Meeting minutes

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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                           9 SEPTEMBER 2025



1     DECLARATION OF OPENING
      The meeting was declared open at 1.30 PM.


2     ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
      Noosa Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters
      of the Noosa area, the Kabi Kabi people, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and
      emerging.




3     ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
      COMMITTEE MEMBERS
      Cr Karen Finzel (Chair)
      Cr Jessica Phillips
      Cr Nicola Wilson
      Cr Frank Wilkie


      NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
      Cr Amelia Lorentson


      EXECUTIVE
      Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
      Director Community Services Kerri Contini
      Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh


      APOLOGIES
      Nil.


4     CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1   SERVICE & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES DATED 12
      AUGUST 2025

      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
      The Minutes of the Service and Organisation Committee Meeting held on 12 August 2025
      be received and confirmed.
      Carried.
                        Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr Frank
      For:
                        Wilkie
      Against:          None

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5.    PRESENTATIONS
      Nil.


6.    DEPUTATIONS
      Nil.


7     REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE

7.1   2025 ANNUAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT REPORT

      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:           Cr Jessica Phillips
      Seconded:        Cr Karen Finzel
      That Council
         A. Note the report by the Disaster Management Officer to the Services & Organisation
             Committee dated 9 September 2025 providing an update on disaster management,
             resilience and reconstruction activities to 30 June 2025; and
         B. Thank the members and advisors to the Noosa Local Disaster Management Group
             for their participation.

      Carried.
                      Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr Frank
      For:
                      Wilkie
      Against:        None



7.2   NOOSA BOTANIC GARDENS MASTER PLAN

      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:           Cr Karen Finzel
      Seconded:        Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Parks and Streetscapes Coordinator to the Services &
         Organisation Committee dated 9 September 2025 regarding the draft Masterplan for the
         Noosa Botanic Gardens.
      B. Approve the draft to:
          1. be released for the next phase of community engagement; and
          2. note that a final summary of engagement and master plan will be presented for
             Council consideration.

      Carried.
                      Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr Frank
      For:
                      Wilkie
      Against:        None

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7.3   NOOSA CULTURAL PLAN 2025-2030 ADOPTION

      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:           Cr Karen Finzel
      Seconded:        Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Council note the report by the Arts & Cultural Manager to the Services &
      Organisation Committee dated 9 September 2025 regarding the Noosa Council
      Cultural Plan 2025-2030 and:

      A. Adopt the final Noosa Cultural Plan 2025-30 provided as Attachment 1;
      B. Authorise the CEO to make any necessary minor changes to the Cultural Plan, if
      required; and
      C. Authorise the CEO to implement the Cultural Plan subject to available
      resourcing.
      Carried.
                      Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr Frank
      For:
                      Wilkie
      Against:        None




7.4   REVIEW OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE CHARTER & REVIEW OF THE
      INTERNAL AUDIT POLICY

      Committee Recommendation
      Moved:           Cr Frank Wilkie
      Seconded:        Cr Nicola Wilson
      That Council
         A. Note the report by the Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
            meeting dated 9 September 2025 regarding the Audit and Risk Committee Charter
            and Internal Audit Policy;
         B. Adopt the
             1. Audit and Risk Committee Charter provided as Attachment 1; and
             2. Internal Audit Policy provided as Attachment 2.

      Carried.
                      Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr Frank
      For:
                      Wilkie
      Against:        None


8     REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE
      Nil.

9     CLOSED SESSION
      Nil.

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10   MEETING CLOSURE
     The meeting closed at 2:42 PM