Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                        19 SEPTEMBER 2024


      9.2.      DEPUTATION - PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT 62 LAKE
                MACDONALD DRIVE COOROY
                APPLICANT: PATRICIA SPICER
                SPEAKERS: PATRICIA SPICER, PAUL NOONAN, PHIL EGAN

                The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
                    Patricia Spicer– refer to Attachment 1 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes



12.           PUBLIC QUESTION TIME


      12.1.     SUE AGNEW

                Question 1.
                What exactly is being filtered out of the water in filtered water bottle filling stations
                in Noosa Shire and where does the (unfiltered) water come from?

                Response Provided by Shaun Walsh, Director Infrastructure
                The filters installed on all of Council’s Bottle Filling stations are fitted with 5-micron
                Carbon Block filters which treat turbidity, particulate reduction and assists in
                reducing cloudiness. Turbidity, particulate and cloudiness can be caused by traces
                of gravel/sand or dirt which remain in pipes following routine repairs or treatment
                by water service agencies. The 5-micron filters will capture most of these
                contaminants. The filters are also installed to assist in improving taste and odours
                and will decrease chlorine compounds added by water service agencies. However,
                it will not totally eradicate the Chlorine in the treated water system. Water supplied
                to Noosa Council's Bottle filling stations is from the potable water system provided
                by water utility agencies. The water is treated at the water utility “SEQ Water”
                treatment plants prior to being dispatched and supplied to the assets via the water
                utility “Unity Water” piped system. More information about these water utilities and
                their treatment and distribution systems and networks is available via their
                websites.



      12.2.     PAULA BRABY

                Question 1.
                The general understanding of the community is that Noosa Shire Council is a
                member of the Council of Mayors SEQ (CoMSEQ) and that these meetings are an
                opportunity to meet and discuss ways to secure funding for our shire in relation to
                cost of living, housing, disaster management, homelessness and perhaps many
                other funding priorities. The most recent meeting of CoMSEQ was in Canberra in
                July 2024. Was Noosa Shire represented at this meeting by either Mayor Wilkie
                or Deputy Mayor Stockwell? If not, why not?

                Response provided by Mayor Frank Wilkie
                Thanks for your enquiry, Ms Braby. The most recent CoMSEQ meeting was a
                board meeting in Brisbane on Friday, September 13, which I attended. I have
                attended all CoMSEQ board meeting where the group’s strategies and funding
                opportunities are discussed. In answer to your question, I chose not to attend the
                CoMSEQ trip to Canberra because I instead chose to attend commitments made
                to regional groups well ahead of time. The fact the delegation was already well-
                attended by many other mayors and was not fully funded by CoMSEQ, with