Ordinary Meeting - 23 January 2025
Date: Thursday, 23 January 2025 at 10:00AM
Location: Noosa Shire Council Chambers , 9 Pelican Street , Tewantin , QLD 4565 , Australia
Organiser: Noosa Shire Council
Duration: 06:11:59
Synopsis: Fluoride Retained, Cooroy Subdivision Approved, Go Noosa Free Buses Ceased, CCTV Strategy Accelerated, Landfill Capping Tender Approved, Budget Review Adopted, Coastal Monitoring Defended.
Meeting Attendees
Councillors
Frank Wilkie Karen Finzel Amelia Lorentson Jessica Phillips Brian Stockwell Tom Wegener Nicola Wilson Executive Officers
Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Director Corporate Services Trent Grauf Director Strategy And Environment Kim Rawlings Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt Director Development & Regulation Allan Hazel Director Community Services Paul Brinkman Deputations
Apologies (Did Not Attend)
Finzel Was Not Present At The Start Of The Meeting. AI-Generated Meeting Insight
Key Decisions & Discussions Frank Wilkie: Council affirmed no plans to remove fluoride from Noosa’s water due to SEQ Water Grid logistics, cost, water security, and strong public health advice; motion carried unanimously (9.1; 28:03–33:45). Frank Wilkie: Confidential item on 62 Lake Macdonald Dr, Cooroy (affordable housing project) re-opened to public and approved revised subdivision plan (Rev C), enabling remediation/subdivision works, loan facility, ongoing grants pursuit, future-use consultation, and declassification of Attachment 1; carried 4–3 (13.1; 06:09:46–end). Amelia Lorentson: General Committee recommendations adopted en bloc, including transport, procurement, grants, finance, legal, and waste items (11.1; 33:45–35:56). Shaun Walsh (not speaking, per minutes): Go Noosa Program: cease free weekend and peak-season buses in light of 50c fares; joint Translink comms; review Council Cabs/Flexilink; Hastings/Noosa Dr traffic changes and reinstatement of general parking bays, clearer loading bays (Item 8.1 GC; 11.1). Waste Manager (per minutes): Approved Tender Consideration Plan for integrated landfill capping (Eumundi–Noosa Rd landfill), CEO delegated to adopt plan, evaluation outcomes to return to Council (Item 9.1 GC; 11.1). Corporate Services: Expanded Register of Prequalified Suppliers for Parks & Landscaping; CEO authorised for two 12‑month extensions to 2027 (Item 8.2 GC; 11.1). Community Services: Revised Community Grants Policy approved (Item 8.3 GC; 11.1). Corporate Finance: Noted Dec 2024 financial performance and key sustainability indicators (Item 8.5 GC; 11.1). Corporate Finance: Budget Review 2 approved; adopted new Noosa Holiday Parks fees (27 Jan–13 Jul 2026) and new superseded planning scheme application fee (Item 8.6 GC; 11.1). Development Assessment: Noted applications decided under delegation (Nov 2024) (Item 8.7 GC; 11.1). Legal Counsel: Noted update on new Legal Counsel role and activities (Item 8.8 GC; 11.1). Trent Grauf: CCTV strategy underway; immediate Hastings St focus review (connectivity, FOV, gaps, works schedule) with CPTED approach; temporary CCTV deployed over holidays; report due in ~3 months (8.2 Q&A; 22:22–27:59). Contentious / Transparency Matters Amelia Lorentson: Objected to allowing Brian Stockwell to add commentary to a public question not naming him; Chair allowed, citing supporting documentation (8.1 Q&A; 17:05–17:28). Frank Wilkie: Closed meeting under LGR s254J(3)(g) for potential commercial negotiations on Cooroy item; later re-opened to decide in public (13; 35:56–36:45; Re-open vote per minutes). Public Q&A: CoastSnap cost/value transparency addressed with specific figures, data ownership/licensing, and intent to publish first‑year report (8.1 Q&A; 11:32–16:59). Penny Maguire: Detailed recent assaults in Noosa Junction; pressed for expanded CCTV and coordinated safety response; Council outlined interim and strategic actions (8.2 Q&A; 22:22–27:59). Votes recorded: Re-opening the meeting: For Wilkie, Stockwell, Wegener, Lorentson, Finzel; Against Wilson, Phillips (13; minutes). Legal / Risk Frank Wilkie: Fluoride decision grounded in Water Fluoridation framework and Regulation 2020; notes Council’s power is constrained by SEQ grid interdependencies and cost recovery obligations to Seqwater/Unitywater (9.1; 28:03–33:45). Kim Rawlings: Coastal hazard modelling based on Qld Coastal Hazard Technical Guide (2013) and State Planning Policy (Natural Hazards); engages DESI; evidentiary references (IPCC, CSIRO/BOM, GA) cited (8.1 Q&A; 20:26–21:59; minutes 8.1 Q2). Waste Manager (per minutes): Tender Consideration Plan approved under LGR 2012 s230 for landfill capping; mitigates procurement risk via bespoke process (Item 9.1 GC; 11.1). Trent Grauf: CCTV strategy to address Privacy legislation compliance, asset/data ownership, funding responsibilities; CPTED alignment with QPS guidelines reduces liability exposure (8.2 Q&A; 24:07–27:59). Confidentiality management: Cooroy Attachment 1 declassified upon decision, balancing commercial sensitivity with transparency (13.1; 06:09:46). Conflicts of Interest Brian Stockwell: At General Committee (20 Jan), councillors questioned any conflict re 62 Lake Macdonald Dr and Coast2Bay; he stated no declarable/prescribed conflict; Council deferred for more info (Item 9.2 GC; 11.1). Brian Stockwell: Participated and voted For the Cooroy subdivision at the Ordinary Meeting (13.1; 06:09:46). Environmental & Coastal Management Kim Rawlings: Justified CoastSnap’s local, higher‑resolution dataset complementing DEA Coastlines; costs: $2,420 setup; $5k–$6.2k optional annual analysis; $80k monitoring budget leveraged ~$495k grants; data held by UNSW, to be published (8.1 Q&A; minutes 8.1 Q1). Brian Stockwell: Framed CoastSnap as citizen science critical for validation and stewardship; supports climate impact decision‑making (8.1 Q&A; 17:28–19:11). Kim Rawlings: Defended erosion risk modelling to Q2100 against claims of “no evidence,” citing statutory duty of care and mandated consideration of sea-level rise in planning (8.1 Q&A; 20:26–21:59; minutes 8.1 Q2). Community Safety, Policing & CCTV Penny Maguire: Presented multiple local incidents (assaults, unsafe e‑bike/e‑scooter behavior), urging coordinated Council–QPS action and education (7.1; 01:16–10:09; 22:22–23:44). Trent Grauf: Hastings St review (connectivity, FOV, gaps), temporary units deployed; broader shire‑wide CCTV strategy paused then to resume; CPTED to complement surveillance (8.2 Q&A; 24:07–27:59). Jessica Phillips: Prior notified motion triggered CCTV focus; Council to report back within ~3 months before works (8.2 Q&A; minutes 8.2). Transport linkage: Go Noosa bus changes coordinated comms with Translink; traffic and loading bay controls at Hastings/Noosa Dr support precinct safety/flow (Item 8.1 GC; 11.1). Housing – 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy Frank Wilkie: Approved revised subdivision plan (Rev C), with remediation/subdivision works subject to loan facility; parallel grant pursuit (13.1; 06:09:46). Council: Future uses of two remaining sites to consider open space, cultural heritage, housing, community uses, landscape/amenity with community consultation; Attachment 1 confidentiality removed (13.1; 06:09:46).
Official Meeting Minutes
MINUTES Ordinary Meeting Thursday, 23 January 2025 10:00 AM Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin Cr Frank Wilkie (Chair), Karen Finzel, Amelia Lorentson, Jessica Phillips, Brian Stockwell, Tom Wegener, Nicola Wilson “Noosa Shire – different by nature” ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 1. DECLARATION OF OPENING The meeting was declared open at 10.02am. 2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY Noosa Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters of the Noosa area, the Kabi Kabi people, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging. 3. ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES COUNCILLORS Cr Frank Wilkie (Chair) Cr Karen Finzel Cr Amelia Lorentson Cr Jessica Phillips Cr Brian Stockwell (via Microsoft Teams) Cr Tom Wegener Cr Nicola Wilson EXECUTIVE Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Director Corporate Services Trent Grauf Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh Acting Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt Acting Director Development & Regulation Allan Hazel Acting Director Community Services Paul Brinkman APOLOGIES Nil. Cr Finzel was not present at the start of the meeting. 4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Committee Resolution Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 19 December 2024 be received and confirmed. Carried unanimously. Cr Finzel joined the meeting. ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 5. PETITIONS Nil. 6. PRESENTATIONS Nil. 7. DEPUTATIONS 7.1. DEPUTATION - E-BIKE AND E-SCOOTER SAFETY CONCERNS APPLICANT: PENNY MAGUIRE SPEAKERS: PENNY MAGUIRE 8. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME 8.1. NICK HLUSZKO QUESTION 1 How does Council justify to ratepayers the need and cost of the Coastsnap monitoring station on Noosa Hill when all of the data collected exists free of charge and is available to all on government websites free of charge? How much did Council pay for the station and how much does it pay annually for the program including associated costs including all partners (inc. drone mapping Al, Dr. Leon. et al each year and on what basis? Where can the collected Coastsnap data be seen by the community or is this data confidential? Answer provided by Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy & Environment We thank Mr. Hluszko for the thoughtful question about the CoastSnap monitoring station at Noosa Hill. As identified in Noosa’s endorsed Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan which is a public document available on Council’s website, there is a strong need for localised and long-term data collection of Noosa’s dynamic coastline. This data collection needs to integrate multiple datasets to inform robust decision-making, as well as ensure transparency and accountability on the results and analysis from monitoring efforts. With regard to your first question, coastlines are highly dynamic systems influenced by numerous factors, including storm events, long-term erosion, sediment transport, human development and climate change impacts such as sea level rise. While Council continues to use useful tools like Digital Earth Australia (DEA) Coastlines available for free from Geoscience Australia for valuable data and insights into annual shoreline change, the tool is not sufficient on its own for managing Noosa’s complex coastal systems as it is a continental dataset that focuses on annual shoreline positions and rates of change at a broad national scale. Effective management of a locally-specific, complex coastal system like that in Noosa requires higher spatial and temporal resolution data and a diverse set of indicators to capture change and inform decision-making. For example, localised ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 data collection can capture event-scale changes (e.g. pre and post storms) which are critical for coastal management and timely responses. The annual shoreline estimates from satellites can also be impacted by environmental factors, including clouds, breaking waves, sea spray. Whilst these free datasets are useful, tools like CoastSnap (community photos), ground surveys, LiDAR elevation mapping, bathymetry, and drones (high-resolution imagery) provide complementary information about beach width, dune stability, vegetation cover, sand movement, seabed topography, and water depth, which the DEA datasets cannot measure alone. Integrating a diversity of monitoring technologies and indicators creates a comprehensive understanding of the coastline. Using a variety of broad scale and localised datasets and monitoring approaches allows Council to create a robust and diverse dataset, ensuring decisions about beach renourishment, dune restoration, or erosion mitigation are informed by local, precise, and reliable data. Ensuring localised data collection was one of the strongest pieces of feedback received from community during the CHAP consultation process, and thus, the reason why it is a high priority action as we continue to implement the CHAP. With regard to your second question, the costs of the CoastSnap monitoring station and associated programs are relatively modest, particularly when compared to the value they bring in engaging the public in understanding coastal management, crowd-sourcing data, protecting Noosa’s coastline (where a majority of the population lives) and avoiding costly future damage. The Sunshine Beach CoastSnap station cost $2,420 incl GST to establish through UNSW’s worldrenowned Water Research Laboratory. Annual shoreline mapping and beach width trend analysis using the data collected is voluntary, and not a requirement of establishing a CoastSnap station. This costs between $5,000 - $6,200 per year (depending on inclusions), should Council choose to continue to obtain analyses every year. These investments are important for building a local evidence base to manage Noosa’s coastline sustainably and proactively. Thus far, the total annual coastal hazard monitoring budget of $80,000 has been leveraged to bring in roughly $495,000 in grant funds from State and Federal sources to advance further coastal monitoring and modelling, demonstrating strong value for money and saving ratepayer costs. While Council partners with University of Sunshine Coast’s Dr. Javier Leon on other aspects of its coastal monitoring program, Dr. Leon kindly dedicated his time free of charge to help establish the CoastSnap station and educate students on the citizen science program. With regard to your final question, all images remain the property of the individuals taking the photos. By uploading images to the website or app, the individuals agree that UNSW and Council have an ongoing and distributable royalty free licence to make use of the images for coastal monitoring and research. As such, the Coastsnap data is held by UNSW and shared with Council. The results of the monitoring are not confidential and are intended to be actively used to inform and engage the community. The shoreline mapping and beach width trend report for the first year of monitoring was commissioned by UNSW and is being reviewed. Council intends to share the report on its website and celebrate the key citizen science contributors through a media release in the near future. Further comment from Cr Brian Stockwell I concur with the informative response prepared by staff . Further, I can advise that CoastSnap is a global citizen science program designed to monitor coastal changes, developed in Australia by the University of New South ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 Wales' Water Research Laboratory. By involving the public in monitoring the coast, CoastSnap provides an effective way to raise awareness of coastal issues and engage the community in scientific research. The program is simple and accessible, with no fee and no registration required for volunteers to participate in the Coastal Monitoring Program. The key to this project is the involvement of our community. Citizen science takes a big task like monitoring long-term change in our coastline and breaks it down so that anyone, any non-professional can take part. In turn, we effectively crowdsource the data collection task, while providing the benefit of engaging, upskilling and creating a sense of stewardship amongst the community. As highlighted in the peer-reviewed study by the scientists behind DEA Coastlines (Bishop-Taylor et al. 2021), independent datasets from diverse monitoring sources were critical to validate the accuracy and precision of DEA Coastlines. Noosa’s monitoring program continues to support these independent datasets to provide higher-resolution, localised, and validated data for decision-making, which can then in turn help to improve national data tools like DEA Coastlines. The CoastSnap monitoring station at Sunshine Beach provides valuable data for Noosa Council's response to climate change impacts on the local coastline. With the help of citizens, coastal experts are able to monitor changes in the coastline over time, helping to inform decisions on coastal management and contribute to the protection of Noosa Shire's beautiful beaches QUESTION 2 Council continues to model major Coastal erosion risk to Q2100 along the Eastern Beaches and the Noosa North Shore (loss of land away from an area of the shore in an extreme risk sense). Given the cost of living crisis and increasing inability for many ratepayers to get affordable insurance, how does Council justify and explain to the ratepayer the costs of such modelling when the most current IPCC report and all historical evidence over the past 36 years in all areas (except that between the river mouth north to first cutting because of river mouth changes and dredging and more than likely Burgess Creek where coastal erosion is not the direct cause) does not provide any empirical evidence of historical nor current erosion and in fact, totally contradicts Council's models? Why isn't Council being held accountable for its flawed projections which seriously and negatively impact all property owners? Answer provided by Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy & Environment Thank you again for the thoughtful question. In summary, evidence from the IPCC, CSIRO, BOM, and Geoscience Australia indicate that even though observations of sea level rise’s signature on coastal erosion are limited on our coasts to date, this does not mean that this trend will continue into the future as pressures grow. In fact, all scientific bodies acknowledge that the projected impacts of sea level rise includes accelerated risks of coastal inundation, storm surge, erosion and saltwater intrusion into groundwater systems. Additionally, sea level rise from climate change is required to be considered in planning and development assessment by the State Planning Policy’s State Interest for Natural Hazards. Council has a recognised responsibility and duty of care to provide up to date and accurate hazard information to inform community of the potential risks (based on the best available data and methods at the time) to help improve resilience and adaptive capacity. Council’s modelling of ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 coastal erosion in the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan is based on the methodology outlined by the Queensland Government’s Coastal Hazard Technical Guide (2013). Council continues to work closely with QLD’s Dept of Environment, Science, Tourism and Innovation to ensure that its coastal erosion calculation relies on best-practice and the latest science, as well as up to date, locally-specific data collected through its long-term coastal monitoring program which improves the accuracy of the hazard modelling. In addition to the above, a number of references are provided for further interest. Chapter 11 of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report of Working Group 2, Table Box 11.6.1 which outlines both the observed, and projected impacts from higher mean sea level, stating that these outlined impacts are being further “compounded by climate-related changes in waves, storm surge, rising water tables, river flows and alterations in sediment delivery to the coast (medium confidence). The net effect is projected to increase erosion on sedimentary coastlines and flood in lowlying coastal areas.” Chapter 11, Table Box 11.6.2 of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report of Working Group 2 which shows both an acceleration of the rate of sea level rise in recent decades, and projected impacts on coastal infrastructure, residential buildings and public council assets The ‘Coasts’ chapter of the 2021 Australia State of the Environment Report issued by the Federal Government recognising that “current levels of erosion, recession and inundation of Australian coasts are dynamic but stable. However, sea level rise is expected to significantly increase these threats for all regions of Australia.” CSIRO/BOM’s 2024 State of the Climate report outlining projected changes including: “more frequent extreme sea levels linked to coastal inundation and coastal erosion” Insurance Council of Australia’s 2021 Actions of the Sea report recognising that “Actions of the Sea” such as coastal erosion are not typically covered in insurance policies “due to the inevitable nature of the risk to exposed properties” Queensland State of the Environment Report 2020 which outlines the implications of sea level rise on planning and State Interests. 8.2. PENNY MAGUIRE QUESTION 1 This is a follow up from the Notified Motion presented by Councillor Phillips regarding the assessment of the current and possible expanded coverage of CCTV cameras in Hastings St and Noosa Junction Hospitality Precinct. Does the Council have a plan to address the security situation in these areas where some recent events have resulted in serious injury? If there are plans to asses/remedy the issue please outline what that would look like. Answer provided by Trent Grauf, Director Corporate Services ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 Question 1 This is a follow up from the Notified Motion presented by Councillor Phillips regarding the assessment of the current and possible expanded coverage of CCTV cameras in Hastings St and Noosa Junction Hospitality Precinct. Does the Council have a plan to address the security situation in these areas where some recent events have resulted in serious injury? If there are plans to asses/remedy the issue please outline what that would look like. Officer Response Council Budget Commitment With the adoption of the 2024/25 budget, Council adopted to develop a CCTV Strategy. This document was intended as a holistic assessment and plan to address CCTV security technology across the Shire. This intended to include not only the following: Condition assessment and technology service continuity of the existing infrastructure, Gap analysis Technology options analysis But the strategy also aims to address: Engagement with QPS and business associations as key partners on their needs The role of CCTV as part of a broader multifaceted model of security and safety measures. (As such the CCTV strategy also has strong linkages to Council’s community strategy, QPS’s service delivery model and the Hastings Street Community Precinct Safety Charge for security patrols) The role of public vs private property CCTV Address any uncertainties over technology, asset and data responsibilities and ownership Ensuring current and new technology meets Privacy legislation requirements Provide a clear and consistent funding model for not only the installation but ongoing operation, maintenance and replacement (in terms of who pays for this technology between Council, QPS, business precincts and the broader ratepayers) This final CCTV Plan document also provides the necessary scope and support for pursuing grant funding applications. This is important given that the cost of effectively servicing key precincts such as Hastings St, Noosa Junction or hinterland townships will be a major undertaking that may be in a cost range that could exceed million dollars across multiple catchments. Note that it was not the intent of the CCTV Strategy to undertake any physical work to upgrade or install more CCTV units or technology modifications. Actions Taken to Date Following the motion endorsed by Council, staff have put the progress of the broader shire-wide strategy on temporary hold and redirected focus on proceeding with a focus review of the existing Hastings Street Precinct CCTV infrastructure to assess: Connectivity and network stability assessment ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 Field of View (or line of sight) for existing CCTV Units Infrastructure gap analysis identifying works required; and A schedule of works plan Following Councillor Phillips’ recommendation, Council has also started exploring a wholistic approach known as CPTED or Crime Prevention through Environmental consistent with guidelines distributed by the Queensland Police. CPTED as a complement to active security surveillance can provide proactive precinct improvements including space stewardship and activation that make a site safe from a proactive perspective and prevent the opportunity for crime in the future. Council looks forward to advancing this topic with precinct stakeholders. It is anticipated this review will be completed over the next 3 months for report back to Council before undertaking any recommended works. Once the Hastings Street priority focus notice of motion is addressed, Council officers will revert back to progressing the shire-wide strategy. Recognising these reviews take time and the critical implications on community safety, as a result Council recently implemented temporary measures during the current holiday season by putting in a number of additional temporary CCTV units in the Hastings Street precinct to improve baseline coverage. Recognition of the Current Concerns Regarding Community Safety Council continue to acknowledge the ongoing concerns raised by the community about public safety and security in not only in the Hastings Street precinct, which is impacted particularly by technology issues from aging infrastructure and limited visibility during peak periods, but also the concerns of public safety and security across the entire shire in other areas such as Noosa Junction, Noosaville, Tewantin and the hinterland townships where in most cases no technology-based safety and security measures such as CCTV are presently in place. Council will continue to work collaboratively with QPS as well as business associations and residents to progress the matter. QUESTION 2 Nil. 9. MAYORAL MINUTES 9.1. SHIRE WATER TREATMENT AND SUPPLY Council Resolution Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie 1 SHIRE WATER TREATMENT AND SUPPLY That Council note there are no plans to remove fluoride from the Noosa Shire water supply due to: the logistical complexity of isolating Noosa water from the SEQ Water Grid; the cost to Noosa Ratepayers; the potential weakening of Noosa’s water security in times of drought; and the weight of advice from credible health authorities. Carried unanimously. ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 10. NOTIFIED MOTIONS Nil. 11. CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS 11.1. GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT - 20 JANUARY 2025 Council Resolution Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson 11.1 GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT - 20 JANUARY 2025 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Cr Brian Stockwell (Chair) Cr Karen Finzel Cr Amelia Lorentson Cr Jessica Phillips Cr Tom Wegener Cr Frank Wilkie Cr Nicola Wilson (via Microsoft Teams) EXECUTIVE Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings Acting Director Development & Regulation Allan Hazell Acting Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt Acting Director Community Services Paul Brinkman APOLOGIES Nil. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL 8.1 GO NOOSA INTERIM REPORT That Council note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the General Committee Meeting dated 20 January 2024 regarding the Go Noosa Program and A. Advise Translink that Council wishes to cease the Free Weekend Bus Services and the Go Noosa Free Bus service for peak seasons in light of 50cent fares and authorise the CEO to negotiate an amended Go Noosa agreement with Translink concerning remaining Go Noosa services; B. Undertake a community information program jointly with Translink to advise patrons of changes to the bus service; C. Note that a review has commenced of the Council Cabs and Flexilink services to assess their effectiveness and return on investment in preparation for 2025-26 financial year budget; and ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 D. Note the proposed traffic management changes at the corner of Noosa Drive and Hastings Street as outlined in this report. E. Note that Council has committed to reinstate general parking bays on Noosa Drive to offset the loss of carparks from the proposed changes and ensure loading bays are clearly marked and used exclusively for loading. 8.2. CONTRACT NO. RP00073 REGISTER OF PRE-QUALIFIED SUPPLIERS FOR PROVISION OF PARKS AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES That Council note the report by the Parks and Streetscapes Coordinator to the General Committee Meeting dated 20 January 2025 and A. Approve the award of Contract No. RP00073 for the Register of Pre-qualified Suppliers for the Provision of Parks and Landscaping Services {Refresh} for a period of twelve (12) months to 30 November 2025, and that the following suppliers will be in addition to the existing list of suppliers on this ROPS: Ace Landscapes Qld Pty Ltd Advanced Pump and Filtration Solutions Austspray Environmental Weed Control Pty Ltd Barung Landcare Assn Inc Coast Care Landscaping Co Pty Ltd Element Queensland Pty Ltd Global Turf Projects (Qld) Pty Ltd Living Turf New Start Australia Pty Ltd Palmwoods Revegetation The Pump House Group Pty Ltd Regal Innovations Pty Ltd Skyline Landscape Services (Qld) Pty Ltd South East Agricultural and Landscape Services Pty Ltd Suregreen Pty Limited Turf & Landscape Specialists Pty Ltd B. Subject to satisfactory performance of the suppliers, authorise the CEO to approve the option to extend the contract at the expiry of this term for a further two (2) terms of up to twelve (12) months each ending on 30 November 2027. 8.3. COMMUNITY GRANTS POLICY - REVISED That Council note the report by the Community Connection Manager to the General Committee on the 20 January 2025 and approve the revised Community Grants Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the report. 8.4. PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT WORKING TEAM - CONTRACT AWARDS UNDER CEO DELEGATION That Council note the report by the Director Corporate Services to the General Committee dated 20 January 2025 regarding contracts awarded under CEO delegation, via the Procurement Assessment Working Team for the period 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024. 8.5. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – DEC 2024 That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the General ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 Committee Meeting dated 20 January 2025 outlining the December 2024 year to date financial performance against budget, including changes to the financial performance report with the inclusion of key financial sustainability indicators. 8.6. BUDGET REVIEW 2 (BR2) FOR THE 2024/25 FINANCIAL YEAR That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the General Committee Meeting dated 20 January 2025 regarding Budget Review 2 for the 2024/25 Financial Year and A. Approve the proposed changes to the budget for the 2024/25 financial year as outlined in the Revised Budget Financial Statements provided in Attachment 1 - 4 to the report; and B. Adopt the proposed general cost recovery fees and commercial charges schedule for Noosa Holiday Parks for the period 27 January 2026 to 13 July 2026, and the introduction of an application for consideration under the superseded planning scheme fee as detailed in the tables contained within the report. 8.7. PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY - NOVEMBER 2024 That Council note the report by the Acting Development Assessment Manager to the General Committee Meeting 20 January 2025 regarding applications that have been decided by delegated authority for November 2024 as per Attachment 1. 8.8. LEGAL COUNSEL UPDATE That Council note the report by the Legal Counsel to the General Committee Meeting dated 20 January 2025 regarding an update on the new role of Legal Counsel and associated legal activities. 9.1. CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE - INTEGRATED LANDFILL CAPPING SOLUTION - TENDER CONSIDERATION PLAN That Council note the report by the Waste Manager to the General Committee Meeting dated 20 January 2025 and A. Approve the preparation of a Tender Consideration Plan, substantially in accordance with the draft plan in Attachment 1, for the design, supply and installation of the proposed integrated landfill capping solution for the northern and eastern faces of the landfill at Eumundi-Noosa Road landfill site, pursuant to section 230 of the Local Government Regulation 2012; B. Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to prepare, finalise and adopt the Tender Consideration Plan; and C. Request a report to a future Council Meeting detailing the evaluation outcomes of the proposed Request for Tender process for Council’s further consideration. 9.2. CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE - 62 LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE, COOROY - REVISED SUBDIVISION LAYOUT As required under the Local Government Act, Cr Stockwell was questioned by other Councillors as to his involvement in this particular parcel of land at Cooroy, and his association with Coast2Bay. Cr Stockwell advised he did not have either a declarable or a prescribed conflict in this matter. Councillors questioned Cr Stockwell and staff about his involvement and the matter was put the vote as to whether Cr Stockwell did have either a declarable or a prescribed conflict of interest. That Council A. Note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the General Committee dated 20 January 2025 regarding Cooroy Affordable Housing Project at 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy; and B. Defer the decision on this matter to the Ordinary Meeting dated 23 January 2025 to allow Councillors and staff time to seek further information. ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 Committee Recommendation That the report of the General Committee meeting dated 20 January 2025 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution. Carried unanimously. 12. ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS Nil. 13. CONFIDENTIAL SESSION CLOSURE OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC Council Resolution Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to section 254J(3)(g) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for the purpose of discussing contracts proposed to be made by Council and in particular, the potential commercial negotiations in relation to those contracts for Item 13.1 - 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy - Revised Subdivision Layout. Carried unanimously. RE-OPENING OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC Council Resolution Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener That the meeting be re-opened to the public. For: Crs Wilkie, Stockwell, Wegener, Lorentson and Finzel Against: Crs Wilson and PhillipsCarried. 13.1. CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE - 62 LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE, COOROY - REVISED SUBDIVISION LAYOUT Council Resolution Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JANUARY 2025 That Council A. Note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the General Committee dated 20 January 2025 regarding Cooroy Affordable Housing Project at 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy; B. Approve the revised Proposed Subdivision of Lot 105 on SP118458, Rev. C, prepared by Murray & Associates and dated 9/12/24 contained in Attachment 1 to the report; C. In accordance with Council Resolution on 16 May 2024, approve all remediation and subdivision works required to occur for the delivery of the revised subdivision layout contained in Attachment 1 to the report; D. Support advancing the subdivision and remediation works subject to securing a loan facility, whilst continuing to actively pursue grant funding opportunities; E. In endorsing this option any process to consider future uses of the remaining 2 sites should consider investigating options for the sites, including open space, cultural heritage, housing, community uses, landscape and amenity and other land use planning matters and ensure this process involves community consultation; and F. Remove the confidentiality of the Attachment 1 to the report. For: Crs Wilkie, Stockwell, Wegener, Finzel Against: Crs Lorentson, Phillips and Wilson Carried. 14. NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on Thursday 20 February 2025. 15. MEETING CLOSURE The meeting closed at 4.14pm
Meeting Transcript
Frank Wilkie 00:00.000
Thursday 23rd of January 2025. Declare the meeting open at 10:02am. I'd like to acknowledge we're meeting on the traditional lands and waters of the Kabi Kabi people. Paying my respects to the elders past, present and emerging. reiterate their constant invitation for us to join them as joint custodians of this place that we all respect and love. Respecting and caring for this place and respecting and caring for each other. other. I note that all councillors are in attendance except for Councillor Finzel who's given an apology, she's running late. We have Councillor Stockwell on line. Can I have a move and a seconder for the minutes of the ordinary meeting held on the 19th of December 2024? Seconded by Councillor Lorentson. Seconded by Councillor. All in favour? favour? Yes. Yes. That's unanimous by Councillor Finzel. That's There are no petitions. There are no presentations. We have one deputation today for council. The deputation is about e-bike and e-scooter safety. scooter safety concerns from Penny Maguire. So Penny Maguire, would you like to come to the lectern and present your dedication in the next 15, up to 15 minutes if you need it. Penny Maguire 01:16.692
Alright, I don't think I will. Frank Wilkie 01:17.852
Thank you. Penny Maguire 01:18.932
Alright, good morning everyone. I'm just going to jump right into it. Thank you for the opportunity to voice the growing concerns regarding e-bikes and e-scooter safety. This is a follow up from the notified motion Councillor Jessica Phillips at the September Ordinary meeting about the growing e-bike and e-scooter safety concerns in the community. I agree that the amendment was put forward by councillors Stockwell about the education component and it is an essential part. I'm aware that Councillor' focus for the notified motion was on the legislation aspect but this case she's also keenly aware of the community engagement necessary to implement preventative strategies for safety awareness as that was part of her role while serving as a police officer. it seems it would be practical to employ the experience and the skill sets of our new councillors to ensure the needs and the concerns of our community are met in the most effective way at the local level it would be ideal if there was a coordinated effort with the council and the local police to send the same message. and prevent present a unified front to keep the kids and the other road users safe the technology seems to have gotten ahead of the safety protocols so there clearly needs to be an update to the safe road use education even By side around the blind corner caused a T-bone collision, knocking the friend off his bike with enough force he was thrown onto the road and into the path of oncoming traffic. Luckily the driver coming around the corner was able to stop, avoiding running over. The friend said the bikes were travelling at about 30 kilometers an hour on the pathway. He had no way to avoid the collision. Although the kid was apologetic and offered to pay for the damages He seems to have given a made-up phone number to the driver who avoided hitting the friend who got out to assist. She didn't think to ask for name or address. Although she kindly gave the friend a lift home as his bike was unrideable and he sustained several injuries. The other drivers who had to stop also got out of their cars and were very and vocally angry at witnessing the kid's reckless behaviour, asking, "What if he was in his 60s? " The kid, the friend, is in his 60s. He's just fit and the bike helmet covered his grey hair. His lower back hit the corner of the kerb and his shoulder is still sore. He had a deep laceration on his leg and other graces and bleeding wounds. You don't bounce so well as you get older. His bike is still unrideable, even after paying for some repairs. The handling has been affected enough. It is unsafe to ride. The bike will have to be replaced, as it is the friend's preferred mode of transport. Since then, I've personally witnessed a kid on an e-scooter matching my speed in a 60-kilometre zone in the bike lane on Eumundi Road in T-shirt, shorts and thongs. Two kids turning out on and balls. Two kids turning out onto Saltway Drive, Sunshine Beach from a side street, narrowly missing being hit by an oncoming bus, the driver was quite alarmed, and then proceeding to ride doing a wheel stand in the middle of the road in front of my car down to the traffic lights where he then used the footpath to bypass the intersection. And also, two And also, two kids doubling on a bike, once again travelling at speed, but the passenger behind the ride up was not wearing a helmet. I'm hearing of many other residents reporting similar stories. I understand it's not easy to get the safety message to transfer to everyday life decisions, with kids who find it hard to employ risk assessment. Especially, I have to say it, boys. There's even a saying, "Boys, less drama than They're harder to keep alive. There's even t-shirts for mothers of boys. Although after many years of martial arts training, I saw lots of kids successfully learning and implementing risk assessment, sometimes it just comes down to attitude and being made aware of consequences. SPEAKER_05 06:49.387
Besides the world physical injury risk, there's also nowadays of potential litigation out there that the younger ones are oblivious to. Penny Maguire 06:58.906
I have seen some videos of police apprehending reckless e-bike users in what has been dubbed "Operation "Operation Zippo". Operations if they're stopping. It's good that they're doing what they can when they see it, but clearly there needs to be some preventative education approach employed where, if we are to avoid regrettable or tragic situations, the police can't... be everywhere at once. We have lots of visitors, many of whom are unfamiliar with the roads and our new roundabouts, and may not be paying adequate attention to what the kids are doing on the roads. And e-bikes and scooters will have been popular Christmas presents, so there will be more of sharing the roads and the pathways. Perhaps we can use the existing road rule training for learner drivers for younger teenagers as early training for the kids who will be using the roads. They will have to learn this before long anyway, and it may avoid bad choices simply because without awareness of the road rules, they are less likely to understand how the traffic flows. If the kids are going to be encouraged to use this kind of transport, say to and duty of care to ensure not only are the kids staying safe, but provide the framework to facilitate them doing it without incident. That someone or that someone will have to live the rest of their lives in the incident that somebody is actually killed. Let's try and avoid that. Surely it's feasible to have some local police officers addressing the kids in school. I believe they have a road safety talk in year five, but maybe the older kids need a refresher, especially appropriate to e-bike and e-scooter use. They need to be made aware of They need to be made aware of consequences before the fact rather than after stuff gets real. Police and other responders do not want to turn up to an accident or have to tell the families of an accident victim that their loved one has been injured or worse but on the positive side increased police community engagement of this nature will build rapport with the local residents something that has been somewhat eroded over the last few years there are other issues that also arise from the situation such as what happens when someone's hurt really badly who pays the medical bills what if they can't work because of the injury will parents of the child have to be sued in protracted court proceedings for compensation it's It's and take into account it's the only powered transport on the roads that doesn't require insurance or a license to prove food to prove competent road use awareness. I get it it's a tricky situation requiring multiple angles of approach but it really does need attention. Thank you for your time and the platform to highlight this issue. Frank Wilkie 10:09.860
We have two submissions for public question time. First is an application of two questions from Mr. Nick Lusko. Mr. Lusko is not here but has requested Councillor Lorentson read out the questions which will be answered by Kim Rawlings, Director of Strategy and Environment, followed by a comment from Councillor Stockwell who has Amelia Lorentson 10:40.160
Question 1: How does Council justify to ratepayers the need and cost of the CoastSnap Monitoring Station on Noosa Hill when all of the data collected exists free of charge and is available to all on government websites free of charge? How much should Council How much does it pay annually for the program, including associated costs, including all partners, including drone mapping, AI, each year and on Where can the collected CoastSnap data be seen by the community, or is this data confidential? Kim Rawlings 11:32.653
I'd like to thank Mr. Lusko for his thoughtful question about the coast snap monitoring station at Noosa Hill. As identified in Noosa Council's endorsed Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan, which is a publicly available document on Council's website, there is a strong need for local ised and long-term data collection of Noosa dynamic coastlines. This data collection needs to integrate multiple data sets to inform robust decision making, as well as ensure transparency and accountability on the results and analysis from monitoring efforts. With regards to the first part of the question Coastlines are highly dynamic systems influenced by numerous factors including storm events, long-term erosion, sediment, transport, human development and climate change impacts such as sea level rise. While council continues to use useful tools like the Digital Earth Australia Coastlines data available free from Geoscience Australia With regards to the first part For valuable data insights into annual shoreline change, the tool is not sufficient on its own for managing Noosa Council's complex coastal systems as it is a continental data set that on annual shoreline positions and rates of change at a broad national scale effective management of a locally specific complex coastal system like that in Noosa requires higher spatial and temporal resolution data and a diverse set of indicators to capture change and inform decision-making. For example, localised data collection can capture event scale changes, pre and post storms, which are critical for coastal management. and timely responses. The annual shoreline estimates from satellites can also be impacted by environmental factors such as clouds, breaking waves, sea spray. So whilst these free data sets are useful, tools like CoastSnap, which is community photos, ground surveys, lidar lidar elevation mapping, bathymetry and drones, high resolution imagery, provide complementary information about bed trip, dune stability, vegetation cover, sand movement, seabed topography and water depth. free data sets cannot measure alone. Integrating a diversity of monitoring technologies and indicators creates a comprehensive understanding of the coastline. Penny Maguire 13:56.153
Using a variety of broad scale and localised and data sets monitoring approaches allows Council to create a robust and diverse data set ensuring decisions about beach nourishment, dune restoration or erosion mitigation are informed by local, precise and reliable data. Ensuring localised data collection was one of the strongest pieces of feedback during from the community during the development of the CHAP and that's the reason why it is a high priority action that we continue to implement CHAP. In regards to the second part of the first question the costs of the CoSnap monitoring station and associated programs are relatively modest particularly when compared to the value of bringing in engaging the public in understanding coastal management, crowdsourcing data, protecting Noosa coastline where the majority of our population lives and avoiding costly future damage. The Sunshine Beach CoSnap Coast Snap Station costs $2,420 including GST to establish through the University of New South Wales world renowned water research laboratory. Annual shoreline mapping and beach using this data collected is voluntary and not a requirement of establishing the Coast Snap Station. This costs between $5,000 and $6,200 per year depending on inclusions should Council choose to continue to obtain this analysis each year. These investments are important for building a local evidence base to manage Noosa coastline sustainably and proactively. Thus far the total annual coastal hazard monitoring budget of eighty thousand dollars has been leveraged to bring in roughly four hundred and ninety five thousand dollars in grant funds from the State and federal government to advance further coastal monitoring and modelling, demonstrating strong value for money and saving rate payer costs. Whilst Council partners with...University of the Sunshine Coast's Dr. Javier Leon on other aspects of the coastal monitoring program, Dr. Leon kindly dedicated his time free of charge to help establish the coast net station and educate students program. In all images, with regards to the final part of the question, there were three questions in the first question, all images remain... All images remain the property of individuals taking the photos. So by uploading images to the website or the app, the individuals agree that the University of New South Wales and Council have ongoing and distributable royalty-free licence to make use of the images for coastal monitoring and research. As such, the CoastSnap data is held by the University and shared with Council. results of the monitoring are not confidential and are intended to be actively used to inform and engage the community. The shoreline mapping and beach trend report for the first year of monitoring was commissioned by the University of New South Wales and is being reviewed. Council intends to share the report on its website and celebrate the key citizen science contributors through a media release. Amelia Lorentson 17:05.700
Can I ask a question through the chair please. Yes. There is no mention of... mention of Councillor Stockwell in either one of these questions. I'm unsure why he's allowed to reply. He was mentioned in one of them, in the supported documentation. Councillor Stockwell. Brian Stockwell 17:28.843
So, firstly, I concur with the informed response just given by staff. I can further advise that CoastSnap is a global citizen science program designed to monitor coastal changes, developed in Australia by the University of New South Wales Water Research Laboratory. By involving the public in the monitoring of the coast, CoastSnap provides an effective way to raise awareness of coastal issues and engage the community. in scientific research. The program is simple and accessible with no fee and no registration required for volunteers to participate in the coastal monitoring program. The key to this project is the involvement of our community. Citizen Science takes a big task like monitoring long-term change and breaks it down so that anyone, any non-professional can take part. In turn, we effectively crowdsource the data collection task while providing the benefit of engaging, upskilling and creating a sense of stewardship amongst the community. As highlighted in the peer-reviewed study by the scientists behind the DEA co-science, independent data sets from diverse monitoring sources were critical to validate the accuracy and precision of DEA... Noosa monitoring program continues to support these independent data sets to provide a higher resolution localised and elevated data for decision making which can then in turn help improve natural tools like DEA Coastline. The Coastat monitoring station at Sunshine Beach provides valuable data for Noosa Council's response to climate change impacts on the local coastline. With the help of citizens, coastal experts are able to monitor changes in the coastline over time, helping to inform decisions on coastal management and contribute to the protection of Noosa Shire's beautiful beaches. Amelia Lorentson 19:11.637
Thank you Councillor Stockwell. Second question. Councillor Lorentson with the second question please. Council continues to model major coastal erosion risk to Q2100 along the eastern beaches. And the Noosa North Shore. Loss of land away from an area of the shore in an extreme risk sense. Given the cost of living crisis and increasing inability for many ratepayers to get affordable insurance, how does Council justify and explain to the ratepayer the cost of such modelling when the most current IPCC report and all historical evidence over the past 36 years in all areas, except that between North to First Cutting because of Rivermouth changes and dredging and more likely Burgess Creek where coastal erosion is not the direct cause, does not provide any empirical evidence of historical nor current erosion and in fact totally contradicts Council's models. Why isn't Council being held accountable for its flawed projections which seriously and negatively impact all property owners? Kim Rawlings 20:26.642
Thoughtful question. Evidence from the IPCC, CSIRO, BOM and Geoscience Australia indicate that even though observations of sea level rise, signature and coastal erosion are limited on our coasts today, this does not mean this trend will continue the future as pressures rise. In fact, all scientific bodies acknowledge that the projected impacts of sea level rise, including accelerated risks of coastal inundation, storm surge, erosion and saltwater intrusion into groundwater systems. Additionally, sea level water systems. Additionally, sea level rise from climate change is required to be considered in planning and development assessment by the State planning policies, state interests or natural hazards. Council has a recognised responsibility and duty of care to provide up-to-date and accurate hazard information to inform community of potential risks based on best available data and methods at the time to help improve resilience and adaptive capacity. Council's modelling of coastal erosion in the CHAP is based on methodology outlined in the Queensland Government's Coastal Hazard Technical Guide 2013. The Council continues to work closely with the Queensland Department of Environmental Science, Tourism and Innovation to ensure that ensure that its coastal erosion calculations rely on best practice and latest science as well as up-to-date locally specific collected data through its long-term coastal monitoring program which improves the accuracy of hazard modelling in addition to the above. A number of references are to the above, a number of references are provided for further interest. I won't talk to those, but we will provide them in the written response and they will be available in the minutes. Frank Wilkie 22:02.888
Thank you Director Rawlings. The second question application, one question is from Ms Penny Maguire. Penny would you like to come to the lectern please and ask your question, which will be answered by Trent Grauf, Director of Corporate Services. Penny Maguire 22:22.580
Small amount of context. After an incident in Noosa Junction early December last year, I emailed Mayor Frank Wilkie and Councillor Jess Phillips about an assault of two miners by a 35-year-old male outside... establishment. The attacker deliberately goaded and pushed one of the boys out of the establishment's camera range. When the other boy attempted to calm everybody down, he was punched in the mouth. He may yet lose three teeth. The other boy was The other boy was punched in the head three times. The 35-year-old male has assault priors. Only the actions of a quick-thinking Uber driver who called the police who arrived just after the assaults saved the outcome from being worse. Unfortunately, this is only one of the number of incidents in the last 12 months. So my question is, this is a follow-up from... This is a follow-up from the Notified Motion presented by Councillor Phillips regarding the assessment of the current possible expanded coverage of CCTV cameras in the Hastings Street and Noosa Junction Hospital. This is a follow-up from the Notified Motion presented by Councillor Phillips regarding the assessment of the current possible expanded coverage of CCTV cameras in the Hastings Street and Noosa Junction Are there plans to assess and remedy the situation? Please outline what they would look like. Thank you. Trent Grauf 23:44.249
Thank you, Penny. Okay, any response? With the adoption of the 24/25 budget, Council adopted to develop a CCTV strategy. This document was intended as a holistic assessment and plan to address security technology across the Shire in all townships and business precincts. This document was a CCTV strategy. It was intended not just to include the Condition assessment and service continuity and quality assessment of the existing infrastructure, but also a gap analysis and a technology options assessment. But importantly the strategy also aims to address some of the key surrounding factors around CCTV in our Shire, which was including engaging with QPS businesses and business associations as a key partner on their needs. The role of CCTV is a broader multifaceted model of security and safety and as such the CCTV strategy has strong linkages to Council's own community strategy, QPS's service delivery The role of public versus private CCTV, address any uncertainties over the technology we use and the ownership of the assets and the data contained within, ensuring that any technology we put in place in a public space meets privacy legislation requirements, ensure a clear and consistent funding model, not just for the installation of new technology, but as ongoing operation and maintenance and replacement, given it's a short life asset. And finally, that that plan becomes the necessary document that we can use for pursuing grant applications and funding, given that the cost of this infrastructure that, the cost of this infrastructure when spread out to further precincts or even to replace existing could range in excess of a million dollars. Note it was not the intent of that strategy and that funding initiative to undertake physical work to undertake or install or install more CCTV units. Now as you mentioned we had a notified motion by Councillor about redirecting the focus in the short term to address some of the issues regarding Hastings Street precinct. Now following Councillor following Councillor Phillips's recommendation, council officers have started exploring a holistic approach known as CPTD or the crime prevention through environment and environmental consistent guidelines with Queensland Police and in doing so are and in doing so are looking at ensuring to complement active security surveillance and proactive precinct improvements that including space stewardship and an activation that make it safe from a proactive perspective to prevent opportunity for crime in the future and council will continue to work with advancing this topic with precinct stakeholders. Now in terms Now in terms of immediate works, we've also been working to assess the Hastings street connectivity and network stability, that includes field of view, accessibility and consistency of connection for QPS and all those sites, as well as an infrastructure gap analysis and the schedule of works, and that piece of work should come back to council over the next two rounds of council meetings. Separately to that, understanding that there is a timeline between progressing that piece of planning work and coming back to council. Council officers also, through the Christmas period... in the holiday season, put in some emergent temporary CCTV units in the Hastings Street precinct to address some of the critical gaps in the CCTV catchment area and they're still in place as I understand through this holiday season. Council continue to acknowledge that... Council continue to acknowledge that the ongoing concerns raised by the community about public safety and security is not only just in the Hastings Street precinct which is impacted by the current technology issues but as mentioned in your question spreads across a range a range of community areas and precincts in the Shire and it's hoped once we get through this initial piece of work, address these security, the quality issues and the existing infrastructure, the long-term plan should give us a framework to move forward in those security measures. Frank Wilkie 28:03.300
Thank you, Director Grauf. Next item is a Mayoral minute. This Mayoral minute is regarding the Shire Water Treatment and Supply, and I move that Council note there are no plans to remove fluoride from the Noosa Shire water supply due to the logistical complexity of isolating Noosa water from the Seqwater grid, cost to Noosa ratepayers, potential weakening of Noosa water security in times of drought. Their way of advice from federal health authorities. Given the recent heightened interest in this topic, it's useful to clarify the council has researched the risks and costs of removing fluoride from the Shire water supply and has no plans to do so due to the logistical complexity of removing Noosa water supply from the interconnected Seqwater grid. The significant financial burden for ratepayers, estimated at over $20 million by 2013 figures, for the defluoridation of existing supplies and of water received by the Northern Interconnect pipeline, plus the possible need to fluoridate water being sent south from Noosa to other areas of the grid, and the reputable medical, dental and scientific evidence and advice provided by a credible federal... the significant anointing of And state authorities in support of water fluoridation and its public health outcomes, and potentially disadvantaging the Shire's water security in times of drought. Under the Act, Council can decide whether water supplies are fluoridated or not. This decision must take into consideration the interests of the community and must not affect another local government's water supply or security without agreement from the other local governments that would be affected by the change. In this case, Moreton Bay City and Sunshine Coast Councils. Noosa water supply is connected to the broader SEQ Water Grid that is operated by Seqwater. This arrangement allows Seqwater to... Seqwater to move treated water around the region and plays a critical role in ensuring water security and supply continuity for the community. Isolating Noosa from the SEQ grid to remove fluoride would likely result in poor... delivery of poor water security for the community. While the interconnected... nature of the grid ensures water security and supply for the community, it would make... the implementation of a decision to cease fluoridation in Noosa water supply an extremely... complex and costly process. Noosa water supply is also fluoridated prior to... arrival in Noosa through the northern pipeline interconnector. Interconnector. Stopping fluoridation will require alterations to the existing connections with Seqwater and the Unitywater distribution system to cease dosing at Noosa. Stopping... Also removing fluoride flowing north to Noosa and also fluoridating water heading south and heading connection points. In accordance with the Act, Noosa Council ratepayers would be required to bear the costs associated with the decision to withdraw fluoride from drinking water. Unity Water and Seqwater would be entitled to recover additional and ongoing financial costs from Council that are incurred because of the decision to cease fluoridation. Fluoridation of Seqwater supplies, the Queensland Government Health Measure, regulated in accordance with the Act and Water Fluoridation Regulation 2020. Water fluoridation as supported by Queensland Health has been endorsed as a safe and effective public health measure by more than 150 scientific and health organisations. including the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Dental Association, the Australian Medical Association, and the World Health Organisation. The National Health and Medical Research Council report advises that in children, fluoridation reduces tooth decay by 26-44% while in tooth decay is decreased by 27%. There is reliable evidence that community water fluoridation at current Australian levels is not associated with cancer, Down syndrome, cognitive dysfunction, lower intelligence or hip fracture, or other human health conditions, and existing bodies of evidence consistently shows that water fluoridation reduces tooth decay. with information circulated to councillors in response to petitioners in the report to councillors and the background report in October 2024, the council has no plans to remove fluoride from the water supply. Any other councillors wish to speak to the motion? I'll put the motion in those in favour. That's unanimous. Next item. There are no notified motions. That brings us to consideration of committee reports. 11.1, planning and environment committee report. There was Planning and environment committee report for January. 11.2, services and organisation committee report. There's no services and organisation committee reports in January. They're just all reports going straight to the general committee in January as... the General Committee in January as per usual. 11.3, General Committee reports, 20th of January, 2025.8.1, Go Noosa interim report. 8.2, contract number RP00073, register of pre-qualified suppliers for provision of parks and landscaping services. 8.3, community grants policy revised. 8.5, 8.4, community financial performance report December 2024.8.6, budget review 2 for the 24/25 financial year. 8.7, planning applications decided. 8.8, there's a legal council update. 9.1, there's a confidential matter not for public release, the integrated landfill capping solution tender consideration plan. And 9.2, regarding 62 Lake Macdonald Drive was deferred to today's ordinary meeting to be dealt with in the confidential session coming up. May I have a move and a seconder for the general committee recommendations to be adopted, please? Councillor Lorentson, quick to her feet, followed by Councillor Wilson. Any discussion? All in favour? Yes. Yes. That's unanimous. We have no reports direct of the ordinary meeting. That brings us to the final item on the agenda which is a confidential session ladies and gentlemen which is 62 Lake Macdonald Drive revised subdivision layout. Now ladies and gentlemen we do need to have a confidential session for this but the final motion will be The final motion will be moved in public session, so if you'd like to wait outside, it could be some time, but any decision made today will be made in open session. If you're not able to wait, you'll see it on the live recording. in the minutes of the meeting. So I'll ask, if you're not a staff member, would you kindly flag up the gallery please. And if you'd like to, we'll let you know when we're going to do that. Thank you very much. Just a point of order. I think we should move the motion before public... Yes. Okay. I move the meeting be closed to the public. Pursuant to section 254J... 254J3G of the local government regulation for the purpose of discussing contracts proposed to be made by council, in particular the potential commercial negotiations in relation to those contracts, items 13.162 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy, revised subdivision layout. I'll move Just before you do, just before you do, I believe what you recited is not fully recorded on the minutes there. You talked about the, after you talked about the... I did? I don't know. What I've read out on my... What I've read out on my script being what was moved. SPEAKER_05 36:32.358
Can we make sure that happens please? Yes. Because it has reference to potential commercial negotiations in relation to those contracts for items. You want to have it working just right now? Okay, good. Thank you very much. Okay, there's the motion. Frank Wilkie 06:09:46.020
Okay, we have a motion. I'd like to move that Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the General Committee dated 20th of January 2025 regarding Cooroy. of January 2025 regarding Cooroy affordable housing project 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy. B. Approve the revised proposed subdivision on lot 105 on SP118458. /8, Rev C, prepared by Murray & Associates and dated 9/12/24, contained in Attachment 1 to the report. In accordance with Council resolution on 16/05/24, approval, remediation and subdivision works required to occur for the delivery of the revised subdivision layer contained in Attachment 1 to the report. Support advancing the subdivision and remediation works subject to securing a loan facility whilst continuing to actively pursue grant funding opportunities. E, in endorsing this option, any process to consider future uses of the remaining two sites should consider investigating options for the sites, including open space... are many options for the sites including open space, cultural heritage, housing, community uses, landscape and amenity and other land use planning matters and ensure this process involves community consultation and remove the confidentiality Confidentiality of the attachment one to the report. May I have a seconder for that, please? Councillor Wegener. Now, because there are confidential matters associated with this, we're putting this straight to the vote. All in favour? Councillor Wegener, Stockwell, Finzel, Wilkie. Those against? Councillors Larrison, Wilson, Phillips. That's carried. Thank you everyone. That brings us to the end of the agenda. The next ordinary meeting will be at Noosa Council Chambers on Thursday 20th February at 10am. Thank you everyone for your patience. The meeting is closed at 4 Related Noosa Council Meetings
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