Ordinary minutes, 14 December 2023

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                 14 DECEMBER 2023


                  a. protecting aquatic and riparian flora and fauna and their habitats;
                  b. rehabilitating degraded wetland and waterway and fish habitats,
                      streambanks and riparian buffers as part of any development or activities
                      undertaken in, or adjacent to, the river system or on tidal lands;
                  c. improving the water quality of the Noosa River system through effective
                      management of sediments and other direct and indirect sources of
                      pollution; and
                  d. regular monitoring, compliance and evaluation of the effectiveness of
                      interventions;
              2. Pursue new funding and grant opportunities to extend the Oyster Reef
              Restoration and Oyster Gardening Programs into other suitable locations in the
              Noosa River and Lakes system, considering the early successes of this program;
              3. Collaborate with the Kabi Kabi people to develop and implement a Land and
              Sea Rangers or similar program that educates others on how to respect and avoid
              harm to the indigenous, historical, environmental and conservation cultural
              heritage of the Noosa River system; and
              B. Utilise the above outline of actions as a guide to Council’s submission for
              funding under the SEQ Council of Mayors’ Resilient Rivers Program and any
              other relevant funding/grant programs.
              For:        Crs Stockwell, Wilkie, Wegener and Jurisevic
              Against: Crs Stewart, Lorentson and Finzel
              Carried.


8.          CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS



     8.1.     AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE REPORT - 20 OCTOBER 2023

              ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

              COMMITTEE MEMBERS
              Mayor Clare Stewart (via Microsoft Teams)
              Councillor Tom Wegener
              Audit & Risk Committee Chair (External) Timothy Cronin
              Audit & Risk Committee Member (External) Ian Rushworth

              NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS/ OFFICERS
              Acting Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
              Director Corporate Services Trent Grauf
              Director Strategy & Environment Kim Rawlings (Item 5)
              Governance Manager Diana Stewart
              Governance Advisor Jonci Wolff
              Financial Services Manager (Acting) Pauline Coles
              Michael Claydon, QAO
              Jessica Rossouw, QAO
              Thomas Cook, KPMG
              Jillian Richards KPMG
              Robyn Cooper, Pitcher Partners (via Teams for Item 6)

              APOLOGIES
              Executive Officer,    Internal   Audit   &   Corporate   Performance   Debra
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