Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING | 7 JULY 2026


     Governance team; any previous statements I made on this were estimates. In an
     abundance of caution, and consistent with advice from the Office of the Independent
     Assessor, I believe it is prudent to declare this interest. Consistent with legal advice
     previously considered by this Council on the question of proximity, proximity alone
     gives rise to a conflict of interest only, not a Material Personal Interest. My position
     falls within that same characterisation. The Integrated Catchment Management Plan
     for Burgess Creek is a Shire-wide body of work. It forms part of a broader Noosa
     catchment strategy for waterways, and the decisions before this meeting affect the
     entire community. It is in that community interest that I wish to contribute. I have
     consistently declared this interest and believe I am able to consider this matter
     impartially and in the public interest. I choose to remain in the meeting room and vote
     on the issue"

     Motion
     Moved:             Cr Frank Wilkie
     Seconded:          Cr Karen Finzel
     That Council:
     A. Note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the General Committee
        dated 7 July 2026 regarding the Draft Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment
        Management Plan (ICMP); and
     B. Approve the Draft Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment Management Plan
        provided as Attachment 1;
     C. Delegate authority to the CEO to make minor editorial and administrative
        amendments to the Draft ICMP as required; and
     D. Proceed to community consultation for a period of 4 weeks in accordance with the
        Communications and Engagement Plan as provided in Attachment 2;
     E. Request the Chief Executive Officer to collate and consider feedback received as
        part of the consultation undertaken and present a revised version on the ICMP for
        consideration of council.


     Amendment No. 1
     Moved:            Cr Brian Stockwell
     Seconded:         Cr Jessica Phillips
     That Item B be amended to read:
     B. Approve the Draft Burgess Creek Integrated Catchment Management Plan
     provided as Attachment 1, with the following amendment to Appendix G S2-Action 4:

     S2 - Action 4. Continue to encourage the adoption of best practice catchment
     management by residents through delivering targeted compliance and behaviour-
     change initiatives and compliance to reduce illegal connections to the stormwater
     network at priority locations.




     Carried.



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