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Meeting minutes
MINUTES
Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
1:30 PM
Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Committee: Crs Karen Finzel (Chair), Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr
Nicola Wilson
“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 11 NOVEMBER 2025
1 DECLARATION OF OPENING
The meeting was declared open at 1.34pm
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
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Cr Karen Finzel
Cr Jessica Phillips
Cr Nicola Wilson
Cr Frank Wilkie
NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Cr Amelia Lorentson
Cr Tom Wegener
EXECUTIVE
Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
APOLOGIES
Nil.
4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
4.1. SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES DATED 7
OCTOBER 2025
Committee Resolution
Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson
The Minutes of the Services and Organisation Committee Meeting held on 7
October 2025 be received and confirmed.
Carried.
For: Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr
Frank Wilkie
Against: None
5. PRESENTATIONS
Nil.
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 11 NOVEMBER 2025
6. DEPUTATIONS
Nil.
7 REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE
7.1 EXTENSION OF APPOINTMENT FOR THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
CHAIR & APPOINTMENT OF NEW INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Nicola Wilson
Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
That Council:
A. Note the report by the Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting of 11 November 2025 in relation to two proposed changes to Council's Audit
and Risk Committee membership; and
B. Extend the appointment of the current Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee,
Timothy Cronin, to include the final meeting of this calendar year, which has been
rescheduled from 24 October 2025 to 12 December 2025; and
C. Appoint Christina Wyer as an independent member to the Audit and Risk Committee
for a term of three years, commencing on 15 December 2025 and concluding on 14
December 2028.
Carried.
For: Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr Frank
Wilkie
Against: None
8 REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE
8.1 2025 LGAQ CONFERENCE - NOOSA COUNCIL MOTIONS CARRIED
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
Meeting dated 11 November 2025 detailing the final 4 motions by Noosa Council which were
carried at the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Annual Conference
2025.
Carried.
For: Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr Frank
Wilkie
Against: None
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 11 NOVEMBER 2025
8.2 CAPITAL PROGRAM 2025 - 2026 DELIVERY STATUS REPORT
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Karen Finzel
Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson
That Council note the report by the Principal Infrastructure Planner to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting, 11 November 2025, providing an update on the 2025/26
Capital Works Program as at 30 September 2025.
Carried.
For: Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Nicola Wilson, Cr Frank
Wilkie
Against: None
9 CLOSED SESSION
Nil.
10 MEETING CLOSURE
The meeting closed at 2.04pm