Services & Organisation Committee Meeting - June 2023
Date: Tuesday, 6 June 2023 at 1:30PM
Location: Noosa Shire Council Chambers , 9 Pelican Street , Tewantin , QLD 4565 , Australia
Organiser: Noosa Shire Council
Duration: 01:26:03
Synopsis: Boating infrastructure prioritised with environmental checks, Chaplin Park rejected, Parking tech and trailer reforms advanced, River protections reaffirmed, Community housing lease expanded 20 years, Grants approved.
Meeting Attendees
Committee Members
Joe Jurisevic Amelia Lorentson Clare Stewart Frank Wilkie Non-Committee Members
Executive Officers
Acting Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Director Infrastructure Services, Shaun Walsh AI-Generated Meeting Insight
Key Decisions & Discussions Amelia Lorentson referred MSQ’s Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Forecast Study 2022 to General Committee given its shire-wide significance, with direction to refine Council’s response (Item 5.1; 29:07). Craig and Dean outlined support for six of seven MSQ priority ramp/pontoon projects, rejecting Chaplin Park as inconsistent with the Foreshore Land Management Plan and community expectations (Item 5.1; 03:50, 23:31). Joe Jurisevic pressed for modern demand-management (sensors, apps, message boards) and regulation of uncoupled trailers; officers agreed to include these asks to MSQ/State (Item 5.1; 11:08–14:29). Larry Sengstock confirmed staged approach: immediate focus on Hastings St parking tech trial; boat trailer parking not currently funded; pontoons seen as “low-hanging fruit” (Item 5.1; 18:46–22:04). Council noted Noosa River’s constrained carrying capacity and policy to avoid cluttering with jetties/pontoons; emphasised need for proper traffic and environmental assessment absent from MSQ’s block-drawings (Item 5.1; 07:41–23:27). Request for technology-enabled regional parking visibility and consideration of Sydney-style “No parking—motor vehicles excepted” trailer restrictions flagged for inclusion in the Parking Management Plan (Item 5.1; 15:00–17:12). Approval to negotiate a 3‑year freehold permit for Cooran Organic Garden Inc. at King Park, applying the community-organisation tender exemption (LGR 2012 s236(1)(b)(ii)) (Item 5.2; 31:00–35:06). RADF Round 19 approved subject to 2023/24 budget; six grants totalling $36,285; acquittal obligations restated (Item 5.3; 41:10–42:49). Community Grants Round One overview adopted: 15 projects recommended; $157,296.68 funding across Events/Equipment/Infrastructure/Programs subject to budget (Items 5.4–5.7; 44:34–57:19). Equipment grants: eight applications supported with conditions; emphasis on sustainability for Kin Kin’s programs (Item 5.8; 01:00:10–01:05:32). Confidential: Council expanded Salvation Army Community Housing Services lease area from 2,552m² to 4,540m² for 20 years; applied community-organisation tender exemption; CEO delegated to finalise (Item 7.1; 01:21:21–01:22:18). Confidential: Approved commercial leases for telecommunications facilities at Cooyar St, Noosa Heads with Amplitel and Optus; applied telecoms exemption (LGR 2012 s236(1)(c)(vi)); CEO delegated (Item 7.2; 01:25:04). Contentious / Transparency Matters MSQ study criticised for lack of regional lens, traffic engineering, and environmental due diligence; Council to seek redesigns and reject Chaplin Park proposal (Item 5.1; 02:18–23:31). Councillors pushed for transparent tech (sensors/apps) to signal trailer-park availability and reduce congestion; officers to elevate with State given Council budget gaps (Item 5.1; 11:08–14:29). Trailer-parking policy reform discussed, including signage limiting trailers in residential streets; flagged for broad community consultation via Parking Management Plan (Item 5.1; 15:00–17:12). Closure of meeting justified under LGR 2012 s254J(3)(f),(g); reasons read into the record before entering closed session; resolutions publicly restated on reopening (Item 7; 01:06:07–01:25:24). Community consultation for Cooran Garden evidenced by 170 signatures and business letters; site choice assessed as underutilised with minimal conflicts (Item 5.2; 31:01–33:45). Legal / Risk Conflict of interest handling aligned with Local Government Act 2009 Ch 5B; councillors declared and left the room prior to debate/vote, with alternate chair appointed where required (Items 5.3, 5.5, 5.8; 39:55–41:10; 46:25–47:05; 59:30–01:04:29). Tender exemptions correctly cited for disposals to community orgs (s236(1)(b)(ii)) and telecom purposes (s236(1)(c)(vi)); mitigates procurement challenge risk if strictly applied to facts (Items 5.2, 7.1, 7.2). Environmental risk flagged: MSQ’s block concepts could entail mangrove impact/river reclamation (Hilton Terrace) without approvals; Council insists on redesign and approvals pathway (Item 5.1; 23:15–23:27). Operational risk: absence of funded short‑term trailer‑parking works; interim reliance on planning studies and advocacy may prolong congestion on peak boating days (Item 5.1; 04:29–07:22). River capacity and clutter controls anchored to existing river policy/desirable environmental outcomes; failure to heed may trigger non‑compliance with planning/environmental instruments (Item 5.1; 07:41–11:08). Conflicts of Interest Frank Wilkie declared a prescribed COI (President, Noosa Arts Theatre) for RADF; left room; later a declarable COI as possible member of Peregian/“Bridge and Bridge” Community House; left room (Items 5.3, 5.5; 39:55–41:10; 49:12–50:10). Joe Jurisevic declared a declarable COI (judge, Great UpCycle Challenge) for RADF; left room (Item 5.3; 40:14–40:38). Clare Stewart declared declarable COIs (friendship with Katie Rose Cottages fundraiser; family links to Noosa Rugby and Tewantin Noosa Cricket); left room (Items 5.5, 5.8; 46:25–46:43; 59:30–59:59). Amelia Lorentson declared a declarable COI (children members of Noosa Boardriders; involvement assisting permit condition) for Equipment grants; vacated chair; Frank Wilkie appointed Acting Chair (Item 5.8; 01:03:22–01:04:29). Boating Infrastructure & River Capacity No significant ramp capacity increases in ~30 years; activation rate ~80% on good boating days; nine facilities/12 lanes now vs eight/12 in 2017 (Item 5.1; 23:31–25:42). Support to pursue pontoons and upgrade existing ramps (Lake St, Moorindil St, Noosa Waters) while rejecting Chaplin Park; redesigns for Albert/Thomas St noted (Item 5.1; 23:31–24:21). Advocacy to MSQ: incorporate river traffic capacity, concierge models, and non‑styrofoam pontoons; explore regional parking monitoring and apps (Item 5.1; 11:08–12:52; 25:42–26:36). Foreshores master planning underway/out to tender for Noosaville; Tewantin foreshore master planning envisaged; non‑powered water sports study in train (Item 5.1; 04:29–07:22; 27:14). Community Housing & Social Impact Lease expansion for The Salvation Army Community Housing Services to 4,540m² for 20 years signals Council’s long-term support for vulnerable cohorts; confidentiality grounded in health/safety and commercial negotiations (Items 7, 7.1; 01:06:07–01:22:18). Decision structure delegates negotiation to CEO, expediting delivery while maintaining statutory compliance via s236 exemptions (Item 7.1; 01:21:21–01:22:18). Telecommunications Infrastructure Renewal/entry of leases with Amplitel and Optus at Cooyar St to secure continuity of mobile services; telecoms exemption applied; CEO delegated (Item 7.2; 01:25:04–01:25:24). Joe Jurisevic noted installations have long operated; action formalises tenure and protects service reliability and revenue (Item 7.2; 01:25:04). Environmental Concerns Caution against river reclamation/mangrove impact for proposed Hilton Terrace car park; insistence on approvals and redesign (Item 5.1; 23:15–23:27). Policy reaffirmed to avoid river “clutter” and protect carrying capacity; explore non‑styrofoam materials in pontoons to reduce pollution risk (Item 5.1; 07:41–11:08; 25:59–26:36).
Official Meeting Minutes
MINUTES Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Tuesday, 6 June 2023 1:30 PM Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin Committee: Crs Amelia Lorentson (Chair), Joe Jurisevic , Clare Stewart, Frank Wilkie “Noosa Shire – different by nature” SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 6 JUNE 2023 1. ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Councillor Joe Jurisevic Councillor Amelia Lorentson (Chair) Councillor Clare Stewart Councillor Frank Wilkie NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS Councillor Karen Finzel Councillor Tom Wegener (Items 5.1-7.1) EXECUTIVE Acting Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Acting Director Infrastructure Services, Shaun Walsh APOLOGIES Nil 2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Clare Stewart Seconded: Cr Joe Jurisevic The Minutes of the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting held on 9 May 2023 be received and confirmed. Carried Unanimously. 3. PRESENTATIONS Nil 4. DEPUTATIONS Nil 5. REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE 5.1. MARITIME SAFETY QUEENSLAND RECREATIONAL BOATING FACILITIES DEMAND FORECAST STUDY 2022 Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie Seconded: Cr Joe Jurisevic SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 6 JUNE 2023 That Services & Organisation Committee Agenda Item 5.1 be referred to the General Committee meeting due to the significance of the issue. Carried Unanimously. 5.2. REQUEST FOR TENURE TO ESTABLISH A NEW COMMUNITY GARDEN IN LOT 11 SP128963, KING PARK, COORAN - COORAN ORGANIC GARDEN INC. Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson That Council note the report by the Property Office, Development & Regulation to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 regarding a request for new community garden over Lot 11 SP128963 for Cooran Organic Garden Inc and: A. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to enter into negotiations for a 3 Year Freehold Permit over part of Lot 11 SP128963 known as King Park, Cooran, for the purposes of establishing a new community garden; B. Apply the exception to the requirement for tendering under Section 236 (1) (b) (ii) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for disposal of a non-current asset other than by tender or auction as the valuable non-current asset will be disposed of to a community organisation. Carried Unanimously. 5.3. REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND (RADF) - GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS 2023 In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wilkie provided the following declaration to the meeting of a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter: I, Cr Wilkie, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter as I am an executive member (president) of the Noosa Arts Theatre, one of the applicants to this round of grant funding. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on. Cr Wilkie left the meeting room. In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Jurisevic provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter: I, Cr Joe Jurisevic inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter due to my involvement as a judge in The Great UpCycle Challenge who have an application in this RADF Grant Round. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on. Cr Joe Jurisevic left the meeting room. Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Clare Stewart SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 6 JUNE 2023 Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 and approve the Regional Arts Development Fund recommendations for Round 19 as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report, subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted 2023/24 Council budget. Carried Unanimously. 5.4. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND ONE) - OVERVIEW Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Joe Jurisevic Seconded: Cr Clare Stewart That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 and approve Round One 202324 Community Project Grants, subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted 2023/24 Council budget. Carried Unanimously. 5.5. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING – COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND ONE) – PROGRAM/PROJECTS In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter: I, Cr Stewart inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest for the application of Katie Rose Cottages as I have a friendship with the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships Leigh McCready. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on. Cr Clare Stewart left the meeting. Cr Finzel also left the meeting room (as a non committee member) In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wilkie provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter: I, Cr Wilkie, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I may be a member of the Peregian Beach Community House and out of an abundance of caution I will leave the meeting room. Cr Frank Wilkie left the meeting. Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson Seconded: Cr Joe Jurisevic That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 and approve Round One 202324 Community Project Grants – Program/Projects provided in Attachment 1 to this SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 6 JUNE 2023 report, subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted 2023/24 Council budget. Carried Unanimously. Cr Wilkie and Cr Stewart returned to the meeting. Cr Finzel returned to the meeting (non-committee member) 5.6. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND ONE) - INFRASTRUCTURE The following material was presented to the meeting in relation to this item: Community Connections Manager, Alison Hamblin – refer to Attachment 1 to the Minutes Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Joe Jurisevic Seconded: Cr Clare Stewart That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 and approve Round One 2023-2024 Community Project Grants - Infrastructure provided in Attachment 1 to this report, subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted 2023/24 Council budget. Carried Unanimously. 5.7. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND ONE) - EVENTS Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Joe Jurisevic Seconded: Cr Frank Wilkie That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 and approve Round One 202324 Community Project Grants – Events provided in Attachment 1 to this report, subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted 2023/24 Council budget. Carried Unanimously 5.8. 2023-2024 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS (ROUND ONE) - EQUIPMENT In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stewart provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter: I, Cr Stewart, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to the applicant - Noosa Rugby Union Club Inc. My husband is a member and sponsor of the Droopy Dolphins, the charitable arm of the club. My son also plays for this club. I also SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 6 JUNE 2023 have a declarable conflict of interest in relation to the applicant - Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club Inc. as my son is a player of the TNCC. As a result of my conflicts and to be overly prudent I will leave the room while the matter is decided and voted upon. Cr Stewart left the meeting room. In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Amelia Lorentson provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter: I, Cr Amelia , inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter and my children are members of Noosa Board riders Assoc. and as a matter of caution I will now leave the meeting room Committee Resolution Moved: Cr Joe Jurisevic Seconded: Cr Frank Wilkie That Cr Frank Wilkie be appointed as Acting Chairperson of the meeting for this item due conflict of interest declaration by Cr Lorentson. Carried Unanimously. Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Joe Jurisevic Seconded: Cr Frank Wilkie That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 and approve Round One 2023-24 Community Project Grants – Equipment provided in Attachment 1 to this report, subject to sufficient funds being allocated in the adopted 2023/24 Council budget. Carried Unanimously 6. REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE Nil 7. CONFIDENTIAL SESSION CLOSURE OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC Committee Resolution Moved: Cr Joe Jurisevic Seconded: Cr Frank Wilkie 1. That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J(3)(f) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to matters that may directly affect the health and safety of an individual or a group of individuals (Item 7.1) 2. That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J(3)(g) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business negotiations relating to a commercial matter involving the local SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 6 JUNE 2023 government for which a public discussion would be likely to prejudice the interests of the local government (Item 7.2) Carried Unanimously Cr Tom Wegener left the meeting room after Item 7.1. RE-OPENING OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC Committee Resolution Moved: Cr Joe Jurisevic Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson That the meeting be re-opened to the public. Carried Unanimously. 7.1. CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE - REQUEST TO INCREASE LEASE AREA - COMMUNITY HOUSING SERVICE LIMITED Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Clare Stewart Seconded: Cr Frank Wilkie That Council note the report by the Property Officer, Development & Regulation to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 regarding a request to increase to a lease area for the Salvation Army Community Housing Services Limited and: A. Surrender the existing lease to The Salvation Army Community Housing Services Limited. B. Apply the exception to the requirement for tendering under Section 236 (1) (b) (ii) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for disposal of a non-current asset other than by tender or auction if the valuable non-current asset is disposed of to a community organisation. C. Enter into a new lease with The Salvation Army Community Housing Services Limited for Lease Area increasing the leased area from 2552m2 to 4540m2, for a term of 20 Years. D. Delegate the power to the Chief Executive Officer to authorise, negotiate and finalise the terms of the Lease, to be executed by Council and to do any other acts necessary to implement Council’s decision Carried Unanimously. 7.2. CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY LEASES - COOYAR STREET, NOOSA HEADS Committee Recommendation Moved: Cr Joe Jurisevic Seconded: Cr Clare Stewart SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 6 JUNE 2023 That Council note the report by the Property Officer, Development & Regulation, to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 June 2023 regarding Telecommunication Facility Leases located on Council freehold land and: A. Agree to enter a commercial lease with Amplitel Pty Limited as trustee for the Towers Business Operating Trust for the lease area described as Lease T in Lot 15 SP177649 Cooyar Street Noosa Heads in accordance with the terms generally outlined in this report; B. Agree to enter into a commercial lease with Optus Mobile Pty Limited for the lease area described as Lease P in Lot 15 SP177649 Cooyar Street Noosa Heads in accordance with the terms generally outlined in this report; and C. Apply the exception referenced in section 236(1)(c)(vi) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, as both leases are for telecommunication purposes; and D. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate, make, vary, sign and discharge the telecommunication leases and any required variations of the lease on Council's behalf. Carried Unanimously. 8. MEETING CLOSURE The meeting closed at 2.58 pm
Meeting Transcript
Amelia Lorentson 00:00.000
We can abide in connection to this country. We recognise the Kabi Kabi people as the traditional owners of the lands and waters of the Noosa area and offer gratitude for their careful custodianship of this unique environment over thousands of years. We pay respect to Kabi Kabi elders who have come before us and acknowledge and deeply regret the trauma experienced by Kabi Kabi people through colonisation and beyond. We pay respect to and emerging leaders and their enduring commitment in pursuing a strong and healthy future for the First Nations people. Attendance and apologies. There are no apologies and I note everyone is in attendance. Frank Wilkie, Councillor Joe Jurisevic, Lower Neck, Clare Stewart, almost a year older, and councillors in the gallery in attendance. Councillor Karen Finzel, welcome. So there is one apology. Thank you. and oh, Brian is nodding Councillor Brian Stockwell not here today. Can I please request before commencing the meeting that everyone have their phones silent or turned off. Thank you. Confirmation of minutes. Can I please have a mover and a seconder. Thank you. Mover Clare Stewart, seconder Joe Jurisevic. All in favour? Thank you. Joe Jurisevic 01:24.620
Sorry Chair, I'll just correct you there. Councillor Stockwell's not an apology because he's not required to attend the S &A meeting. He's on the P Amelia Lorentson 01:43.170
Presentations and deputations. There are no presentations and no deputations. So let's move to item Reports for consideration in the committee. Firstly item 1. Maritime safety Queensland recreational boating facilities demand forecast study 2022. Can I ask are there any conflicts of interest? No. Welcome to the desk Craig and Dean. Can you please firstly give us a summary or overview of the report? Craig 02:18.492
Sure, thank you Chair. So this is a joint report both with Environment and Infrastructure. The report provides an overview of the Recreational Boating Facilities Demand Forecast Study 2022 which was commissioned by the Maritime Safety Queensland a branch of TMR. The study identifies the latent demands for boat launching facilities on the Noosa River and recommends a number of priorities. The study looks at an increasing number of boat ramps and parking however there's a concern that it doesn't take the regional approach. there's lack of consideration of contemporary parking and river management demands and the increase of capacity on the river what these impacts will be. The study identifies seven priority projects in a detailed assessment assessment and recommendations are included which council has developed in consultation with workshops and with the councillors. Six of the projects have merit and should have further consideration and require extensive... redesign due to the quality of the impacts on the river and it's... recommended that the priority one project Chaplain Park be rejected due to... its inconsistent use with the foreshore land management plan and the... management plan and the impacts on the park lands and the community expectations. Amy, did you want to add anything as a summary? Amelia Lorentson 03:50.590
No, that's... Thank you. Questions? Do we have any questions and answers? I do, yeah, perfect. Craig, impacts on the Page 5 of the report, it says the proposition that Noosa needs to consider increasing demand for boating access to Noosa River consistent with population growth and increasing boat ownership is appropriate. However, this also needs to be considered in the context of capacity of the river and the capacity for car and trailer parks. The MSQ TMR Commission study is timely in this regard to initiate new planning responses. responses. Can you talk about what can and is going to be done in light of this report and the data coming through? Can you talk about what... Craig 04:29.057
So we did have a project initiation put up this year to look at this foreshore area as in a master plan. However it was unsuccessful but we are looking at master planning this foreshore area and what we also do we have a project this year to look at the Noosaville foreshore master plan so that's actually out to tender at the moment through an ITQ so we're master planning the Noosaville foreshore and we're also looking at a time frame for master Looking at a timeframe for master planning this foreshore here also. So there are two planning projects. Amy, did you want to add anything there? Or Dean, there's the unpowered water sports project that's underway also, and that'll be a finalised short one. Yeah, and I think it's part of the river catchment management strategy as well. We should be considering infrastructure in that moving forward. There is funding available, as you know, through the Council of Bears for the Resilient Rivers initiative so there might be options there but I think it's timely to start planning and preparing for this. I know some of the information in the report that they hadn't gone through you've reported they haven't gone through the proper due diligence in regard to the capacity you know they're saying 40 car parks could fit here but there's that's not taking into account engineering or how would they turn or what what the impact is on traffic in the area so it was there was ambitious potential you know graphs and statements made in the report and obviously you know the information guys you provided back was that's just not feasible so in this short term because all those studies are great but like every study it takes time what can be done what's low-hanging fruit that can be done in the short term to alleviate some of the impact impacts that this report is recognising there's nothing currently in the forward design program and there's nothing currently budget in 10-year capital works program to parking look at improving boat we're looking at a potential 30 million dollar capital works program this year with carryovers and it'll probably end up around 45 million dollars with a capital works do have those two planning projects underway. However, there is nothing in the short term to look at both trailer parking other than the two planning projects that I've mentioned. Dean 07:07.516
There was opportunity for proposed pontoons with further discussions with MSQ in some of those priority project locations. Amelia Lorentson 07:22.477
Yes it was, yes. a very very good point there, thank you. So as part of the transport strategy there's an investigation of a new jetty within the woods area new jetty within the woods area? area. Yes, that's correct. Apologies there, ma 'am. Joe Jurisevic 07:41.638
Or an upgrade to an existing jetty, perhaps. Amelia Lorentson 07:45.818
And to recap, I'll get the 2017 demand for boating facilities demand study and the key issues and priorities pretty similar to what's before us six years later. I note in the 2017 report, there were eight boat ramp facilities containing 12 boat ramp blades. Six years later, in the report... In 2017 report, there were eight boat ramp facilities containing 12 boat ramp blades. Six years later, in the report... We've now got nine boat launching facilities containing 12 boat lanes. I think what I'm sort of hearing is that the constraints around funding, who pays? Can I ask, talking about opportunities... We're talking about opportunities for council of mayors and lobbying team to come up with money. Is that likely? And with the same sort of lobbying opportunities, did we do the same over the last And did we succeed in attaining extra funding? I just want to make the point as well that it is an independent study. Maritime Safety Queensland made it quite clear that, you know, there are recommendations that have been made in 2017 and again last year, but they actually don't accept all of those recommendations. When I spoke to the manager for boating infrastructure, Roger Priest, about how we might prioritise investment, he said that Noosa would score well in MSQ's bespoke prioritisation software, so I think there's definitely the opportunity. to continue talking with MSQ to see what might be possible. And one of the, you know, I keep saying that what's in front of us, and I think it's in the study, that the seems that as information only or as a guide. And there were some highlighted rules. And the mayor sort of highlighted one. There wasn't much consideration in terms of traffic assessment or traffic study. What were the other rules that they identified from regional all the way capacities outside Noosa? Can you expand on that or just highlight just some of the issues that they picked up in the report? I think that the point is that it's such a constrained waterway and so you know it really has I think a limit in terms of its carrying capacity and I think council has always held the position in our desirable environmental outcomes in the old river plan that jetties, pontoons, designed to avoid cluttering of the Noosa River system so I think that there's a limit in terms of infrastructure that can be put In. but in terms of existing infrastructure and demand management. think there was also some mention in the report about that. Amy can you talk about what's meant by demand management, time to pay parking, it's been an opportunity to free up some travel parking. Joe Jurisevic 11:08.116
So as part of the assessment as part of the assessment of this report we commissioned an external consultant to provide us advice and one of the areas that the consultant looked at it was Shute Harbour and there's a concierge set up there where boat can be launched and then there's a facility either where it's taken to a remote car park or else there's a sort of loading area as well so there is more modern-day practices that are being used in other places that investigated so it was a very limited study in looking at infrastructure in the location of the boat ramp whereas there may be some modern-day processes and practices that could be implemented Perfect perfect segue to my question with regard to those sort of things we talked about signage and timing but what about car parking sensors and actual you know asking asking MSQ to go to the next step and actually having an app and so people can see if they're monitoring how many car parks there are if a boat ramp is already full so people can be pre-warned and from a regional perspective see which boat ramps might be better to go and launch from one's already rated impact and all the rest of it so can we is there any there's no mention of 21st century technology in what you've suggested in this report is that something we can add to look at some more modern sensing and sensors that may facilitate and in fact message boards and or apps that might help facilitate better parking or management Craig 12:52.039
So we're summarising the report, we're assessing the report that was provided to us. We've mentioned that there is other models out there that could be explored. Can we be a bit more specific about some of the solutions that we might be suggesting? With regards to the trailer side of the boat ramps, that infrastructure is wholly and solely by council. So we currently don't have any money in the budget to investigate boat trailer car parking. Our priority has been more around the transport strategy. So we have funding in the the budget to look at the Hastings Street precinct with regards to car park tech, signage. So our current focus is to do a car park technology trial within the Hastings Street precinct. We aren't prioritising We aren't prioritising the trailer side of boat ramps due to then being no capital program. Joe Jurisevic 13:53.042
I'm not suggesting we should Craig. What I'm suggesting is what we need to get is go back to the State and say that we're talking about this not looking at it from a regional perspective. From a regional perspective what could be implemented is better monitoring of the car parks that are being. Frank Wilkie 14:09.688
She seems to be debating staff. I'm just asking whether this is an opportunity. I'm not debating staff at all. I'm asking whether we can include an element of modern technology. We can include that. In our request. can include that. Do we need to make a change to what we've got here or is that something... Craig 14:27.465
We can include that. Thank you. Joe Jurisevic 14:29.165
That's all I was asking. The other side of that is the situations and we talked about boat trailer parking is can we advocate or can we... the document or within the response to look at differentiating uncoupled boat trailer, boat trailers from other vehicles so that they're not left to park over multiple days. with And a view differently from other other vehicles with regard to parking regulation. Craig 14:59.142
We can include that. Thank you. Amelia Lorentson 15:00.662
Can I add to that, and I'll try to phrase it in a question so I don't get a point of order, but in Sydney, in 2020... Sydney, in 2020, they actually adopted and went through proper community consultation. They adopted a trailer parking policy. And what they have today, they've got installed signage, and the signage actually says, no parking, motor vehicles accepted. So the idea is that in residential areas, parking, trailer parking... was getting pushed into certain areas in Sydney, so it was North Sydney where the residents actually went up and asked about it. So throughout Sydney, we've got no parking, motor vehicles accepted signage as a possible solution. There's like flow on, you know, trailer parking for two or three days in some instances a month. So maybe that's something that we can look at as a possible, but it restricted all types of trailer and caravans, but it was just a really interesting document that went through almost a year in consultation, and three years down the track it's actually been quite successful, but it just addressed trailer parking at Lawnton. So, no parking, motor vehicles accepted, so a long time in place, you have those areas freed up at a minimum. Craig 16:28.447
And I can speak to that. So we'd require a local law, and the other thing that we'd need to consider is what's the flow on effect. So, as part of the new corporate plan, we've adopted an initiative to develop a parking management plan. So, as part of flow on effect? So what that would do is look at all of the precincts, take a strategic look, and look at what areas may be timed, what areas may be restricted, what areas may have trail. may not have trailers and residential permits. So that parking management plan is the key to that. And I may be wrong, but I think you'd find Sydney would have a parking management plan which would outline the different areas and the different requirements and that would have been engaged and consulted with the communities. Joe Jurisevic 17:12.074
But within that, given that the State within that, given that the State have the overall partnering relation and the understanding of what vehicles are, I think we've, along the lines of what I was saying earlier, that a boat trailer is viewed as a registered vehicle and can park anywhere a registered vehicle is, does that, do we have to go back to the State, or is that something we can do internally with regard to how we categorise a vehicle, or is that a state regulation that we need to look at, so that's, don't need to answer that now Craig, I mean that's the element with regard to how, from my perspective, how we, who we need to approach with that regard, if we can't manage it within our own traffic management assessment, do we manage it within our own traffic management assessment, do we need to then advocate for the State for the changes and is that something that needs to be applied, are we the only council that are having those issues, I doubt it, can it be applied on a wider scale across the State or across the region? Amelia Lorentson 18:06.808
In terms of budgeting, so you referenced that there is a demand and management parking study underway in the budget for the Hastings Street Precinct, is there an opportunity to extend that study so that we capture capture trail parking in Gympie Terrace and all those points and look at the feasibility of introducing demand management style parking in the trailer park and I'm thinking VR2 being an opportunity for us councillors to discuss, you know. Allocate an extra funding to certain projects. Larry? Can I speak to that? Larry Sengstock 18:46.178
Yes please. The issue is I think we've got to take things in steps. We can't pile off too the first thing is really our time parking, our traffic studies and we've identified the biggest, the most critical area initially is Hastings Street and that's that precinct. So we're focusing on that but shortly, absolutely in time, there's no doubt that we could expand that, extend it, but we need to learn the lessons first and doing a smaller, more manageable study is what we're about. I think we've got to come back to what this, what this about as well. This is a, this is a study done by, or commissioned by, not by us, by the State government, MSQ, and it was a statewide, so it didn't just look at Noosa, it looked at all the different, different towns and different, different coastal regions. What it's done is identified that there's, in what it says, is there's more and more boats, more vehicles, more usage in our area. What it's regions. But it's also identified, which which we all knew, that we're limited by our space. So, currently we're limited. It's made some recommendations or put forward some ideas that we'll now explore, and some of them you say, well, they're just not practical, or what they've done is put block drawings, not detailed design drawings, on their report. So you put a block drawing on the car park at Thomas Street, you say just a coloured block doesn't really tell the true story, and that's the part that you were talking what it does is identify can fit this many cars on, but that's at the expense of what else. So that work needs to be now done. So it's identified some of these things, it's identified there are other opportunities, and the review that we've done, there's other opportunities in terms of other opportunities in terms of other parking, moving the, you know, putting, putting the, what do we call it? Pontoons, floating jetties. No, no, no, no, the, where you park your vehicle, and so we take Concierge. Concierge, sorry, thank you. Concierge type work, where you can park your, launch your boat, and take your boat away, and get it, get it back to, back to your boat. So we can park it elsewhere again. Where do we find those spaces? That's all the work that needs to be done. So this has identified some of those things. We now need to look at it and say, well, what, what, in the future, can we look at what's practical, what's not practical? So it's a good study for that, but there are some things in there a good study for that, but there are some things in there that aren't practical that we've identified and our report against the port has shown that there's some things that just aren't practical, some things we should be looking at and we will look at. The pontoons in the water themselves is an obvious one because that's a fairly easy, quick blow-hanging fruit that we need to identify and see what we can do quickly. is that some of the congestion around some of the congestion around some of the existing boat ramps that we have. But ultimately, everything costs money, everything takes time, so we just now need to identify, bite this off and take it step by step and work out where we can and can't apply some of the things that have come out of this report. So ultimately... ultimately, that's where I see it. Frank Wilkie 22:04.646
So, Craig and Dean, it would be fair to say that there's strong support for getting, for encouraging NSQ to get started on on-terms as soon as possible. Yes. And also that we do some proper planning to get some... more...better car parking and trailer parking happening. One of the parking recommendations is that we initiate a parking study in this year, financial year, to do an examination of car and trailer parking to examine additional measures to manage capacity through contemporary parking demand management techniques. Modern technology is generally one of the outcomes of this study should inform consideration of future programs. So there's a lot of... good stuff in this report that we can get started on and head down the right direction to get on board a pontoons upgrade and also on ground parking, properly designed. was one, I think it was the Hilton Terrace, the Hilton Terrace proposed car park which actually appears to be out on the wall. What's going on there? Proposed to be land reclamation down there? Craig 23:15.005
I think it's what the CEO referred to around placing a block in an area, just a a block in an area, just a big coloured square, and then not really investigating out the impacts on mangroves, the river approvals, filling into the Noosa River. Frank Wilkie 23:27.834
So basically in principle support all suggestions except for Chapman Park. Amelia Lorentson 23:31.974
And I was going to come back to that Craig, because immediate action here come back to that Craig, because immediate action here on page seven says redesign, I mean Albert Street, Thomas Street, redesign the facility is supported but with better design constructions because they aren't giving us such crude drawings. Design can be considered a support or management infrastructure plan going out May this... So it's already gone out? That's gone out. 2023? Okay. that's something that we can immediately and are doing. Lake Street, Tewantin boat ramp upgrade, installation of pontoon adjacent to an existing boat ramp is supported to improve functionality. Frank's just spoken to the Hilton Esplanade. Noosa Waters is supported for jetty and Moorindil Street is jetty and Moorindil Street is redesigned facilities, supported potentially with our new ferry coming in. That's a perfect opportunity to look at additional car parks, boat, trailer parking, so I agree there is, in principle, support, I think, to begin all of that, which is quite a significant amount of work in itself. And the only one, as Councillor Wilkie said, that's not supported is Chaplin Park, Chaplin Park. And it's the only one that we've got in planning for the parking before we start spending it. And I think Ndanda provided also in the report is prices. As of July 2022, there's a total 146 descents and 95% have been tradable. And on a good boating day, activation rate's about 8%. This is 411 miles. Amen. And I also note on page 26 of the report, no significant increases to boat ramp capacity in the last 30 years. There is a sense of urgency. And I get Hastings Street and traffic management, huge priority, but I think there's some speed, you know, close to it. We need to, at a minimum, look at existing facilities that are a bit outdated and do something. Joe Jurisevic 25:42.202
In the report one of the things that is alluded to is that they haven't, we don't believe that they've taken into consideration the amount of traffic on the river and the amount of activity on the river. It's rated as one of the busiest waterways in South East Queensland, is it not? Amelia Lorentson 25:59.511
That's correct, yes. Joe Jurisevic 26:00.571
So I think that's something else we maybe need to reiterate, the element of where it ranks in the activity that is is on that as from a regional perspective and the amount of the amount of facilitation of boating activities that are already undertakes clearly there. The other thing is with regard to floating fountains can we make a request to the State that they don't use styrofoam in them? If we're going to support those because I think we've had enough dealing with styrofoam floating fountains and maybe maybe some 21st century alternatives might be some viable consideration Questions for Amy? Frank Wilkie 26:36.353
It would surprise you in the feedback on this report that there was strong support for removing anchored water vessels from the river? Amelia Lorentson 26:44.893
No because as we know the committee has been asking for that for quite some time. Consistent message there, at the moment. A quick question, I don't know if anyone can answer this, but the report does say that recreational facilities such as canoe reefs and fishing platforms weren't considered as part of the report. Given they sort of go hand in hand with launching facilities, where were they? Dean 27:14.151
I'm not sure that was... I can probably jump in. Sorry Craig, I don't know. I just thought that was quite interesting. Yeah, so TMR received funding... from registrations. So a lot of this is driven around boating registration. Whereas a non-powered watercraft such as a canoe or a stand-up paddleboard, anyone can buy one, sell It's not registered. However Council is currently undertaking a non-powered water sports. So from a Council point of view we're developing a non-powered water sports study. So that is covered in that study. Joe Jurisevic 28:01.354
On from something you said about a foreshore management plan down here Craig, does it incorporate the other side of the marina and the Hilton Esplanade area where cranes launch boats and things like that? Would that come into this consideration with regard to planning? Dean 28:15.094
I think that scope Councillor was typically along the Tewantin foreshore including Lake Street up until the marina. Up until the marina? Correct. Coming back this way from the marina and all of the foreshore parkland was it was dealing with our foreshore parkland and interface to the river. Okay. Frank Wilkie 28:39.967
That's a very good summation of study. Amelia Lorentson 28:42.367
That's excellent. Very impressionable. Yeah. Will we be asking, going out to community... community and asking their feedback on the report or was that that consultation's already been... No, the consultation's done. Okay. I'm going to throw it to Gary, either Councillor Wegener or Councillor Finzel. Any questions? I'll move that it goes to Jim. Frank Wilkie 29:07.721
I'll second that based on the significance of the item for us. Thanks, guys. Thanks, Dave. Thank you. Amelia Lorentson 29:23.400
So next we're going to move to item 5.2, request for tenure to establish a new community garden, lot 11, SP 128963, King Park, Cooran, Cooran Organic Garden in Cooroy. Good afternoon. Welcome to the table. Hayley 29:45.220
Pleasure to be here. Can I start by just asking if you can give us a summary? Absolutely. So Council received a new application for a community garden from the Cooran Organic Garden Incorporated requesting to establish a new garden in King Street, or King Park, sorry, in King Street in Cooran. So as part of that, community development and the property team undertook an assessment of it at quite a high level. Doing internal consultation to make sure that we hadn't missed anything when considering new tenure or a new garden in this area as a result of those assessment. A recommendation of a three-year freehold permit was proposed and that all costs associated with the establishment of the garden and the maintenance ongoing would be borne by the group. So this report now seeks This report now seeks to get council to approve and apply the exception to having to tender before disposing of an interest in land. So that's what we're here today to discuss. Amelia Lorentson 31:00.123
Councillors, Joe? Joe Jurisevic 31:01.203
Yeah, does a proposal like this go out to the Kin Kin community for, sorry, the Kin Kin? The Kin Kin on the right. The Cooran community for... Yeah, look, the group undertook extensive community consultation and... As part of their application package to council provided us with letters of support and signatures of support of some about 170 signatures and about six or seven letters of support by the local businesses. So yeah, so in preparation, they provided us with a lot of information so that we could consider that. And then as part of our joint assessment of that, the our joint assessment of that, the community development officer also went out and just fact-checked some of that to make sure that we were seeing the right information. So as far as the choice of site, was that something that council officers put to the group? Hayley 31:53.242
No, that was the group that put it to the community in the first instance to make sure that they were happy with that site. they were quite good in their selections. It is relatively underutilised. They did have a look at a few others, but they all had either flood issues or some other hindrance to them establishing a community garden. So from a property perspective, as far as eviction, We don't get a lot of requests for events in that area, so it's not well utilised for any other facilitation apart from public open spots. Yep, that's right. It's got a little BMX track there, but it doesn't impact the use from the wider community in that park. That was my question. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 32:36.654
No, no, no, they can all play very happily there. Local laws were considering this for perhaps in the future an off-leash area, but that also lends itself to how the site will be shared amongst the community. Joe Jurisevic 32:50.554
There are additional spaces there. There's another space further down. There's Straker Park over the other side. With a potential fear for a master plan of the whole area with regard to what the uses are overall. Karam is blessed with a lot of open Hayley 33:04.948
They're very lucky out there. Frank Wilkie 33:07.588
Do they intend building a shed there? Hayley 33:09.788
They Eventually in their master plan they're looking at just starting off small and establishing the group and getting everything up and running and then they'll look at funding opportunities down the track for probably maybe a shed that they can keep things in. keep things safe and put in a gate to the where it is so one of their big upfront costs though will be connecting to water there's no water there currently so they will have to make application to Unitywater to connect there which will be their first probably big expenditure Joe Jurisevic 33:45.227
Yes they do I know that was my thought Joe too. Yes there is and these guys are lucky enough to have access to potable town water. Railway station nearby probably. don't think all Cooran is but yeah. Yes I think so. Hayley 34:08.761
It's the first question I've popped into my head. Frank Wilkie 34:11.601
Yeah it will be metered. Yeah so it will be metered water and they will go through our normal on-charging process that we've got established with our community. shed, they'll be able to create a tank and flip water as well. Absolutely, yep. So all those options come in the future. Hayley 34:23.406
And they look to establish a self-sustaining garden that will all be into the future. Sweet. Amelia Lorentson 34:28.626
Council, what's your question? Frank Wilkie 34:30.426
Forgive me if I'm missing it, how did you get someone? Hayley 34:33.146
Oh, ooh, I Put that in there, it is, it is relatively large. I'm gonna hazard a guess about 4,000 square metres, but I can check that. Wow, that's nice. Yeah, it's... Amelia Lorentson 34:43.391
It's an acre. Yeah, yeah, it's a big... It's an acre. Hayley 34:46.771
And it's freehold, so it's, we've got the ability to... so we've got the ability to be a bit more flexible in what tenures we use there. Amelia Lorentson 34:54.033
That's my question, Hayley. So we're entering into negotiations for a three-year freehold permit. Hayley 35:06.690
This was a discussion we had with the group and they wanted to firstly know that the community was supportive and then the council was supportive and then they just wanted a short supportive and then they just wanted a short-term tenure to make sure that they were able to go and get funding to actually establish it so they just wanted to start small instead of launching into a lease which costs you know there's substantial cost to enter into a lease so they thought if they started with work their way to a lease they have indeed yes so they've gone through a lot of they've been a very very active group at this point yeah no they've done very well they've been very active and given us a lot of substantial information 1,000 square metres, but it shares a lot with the damage. the size of the actual garden itself it won't be the whole it's not a whole yeah sorry it's not whole of blood there's a site plan on the back of the report i think that shows indictively and we will actually go out and get a proper site plan drawn So up with comparative dimensions size of garden area would be comparative to Cooroy and /or Tewantin and interestingly at the top here it says small discreet cow park for two disabled bays and three short stay drop bays looking at a very inclusive garden yeah they've got a very large membership too which is good for a group that's just newly established they don't need access to power at the moment but that might be something they look at but in a solar format as opposed to panel connecting to it was going to because we we couldn't attach it because I had names and addresses on it but I'm going to have it it was about 40 that's great that's an awesome community group that's great Amelia Lorentson 37:29.625
They're ready for the picking yeah and look they've they've made connections with Landcare so Landcare can help them establish in and provide some of that advice about how they establish a garden garden that that doesn't doesn't use use much much water water and and all the things perhaps some propagated plants from their Yurol Forest nursery moving and shaking beautiful just to I just want to express excitement to the excuse me it's just idea. a wonderful I'm glad to see there's another community group forming out there. I thank the staff for working cooperatively with the Cooran group. And I wish them every success. Joe Jurisevic 38:24.606
Likewise, great to see the community coming together for something that they've all got a shared love and an interest in. And I too wish them And we don't often get new community groups, so this is great location, great location for the facilitation. Well done. Hayley 38:41.619
And Monique, who isn't here from community development, did a lot of hard work. Amelia Lorentson 38:45.379
Oh, she's here, sorry. Hayley 38:48.859
Monique was in the trenches doing the hard work. Amelia Lorentson 38:51.993
And can I also add, you know, organic gardens, special gardens, community gardens, it's a community and it brings community together and that's why these are such exciting, important... Well loved, well Absolutely. They're one of the fun groups. Thank you for the great report, Taylor, and thank you for your hard work, Monique. Acknowledged and thanked. Hayley 39:22.066
These are the fun reports to bring up. All right, thanks, everybody. Amelia Lorentson 39:28.359
Sorry. Sorry. Jumping down, sorry. No worries, thank you very much. Thanks, Hayley. done. Everyone wins a prize. So next report in front of us is report 1.3. Welcome, Ali, to the table. to the table and we're discussing the regional arts development plan and the Thank you. Frank Wilkie 39:55.932
Grant recommendations for 2023. I'd like to note that I've got a prescribed conflict of interest because Noosa Shire is one of the great applicants. I'm the president of Noosa Shire, so it's often a conflict of Can I ask any more conflicts of interest? Joe Jurisevic 40:14.301
I would consider a declarable conflict of interest, having been associated with the great upcycle challenge. From the outset, I have been a judge on the great upcycle challenge. And being involved in the awarding of prizes and that through the great upcycle challenge, as a result of my conflict, I too will leave the room. Amelia Lorentson 40:38.950
You will leave it? I have done in the past. So I'll be consistent with my situation. Thank you. Sorry, you're going to have to give me that. I thought we said that at the... No, we'll be right. We can do it with the two of us. Yeah, I'll move the recommendation. And I'll hand it over to you, Ali, can you please give us a summary? Yes, sure, no problem. Alison Hamblin 41:10.564
So the Regional Arts Development Fund supports cultural activity through the professional development and employment of arts and cultural workers in Queensland. This funding is 50/50 in partnership with Arts Queensland. The Council has The Council has a funding agreement which runs from October 2022 to September 2023. So what we're considering in this grant round is funding from the 2022-23 budget. We're recommending out of the 13 applications recommending out of the 13 applications that were received, the RADF committee, which is made up of external people who assess all our grants, are recommending that six applications receive funding totalling $36,285. Amelia Lorentson 41:57.837
I don't have any questions. Thank you and the committee, Ali, for all the hard work because there's a lot to go through and I think really exciting, great range, really versatile, diverse range of groups and people range of groups and people who are getting the grants. So it's great to read about all the exciting things that are being done in our community in this space. Arts is so important to Noosa. So thank you. Alison Hamblin 42:19.938
Absolutely. Thank you. I'll pass it on. Amelia Lorentson 42:22.638
Yep. Alison Hamblin 42:31.191
So all our community grants, including RADF, once the funding agreement has been expended and the project has been completed, every applicant needs to acquit their funding back to Council, so they need to show us what they actually spent their funding on and how they spent their money and how they've actually acknowledged Council in doing so. Amelia Lorentson 42:49.224
And in terms of the next round of grants, when are they scheduled to be open? Alison Hamblin 42:54.844
Yep, so we're scheduled to open in the August /September to report back to Council in December, so projects can start on the 1st of January. Fantastic. Amelia Lorentson 43:04.194
I'd also like to add, thank you, great report, and again, happy news. We'd like encouraging the community to participate in grants, and also encourage our arts and culture sector, and it's alive and well. Excellent. I'll certainly pass that on on to to Belinda and Michael, and Councillor Finzel was the chair of that committee, so I'll pass that on as well. Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you very much. Okay, so can I have a move on? No, I moved it, you seconded it. Okay, so all in all, carried unanimously. Now you might ask the councillors, Joe and Councillor Frank, to come back in a bit. Thanks, Ali. Oh, you're back. You're still there. I'm still here. It's been a while, I think, Ali. Yep. Welcome back to the room, Councillor Joe. Thank you, Councillor Frank. Thank you. Next report for consideration of the committee, 5.4, 2023-2024 Community Grants Program, Community Project Grants. Round one, we have Ali still at the desk. Ali, can you please... Yes, certainly. Alison Hamblin 44:34.171
This particular report is an overview of all our council community grants, so it summarises the four different categories that we have at hand, so which is events, equipment, infrastructure and program projects. We have two grant rounds per year. We have two grant rounds projects. This will be the first round for the 2023-2024 budget. As we know the budget is yet to be adopted so this is what the council offices are putting forward as part of the budget process. We received a total of 21 community grants that were eligible applicants to receive funding at a delivery value of just over $500,000. value of just over $500,000 so that's quite significant amount. Through the assessment process 15 projects are recommended for funding with a total delivery value of $371,646. So in total total we're recommending that $157,296.68 is recommended for our overall community grants program and this will go into detail And this will go into detail in the next four preceding reports, yes. I'll move it. Amelia Lorentson 45:40.336
I'll second it. I'll move the staff out of the way. Any questions councillors? No? Okay, all in favour? Carried unanimously. Councillor Jurisevic. Councillor Jurisevic. My reason was to go. Councillor Wilkie seconded. Councillor Wilkie seconded. And all in favour? Thank you. We will move to the next report for consideration of the committee 5.5. The 2023-2024 community program funding community project grants and project grants. grants, round one, program projects. Again, can I ask you to please give us a summary of... Excuse me, I have a conflict. Oh, excuse me. Clare Stewart 46:25.798
In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, I, Councillor Stewart, inform the meeting... have a declarable conflict of interest for the application of Katie Grose Cottages as I'm in friendship with the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships, Lee McCready. As a result of my conflict of interest, I'll now leave the meeting room on that. Thanks, Ali. Amelia Lorentson 46:43.997
And Councillor Finzel's also here. All I can say, I can't say I think so, is this I like doing. Frank Wilkie 46:54.677
We're at 5.5, aren't we? Yes. Amelia Lorentson 46:57.617
5.5. Joe Jurisevic 46:58.857
Which is Round 1 Community Project Grants Program. Yes. Amelia Lorentson 47:01.997
Programming and projects, yeah. Joe Jurisevic 47:03.537
Bridge and Bridge Community Houses Offer. Amelia Lorentson 47:05.257
All conflicts cancels? Nothing? Okay. Ali, can I? Alison Hamblin 47:18.804
No problem. So this is one of the first categories out of the four. So projects or programs need to respond to a specific opportunity or need within the community. They're As a council officer, I'm recommending two of those to you. The other three are not being recommended for a variety of different reasons. Some didn't have sufficient information or did not rate as highly highly as other grant applications that we have put forward. As council officers, we will continue to work with those other three organisations that aren't recommended to look for external grant opportunities or help them fundraise, et cetera, to support them. Joe Jurisevic 48:17.041
That's correct yeah so whether we look at external grant opportunities or encourage them to apply for round two. Amelia Lorentson 48:32.316
The Croquet Club, only 14,000 allocated to renovate the courts, playing services. How, Noosa Croquet Club, how many members do they have? Just out of curiosity. Alison Hamblin 48:46.196
To be perfectly honest I'm not sure at the moment. I can certainly find out for you and take that on notice if you like. Amelia Lorentson 48:51.536
Thank you very much. That's Alison Hamblin 48:52.759
Okay. But yeah, that's really exciting, the croquet club here. They're based at Noosa Waters. They're holding the national croquet championships which is, yeah, it's an exciting opportunity for Noosa. It's a beautiful space. It is a beautiful space, yeah. Joe Jurisevic 49:05.638
Further end they have to be undertaking such an undertaking as the championship. Absolutely, yeah. Within our local area. Frank Wilkie 49:12.858
Listen, Chair, I am unsure whether I'm a member of the Christmas community house or not. So out of an abundance portion, I'm not really sure. Joe Jurisevic 49:23.998
Frank, you're only as a member. You're not on the executive. Frank Wilkie 49:26.838
I may be be a member, I'm not the executive, I may be a member, but membership shouldn't preclude you from it. I know, but I'm a bit nervous. Joe Jurisevic 49:36.061
That's why I flagged it. What's he saying actually? Frank Wilkie 49:39.901
I'd just like to flag, declare that I may be a general member of the Bridge and Bridge Community House, and that out of an abundance of caution... Amelia Lorentson 49:56.960
Thank you and we appreciate your diligence. Joe Jurisevic 50:04.338
That's why I flagged it with him before we went out, as we were going there, just in case. Frank Wilkie 50:10.118
As I may be a member of the Bridge and Bridge Community House, and out of an abundance, out of an abundance of caution... I would have liked to have heard it from him. Amelia Lorentson 50:33.640
Any further questions, councillor? Joe Jurisevic 50:35.680
No, no. I'll move it. Amelia Lorentson 50:37.620
And I'm happy to speak. Joe Jurisevic 50:39.280
Nothing further? Amelia Lorentson 50:40.440
Nothing further. I will carry unanimously, you may ask if we can have the councillors back in the room. Thank you very much. Joe Jurisevic 50:55.340
How do I get to the same one? Two, Frank Wilkie 51:00.940
Three, four. There, that one, item six. Amelia Lorentson 51:09.220
Welcome back, councillor Wilkie. I'm liking this lovely. It's only because it's your birthday tomorrow. You're special. Joe Jurisevic 51:21.676
Councillor Wilkie and I are fairly unspecial, aren't we? Amelia Lorentson 51:27.136
The deputarch. So, next reports for consideration of the community. So, next report. We still have Alice and Hanlon in the room. Report 5.6, 2023-2024 community program funding community project grants round one, infrastructure. stretch up Adley can I also note Councillor Finzel has also entered back into the room. Thank you. Alison Hamblin 52:01.080
So infrastructure projects relate to any type of building works or improvements to their facilities. So whether it's lights or within the building themselves. This is where the community organisations need to contribute 50% so that 50% can either in-kind cash at bank or external grant opportunity. So they must contribute that 50% and the other 50% can come from council. I need to let you know that I have put forward an amendment to the attachment for this particular one with new information that was So as per the attachment, do we have that? Joe Jurisevic 52:40.192
Can you see it up on the screen? Yeah. Amelia Lorentson 52:44.012
Because you sent it to everyone. Alison Hamblin 52:45.512
Yeah, I've sent it to everybody as well. Yeah. Joe Jurisevic 52:48.492
When did you send that out? Alison Hamblin 53:01.032
So we had seven infrastructure related projects come to council. So seven infrastructure projects were put forward to council. We are recommending three of those. The one where the to occur is the Federal Memorial Hall and Community Centre. We were recommending just over $28,000 for that particular one. We have been successful in getting some funding through an external source, which is through the Queensland Government Local Recovery and Resilience Grant, which is for the fence only. grant for the fence which is for the fence only we're unable to get the same because the fence was actually affected by the floods because the shade sale is new we weren't able to tap into that source and we are recommending that council funds the new shade sale at Federal Hall. yeah so there is amendment we've got it shared on the screen there and as well as sent to you by email Amelia Lorentson 54:02.616
And has the Federal Memorial of Orland Community Centre been contacted with the correct news? No. No, okay. So until... So until, until after an ordinary meeting, correct. Alison Hamblin 54:15.364
Yes, they may see it live and but yeah otherwise it's more ordinary meeting. Yes. Amelia Lorentson 54:21.264
Questions, councillors? Joe Jurisevic 54:23.264
No, I'll move it. Amelia Lorentson 54:25.044
I'll second it. Have you seconded it? Any questions councillor? No, I'll move it. Anyone want to speak? Yep, I'd love to I'm delighted to see some progress with a couple of these, in particular the Federal Memorial Hall and Community Centre, perimeter fencing and the sun protection trade sale over the playground that they installed not long ago. So that's a fantastic outcome for that group. The Federal Memorial Hall will be thrilled as will the Corora Woodworkers and the Ridgewood Hall Association for their grants. Frank Wilkie 55:03.232
I think it's, um, I think, you know, it's interesting that you said it all, but I don't know what the whole sense of it is. Alison Hamblin 55:10.372
It's exciting times, and these particular organisations have either had to fundraise, um, or apply for external grants to reach that 50% contribution, and, um, yeah, and come to us for the other remaining funds Frank Wilkie 55:21.372
So. We're helping Noosa build themselves. Alison Hamblin 55:22.512
Absolutely Amelia Lorentson 55:23.432
Yep. Fantastic. Um, and we don't think we've still got until the next report in front of us. Thank you very much. Correct. Alison Hamblin 55:29.432
So, report the consideration of a committee. Excuse me, um, councillors, vote all in favour of this. Carried unanimously. Thank you. Now we'll move to report, um, the consideration of a committee, report 5.7, 2023-2024 community program funding, community project grants, round one. one, events. Firstly, any conflicts of interest around the table. Ali, can I please ask if you could give us a summary of the report in front of us. Not a problem. So events is related Community-based festival events that bring residents together. So it needs to be beyond the membership base of their own organisation. And it can include cultural, sports or community festivals. We've had three applications applications put forward to Council. Two of those that we're actually recommending. One unfortunately was outside the funding period where we would fund so they would need to make sure that the event was on the 1st of July. And unfortunately they had their event in June. we'll be having their event in June, so it makes them ineligible. We'll be having their event in June. Again, we would have a conversation with those organisations that are either ineligible or unsuccessful to support them looking for other grant opportunities. Joe Jurisevic 56:49.116
I'm assuming this is the first time that the Ridgewood Hall Association are running the photo fair awards and photo presentation? Alison Hamblin 56:54.356
No, so this is not their first time. So it's an existing event. So we're actually just supporting them by giving them a bit of a seed fund so they can actually expand what they're offering to the community. Joe Jurisevic 57:04.016
Okay, so the reason behind the is for expansion of the, so it's something they've done on a smaller scale. This is to take it to a larger scale and actually take it to an external audience. Alison Hamblin 57:13.980
Yep, correct. Thank you. Joe Jurisevic 57:16.060
I'm happy to leave it. I'm happy to leave it. Amelia Lorentson 57:19.840
Any further questions? No, this is very I haven't spoken to them, which I will. Delighted to see the opportunity for the Ridgewood Hall to expand their photo fair awards and photo presentation and for Richard at Noosa District Softball to once again host one of the State softball championships, this time the under-18 women's state softball championships. Delighted to be a softball club. Put this to the vote, all in favour please, unanimously. Thank you, Ali, for the report in front of us. And we've got to, yet again, report 5.8. So next report for consideration. consideration for community, report 5.8, 2023-2024 community program funding, community project grants, round one, the equipment. Any colourful signatures, please. Thanks. Thank Thanks. I Council Stewart to inform the meeting that I have a comparable conflict of interest in this matter in relation to the applicant Noosa Rugby Union Club. My husband is a member and sponsor of the Droopy Dolphins, the charitable arm of the club. My son also plays for this club. I also have a declarable conflict of interest in relation to the applicant, Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club, as my son is a player of the Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club. As a result of my conflicts of interest and to be overly prudent, I will leave the room. All this matter is decided and voted on. Thank you. Joe Jurisevic 59:30.074
We snagged good pick-up, how did you do that? Amelia Lorentson 59:38.460
Amelia, I will add, my children are members of the Noosa Boardriders Club but I haven't in the past worked there, I don't want to add any information, they just walked out of the room because their children are members. The primary reason is her husband does funding within the club, actually sponsors the club, sponsors an element of the club. So Ali, can you please give us a summary overview of the reporting progress. Alison Hamblin 01:00:10.500
Not a problem, so application, eight applications were received for equipment. Equipment refers us to purchase equipment in response to a specific opportunity or need within the community. All eight applications we're recommending that they receive funding with some special conditions attached to those as well which I'm happy to discuss. Amelia Lorentson 01:00:32.405
Questions, councillors? Joe Jurisevic 01:00:34.105
No, happy to move them. Amelia Lorentson 01:00:35.785
I don't think so. Thank you. Joe, would you like to speak now? Joe Jurisevic 01:00:39.637
Always wonderful to see all of our organisations and the levels of work they undertake and the equipment. I'm sure the equipment funding will be very, very handy to all of them to progress their activities into the future. Amelia Lorentson 01:00:57.314
This really excites me the most. We were at Pomona over the weekend with the Demons and when you're sitting there, it was Sunday Sunday afternoon or Sunday morning in this instance, when you see community gather, you understand how important these sorts of things are. These clubs rely on this. It's what builds and strengthens community. So thank you, Ali, again for a great report and congratulations to all the successful applicants. Frank Wilkie 01:01:36.800
About the Kin Kin Community Group. That's a good-sized grant and it looks like they have a fair amount of that and it looks like a variety of equipment. Three participation programs, including with community sports, mums and bans, mums and mums. What exactly does that mean? Alison Hamblin 01:01:57.922
Yeah, so we're getting an external provider, well they're getting an external provider to support them, so that's where some of the expenses is going towards. well as the equipment and their focus groups that they're wanting to look at are the youth, community sports and mums-to-be. So what the activity is to be precisely is not yet determined, but they're the focus groups that they'll be looking to work with. a significant amount of money, and I think it will be great for Kin Kin community, is to ensure that it is sustainable into the future. The issue we have... So that's why we're saying that the sport and rec officer would need to work with Kin Kin Association to ensure that, you know, this know, this is a one-off funding. It won't be continuous over the years. This is definitely a one-off funding. So they'll need to look at a sustainable model moving forward. Frank Wilkie 01:02:42.725
Alison, this will involve sports on the overlap too. Yep. And during the night. While we're out there at the weekend, it was raised that the overlaps aren't Yes. And what's the reason for that? Alison Hamblin 01:02:54.795
So that's something I've been talking to Councillor Councillor Jones, he's raised it with property as well. Yeah, so that's, yeah, we're just writing our response from property. Frank Wilkie 01:03:04.449
They likely to be able to repair the lights, or...? Alison Hamblin 01:03:06.949
What was your...? Haven't, haven't, haven't had a response? Officers looking into the reasons why at this point in time. Once I get a response, I'll make sure all councillors are aware. Larry Sengstock 01:03:16.629
They were a bit last year, I haven't heard of that. Joe Jurisevic 01:03:19.203
I know all the boards have been upgraded, so I'm surprised to hear the lights weren't working, so... I know all the boards have been upgraded. Amelia Lorentson 01:03:22.923
Excuse me, I'd like to actually declare a conflict of interest. Again, exercising abundance of caution. Noosa Boardriders Club, my children are members, and I note in the report the club has applied and have been successful in improving school trailer, but I do note a special condition that is subject to approval from a permit, which I have sort of helped with. So again, just to exercise abundance of caution, I will not... So I can step out of the room, and I'll hand over the Chair to enter vote on that. You don't decide on that, so if you stay out of the room, I'll take over the Chair. Thanks. Larry Sengstock 01:04:20.063
So I think that's just written on the list. Joe Jurisevic 01:04:23.483
I'll move to Councillor Wilkie before the Chair, in the absence of Councillor Lorentson. Frank Wilkie 01:04:29.463
I'll second that. Okay, do you want to move or second the motion? I'll move it. Okay, and I'll second it. Joe Jurisevic 01:04:46.280
Just a question, to follow on from the question that Frank asked Ali, that effort at the Kintin community group with regard to youth community sports, Mums to Be and Mums to Bubs programs, is that a follow on from the Come and Try Day, the non-specific sports? Alison Hamblin 01:05:06.109
So it's not a follow on as such, it's certainly been discussed as part of the Sport and Rec Officer and they've been correct, so bringing community together and connecting community, social activities through recreational sporting. Joe Jurisevic 01:05:19.127
Wonderful to see that opportunity going out to the Kinty community who probably don't have a lot of organised sporting activities in that area, so opportunities for the kids and parents to be involved in organised recreational activities. Fantastic, great one. Alison Hamblin 01:05:32.393
It's all about connecting communities, so. Frank Wilkie 01:05:34.733
So Joe, you moved it, I'll second it. Do you wish to speak to it? Joe Jurisevic 01:05:37.713
Only to ask that question? Frank Wilkie 01:05:39.813
I'll put it back to Ashley, we'll spoken to her later. Yep, nothing further. Alright, I'll put it to the vote. Those in favour? That's unanimous. Great, thank you. Thanks, Alison. Alison Hamblin 01:06:00.040
Not a problem, thank you. Thanks, Ali. Amelia Lorentson 01:06:07.840
We're now up to item 7.1, confidential session, and I note there is a confidential attachment to the report. There's two confidential options. So, the discussion relating to confidential matters is behind closed doors. Before moving to close the session, I want to just put on record the reasons for confidentiality under the Local Government Act. The reports, the two reports are confidential in accordance with section 254J3 of the Local Government Act 2012, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to the following: legal advice obtained by the local government or legal proceedings involving the local government, including, for example, legal proceedings that may be taken by or against the local government. G, negotiations relating to a commercial matter involving the local government. which a public discussion would be likely to prejudice the interests of the local government, and H, matters that may directly affect the health and safety of an individual or a group of individuals. jukes so Joe Jurisevic 01:07:26.956
I'm happy to move just to clarify the words of the the resolution are that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254 J and 3 F local government regulation 2012 which permits meeting to be closed for public for business relating to matters that that may may directly affect the health and safety of an individual or group of individuals and 2. That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to the same section of the Local Government Regulation which makes the meeting to be closed for public business negotiation relating to commercial matter involving local government for which a public discussion would likely prejudice the interests of the local government. Item 7. Amelia Lorentson 01:21:10.100
So we've just walked out of our closed session for a confidential note. In front of us we have a recommendation. Joe Jurisevic 01:21:21.116
That council note and report by the Property Officer of Development and Regulation to the Services and Organisation Committee meeting dated 6 June 2023, regarding a request to increase to a lease area in Salvation. Salvation Army Community Housing Services Limited, and A, surrender the existing lease to the Salvation Army Community Housing Services Limited, B, apply the exception to the requirement for tender in under section 236.236 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for the disposal of a non-current asset other than by tender or auction, if the valuable non-current asset is disposed of to a community organisation. Amelia Lorentson 01:22:18.984
Square metres for a term of 20 years and de-delegate the power to the Chief Executive Officer to authorise, negotiate and finalise the terms of lease to be executed by Council and to do any other acts. Necessary to implement Council's decision. Can I have a move of the lease, Councillor Stewart will be second, Councillor Wilkie. All in favour? I'll just say I'm really happy to move this, it's really great. Thank you. you. Thank you for your hard work. Thank you. anyone else no just to thank you Carrie unanimously thank you Clinta and Hayley sorry we've got another confidential matter to ask Confidential report 7.2, not for public release, telecommunications, facility leases, Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads. Recommendation before us that council note the report by the property officer, development and regulation. To the services and organisation committee meeting dated 6 June 2023, regarding telecommunication facility leases, located on Council Freehold land, and a, agreed to enter a commercial lease with Amplitel Pty Limited as trustee for the Towers Business Operating Trust for the lease area described as Lease T, involved with SP177649, Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads 7, 6, 4, 9, Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads and Accordance were the terms generally outlined in this report. B. Agreed to enter into a commercial lease with Optus Mobile, Pty Ltd for the lease area described as lease P in lock 15S, P1, 7, 7, 6, 4, 9, Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads in accordance with the terms generally outlined in this report. And C. Apply the exception of reference in section 236, 1C6 of government regulation 2012 as both leases are for telecommunication purposes and D. Authorise the chief executive officer to negotiate, make, vary, sign and discharge the telecommunication leases into any required variegations of the leases on the Council's behalf. Can I have a seconder, Councillor Stewart, seconder, would you like to speak to the motion of Councillor Jo. Joe Jurisevic 01:25:04.492
I need to acknowledge that the leases meeting, the equipment is being applied place for some time this is just a reiteration of that lease of essential data communication or mobile communications equipment for for the use of the community. Amelia Lorentson 01:25:24.353
Thank you Hayley, Clint, Chris. Thanks guys. Thank you very much. Well done Chair. Thanks Hayley. See you now. See you the next time. 2:59pm. and the next meeting will be the general meeting, 17th of April 2024. Got it. Well done. 7th of April 2024. Oh, 2023. Excuse me. 17th of... 17th of... 17th of July. Related Noosa Council Meetings
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