Meeting minutes

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                             8 MAY 2025


             Seconded:          Cr Brian Stockwell
             That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Special Meeting
             dated 8 May 2025, and
             A. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to prepare and execute a 12 month
             Funding and Performance Agreement with Tourism Noosa until 30 June 2026;
             B. Approve the release of funds to the amount of $2.0M (exclusive of GST) to
             Tourism Noosa, for the duration of this agreement (to 30 June 2026), conditional
             on:
                1. A Milestone Payment One of the agreement in the amount of $1.2M
                (exclusive of GST), to paid on or before 31 July 2025;
                2. A second graduated payment of $800,000 (exclusive of GST) to be made
                at 6 months, subject to completion of the Roadmap and KPI achievements;
                3. Noosa Council co-creating a comprehensive Roadmap with Tourism
                Noosa detailing Council’s future expectations of Tourism Noosa’s role,
                structure, future focus and actions, and any further funding arrangements.
             C. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to transition the sponsorship of tourism
             events and associated funding (previously facilitated by Tourism Noosa) to Noosa
             Council during FY25/26.
             D.    Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to prepare the Funding and
             Performance Agreement to reflect the requirements outlined in this report,
             including the addition of KPIs.
             E. Work with Tourism Noosa to complete a comprehensive Roadmap
             considering agreed service levels, organisational efficiencies, revenue
             diversification plans and the transitioning of sponsorship of tourism events to
             Noosa Council.
             F. Note the new Funding Agreement (FY25/26) will be established prior to the
             completion and adoption of the Destination Management Plan (DMP), it is
             therefore not contingent upon the DMP. However, should the DMP be adopted
             during the term of the Agreement, provisions will be in place to allow for variations
             to the Agreement to ensure Tourism Noosa’s activities align with the DMP’s
             principles, outcomes, and relevant actions.


             Amendment No. 1
             Moved:            Cr Amelia Lorentson
             Seconded:         Cr Karen Finzel
             That Item E, 1 be added to read:
                1. That as part of the development of the Tourism Roadmap and
                     considerations of future governance models, Council obtains
                     benchmarking data against other Local Tourism Organisations and
                     Regional Tourism Organisations. This information is to consider various
                     funding structures, the level and proportion of investment by local
                     government, staffing levels and the overall economic value of tourism. At
                     the conclusion of the roadmap process, two clear options are to be
                     presented to Council for consideration.

             Carried unanimously.


             Amendment No. 2
             Moved:           Cr Amelia Lorentson
             Seconded:        Cr Jessica Phillips
             That Item G be added to read: