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MINUTES
General Committee
Meeting
Monday, 13 March 2023
12.30pm
Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Committee: Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Karen Finzel, Joe Jurisevic, Amelia
Lorentson, Clare Stewart, Brian Stockwell, Tom Wegener
“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
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Section 2
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 13 MARCH 2023
The meeting commenced at 12.32pm.
1. ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
COUNCILLORS
Cr Frank Wilkie (Chair)
Cr Karen Finzel
Cr Joe Jurisevic
Cr Amelia Lorentson
Cr Clare Stewart
Cr Brian Stockwell
Cr Tom Wegener
EXECUTIVE
S Waters Chief Executive Officer
L Sengstock, Director Infrastructure Services
K Rawlings, Director Environment & Sustainable Development
T Grauf, Acting Director Corporate Services
APOLOGIES
Nil
2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Committee Resolution
Moved: Cr Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Finzel
The Minutes of the General Committee Meeting held on 13 February 2023 be received and
confirmed.
Carried unanimously.
3. PRESENTATIONS
Nil.
4. DEPUTATIONS
Nil.
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Section 3
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 13 MARCH 2023
5. ITEMS REFERRED FROM COMMITTEES
PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
1 SHORT STAY LETTING OR HOME HOSTED ACCOMMODATION LOCAL LAW
– 12 MONTH REVIEW
In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Lorentson inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as my
husband and I own a property at Noosa Parade. Since November 2020 this property has been used
for short term accommodation rental. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting
room while the matter is considered and voted on.
Cr Lorentson left the meeting.
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Stewart
Seconded: Cr Finzel
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 7 March 2023 and
A. Note the 12 month review of the Local Law has been completed;
B. Undertake the range of actions identified in this report to improve the implementation
of the Short Stay Letting or Home Hosted Accommodation Local Law, and specifically:
1. Increase staff resources to include two additional local law assessment and
compliance officers on a temporary basis to assess the backlog of applications
and undertake compliance action where required;
2. Undertake compliance and enforcement action on properties operating short stay
letting or home hosted accommodation without an approval or not displaying an
approval notice;
3. Introduce an annual renewal fee on 30 June 2023 for all short stay let and home
hosted accommodation properties on a sliding scale at a rate of:
• Detached house $400
• Detached house limited to 4 times and maximum 60 days $100
• Unit $200
• Unit limited to 4 times and maximum 60 days $100
• Home hosted accommodation $100
C. Continue to monitor the implementation of the Short Stay Letting or Home Hosted
Accommodation local law and make improvements where needed; and
D. Continue to liaise with the multi-interest stakeholder group on the implementation of
the local law on an as-needs basis and thank this group for their input into the review
process to date.
Carried unanimously.
Cr Lorentson returned to the meeting.
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Section 4
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 13 MARCH 2023
2 NOOSA COUNCIL THREATENED FAUNA RECOVERY ROAD MAP
Motion
Moved: Cr Jurisevic
Seconded: Cr Lorentson
That Council review the report by Fauna Management Project Officer to the Planning and
Environment Committee Meeting 7 March 2023 and
A. Approve the Threatened Fauna Recovery Road Map as referred to in Attachment 1 to
this report for the purpose of implementation; and
B. Consider a funding allocation for priority management of sea turtles to commence
implementation of the Roadmap, as part of Council’s 2023/24 budget deliberations.
Amendment No. 1
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Finzel
That item A be amended as follows:
A. Approve the Threatened Fauna Recovery Road Map as referred to in Attachment 1 to
this report for the purpose of implementation; except as an amended below:
1. Include the Mary River Cod as an iconic species for freshwater waterways,
wetlands and riparian zone habitats;
2. Authorise the CEO to make the necessary amendments to reflect this addition;
and
Carried unanimously.
Amendment No. 2
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Wilkie
That Item B be amended and Items C and D be added as follows:
B. Immediately commence the implementation of the Roadmap focussed on the
conservation of sea turtles by:
1. Adopting a zero tolerance approach to driving on coastal dunes targeting
compliance and enforcement action on peak times during the turtle nesting and
hatching season;
2. Further, request staff commence immediate negotiations with the Queensland
Parks and Wildlife, Queensland Police Service and the Teewah Cooloola
Working Group to develop a joint education, compliance and enforcement regime
commencing this Easter Break potentially involving:
i. Fixed and drone mounted surveillance cameras;
ii. Closure of the North Shore beach either side of high tide if driving
conditions would force dunal driving;
iii. Appropriate signage and presence of authorised officers during peak
periods;
C. Advise the Member of Noosa and the Minister for the Environment of the Council’s
position on this matter and seeking their support for any regulatory reform and
budgetary allocation required to achieve the desired outcomes;
D. Consider a funding allocation for priority management of sea turtles as part of Council’s
2023/24 budget deliberations.
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Section 5
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 13 MARCH 2023
Procedural Motion
Moved: Cr Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Finzel
That the matter lay on the table until the Ordinary Meeting dated 16 March 2023 to allow
Councillors to discuss budget implications.
For: Crs Jurisevic, Stewart, Finzel, Wegener and Wilkie
Against: Crs Stockwell and Lorentson
Carried.
The meeting adjourned at 2.12pm.
The meeting resumed at 2.20pm
SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE
Nil
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Section 6
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 13 MARCH 2023
6. REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE
3 NOOSA HEADS LIONS PAID PARKING – EXTENSION OF PARKING TO 1 MAY 2024
Motion
Moved: Cr Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Finzel
That Council note the report by the Project Manager Special Projects to the General
Committee Meeting dated 13 March 2023 and
A. Note that Council’s resolution on 17 September, 2020 allowed temporary parking in the
Noosa Heads Lions Park on long weekends and school holidays during the
Queensland Government’s Covid 19 Public Health Declaration, principally to
accommodate the South-East Queensland Drive tourism market during interstate and
international travel restrictions that were imposed as a response to the pandemic;
B. Note that the Queensland Government’s COVID 19 Public Health Declaration ended
from October 31, 2022;
C. Note that continued use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park greenspace for car parking on
long weekends and school holidays is contrary to the Department of Resources park
designation, the Noosa Design Principles, the Noosa Plan, The Transport Strategy and
the spirit and intent of Council’s September 17, 2020 resolution;
D. Note that shire-wide free weekend buses, that provide alternative means of accessing
the Noosa Heads precinct, was introduced to the network in February 2022;
E. Discontinue car parking in the Noosa Heads Lions Park on long weekends and
Queensland July and September school holidays after this Easter Period, as per the
September 17, 2020 Council resolution;
F. Approve the use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for paid parking during
Christmas and Easter School holidays for a further 12 months, with delegation to the
CEO to reduce the days subject to weather, over the following periods:
• Queensland Christmas school holidays including Saturday 9, Sunday 10,
Saturday 16, Sunday 17, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 December 2023, Tuesday
26 December 2023 to Sunday 14 January 2024, Saturday 20 to 21 January 2024;
• Queensland Easter school holidays from Friday 29 March to Sunday 14 April
2024;
G. Write to the Department of Resources to inform of the intended use of Noosa Heads
Lions Park Reserve for peak period parking during the above-mentioned periods, and
that community engagement and future use of the park is proposed to be undertaken
as part of Noosa Council’s Destination Management Plan;
H. Delegate the CEO to work with the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club to determine new paid
carparking pricing for Lions Park that offsets the reduction in revenue and better
reflects the cost of carparking on community greenspace in the Hastings Street
precinct;
I. Approve allocation of 50% of the car parking revenue after GST to the Tewantin Noosa
Lions Club and the remaining revenue towards Go Noosa initiatives and park
remediation;
J. That an amount equivalent to 50% of Council’s share of the ‘profit’ from car parking in
the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve be held ‘in reserve’ and allocated to recreational
improvements in Noosa Heads Lions Park for residents and visitors alike, noting that
the term ‘profit’ refers to Council’s share of the revenue less costs associated with
parking on the reserve; and
K. Seek community feedback on the use of Noosa Heads Lions Park for car parking as
part of the proposed Destination Management Plan.
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Section 7
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 13 MARCH 2023
Amendment No. 1
Moved: Cr Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Jurisevic
That Item G be changed to Item F and amended to read:
F. Write to the Department of Resources and seek Ministerial approval for temporary
approval for the use of Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for peak period parking
during Queensland Easter school holidays, 1 April to 16 April 2023;
And that Item G be added to read:
G. Develop a new budget initiative to implement measures to achieve the Transport
Strategy’s outcomes and to actively manage the numbers of cars accessing the
Hastings St, Main Beach and Noosa National Park Precinct such as:
1. Variable priced paid carparking with significant exemptions for residents;
2. Congestion charging with significant exemptions for residents;
3. Review the existing time control limits of parking spaces in this precinct and
associated new parking restrictions in surrounding residential streets; and
4. Construction of temporary priority lanes for buses, and two wheeled
transportation during peak periods.
And that Item K be amended to read:
K. Seek community feedback on the use of Noosa Heads Lions Park for car parking. as
part of the proposed Destination Management Plan.
Cr Stockwell made an apology to staff in regards to comments made and withdrew the comments.
For: Crs Stockwell, Wilkie and Jurisevic
Against: Crs Lorentson, Stewart, Wegener and Finzel
Lost.
Amendment No. 2
Moved: Cr Jurisevic
Seconded: Cr Wegener
That Item G be amended to read:
G. Write to the Minister of the Department of Resources to inform request of the intended
proposed use of Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for peak period parking during the
above-mentioned periods, and that community engagement and future use of the park
is proposed to be undertaken as part of Noosa Council’s Destination Management
Plan;
Carried unanimously.
Amendment No.3
Moved: Cr Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Stewart
That Item L be added to read:
L. Request a report to Council advising of traffic modelling and future impact, should the
park no longer be utilised for overflow parking at peak periods;
Carried unanimously.
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Section 8
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 13 MARCH 2023
Amendment No. 4
Moved: Cr Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Stockwell
That Item M be added to read:
M. Offer assistance to transition to the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club in sourcing future
fundraising opportunities as they become available.
Carried unanimously.
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Finzel
That Council note the report by the Project Manager Special Projects to the General
Committee Meeting dated 13 March 2023 and
A. Note that Council’s resolution on 17 September, 2020 allowed temporary parking in the
Noosa Heads Lions Park on long weekends and school holidays during the
Queensland Government’s Covid 19 Public Health Declaration, principally to
accommodate the South-East Queensland Drive tourism market during interstate and
international travel restrictions that were imposed as a response to the pandemic;
B. Note that the Queensland Government’s COVID 19 Public Health Declaration ended
from October 31, 2022;
C. Note that continued use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park greenspace for car parking on
long weekends and school holidays is contrary to the Department of Resources park
designation, the Noosa Design Principles, the Noosa Plan, The Transport Strategy and
the spirit and intent of Council’s September 17, 2020 resolution;
D. Note that shire-wide free weekend buses, that provide alternative means of accessing
the Noosa Heads precinct, was introduced to the network in February 2022;
E. Discontinue car parking in the Noosa Heads Lions Park on long weekends and
Queensland July and September school holidays after this Easter Period, as per the
September 17, 2020 Council resolution;
F. Approve the use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for paid parking during
Christmas and Easter School holidays for a further 12 months, with delegation to the
CEO to reduce the days subject to weather, over the following periods:
• Queensland Christmas school holidays including Saturday 9, Sunday 10,
Saturday 16, Sunday 17, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 December 2023, Tuesday
26 December 2023 to Sunday 14 January 2024, Saturday 20 to 21 January 2024;
• Queensland Easter school holidays from Friday 29 March to Sunday 14 April
2024;
G. Write to the Minister of the Department of Resources to inform of request the intended
proposed use of Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve for peak period parking during the
above-mentioned periods, and that community engagement and future use of the park
is proposed to be undertaken as part of Noosa Council’s Destination Management
Plan;
H. Delegate the CEO to work with the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club to determine new paid
carparking pricing for Lions Park that offsets the reduction in revenue and better
reflects the cost of carparking on community greenspace in the Hastings Street
precinct;
I. Approve allocation of 50% of the car parking revenue after GST to the Tewantin Noosa
Lions Club and the remaining revenue towards Go Noosa initiatives and park
remediation;
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Section 9
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 13 MARCH 2023
J. That an amount equivalent to 50% of Council’s share of the ‘profit’ from car parking in
the Noosa Heads Lions Park Reserve be held ‘in reserve’ and allocated to recreational
improvements in Noosa Heads Lions Park for residents and visitors alike, noting that
the term ‘profit’ refers to Council’s share of the revenue less costs associated with
parking on the reserve; and
K. Seek community feedback on the use of Noosa Heads Lions Park for car parking as
part of the proposed Destination Management Plan.
L. Request a report to Council advising of traffic modelling and future impact, should the
park no longer be utilised for overflow parking at peak periods.
M. Offer assistance to transition to the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club in sourcing future
fundraising opportunities as they become available.
For: Crs Wilkie, Wegener, Jurisevic and Stockwell
Against: Crs Lorentson, Stewart and Finzel
Carried.
4 HEALTHY LAND AND WATER FUNDING CONTRIBUTION
In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as I have
a long standing business relationship with Healthy Land and Water Ltd. I subcontract this organisation
as part of my sole trader consultancy (trading as Watershed Australia). Healthy Land and Water
provide me with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) support and mapping services. This
business arrangement commenced in 2017 with invoiced work currently totalling a value of $57,703.
As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered
and voted on.
Cr Stockwell left the meeting.
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Wegener
Seconded: Cr Jurisevic
That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer - River Strategy &
Engagement to the General Committee Meeting dated 13 March 2023 and authorise the
CEO to enter a 3 (three) year Agreement with Healthy Land & Water to June 2025 in
accordance with Attachment 1 to the Report.
Carried unanimously.
Cr Stockwell returned to the meeting.
5 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – MARCH 2023
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Jurisevic
Seconded: Cr Stewart
That Council note the report by the Manager Financial Services (Acting) to the General
Committee Meeting dated 13 March 2023 outlining February 2023 year to date financial
performance against budget, including changes to the financial performance report with the
inclusion of key financial sustainability indicators.
Carried unanimously.
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Section 10
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 13 MARCH 2023
6 NOOSA COUNCIL BRAND REFRESH
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Lorentson
That Council note the report by the Communications and Community Engagement Manager
to the General Committee dated 13 March 2023 and approve the refreshed brand and
associated elements, colour palette and typography provided in Attachment 1 to the Report.
Carried unanimously.
7. CLOSED SESSION
CLOSURE OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC
Committee Resolution
Moved: Cr Stewart
Seconded: Cr Jurisevic
That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J(3)(h) of the Local Government
Regulation 2012 for the purpose of discussing negotiations relating to the taking of land by the
local government under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 in relation to Item 7 - Voluntary Flood
Recovery Property Acquisition.
Carried unanimously.
RE-OPENING OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC
Committee Resolution
Moved: Cr Stewart
Seconded: Cr Finzel
That the meeting be re-opened to the public.
Carried unanimously.
7 VOLUNTARY FLOOD RECOVERY
PROPERTY ACQUISITION
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Jurisevic
Seconded: Cr Stewart
That Council note the report by the Community Connections Manager to the General
Committee Meeting dated 13 March 2023 and
A. Through the Commonwealth and State Resilient Home Fund, purchase the property
as detailed in the Report for the purposes of the voluntary home buy-back program,
provided that all processes have been satisfactorily completed with Queensland
Reconstruction Authority (QRA);
B. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to take the necessary action to implement
Council’s decision, including but not limited to making, amending, and discharging the
contractual arrangement/s; and
C. Undertake the necessary actions to fulfil the conditions of the program.
Carried unanimously.
The meeting closed at 5.23pm.
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