2025-2026 Community GRANTS Program - THREE-YEAR Signature Community Event GRANTs

Nicola Wilson105:42

In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009 and former meeting that I have prescribed conflict of interest for item 8.7, 2025 to 26 community grants program, three-year signature community event grants. This matter in relation to the funding recommendation to the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce as my partner Roy vanderberg is on the executive committee. As a result of my conflict of interest I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered.

Frank Wilkie106:06

Thank you Councillor Wilson. In accordance with Chapter 5B government act 2009 I inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest for item 8.7 community grants program 3 signature community event grants on this in relation to the funding recommendation to Noosa Alive!. According to the Queensland government's guide to conflicts of interest dated April 2025, being solely a patron of an organisation does not in itself constitute a declarable conflict of interest. However, I would like to declare as a precautionary measure that I have a link to one of Noosa live's patrons, David Williamson, and that Mr Williamson has to my previous and current election campaigns to the value of more than $2,000, which is considered a prescribed conflict of interest. If Mr Williamson or a group he was an executive committee was member an executive committee member of were to be the recipient of Council funding. As a result of this electoral donation link and potential conflict of interest for full disclosure, to avoid any perceptions of bias regarding my consideration of Noosa reliance grant submission, I choose to leave the meeting room in accordance with my legislative obligations.

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.

Frank Wilkie104:37

Thank you, Councillor our Wegener. I, Councillor Wilkie, inform the meeting that I no longer have a prescribed conflict of interest in this matter, as I have resigned from my position as committee member of the Noosa Arts Theatre, one of the recommended recipients of an alliance grant. I'm now a general member, life member and volunteer of the theatre. That is my undeclared statement. Can I have a move and a seconder for the committee recommendation, please? Councillor Finzel. Second. Councillor Stockwell. Any discussion? All in favour? That's unanimous. May we have Councillor Wilson and Councillor Wegener back in the meeting, please. Thank community grants program, three-year signature community events grants. Councillor Wilson, again. Signature community events.

Frank Wilkie107:35

In relation to the funding. Is that better, Councillor Stockwell? Of course it is. I have a declarable conflict of interest. Three-year signature security events grants in relation to the funding recommendation community to Noosa so life. That's fine. Yeah, thank you.

Frank Wilkie102:47

Thank you, Councillor Wegener. Right, can I have a move and a seconder for the committee recommendation, please? I bid you no. Thank you, Councillor Lorentson. Seconded by Councillor Phillips. Any discussion? All in favour? That's unanimous. May we have Councillor Wegener back in the meeting, please? Next item we have community grants program, the three-year community alliance agreements, page 3 of 262, Ordinary Meeting, 19th of June. Councillor Wilson, Wegener up. You have conflicts to declare. Can I have them up, please? First is Councillor Nicola Wilson.

Nicola Wilson103:35

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 8.6, 2025-26 community grants program, three-year Community Alliance Agreement. This agenda, in relation to the funding recommendation to Noosa Arts Theatre, as I am the senior vice president, as a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted you, on.

Tom Wegener104:05

Right now 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 8.6, 25-26 community grants program, the three-year community. Year alliance agreement in reference to the funding application to Pomona arts incorporation, the Majestic Theatre. On this agenda, as I am a committee member of the Pomona arts, as a result of my conflict of interest, I will now leave the meeting room. All that matter is considered and voted on.