Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                           16 MAY 2024


              drinking water continuously and reports the result to Queensland Health
              regularly’. Their response also states that ‘to date, no Council that Seqwater
              supplies in South East Queensland has requested to cease fluoridation of potable
              water. Therefore, an economic cost analysis and works management timeframe
              is not available. Any such analysis would need to consider a range of factors
              given the Noosa Water Supply Zone is connected to the broader SEQ Water
              Grid. Noosa was connected to the grid in 2012 to bolster water security for the
              region, particularly in times of drought.’ Notwithstanding that no specific economic
              cost analysis has been provided by Seqwater, given the Noosa Water Supply is
              connected and receives water from the broader SEQ Water Grid, it is clear that
              the process would be complex and the cost to ratepayers to remove fluoride from
              the potable water supply would likely be significant. The matters raised in the
              petition received by Council is currently being reviewed and a response will be
              provided in due course.

              Question 2.
              What is the molecular form of the fluoride compound that is used in Noosa Shire's
              water, including the origin of this compound, and is this compound chemically
              pure?
              Response provided by Director Development & Regulation, Richard
              MacGillivray
              The chemical processes and materials employed in the fluoridation of water
              across SEQ are significantly outside the scope of Council's remit, and it is advised
              that this enquiry can be best addressed directly with the water supplier,
              Seqwater.



8.          CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS



     8.1.     PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - 7 MAY 2024

              ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

              COMMITTEE MEMBERS
              Cr Amelia Lorentson, Chair (via Microsoft Teams) Cr Brian Stockwell
              Cr Frank Wilkie Cr Tom Wegener

              NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
              Nil

              EXECUTIVE
              Acting Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
              Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray Director Strategy &
              Environment Kim Rawlings

              APOLOGIES
              Nil.



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