ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 19 MARCH 2026 · 2026-03-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                   19 MARCH 2026


                    q. Appoint Cr Lorentson to the Environment Levy Working Group;

                       EXTERNAL GROUPS (not established by Council):
                    r. Appoint Cr Stockwell as Council’s Observer on the Tourism Noosa
                       Board;
                    s. Appoint Cr Lorentson as Council's Observer on the Noosa Biosphere
                       Reserve Foundation Board;
                    t. Appoint Cr Finzel as member and Cr Phillips as an Observer to the
                       Northern SEQ Regional Roads and Transport Group;
                    u. Appoint Cr Wilkie as Council's Representative, and Cr Stockwell as
                       Proxy, to the Council of Mayors (SEQ) ;
                    v. Appoint Cr Wilkie as Council’s Representative, and Cr Wegener as
                       Proxy, to the Council of Mayors (SEQ) Waste Working Group;
                    w. Appoint Cr Wilkie as Council's Representative, and Cr Stockwell as
                       Proxy to the Council of Mayors (SEQ) SEQ 2032 Legacy Working
                       Group;
                    x. Appoint Cr Lorentson & Cr Wegener on the Noosa World Surfing
                       Reserve Committee;
                    y. Appoint Cr Wilson to the Local Govt Domestic & Family Violence
                       Prevention Champions Network;
                    z. Appoint Cr Phillips to the Sunshine Coast Precinct Transport Security
                       Group.
            C. That the Tourism Noosa observer role be reviewed at the time of the
            establishment of the Destination Stewardship Council.
            D. Request the CEO to begin a review of the status of the existing working groups
            and the potential need for the establishment of any new groups.


11.4.2.     PEREGIAN BEACH ACTIVE STREET - STAGE 1 PROGRESS UPDATE AND
            NEXT STEPS

            That now before the meeting Item 8.1. - PEREGIAN BEACH ACTIVE STREET -
            STAGE 1 PROGRESS UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS be deferred to the Ordinary
            Meeting at 10.00am dated 19 March 2026.

11.4.3.     REVIEW OF NOOSA COUNCIL MEETING STRUCTURE

             Motion
             Moved:           Cr Brian Stockwell
             Seconded:        Cr Jessica Phillips
             That Council
             A. Note the report by the Executive Officer to the General Committee dated 16
                March 2026 regarding the review of the Noosa Council Meeting Structure;
             B. Adopt Option 2, as detailed in the Report, as the Council Meeting Structure,
                with implementation to commence from 1 May 2026;
             C. Appoint all Councillors as Committee Members and appoint the Deputy Mayor
                as the Chair of the General Committee from 1 May 2026;
             D. Approve the Council Meeting Schedule for May July 2026 - December 2026
                as provided in Attachment 1 to the Report (noting this supersedes the
                previously approved meeting schedule for 2026) after amending to include