Meeting minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                         4 AUGUST 2025



1     DECLARATION OF OPENING
      The meeting was declared open at 2.00pm.

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
      COUNCILLORS
      Cr Frank Wilkie (Chair)
      Cr Karen Finzel
      Cr Jessica Phillips
      Cr Amelia Lorentson
      Cr Brian Stockwell
      Cr Tom Wegener
      Cr Nicola Wilson

      EXECUTIVE
      Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
      Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings
      Director Community Services Kerri Contini
      Acting Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt
      Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray
      Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh

      APOLOGIES
      Nil.

4.    SPECIAL MEETING REPORTS

     4.1.       DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PLAN - PHASE 2 ENGAGEMENT

                The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item:
                 Attachment 1 to the Minutes Special Meeting dated 4 August 2025 - Draft DMP
                   Introductory Video
                Motion
                Moved:       Cr Frank Wilkie
                Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell
                That Council
                A. Note the report by the Manager Economic Development and Destination
                   Management to the Special Meeting dated 4 August 2025 regarding the
                   Destination Management Plan;
                B. Approve the Draft Destination Management Plan provided at Attachment 1 for
                   the purposes of community engagement for a six-week period between 6
                   August and 14 September 2025;
                C. Note the community engagement plan provided at Attachment 2 to this report,
                   outlining the range of activities and approaches to enable broad community
                   awareness and feedback on the Draft Destination Management Plan; and
                D. Delegate the CEO to make minor changes or amendments as required to the
                   Draft Destination Management Plan prior to community engagement process
                   commencing.

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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                        4 AUGUST 2025



               Amendment
               Moved:             Cr Amelia Lorentson
               Seconded:          Cr Nicola Wilson
               That Item E be added to read:
               E. Note that while Measures of Success have been identified in the current report,
               further community input will be sought to help define what success looks like from
               the community’s perspective. This feedback will inform the development of a
               comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework, which will be delivered
               alongside the final Destination Management Plan (DMP) in November/December.
               Carried.
               For:               Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr
                                  Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr
                                  Nicola Wilson
               Against:           None


               Council Resolution
               Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
               Seconded:         Cr Brian Stockwell
               That Council
               A. Note the report by the Manager Economic Development and Destination
                  Management to the Special Meeting dated 4 August 2025 regarding the
                  Destination Management Plan;
               B. Approve the Draft Destination Management Plan provided at Attachment 1 for
                  the purposes of community engagement for a six-week period between 6
                  August and 14 September 2025.
               C. Note the community engagement plan provided at Attachment 2 to this report,
                  outlining the range of activities and approaches to enable broad community
                  awareness and feedback on the Draft Destination Management Plan.
               D. Delegate the CEO to make minor changes or amendments as required to the
                  Draft Destination Management Plan prior to community engagement process
                  commencing.
               E. Note that while Measures of Success have been identified in the current
                  report, further community input will be sought to help define what success
                  looks like from the community’s perspective. This feedback will inform the
                  development of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework, which
                  will be delivered alongside the final Destination Management Plan (DMP) in
                  November/December.

               Carried.
               For:              Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr
                                 Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr
                                 Nicola Wilson
               Against:          None


5    CLOSED SESSION
     Nil.

6    MEETING CLOSURE
     The meeting closed at 3.04pm.