General Committee Meeting Report - 12 May 2025

That Council note the Further Report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning and Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025 regarding Application No. MCU21/0110 for a Development Permit for a Material Change of Use – Resort Complex and ancillary Bar, Food and Drink Outlet, Outdoor Sport and Recreation and Club (minor extension to existing clubhouse) at 61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa Heads and:

A. Approve the application subject to conditions in accordance with Attachment 1. 

B. The Zoning and Strategic Framework Maps covering the site be reviewed as part of the next amendment of the Noosa Planning Scheme to provide a cadastrally based boundary to the Tourism Accommodation Zone and an amended Urban Area Boundary to reflect the approved plans.

That Item A be amended to read:

Approve the application subject to conditions in accordance with Attachment 1, with an amendment to Condition 11 to read:

"11. Use by guests and visitors of the swimming pools is limited to the time period 6am to 12am 9pm only."

Carried unanimously.

That Item A, include the following addition:

Include new condition to be inserted as Condition 14, and subsequently renumber the existing conditions to follow.  The new condition is provided in Attachment 2 to the Ordinary Meeting dated 15 May 2025 - new condition - Noosa Springs Odour Monitoring.

Carried unanimously.

That Council note the Further Report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning and Environment Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025 regarding Application No. MCU21/0110 for a Development Permit for a Material Change of Use – Resort Complex and ancillary Bar, Food and Drink Outlet, Outdoor Sport and Recreation and Club (minor extension to existing clubhouse) at 61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa Heads and:

A. Approve the application subject to conditions in accordance with Attachment 1, with 

    1. An amendment to Condition 11 to read:

       "11. Use by guests and visitors of the swimming pools is limited to the time period 6am to 9pm only."; and

    2. Include new condition to be inserted as Condition 14, and subsequently renumber the existing conditions to follow.  The new condition is provided in Attachment 2 to the Ordinary Meeting dated 15 May 2025 - new condition - Noosa Springs Odour Monitoring.

B. The Zoning and Strategic Framework Maps covering the site be reviewed as part of the next amendment of the Noosa Planning Scheme to provide a cadastrally based boundary to the Tourism Accommodation Zone and an amended Urban Area Boundary to reflect the approved plans.

Carried.

That Council

A. Note the report by the Business Improvement & Integration Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025, and

B. Adopt the Integrated Compliance and Enforcement Policy as outlined in Attachment 1

That item B, 1, be added to read:

1. That the wording in the draft policy provided at Attachment 1 under "Roles and Responsibilities", "Councillors" be amended to read:

"ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Councillors

Review and adopt Council’s Integrated Compliance and Enforcement Policy.

Maintain procedural fairness and protect the rights of individuals and the integrity of the process. Councillors must not involve themselves in negotiating and resolving outcomes with aggrieved parties nor advocating on behalf of or 

representing parties.

Councillors can assist constituents in raising concerns relating to compliance and enforcement by referring them to the appropriate functional area.

Councillors may actively support and promote voluntary compliance through advocacy, education, and community engagement. This includes encouraging understanding of relevant regulations and fostering cooperative relationships 

between the council and the community.

Councillors must not be involved in operational compliance or enforcement actions as outlined in Council’s endorsed Governance Framework. This includes (but is not limited to) participation in investigations, issuance of penalty 

infringement notices, enforcement orders, remedial actions, or prosecution decisions. These matters are to be managed independently by authorised council officers in accordance with legislative requirements and operational procedures.

This separation ensures procedural fairness, protects the integrity of compliance processes, and upholds the principles of good governance. "

Carried unanimously.

That the wording below be reinstated in the draft policy provided at Attachment 1 under "Roles and Responsibilities", "Councillors" :

"Maintain procedural fairness and protect the rights of individuals and the integrity of the process. Councillors must not be involved in negotiating and resolving outcomes with aggrieved parties nor advocating on behalf of or representing 

parties.

Councillors can assist constituents in raising concerns relating to compliance and enforcement by referring them to the appropriate functional area."

and 

Add words in red below, after paragraph 2, as follows:

However, councillors must not be involved in operational compliance or enforcement actions as outlined in Council’s endorsed Governance Framework. 

This includes (but is not limited to) participation in investigations, issuance of penalty infringement notices, enforcement orders, remedial actions, or prosecution decisions. These matters are to be managed independently by authorised council 

officers in accordance with legislative requirements and operational procedures. 

Notwithstanding this, Councillors can consider legal and prosecution matters as reported by staff through the established council meeting processes."

The Amendment No. 2 lapsed for want of a seconder.

That the wording in B,1 be amended to read:

1. That the wording in the draft policy provided at Attachment 1 under "Roles and Responsibilities", "Councillors" be amended to read:

"ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Councillors

Review and adopt Council’s Integrated Compliance and Enforcement Policy.  

Councillors may actively support and promote voluntary compliance through advocacy,education and community engagement by This includes encouraging an understanding of relevant laws and regulations. and fostering cooperative relationships between the council and the community. Councillors can assist constituents in raising concerns relating to compliance and enforcement matters by referring them to the appropriate functional area.  

Councillors must not be involved in operational compliance or enforcement actions as outlined in Council’s endorsed adopted Governance Framework. This includes (but is not limited to) participation in investigations, and/or advocating or taking over the matter on behalf of the applicant relating to the issuance of penalty infringement notices, enforcement orders, remedial actions, or prosecution decisions. These matters are to be managed independently by authorised council officers in accordance with legislative requirements and operational procedures.  This separation ensures procedural fairness, protects the integrity of compliance processes, and upholds the principles of good governance.  Notwithstanding this, Councillors can consider formal legal and prosecution matters as reported by staff through the established council meeting processes."

Carried unanimously.

That the wording below be inserted in the draft policy provided at Attachment 1 under "Roles and Responsibilities", "Councillors" after the current wording:

"Councillors roles are defined in the Local Government Act 2009 and the Code of Conduct for Councillors in Queensland. The definitions of roles and responsibilities in this policy are consistent with the Act."

Carried unanimously.

That item B 2 be added to read:

 2. Remove the definition of “unlawful activity” from the draft policy provided at Attachment 1 and replace with the definition of “breach” which is defined as:

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Carried unanimously.

That Council

A. Note the report by the Business Improvement & Integration Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025, and

B. Adopt the Integrated Compliance and Enforcement Policy as outlined in Attachment 1; with the following amendments:

1. That the wording in the draft policy provided at Attachment 1 under "Roles and Responsibilities", "Councillors" be amended to read:

"ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Councillors

Review and adopt Council’s Integrated Compliance and Enforcement Policy.  

Councillors may actively support and promote voluntary compliance through education, and community engagement by encouraging an understanding of relevant laws and regulations. Councillors can assist constituents in raising concerns relating to compliance and enforcement matters by referring them to the appropriate functional area.  

Councillors must not be involved in operational compliance or enforcement actions as outlined in Council’s adopted Governance Framework. This includes (but is not limited to) participation in investigations, and/or advocating or taking over the matter on behalf of the applicant relating to the issuance of penalty infringement notices, enforcement orders, remedial actions, or prosecution decisions. These matters are to be managed independently by authorised council officers in accordance with legislative requirements and operational procedures.Notwithstanding this, Councillors can consider formal legal and prosecution matters as reported by staff through the established council meeting processes."

Councillors roles are defined in the Local Government Act 2009 and the Code of Conduct for Councillors in Queensland. The definitions of roles and responsibilities in this policy are consistent with the Act."

and

2. Remove the definition of “unlawful activity” from the draft policy provided at Attachment 1 and replace with the definition of “breach” which is defined as:

[Image in official minutes — consult the original document]Carried unanimously.

That the report of the General Committee meeting dated 12 May 2025 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.

Carried unanimously.