Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                 20 JUNE 2024




                     Council Resolution
                     Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
                     Seconded:         Cr Nicola Wilson
                     That the report of the General Committee meeting dated 17 June 2024 be
                     received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with
                     by separate resolution.
                     Carried unanimously.




9.            ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS

              Nil.



10.           CLOSED SESSION

              Nil.


11.           PUBLIC QUESTION TIME



      11.1.          CRAIG VELLA

                     Question 1
                     Given considerable community concerns with the concept of a Conservation Park
                     over the Noosa River please advise the origins of turning the fish habitat areas of
                     the Noosa River into a Conservation Park. Without supplying an individual name,
                     was it a State Agency, Council Staff, a Councillor, or another person that proposed
                     the concept.

                     Response provided by Director Strategy & Environment, Kim Rawlings
                     One of the complexities of managing the Noosa River system and catchment is
                     that it is governed by a range of agencies, each with different responsibilities and
                     legislative, regulatory, planning and community roles. For catchment management
                     to be effective there needs to be a concerted and coordinated approach across
                     all agencies and stakeholders. For the past 20 years Council has explored a
                     range of mechanisms to achieve integrated management and collaborative
                     arrangements for the Noosa River Catchment. Most river catchments and many
                     other local governments grapple with this and there are a range of models that’s
                     exist. Council has explored many of these and various ideas have come from
                     various sources both within Council and from our community. This most recent
                     idea of a conservation park as another management model to explore or consider
                     was first suggested by Noosa Parks Association. Council officers did some initial
                     investigation, noting like other models previously explored it was worthy of further