GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT - 17 JUNE 2024 · Committee to Council report

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                           20 JUNE 2024


6.6. 2024-2025 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING – COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
(ROUND ONE) – PROGRAM/PROJECTS

In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to
the Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club Grant application which is before us today. Leigh
McCready has recently been elected as the president of this club. Mr Rob McCready sits in a
decision-making capacity on the Peregian Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Sub-Committee. Mr
McCready is married to Leigh McCready who worked as a volunteer on the 2020 Future Noosa
Election Campaign which is no longer an entity. Mr & Mrs McCready are not related parties, nor are
they close associates and therefore I do not believe this COI satisfies the requirements the act as I
do not stand to gain a benefit or loss in relation to the matter that is no greater than the benefit or
loss of a significant proportion of persons in the local government area stand to gain or
lose. However, in the public interest and full transparency I will declare this interest as I believe I am
able to make an impartial decision on the matter. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting
room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in
the decision.

That Council
A. Note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the General Committee Meeting
dated 17 June 2024; and
B. Approve Round One 2024-25 Community Project Grants – Program/Projects provided in
Attachment 1 to this report, subject to sufficient funds to the value of $42,085 being allocated in the
adopted 2024/25 Council budget.

6.7. 2024-2025 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND
ONE) - INFRASTRUCTURE
That Council
A. Note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the General Committee Meeting
dated 17 June 2024; and
B. Approve Round One 2024-2025 Community Project Grants - Infrastructure provided in
Attachment 1 to this report, subject to sufficient funds to the value of $30,000 being allocated in the
adopted 2024/25 Council budget.

6.8. 2024-2025 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND
ONE) - EQUIPMENT

In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Phillips provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Phillips, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I was
the president of Cooroy Gymnastics until September 2023, and as my parents were foundation
members. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person
could have a perception of bias because I and my parents are no longer involved in any capacity in
the Cooroy Gymnastics Club. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will
respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.

That Council
A. Note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the General Committee Meeting
dated 17 June 2024; and
B. Approve Round One 2024-25 Community Project Grants – Equipment to the value of $36,647.18
provided in Attachment 1 to this report, subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted
2024/25 Council budget.