design Principles and any other relevant Council
policies or guidelines.
Requests for the following forms of memorial will not be considered or approved:

     Memorial trees;
     Memorial gardens;
     Park furniture or infrastructure (including, but not limited to, park benches, barbecue or picnic
      shelters, playground equipment).

Maintenance, restoration, retention and removal or decommission of plaques and memorials

Council will generally retain and maintain plaques and memorials for a period of ten (10) years but
does not guarantee to retain or maintain plaques or memorials for longer than ten (10) years or in
perpetuity.

The Policy and Guidelines provide criteria and guidelines for the removal of plaques and memorials,
including circumstances where they may need to be removed at any time.

4.    Policy Implementation

Applications will be submitted by way of an application form and supporting evidence (e.g.
newspaper articles, award citations, letters of support).




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