Ordinary Meeting - 20 March 2025
Date: Thursday, 20 March 2025 at 10:00AM
Location: Noosa Shire Council Chambers , 9 Pelican Street , Tewantin , QLD 4565 , Australia
Organiser: Noosa Shire Council
Duration: 01:31:28
Synopsis: Royal Mail Hotel conditions: CCTV, hours, pokies cap, Parking Plan pending, Lake Macdonald (62 LMD) environmental controls, Gympie Tce STA approved, Governance: LGIP/Audit/electricity.
Meeting Attendees
Councillors
Frank Wilkie Karen Finzel Jessica Phillips Amelia Lorentson Brian Stockwell Tom Wegener Nicola Wilson Executive Officers
Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Director Community Services Kerri Contini Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray Director Strategy And Environment Kim Rawlings Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh AI-Generated Meeting Insight
Key Decisions & Discussions Frank Wilkie: Minutes of 20 Feb 2025 confirmed with added clarification on Sustainable Transport Levy use; free weekend buses ceased and levy must align to sustainable transport objectives (00:00; Minutes 4.1). Shaun Walsh: Parking Management Plan in development to address Peregian Beach parking; regulated parking and new bollards on Kingfisher Dr to await plan; controls must meet Austroads and AS 1742.2/1906.2 (01:47, 03:09; Minutes 8.1). Kim Rawlings: Cooroy Cemetery/Lake Macdonald (62 LMD) subdivision: buffers/amenity to be addressed through final engineering, revegetation per Landscape Management Plan; native trees retained where possible (06:17; Minutes 8.2 Q1). Kim Rawlings: Second round landfill gas monitoring engaged, to occur when site dries (anticipated early–mid Autumn) per guidelines (08:20; Minutes 8.2 Q2). Kim Rawlings: 62 LMD stormwater to be managed under regulatory frameworks with CEMP, SWMP, ESCP by certified professional; staged for tree removal/remediation/civil works (09:49; Minutes 8.3 Q1). Kim Rawlings: Ecological considerations at 62 LMD: overland flow gully redirected to pipe; drainage improvements proposed; Gympie Messmates retained where possible with offsets via new native plantings (11:11; Minutes 8.3 Q2). Larry Sengstock & Kim Rawlings: 62 LMD baseline monitoring: vibration/noise/dust to be monitored; dilapidation reports; roof/gutter/tank testing for 10 adjoining houses before/during/after works (12:51–15:50; Minutes 8.4 Q1). Kim Rawlings: Coast2Bay (Lot 1) sale subject to HoA with clauses protecting Council interests (16:49; Minutes 8.4 Q2). Council: Adopted Audit & Risk Committee recommendations incl. QAO briefing, risk/BCP, internal audit deferral, charter review pending QAO report (21:12; Minutes 11.1). Council: LGIP 5‑year review to proceed; CEO delegated to progress amendment per Planning Act 2016 and MGR; Housing Strategy monitoring approved (21:40; Minutes 11.2 Items 7.1–7.2). Council: Public Art Policy adopted; disaster management report noted; 15 May 2025 Ordinary Meeting moved to 5pm at Cooroy Memorial Hall with livestream (22:30; Minutes 11.3 Items 7.1–7.3). Council: ALGA NGA motions approved (w/ edits) on Waste Reduction Act review, wastewater framework feasibility, road user agreements, senior doctor reserve, end‑of‑waste criteria; Crs Lorentson/Finzel approved to attend (01:27:24–01:30:40; Minutes 8.6). Contentious / Transparency Matters Jessica Phillips: Sought stricter CCTV condition for Royal Mail Hotel to cover all frontages and carparks, footage available to police; adopted (25:01–27:49; Minutes 8.2 Amend. C). Jessica Phillips: Beer garden hours tightened for resident amenity: northern garden 10am–10pm daily; southern garden to midnight Fri/Sat only; adopted (28:30–36:25; Minutes 8.2 Amend. D). Amelia Lorentson: Royal Mail Hotel Plan of Management to include complaints handling, patrols for anti‑social behaviour, orderly exits; carried 6–1 (39:41–40:20; Minutes 8.2 Amend. E). Brian Stockwell: Flagged social harm from pokies; Council added condition “max 35 machines, 260m² area” despite OLGR primacy; staff cautioned potential overreach but noted OLGR may consider land‑use conditions (49:25–46:04 seq.; Minutes 8.2 Amend. F). Kim Rawlings: Clarified Pomona Place Plan Appendix B lists non‑prioritised ideas (e.g., CCTV; enviro‑resort; industrial land), to be re‑tested at review; main plan not endorsing them now (17:57–18:55; 19:53–20:26; Minutes 8.5–8.6 Q1). Council staff: Removed “playground” text from Royal Mail plan sheet via precise plan table wording to avoid ambiguity (52:35–58:06; Minutes 8.2 Amend. G). Legal / Risk Council: Decisions on development noted per Planning Act 2016 s63(5) (Royal Mail; Gympie Tce STA) (24:05; 01:20:37; Minutes 8.2, 8.1). Council: Meeting time/venue change resolved under Local Government Regulation 2012 s257(3)(b) with advertising and livestreaming (22:30; Minutes 11.3 Item 7.3). Kim Rawlings: 62 LMD monitoring aligns with TMR construction specs; dust/noise/vibration controls; homeowner consent required for roof/tank testing; tender pending final drawings (13:53–15:50; Minutes 8.4 Q1). Staff advice: Pokies cap condition may exceed planning scheme scope; OLGR retains licensing authority but may consider Council condition; Council proceeded noting community harm concerns (44:06–46:22; Minutes 8.2 Amend. F). Shaun Walsh: Any new kerbside controls must comply with Austroads and AS 1742.2/1906.2; defers ad‑hoc works until shire‑wide framework finalised (03:09; Minutes 8.1 Q2). Council: Confidential delegation to CEO to execute retail electricity contracts beyond usual financial delegation to mitigate market timing risk (Minutes 9.1). Conflicts of Interest Nicola Wilson: Declarable COI (financial interest in neighbouring property) for Royal Mail Hotel item; left chamber; decision carried unanimously without her (23:35; Minutes 8.2 COI). Amelia Lorentson: Declarable COI (spouse employed by Page Furnishers); Council resolved under LG Act 2009 s150ES she could participate/vote on Pomona Place Plan; she did not vote on that resolution (01:23:22–01:24:24; Minutes 8.4 COI). Tewantin Royal Mail Hotel – Extension Conditions Frank Wilkie: Praised heritage upgrade; community amenity addressed via conditions; multiple amendments adopted unanimously (24:05–36:25; Minutes 8.2 A–G). Jessica Phillips: CCTV condition expanded; hours tailored to “adjoining vs nearby” residents; privacy tempered by access rules and police requests (25:01–33:15; Minutes 8.2 C–D). Council/Staff: Plan of Management to include complaint protocol, patrols, orderly egress; precise plan sheet amendment removed “playground” label (39:41; 52:35; Minutes 8.2 E, G). Council: Gaming area fixed at 260m² and 35 machines; staff noted planning scheme lacks pokies controls; OLGR remains decision‑maker (40:53–46:22; Minutes 8.2 F). Short-Term Accommodation & Gympie Terrace Mixed Use Council: Approved 16 STA units + food/drink at 203–207 Gympie Tce with landscaping increases, on‑site refuse collection, reduced “Tide” structures, and clarified parking split (56 car, 10 motorcycle on‑site) per AS2890 (59:40–01:22:31; Minutes 8.1 A1–A2). Staff (Patrick Murphy): Net on‑street gain of 8 car + 10 scooter spaces from crossover rationalisation; shortfall effectively 1.5 bays after credits (01:00:58–01:01:51; Minutes 8.1). Karen Finzel: Supported only on‑site parking amendments to align with foreshore plan community consultation; resisted on‑street reconfiguration via this DA (01:21:42; Minutes 8.1 A2). Environmental Concerns – 62 Lake Macdonald & Pomona Community Qs (Spicer/Den Braasem/Noonan): Raised loss of canopy (2,000+ trees), stormwater surge, buffers, landfill gas, dust/noise/vibration, and water tank contamination risks (04:04–16:49; Minutes 8.2–8.4). Kim Rawlings: Committed to certified ESCP, CEMP, monitoring, revegetation with local natives, and maintaining cemetery amenity; timing of gas monitoring per Auditor guidance (09:49; 08:20; Minutes 8.2–8.3). Kim Rawlings: Kin Kin Quarry impacts acknowledged via heavy vehicle references in Pomona Place Plan (pp.12,27,28); CCTV only in Appendix B as a non‑priority action (18:55; 19:53; Minutes 8.5–8.6). Kim Rawlings: Koala VMS on Yurol Forest Dr is TMR’s asset; no Council cost; operates at peak times (20:42; Minutes 8.6 Q2).
Official Meeting Minutes
MINUTES Ordinary Meeting Thursday, 20 March 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 20 MARCH 2025 1. DECLARATION OF OPENING The meeting was declared open at 10.01am. 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 Jessica Phillips Cr Amelia Lorentson Cr Brian Stockwell Cr Tom Wegener (via Microsoft Teams) Cr Nicola Wilson EXECUTIVE Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Director Community Services Kerri Contini Acting Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh APOLOGIES Nil. 4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 4.1. ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES DATED 20 FEBRUARY 2025 Council Resolution Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 20 February be received and confirmed, with A. The addition of the following words, highlighted below, to the Response to Public Question Time 8.4 Q1 to Craig Vella as follows: "Thank you for your question regarding the Go Noosa program and the potential use of the Sustainable Transport Levy for boat ramp and parking improvements. Firstly, to clarify, while the Sustainable Transport Levy is budgeted to raise approximately $933,000 in the 2023/24 financial year, these funds are allocated to various sustainable transport initiatives as outlined in report. The Free Bus Service, while significant, does not account for the entire levy amount. Following Council’s recent decision to cease the Free Weekend Bus Services, options for the reallocation of these funds will be considered in due course. However, under the existing levy framework, all funded initiatives ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 must align with the primary objectives of sustainable transport management, congestion reduction, and encouraging active and public transport use. The Sustainable Transport Levy is not intended to fund infrastructure improvements for private vehicle and boat trailer parking, including those at Hilton Esplanade or other boat ramps in Noosa Shire. As outlined in Council’s Transport policy, the levy is specifically designed to support initiatives such as public transport services, park-and-ride facilities, intelligent transport systems, and congestion management strategies. Council acknowledges the importance of boat ramp facilities and associated parking for the community and note that the ‘on-land component’ of the Hilton Esplanade boat ramp and parking area has been identified for planning and design work in the 2025-26 Financial Year. Council will also continue to explore funding opportunities for these desired upgrades. We appreciate your engagement on this matter and encourage continued community participation in shaping Noosa’s transport and infrastructure priorities." and B. Update the 20 February 2025 Minutes accordingly. Carried unanimously. 5. PETITIONS Nil. 6. PRESENTATIONS Nil. 7. DEPUTATIONS Nil. 8. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME 8.1. KEN & DESLEY NIXON QUESTION 1 Will Council implement regulated parking on the eastern side of Kingfisher Drive North of Brolga Place? Response provided by Shaun Walsh Director Infrastructure Services Noosa Council is currently developing a Parking Management Plan, a key initiative under the Noosa Corporate Plan, designed to ensure equitable, sustainable, adaptable, and efficient parking and kerbside management that can be applied to centres across the Shire that are experiencing parking issues. This plan will establish a framework and clear guidelines for managing both kerbside and offstreet parking, balancing capacity, demand, and community needs while providing a structured framework for evaluating future parking requests. The plan is being developed through a multi-stage process, including data collection, preparation of a decision matrix and kerbside hierarchy, feasibility studies, and stakeholder engagement. It is expected to be finalised in 2025. The outcomes of this plan will help assess parking demand in the area and identify the most effective management techniques to support the community and local businesses. Council is aware of critical parking issues around the Peregian Beach village, and will use your submission to help inform the Parking Management Plan ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 QUESTION 2 Will Council provide a few more sets of bollards along the eastern side of Kingfisher Drive, similar to those that have been in place for many years adjacent to Brolga Place? Response provided by Shaun Walsh Director Infrastructure Services The traffic controls along Kingfisher Drive were placed many years near ago to Brolga Place and are a mixture of bollards, white and red delineator posts and boulders. As outlined above, assessment of new controls would await the Parking Management Plan and Framework to provide a consistent set of guiding principles that can be applied across the shire. Any new controls are also regulated by Austroads Guidelines and Australian Standards AS 1742.2 (Traffic Control Devices for General Use) & AS 1906.2 (Retroreflective Devices for Road Traffic Control). 8.2. PATRICIA (PAT) SPICER QUESTION 1 In the council development application for expansion of the cemetery in 2008, a vegetated buffer zone was included on all perimeter boundaries of the plan for the cemetery. This included Lake Macdonald Drive boundary. The Cooroy Cemetery Management Plan repeatedly refers to the highly attractive and strong sense of enclosure and privacy that is generated by the surrounding perimeter of mature vegetation, especially the mature camphor laurels, pines and eucalypts to the southern, western and northern boundaries and the mature pine plantation to the eastern boundary. These statements are made in 8.2, policy 33, 9.2, 9.4, policy 38 to list a few. Council’s revised subdivision plan appears to be an artist’s impression as the plan shows the open space between Lot 2 and 3 joins the full angled section of my fenceline which is inaccurate as the open space is 20m wide and this fenceline is 29.5m. Open space is not a substitute for a buffer. As council is going to remove most of the vegetation to the east of the existing cemetery as well as to the south and north, how does council intend to address this improvident planning of no buffer zone on the plans of the proposed subdivision and the boundary of the land being set aside for cemetery use (Lot 100 and proposed Lot 1 and 2), on Lake Macdonald Drive for Lot 100 and the perimeter of Lot 3 on the southern side and western side as well as privacy fencing on the western side where this land shares a boundary with Lot 1 SP 118458 (my boundary) to ensure amenity for all residents as a matter of urgency Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment The revised subdivision plan provides the indicative layout of the lots. The full engineered project drawings are being finalised by the consultants in preparation for the upcoming tender process. Consultation with cemetery planning staff has occurred during all stages of this project and continues to regularly occur. Remediation of the lots will occur to the extent necessary to satisfy relevant environmental regulations to be able to remove the lots from the Environmental Management Register. Native trees on site will be retained where possible, noting some Gympie Messmate trees may need to be trimmed or removed if they are unsafe, or have suffered previous damage from storms. A native tree survey has been undertaken to inform this. The intention is the cemetery will not lose amenity from this project, with all site revegetation to occur in accordance with the Landscape Management Plan which will form part of the broad tender documents. All landscaping and revegetation work will consist of suitable local native species. ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 QUESTION 2 In the Contamination report, a second round of land fill gas monitoring is to be carried out. At the site meeting on 2 December 2024 with the Environmental Consultant, a point was made by a resident that in the report it suggests a second round of land fill gas monitoring would occur in Spring. The Environmental consultant, Andrew Winters, said that the monitoring will happen and that he was obliged to satisfy the government guidelines to do a second round of land fill gas monitoring when it is a bit drier and warmer in case the gas is generated and picked up. As Spring has passed, when will council engage the consultant to carry out this work prior to the remediation of the site commencing? Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment As per government guidelines, it is a requirement to do two rounds of land fill gas monitoring. Council has already engaged the Consultant to do this work. The first test was carried out during last winter when the soil was quite damp. The consultant is in communication with the Contaminated Land Auditor regarding timing of the 2nd test. The intention is to carry this out once the site dries out sufficiently. This is anticipated to occur early to mid-Autumn. 8.3. RHEA DEN BRAASEM QUESTION 1 In regards to stormwater on the 62 Lake MacDonald site, our steering committee has stressed on numerous occasions that the removal of 2200 trees is going to have an immediate worsening effect of stormwater flow due to a lack of canopy to help slow this down. We also don’t see how any storm water controls in the plan can be implemented before or during remediation as the road that is to drain water from lot 1 and 2 will not be built yet and any measure applied will involve digging up ground before the trees are removed and before the ground is remediated. We are extremely concerned, if the remediation and subdivision go ahead, with how the storm water will be managed for the whole site before the loss of forest canopy, during remediation and on LOT 3 after subdivision. Do council have a plan for this and what is it? Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment The issues raised are not unique to the subject site and are relatively standard considerations for all subdivision / land development works. Stormwater and rainfall runoff will be managed in accordance with the regulatory framework. Noosa Council design consultants for the works, Covey’s Engineer Associates, have developed an initial stormwater management and erosion & sediment control requirement plan to be implemented for the works. As part of the requirements for the construction works the Contractor to be engaged will also be required to develop and prepare a Construction Environmental Management Plan, Stormwater Management Plan and an Erosion and Sedimentation Plan for all stages of the works (e.g. removal of trees, remediation of the Lots and all associated road/civil/landscaping works). It will also be required for the Erosion and Sedimentation Plan to be prepared, reviewed, and approved by a Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Control. QUESTION 2 In regards to conservation of natural resources on the site there are two aspects in question. Why is the stream fed waterway surrounded by native vegetation (that was referred to as having ecological significance in Noosa Council’s ecological report for the site) not being considered in any way on plans for this site? And can Council guarantee that the Gympie Messmates (largely on Lot 100) will be conserved? ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment As demonstrated by the Biodiversity Overlay, the tree preservation local law and a broad range of environmental and ecological activities regularly undertaken by the organisation, Council is committed to conserving natural resources and retaining areas of ecological significance where possible and practical. The subdivision has been assessed against several assessment frameworks and determined to be compliant. An ecological report (available via the Council website) was commissioned by Council to assess the site for ecological significance. The gully was specifically considered as part of the exploration of the site. Historical aerial mapping indicates this area provided general overland flow down to the main waterway until the Dianella Ct residential subdivision was created. This area currently discharges into a pipe which can be subject to blockage issues. As well as providing access to the rear of the property, the revised subdivision plan acts to improve site drainage and reduce blockage/overflow issues on the site. In addition to the approximately 2,000 pine trees, there is some scattered native vegetation across the site, including Gympie Messmates, which will be retained where possible, although some are likely to be removed as part of the remediation or subdivision works. It is the intent to retain as much native vegetation on site as possible. The screening trees along the northern boundary of the cemetery are likely to be retained along with some of the screening hedge along Lake Macdonald Drive. New native tree plantings throughout the subdivision will offset the removal of the existing native trees. 8.4. PAUL NOONAN QUESTION 1 Subject: 62 Lake Macdonald Drive - Late last year Council committed to conduct roof and water tank cleaning at surrounding homes during and after site works (as necessary). Is Council planning to undertake professional 'background' data collection in the adjoining residential area and cemetery before site work starts? This would be a sensible step to inform project and health risk decision making in a range of scenarios: 1) vibration monitors on homes and graves, 2) noise monitoring, (Considering the 62LMD contaminants of concern) 3) dust monitoring - both nuisance, and respirable (PM10 and PM2.5 particulates). 4) roof dust analysis 5) rainwater tank water testing Thank you Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment Resident, worker, and community safety are of the highest priority in carrying out this work. Site remediation is highly regulated and will be overseen by a qualified and experienced specialist. Vibration and Noise Monitoring Both vibration and noise monitoring is proposed to be undertaken by the Principal Remediation and Construction Contractor throughout the duration of the works, in accordance with the Department of Transport and Main Roads construction management specification for the monitoring and controlling of Noise and Vibration to ensure the site’s surrounding sensitive receptors are not adversely impacted upon. Sensitive receptors include the site’s surrounding residential properties along Dianella Court, Lake Macdonald Drive and Kauri Street as well as all assets and infrastructure (e.g. burial sites, buildings) located within the Cooroy Cemetery site. A dilapidation report will also be undertaken on the sites surrounding infrastructure and sensitive receptors, prior to the works commencing on site to ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 capture background data of the existing infrastructure condition. Dust Regarding dust monitoring, the environmental consultant confirms dust deposition from both natural and man-made sources would already affect these houses to some extent. The remediation works have been designed to minimise and manage dust. The environmental consultant confirms it is common for dust to be monitored, and Council confirms dust monitoring will be included in the contract for this work, and will be carried out for the duration of this project. Roof dust, roof gutter, and rainwater tank testing and analysis are proposed to be carried out as part of this project on a subset of 10 houses adjoining the site. Background testing (pre-remediation works) of roofs, gutters, and rainwater tanks would be expected to detect some pre-existing toxins (likely at low and acceptable levels). Proposed roof dust, roof gutter, and rainwater tank testing and analysis will be carried out before, during, and after remediation of the site. Any roof, gutter, or rainwater tank testing would need to be with the approval of the homeowner/resident, and it would need to be agreed that the results of any testing/monitoring will be shared. A tender for the remediation and civil works will soon be issued pending finalisation of the engineering drawings and associated documents. QUESTION 2 Subject: 62 Lake Macdonald Drive - In its financial arrangement with Coast2Bay, does Council have a penalty-free exit clause if the cost to do remediation and operational site works to prepare the subdivision (including the Lot 1 C2B site) exceeds Council’s estimates? We do not want to see Council corner itself financially trying to make this all happen given the range of potential unknowns that may increase project cost and decrease the project's economic viability. Thank you. Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment The contract for sale between Council and C2B for proposed Lot 1 on 62 Lake Macdonald Dr Cooroy is based on the executed Heads of Agreement (HoA) between Council and C2B .The HoA sets out a range of conditions including clauses that protect Council interests. 8.5. NICK COOKE QUESTION 1 Why are new actions, like "Accommodation options for visitors" and "Investigate future commercial and industrial land for Pomona," being added to the final Place Plan in response to a single submission, such as one calling for "a world class 4 or 5-star enviro-resort similar to Kingfisher Bay Resort on K’gari," when those new actions haven't gone through the first two rounds of consultation and thus haven't gone through the community prioritisation and scrutiny phase? Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment As part of the community engagement council made a commitment to capture all suggested actions from the community throughout the process. Those actions that did not get identified as priority actions in the main sections of the Plan have been captured in Appendix B. These additional actions have been included in Appendix B. When the Place plan is to be reviewed all these Actions in appendix B will be presented back to the community to be re-tested and then be prioritised. These additional actions are not included in Part B as priority actions. QUESTION 2 Why is the 'Kin Kin Quarry' not explicitly identified or mentioned in the Place Plan, ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 despite staff comments in Attachment 2, which were made in response to significant community feedback that the Plan had failed to capture the quarry situation impacting Pomona, and despite stating the Plan would be amended to "include references to Kin Kin Quarry"? Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment The Plan has been amended to reflect heavy vehicle movements including quarry trucks. Pages 12, 27 and 28 have references to this issue. 8.6. HAYLEY HASS QUESTION 1 Why is CCTV listed as an action in the Place Plan (Appendix B) when residents expressed in the consultation that "Pomona already feels safe" and did not support CCTV in parks and around town, as confirmed by council in the plan, prior Placemaking reports, and recent council meetings, especially when many submissions specifically called for no CCTV in Pomona? Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment As part of the community engagement process, Council made a commitment to capture all suggested actions from the community throughout the process. Those actions that did not get identified as priority actions in the main sections of the Plan have been captured in Appendix B. This included the action regarding CCTV and when the place plan is reviewed all of these actions can be re-tested with the community. It is not listed as a priority action in the Main section (Part B) of the report. QUESTION 2 How much has the Koala warning variable message sign on Yurol Forest Drive in Pomona cost the council, including the cost of it being out of action for several months? Response provided by Kim Rawlings Director Strategy and Environment The amount is $0 cost to Council, as this VMS is a State Government TMR initiative, on a state managed road. TMR’s VMS approach stems from Council’s established and successful Koalas on the Move campaign, which TMR have been partnering on for a number of years. The TMR signs only operate at peak times, due to the nature of koala activity and solar power constraints. 9. MAYORAL MINUTES Nil. 10. NOTIFIED MOTIONS Nil. 11. CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 11.1. AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE REPORT - 14 FEBRUARY 2025 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Audit & Risk Committee Chair - Timothy Cronin (External) Cr Tom Wegener Cr Nicola Wilson NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chief Executive Officer - Larry Sengstock Director Corporate Services - Margaret Gatt Director Strategy & Environment - Kim Rawlings Executive Officer, Internal Audit & Corporate Performance - Debra Iezzi Sustainability and Climate Change Coordinator - Shayan Barmand Organisational Development Lead - Amy Birss Workplace Health & Safety Officer - Craig Hodgson Governance Manager - Diana Stewart Financial Services Manager - Pauline Coles QAO - Chantelle Hanna (External) APOLOGIES Audit & Risk External Member - Ian Rushworth (External) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL 1. QAO - 2025 AUDIT COMMITTEE BRIEFING PAPER - CHANTELLE HANA, SENIOR MANAGER (QAO) That Council note the Queensland Audit Office 2024 Audit Committee Briefing Paper provided by the Queensland Audit Office (QAO) to the Audit & Risk Committee dated 14 February 2025. 2. ASSESSMENT OF COUNCIL'S REGULATORY PRACTICES That Council note the report by the Governance Manager to the Audit & Risk Committee Meeting dated 14 February 2024 and note the self-assessment results on Council’s regulatory practices. 3. RISK MANAGEMENT & BCP UPDATE That Council note the report by the Governance Manager to the Audit & Risk Committee Meeting dated 14 February 2025 providing an update on risk management related matters. 4. INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE That Council note the report by the Executive Officer Internal Audit and Corporate Performance to the Audit and Risk Committee meeting dated 14 February 2025 regarding the Internal Audit Update, and note that recommendations to the Internal Audit Policy have been deferred until the Audit & Risk Committee dated 31 May 2025 in order to review both Internal & External Audit recommendations. 5. AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE CHARTER That Council note the report by the Executive Officer Internal Audit and Corporate Performance to the Audit and Risk Committee meeting of 14 February 2025 regarding proposed changes to the Audit and Risk Committee Charter Policy, and note that recommendations to the Audit and Risk Committee Charter have been ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 deferred in order to allow Management and the Audit and Risk Committee to review the QAO Report to Parliament – "Insights on Audit Committees in Local Government” due to be tabled in March 2025. Council Resolution Moved: Cr Nicola Wilson Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson That the report of the Audit & Risk Committee dated 14 February 2025 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted. Carried unanimously. 11.2. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - 11 MARCH 2025 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Cr Amelia Lorentson (Chair) Cr Brian Stockwell Cr Tom Wegener (via Microsoft Teams) Cr Frank Wilkie NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS Cr Karen Finzel (via Microsoft Teams) Cr Jessica Phillips (via Microsoft Teams) EXECUTIVE Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray APOLOGIES Nil. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL 7.1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN - 5 YEAR REVIEW That Council A. Note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning and Environment Committee dated 11 March 2025 regarding the Local Government Infrastructure Plan 5 Year Review; and B. Based on the review of the Local Government Infrastructure Plan, amend the Local Government Infrastructure Plan in accordance with the Planning Act 2016 and the Minister's Guidelines and Rules; and C. Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to prepare and progress the proposed amendment of the Local Government Infrastructure Plan in accordance with the Planning Act 2016 and Minister's Guidelines and Rules. 7.2. NOOSA HOUSING STRATEGY - UPDATE That Council A. Note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning and Environment Committee dated 11 March 2025 regarding Noosa Housing Strategy actions and Housing Monitoring Program; and B. Approve the housing monitoring program set out in the report and provide a ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 Housing Monitoring Report back to Council. 8.1. PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY - JANUARY 2025 That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the Planning and Environment Committee Meeting 11 March 2025 regarding applications that have been decided by delegated authority for January 2025 as per Attachment 1 to the Report. Council Resolution Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell That the report of the Planning and Environment Committee meeting dated 11 March 2025 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution. Carried unanimously. 11.3. SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE REPORT - 11 MARCH 2025 ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Cr Karen Finzel (Chair) Cr Jessica Phillips (via Microsoft Teams) Cr Frank Wilkie Cr Nicola Wilson NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS Cr Tom Wegener EXECUTIVE Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Director Community Services Kerri Contini Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh APOLOGIES Nil. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL 7.1. PUBLIC ART POLICY That Council note the report by the Arts & Culture Manager to the Services & Organisation Committee meeting dated 11 March 2025 and adopt the Public Art Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the report. 7.2. 2024 ANNUAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT REPORT That Council Note the report by the Disaster Management Officer, Disaster and Disruption Resilience Officer and the Disaster Reconstruction Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee meeting dated 11 March 2023 providing an update on disaster management, resilience and reconstruction activities; and Thank the members and advisors to the Noosa Local Disaster Management Group for their participation. ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 7.3. CHANGE OF TIME & VENUE FOR ORDINARY MEETING DATED 15 MAY 2025 That Council A. Note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services and Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 March 2025 regarding the 15 May 2025 Ordinary Meeting and B. Pursuant to Section 257(3)(b) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, resolve to 1. Change the commencement time of the Ordinary Meeting dated 15 May 2025 from 10am to 5pm; and 2. Change the venue for the meeting to Cooroy Memorial Hall, 23 Maple Street Cooroy; C. Request that the Chief Executive Officer ensure suitable advertising is undertaken to promote this community based Council Meeting; and D. Note that Council plan to livestream the meetings and place a copy of the recording on Council's website. Council Resolution Moved: Cr Karen Finzel Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips That the report of the Services & Organisation Committee meeting dated 11 March 2025 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution. Carried unanimously. 1 1. GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT - 17 MARCH 2025 4. ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Cr Brian Stockwell (Chair) Cr Karen Finzel Cr Amelia Lorentson Cr Jessica Phillips Cr Tom Wegener (via Microsoft Teams) Cr Frank Wilkie Cr Nicola Wilson EXECUTIVE Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock Director Community Services Kerri Contini (via Microsoft Teams) Acting Director Corporate Services Margaret Gatt Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings APOLOGIES Nil. ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL 8.2. MCU23/0090 APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – HOTEL (EXTENSION TO EXISTING HOTEL) AND DBW23/0073 - BUILDING WORK (DEMOLITION) AT 118 POINCIANA AVE & 26 DIYAN ST, TEWANTIN In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Wilson provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter: I, Cr Wilson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I have a financial interest in a neighbouring property that may be affected by the outcome of this application. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on. Cr Wilson left the meeting. Motion Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the General Committee Meeting dated 17 March 2025 regarding Application No. MCU23/0090 for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use – Hotel (extension to existing Hotel) and DBW23/0073 Development Permit for Building Work Assessable Against the Planning Scheme (Demolition) situated at 118 Poinciana Avenue Tewantin and 26 Diyan Street Tewantin and: A. Approve the application in accordance with the proposed conditions outlined in Attachment 1. B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016. Amendment No. 1 Moved: Cr Jessica Phillips Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel That an Item C be added to read: C. That Condition 35 be amended as follows: 35. Closed-circuit television equipment must be installed within the property to provide observation of all street frontages and the carparking areas of the site. The footage of the cameras is to be made available to the police on request. Carried unanimously. Amendment No. 2 Moved: Cr Jessica Phillips Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson That an Item D be added to read: D. That Condition 21 be amended as follows: 21. Use of the beer garden areas is limited to the following hours: i. Northern beer garden between the hours of 10:00am and 10:00pm, 7 days a week; ii. Southern beer garden between the hours of 10:00am and 10:00pm, Sunday to Thursday; iii. Southern beer garden between the hours of 10:00am and 12:00am (midnight), Friday and Saturday. Carried unanimously. Amendment No. 3 Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips That an Item E be added to read: E. That Conditions 29 be amended as follows: ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 29. A Plan of Management for the site must be prepared and submitted to Council prior to the commencement of the use. The Plan is to include: a. A complaints management procedure that includes: i. a contact person with whom complaints can be lodged; ii. a clearly defined procedure for responding to, investigating and resolving complaints; and iii. a notification protocol to all complainants of the outcome of complaint investigations A record of all complaints and investigation results including corrective actions must be maintained and made available for inspection at any time upon request by Council b. Management of music and patrons including patron entry and exit from the Beer gardens, staff monitoring and patrolling external areas for anti-social behaviour and ensuring patrons leave in an orderly manner. For: Crs Lorentson, Stockwell, Finzel, Phillips, Wilson and Wilkie Against: Cr Wegener Carried. Amendment No. 4 Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips That Item F be added to read F. Condition 52 to be added as follows: 52. The proposed development provides for a maximum of 35 gaming machines across the entire site and limited to the gaming area of 260m2. and that Conditions of DBW23/0073 - Development Permit for Building Work Assessable Against the Planning Scheme (Demolition) to be renumbered commencing at 53. Carried unanimously. Amendment No. 5 Moved: Cr Jessica Phillips Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel That Item G be added to read: G. Amend Condition 3 to replace the existing wording (Plan No. TP09 Revision 11 Proposed Beer Garden prepared by Red) as follows: 3. Plan No. TP09 Revision 11 Proposed Beer Garden prepared by Red as amended by Council. Carried unanimously. Council Resolution Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the General Committee Meeting dated 17 March 2025 regarding Application No. MCU23/0090 for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use – Hotel (extension to existing Hotel) and DBW23/0073 Development Permit for Building Work Assessable Against the Planning Scheme (Demolition) situated at 118 Poinciana Avenue Tewantin and 26 Diyan Street Tewantin and: A. Approve the application in accordance with the proposed conditions outlined in Attachment 1. B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016. C. That Condition 35 be amended as follows: 35. Closed-circuit television equipment must be installed within the property to provide ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 observation of all street frontages and the carparking areas of the site. The footage of the cameras is to be made available to the police on request. D. That Condition 21 be amended as follows: 21. Use of the beer garden areas is limited to the following hours: i. Northern beer garden between the hours of 10:00am and 10:00pm, 7 days a week; ii. Southern beer garden between the hours of 10:00am and 10:00pm, Sunday to Thursday; iii. Southern beer garden between the hours of 10:00am and 12:00am (midnight), Friday and Saturday. E. That Condition 29 be amended as follows: 29. A Plan of Management for the site must be prepared and submitted to Council prior to the commencement of the use. The Plan is to include: a. A complaints management procedure that includes: i. a contact person with whom complaints can be lodged; ii. a clearly defined procedure for responding to, investigating and resolving complaints; and iii. a notification protocol to all complainants of the outcome of complaint investigations A record of all complaints and investigation results including corrective actions must be maintained and made available for inspection at any time upon request by Council b. Management of music and patrons including patron entry and exit from the Beer gardens, staff monitoring and patrolling external areas for anti-social behaviour and ensuring patrons leave in an orderly manner. F. Condition 52 to be added as follows: 52. The proposed development provides for a maximum of 35 gaming machines across the entire site and limited to the gaming area of 260m2. and that Conditions of DBW23/0073 - Development Permit for Building Work Assessable Against the Planning Scheme (Demolition) to be renumbered commencing at 53. G. Amend Condition 3 to replace the existing wording (Plan No. TP09 Revision 11 Proposed Beer Garden prepared by Red) as follows: 3. Plan No. TP09 Revision 11 Proposed Beer Garden prepared by Red as amended by Council. Carried unanimously. Cr Wilson returned to the meeting. 8.1. MCU24/0074 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR FOOD AND DRINK OUTLET AND SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION (16 UNITS) AT 203 & 207 GYMPIE TERRACE, NOOSAVILLE Motion Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel That Council note the report by the Senior Development Planner to the General Committee Meeting dated 17 March 2025 regarding Application MCU24/0074 for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Food and Drink outlet and Short-term accommodation (16 Units) situated at 203 and 207 Gympie Terrace Noosaville and: A. Approve the application in accordance with the proposed conditions outlined in Attachment 3 to the General Committee Minutes dated 17 March 2025 - Updated Conditions (with errors amended as advised by staff), with the following amendments: 1. That Condition 3, under CD 2.02 be amended to read: ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 Ground Floor Plan prepared by CD 2.02 B B 20.02.2025 Arkos Architects Amendme The plan is to be amended to demonstrate that a minimum of 1.0 metre width of soft nts landscaping can be provided to all street frontages particularly around proposed urban infrastructure in Albert Street. The plan is to demonstrate a minimum of 375 square metres of landscaping is provided on site excluding outdoor dining and paved areas. Provide an updated calculation which separates all landscaping areas individually to comprise 375 square metres of landscaping. The plan is to amend the number of ‘Tide’ structures to maximum of 5, with each structure to provide shade to a seat, with the structures to be built within the site boundary. Carparks 2 - 12 are to be amended to accommodate landscaping infrastructure in accordance with the Landscaping Works conditions of this approval. The ground floor plan is to accommodate on site refuse collection in accordance with the engineering requirements stipulated in condition 61. B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016. The meeting adjourned at 11.09am. The meeting resumed at 11.22am. Amendment No. 1 Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson That A 2 be added to read: 2. That Condition 40 be further amended to read: 40. A minimum of 56 car parking spaces and 10 motorcycle spaces must be provided and marked on the site and always made available and accessible while the use is open for business. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval, be generally in accordance with Arkos’ Basement Plan (CD 2.01, Rev. C) and Ground Floor Plan (CD 2.02, Rev. B) dated 20 February 2025 and must include in particular: a. 29 parking spaces within the total, for Short-term accommodation uses and 27 spaces for Food and Drink Outlet uses which are clearly marked for each purpose and accessible at all times; b. pedestrian routes in accordance with the conditions of this Decision Notice; c. 1 disabled parking space/s within the total; and d. dimensions, User Class, crossfalls and gradients in accordance with Australian Standard AS2890: Parking Facilities. Carried unanimously. Council Resolution Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel That Council note the report by the Senior Development Planner to the General Committee Meeting dated 17 March 2025 regarding Application MCU24/0074 for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Food and Drink outlet and Short-term accommodation (16 Units) situated at 203 and 207 Gympie Terrace Noosaville and: A. Approve the application in accordance with the proposed conditions outlined in Attachment 3 to the General Committee Minutes dated 17 March 2025 - Updated Conditions (with errors amended as advised by staff), with the following amendment: 1. That Condition 3, under CD 2.02 be amended to read: Ground Floor Plan prepared by CD 2.02 B B 20.02.2025 Arkos Architects ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 Amendme The plan is to be amended to demonstrate that a minimum of 1.0 metre width of soft nts landscaping can be provided to all street frontages particularly around proposed urban infrastructure in Albert Street. The plan is to demonstrate a minimum of 375 square metres of landscaping is provided on site excluding outdoor dining and paved areas. Provide an updated calculation which separates all landscaping areas individually to comprise 375 square metres of landscaping. The plan is to amend the number of ‘Tide’ structures to maximum of 5, with each structure to provide shade to a seat, with the structures to be built within the site boundary. Carparks 2 - 12 are to be amended to accommodate landscaping infrastructure in accordance with the Landscaping Works conditions of this approval. The ground floor plan is to accommodate on site refuse collection in accordance with the engineering requirements stipulated in condition 61. 2. That Condition 40 be further amended to read: 40. A minimum of 56 car parking spaces and 10 motorcycle spaces must be provided and marked on the site and always made available and accessible while the use is open for business. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval, be generally in accordance with Arkos’ Basement Plan (CD 2.01, Rev. C) and Ground Floor Plan (CD 2.02, Rev. B) dated 20 February 2025 and must include in particular: a. 29 parking spaces within the total, for Short-term accommodation uses and 27 spaces for Food and Drink Outlet uses which are clearly marked for each purpose and accessible at all times; b. pedestrian routes in accordance with the conditions of this Decision Notice; c. 1 disabled parking space/s within the total; and d. dimensions, User Class, crossfalls and gradients in accordance with Australian Standard AS2890: Parking Facilities. B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016. Carried unanimously. 8.3. NOOSA COUNCIL ORGANISATIONAL CARBON FOOTPRINT FY23/24 That Council A. Note the report by the Sustainability and Climate Change Officer - Carbon Reduction to the General Committee dated 17 March 2025 regarding Noosa Council's Organisational Carbon Footprint; B. Note that the report includes a calculation of the 2023/2024 Carbon Footprint for Noosa Council as an organisation and its progress in emissions reduction; and C. Note that a separate report will be presented to a future Council Meeting on the roadmap and investment strategy to net zero emissions. 8.4. POMONA PLACE PLAN In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter: I, Cr Lorentson, wish to inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as my husband, Chris Lorentson, is an employee of Page Furnishers Pty Ltd, where he has served as General Manager for the past 32 years. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias as there is no personal gain or loss involved. 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. Council Resolution Moved: Cr Jessica Phillips Seconded: Cr Frank Wilkie That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Lorentson and determine that in accordance with s150ES of the Local Government Act 2009, and having considered the Councillor's conflict of interest as described, it is decided that Cr Lorentson may participate and ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 vote on this matter relating to the Pomona Place Making Plan as a reasonable person would not have a perception of bias as there is no personal gain or loss involved. Carried unanimously. Cr Lorentson having declared a conflict of interest was not eligible to vote. Council Resolution Moved: Cr Karen Finzel Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the General Committee meeting dated 17 March 2025 regarding the Pomona Place Plan Pilot; and A. Approve the final Pomona Place Plan in Attachment 1; B. Note the changes to the Draft Pomona Place Plan as a result of submissions in Attachment 2; C. Approve the preparation of an Implementation Plan for actions designated as short term in the Pomona Place Plan; and D. Note an Evaluation report will be provided to Council in the coming months once the Place plan has been endorsed and implementation has commenced with community. Carried unanimously. 8.5. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – FEBRUARY 2025 That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the General Committee Meeting dated 17 March 2025 outlining the February 2025 year to date financial performance against budget, including changes to the financial performance report with the inclusion of key financial sustainability indicators. 8.6. PROPOSED MOTIONS FOR SUBMISSION TO ALGA NATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2025 Motion Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated 17 March 2025 regarding motions to the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly (NGA) 2025 and: A. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 1), initiated by Cr Finzel, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide a review to improve the efficiency and impact of the Waste Reduction Act 2020 in addressing the current and future circular economy needs, resource recovery and waste challenges to address how the Act operates to inform and take action at local government levels to respond to the needs of developing critical circular economy markets, including the viability of soil remediation within the Circular Economy to address social and environmental best sustainable practice as priority for local solutions to contribute to healthier communities, sustainable development, housing, and responsible resource management. Bioremediation and phytoremediation are both innovative, nature-based solutions for soil decontamination, fostering targets to effectively deliver place-based solutions for environmental and financial sustainability." B. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 2), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to Commit to undertaking a feasibility study of implementing a policy similar to the European Union’s Urban Wastewater Treatment and Reuse framework as part of Australia’s efforts to achieve Zero Pollution goals." C. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 3), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to collaborate with local governments to mandate road user agreements with industry, ensuring fair cost distribution among road users, including those responsible for increased freight loads that damage local government roads." D. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 4), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to support the policy of Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMA, QLD) and the Australian Senior Active Doctors Association (ASADA) by: 1. Amending the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to establish a new registration category under AHPRA for senior doctors wishing to volunteer before retirement. 2. Waiving or significantly reducing registration fees and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for this category. 3. Providing indemnity insurance for senior doctor volunteers at minimal cost. 4. Establishing an Australian Medical Reserve to address workforce shortages during emergencies." E. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 5), initiated by Cr Finzel, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to undertake a comprehensive review into the end of waste criteria for resource recovery products against the specification for materials used in Federal, State and Local Infrastructure projects." F. Approve Cr Lorentson and Cr Finzel to attend and present the motions at the National General Assembly, should they wish to attend. Amendment No.1 Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel 1. That Item B updated to read: B. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 1 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes dated 20 March 2025- Cr Lorentson – updated - Feasibility Study on Wastewater Treatment), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to commit to conducting undertaking a feasibility study to evaluate the implementation of implementing a policy similar to the European Union’s Urban Wastewater Treatment and Reuse framework, as part of Australia’s efforts to achieve its Zero Pollution goals." and 2. That Item D be updated to read: D. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 2 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes dated 20 March 2025 - Cr Lorentson – updated Emergency Medical Workforce Support), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to support the policy efforts of the Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMA, QLD) and the Australian Senior Active Doctors Association (ASADA) by: 1. Amending the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to establish a new registration category under AHPRA for senior doctors wishing to volunteer before retirement. 2. Waiving or significantly reducing registration fees and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for this category. 3. Providing indemnity insurance for senior doctor volunteers at minimal cost. 4. Establishing an Australian Medical Reserve to address workforce shortages during emergencies." Carried unanimously. ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 Council Resolution Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated 17 March 2025 regarding motions to the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly (NGA) 2025 and: A. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 1), initiated by Cr Finzel, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide a review to improve the efficiency and impact of the Waste Reduction Act 2020 in addressing the current and future circular economy needs, resource recovery and waste challenges to address how the Act operates to inform and take action at local government levels to respond to the needs of developing critical circular economy markets, including the viability of soil remediation within the Circular Economy to address social and environmental best sustainable practice as priority for local solutions to contribute to healthier communities, sustainable development, housing, and responsible resource management. Bioremediation and phytoremediation are both innovative, nature-based solutions for soil decontamination, fostering targets to effectively deliver place-based solutions for environmental and financial sustainability." B. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 1 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes dated 20 March 2025 - Cr Lorentson – updated - Feasibility Study on Wastewater Treatment), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to commit to conducting undertaking a feasibility study to evaluate the implementation of implementing a policy similar to the European Union’s Urban Wastewater Treatment and Reuse framework, as part of Australia’s efforts to achieve its Zero Pollution goals." C. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 3), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to collaborate with local governments to mandate road user agreements with industry, ensuring fair cost distribution among road users, including those responsible for increased freight loads that damage local government roads." D. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 2 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes dated 20 March 2025 - Cr Lorentson – updated Emergency Medical Workforce Support), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to support the policy efforts of the Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMA, QLD) and the Australian Senior Active Doctors Association (ASADA) by: 1. Amending the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to establish a new registration category under AHPRA for senior doctors wishing to volunteer before retirement. 2. Waiving or significantly reducing registration fees and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for this category. 3. Providing indemnity insurance for senior doctor volunteers at minimal cost. 4. Establishing an Australian Medical Reserve to address workforce shortages during emergencies." E. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 5), initiated by Cr Finzel, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association: "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to undertake a comprehensive review into the end of waste criteria for resource recovery products against the specification for materials used in Federal, State and Local Infrastructure projects." F. Approve Cr Lorentson and Cr Finzel to attend and present the motions at the National General Assembly, should they wish to attend. Carried unanimously. ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 20 MARCH 2025 9.1. CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE - CONTRACTS RENEWAL DELEGATION – RETAIL ELECTRICITY FOR STREETLIGHTS AND LARGE SITES That Council note the report by the Procurement Manager to the General Committee Meeting dated 17 March 2025 regarding contract renewal for retail electricity for streetlights and large sites, and A. Pursuant to section 257(1) of the Local Government Act 2009, delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to negotiate, finalise and execute the following contracts on behalf of Council: 1. Retail electricity for Streetlights; and 2. Retail electricity for Large Sites; and B. Resolve that the delegation in Item A above is not limited by any general financial delegations that apply to exercising the Chief Executive Officer’s powers, and may be exercised to bind Council to a contract sum that exceeds the Chief Executive Officer’s general financial delegation. Council Resolution Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel That the report of the General Committee meeting dated 17 March 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 Nil. 14. NEXT MEETING The next Ordinary Meeting will be at Noosa Council Chambers on Thursday 17 April 2025 at 10am. 15. MEETING CLOSURE The meeting closed at 11.33am.
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Frank Wilkie 00:00.000
1Am. I acknowledge that we are meeting on the traditional lands and waters of the Kabi Kabi people and I pay my respects to the elders past, present and emerging and also repeat their invitation for us to join them as joint custodians in respecting and caring for this beautiful place that we all love and respecting and caring for each other. I note that all councillors are in attendance. We have Councillor Tom Wegener attending online. The first item is the confirmation of the minutes which I will move. The confirmation of the minutes of the ordinary meeting held on 20 February 2025 with a slight change as shown on the screen which is a the addition of the words in the 2025-26 financial year. This is in response to public question time 8.4 question 1 to Craig Vela as shown on the screen and b update the 20 February February 28th. 25 minutes accordingly. May I have a seconder please? Thank You Councillor Finzel. This extra information was included in the directors verbal response at the February meeting but was not captured in the minutes. Accordingly this extra wording needs to be updated. That's carried unanimously. There are no petitions, there are no presentations, there are no deputations. Today we have six submissions to public question time. The first is an application from Ken and Desley Nixon who have requested Councillor Lorentson to read the question which will be answered by Shaun Walsh, Director of Infrastructure Services. Councillor Lorentson. Amelia Lorentson 01:34.595
Thank you. Question to Shaun. Will Council implement the regulated parking on the eastern side of Kingfisher Drive, north of Brolga Place in Peregian Beach? Shaun Walsh 01:47.635
Thank you for the question. Noosa Council is currently developing a parking management plan, a key initiative under the Noosa corporate plan, designed to ensure equitable, sustainable, adaptable and efficient parking and kerbside management that can be applied to centres across the Shire that are experiencing parking issues. This plan will establish a framework and clear guidelines for managing both kerbside and off-street parking, balancing capacity, demand and community needs, while providing a structured framework for evaluating future parking requests. The plan is being developed through a multi-stage process including data collection, preparation of the decision matrix and kerbside hierarchy, feasibility studies and stakeholder engagement. The plan is being developed through requests. It is expected to be finalised in 2025. The outcomes of this plan will help assess parking demand in the area and identify the most effective management techniques to support the community and the local businesses. Council is aware of the critical parking issues around Peregian Beach Village and will use your submission to help inform the Amelia Lorentson 02:52.360
I have another question from Ken and Desley Nixon. Will Council provide a few more sets of bollards along the eastern side of Kingfisher Drive, similar to those that have been in place for many years adjacent to Brolga Place? Thank you for the question. Shaun Walsh 03:09.600
The traffic controls along Kingfisher Drive were placed many years ago near to Brolga Place and are a mixture of bollards, white and red delineator posts and boulders. As outlined above, assessment of new controls would await the parking management plan and framework to provide a consistent set of guiding principles that can be applied across the Shire. Any new controls are also regulated by Austroads Guidelines and Australian standards AS1742.2 traffic control devices for general use and AS1906.2 retro reflective devices for road traffic control. Frank Wilkie 03:47.700
Thank you Shaun, thank you Amelia, Councillor Lorentson, Director Shaun Walsh. Second application is from Patricia Spicer. Ms Spicer would you like to come to the lectern and read your questions please, which will be answered by Kim Rawlings, Director of Strategy and Environment. Welcome Pat. Patricia Spicer 04:04.440
Thank you Mr Chair, I'm Pat Spicer. My first In the Council development application for expansion of the cemetery in 2008, a vegetated buffer zone was included on all perimeter boundaries of the plant for the cemetery. This included Lake Macdonald Drive boundary. The Cooroy Cemetery Management Plan repeatedly refers to the highly attractive and strong sense of enclosed attractive and strong sense of enclosure and privacy that is generated by the surrounding perimeter of mature vegetation, especially the mature camphor laurels, pines and eucalypts to the southern, western and northern boundaries and the mature pine plantation to the eastern boundary. These statements are made in 8.2 Policy 33..2 Policy 33, 9.2, 9.4, Policy 38 to list a few. Council's revised subdivision plan appears to be an artist's impression as the plan shows the open space between Lock 2 and Lock 3 joins the full angled section of my fence line, which is inaccurate. As the open space is As the open space is 20 metres wide, and this fence line is 29.5 metres, open space is not a substitute for a buffer, as council is going to remove most of the vegetation to the east of the... existing cemetery, as well as to the south and north. How does council intend to address this improvident planning of no buffer zone on the plans of the proposed subdivision and the boundary of the land being set aside for cemetery use, lot 100, and proposed lot 1 and 2, on Lake Macdonald Drive for lot 100, and the perimeter of lot 3 on the southern side and western side, as well as privacy defensing on the western side, where this shares a boundary with lot 1's site plan 118458, my boundary, to assure amenity for all residents as a matter of urgency. Frank Wilkie 06:08.860
Thank you Pat. you Pat. Kim Rawlings 06:09.964
Thank you for the question. Frank Wilkie 06:10.060
Director Rawlings. Kim Rawlings 06:17.744
The revised sub-division plan provides a indicative layout of the lots. The full engineering... engineered project drawings are currently being finalised by consultants in preparation for the upcoming tender process. Consultation with cemetery planning staff has occurred during all stages of the project and continues regularly to occur. Remediation of the lots The result storks? A native tree survey has been undertaken to inform this. The intention is the cemetery will not lose amenity from this project, with all site revegetation to occur in accordance with the landscape management planning, which will form part of the broader the broad attendant documents. All landscaping and re-vegetation work will consist of suitable local native species. Frank Wilkie 07:22.420
Second question, thanks Pat. Patricia Spicer 07:28.188
In the contamination report, a second round of landfill gas monitoring is to be carried out. At the site meeting on the 2nd of December 2024 with the environmental consultant, a point was made by a resident that in the report it suggests a second round of landfill gas monitoring would occur in spring. The environmental consultant Andrew Winters said that the monitoring will happen and that he was obliged to satisfy the government guidelines to do a second round of landfill gas monitoring when it is a bit drier and warmer in case the gas is generated and picked up. As spring has passed, when will council engage the consultant to carry out this work prior to the remediation of the site commencing? Frank Wilkie 08:17.448
Thank you Ms Spicer. Director Rawlings. Kim Rawlings 08:20.720
Thank you again. As per the government guidelines, it is a requirement to do two rounds of landfill gas monitoring. Council has already engaged a consultant to do this work. The first test was carried out during last winter when the Frank Wilkie 08:46.448
The next application is from Ria Den Brassan. Thank you, Director Rawlings. Ria, would you like to come to the lectern and read your question, which will be answered by Kim Rawlings, Director of Strategy and Environment. Welcome. Rhea Den Braasem 09:01.120
Regards to stormwater on the 62 Lake Macdonald site, our steering committee has stressed on numerous occasions that the removal of approximately 2,200 trees is going to have an immediate worsening effect of stormwater flow due to a lack of canopy to help slow this down. We also don't see how stormwater controls in the plan can be implemented before or during remediation as the road that is to drain water from lot one and two will not be built yet and any measure applied will involve digging up ground before the trees are removed. before the ground is remediated. We are extremely concerned if the remediation and subdivision go ahead with how the stormwater will be managed for the whole site before the loss of forest canopy during remediation and on lot three after Kim Rawlings 09:49.952
The issues raised here are not unique to this subject site and are relatively standard considerations for all subdivision land development works. Stormwater and rainfall runoff will be managed in accordance with the regulatory framework. Noosa Council design committee consultants for the works, Covey Engineering Associates, have developed an initial stormwater management and erosion and sediment control requirement plan to be implemented for the works. As part of the requirements for the construction works, the contractor to be engaged will also be required to develop and prepare a construction environmental management plan, stormwater management plan and an erosion and sedimentation plan for all stages of the works, including removal of trees, remediation of lots and all associated roads, civil landscaping works. It will also be required for erosion and sedimentation plan to be prepared, reviewed and approved by a certified professional in erosion and sediment control. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 10:42.316
Ms Den Brassen, do you have a second question? Rhea Den Braasem 10:46.256
In regards to conservation of natural resources on site, there's two aspects in question. Why is the stream fed waterway surrounded by native vegetation that was referred to as having ecological significance in the Noosa Council's ecological report for the site not being considered in any way on the plans for this site? And can Council guarantee that Gympie Messmates, largely on lot 100, will be conserved? Kim Rawlings 11:11.460
In response, as demonstrated by our biodiversity overlay, the tree preservation local law and a broad range of environmental and ecological activities regularly undertaken by this organisation, Council is committed to conserving natural resources and retaining areas of ecological significance where possible and practical. The subdivision has been assessed against several assessment frameworks and determined to be compliant. An ecological report available by our Council's website was commissioned by Council to assess the site for ecological significance. The gully was specifically considered as part of the exploration of the site. Historical aerial mapping indicates this area provided general overland flow down to the main waterway until the Dianella Court Residential Subdivision was created. This area currently discharges into a pipe which can be subject to blockage issues. access to the rear of the property, the revised subdivision plan acts to improve site drainage and reduce block flow overland overflow issues on the site. As well as providing... In addition to approximately 2,000 pine trees, there is some scattered native... scattered native vegetation across the site, including Gympie Messmate, which will be retained where possible, although some are likely to be removed as part of the remediation of subdivision works. It is the intent to retain as much native vegetation on site as possible. The screening trees along The screening trees along the northern boundary of the cemetery are likely to be retained along with some of the screening hedges along Lake Macdonald Drive. New native tree plantings throughout the subdivision will offset the removal of any existing native trees. Thank you, Frank Wilkie 12:40.072
Director Rawlings. The next application is from Paul Noonan. Mr. Noonan is not in attendance, but has requested the CEO read out the questions, which will be answered by Kim Rawlings, Director of Strategy and Environment. Larry Sengstock 12:51.592
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. As I said, I'm reading this out on behalf of Paul Noonan. Subject is 62 Lake Macdonald Drive. Late last year, Council committed to conduct roof and water tank cleaning at surrounding homes during and after site works as necessary. Is Council planning to undertake professional background data collection in the adjoining residential area and cemetery before site works start? Again, I'm reading on behalf of Paul Noonan. Again, I'm reading on behalf of Start. This would be a sensible step to inform project and health risk decision making in a range of scenarios. One, vibration monitors on homes and graves. Two, noise monitoring considering the 62 Lake Contaminants of concern. Three, dust monitoring, both nuisance and respirable. PM10 and PM2.5 particulates. Number four is roof dust analysis and five, rainwater Kim Rawlings 13:53.600
Analysis. Thanks, Paul. Resident worker and community safety are the highest priority in carrying out this work. Site remediation is highly regulated and will be overseen by our and noise monitoring both vibration and noise monitoring is proposed to be undertaken by the principal remediation and construction contractor throughout the duration of the works in accordance transport of main roads construction management specification for monitoring and control of noise and vibration to ensure the site's surrounding sensitive receptors are not adversely impacted upon sensitive receptors include the site's surrounding residential with the department properties along Dianella Court like McDonald Drive and Kauri Street, as well as all assets and infrastructure, e.g. burial sites, buildings located within the Cooroy Cemetery site. A dilapidation report will also be undertaken on the site surrounding infrastructure and sensitive receptors prior to the works commencing on site to capture background data of the existing infrastructure condition. With regards to dust, regarding dust monitoring, the environmental consultant confirms dust deposition from both natural and man-made sources would already affect some of the houses to some extent. The remediation works have been designed to minimise and manage dust. The environmental consultant confirms it is common for dust to be monitored and council confirms dust monitoring will be included in the contract for this work and will be carried out for the duration of the project. Roof dust, roof gutter and rainwater tank testing and analysis are proposed to be carried out as part of the project on a subset of 10 houses adjoining the site. Background testing, pre-remediation works of roofs, gutters and rainwater tanks would be expected to detect some pre-existing toxins, likely at low and acceptable levels. Proposed roof dust, roof gutter and rainwater tank testing and analysis will be carried out before, during and after remediation of Any roof gutter or rainwater tank testing would need to be undertaken with the approval of the homeowner, resident, and it would need to be agreed that the results of testing monitoring will be shared. A tender for remediation of civil and the civil works will soon mediation of civil and the civil works will soon be issued pending finalisation of the engineering drawings and associated documents. Larry Sengstock 16:08.732
Thank you. There's a second question Mr Sir. There is. So again from Mr Paul Noonan, the same subject matter of 62 Lake McDonnell Drive. In its financial arrangement with Coast2Bay, does Council have a penalty free exit clause? the cost to do remediation and operational site works to prepare the subdivision, including Lot 1, the Coast2Bay site, exceeds Council estimates, we do not want to see Council corner itself financially trying to make this all happen, given the range of potential unknowns that may increase project cost and decrease the project's Kim Rawlings 16:49.629
The contract for sale between Council and Coast2Bay for Proposal 1 on 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy is based on the executed Heads of Agreement between Council and Coast2Bay for Proposal 1 on 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy is based on the executed Heads of Agreement between Council and Coast The next application is from Nick Cook. Frank Wilkie 17:08.955
Mr. Cook is not in attendance but has requested the CEO read out his questions, which will be answered by Kim Rawlings, Director Larry Sengstock 17:21.640
Okay, from Mr. Nick Cook. Question one. Why are new actions like accommodation options for visitors and investigate future commercial and industrial land for Pomona being added to the final place plan in response to a single submission such as one calling for a world-class four or five star enviro resort similar to Kingfisher Bay Resort on K’gari when those new actions haven't When those new actions haven't gone through the first two rounds of consultation and thus haven't gone through the community prioritisation and scrutiny phase. Kim Rawlings 17:57.047
Part of the community engagement, Council made a commitment to capture all suggested actions from the community throughout the process. Those actions that did not get identified as priority actions in the main sections of the plan have been captured in an appendix B. These additional actions have been... These additional actions have been included in an appendix B and when the place plan is to be reviewed all of these actions in appendix B will be presented back to the community to be retested and then be prioritised. These additional actions are not included in the main section of the plan part B as priority actions. Larry Sengstock 18:30.095
Okay question two from mr cook why is the Kin Kin quarry not explicitly identified or mentioned in the place plan despite staff comments in attachment two which were made in response to significant community feedback that the plan had failed to capture the quarry situation impacting Pomona and despite stating the plan would be amended to include references to Kin Kin quarry Thank you, Nick. Kim Rawlings 18:55.803
The plan has been amended to reflect heavy vehicle movements including quarries trucks. Pages 12, 27 and 28 have references to this issue. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 19:06.636
The next two questions are from Hayley Haas. The The President: Thank you, Kim. Miss Haas is not in attendance and she has requested the CEO to read out the questions which will again be answered by Kim Rawlings, Director of Strategy and Environment. Larry Sengstock 19:22.608
It's from Hayley Haas. Why is CCTV listed as an action in the place plan Appendix B when residents expressed in the consultation that Pomona already feels safe and did not support CCTV in parks and around town. As confirmed by council in the plan, prior placemaking reports and recent council meetings, especially when many submissions specifically call for hello. Yes, hello. Kim Rawlings 19:54.798
That's me. Thanks, Hayley. As part of the community engagement process, council made a commitment to capture all suggested actions from the community throughout the Those actions that did not get identified as priority actions in the main sections of the plan have been captured in Appendix B. This included the action regarding CCTV and when the place plan is reviewed, all of these actions can be retested with the community. It is not listed as a priority action in the main section. Larry Sengstock 20:26.100
And question two from Hayley Haas. It's a separate topic now. How much does the koala warning variable message sign on Yurol Forest Drive in Pomona cost the council, including the cost of it being out of action for several months? Kim Rawlings 20:42.280
Thanks Hayley. The amount is zero cost to council as this VMS is a state government this VMS is a state government TMR initiative on a state managed road. TMR's VMS approach stems from Council's established and successful Koalas on the Move campaign, which TMR have been partnering on for a number of years. The TMR signs only operate at peak times due to the nature of koala activity and solar power constraints. Frank Wilkie 21:12.354
Motions. That brings us to consideration of committee reports. The first being the Audit and Risk Committee Report. Item 1, QAO 2025 Audit Committee Briefing Paper. Item 2, Assessment of Council's Regulatory Practices. Item 3, Risk Management and BCP Update. Item 4, Internal Audit Update. Item 5, Audit and Risk Committee Charter. May I have a mover and a seconder of the Audit and Risk Committee recommendations? Thank you, Councillor Wilson. Seconded, Councillor Lorentson. Anybody wish to speak about that? All in favour? Councillor Wegener? Yes. Thank you. That's carried unanimously. Planning and Environment Committee Report. 7.1, Local Government Infrastructure Plan 5-Year Review. 7.2, Noosa Housing Strategy Update. 8.1, Planning and Applications by Delegated Authority, January 2025. May I have a mover and a seconder for the Planning and Environment Committee with Chair Councillor Lorentson, Councillor Stockwell. Any discussion? All in favour? Yes. That's carried unanimously. Item 11.3 Services and Organisation Committee Report 7.1 Public Art Policy.1. Public art policy. 7.2.2024 annual disaster management report. 7.3. Change of time and venue for the ordinary meeting dated 15th of May 2025. Services and organisation committee recommendations require a mover and a seconder please. Move Councillor Finzel, seconded by Councillor Jess Phillips. All in favour? Karen Finzel 22:52.330
Yes. Frank Wilkie 22:53.230
Thank you Carried unanimously. We now come to the general committee report. Item 8.1 was a development application for material change of use for food and drink outlet and short-term accommodation 16 units at 203 and 207 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville. Item 8.2, application for material change of use, hotel to existing, extension to existing hotel and DBW 23007, sorry 0073 building work demolition at 118 Poinciana Avenue and 26 Diyan Street, Tewantin, Jessica Phillips 23:35.560
I, Councillor Wilson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I have a financial interest in a neighbouring property that may be affected by the outcome of this application. As a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and broached on. Frank Wilkie 24:05.440
Okay, it was, look, I'm happy to, I'm happy to move it in case there are any more. I'll second. Thank you. This item was discussed on Monday. This item was. It seemed to be a great addition. The renovation of the Royal Mail Hotel seemed to be a great addition to the Tewantin CBD and the Tewantin community. There were some concerns about resident amenity, which staff, through their recommendations, have sought to be addressed through conditions which are based on the advice of the Yeah, amendment, Councillor. Jessica Phillips 24:47.800
Yes, just, my first amendment is in relation to closed circuit television equipment, CCT. Frank Wilkie 24:59.120
Care to read that out, Councillor? Jessica Phillips 25:01.080
Yes, that condition N35 be amended as follows. Closed circuit television equipment must be installed within the property to provide observation of all street frontages and the car parking areas of the site. The footage of the cameras is to be available to the police. Thank you. May we have a seconder for that? A seconder from Councillor Finzel. Councillor, you wish to speak. Thank you. I'll just keep it brief, but the amendment on condition 35 for CCTV to be installed around all street frontages and easement is not only to measure... prevent crime, but also to protect the safety and wellbeing of our community. to prevent, sorry, to measure. Kim Rawlings 25:44.596
CCTV has become a crucial tool in crime prevention across Australia. In urban centres, regional areas and even rural communities, CCTV has been proven to reduce crime by deterring anti-social behaviour and providing valuable evidence when crime does occur. There has been research conducted over the years that has demonstrated CCTV systems have significant positive impact on public safety and police are increasingly relying on them for investigations. Installing CCTV of the street frontages of the Royal Mail will assist in deterring criminal activity but also ensure the safety not only for patrons but the surrounding community. Jessica Phillips 26:21.702
It will help protect the integrity of the public spaces near the hotel, ensuring Tewantin remains a There has been research conducted And welcoming place for all. While I have heard some privacy concerns throughout conversations around this, I do want to make a note that CCTV here will focus on public areas and all footage would be monitored according to the privacy laws. This is a reasonable approach to ensure the security of our town. The growing use of CCTV across all local councils has reflected in the value of crime prevention. I do believe installation aligns with the broader efforts to enhance safety in our community. we are taking a proactive step to ensure Tewantin remains a safe and secure place to live and visit. By supporting this amendment... Frank Wilkie 27:03.522
Thank you Councillor. I'll speak in support of the amendment. The staff have had time to discuss this with the applicant and they believe it can be done and they are in favour of that as well. So I think it's a really good idea. So I think it's a really good idea. Anything you can do to increase perceptions and the realities around public safety is a good thing. Thank you Councillor for bringing this to our attention. technical question, should that read that condition 35 be amended as follows without the word and? Thank you. Any other councillors wish to speak to the amendment? Do you wish to close councillors? Jessica Phillips 27:49.974
Very quick, because I do want to highlight that all police play a crucial role in our community. They are often very reactive, responding to incidents after they've occurred. They cannot always be present to prevent crimes before they happen and so this is where council and... council and businesses can make a real difference because they can incorporate CCTV, sifted type of measurements as part of their agreements and then we can proactively enhance public safety. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 28:17.407
I'll put it to the vote. Those in favour of the amendment? That's Councillor Lorentson, Stockwell, Finzel, Wegener, Phillips and Wilkie. Jessica Phillips 28:30.680
Councillor. And this one is to the condition 21, use of the beer garden areas. So my amendment is that condition 21 be amended as follows: the use of the beer garden areas is limited to the following hours: northern beer garden between the hours of 10am. and 10pm. seven days a week, the southern beer garden between the hours of 10am. and 10pm. Sunday to Thursday, and the southern beer garden between the hours of 10am. and 12am. midnight, Monday to Saturday. Frank Wilkie 29:07.048
Second. Oh, sorry, I can't. Councillor Lorentson, thank you. Councillor. Jessica Phillips 29:12.008
Thank you. So specifically I'm going to speak, the amendment is to address amenity for surrounding residents. So my proposed amendment seeks to ensure that the operating hours of the northern and southern beer gardens of the Royal Mail are aligned with the broader objectives of the Entertainment Activities Code, which aims to protect nearby residential areas from undue disturbance, while also recognising the Royal Mail's role in the local funding and community vibrancy. So my proposed amendment... Kim Rawlings 29:41.851
But I I believe believe there it is is a bit of inconsistency in the interpretation of adjoining verse nearby. One of the core issues with the current code is its literal application to the term adjoining. The code defines adjoining as directly next to or to or sharing a boundary with property however the term nearby is not clearly defined despite it being a crucial consideration for the residential areas located close to but not directly adjoining the beer garden on the northern side. This is particularly important because as it stands the code allows the northern beer garden to operate late into the night without sufficient consideration to how sound travels and the potential impacts on residents who are not directly adjacent but are very much in close proximity. There may need to be some more flexibility in interpreting adjoining to account for residents in proximity. Even if their properties are not Even if their properties are not immediately next to the pub's land, for example, a residential road may be physically separating the properties from the beer garden, but the noise and disturbance from the beer garden could still have a significant impact on those living nearby. In rural and suburban zoning assessments, the distance from the nearest dwelling is often a considered factor. So I believe that it should be considered here. The entertainment activity code states that activities should manage potential negative impacts such as noise, privacy, lighting and the hours of hours of operation on adjacent residential land uses. While the proposed hours may technically fall within acceptable parameters of the district centre zone, they failed to adequately account for the unique and direct impact on the neighbouring residents, particularly late night hours. The current proposal for the southern garden is not in question here. I'm specifically speaking on the northern garden, closer to the residential hours. And that's why my suggestion is to reduce from midnight to 10:00pm. The difference in impact should be considered when setting operating hours for outdoor facilities that are open to the public. It is important that the code reflect the local context and the reality of where the northern part of beer garden proximity is to the residential areas. It is important that the code... While noise abatement measurements are part of the proposed approval conditions, they are not enough to mitigate the impact on the residential areas. Residential zones are sensitive to noise and residents should not be subject to noise levels that exceeds what is reasonable for their living environment. Local residents already experienced some disruptions due to activities like early morning delivery from wars, but in addition, and the addition of the extended outdoor entertainment hours in their homes could only exacerbate this issue. is a new outdoor activity that could create noise levels that affects residents' quality of life, especially late at night when they're most likely to be at home. Neighbouring Neighbouring residents are in close proximity to the northern beer garden and must be addressed now at this stage of the application to ensure residents peace and quiet are protected. By adjusting the operating hours to the northern beer garden and residents are: Jessica Phillips 33:02.432
Considering a minimum distance requirement for residential properties, this amendment will better align with the objectives of the Entertainment Activities Code and protect the well-being of our new buying residents. Frank Wilkie 33:15.234
Thank you, Councillor. Well, I'll support the amendment. The points made about adjoining versus nearby are well made and closing down the northern beer garden after 10:00am, 10:00pm. on Friday and Saturday nights and moving the patrons to the southern beer garden shows that we do have regard for the amenity of the residents living on the northern side. So thank you, Councillor. Amelia Lorentson 33:43.248
I actually support the amendment. I think we've all received numerous emails from the residents that live in Blacksley Street. And they're the ones that are going to be directly impacted by this development. I think we've just got a responsibility as councillors to take action to mitigate any potential impacts of this development. And in development applications, the only available measure is to apply appropriate and reasonable conditions. I understand this may be legally challenged, but I believe that given the positive feedback, and I do want to acknowledge the applicant's willingness to listen to the community and also to councillors, he's been very positive with his feedback, and I hope that extends to what I consider is middle ground. The condition is reasonable. It's only requesting the northern beer garden, not all the beer gardens, to shut down a Again, just want to sort of reiterate that when a development is approved, a developer or applicant implicitly enters into a contract with the community. And acceptance of this condition would be a really great sign from the applicant, understanding that there are going to be some negative impacts caused caused by opening hours of the northern beer garden only after the 10:00pm. time slot. Thank you, Councillor Lorentson. Frank Wilkie 35:24.890
Councillor Phillips, would you like to close? Jessica Phillips 35:28.290
I Affirm that the applicant has been willing to look at the community which is something I probably didn't point out in my argument around reducing the hours but we do need to recognise the changing nature of our town and this community and the impact that businesses like the Royal Mail do have on our business. Tewantin is not just a place for tourists and visitors but also the people who call it home. I want to acknowledge the hotel's important role in the economy and support our businesses and its heritage but also equally important we consider the impact on the neighbours that live nearby. Frank Wilkie 36:25.620
Thank you Councillor. I'll put the amendment to the vote. Those in favour? Councillor Lorentson, Stockwell, Finzel, Wegener, Phillips and Wilkie. Councillor Lorentson. That's unanimous. Amelia Lorentson 36:39.129
I have a couple of amendments also. I'll start with condition 29. That conditions 29 be amended as follows. A plan of the management for the site must be prepared and submitted to Council prior to the commencement of the use. The plan is to include a complaints management procedure that includes a contact person and complaints can be lodged. Two, a clearly defined procedure for responding to investigating and resolving complaints and three, notification protocol to all complainants of the outcome of complaint investigations. The record of complaints and investigation results including corrected actions must be maintained and made available for inspection at any time upon request by council. A record of complaints and investigations Investigations. Management of music and patrons including patron entry and exit from the beer gardens, staff monitoring and patrolling external areas for antisocial behaviour and ensuring patrons leave in an orderly manner and see detailed methods. Can we have a seconder for that amendment please? Frank Wilkie 38:01.233
Council Phillips? Amelia Lorentson 38:03.633
Again the condition is a response to emails that we've all received from the residents that are going to be directly impacted by development. The request is that there's someone available at the beer gardens during trading hours. I know that the Liquor Act already requires that a licensee or an approved manager be present or reasonably available during trading hours. Even though this condition may appear to duplicate what's already existing, I think it's necessary because it just again acknowledges the concerns of our community and it's it's- there's no harm in duplication. I think it needs to be pointed out that it matters. Noise is an issue. Frank Wilkie 39:02.922
Thank you, Councillor Lorentson. Any other councillors wish to speak to the amendment? Is there anything else you'd like to add, Councillor Lorentson? I'll put the amendment to the vote. All in favour? Again. Okay. So it's Councillor Lorentson, Stockwell, Finzel, Phillips, Wilkie against Councillor Wegener. The amendment's carried. Now, all those amendments now become... You have another amendment? I have Amelia Lorentson 39:41.300
Okay. No, not that one. 53 pokies, machines. I'd like to include amendment 53, that the proposed development provides for a maximum of 35 gaming machines across the entire site. And limited to the gaming area of 260 square metres and that conditions of DW230073 development permit for building work assessed for against the planning scheme demolition should be renumbered commencing at 54, thank you. Question of staff please. Frank Wilkie 40:37.060
I'd like to ask a couple of questions. Does Council have power to limit the number of gaming machines in the venue, and also do we know how many gaming machines... there at present? SPEAKER_11 40:53.324
Through the Chair, the planning scheme has no requirements limiting or regulating gaming machines on the premises, and at the present I understand there are 35 gaming machines on site. The gaming machines are regulated under the relevant Act. If an applicant wants to extend the extension extend the number, there's a whole process that they go through under separate legislation. Thank you. Councillor Stockwell. Brian Stockwell 41:24.564
So I presume then that the area we've listed there is the existing area? Is that correct? No, that's not correct. SPEAKER_11 41:31.040
Sorry, that is based on the revised plans that the applicant has provided. It's showing there's a new gaming area to be put basically on the left-hand side of the building and in the corner. Brian Stockwell 41:42.972
Do we know if that's smaller or larger than the existing? SPEAKER_11 41:47.732
I haven't got any details about what the existing area of the pokies is, so no, I don't have that information. They are They are, sorry, they are putting a new toilet facility, a new amenities on that western side of the building. Brian Stockwell 42:06.224
And so I understand the issue is number of gaming machines, but if we're asked to adopt a new layout with different land uses, it would be appropriate to put in a climate for limiting setting out according to the site plan. And that's according to what they've submitted, is that correct? SPEAKER_11 42:27.972
That's correct. The proposal plans indicate an area that's been designated as a gaming area. It does show on the proposal plans a limiting of an area on the western side of the building, within the western side of the Oh, so the applicant is intending to have 35 games. building. I believe, I believe so, yes. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 42:50.308
Councillor Finzel, we have a seconder for the, question Councillor Finzel. Karen Finzel 42:57.288
Just a question, is this relevant? Refresh my memory, I thought that during these applications, we weren't making decisions on the business of the organisation. Is this appropriate to be put on the table at this time? Richard MacGillivray 43:15.680
Chair, obviously, as Nadine mentioned, gaming machines are regulated through the Office of Liquor Licensing and Gaming Regulation, so not through the development process. It's It's reasonable to raise the sort of the layout of the uses, what are entailed is through the land use as well. So I believe the question and discussion is relevant to this particular application. It's just the possible maximum extent to what Council can require under the Planning Act in terms of what's a reasonable and relevant requirement. But that nonetheless is decision for Council to make. Amelia Lorentson 43:57.504
So the question is that there is the possibility that this may be challenged in terms of reasonableness or not? Richard MacGillivray 44:06.104
Look, through the Chair, because there is no principle or policy or requirements in Policy or requirements in the planning scheme. It's not set out that council can regulate the number of machines in a particular facility. In terms of the area and the layout, for the land use itself, yes, but in terms of specific number of machines. I believe that it's an overreach of our planning controls. Frank Wilkie 44:34.876
Sorry, through the Chair, I'd just like to point out that in terms of Councillor it would actually be condition 52. It would be updated to, not 53. The other question I have is, given the Office of Legal and Gaming Regulation is the ultimate decision maker regarding the number of gaming machines, if we were to approve this amendment, would Would they they have have regard regard to to that in making their final decision about an increase in gaming machines at that venue? Richard MacGillivray 45:11.836
Through the Chair, I believe that they would give consideration the land use permit. So if Council were to agree to such a condition, they would always look at what conditions have been applied to the land use and give consideration to that in their decision making. They can make They can make their own determination though separate to Council's decision as well but certainly from my experience they have given consideration to the land use conditions that apply to particular uses when they're assessing the illiquid licensing If we have this in our condition does this take responsibility away from OLGR if there was a complaint? Jessica Phillips 45:53.547
Or investigation around? Will I push it back to council to investigate anything? Does that make sense? Richard MacGillivray 46:04.307
Through the Chair, no it doesn't. All that council would be required to regulate the decision would essentially be the condition it imposes, so it would be the number. In terms of any of the actual details of the licensing and regulation, that will always sit with the Office of Liquor and Gaming and Regulation. Frank Wilkie 46:22.195
Do we have a seconder for the amendment? Brian Stockwell 46:25.323
I've got one more question before I can't second it. Is the site plan which currently says there is a camping area of 260 square metres one of the approved plans, have they made any change to increase that? Would it require a change to the application? SPEAKER_11 46:44.403
Through the Chair, I was about to say yes, looking at that demolition plan, that is where the proposed gaming area is to be. The existing gaming area shows 260. gaming area shows 260 and the proposed gaming area is also 260 in that same area. Frank Wilkie 46:59.463
Councillor, I would second this if I could, but I have moved the original motion. Councillor Stockwell has seconded the original motion. Is anyone else willing to second it for the purpose of debate? Amelia Lorentson 47:12.423
Thank you, Councillor. Frank Wilkie 47:15.023
Councillor Lorentson. Amelia Lorentson 47:16.283
I go back to social contract and, again, existing game rooms to 160 square metres, what's been proposed, relocation, but again, the same space to 60 So I'm encouraged to think that the applicant choose our community values and I think that the community, our community our communities make it really loud and clear that they don't support expansion of gaming facilities and so the amendment in front of us keeps, aligns with our existing community standards but it also reflects community concerns in terms of concerns in terms of unnecessary expansion of gambling facilities. Tewantin has already got a facility that has lots of gaming machines. We actually don't need it anymore. I think the amendment in front of us helps prevent oversaturation of gaming machines in this area and maintaining the current cap of 35 machines at the Royal Now supports a balanced and controlled approach to gaming in the community and also makes a statement about what we as a community value. Frank Wilkie 48:46.811
I'll support this amendment as we've heard. We have no regulatory power to limit the number of gaming machines through the planning scheme or through this condition but as we've heard with the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulations approached to increase the number of gaming machines at this venue. They will have some regard to that condition when the Minister of Council came to approve this application. So I think it does have, there is some value in drawing that line in the Senate and as Councillor Lorentson has said we do not need more gaming machines in this community. Brian Stockwell 49:25.027
Oh, yes, I'll just say that what about broads? Scopes of interest as councillors is limiting harm to our community. There's plenty of evidence to show that in Australia that gambling machines are causing a lot of social harm. Control of the area is the path we can do the easiest and now we've got two conditions that require the area to be no bigger than the current, which is a good step, but it also worthwhile having on record that this council doesn't want to see growth in poker machines. Ideally we'd like to see all enterprise take the social responsibility approach and start reducing the number, whether it be in clubs or in hotels. Jessica Phillips 50:09.355
I'll speak very quickly to support as well given that I can't put up a motion about CCT. can't put up a motion about CCT around social protection and then not support this, which to me is trying to achieve the same thing, you know, the social responsibility. So yeah, I support the motion amendment. Frank Wilkie 50:27.579
Thank you, any other councillors wish to speak? Councillor Finzel. Karen Finzel 50:31.659
Thank you, Mr Chair. Yes, as always, I support anything that minimises social harm. I think as a council, you know, it's our social responsibility. our social responsibility to ensure that we support anything that works towards minimising harm to our community. I am a little bit confused about the amendment in terms of the size of the, there's no larger, that's how it seems like. There's already balance there. Council is not the place where the decision is Decisions made around gaining. So I think the wording of the amendment is, I don't think it really addresses the issue. It doesn't work that way. So I will support it in terms of our social responsibility and looking forward to, of course, our committee. Thank you, Frank Wilkie 51:28.928
Councillor Finzel. Anybody else wish to speak? Councillor Lorentson, do you wish to close? No, thank you. I put the amendment to the vote. Those in favour? Councillor Lorentson, Stockwell, Finzel, Wegener, Phillips and Wilkie. SPEAKER_11 51:51.680
So those, excuse me, through the chair, when we last discussed this at committee it was brought up that there was a, on one of the plans it mentioned that there is a playground, so to make sure as we've indicated to you the applicant has no intention of constructing a playground ground on premises and one of the plans in the plan table condition three needs TPO 9 number 11 revision 11 just needs to be amended to read proposed beer garden prepared by red as amended by council so it's just to require that playground text to be deleted off the Text to be deleted off the plan. Frank Wilkie 52:35.205
Could you assist with the wording, please, and we'll have someone move it in that comment. SPEAKER_11 52:41.165
Oh, sorry. Lend to condition three. Lend to condition three. Richard MacGillivray 52:47.685
To read as follows. SPEAKER_11 52:48.825
To read as follows. Plan number TP09, revision 11. Proposed to be prepared by red. As amended by council. A red R-E-D. No, it says R-E-D. Frank Wilkie 53:31.652
I wish to speak to this technical amendment that the council has put in place, obviously, just to make that clear. Anybody wish to speak to the amendment? Councillor Stockwell? Brian Stockwell 53:45.072
I would say that it would be appropriate if the person council was named Luke, because that would be very Australian. Thank you for that. Frank Wilkie 53:55.388
Councillor Stockwell, I just suggest, I think just because condition plan three table. is a bit of a It might just be specific amend condition three to replace the existing wording with that wording given it doesn't support us. It'll be essentially what's replaced proposed beer garden. So exactly the same. But just without it as needed by council. Replace it with the following. Yeah, so copy what you've got there for condition three and don't include the include the 'As Demanded' by Council, so replace, amend condition 3, amend condition 3 to replace... Patricia Spicer 56:03.800
So basically you just wanted this in the red. That's Brian Stockwell 56:09.546
So Mr Chair, I believe that whole council has to agree to that change as we have moved and seconded it. And by way of explanation the it was previously worded may have wiped out all the other fruit plans in the table. So now it's specific to what the intent was. Frank Wilkie 56:27.732
I'd just like to read it to make sure we've got it right. That item G be added to read. G, amend condition 3 to replace the existing wording in brackets. Plan number TPO9 revision 11 proposed beer garden prepared by Redd as follows. So 3, plan number TPO9 revision 11 proposed beer proposed beer garden prepared by Redd as amended by council. Now, staff are the ones that have to execute this. I admit I don't understand what this would mean. Is this what you intend? SPEAKER_11 57:13.460
Through the chair, yes. We will stamp up a set of documents that will become the approved plans of development and we will be deleting the text on that approved plan that reads playground. So we amend the approved plan to delete that text and that's why we need it referenced in the table, so this is what we want. Thank you, I understand that. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 57:37.600
Okay, anybody else wish to speak? Is everyone agreed to this change of wording as dictated by the staff? Yes. Tom, are you okay with that? Yes? Okay. Did anyone else wish to speak to this okay do you wish to close Councillor? Jessica Phillips 57:58.380
Very quickly I think what the intent is to give clarity for community to know that there will not be a playground in the plans. Frank Wilkie 58:06.140
Well said. Put the amendment to the vote. Those in favour? That's Councillor Lorentson, that's Stockwell, Finzel, Wegener, Phillips and Wilkie. That's unanimous. Now, we've had five amendments, which have all been accepted and are now part of the original motion to which only myself has spoken. Now we've had... Does anyone else wish to speak to the motion or move further amendments? I'm going to waive my right to close, so I put it to the vote. Those in favour? favour? That's Councillor Lorentson and Stockwell, Finzel, Phillips, Wilkie, Councillor Wegener and Wegener. That's Councillor Lorentson. That's unanimous. Amelia Lorentson 58:53.329
Through the Chair, can we also revisit the Gympie Terrace application? Frank Wilkie 59:01.389
It's been approved. Amelia Lorentson 59:12.737
We have passed it. It hasn't been approved in the bulk of the meeting. Frank Wilkie 59:25.410
Can pull that one out if you want. Thank you. Councillor Lorentson. Alright, so that's item 8.2, which is the Royal Mail Hotel has been approved. Now, there's Councillor Lorentson. Amelia Lorentson 59:40.960
I don't want to move it because I have a possible amendment. Brian Stockwell 59:44.760
I'm happy to move as was recommended by the General Committee. Okay, so we're going back to item 8.1. Frank Wilkie 59:54.711
Does someone care to second that? It's moved by Councillor Stockwell. Seconded by Councillor Finzel. Councillor Stockwell. Brian Stockwell 01:00:06.930
No, we can bring Nicola back in too. I'm happy to move it so that the proposed amendments can be debated. Jessica Phillips 01:00:23.123
To get this one out. We're just going back to the Gympie Terrace. Amelia Lorentson 01:00:31.203
Don't worry. Frank Wilkie 01:00:32.643
Castle Larson. Amelia Lorentson 01:00:34.509
Just a couple of questions. I've been going to a private planning department in terms of car parking and I just want some confirmation of the shortfall that was identified in the report The shortfall is identified in the report and at the meeting, general meeting, is overstated and the non-compliance is not seven cast spaces, in fact only one and a half. Patrick Murphy 01:00:58.336
Through the Chair, that is correct. The proposal requires 63... 63 spaces. It has a credit of three spaces from contributions that were paid for a previous application. It provides 56 car parking spaces and 10 motorbike spaces. So that's the equivalent of 58 and a half spaces, meaning there's an efficiency of Sorry, if you'd like me to talk about the on-street car parking as well. Thank you very much. So the proposal will result in an additional eight car spaces on the street and ten scooter spaces on the street. So there's an overall gain, you with one and a half spaces short, there's considerable gain out in the street to offset that requirement. Richard MacGillivray 01:01:51.564
And councillors, that gaining in parking spaces is as a result of crossovers being removed, as a result of consolidation of the development to not need as Amelia Lorentson 01:02:11.760
In response to the on-street car parking, so there's an additional eight car parks and ten motorbike car parking spaces, which is... Which is the equivalent of ten and a half car parking spaces, I've understood. I'd like to maybe test an amendment. I don't have the wording, so I would request assistance with the wording. That we could look at amending the number of car parks and the number of motorcycle car parking space to bring the balance back to car parking spaces. So, can I ask Patrick if you could help me with the wording? Patrick Murphy 01:02:57.249
Through the Chair. We've had a look at this, I suppose in a bit of a Before the meeting and it's not quite as simple as increasing the number of car spaces and reducing the scooter spaces because of some of the technical requirements that because of the distance that is required from the intersection it might not it might be a potential loss of two scooter spaces by by doing this. The team have looked at it and The team have looked at it and we've got two conditions that refer to external works being conditions 35 and condition 37. One refers to external works that can be terrorist and the other refers to... to external works for Albert Street. So we could achieve an additional one on street car space. That's having a quick look at it and to do that we would need to do that, we would need to, as I said, amend condition 35D to increase that condition, which already talks about the provision of six on streetcar spaces to seven and striking out condition 35E. Which refers to the motorbike spaces. Brian Stockwell 01:04:11.587
Question. As we're negotiating car parking that could otherwise be on-site, to the plan, we have got a draft four-shore management plan that suggests changing motorcycle parking to the other, on the other side of the road. Would it be relevant to this application to actually have that as a condition of approval? To maintain that all car parks on this side and all motorcycle Patrick Murphy 01:04:49.040
What were the proposals? It's not maintaining, it's actually increasing the number of car spaces on Gympie Terrace from three to seven and then formalising six in in Albert Street. So I'm not sure whether that... Brian Stockwell 01:05:06.740
So was there going to be any on-street motorcycle parks as part of the conditions? Yes there is. Yes. And could they be on the other side of Gympie Terrace? Patrick Murphy 01:05:16.196
I suppose that's a matter for council to determine. There is certainly space at the moment for the car parking and scooter spaces on the street. proposed. Richard MacGillivray 01:05:26.482
In addition to that through the chair I would add that because it's relating to the other side of the roads and probably not within the frontage of the development side as such but I understand that nature of what we were trying to achieve. But it's possibly not within the extent of the frontage works that relate to this development side which is subject to the assessment. That was a question. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 01:05:51.288
Are these sort of changes can they be handled at the operational works or at different phases of development? Patrick Murphy 01:05:57.068
Through the chair, the issue is we've got prescriptive conditions at the moment. So if we were to make the conditions less prescriptive that would assist to be able to deal with it through the operational works because at the moment we're specifically requiring a number of on-street car spaces and scooter spaces in both Gympie Terrace and Albert Street. So if we could amend the condition to provide more flexibility we could potentially We might need some time to come up with some better wording. Amelia Lorentson 01:06:32.400
I would still like to attest to this amendment. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 01:06:36.500
The question I have is, do we need to take a... I have is, do we need to take a ten minute adjournment to get the wording right before we do anything on the fly on the floor? Patrick Murphy 01:06:45.438
I think it would be beneficial to have an adjournment. Frank Wilkie 01:06:48.018
Right. Councillors, you're all in agreement with that? Yes. So we take a ten minute adjournment. Kim Rawlings 01:20:22.469
You ready to go? Yes. Patrick Murphy 01:20:37.180
We've identified that existing condition 40 which was to be amended already from 57 to 56 spaces and the correct reference Spaces and the correct reference also for the number of food and drink spaces which we've already which we've already done should have also included the requirement for the 10 motorcycle spaces that are being provided on site. This is separate to the motorcycle spaces that we're talking about on the street. These are the 10 that are on site and has already detailed all the plans. Frank Wilkie 01:21:08.535
I'm happy to move that amendment. happy to move that amendment. The condition for it be further amended to read a minimum of 56 car parking spaces and 10 motorcycle spaces must be provided and marked on the site. The rest is as read. It just clarifies that the 10 motorcycle spaces are actually on site and they're a requirement of the conditions. Any other further discussion or questions about that? Karen Finzel 01:21:42.560
Yes, I'd like to thank the staff for providing the wording for that today. As it stands, I'm happy to support it. I won't be supporting anything though that we try and that we try and put through planning changes that has been gone through community consultation quite extensively and cost a lot of time and money to this council. I'd just like to clarify that I'll support it because it's on-site parking. I was not prepared to support anything that looked at any amendment that was going to support anything on street given the community that came together and really particularised what they wanted to say through that. Through that given foreshore management plan. So, thank you to the staff for providing this with technical information around on-site parking. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 01:22:31.102
Any other people who wish to speak? I'll put it to the vote. Those in favour of the amendment? That's Councillor Lorentson, Stockwell, Finzel, Wilson, Phillips, and Wilkie, and Wegener, that's unanimous. Anybody else wish to speak? Councillor Stockwell, you wish to close? Put it to the vote. Those in favour? That's Councillor Lorentson, Stockwell, Finzel, Wegener, Wilson, Phillips, and Wilkie, that's unanimous. That now brings us up to item 8.3 Noosa Council organisational carbon footprint. 8.4 Promoter place plan. Councillor Lorentson do you have a declaration? Oh excuse me, yes I do. Amelia Lorentson 01:23:22.020
I, Councillor Lorentson, wish to inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as my husband Chris Lorentson is an employee of Page Furnishes Pty Ltd where he has served as a general manager for the past years. Although I have a declarable conflict of interest I do not believe that a reasonable person could have a perception of bias as there is no personal gain or loss. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 01:23:52.482
Someone care to move a declaration? Jessica Phillips 01:23:54.502
I'm happy to move that council note the declarable conflict of interest by Councillor Lorentson and determine that in accordance with section 150. ES of the Local Government Act 2009 and having considered the councillor's conflict of interest as described it is decided that Councillor Lorentson may participate and vote on this matter relating to the Pomona place-making plan. As a reasonable person would not have a perception of bias as there is no personal gain or loss involved. Frank Wilkie 01:24:24.242
I second that. Councillor Phillips, do you wish to speak to it? No. Okay, put it to the vote. Those in favour? That's Councillor Stockwell. Yes. Finzel, Wegener, Wilson, Phillips and Wilkie noting that Councillor Lorentson did not vote. Now we need someone to move the Pomona Place Plan. Councillor Finzel. Thank you for being gracious, Councillor Stockwell is the seconder. Moved by Councillor Finzel. do you wish to speak to it? Karen Finzel 01:24:58.692
Just only to say that it's great to see this pilot plan, you know, take place and it's good to see that we're leading forward. really looking forward in community to really embrace the place and give people opportunity to express their opinion of how they want to live, look and feel in their community and looking forward to what comes out of that. And then what happens next and which place has the opportunity next to have a say around what they'd like to see now and into the future. Frank Wilkie 01:25:32.132
Thank you Councillor Finzel. Brian Stockwell 01:25:35.172
Any comment? Councillor Stockwell? I think the process and the outcome are very good and I really look forward to seeing how that... evolves over time with its implementation. I think the character and the nature of Pomona is really quite special and that at this point in time it's one that's coming under increasing pressure and so it's good to have in place where the shared vision is and what we said we'll do together. We had a couple of questions this morning about Appendix 2. I think it's probably... Appendix B, it's really clear that we said we're going to list all the suggestions from the community and that's all that is. I did suggest to staff maybe we should add in there a no CCDB for promoted action because that was what the vast majority of people were saying when I listened to them. at the markets there was actually someone writing in great big letters but we don't need to do that. That's just being honouring the input that has been provided and making sure that people can see that it was recorded and is subject to further negotiations, deliberations and prioritisation by the community and whatever governance framework that we put in Frank Wilkie 01:26:50.900
Any other speakers? You wish to close, Councillor Finzel? No, thank you. I'll put it to the vote. All in favour? That's Councillor Lorentson and Stockwell, Finzel, Wilson, Phillips, Wilkie and Wegener, so that's unanimous. Next one is the 8.5, financial performance report. 8.6, proposed motions for submission to the ALGA National General Assembly. Amelia Lorentson 01:27:24.032
I'm happy to move the recommendation from the general committee. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 01:27:30.611
Thank you Councillor and Stockwell. Moved by Councillor Stockwell, seconded by Councillor. Councillor, Councillor Stockwell, Councillor Phillips. Amelia Lorentson 01:27:38.107
No, Councillor Lorentson. I have got an amendment, and it's in reference to two of the three motions that I've submitted for endorsement from Noosa Council, and it reads: V, approve the following motion, refer attachment one to the ordinary meeting minutes, dated 20th of March 2025, Councillor Lorentson. Feasibility study on wastewater treatment, initiated by Councillor Lorentson to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association. Quote this National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to commit to conducting a to conducting a feasibility study to evaluate the implementation of a policy similar to the European Union's urban wastewater treatment and reuse framework as part of the Australia's efforts to achieve its zero pollution goals. And two, that item D be updated to read D, approve the following motion, refer attachment two, to the ordinary meeting meetings dated 20 March 2025, Councillor Lorentson, updated emergency medical workforce support initiated by Councillor Lorentson to be submitted to Australian Local Government Association. The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to support the efforts of the Australian Medical Association Queensland, AMA, and the Australian Senior Active Doctors Association, ASADA, by one, amending the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to establish a new registration category under AHPRA for senior doctors wishing to volunteer before retirement. Two, waiving or significantly reducing registration fees and continuing professional development requirements for this category. Three, providing indemnity insurance for senior doctor volunteers at minimal cost. Three, providing indemnity for this category. And four, establishing a medical reserve to address workforce shortages during emergencies. And there are only slight tweaks. And I did so just to improve clarity. We need a seconder. Oh Frank Wilkie 01:29:45.781
Excuse me. Yeah, we have a seconder for the amendment, please. Karen Finzel 01:29:49.421
Oh, happy to second. Frank Wilkie 01:29:50.721
Thank you, Councillor Finzel. Councillor Lorentson. Amelia Lorentson 01:29:55.209
Thank you. And there was also just some minor changes and tweaks in the actual motion. Again, it didn't read very well at general meetings, so I just tweaked it. So just to improve clarity. Thank you. Frank Wilkie 01:30:12.449
Any other comments or anyone to close? No. We'll have to put the amendment to the vote. Those in favour? Yes. That's Councillor Lorentson and Stockwell, Finzel, Wilson, Phillips, Wilkie and Wegener. It's unanimous. We go back to the original motion moved by Councillor Stockwell and seconded by Councillor. No one's spoken to that at the moment. the moment. Anyone wish to? Anyone wish to? We'll put to the vote those in favour. Councillor Lorentson and Stockwell, Finzel, Wilson, Phillips, Wilkie, Wegener. Yes. That's carried unanimously. Now can I have a mover and a seconder for the general committee recommendations to be adopted except we're dealt with separately please. I'll move it. I'll move it. Seconded by Councillor Finzel. All in favour? Yes. That's unanimous. We have no reports direct to the ordinary meeting. There are no confidential items. The next ordinary meeting will be at Noosa Council Chambers on Thursday 17th of April 2025 at 10am. I declare the meeting closed at 11:33am. Thank you. Related Noosa Council Meetings
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