GENERAL COMMITTEE REPORT - 13 NOVEMBER 2023 · Committee to Council report

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                  16 NOVEMBER 2023


That Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the General Committee
Meeting dated 13 November 2023 and approve Round Two 2023-24 Community Project Grants –
Program/Projects provided in Attachment 1 to this report.


6.3. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
(ROUND TWO) - EVENTS
That Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the General Committee
Meeting dated 13 November 2023 and approve Round Two 2023-2024 Community Project Grants
- Events provided in Attachment 1 to this report.


6.4. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
(ROUND TWO) - INFRASTRUCTURE


In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation
to the funding recommendation to Sunny Kids Inc as I make regular monthly donations to this charity
and in relation to the funding recommendation to Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club as my son plays for
the Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club. As a result of my conflicts of interest I will now leave the meeting
room while the matter is considered and voted on.


That Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the General Committee
Meeting dated 13 November 2023 and approve Round Two 2023-2024 Community Project Grants
- Infrastructure provided in Attachment 1 to this report.


6.5. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
(ROUND TWO) - EQUIPMENT


In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation
to the funding recommendations to
   •   Katie Rose Cottage as I have a personal friendship with Leigh McCready, who is employed
       as Head of Fundraising and Partnerships by Katie Rose Cottage;
   •   Noosa Water Polo Club as my children are members of the club;
   •   Noosa Little Athletics Inc as my children are members of this club.
As a result of my conflicts of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered
and voted on.


In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the
following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as on 24
February 2020 I sought a review by the Independent Council Election Observer (ICEO) as to the
public claims of the Future Noosa Team, of which Leigh McCready was publicly identified as a
Campaign Manager. The conflict involved the application of Katie Rose Cottage as Leigh McCready