2025-2026 Community Grants Program - Community Project Grants (Infrastructure)

Brian Stockwell35:04

Wish to talk? No? I'll put the motion. Those in favour? We move on to the fourth item which is 2536 community grants program, community project grant infrastructure. Do we have any declarations on this one? No. Do we have any questions or someone willing to move it? Happy to second. Moved by Councillor Wilkie, seconded by Councillor Finzel. Councillor Wilkie? I wait my right to speak. Anyone else wish to speak to this one? I'll put the motion. Those in favour? That's unanimous. And we move on to the fifth item which is community grants program, community project grant. For equipment. Do we have any declarations to be made on this particular item? It looks like we do. Councillor Wegener. The wingnut.

Brian Stockwell28:46

Okay. I put the motion. All those in favour? That's carried unanimously. We then move on to the second of which is what is one of the specific grants, which is the 25/26 community grant program, community project grant events. Do we have a mover for that?

Jessica Phillips29:14

Thank you. In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, I form the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter, item 8 2025-26, community grants program, community project grants events. In this matter, in relation to the funding, recommendation. Relation to the. Funding, recommendation to the Hastings Street Association, as my sister-in-law, Joyce Phillips, is on the committee of the Hastings Street Association. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias, because my sister-in-law does not stand to receive a personal benefit. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.

Tom Wegener35:56

Okay, yes, I thought it was the next one. In accordance with chapter 55B of the Local Government Act, I am from the meeting that I have prescribed conflict of interest in relation to item 8.5, the 2025-2006 community grants program, community project grants equipment, in relation to the funding application to Pomona arts, the Majestic Theatre, on this agenda as I am a community member of the Pomona arts incorporation, and as a result of my conflict of interest, I will leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted off. You, Councillor Wegener.

Amelia Lorentson208:24

That Council ensures regular updates. Can you find that one, Vicki? I don't have in have the me. Form in front of me. But the Council ensures regular updates on the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Masterplan are made available to the public via the project webpage with formal annual status reports presented to Council to track progress, timelines and community priorities. Have a seconder, Angela Phillips. Probably reiterating what I've just said before, I think clear, consistent communication is essential for maintaining public trust and ensuring that accountability throughout the delivery of the new system. Delivery of the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Masterplan. Providing regular online updates allows the community to stay informed in real time about project milestones, changes opportunities of getting to engage. It ensures that our residents, our businesses and key stakeholders can access accurate information without having to rely on formal Council meetings or second-hand reports. Meanwhile, in an annuals, status reports to Council creates a formal mechanism for tracking progress, assessing alignment with community expectations, identifying costs and identifying any emerging risks or delays. I the update strengthens transparency, reinforces the plan's status as a living document, and helps ensure that delivery remains, again, responsive, inclusive attention and we well on track.

Amelia Lorentson218:30

Okay. Move my original motion amendment that Council provides quarterly progress on or status the reports the implementation the Noosa Shark Management Plan management i've just sent it to you, Becky. Yeah, so that Council provide quarterly progress or status reports on the implementation of the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Masterplan to ensure transparency and keep the community informed of key milestones, timelines and any changes to project delivery

Yeah. Good evening, Councillors. Evening. This report provides a progress update for council's current operational plan 24/25. So the annual operational plan is a key component in council's strategic planning and the initiatives in framework the operational plans are designed to fulfil the objectives of the Corporate Plan 2328. A quarterly progress is updated to Council and this is the third quarter update for the plan. There's 107 initiatives in the operational plan, 81 of those initiatives or 76% are expected to be completed as scheduled and notable achievements for that quarter remember, as you remember are the endorsement of the community grains grants policy, Compliance and Enforcement Policy, the endorsement of the Pomona Place Plan, the Public Art Policy, the Housing Monitoring Program, and the Noosa Aquatic Centre Upgrade Plan. Just a few standard items amongst many things that have been achieved so it's quite good sometimes to have a look at the operation plan to see what achievements there are because they're quite large pieces. 18 initiatives or 70% are experiencing minor disruptions, however these are anticipated to be finalised over the coming month. These disruptions could be due to adverse weather conditions in terms of roadworks. Works, resourcing limitations, shifting priorities, or also increased community interest as we've just seen again with the master plan for the Botanic Gardens. There are also eight initiatives that are experiencing major disruptions, one of which is very good to see to be tables in noosa's infrastructure management plan. And as you're all aware, the extended community engagement for that plan also caused delay and postponement of other strategies. Once the Noosa River Catchment Management Plan and the destination management. For example. But other major items, for example, the community strategy that hasn't seen significant progress due to lack of funding. This report, before I go to the KPIs, I think I was alluded to an error in the report, item 531, it's a digital strategy and Roadmap. It reads, it will be tabled at the June item 531. It reads, it will be tabled at the June ICT steering committee, which in fact should be the September ICT steering committee. So the report also provides an overview of key operation performance indicators. The performance is consistent with previous quarters. However, there were, was a slight improvement noted for customer service, which is a decreased customer phone wait time. And I spoke to the manager and he advised that it's likely caused by the team moving into a central location where can train each other much more efficiently they're the exchange of information occurs much more efficiently as well then we also have seen in that quarter and improved ICT response time in terms of ICT requests that were responded to resolved within the top two day time frame and this was caused by an increase in allocated staff resources so a direct impact on the improvement there. That concludes the summary for this report. I'm happy to take any questions.

With regard to foreshore resilience, the coastal hazards adaptation plan identified Noosaville Foreshore as at high risk to inundation future due to sea level rise as well as erosion and storm tide inundation. Council was successful in receiving $100,000 of grant funding from the State Department of Environment, science, tourism and innovation as well as LGAQ to undertake a study foreshore resilience options through the QCoast2100 program. This project was integrated into the foreshore infrastructure master plan. The project set out to address three primary challenges: foreshore erosion, foreshore inundation due to sea level rise, and extreme heat, which are projected to increase in climate change. We work with expert river catchment consultants and partner with the University of the Sunshine Coast to develop solutions that complement and enhance the existing Noosa-wide natural character, improving ecological and environmental sustainability of the foreshore at the same time as improving resilience to growing risks. Through the project, we deployed micro-climate sensors in the foreshore, undertook urban heat island modelling, analysed the existing site contexts and projected impacts, assessed nature-based foreshore and shoreline options through a multi-criteria analysis, developed a 12D foreshore model, and developed concept designs that can be taken forward for future detailed design projects. This has led to a set of design responses that are in keeping with the natural Noosa look and feel by using nature-based solutions, cool refuge areas with large shade trees and cool breezes, and non-intrusive, innovative, and living foreshores to ensure the future resilience of this critical community space to tidal inundation heat waves and erosion. In the future. It should be noted that these solutions should also help with other hazards, such as riverine flooding and storm-tide inundation, such as that which we experienced in the recent ex-tropical cyclone alfreda. Thank you.