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

Frank Wilkie101:18

Thank you Councillor Phillips. Now we have a move from seconded by the committee of recommendation. Moved by Councillor Stockwell. Seconded by Councillor Wegener. Any discussion? All in favour? That's carried unanimously. May we have Councillor Phillips back in the meeting please. 11.3.3 Is the community grants program, community program grants program and projects. 11.3.4 grants program, community grants program, community project grants infrastructure. 11.3.5 community grants program, community project grants equipment. Councillor Wegener, do you have a comment? Conflict you'd like to declare?

Frank Wilkie100:17

Councillor Finzel. I'll second. Councillor Wilson. Any discussion? None. All in favour? That's unanimous. 11.3.1 was community grants program summary, community project grants, three-year community alliance agreements and three-year signature community events. 11.3.2, community grants program, community program grants events and Councillor Phillips has a conflict of interest.

Jessica Phillips100:45

Thank you. In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, I inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in relation to item 8.2, 2025-26 community grants program, community project grants events on this agenda because. Relation to the funding recommendation to the Hastings Street Association, as my sister-in-law Joanne Phillips is on the committee of the Hastings Street Association, as a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.

Frank Wilkie122:45

All right. The next item is. Are we back here? And your saying say Noosa surveys help shape and refine this plan. More than 2,000 residents provided a variety of input, with many kindly thanking Council after seeing their ideas reflected in the revised draft. The intention was always to conduct a genuine process. To co-create a shared space that everyone could enjoy for years to come. The 20-year plan's key features include retention of existing parking and loading zones based on feedback from disability advocates and elderly residents who provided wider pathways that shared are being provided for improved safety and listening to and acting on the feedback from disability advocates is something dear to the heart of everyone around this table two swimming areas where boats are restricted upgrades to parkland facilities and retention of existing recreational facilities the boat ramp area remains mostly in its original state in response to the feedback received except for that wider pathway in front of the boat ramp necessitated by the feedback from disability advocates those with mobility problems and we all understand that the area where two shared pathways converge into one it is a pinch point in order for everyone all users to safely traverse that area been proposed to increase it from 2.8 to 3.5 metres and include shade and that will include impinging upon roadside car parks 10 spaces their cast faces will be translated into 18 motor scooter places there'll be further consultation about that when it comes to individual precinct design and there may be other solutions that we can up with. Come up with. Court is also being kept as a revered part of the force rules heritage after discussions with the tennis club future tennis court upgrades will enable a more diverse range of sports Council also committed to existing 404 car parking spaces in the precinct are clearly recognised from the plan and any future changes are subject to thoughtful design and community engagement the master plan also addresses various challenges including ageing infrastructure river flooding and erosion the master plan allows Council to apply for external grant funding so we spare ratepayers the upgrade costs estimated to be a minimum of 10 million dollars over the next 20 years key aspects will undergo detailed design and ongoing community consultation to ensure residents are informed and that what's delivered continues to reflect our community's collective and involving aspirations together Council and our community have helped shape the future of the Noosaville foreshore and I thank everyone who've played a role in this milestone project and acted in good faith.

Tom Wegener102:17

In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act of 2009, I inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in relation to item 8.5-2526 community project grants equipment. In relation to the funding application to Pomona arts, the Majestic Theatre, on this agenda, as I am a committee member of the Pomona arts incorporation, as a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room where all the matter is considered to vote on.

Frank Wilkie109:11

I think we okay. Yes, after we finish the grants. Yes, thank you. Before we get to the infrastructure portion. Thank you. Environment, 11.3.8, environment, climate change, resilience grants, environment project grants, round 20, climate change response grants, round 5. Now, Councillor Lorentson would like to pull out the Noosa foreshore infrastructure master plan. Before we do that, I'd like to propose a five-minute break. We've been going for close to two hours. Everyone in favour? Yes. Okay, thank you. See you in five minutes.