Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                             16 MARCH 2026



      Cr Frank Wilkie returned to the meeting at 1.35pm


8.2   REVIEW OF NOOSA COUNCIL MEETING STRUCTURE
      Motion
      Moved:           Cr Tom Wegener
      Seconded:        Cr Jessica Phillips
      That Council
      A. Note the report by the Executive Officer to the General Committee dated 16 March 2026
         regarding the review of the Noosa Council Meeting Structure;
      B. Adopt Option 2, as detailed in the Report, as the Council Meeting Structure, with
         implementation to commence from 1 July 2026;
      C. Appoint all Councillors as Committee Members and appoint the Deputy Mayor as the
         Chair of the General Committee from 1 July 2026; and
      D. Approve the Council Meeting Schedule for July 2026 - December 2026 as provided in
         Attachment 1 to the Report (noting this supersedes the previously approved meeting
         schedule for 2026).



      Amendment No. 1
      Moved:            Cr Nicola Wilson
      Seconded:         Cr Karen Finzel
      Amend Items B,C & D to read:
      B. Adopt Option 2, as detailed in the Report, as the Council Meeting Structure, with
      implementation to commence from 1 July 1 May 2026
      C. Appoint all Councillors as Committee Members and appoint the Deputy Mayor as the Chair
      of the General Committee from 1 July 1 May 2026;
      D. Approve the Council Meeting Schedule for July 2026 - December 2026 as provided in
      Attachment 1 to the Report (noting this supersedes the previously approved meeting
      schedule for 2026), after amending to include May and June 2026
      Carried.
      For:              Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr
                        Nicola Wilson
      Against:          Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Frank Wilkie


      Amendment No.2
      Moved:       Cr Karen Finzel
      Seconded:         Cr Frank Wilkie
      That Item C be amended to read:
      C. Appoint all Councillors as Committee Members and appoint Councillors on a
      rotating schedule to the Deputy Mayor Chair the General Committee from 1 May 2026.

      The meeting adjourned at 2.21pm
      The meeting resumed at 2.37pm

      Amendment No. 2 was withdrawn