CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING 21 MAY 2026 · 2026-05-21 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING | 21 MAY 2026




12.   REPORTS REFERRED FROM THE GENERAL COMMITTEE


12.1 PLANNING &
     ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL 2611 OF 2024 - APPLICATION FOR A
     MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR MULTIPLE DWELLINGS (4 X SMALL
     DWELLINGS) AND FOOD AND DRINK OUTLETS (2 X TENANCIES) AND
     OFFICE AT 2 BOTTLEBRUSH AVENUE, NOOSA HEADS (Referred from
     General Committee Meeting dated 12 May 2026 Item 9.3)

      Council Resolution
      Moved:             Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:          Cr Tom Wegener
      That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J(3)(e) of the Local
      Government Regulation 2012 for the purpose of discussing legal advice relating to an
      appeal in the Planning & Environment in relation to Item 9.3 - Planning & Environment
      Court Appeal 2611 of 2024 - Application for a Material Change of Use for Multiple
      Dwellings (4 X Small Dwellings) and Food and Drink Outlets (2 X Tenancies) and
      Office at 2 Bottlebrush Avenue, Noosa Heads.
      Carried.
       For:              Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr
                         Amelia Lorentson, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
       Against:          None

      Council Resolution
      Moved:           Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:        Cr Jessica Phillips
      That the meeting be re-opened to the public.
      Carried.
      For:             Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr
                       Amelia Lorentson, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
      Against:         None


      Council Resolution
      Moved:             Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Seconded:          Cr Jessica Phillips
      That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the
      General Committee Meeting dated 12 May 2026 regarding Planning & Environment
      Court Appeal 2611 of 2024 and:
      A. Agree to settle the appeal generally in accordance with the proposed conditions
         outlined in Attachment 1 and amended to require:
              i. The deletion of all wording on the breeze block wall and the building façade
                  from the plans, with any future signage to comply with Council’s Local Law.
              ii. The provision of landscape vine plantings within natural deep soil areas,
                  comprising species and soil volumes sufficient to support sustained and
                  vigorous growth, to effectively soften the visual presentation of the breeze
                  block blade wall. The design is to incorporate all necessary trellis and

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