Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                          16 MARCH 2026


                       n. Appoint Cr Wilkie as Chair, and Cr Finzel and Cr Wilson to the
                          Housing Stakeholder Reference Group;
                       o. Appoint Cr Wilkie to the Regional Resource Recovery Steering
                          Group (as part of the MOU with Gympie Council);
                       p. Appoint Cr Finzel as Chair, Cr Lorentson and Cr Phillips to the
                          Noosa Botanic Gardens Masterplan Stakeholders Reference
                          Group
                       q. Appoint Cr Phillips Cr Lorentson to the Environment Levy Working
                          Group;

                          EXTERNAL GROUPS (not established by Council):
                       r. Appoint Cr Stockwell as Council’s Observer on the Tourism Noosa
                          Board;
                       s. Appoint Cr Lorentson as Council's Observer on the Noosa
                          Biosphere Reserve Foundation Board;
                       t. Appoint Cr Finzel as member and Cr Phillips as an Observer to the
                          Northern SEQ Regional Roads and Transport Group;
                       u. Appoint Cr Wilkie as Council's Representative, and Cr Stockwell as
                          Proxy, to the Council of Mayors (SEQ) ;
                       v. Appoint Cr Wilkie as Council’s Representative, and Cr Wegener as
                          Proxy, to the Council of Mayors (SEQ) Waste Working Group;
                       w. Appoint Cr Wilkie as Council's Representative, and Cr Stockwell as
                          Proxy to the Council of Mayors (SEQ) SEQ 2032 Legacy Working
                          Group;
                       x. Appoint Cr Lorentson & Cr Wegener on the Noosa World Surfing
                          Reserve Committee;
                       y. Appoint Cr Wilson to the Local Govt Domestic & Family Violence
                          Prevention Champions Network;
                       z. Appoint Cr Phillips to the Sunshine Coast Precinct Transport
                          Security Group.
               C.    That the Tourism Noosa observer role be reviewed at the time of the
                     establishment of the Destination Stewardship Council.




            Amendment No.1
            Moved:            Cr Tom Wegener
            Seconded:         Cr Brian Stockwell
            That Item D be added to read:
            D. Request the CEO to begin a review of the status of the existing working groups
            and the potential need for the establishment of any new groups, including
            consideration of an external Hastings Street precinct working group.
            Lost.
            For:              Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener
            Against:          Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica Phillips,
                              Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson