2020-12-17 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                       17 DECEMBER 2020


          Question 2:
          Has Noosa Council given thought to using the opportunity of converting Yurol State
          Forest and Ringtail State Forest into National Park to reserve a small parcel of that land
          for affordable housing for Indigenous First Nations People whose ancestors walked that
          land and whose descendants today have traditional ownership heritage and a lasting
          and ongoing relationship with these forests?

          Response by Brett de Chastel, Chief Executive Officer:
          No - there are no current plans to excise any of the land for housing. Under the existing
          agreements, all of the land will be converted into National Park over the next 3 to 7 years.
          However, we have been working closely with the local Kabi Kabi leaders on this project
          over the last 18 months. This includes looking at opportunities to engage with the Kabi
          Kabi on regeneration activities, fire management and cultural heritage site reviews. The
          Kabi Kabi are very supportive of this project and are keen to be involved in the next
          stages of this project. All parties to the existing agreements are also supportive of the
          Kabi Kabi being involved in future stages of this project




12   NEXT MEETING

     The next Ordinary Meeting will be held on 21 January 2021 at the Council Chambers, 9 Pelican
     Street, Tewantin commencing at 5pm.




13   MEETING CLOSURE

     The meeting closed at 6.11pm.




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