Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                               16 MARCH 2026


     Amendment No.3
     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 4 monthly
     rotating schedule on agreement, with Councillor Stockwell retaining the chair for the first
     period on the schedule commencing from 1 May 2026.

     Amendment No. 3 was withdrawn

     Amendment No. 4
     Moved:            Cr Karen Finzel
     Seconded:         Cr Frank Wilkie
     Item B & C be amended to read:
     B. Adopt Option 3, as detailed in the Report, as the Council Meeting Structure, with
     implementation to commence from 1 May 2026;
     C. Appoint all Councillors as members of all committees commencing 1 May 2026;
     Lost.
     For:              None
     Against:          Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                       Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson


     Amendment No. 5
     Moved:           Cr Amelia Lorentson
     Seconded:        Cr Frank Wilkie
     That item E be added:
     E. Review the new meeting structure in 12 months to ensure that it is delivering its intended
     benefits.
     Carried.
     For:             Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
                      Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
     Against:         None




     Committee Recommendation
     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 May 2026;
     C. Appoint all Councillors as Committee Members and appoint the Deputy Mayor as the
        Chair of the General Committee from 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