General Committee, 14 October 2024
Date: Monday, 14 October 2024 at 12:30PM
Location: Noosa Shire Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin, QLD 4565, Australia
Organiser: Noosa Shire Council
Duration: 02:18:39
Synopsis: Resort approval changes and compliance, Council financial results, Pomona Place Plan consultation incl. waterway actions, Residents oppose late trading over noise, Settlement of Picture Point appeal.
Meeting Attendees
Councillors
Brian Stockwell Karen Finzel Amelia Lorentson Jessica Phillips Tom Wegener Frank Wilkie Nicola Wilson Executive Officers
Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Director Corporate Services Trent Grauf Director Strategy And Environment Kim Rawlings Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray Acting Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh Deputations
Peter Thomas Stuehrenberg Siriluk Moonthiya Meeting Transcript
Brian Stockwell 00:02.221
So welcome to the October General Committee Meeting. I note that all Councillors are present and that we have a relevant staff and a fair sized gallery to witness today's meeting. We start with acknowledgment of country and I thought it might be appropriate the month after we adopted the Kabi Kabi Commitment to just invoke that. It suggests together we can be custodians of our collective home and transform it into one that is enduring, one that nurtures and one that sustains nature. So now that it can sustain our children indefinitely. It's a great thing to always think about when we're making decisions and it's also I thought might be appropriate to have a look at the one of the development sites we've been going to look at today in terms of settlers cove and how that development and that developer gave 20 hectares of land previously to a conservation park to sustain it for future generations it's and always good to that arrangements always good to acknowledge that there are a range of ways to contribute and sustainable development is one of them. Okay, I move on then to the confirmation of minutes. Do we have someone who wishes to move? Happy to move. That's moved. Councillor Lorentson. And a seconder? Councillor Wilkie I presume there's no discussion. All those in favour? That is passed. There's no presentations, but we do have a deputation. So if the deputies would like to stand up to the lectern and it's to in regard to just get the details regard to this plan pros Amendment No. 2 in regard to the entertainment activities in the Noosa Junction and it's a deputation by Peter Thomas Stuehrenberg and siriluk moonthiya. Muncia. Peter Thomas Stuehrenberg 02:17.980
That's correct yeah so I'm here to raise two points today so the first one is the proposal to exclude that fact sheet number 12 from the Amendment No. 2 and the second point I'd like to raise that the residents requesting point number one are not against live entertainment music however they are concerned of its current and future management that is impacting their lives every day so my name is Peter Thomas-Durham here, I'm living, so a bit about myself, I'm living in the Shire since 2002, temporarily in Noosa Heads since 2015 and permanently since 2021. Monday to Friday I work in Gympie and Saturday to Sundays I'm enjoying what Noosa has to offer and also including the nightlife at the junction. So it is important for me to say here I do not know anyone who is against live entertainment at the junction. In the contrary, most people enjoy it and acknowledge the need for it. But I would like to take you through a summary of events. So what happened since Christmas? Last we've had the usual annual experience during this period where the noise increases until school begins. We know about this and accept it as part of living close to the junction, totally normal. Then in February this year the noise of loud music keeps coming and lasting past 10:00pm. Even on weekdays. Residents and guests are irritated and their sleep is impacted. In the following months, the residents are exploring where the loud music comes from and are engaging with the venue owners and the OLGR. So some improvements from the venues were made but not sustained so complaints were sent to the OLGR and has acted on those complaints. So I would like you to have a look at that page that is in front of you. And it's always set out why is it that some residents are complaining and others not and here why some residents affected by the noise from venues and others not are not. Here's so an example of venue location and its associated affected area. So the red area shows where sound can travel in a straight line without barriers. So houses that are in elevated areas are actually more affected. So the topography of Sunshine Beach Road essentially. So Sunshine Beach, Sunshine Beach Road essentially is a small valley. So sound from the strip travels up to the surrounding hillsides. Therefore. Brian Stockwell 04:59.240
I can just excuse you for a moment. There is no recording in meetings that is happening at the moment. Okay, continue. Peter Thomas Stuehrenberg 05:14.597
So therefore, this location for nightlife and entertainment in general is and will always be a challenge with the surrounding residents in the old and newly built homes. So what is in this picture is just an example. I don't know how the other areas would look like, you know, we had some trebles in this area and that area, so. So mid-end of July, we discovered the fact sheet number 12. Based on the residents' long-term and recent experience with noise-related issue, the near proposal to extend the time from current Council provisions to seven days until midnight came to a shock to the affected residents. What will happen if the proposed changes will be put in place? When asking people to make a submission to Council, the older, long-term residents gave up. For example, comments like, "Our Council is not listening anyway, they just do what they want, etc." At least, they wished me luck. You're younger, you can do work. After the end of the submission period, I launched a petition to inform people in general regarding fact sheet number 12, and the potential negative consequences for the surrounding residences, and to provide an option for people who missed the submission deadline. Another petition was launched, save our music from NGA, which is concerned about the potential absence of live music and its consequences. Both petition request a collaborative approach. What will happen if the residents' rights to peace in their homes at a reasonable hour be if this continues, if this that continues, venues with so the current situation, yeah. Or recorded music are exceeding the noise and time limits provided in their license to the point that residents' well-being is severely impacted. There is no regulation and enforcement provided by the Council, what are the potential impacts? Will the current and future residents have to listen to music in their homes and bedrooms until midnight or longer every night then? Listen to the noise associated with loud patrons and staff leaving the junction after midnight? Example screaming, yelling, motorbikes and loud cars with modified exhaust systems we can hear them actually for miles and long time and then the essential workers living here must wake up early in the morning to go and perform at their work after just four to five hours of sleep? How will school kids perform at school after lack of sleep? What choices will these surrounding residents have? Soundproof their houses or apartments, move somewhere else, or complain to the authorities or OLGR? History has not given us the confidence that all venues can regulate themselves in a way that does not unreasonably impact on the surrounding residents with the current rules and regulations in place. The proposed changes in fact sheet number 12 bear the risk the current situation will be significantly worsened. In this fact sheet it is unclear how a woman is able to right balance between the needs of business owners and residents can be achieved. There is no mentioning of the surrounding residents. Further, open quote here, Noosa Council does not deal with noise complaints about music, loud stereos, parties, rowdy behaviour. Go to the police is the answer there. Noosa Council does not deal with noise complaints about premises with a liquor license. Go to the OLGR So in essence, Noosa Council makes the changes and then the residents will have to deal with any unintended consequences. Now, how can we expect better outcomes if we are continuing making the same mistakes over again? And noise in the junction has always been an issue. Several venues have over the years been moved from Hastings Street as nightlife there clashes with tourism to the junction which has resulted in noise complaints and issues each time. The village bike moved from opposite nomads to Sunshine Beach Road. Little sister moved into where village beach had been. Same thing happened. Complaints followed, sister had to leave that location. There were noise issues a couple of years ago with the cornerstone. They spent tens of thousands putting in acoustic measures, then sold to four pines who unknowingly during their renovations removed all those acoustic measures. Started operating and of course the noise complaints rolled in. They spent over sort of 40,000 putting in new acoustic mitigation measurements. New York minute arrived in December 23, January 24 with no plans to operate within the restriction live music license. And by the end of January complaints started rolling in. It took eight months of residents' complaints for OLGR to eventually stop them from playing live music after warnings and fines initiated. Will the same thing happen with every new licensee that comes to the junction? Council can provide the license. It doesn't work. Residents complain and spend months and not sleeping. Eventually, the licensee is hit with costs and renovate their premises with measures, or if outdoors, they need to pivot and change their business models when they realise they simply can't play live music. So what are the learnings and how will they be used for the future? What could be done? You. A future where businesses can operate with confidence, patrons can enjoy entertainment safely, and residents will not be negatively impacted? We don't understand why fact sheet number 12 is in the amendment. We suggest to remove it from because the matter deserves a collaborative approach which provides the time for consultation, impact assessment, case studies, to produce a sustainable solution that provides the best outcomes for all stakeholders involved. A collaborative approach is needed including stakeholders and expert groups to explore entertainment options for Noosa that will not have unintended consequences and potential long-term negative impacts on the region's economy. The scope should not only focus on the Noosa Junction hospitality present. What about if Noosa would have a long-term inclusive entertainment strategy where all purposes and needs are considered, where the junction plays a vital part of it. If number one can be achieved then the surrounding residents will be able to continue enjoying live music at the junction and be able to sleep peacefully in their homes. Can we achieve a result with a balance between supporting tourism driven nightlife and maintaining residential quality of life? As you know finding a balance between economic growth, residential satisfaction and community needs is essential to the sustainable urban development. So I'm coming here to the end. I would like to thank you and I would like to also thank you all the people who have signed the petitions, both petitions on this matter. It shows is that this is an important issue and we now could get this right. I'd like to thank the people in my neighbourhood which encouraged me to be here today and also obviously I thank you for listening to me today and have the opportunity to revise the amendment number 2. Thank you. Brian Stockwell 13:31.522
Thank you. So the process is that we have had staff go through all the submissions to the Planning Scheme and we're currently going through a series of workshops where the major ones are discussed in some detail. So there will be probably weeks before you do find the outcome but you can tell the older residents now that the Council does listen. It and is, it I saw some of your reportings online and I can see really you are listening and you are trying to find the best solution. Thank you so we move on now to items referred committees and number one is application for extension to the currency period of an application for other change to a development approval for Material Change of Use of premises, resort development comprising a multiple dwelling 109 dwellings and accommodation building units and ancillary facilities to a resort complex in shop at 377 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads and we welcome Richard, Patrick and Nadine to the table and I am presuming Nadine will be the person to give us an executive summary of the proposal. Frank Wilkie 14:49.960
I'll start off. May I ask a question Mr Chair? You may. Is a 100 page report the longest you've ever written? Probably, I think at this stage. I don't know, what was yours Patrick? 101.101. Nadine Gordon 15:06.337
We can do longer ones. There's a lot of power of work in there obviously. Okay, yeah. Thank you. Alright, good afternoon everyone. So this afternoon we're considering a report which addresses, it considers two applications. The first is 132008.176.04, which is an application to extend the currency period of an existing approval, and then we have 132008.176.05, which is an application for an other change to an existing development approval, which currently is approved for a Material Change of Use for a resort development that comprises multiple dwellings, 109 dwelling units and accommodation buildings, 90 accommodation units, and ancillary facilities, and they're proposing to change that to a resort complex and shop. The subject sites that we're looking at are at 3 and 7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads. As the chairman has explained, this was part of a master-planned estate that was assessed under the 1985 Planning Scheme and was approved in 2004, where the residential high lots across Serenity Close were created. A park area was also created and dedicated, and then there were 34 detached housing lots created along Banksia Avenue. So that was in 2004. In 2008, a resort application was lodged over these two lots. It was approved in 2011 by the then Council. An extension of currency granted was that approval in 2013 and that was granted by the court subject to payment of contribution for koalas. Offset for koalas. In 2017, an extension was granted to that currency. And that gave another currency extension. Of currency until 2022. This original approval was dwelling for 109 units dwelling units. And 90 accommodation units and ancillary facilities. So we had a total of 199 units approved on the site. It's four storeys in height. I had basement car parking. Pools were located along the southern boundary and we had two actual access points along, off Serenity Close. A other change application has been submitted and that's what we're basically considering today. This, the original application that was submitted to Council proposed 205 units, it was four storeys in had a GFA of approximately 19,000 square metres. Site cover was 40% and the main access was pulled off Serenity Close and came off the roundabout at Banksia Avenue and Grant Street. That was the main access and again we had a service access at the end of Serenity Close. So that was the first one. We liaised extensively with. The applicant and final plans were submitted 30th of August and these plans have reduced the total number of units from 199 down to 186 units. We still have four storeys. We have substantial basement car parking provided. The GFA has been reduced down to 17,600 square metres. The pools have been, which were previously located along the northern boundary and into our conservation zone land, have been moved and relocated to Serenity Close. Originally there were some shops a tennis court that were provided in the centre of the site. The tennis court's been removed and the shops have actually been relocated underneath the building next to the lobby. All development now is outside the environmental management and conservation zone. So what we're dealing with on the 05 application is an other change to an existing development approval. The act is quite specific in terms of what we can and can't do with an other change. So whilst another change application is similar to a new development application, it's to focus on the changes. To that existing development approval. So our job is to identify the planning issues that arise from the changes compared to that existing development approval. So it's not a fresh application even though it has gone through a whole application. Uh gone through an application been lodged, we've had information request and it's been publicly notified. So we are dealing with a change to an existing approval which is important to note. As I've indicated to you in the report there was a plan showing the extent of the original footprint which has been reduced down and the development has been. Relocated out of our now mapped conservation areas and the development footprint has been reduced and more areas of open space and vegetation retained. So briefly the Noosa Plan designates this site and includes it in the tourist zone. A resort is a consistent use in this zone. The development through the changes now takes the form of smaller separate buildings that have some interconnections which is required for the function of a resort but when you look at the scale and compare it to the surrounding development the building configuration and its location with the substantial setbacks actually is quite consistent with the surrounding character. There's variations in the design of materials, there's big overhangs, there's substantial landscaping proposed, there have been changes to the form, roofing materials. There is a rooftop garden that has been provided for as there's a vegetable garden upstairs. Some aspects to note, there is basically substantial basement car parking provided on site. We have increased the car, sorry we haven't, car parking has changed but our consultants have indicated that it is sufficient and probably more than enough than is required. Still more has been reviewed by an external consultant who has advised that it's appropriate. Traffic has been reviewed by external consultants who have also advised that the existing intersections are appropriate and can cope with the traffic and that our car parking is sufficient as well. We also ask asked them to look at, there's several of the submissions indicated the opening of Banksia Avenue onto Noosa Drive. Our consultants indicated that wasn't appropriate. For information we also have online our one of our traffic consultants if you'd like any questions on a technical nature we can directly ask Tim who's online there. Um, biodiversity uh, biodiversity bushfire sorry has also been reviewed by an external consultant remodelling was undertaken by the applicant and Council's external consultant as well and basically it determined that it was outside a hazard area. Biodiversity has also been reviewed. The development is less than the existing approval. We have more vegetation retained and we've also imposed conditions about additional covenants over the site to protect that vegetation. A koala survey was undertaken. There was no evidence of koalas on site. We also note that a previous contribution was paid for removal of koala trees and a survey was undertaken with regards to the glossy black cockatoos, and there was no evidence of those species on the site either. 107 submissions were made in response to the application. These ranged, of them, 21 words. 21 were in support. The submissions raised ranged from vegetation, loss of vegetation to pathways, traffic issues as well, as some that are unrelated to Council relating to electricity and insurance compensation. The application was referred to the State because of the koala habitat and state transport infrastructure and the State's imposed conditions relating to removal of the koala habitat trees, rehabilitation plan and an offset for removal of the trees. The State's also required the provision of a private bus stop along Serenity Close which the applicant and Council aren't supportive of and the applicant we understand is going to make representations about that. So in essence that the site we've reviewed the proposal against the Planning Scheme we consider it to comply with the requirements of the Noosa Plan and staff's report recommends approval of the application both of them. Brian Stockwell 23:41.845
Thank you. Do we have any questions? Yeah. Frank Wilkie 23:49.316
Thank you Mr Chair. Some of the submissions expressed concern about the traffic generated. Maybe a question for traffic, the independent traffic consultant. Is that you Tim, can you hear us? Yep, I can hear you Tim. Can you give us your assessment of how the road network will handle the any traffic generated by this development? Tim 24:21.449
Yep, so the application assessed primarily the Noosa Drive and Coral Tree Avenue roundabout. The, as part of our review, we what sort of rates they used to calculate the trip generation based on the number of rooms, the other commercial activities that are at the development site, and they were all, you know, fine. The assumptions they've and in line with standard, with and then the analysis results also reviewed those, and the methodology they used there was also sound, and based on that if an intersection currently, which is background traffic, so today essentially, was running at about 32% of its capacity, with development that was going to increase to about 34%, so it's an extra 2%.% of the intersection capacity being taken up by the development, but certainly still sufficient spare capacity, and the results also indicated that the delay at the intersection would increase by only less than one second on average, and there was similarly low increases to the queuing of less than one vehicle length in all the peak hours that were assessed, so there's no issues with the traffic generated by the development having a significant impact on the existing intersections of the road network. Frank Wilkie 25:49.092
And there was a suggestion from residents for that link from Banksia Avenue through, could you explain why you deem that not necessary? Tim 25:56.881
Yeah. So to bring that in we basically, sorry, putting that link in would create a new intersection or an increased use of an intersection that is in very close proximity to an existing roundabout so there'd lot of traffic that would come in through, there's already the Noosa Drive, Grant Street, Sunshine Beach Road roundabout, that big one there, opening up Banksia Avenue and either coming, bringing that down into the Coral Tree Avenue, Noosa new Noosa Drive roundabout, or an entirely new roundabout would be, it's already very close to the roundabout that's already there, and enough capacity in the roundabouts that are already there, that it's not needed to introduce that new road link. And as always, when you're introducing new road links through sort of more minor roads is you then, the sort of flow and effect of that is you then potentially have rat running, where you have vehicles that aren't going to those developments, seeing that as a quicker way to where they need to get to and diverting down local streets, rather than using the higher order roads that have the more through function. Which is, you know, then you get an amenity impact on local roads with additional traffic that is actually not going to a development along that certain road. So it so this is sort of that flow-on effect. There's no capacity issues with the existing intersection. So it's not something that we think needs to be investigated further, that new road link. Frank Wilkie 27:27.146
Thank you, Tim. And what assumptions have you made about the way guests will choose to get around once they arrive at the resort? Tim 27:34.475
Yes, the traffic report so there assumes there's a lot of private vehicles obviously, that's why there is that sufficient car parking for them. There is provision for bicycle parking as well and it would be, it's going to be a mix. I think we always assume worst case that everyone drives with the hope that then you overestimate how many vehicles may be generated. To make sure we're determining what the impacts could be. But given its location, it's expected there would be a proportion of walking and cycling. The development also proposes a minibus to help transport guests around. There are alternative transport options included as part of the development. Frank Wilkie 28:18.452
So Tim, another question, if I may. Okay. If so you're assuming that your modelling is based on the assumption that all guests choose may chew, even if all to drive, the road network will cope. Tim 28:37.511
Sorry, I've got the report open next week, so let me check very quickly. But I believe yes, that's correct. They will be assumed to be private vehicle trips. Frank Wilkie 28:46.316
It fair to assume that a lot of guests will choose to arrive, let's say perhaps fly into the airport and be bussed to the resort? Tim 28:58.191
That's potential. Obviously, if they need to stay. That's more likely than the local Queensland trips. But yeah, we have just the assumptions in the original report, which we are okay with as well, is that it is primarily by private vehicles. Frank Wilkie 29:16.519
Yeah. Someone else can ask some questions. Yeah, could you cancel a lot of them? Amelia Lorentson 29:22.544
Don't you refer to the infrastructure charges? To Richard, perhaps? Question to you. So the development, if approved, will be required to pay substantial infrastructure charges. And my understanding is that 40% of the infrastructure charges revenue will go towards transport and traffic related upgrades. Two questions. How does Council determine which transport and traffic related projects will receive the funding from IC revenue? And how can we ensure that some of that money is directed towards improving access and pedestrian safety along Katharina and Grant Street. Richard MacGillivray 30:09.730
Yeah, you, thank you Councillor and through the Chair. So the development you allude will provide substantial infrastructure charges and that gets issued following any development approval and in the order for this particular application we're talking in the order of almost 2.6 million dollars of developer contribution for the development of the scale will be required. The infrastructure charges are designed to fund trunk infrastructure upgrades so that's our regional parks, stormwater and our main road networks. And road infrastructure networks. So it doesn't get used for any non-trunk infrastructure so local roads are not included in that it's all our main primary region sort of shaping infrastructure so that money will go in and essentially we have what's called our local government infrastructure plan our LGIP you might have heard of that and it's currently under review at the moment through our environment and strategy department and that document shapes and frames what are those priority infrastructure deliverables that we want to aim where our growth fronts are occurring so that the contributions from development approvals feeds into that process. Of assisting how to fund those so obviously this development if approved would be required to pay make a contribution in the order as I said almost 2.6 million dollars to assist funding that so ratepayers are aren't required to fund the entire bill for upgrades to our trunk infrastructure network so all of that infrastructure that's required for growth across their entire region now that could be including places like the junction with his upgrades required to infrastructure whether it be stormwater or roads or parks as well can be included in that as well so that's what that funding would be required for as part of any decision. Brian Stockwell 32:10.935
Just to clarify when we talk about our trunk infrastructure on Main Roads pathways going down the hill would likely to be identified as trunk infrastructure with that yes whereas when it gets to the Katharina or Grant Street that will be a local road network and that would have to come in at dinner rate revenue that's correct other questions? Amelia Lorentson 32:31.649
Correct me and this is just going I think two three years of trying to get residents in Katharina Street a footpath but my understanding is that Katharina Street has historically been considered what's called a lower order road and wasn't included in the Walking and Cycling Strategy scoping so my question is will this application elevate Katharina Street to a higher priority for pedestrian and cycling infrastructure improvements and question may to Sean. Brian Stockwell 33:07.367
Yes, we'll check. Yep, we'll I'm Director Sean to Walsh what? Shaun Walsh 33:10.668
A Katharina Street is actually shown on Council's Walking and Cycling Strategy as a local link in the five-year implementation plan it's shown which you put about 2025 to actually work towards a 1.5 footpath like Katharina Street. We then use the Walking and Cycling Strategy to seek funding from lots of other sources so you know obviously general revenue but ideally for grant revenue from the State government and you're aware that we were recently successful in achieving 600,000 in grant funding for Local Links from the State. Government competitive our community infrastructure grants program. Thank you very much. Brian Stockwell 33:48.254
Did we have other questions? Councillor Wilson. Nicola Wilson 33:52.125
Just one more on the traffic and parking. Can you just confirm my understanding that parking not just for guests at the hotel but also for all the staff so we wouldn't expect to see any on-road parking. Nadine Gordon 34:05.758
Do you want to comment on that Tim? Tim 34:07.270
Do you want to comment on that one? Yes. So the applicant has got enough sufficient parking that's that basically calculated separately there's parking for the residential you know unit component as well as the other commercial aspects of the development as well so they've both been using the calculations of the parking. Nadine Gordon 34:28.501
We've also there's a condition requiring 60 car parking spaces to be dedicated for staff and commercial customers and visitors. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 34:38.252
I'll move them Mr Chair. Brian Stockwell 34:39.614
We have a mover as Councillor Wilkie, Councillor Lorentson. Frank Wilkie 34:43.258
Speak to motion Councillor Wilkie. Thank you, Mr Chair. It's very gratifying when an application of this nature and quality comes before Council. Gratifying because of the willingness of the applicants to work with planning staff. In the interests of getting a quality outcome. This is a massive improvement on the existing approval in that the development is now fully sited in the Tourism Accommodation Zone. There's no development within the environmental zone. There are increased landscaping setbacks to Serenity Close, reduced number of units, increased on-site car parking, increased landscaping and retention of natural vegetation. The applicant themselves, the Calile group, I they won their best hotel in Oceania this year. They're one of the 25 best hotels in the world. It's an excellent example of quality over quantity development and their professionalism and willingness to work with professional campaign staff. Is a testament to them and also to the staff. I think the outcome is something that this is the best we can hope for. It's fully aligned with the intention of the Planning Scheme for this site, which has always had it set aside for a five star resort. It's been 30 years since this Shire has had a fire five star resort and I think it will raise the standard of long term of accommodation across the Shire. So I commend the staff for working with the applicants over an extended period of time and thank you for bringing this very thorough report to us. 17 20 22. Amelia Lorentson 36:38.477
Councillor I'll speak also and I'm going to quote some numbers that were in the report. The Calile hotel will be a major boost to Noosa's that's really quite important. It's anticipated to have a $338 million direct and $663 million indirect impact on Noosa's economy. With a $300 $300 million-plus investment in its construction and expected 60-plus local jobs, the hotel is really set to be a significant driver. Of economic growth in Noosa. As Mayor Wilkie mentioned, it's going to be Noosa's first five-star hotel and it's going to attract high-value tourists, both international and domestic, enhancing our in 2020 in 2024, it was the best hotel in Oceania and you're right, Mayor Wilkie, 25th worldwide by the world's 50 best hotels. Again, the Calile is going to help secure Noosa's position as a luxury destination. It will also support local businesses by sourcing products and services locally. It's great to have queen Queensland investors who are committed for the long term and understand the importance of maintaining excellence in hospitality. Noosa as Noosa prepares for population growth, accommodation demand and the 2032 Olympics. The Calile will create quality jobs and stimulate other businesses, particularly in Noosa Junction. Contributing significantly can lead to our region's economic future. I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome our first five-star hotel here in Noosa. Calile and I'd also like to acknowledge the excellent work our planning staff have done to contribute to the report that we've got in front of us for approval. Thank you. Tom Wegener 38:44.082
Yeah, I'd just like to add that this is Wilkinson. Welcoming the Calile to Noosa is a good news story and so yeah I'd like to thank the planning staff and the Calile for maintaining the push, the persistence to get through. Yeah, all the best. Brian Stockwell 39:00.423
Yeah, I'd that's lots to be good. It must be at least a dozen years ago that I went to a forum where the need for a five-star hotel in the Sunshine Coast region was identified as one of the highest priority for our tourism sector. So things we do in a planning is determine whether there's a planning need and I think it's clear there's been a planning need for at least a decade and particularly in Noosa where the offering is so majorly provided by strata titled units rather than hotel type accommodation which is presented here. And then we look at the technical aspects of this proposal which is changing a existing approval. And every single major criteria the current proposal in front of us improves on the previous. There is less units, there is more area. All the area identified for environmental protection is left to the environment, so taking the pools out of it. We have seen the building footprint move back from Serenity Close to up to 40 metres so that it's not impacting the adjacent residents. We've seen a range of sustainable sustainability measures. Built into the design including solar panels, including renewable residual electricity, high back heating and ventilation, including rain water collection, recycling waste, rooftop gardens to get the whole circular economy concept in as part of it and it really is in terms of the design that the work over with staff had really produced a result with a look and feel that is really consistent with what we have to achieve in Noosa. So to me it's meeting a need but it's also setting a standard that other developers can have a look at and see how it is done to actually respect the Noosa Plan and respect the long term values of Noosa. The Mayor said it's quality over quantity so I'm fully supportive of the staff's recommendation. Anyone else wish to speak? I'll put the motion. Those in favour? Oh you've got to close. You the clothes thank you, thank you Mr Chair. I saw you putting drawers on, it's okay. Frank Wilkie 41:13.115
I'll pass up my right to speak. Thank you anyway. You all good? No I think it's all been said. Okay. And said well. Brian Stockwell 41:22.342
Sorry. All those in favour? That's unanimous. Okay so we move on to the next item. Thank you Nadine. Thank you. On to your next 100 page report. We move now on to reports direct to the General Committee and the first one of those is the Financial Performance Report for September and we welcome Pauline to the table as well as Trent, our manager and Director. I'll find it Pauline, an overview please. Pauline 42:00.645
Councillor. Afternoon Councillors. So financial performance for the month of September continues to be positive with operating revenues outperforming forecast again and operating expenditure under budget at this stage of the year. Operating revenues 1.3 million dollars of our budget which comprises $666,000 relating to interest revenue, $330,000 from sales of goods and services predominantly from holiday parks and Council facilities, 230 from grant programs and $71,000 from rates and levies. This has been offset by lower than forecast Fees and Charges of $73,000. Is largely relating to development assessment, which has been offset by some upside of building and plumbing. Operating expenditures are $697,000 underspent with $356,000 relating to employee costs and $393,000 relating to materials and services. Overall Council's year-to-date position for September is $2 million above budget, which will be utilised to offset the forecast deficit that we adopted at budget review 1. You will note that this report also includes the quarterly update relating to legal costs, which are currently showing debt tracking below budget year-to-date. However, you should note that expenditure on legals can fluctuate depending on development assessment claims and other issues that may arise during the year. Capital revenue is above budget due to the timing of the receipt of Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements and local roads and community infrastructure program funding, however capital expenditure is behind budget $13.8 million with $7 million relating to the disaster program and another $6 million relating to Council's general capital program. Council is currently holding $124 million in cash reserves with $30 million invested deposits. Again, cash is higher at this time of the year and will degrade through to the end of the year as it pays for the operations of the business. It is also higher due to the delay in the delivery of the capital program, so that means we're holding cash to fund that program as well. At this stage of the financial year, Council's financial performance remains on track and is subject to any emergent issues that may arise during the year. Brian Stockwell 44:23.298
Do we have any questions? No? Do we have anyone who wishes to move the motion then? Amelia Lorentson 44:32.772
I have a question. Thank you. I'm just seeing if anyone else has a question. Okay. Summary of key materials and services expenditure. Consultancy services budget 2025, $1.989 million is our budget. And currently, our actual is $1.660 million. Couple of questions. First is how do we measure the return on investment for consultants? Pauline 45:09.689
I wouldn't say that there's necessarily a formal process in measuring the performance of a consultancy. We use consultants for lots of different projects and requirements within the organisation. It could be for expertise. It could be for the delivery because of a we don't have sufficient resources to do that. Just in terms of the consultancy, you were comparing prior year actuals to the current year budget, just to clarify. The actual spend today is $320,000. Thousand dollars yeah but we process, formal but that is up to the individual business areas to assess the appropriateness of the use of those consultants. Frank Wilkie 45:46.609
Thank you. Phil. It's. It really was no questions is because the report is very comprehensive, it's well explained and well diagrammed, but I have a question about holiday park revenue always seems to be tracking above budget, so does that mean we are, we're bent to, are we estimating correctly? So are we being too conservative in our forecast? Correct. Pauline 46:21.410
What I would like to raise though in respect to the holiday park revenue, there is also an increased underlying expense that relates to that. So it's not a straight through to a bottom line impact. Yeah. But yes we definitely take conservative approach and that generally relates to the fact that as you'd know at the moment we're sitting in deficit position after budget review 1. It allows us to compensate if we need to fund any emergent issues through the year. So if we go at a high target we may not have that capacity to absorb those things during the year. Frank Wilkie 46:50.925
So in answer to my question are we being too conservative in budgeting and the answer is. No. I would also. I mean it's a good thing, conservative budgeting. Trent Grauf 46:58.932
Chair, I would also add that as we do the budget during the year, all of our parks are particularly forecast based on occupancy levels. So we're currently facing a period of economic uncertainty. Now, what that means is, from a consumer perspective, discretionary spend heightens in the economic downturn. So, we've made an assessment as to what the anticipated level of growth would be in terms of occupancy rates at facilities, now, obviously, with one like Mr. River, Mr. Westfall, with the other ones in Noosa and Boreen Point, the occupancy rate is going to be cyclical, depending on the amount of forward bookings. So, what you're seeing here in that, positive variance in the revenue is that we've had an uptake in bookings or growth beyond our expectation in terms of baseline forecast year-on So, we don't forecast and we don't stretch our budget for that. Frank Wilkie 47:57.818
Look, just on that. Way the holiday parks have been run in recent years is really exemplary and could you pass on compliments to the members of your team who are overseeing that, the success of the holiday parks. It just seems to be. Dolls. Brian Stockwell 48:21.282
It's probably a following question, looking at our investment return and I think where the barometer is at the moment is the closest to the yellow that we've been to probably for several years. Is that because the long-term bond rate is factoring in, you know, it's more positive than what the banks think is happening at the moment? Is it because we are investing in, you know, 10 deposits but it's just. Pauline 48:48.098
Well, there isn't. What impacts on that also is our cash balance, so depending on the timing of when cash comes in, that impacts that calculation of that ratio, which will bring back that arrow, because we may not have invested it for the same period of time, so that can influence where that barometer sits. Brian Stockwell 49:03.566
That sort of the high QTC during interest was substantially above what we were getting, but is it sort of coming back to that commercial market? Pauline 49:17.287
I think that QTC is still currently offering pretty good rates compared to the modern market. We've certainly locked in some rates over five so that we can ensure that we can maintain that through the year and fund anything that we need to. Trent Grauf 49:30.304
In short, though, Councillor, you may see this time next year as it's to be as interest rates shift, you will certainly not see the same level of return as our cash balances stabilise and our returns stabilise. Pauline 49:48.787
And as the capital program happens and QRA completes it, will certainly come down. Okay. Amelia Lorentson 49:56.112
A question and maybe a question to Richard. I'm just having a look at the development assessments. They're below budget and I'm just sort of impact will state facilitated developments have in terms of assessment revenue? My understanding state collects not Council collects the fees and just wanting to understand will that in fact impact our ratios? Richard MacGillivray 50:30.593
Yes, so the State facilitated development applications actually have no fee. So they're fully funded by taxpayers. The entire process has no cost to an applicant at all. So yeah obviously that's pretty attractive for any applicant. Could we beat it? All local governments do have fee for service so it's a user pay system. So that certainly is a threat for all local governments because it's a very attractive offering and local governments can't compete for that because that would be subsidised by our ratepayers. In terms of the situation with our DA revenue, so we are doing an exercise for the first time at the moment where we have a series of a series of unearned revenue. That gets paid and we've received some large fees over the last couple of years particularly a large fee recently before the end of last financial year that's been carried over and it's called unearned revenue. We're about to release some of that into our earned revenue in the month of October, 120,000 so in terms of the actual gap there at the moment it won't be as large as what it has shown. Obviously as we go through assessing applications we release some of that money from that unearned bucket into the year bucket. Is why you're probably seeing there's a little bit of a lag of that revenue being recognised through that process. Thank you. Tom Wegener 51:57.455
Richard. So in the last issue with the Calile, trunk infrastructure was discussed from the take. So would any of the states approved, like on lugana way, would any trunk infrastructure be supplier paid for by them? Richard MacGillivray 52:19.705
Thank you. Through the Chair, yes. So there is still the obligation to issue an infrastructure charges notice for state facilitated development. And I just found out this morning infrastructure from our charges specialist that unfortunately in situations where there's a shortfall of parking, there's no ability for Council to issue a charge in lieu of a shortfall of car parking, which is a separate, obviously, obligation. So that's of particular concern. For local governments, where councils can't levy for a reduction in car parking as we normally would through a normal DA process. Hopefully that helps answer that question, Councillor? Tom Wegener 53:00.432
Well, I guess, you know, in my mind, I'd like to give a rough estimate of calculation of if this was an approved through the normal Council process versus the State, how much we're losing out relative to, you know, basically our opportunity costs. Richard MacGillivray 53:13.809
Yeah, look, difficult to put the exact numbers on what be, but we still get the ability to issue a normal infrastructure charges notice. So similar to the previous application, we would be able to issue a similar charge notice. But if there's situations where there's a reduction of car parking provided as per Council's charges in lieu of providing in lieu of providing car parking policy, we wouldn't be able to require further contributions for a shortfall of parking. So that would be probably the difference, I guess, from what you normally get. Brian Stockwell 53:49.026
That policy is something that is an option the Council can consider for developments if we were assessing it. It's done by an agreement during the application and from memory around Noosa Junction it's above $20,000 per site that's under the requirement, is that right? Amelia Lorentson 54:04.926
$30,000 I thought. $20,000 same as Hastings Street. Brian Stockwell 54:08.531
$24,000 Then it would be a little bit less. Frank Wilkie 54:10.893
Okay, thank you. All right. Mr. Quick question just to clarify that development application fees are set by Council are not intended as a revenue raising exercise but to cover the cost of staff time to assess the application. Richard MacGillivray 54:23.971
Mr. Yeah correct through the Chair absolutely the cost recovery process including non-cost but not designed to make profit just to cover out costs of assessing those applications. Frank Wilkie 54:33.531
Mr. The intention is that so that ratepayers aren't subsidising the cost of the development. Mr. Correct that's absolutely correct. Thank you. Karen Finzel 54:40.123
Okay. With regards to that then, with the ongoing infrastructure costs to our capital program moving forward then around civic, you know, gutters and all of that. Losing out on that, I might have that wrong, on the SFD applications, how does that affect Council in our overall asset management expenditure and costs back to the rate code? Pauline 55:10.345
I was going to say, in terms tempted of the infrastructure, whether do of you we'd still receive the infrastructure charges, that would cover. Work under the construction plan. It wouldn't necessarily affect anything else in that respect. Trent Grauf 55:24.792
Through the Chair, just to clarify, our infrastructure charges are only a proportion of the full costs of us undertaking infrastructure capital works. I think for the last two financial years, we've obviously still finalised the financial statements this year, but often we make it even. Cash in the range of one to two million dollars depending on how many development applications we get. On any given year, our trunk infrastructure spend on capital works could be anywhere up to eight to ten million dollars. So the only funds are proportional. The rest need to be funded out of Council funds. Or loans so it's not a, self-funding mechanism for the funders. Brian Stockwell 56:07.978
Okay, would someone like to move the motion? Councillor Wilkie, and a seconder, Councillor Lorentson, would you like to talk to the motion? Frank Wilkie 56:13.940
Thank you, Mr Chair. Look, again, thank you for the excellent reporting. As I said before, it's comprehensive and detailed. And that's very important because Councillors need that to ensure we're that the right on. Track. On this financially sustainable track, financially responsible track. And that's been the key to Noosa Council's success for many, years, that it has financially responsible practices that allow us to provide the infrastructure and services that the community expect and go over and above that with other projects. So thank you. We're more than able to cover out the basics because of excellent financial reporting and responsible financial practices. So thank you. Larry Sengstock 56:55.456
Hey, would anyone else like to talk? No? Hey, but then we don't still have to pull. Thank you. Brian Stockwell 57:01.696
No? Sorry. No need to close. Those in favour? It's carried unanimously. Thank you. Pauline. Paul. We now ask. Michelle tacker, the senior planning officer, and Kim Rawlings, the Director of you Pauline. We now ask Michelle to come up to come up and give us an overview on the report on the draft Pomona placemaking plan. Thank you Michelle. Michelle Tacker 57:30.237
Thank you Councillors. This report presents the draft Pomona Place Plan for its final round of community consultation, which will happen from October 18 until the 17th of November for a period of four weeks. The draft Pomona Place Plan has been prepared in partnership with the community and is a result of two previous rounds of community engagement. The first round was undertaken from August to October last year and was to determine the vision and values of the community. Well as asking the community what made Pomona a great place to live and how we could make it even better. It also allowed the community to identify a diverse range of ideas that could potentially be made into actions in the Pomona Place Plan. To help prioritise ideas into actions for the draft Pomona Place Plan, a second round of community engagement was undertaken from the 13th of May to the 23rd of June this year, where the community were asked to prioritise these actions from Round 1 engagement and to confirm the vision statement. This has resulted in the draft plan before you today which we would like to present the plan consists of three parts with an introduction and background and the engagement findings. Part B includes a vision statement and a round of actions and part C includes some implementation plan and ongoing Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 58:52.704
Thanks. Questions? Thank you for the excellent report Michelle. So for the benefit of those who may be listening, can you outline some of the key actions that you're proposing? Michelle Tacker 59:01.633
Yes, so this is an account. So some of the key actions were around open space and character. The community felt quite strong about retaining cameroon's unique character, the heritage character, plus the green open spaces and parks. There was some actions around improving connectivity throughout Pomona as well, particularly across the rail line which separates the village. There was some actions around providing more events and activation within community and connecting community together, so they're some of the priority actions that came out of the plan. Frank Wilkie 59:34.364
And the document is a long term plan for Pomona. But I understand that there's been some, want of a better word, low hanging fruit or projects, quick wins that the Council has been able to implement based on the feedback that was heard. Can you talk to that please? About what has happened even in the very short-term before this document has even come before us? Yeah, sure. As a result of the process. Michelle Tacker 01:00:00.939
To the Chair, as part of that first round of engagement there was a lot of really, really good ideas from the community and quick wins that Council could do to basically hit the ground running. That included some new seating in some of our parks, changing out the old metal tables for some timber top ones, which actually add to the vibrancy of Stan Topper Park. We also included some sandstone blocks near the half basketball court for a seating around that court for youth. We just fixed the lighting at the half court, which actually made it more accessible for youth into the evening. We also tidied the barbecue. Up the barbecue area in Stan Topper Park and gave it a fresh coat of paint and cleaned that up generally. So, yeah, overall, I think the Pomona depot staff do a great job in maintaining Pomona and its open spaces. So, yeah. Frank Wilkie 01:00:56.867
Thank you. Amelia Lorentson 01:01:01.035
Thanks. Question. The consultants that we engaged were excellent. And I note in the report that the staff has had an opportunity to learn from the consultants. Does that mean for the next placemaking projects there may be an opportunity that the process will be undertaken in-house or will we still be relying somewhat with external consultants? Michelle Tacker 01:01:32.637
Through the Chair. We have learned a lot along the way in terms of this round of engagement. We're slowly taking hands and trying to you know get our hands and run it ourselves. So it's been. The idea of the pilot was to create learnings both internally and within the community. We've had lots of really good feedback from the community along the way. We would need to be flexible and change our approach responding to the community. Moving forward, it will be probably depending on the next rollout, the level of that rollout, what our Council resourcing is, but I think we could slowly over time withdraw the need for consultants running, moving forward. Brian Stockwell 01:02:12.182
Fantastic. Thank you. Councillor Finzel. Karen Finzel 01:02:14.619
Yes, thank you through the Chair. Thank you for the report. It's really exciting to see these opportunities, especially the quick wins, to see them implemented. With regards to moving forward and taking the consultants out, in the report you mentioned community facilitation through town community groups and setting up, you know, I don't know if you call them like work committees or whatever. Town teams. Yeah. Can you just talk to us a little bit about, you know, that's a really new initiative. It looks really exciting. Can you just talk bit about how that might look in Pomona? Michelle Tacker 01:02:49.032
So it is an opportunity for the community to take up. Town teams, the town team movement has been running for a number of years across Australia. They're really a body that sits between Council and communities to help communities. Develop these ideas into actual plans and then present them to Council to look at. They're totally community based within community. It's not someone coming into community and setting it up. The community has to set up a town team if they prefer that's the way they want to go. Obviously there are a number of great community organisations already in Pomona they may not feel that they need to do that. It was really just providing that opportunity to maybe a different type of model to get some more people that weren't necessarily in community groups to help participate and deliver some actions in the plan. Karen Finzel 01:03:38.592
So just following on from that, I just wondered if there was opportunity with youth engagement to see if they'd like to set up like a youth team, community team. Has there been any discussion around that? Michelle Tacker 01:03:49.944
So we've been working with around the newly formed youth group that they're looking at but obviously the governance around town teams is totally flexible. If youth in Pomona community wanted to have like you know some actions they wanted to run then that's totally doable under a town team model. Been working with community development so definitely worthwhile looking into. Brian Stockwell 01:04:14.601
I've. Tom Wegener 01:04:15.862
Got quite a few questions first of all a great report I spent all Sunday looking at it I spent the Majestic Theatre volunteer there what a great organisation that is an example of Pomona but um some questions um there's what I found when we were there at the IGA like people just kept saying don't change anything but at the same time is there we have the State pushing down at us with pressures to grow and this document talks about keeping it the same maintaining the character and so forth but do you have anything further to say about how it's going to live up to the expectations by the wider world to actually grow. Michelle Tacker 01:04:56.500
That came definitely came across very strongly within the consultation one of the actions is around doing this Councillor running a heritage assessment at the moment Shire-wide so one of the actions in the plan is actually looking at how we preserve some of that heritage in Pomona moving forward so that would be part of a separate process as an amendment to the Planning Scheme. Always you know we have really strong character and heritage provisions in the Planning Scheme for Pomona under the local plan code so they will remain and probably be strengthened as an outcome as part of this process so and then we have the separate Planning Scheme amendments. Moving forward so we're reviewing those at the moment and there'll be a separate report to Council around that as well. Tom Wegener 01:05:45.795
With them the population you know it's just it's the reverse double curve and seeing that the lowest of people is the 25 year olds to like 30 years old is there a way to try to keep the youth there so it's this so it doesn't you know continue to morph into a retirement community but to maintain the liveliness and I guess that's imagine my own question that the whole point of report. Brian Stockwell 01:06:11.971
Councillor Wegener, I caution you not to ask a question that you answer yourself. Tom Wegener 01:06:15.707
Yes. Rail line activity in the next days as that the trains become more popular and there's a slight mention of trains but do you have anything further to say about tourism? And trains because the first part of the question is more about tourism and trains and second, does Pomona rely on tourism? Is that part of the future income necessary for Pomona to maintain its. Current state of maintaining itself but not changing too much? Michelle Tacker 01:06:50.456
Through the Chair, I think Pomona as a community itself I think maintains its economic diversity really well. There is the markets and a few of the businesses do bring tourism into town but in terms of managing it's very important that Pomona is not a tourist town it's a community and I guess the outcomes of tourism will be included in the Destination Management Plan moving forward but the feel from the community through the place plan was really this is our home in town first and if you're coming here respect it as being such um so it's really about and it and it's attractive because of the way it is like it's such a beautiful community that's um connected and vibrant um as its own little entity really. Tom Wegener 01:07:40.134
Yeah thank you for entering my question far better than I am. Brian Stockwell 01:07:44.045
Councillor Lorentson you had a. Amelia Lorentson 01:07:45.249
Question um a quick one sort of uh how do we measure the success of the placemaking um project um have we got specific KPIs to evaluate whether or not it's working. Michelle Tacker 01:07:58.189
Yeah so there's probably a number of ways um obviously starting off we did the liveability survey back in 2021 which really set the baseline set data the baseline data for those liveability for those liveability metrics across the Shire so really our plan would be to run and the Pomona Place Plan obviously with some KPIs in terms of delivering the actions in the plan over those time frames but we're looking to run that liveability survey again next year to really start looking at all those metrics to see how they've changed and the difference and whether our investments have improved liveability or not and if not why and are there other factors that we need to consider and the plan will be reviewed every five years as a refresh to make sure that the actions still are what the community are looking to have in Pomona. Thank you. Jessica Phillips 01:08:44.966
Go ahead. I really this is great it's really such a great report I noticed in some of the feedback around safety there was a mention of CCTV and parks and some better lighting where would I find that in the short medium and long term I'm trying to find it specifically I don't know if. Michelle Tacker 01:09:05.698
It's probably not a specific action we really just took the priority actions that the community like the community kind of chose which ones are in the plan there's probably some in appendix C I think but some of the feedback just from what I recall was really around having some more light lighting within the village to get a bit more evening activation not a huge need I guess for CCTV footage from the community I think they feel it's quite safe yeah there was some whatever lighting that we were going to look at need to be quite mindful of the wildlife at night as well so it needs to be hand in with conservation of wildlife. Jessica Phillips 01:09:45.538
So I guess my I'm just another question then with the feedback that comes from there will it transfer over to when we look at the overall CCTV strategy that Council have already decided they'll be doing so that feedback we received through this will help guide us through yeah absolutely any feedback. Karen Finzel 01:10:06.093
We've received on community safety will be considered through that CCTV process. Brian Stockwell 01:10:12.847
Yeah a follow-up question if my recollection was right when you had the put the sticker on your supporting actions in the market the one on CCTV didn't get any stickers only got a comment definitely not. Jessica Phillips 01:10:27.305
Yeah well then that's us it more did we ask if it was more I'm assuming from my experience it would have been maybe directed to the train station more than anywhere else the market that would be where I believe community would probably request it. Michelle Tacker 01:10:45.173
Um I can't recall anything specifically around the train station and safety um these actions all came from the community so unless they really thought it was a concern it wouldn't have come up as an action um I think in talking to the local community um I think at one point there was some graffiti but I think that was handled really well and really quickly within community so um yeah I don't think there I mean lighting could always be improved I guess through the train station um but we need to align that with improved amenity and other things through that connection as well. Karen Finzel 01:11:21.246
Yeah thank you thanks and Council when do you have another question um I love. Tom Wegener 01:11:26.451
The um the free wi-fi what are the odds of that coming because what. Michelle Tacker 01:11:32.930
A great thing uh yeah that's something that, you know, is within the hands of us in the community to work through um but yeah in terms of you know moving forward with these actions it's really um working with community to deliver that. Tom Wegener 01:11:45.509
Okay and page furnitures I'm out of the loop on that like I it's um that's gonna be repurposed or is page furnitures? Amelia Lorentson 01:11:54.905
No it's at the moment there are interested parties in it I think. Tom Wegener 01:12:01.376
Okay it's a funny little diagram around on the map. Michelle Tacker 01:12:04.240
It's really just to indicate that's an important key site for Pomona both historically it creates a sense of character in that Factory Street precinct and it's really just identifying that's a key site that be employment yeah that needs to be factored in the future. Brian Stockwell 01:12:19.795
So if you remember the one on the western side was actually the butter factory and it was I think it started at the same time as the chauvery institute. So Councillor Wilson do you have a question? Nicola Wilson 01:12:32.100
First of all a great report and a great project so congratulations. I hope the community is going to love it. One thing I especially loved as part of that consultation process was the love letters and then I love that we've got the report with the love letter back so excellent job. My question is for this third and final round of consultation what will that actually look like? Michelle Tacker 01:12:53.766
Yeah so this round will really be going out into community for a pop-up again really it's really just highlighting the actions making sure we got it right is there any gaps that we missed reaffirming the vision again although we had a really good response to that vision in the last round of consultation and really starting to look at you know what actions are the real community really excited about is there any they want to start first is there really talking about that implementation as well moving forward and also providing feedback on the process that we've gone through but we'll be sending out postcards again in the mail we'll be doing an online survey they have some action summary sheets as well there'll be a pop-up in the Cooroy Library we'll be emailing out directly to all the community organisations and having workshops a stakeholder workshop with those organisations as well and we'll be emailing direct people that have identified an interest in wanting to be updated on the project as well there's probably 80 or so people in community that will directly email to them as well. Social media and press release I think. Nicola Wilson 01:14:06.405
So for anyone who hasn't been involved so far there's lots so of opportunities there is to have opportunities thank you. Frank Wilkie 01:14:15.223
You. Brian Stockwell 01:14:15.303
Lot of information. Frank Wilkie 01:14:16.763
Thank I had a question the action there's a lot of really great actions and you know this Council role is to sometimes facilitate advocate deliver partner and these tasks sort of look like they're thought across multiple departments responsibilities can you explain how these departments have been informed about their potential new job lists and how these things go out to their task lists and also how the process for determining which of the funding projects are going to be up in the next budget because the community are happy to participate but they're often asking when will we see real action? How does the rubber hit the road? How does this translate into real changes in the community? I'm sorry, what was the first part of your question? How has this been infused across the organisation so the relevant, responsible staff know these that extra tasks are coming your way? Michelle Tacker 01:15:27.110
So back in 2020 when Council decided to go down this path we set up an internal working group with cross-organisational representation. That group has consistently met the whole way through this process. They've been all the key areas moving forward and as we've moved you know to going out in community and getting those actions identified by community they participated in community engagement along the way at pop-ups or doing workshops. We've held internal they've workshops around all the actions in the plan and where caius Council staff have sat down and had a look and looked at okay well what's the time what's a reasonable time frame for delivery and factoring in future resourcing and things like that so that's all being factored into the time frames for delivery around particularly the actions that were involved in delivery but also in terms of facilitation and those types of things as well and we will look at how we move forward in terms of implementation like some of those will get factored into long-term capital works programming so they they're kind of sitting in those processes for budget approval moving forward likewise operational plans as well. Brian Stockwell 01:16:38.977
Thank you Michelle. Thank you. Karen Finzel 01:16:42.842
I was going to quickly, I think you've answered my question because I was really going to talk about or ask about prioritisation and quick wins especially around like heritage in Pomona is pretty high up there but I think in terms of the prioritisation around budgets and intervention with community and Council working together I think we've covered that so with that I'd like to move the motion. Do we also give it and you can talk thank you well I think this is a really great opportunity for the whole of Shire actually you know starting with Pomona to do this really wonderful engagement with community and start down that track of placemaking. In forming our Planning Scheme and what our community would like to pursue moving forward as their voice being number one priority. So I'm just looking forward to the future with excitement and hearing the voice of the community be engaged through this process and work together in a collaborative process to achieve the outcomes that the community has told us they're seeking. Brian Stockwell 01:17:47.517
Thank you. Can I just seek the meeting's indulgence? I just realised I shouldn't have seconded. Can I ask if there's someone else who, because I intend to move an amendment. Happy to I'll be the second. You're having a second? Councillor Lorentson is the meeting happy for that change to be made? Amelia Lorentson 01:18:02.431
Yes. Oh, because you've got an amendment. A question through the Chair. Cost. So we allocated, I think from memory, about $250,000 for this placemaking project. Did we fall within budget? Michelle Tacker 01:18:18.609
We're still tracking within budget. We haven't finished the plan yet. That's probably early next year, but I think we've even factored in some money for some quick wins at the end of the project as well to launch it. Brian Stockwell 01:18:29.260
Excellent, thank you. I might move my amendment now. Just so I don't have a single moment here. Okay, so I would like to move the following, that the item A be amended to read 'endorse the draft for moment of placement, plan and attachment 1 for its third and final round of community consultation with the following amendments to the draft for moment of place plan under item 3, environment conservation and sustainability living theme on page 28 1. Unattached take action 3.1 waterway protection and amend to read, develop a program of volunteer events to support the waterway health and restoration. This includes, put an S on there please, extending rehabilitation planning along Cooroora creek, riparian area, along rifle street to improve the area, enhance the linkage through to Tuchekoi national park. And two, under action 3.1, who is involved, amend Council's role to deliver and facilitate. Karen Finzel 01:19:40.541
For debate, I'm happy to second. Oh, sorry. I can't hear you. Frank Wilkie 01:19:44.802
Can I ask a question? Yes. Under 3.1, who is involved, amend Council's role. Is currently in the document? Role currently in the document? Facilitate. Is that correct? Under facilitate. And the other amendment, this includes extending rehabilitation planning along the Cooroora creek riparian area along Rifle Street to improve the area to enhance the linkage through the Tuchekoi national park. Facilitate. What is currently there? Is it not spelt out? Brian Stockwell 01:20:17.437
I can, there is at the moment, what's currently in the motion or in terms of the plan? Karen Finzel 01:20:26.301
What's in black is what's currently there. Frank Wilkie 01:20:28.223
Okay, this just provides extra detail? Brian Stockwell 01:20:30.063
Yes. And suggests that Council has a role not just volunteer effort. Frank Wilkie 01:20:34.950
Okay so a question to staff, would what was proposed in the amendment be entirely consistent with what's intended through the wording of develop a program of volunteer events to support waterway health and restoration? Is that consistent with what you've envisaged? Michelle Tacker 01:20:50.451
Through the Chair it does align with the actions from the community. It was a general action around improving waterways throughout Pomona, which grew a Greek catchment is part of that, so it does align with those actions. Frank Wilkie 01:21:02.871
I'm happy to second it. Brian Stockwell 01:21:04.273
Okay, so Councillors, when I was reviewing the plan, I went back and I noticed in the theme on the environment there's only three actions and there was no clear mandate for Council to be involved to a great extent. When I looked at the engagement report. Identified that you know when people are asked what do you love about Pomona number one was village and hinterland style at 80% number two was environment and nature at 76% three was community spirit friendly people welcoming 72% and I look back at that engagement report and some of the suggestions that were quite. You know, several people made the same suggestions include continue to upgrade maintain and establish local nature trails protect local wildlife manage weeds and plant more species and protect waterways I didn't think in the draft we outlined our role and. Of the important areas where I think we can add to that in Pomona so if I could bring up the image just to tell you what is being proposed here so you'll know the site that I've put the ellipse around now that's the area that is always the first to flood in the whole Shire can and you see that there's a few trees but there's a dark green area it's highly weed infested waterway so probably as bad a condition of a waterway as you'd like to see in the Shire you'll find just there you'll see that the horse trail link on Google maps is incorrect the existing trails where I've dotted in and that one takes you through private property and there's a whole lot of quite high generally exotic grasses through the what isn't labelled as station park if I can go to the next side. Frank Wilkie 01:22:50.305
Sorry Brian just before you so we all understand where we're you point out on there where the township is. Brian Stockwell 01:22:57.653
Cannot if the next one will probably show you better it's a bigger scale okay so if you see station street main street the you can see where station park is there in the pinkish last colour the last image was of there okay okay yeah are we aligned yeah yeah what that is a regional ecosystem map the full dense colour indicates the biodiversity and ecosystem value and the purple one is for endangered regional ecosystem so you see there's a 12-3-1, 12-3-2 and the same one happens down at Cooroora Creek. You see this linkage that's in the motion is a link between two remnant endangered riparian rainforests. Okay so it's the link from an urban biodiversity perspective is quite significant it's quite modified in the waterway itself but getting that link will allow some species. You can also see Council in the arm that goes up towards Tuchekoi national park. This is national park here, this arm here. This is the land the Council brought back for the rifle street flood mitigation. So at the moment we're the owners of this land here. There is flood mitigation walks for the waterway for it to get modified. But you can see here the potential to rehabilitate to get the linkage. I just think it's a piece of Council owned land that if we were going to make a commitment to achieve the vision of Pomona is essential to include in the draft to at least give the community a chance to say whether they agree with that concept or not. And basically the dotted line is what I put on to indicate. Where I think that connection is as far as importance. I believe that in the eastern tributary there have been platypus seen too, so having platypus quite close to town is an area of quite interest. And finally, while the Noosa Trail has been modified to go through Stan Topper Park and down through the main street, a lot of the horses use the old Noosa Trail, obviously they don't want to go down to the main street. They use that link that I've shown through the rifle street area and down there if stationed park was improved, they've indicated that's where they'd like to tie their horses up so they can go into town for a coffee. So it has a range of different, I think, values of actually turning what is probably a bit of a weed infested, what I call no man's land because it's not managed as a park that well. I don't think it is in our to something that could be a real asset at the very close into the centre of town. Karen Finzel 01:25:47.296
I just have a question through the chat. I like your idea, I'm just wondering about discussion about bringing that further. Along station street towards the railway gallery there, because that land along there gets flooded quite significantly through a flood event. Is involved in that waterway. Is there any way, and I don't know if this is through the CEO or infrastructure, a question along that bit of road there to, I don't know don't not be forgotten as a gap that I think also could integrate with what you're proposing, but how do we make sure that area which is involved in that flooding and that water catchment and implicated from the things how could we expand your. Unidentified Speaker 01:26:38.911
Amendment to include that if we could go back to the maps please so if you look up. Karen Finzel 01:26:47.745
Here let's street you're looking here see this area just here I like comes down can that be extended because that gets significant flooding. Brian Stockwell 01:27:00.298
It does it was enough to pull the fence and the concrete out of the ground the power of the water going through there. Karen Finzel 01:27:06.052
And it's like an eyesore it's currently like you walk down there and it's got um you know where the trucks come in to deliver the like the water and so that's quite significant in a rural area. Brian Stockwell 01:27:15.846
Yeah that's down the bottom there- Yeah. Karen Finzel 01:27:18.594
Um is there a way. Brian Stockwell 01:27:20.274
Yes so in terms of if the staff think there's enough in the motion to have a look at that whole area. Kim Rawlings 01:27:25.894
Yeah so I think the motion is pretty broad like it talks about waterways rehabilitation connectivity you know so I think we can unpack that through the consultation the issue of flooding inundation and flood mitigation works is quite a separate piece a large piece of work that's also happening in Pomona so I think that's probably more relevant to pick up in the flood study work that's happening so I think between both of those yeah there's a enough focus on waterways and flooding inundation and mitigation because I also know that's station the. Karen Finzel 01:28:05.993
Station gets stocked stopped up. Topped up so I think that's managed by I think it's sea water or Unitywater so if we could have a look at there because in terms of that infrastructure there that really needs to be looked at. Jessica Phillips 01:28:20.951
I'm just you know how much I like some evidence just how could I get or could we get some data about you saying the water quality is the worst in the Shire could I see some maybe information that supports that? Brian Stockwell 01:28:37.367
I didn't say the water quality I said it it's one of the worst in terms of a weed and park in the Shire it's yeah tested it's just in terms of the maintenance in that area it's just a flood area that's got a whole lot of nutrients from the urban runoff and therefore it's always just weed infested. Jessica Phillips 01:28:57.178
All I'm asking is could. Brian Stockwell 01:28:59.500
We see some supporting documents. I'm sorry I walk my dog past it every day when I lived there for two years so. Jessica Phillips 01:29:05.987
No that's I just all I'm asking for is there a possibility that or my second question and maybe for the Chair for the staff does this put any extra um resource requirements on staff to see this through or we just I'm a bit because I've only just sort of getting my head around it yeah. Kim Rawlings 01:29:25.693
So let's remember the phase we're at so it's a draft plan with a set of actions going out the community to kind of validate and test whether these actions align with what we might want to see achieved in the next 5, 10, 15, 20 years. Things like this, if a connection, waterway, riparian vegetation rehabilitation program was to be developed. It would need to be designed, costed, budgeted, grants would need to be sought, community Bushcare group involvement, volunteer involvement, a whole lot of things would need to occur over the next five, six, seven years. So yes, to achieve these outcomes, there's definitely resource implications to test this as an action that's of importance to there's no resource implication of that. Amelia Lorentson 01:30:22.107
I'm happy to speak to the amendment. The wording is quite explicit. This can include. So it's an example of what type of volunteer event or what type of program can be scoped under the plan. I'm happy to support the amendment. It actually says it doesn't. Sorry. It says this can include. Extending rehabilitation planning. So I'm happy to support the amendment. And my main reason is that what we just saw on the screen is Councillor Stockwell's love letter to Pomona. So anyone that's invested and I'm happy. I just think it's great to have a the program identified an example of what that waterway protection can look like. And again, this is a draft plan going out to community for consultation. And we put it out to the community see whether or not they agree with it. So happy to support. Brian Stockwell 01:31:49.670
Else? And Councillor Wegener, I think what may have happened in terms of, read something that was different to what Councillor Lorentson's talking about. I'm happy, I can, happy to put back into this can include. Amelia Lorentson 01:32:05.771
Sorry, I'm referencing what was sent to us and I would probably prefer this can include. Unidentified Speaker 01:32:10.988
I'm happy for that to be, if everyone else is happy, that's an example. Brian Stockwell 01:32:13.847
I read it because I'm Mr Luke Cairns, so I'm happy to put it back. Unidentified Speaker 01:32:17.190
Oh, thank you. Amelia Lorentson 01:32:19.161
Which explains your argument. Okay, thank you. Jessica Phillips 01:32:22.946
Reading that this can include. Brian Stockwell 01:32:27.285
So we're not tied to it. You're happy now, cancel one then? We're reading different. Councillor Nicola. Kim Rawlings 01:32:36.638
I was going to raise the same thing. Brian Stockwell 01:32:37.970
Yeah. Anyone else wish to speak to the amendment? I will close and just say that part of this is also is really important to get that we have a an obligation to deliver as well in here. It is intended to trigger the potential for future Council investment. I have talked about this site with the volunteer groups active in Cooroora creek and they said look what we have. Dysentery which lots of work just to look after that. When I suggested well do you want to try and do a grant program to go and do it, they really indicated that they thought it was something the Council should be involved in and I think that's the other part of this. If environment is the second most important thing for them, it's something that then the rates could be considered, or a sprint that's just as important as the specific location. All those in favour? That's unanimous. But it now becomes part of the motion. Does anyone else wish to talk to the motion? Tom Wegener 01:33:33.354
Speak to it. I haven't spoken to it. I'm so happy with this, with the plan. Pomona is a small paradise. It really, really is. And so sometimes this, I wonder whether Pomona is a small paradise. Whether really it's so sometimes I the people that live there, because they're such an absolute vibrant community, including Stephen, Brian O'Connor, the Landcare group, the Majestic Theatre with Alison and Michael, then Ron west and Vince, and then the museum with Ann Coombs there's just so many, and one of the things that Brian O'Connor has done is brings the architects there every year, and I find that that's really interesting because it gets us really thinking about Pomona more than any other place because we're actually talking and they've actually presented to Councillors here. Just a question to put out there, is it the people that makes the town or the town that makes the people because it is such a vibrant place. And so I'm very happy that Pomona was the first and it just shows how exemplary Pomona is. So I'll be supporting the plan. Thank you very much for your hard work. Frank Wilkie 01:34:46.561
Just a point of clarification, Mr. Chairman. The mover and seconder on the motion before us I don't think is quite accurate. If I remember right, I think it was Councillor Finzel and Councillor Lorentson are the mover and seconder. The then? Yep. Brian Stockwell 01:35:05.851
Sorry, that was my fault for jumping in when I should have not. Jessica Phillips 01:35:12.031
I'd just like to speak to it very quickly. I'm going to summarise. I really love this statement, partnership with the community, and I really love, I'm excited to see what happens, so thank you very much. Frank Wilkie 01:35:21.736
Yes. I'd just like to thank the community members who took part. I'd also like to thank the staff, because even though consultants were taking the lead there, your staff were very much a part, and present, and wrapped around whatever it was is. Going there, and you're still carrying it forward, and you'll be carrying it forward internally. So thank you for that, Jessica. Amelia Lorentson 01:35:46.103
I'll speak to it, because I'm, as everyone is here around this table, really excited about the Placemaking Program. And I believe genuinely believe, this is the future. Community-led, solution-driven approaches to shaping our towns. So I cannot wait to see every township in Noosa have opportunity to author, pen their own future. And I'll reference the February 2023 Council Ordinary Meeting. We have already committed and endorsed to prioritise Kin Kin and Tewantin as the next two focus areas. I would like to add, you know, I this is budgetary stuff, but add small townships like Cooran, Boreen Point, and even the bigger townships like Sunrise Beach to be included in this list. And the questions I was asking consultancy and whether there's opportunity to do this in-house and whether the pilot project will give us a template so we can replicate, that's where my excitement's coming because I just think if we cut the cost down, then we can roll this over to all the townships. I also want to congratulate the and acknowledge staff for their incredible work this has just been such a joyous process and really really successful. Tom the asked the question what makes place people it's the people of Pomona that make the place so special and we've got you know representatives here in the gallery these are the special people that make you know and around this table my husband has been Pomona for 35 years so we all love Pomona and I think what we've learned through this process is that we all now have a deeper understanding of its vision its values and of course the wonderful community again I look forward to seeing more of our town's benefit this program and again thank you. Brian Stockwell 01:38:05.621
Um I'll talk to it like the amendment I moved was about the natural capital of Pomona but the reason we chose Pomona it has such a high latent social capital it's a community that because still has many of the elements of the traditional country care but it has also the diversity of a lot of country care also the diversity in movers with a range of different skills to make it the in movers with a range of different skills to make it the place it is has the also the plan does I believe the diversity of a lot of in movers with a range reflect the good engagement processes that were conducted as part of it and I'd expect that the feedback will be one of support for the plan does I believe reflect one of support for the plan and the concept of monitoring evaluation the outcomes was raised and I totally agree with the response that when we look at the outcomes we're trying to achieve the liveability survey will be the test of an outcome however I think one of the things we need to do between the release of the draft and the adoption is have a look have a look a bit about how we monitor the progress and evaluate the outcome so if I look at the vision Pomona will continue to preserve its heritage and village charm I think by the time we get to a final draft I would like to see the advocacy action have that the Noosa Plan is amended by 2025 to reflect the heritage and charm to give greater protection as required as outlined by the community I think we need to have a few more specific key performance indicators of the action rather than we've done 10 of the 20 actions. I think you know when we look at that of its parks, yeah, fill the chat more than enhancing the many of its parks and public spaces. The ease of safety of getting around. I think we can actually have a key performance indicator about the extent of pathway improvements and actually check that off year after year because you know as I mentioned I lived there for a couple years and my dog never got so many walks in his life because it's such a good place to walk around and but there's some key gaps that we've identified so to me that's another real specific we can have a look at what is the key performance indicators for rolling out in terms of the trails and the pathways. Sustainability, respect for nature, creativity, strong community connections, support for local independent businesses continue to be important. Our community. Communities and once again how do we show that we're doing that and finally in terms of vision a diverse range of events programs and recreation opportunities bringing people of all ages together and we've had that conversation about the all ages and that's one of the issues that up through the consultation but I've heard for years is if you're a youth in the hinterland there's not that many activities identified for you and I know the Council during this process has actually had a specific events looking at youth but that's something in this placemaking that we can really make sure that you know Pomona is really an opportunity for you know building on that creative and the arts culture and the experience with events to actually provide a really healthy place for our young people to come together and socialise and I think by going through the vision I'm hopeful that this plan will achieve it. Anyone else wish to talk? Councillor Finzel would you like to close? Karen Finzel 01:41:25.748
I think it's all been said at the table but again congratulations to all the staff. A big thank you to all the community that engaged in such a positive way. And to all our Councillors around the table and moving forward looking forward to seeing this vision turn into a reality and everyone can enjoy everything we've talked about today. So a big thank you to everyone. Brian Stockwell 01:41:48.814
I'll put it to the vote. Those in favour? That is unanimous. We're going for the record of the number of unanimous votes in the General Committee Meeting. Number of vote. Thank you Sir. Very much. We move on to item three, 3 which is the update to Council representation on Council of Mayors working groups, and I'm guessing that may be the Chief Executive Officer's role to give us the outline. It is. Larry Sengstock 01:42:21.564
Thank you. At our Ordinary Meeting on the 18th of April, we appointed a number of Councillors to various groups, including the Council of Mayors working groups. We've had some changes to that we need to just bring full ratification at this meeting. So, Council of Mayors waste working group and the Council of Mayors leveraging 2032 Olympics legacy working group. So, the recommendation is that we appoint Councillor Wilkie, Mayor, to the Council of Mayors waste working group, with Councillor Lorentson as the proxy, and to appoint Councillor Wilkie, Mayor, to the Council of Mayors leveraging 2032 legacy working group, and Councillor Stockwell as the proxy. So I'm bringing that up for recommendation so that we can formally adopt it. Brian Stockwell 01:43:13.256
So do we have any questions of the CEO? Amelia Lorentson 01:43:16.875
I have a question through the Chair. Is there any opportunity for Councillor Wegener and myself to alternate as proxy? Unidentified Speaker 01:43:36.182
In the waste working group. We the waste-working movement. Larry Sengstock 01:43:41.842
Ask the question, Councillor. I'm not sure. It's their committee, it's their rules. I can't say yes or no, but I'm happy to ask the question. Thank you very much. Brian Stockwell 01:43:53.072
Any other questions? Anyone wish to move the motion? I'll move it. Councillor Wilkie? Anyone second? Councillor Phillips? Councillor Phillips? Frank Wilkie 01:44:02.290
No, thank you, Mr Chair. I think it's pretty self-explanatory. But I'd also like to pay tribute. To Councillor Wegener, who was the representative on the working group the entire last term. His passion for waste still burns brightly, as any tin of biochar would. Team and he's still smouldering away in his fire and passion for biochar and also his interest in this field. So we will ask the question and find a way to involved, Councillor Wegener. Tom Wegener 01:44:38.062
Yeah, like you just said, I can be plenty noisy on the sidelines as well. Amelia Lorentson 01:44:40.605
Fantastic. And I'd like to just quickly speak as well. Thank you. I'm talking too much today. Apologies. I'm honoured, really really honoured nominated as the proxy for the Council of Mayors Waste Working Group. And I hope there is opportunity for both of us, Councillor Wegener. The Council of Mayors plays a big role in Australia's largest regional advocacy. Organisation, and I googled this before the meeting, is it represents over 3 million residents across 10 councils in South East Queensland. And together, we've got the opportunity, we've got the power and the responsibility to collaborate. Data-driven solutions for waste management projects for our communities and in particular for Noosa and I've already downloaded the implementation plan and I'm super excited as everyone around the table knows I also have really really you know huge passion mainly liquid waste your solid waste liquid waste that doesn't sound really great but I'm really looking forward to being part of the process and again I hope to that you'll be joining me Tom. Thank you. Tom Wegener 01:46:00.922
Can I speak to version even though I kind of. Brian Stockwell 01:46:03.680
What are you asking know me for? Tom Wegener 01:46:05.984
I've I'm blurted out. You know, this is obviously very important Kyrone and when I was there last time I was with Nick next to Kyrone next to Joe the time and Kyrone is so far ahead of the Council of Mayors when it comes to waste. The Council of Mayors went down this fogo route and Kyrone was the only one that stood up and said nah this isn't right you guys it's not gonna work out well sure enough it hasn't worked out and I think that they sort of need leadership and so I especially with what's his name who is the at the last Chair of the way great Christiansen with him stepping down there's a lot there's a vacuum I'm quite sure for leadership in that group and I hope that you and Amelia step up into that because it is important and yeah there is a vacuum there is a vacuum and news that can I think force its way be absolutely forceful do not give up Amelia. Amelia Lorentson 01:47:11.970
We accept the challenge you push Frank you push Amelia. Unidentified Speaker 01:47:15.735
Get it going. Brian Stockwell 01:47:16.717
Let's get the funding that we need we will I'll talk to the motion sorry. Jessica Phillips 01:47:22.206
I was just going to say something very quickly maybe through the Chair can we get some feedback to Kyrone I've got to say him just probably Tom just prompted me to think in before I was elected I had zero idea about waste and every time he has presented he expands my knowledge and he's quite passionate so he gets them in his team I fully appreciate what the work they're doing as well and I'm glad that the people were nominated. That's right. But thank you, sorry. Brian Stockwell 01:48:00.953
It's interesting that we're speaking so passionately about waste working group but why to we're passionate is we're trying to avoid we're trying to use what is a groundbreaking investment by the State government and local government to improve the recovery of resources from the waste streams. It's a really important forum and although there's strong governance around how that money is distributed, having Councillor Wilkie get to be the Deputy Chair will allow us to infuse that working group with the sort of principles and innovative approaches that we're trying to achieve through our waste plan. I think that it is one of the key areas where South East Queensland needs to catch up. With its friends across the border. I know when I teach students about sustainability all the case studies come from New South Wales, Victoria and hobart in regard to those people doing food and green waste well and just one quip it takes. Both the good waste and solid waste to make very good compost, isn't it? Anyone else wish to talk? Councillor Finzel. Karen Finzel 01:49:25.249
Can I just add to that too, I mean yeah we are passionate about that. We're for leading the way in innovation. I'm really excited that we've got the Mayor there and we've got Councillor Lorentson in this proxy amongst the other waste but we're looking at also waste from civil infrastructure. About that. We're civil infrastructure and um Kai Raine has worked with me to deliver that for the LGAQ. We've got a motion successfully up so I think we're positioning ourselves very well in the market to show that Noosa is really passionate about this and we're happy to collaborate and you put know we've our best foot forward in terms of what we can do with our waste as a valuable resource in the future for our economics and also for our environment and our people so yeah I think it's fantastic and as Councillor Tom said up you guys get in there and uh yeah fight hard for um yeah that space to move forward and demand uh what we need in that space to bring about the outcomes and the vision we're all seeking. Frank Wilkie 01:50:34.191
Cancel, I okay, would you like to close? Will close now that we've got our solids and liquids in order and I will say that um the Logan City Council Mayor John Raven is the Chair and that's the Council that has introduced very innovative practices with its wastewater. They own their own water and sewage and they use a very innovative biosolids gasification process to turn the sewage into biochar. So that Council is very open and leading the way in innovative processes as well. Noosa Council introduced green waste bins quite some time ago. Other south east are not quite there yet, but with Kyrone's technical advice, we'll be able to make the right decisions for Noosa Council. We can be a first adopter in many areas, but share also help, and we'll our share experience our Councillors of South East Queensland. Thank you. And learn from them as well. Brian Stockwell 01:51:41.346
Yeah, thank you, thank you. I'll put the motion to the vote. Those in favour? That's unanimous. So Councillors, our next item is in, if I'm right, confidential session. So can I have someone move a motion that we go into confidential session for the reasons that are on the screen? I think we normally write that, read that out. Thank you, Councillor Wilson. Tom Wegener 01:52:07.673
You go ahead. Jessica Phillips 01:52:10.353
Councillor Wilson put her hand up. Nicola Wilson 01:52:13.553
So we move a motion that the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J3E of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for the purpose of discussing legal advice relating. Item 7.1 RAL22/0021 Planning & Environment Court appeal number D130 of 2023 application to reconfigure a lot one into two lots at 39 to 41 Picture Point no sense do. Brian Stockwell 01:52:46.384
We do we have a seconder? Councillor Wegener? Yes. Do we need to talk to it? If not, I put the motion to the vote. All those in favour? That's unanimous. So we're now down to staff and we have a little five minutes. Frank Wilkie 02:17:22.631
Mr Chair will tell you. Okay. Hang on. Mr Chair will tell. Brian Stockwell 02:17:48.162
Okay. So welcome back. We're now back in public session. And we're dealing with item 7.1, which was a confidential item in regard to the Planning & Environment Court appeal. We other do we have a mover for the staff recommendation? I'll move it. Councillor Wilkie, anyone else wish to second? I'll second. Councillor Phillips, do you wish to talk about it? Does anyone else wish to? I'll then put the motion. In favour? That's unanimous. That brings us to the end of the meeting at 2:48pm. I thank all Councillors for their timely and thoughtful deliberations today. Related Noosa Council Meetings
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