SPECIAL MEETING

MINUTES

Special Meeting

Monday, 30 June 2025

11:00 AM
Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin

Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Karen Finzel, Amelia Lorentson, Jessica Phillips, Brian Stockwell, Tom Wegener, Nicola Wilson

“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
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1. DECLARATION OF OPENING
The meeting was declared open at 11am.

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
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. SPECIAL MEETING REPORTS

4.1 ADOPTION OF 2025-2026 BUDGET POLICIES
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Tom Wegener
Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson
That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the Special Meeting dated 30 June 2025 and A. Adopt the Financial Sustainability Policy, provided as Attachment 1 to the report; B. Pursuant to section 191 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, adopt for the 2025/26 financial year, the Investment Policy provided as Attachment 2 to this report; C. Pursuant to section 192 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, adopt for the 2025/26 financial year, the Debt Policy, provided as Attachment 3 to this report; D. Pursuant to section 193 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, adopt for the 2025/26 financial year, the Revenue Policy, provided as Attachment 4 to this report; E. Pursuant to section 198 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, adopt for the 2025/26 financial year, the Procurement Policy, provided as Attachment 5 to this report; F. Adopt the General Rate Concession Policy, provided as Attachment 6 to the report;
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G. Adopt the Rates Financial Hardship Policy, provided as Attachment 7 to this report; H. Adopt the Rates and Charges Debt Management and Recovery Policy, provided as Attachment 8 to this report; I. Adopt the Management of Restricted Cash Policy, provided as Attachment 9 to the report; J. Adopt the Financial Securities Policy, provided as Attachment 10 to the report; K. Adopt the Entertainment and Hospitality Expenditure Policy, provided as Attachment 11 to the report; L. Adopt the Non-Current Asset Accounting Policy, provided as Attachment 12 to the report; and M. Adopt the Asset Management Policy, provided as Attachment 13 to the report.

Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia For:
Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson Against: None

4.2 STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE 2024-25
FINANCIAL YEAR
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Karen Finzel
Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson
That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the Special Meeting dated 30 June 2025 and pursuant to section 205 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 note the Statement of Estimated Financial Position for the 2024/25 Financial Year, provided as Attachment 1 to the report.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia For:
Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson Against: None

4.3 APPLICATION OF NATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY REFORM
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips
That Council note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the Special Meeting dated 30 June 2025 and A. Continue to apply the Full Cost Pricing reform option to its Waste Management business activity for the 2025/26 financial year in accordance with sections 44(1)(b) and 47(7) of the Local Government Act 2009 and section 19(3) of the Local Government Regulation 2012; and B. Continue to apply the Code of Competitive Conduct to the Holiday Parks business activity for the 2025/26 financial year in accordance with section 47 of the Local Government Act
2009.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia For:
Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson Against: None
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Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
That the operation of the Standing Orders or any relevant provision thereof be suspended to allow Council to deliver Budget speeches.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia For:
Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell
That Standing Orders be resumed.
Carried.
For: Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson Against: None

4.
2025-2026 BUDGET ADOPTION
4
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Nicola Wilson
Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson
MOTION 1
That pursuant to section 104 of the Local Government Act and sections 169 and 170 of the Local Government Regulation, Council adopts the budget for the financial year ending 30 June 2026 incorporating:
1. Statement of Income and Expenditure
2. Statement of Financial Position
3. Statement of Cash Flow
4. Statement of Changes in Equity
5. Relevant Measures of Financial Sustainability
6. Long Term Financial Forecast
7. 2025/26 Capital Works Program
8. 2025/26 Revenue Statement
As contained in the Noosa Council 2025/26 budget document provided as Attachment 1 to the Special Meeting report dated 30 June 2025.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None
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Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Tom Wegener
Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson

MOTION 2
That pursuant to section 81 of the Local Government Regulation, Council adopts the categories into which rateable land in its local government area is categorised, the description of those categories and the method by which land is to be identified and included in its appropriate category is as follows:
# Category Description
1 Rural & Agricultural Land used, or intended to be used, for rural or agricultural or primary production purposes.
2 Non-Residential Land which is used, or intended to be used, for nonresidential purposes other than land included in categories 1, 3, 4, and 14 - 20.
3 Extractive Industries Land used for extractive industry, removing more than Quarries > 50,000 tonnes 50,000 tonnes per annum of material from the earth.
4 Retirement Villages Land used as a retirement village.
5 Residential (Principal Place Land, with a rateable value not exceeding $800,000 of Residence) and Other - a. used as the owner’s principal place of RV residence, other than land in categories 10, 22, 23, and 25 to 36; or b. not included in any other category.
6 Residential (Principal Place Land, with a rateable value not less than $800,001 and of Residence) and not exceeding $2,500,000 Other – RV $800,001 - a. used for as the owner’s principal place of $2,500,000 residence, other than land in categories 10, 22, 23 and 25 to 36; or b. not included in any other category.
7 Residential (Principal Place Land, with a rateable value not less than $2,500,001 and of Residence) and Other RV not exceeding $5,000,000 $2,500,001 - $5,000,000 a. used as the owner’s principal place of residence, other than land in categories 10, 22, 23 and 25 to 36; or b. not included in any other category.
8 Residential (Principal Place Land, with a rateable value exceeding $5,000,000 of Residence) and Other RV a. used as the owner’s principal place of residence > $5,000,000 other than land in categories 10, 22, 23 and 25 to 36; or b. not included in any other category.
9 Residential (Not Principal Land used for residential purposes other than as the Place of Residence) owner’s principal place of residence, other than land in categories 11, 21, 24, and 25 to 36.
10 Residential Home-Hosted Land used as the owner’s principal place of residence Transitory Accommodation and as transitory accommodation - other than land in categories 23 and 25 to 36.
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11 Residential Transitory Land used as transitory accommodation, other than land Accommodation in categories 24 and 25 to 36.
12 Vacant Urban Land – RV > Vacant land with a rateable value exceeding $1,500,000, $1,500,000 and area > with an area of more than 1,500m2, in the locality of 1,500m2 Castaways Beach or Cooroy or Marcus Beach or Noosa Heads or Noosaville or Peregian Beach or Sunrise Beach or Sunshine Beach or Tewantin, other than land included in category 13.
13 Vacant land subject to Vacant land to which chapter 2, part 2, division 5, chapter 2, part 2, division 5, subdivision 3 of the Land Valuation Act 2010 applies subdivision 3 of the Land (subdivided land not yet developed (non-Land Act Valuation Act 2010 rental)).
14 Shopping Centres – gross Land used for a shopping centre, with a gross floor floor area of 1,000 to area-retail not less than 1,000 and not exceeding 2,500m2 2,500m2 15 Shopping Centres – gross Land used for the purposes of a shopping centre, with a floor area of 2,500 to gross floor area-retail not less than 2,501 and not 5,000m2 exceeding 5,000m2.
16 Shopping Centres – gross Land used for the purposes of a shopping centre, with a floor area of 5,000 to gross floor area-retail not less than 5,001 and not 10,000m2 exceeding 10,000m2.
17 Shopping Centres – gross Land used for the purposes of a shopping centre, with a floor area of 10,000 to gross floor area-retail not less than 10,001 and not 20,000m2 exceeding 20,000m2.
18 Shopping Centres – gross Land used for the purposes of a shopping centre, with a floor area of 20,000 to gross floor area-retail not less than 20,001 and not 30,000m2 exceeding 30,000 m2.
19 Shopping Centres – gross Land used for the purposes of a shopping centre, with a floor area of 30,000 to gross floor area-retail not less than 30,001 and not 40,000m2 exceeding 40,000 m2.
20 Shopping Centres – gross Land used for the purposes of a shopping centre, with a floor area > 40,000m2 gross floor area-retail exceeding 40,000 m2.
21 Strata Units (Not Principal Land which is a strata unit used for residential Place of Residence) accommodation other than as the owner’s principal place of residence, other than land in category 24.
22 Strata Units (Principal Place Land which is a strata unit used as the owner’s principal of Residence) place of residence other than land in category 23.
23 Strata Units Home-Hosted Land which is a strata unit used as the owner’s principal Transitory Accommodation place of residence and as transitory accommodation.
24 Strata Units Transitory Land which is a strata unit used other than as the owner’s Accommodation principal place of residence and used as transitory accommodation.
25 Non-Strata Residential – 2 to Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are 4 Residences at least 2 and not more than 4 self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings, other than land in category
31.
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26 Non-Strata Residential – 5 to Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are 9 Residences not fewer than 5 and not more than 9 self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings, other than land in category 32 27 Non-Strata Residential – 10 Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are to 14 Residences not fewer than10 and not more than 14 self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings, other than land in category 33.
28 Non-Strata Residential – 15 Land, used for residential purposes, on which there to 19 Residences are not fewer than 15 and not more than 19 selfcontained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings, other than land in category 34.
29 Non-Strata Residential – 20 Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are to 30 Residences not fewer than 20 and not more than 29 self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings, other than land in category 35.
30 Non-Strata Residential – Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are greater than 30 Residences 30 or more self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings, other than land in category 36.
31 Non-Strata Residential Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are Transitory Accommodation – at least 2 and not more than 4 self-contained flats, 2 to 4 Residences studios, cabins or dwellings, and where at least one of the self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings is transitory accommodation.
32 Non-Strata Residential Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are Transitory Accommodation – not fewer than 5 and not more than 9 self-contained flats, 5 to 9 Residences studios, cabins or dwellings, and where at least one of the self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings is transitory accommodation.
33 Non-Strata Residential Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are Transitory Accommodation – not fewer than 10 and not more than 14 self-contained 10 to 14 Residences flats, studios, cabins or dwellings, and where at least one of the self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings is transitory accommodation.
34 Non-Strata Residential Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are Transitory Accommodation – not fewer than 15 and not more than 19 self-contained 15 to 19 Residences flats, studios, cabins or dwellings, and where at least one of the self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings is transitory accommodation.
35 Non-Strata Residential Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are Transitory Accommodation – not fewer than 20 and not more than 29 self-contained 20 to 29 Residences flats, studios, cabins or dwellings, and where at least one of the self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings is transitory accommodation.
36 Non-Strata Residential Land, used for residential purposes, on which there are Transitory Accommodation – 30 or more self-contained flats, studios, cabins or 30 or more Residences dwellings, and where at least one of the self-contained flats, studios, cabins or dwellings is transitory accommodation.
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Guidance

# Category Identification
1 Rural & Agricultural Land with land use codes 44, 60-61, 64-71, 73-89 and 93, or otherwise identified by the CEO.
2 Non-Residential Land with land use codes 07-20, 22-39, 41-50, 52 and 91, or as otherwise identified by the CEO.
3 Extractive Industries Quarries Land with land use code 40 or as otherwise identified > 50,000 tonnes by the CEO.
4 Retirement Villages Land with land use code 21 or as otherwise identified by the CEO.
5 Residential (Principal Place of Land with the following land used codes 01, 02, 04, 05 Residence) and Other RV and 06, or as otherwise identified by the CEO.
6 Residential (Principal Place of Land with land use codes 01, 02, 04, 05 and 06, or as Residence) and Other RV otherwise identified by the CEO.
$800,001 - $2,500,000
7 Residential (Principal Place of Land with land used codes 01, 02, 04, 05 and 06, or as Residence) and Other RV otherwise identified by the CEO.
$2,500,001 - $5,000,000
8 Residential (Principal Place of Land with land use codes 01, 02, 04, 05 and 06, or as Residence) and Other RV > otherwise identified by the CEO.
$5,000,000
9 Residential (Not Principal Land with land used codes:02 and 05, or as otherwise Place of Residence) identified by the CEO.
1 Residential Home-Hosted Land with land use codes 02 and 05, or as otherwise 0 Transitory Accommodation identified by the CEO.
1 Residential Transitory Land with land used codes 02 and 05, or as otherwise 1 Accommodation identified by the CEO.
1 Vacant Urban Land – RV > Land with land use codes 01, 04 and 06, or as otherwise 2 $1,500,000 and area more identified by the CEO.
than 1,500m2
1 Vacant Land which is subject to Land with land used code 72 or as otherwise identified 3 Chapter 2, Part 2, Division 5, by the CEO.
Subdivision 3 of the Land
Valuation Act 2010
1 Shopping Centres – gross floor Land with land use codes 14, 15, 16 or 23, or as 4 area of 1,000 to 2,500m2 otherwise identified by the CEO.
1 Shopping Centres – gross floor Land with land used codes 14, 15, 16 or 23 or as 5 area of 2,500 to 5,000m2 otherwise identified by the CEO.
1 Shopping Centres – gross floor Land with land use codes 14, 15, 16 or 23, or as 6 area of 5,000 to 10,000m2 otherwise identified by the CEO.
1 Shopping Centres – gross floor Land with land used codes 14, 15, 16 or 23, or as 7 area of 10,000 to 20,000m2 otherwise identified by the CEO.
1 Shopping Centres – gross floor Land with land use codes 14, 15, 16 or 23, or as 8 area of 20,000 to 30,000m2 otherwise identified by the CEO.
1 Shopping Centres – gross floor Land with land used codes: 14, 15, 16 or 23, or as 9 area of 30,000 to 40,000m2 otherwise identified by the CEO.
2 Shopping Centres – gross floor Land with land use codes 14, 15, 16 or 23, or as 0 area > 40,000m2 otherwise identified by the CEO.
2 Strata Units (Not Principal Land with land used codes 08 or 09, or as otherwise 1 Place of Residence) identified by the CEO.
2 Strata Units (Principal Place of Land with land use codes 08 or 09, or as otherwise 2 Residence) identified by the CEO.
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2 Strata Units Home-Hosted Land with land used codes: 08 or 09, or as otherwise 3 Transitory Accommodation identified by the CEO.
2 Strata Units Transitory Land with land use codes 08 or 09, or as otherwise 4 Accommodation identified by the CEO.
2 Non-Strata Residential – 2 to 4 Land with land used code 03 or as otherwise identified 5 Residences by the CEO.
2 Non-Strata Residential – 5 to 9 Land with land use code 03 or as otherwise identified 6 Residences by the CEO.
2 Non-Strata Residential – 10 to Land with land used code 03 or as otherwise identified 7 14 Residences by the CEO.
2 Non-Strata Residential – 15 to Land with land use code 03 or as otherwise identified 8 19 Residences by the CEO.
2 Non-Strata Residential – 20 to Land with land used code 03 or as otherwise identified 9 30 Residences by the CEO.
3 Non-Strata Residential – Land with land use code 03 or as otherwise identified 0 greater than 30 Residences by the CEO.
3 Non-Strata Residential Land with land used code 03 or as otherwise identified 1 Transitory Accommodation – 2 by the CEO.
to 4 Residences
3 Non-Strata Residential Land with land use code 03 or as otherwise identified 2 Transitory Accommodation – 5 by the CEO.
to 9 Residences
3 Non-Strata Residential Land with land used code 03 or as otherwise identified 3 Transitory Accommodation – by the CEO.
10 to 14 Residences
3 Non-Strata Residential Land with land use code 03 or as otherwise identified 4 Transitory Accommodation – by the CEO.
15 to 19 Residences
3 Non-Strata Residential Land with land used code 03 or as otherwise identified 5 Transitory Accommodation – by the CEO.
20 to 30 Residences
3 Non-Strata Residential Land with land use code 03 or as otherwise identified 6 Transitory Accommodation – by the CEO.
30 or more Residences
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
MOTION 3
That pursuant to section 257 of the Local Government Act 2009, Council delegates to the Chief Executive Officer the power to identify for sections 81(4) and 81(5) of the Local Government Regulation the rating category to which each parcel of rateable land belongs.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None
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Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
MOTION 4
That pursuant to section 94 of the Local Government Act and section 80 of the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy the differential general rate for each differential rate category, and pursuant to section 77 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 fixes the minimum differential general rate to be levied for each general rate category, as follows:
# Category Differential Minimum General differential Rate general rate (₵ in $) (₵ in $) 1 Rural & Agricultural 0.3167 $1,741.00 2 Non-Residential 0.7038 $1,741.00 3 Extractive Industries Quarries > 50,000 tonnes 17.595 $130,575.00 4 Retirement Villages 0.9853 $17,410.00 5 Residential (Principal Place of Residence) and Other - 0.2427 $1,451.00 RV 6 Residential (Principal Place of Residence) and 0.2184 $1,942.00 Other – RV $800,001 - $2,500,000 7 Residential (Principal Place of Residence) and Other RV 0.1881 $5,460.00
$2,500,001 - $5,000,000
8 Residential (Principal Place of Residence) and Other RV 0.1578 $9,405.00
> $5,000,000
9 Residential (Not Principal Place of Residence) 0.2912 $1,741.00 10 Residential Home-Hosted Transitory Accommodation 0.3641 $2,177.00 11 Residential Transitory Accommodation 0.5825 $3,482.00 12 Vacant Urban Land – RV > $1,500,000 and area > 0.7888 $11,608.00 1,500m2 13 Vacant land subject to chapter 2, part 2, division 5, 0.1456 $0.00 subdivision 3 of the Land Valuation Act 2010 14 Shopping Centres – gross floor area of 1,000 to 2,500m2 0.8798 $6,964.00 15 Shopping Centres – gross floor area of 2,500 to 5,000m2 1.4076 $27,856.00 16 Shopping Centres – gross floor area of 5,000 to 1.7595 $69,640.00 10,000m2 17 Shopping Centres – gross floor area of 10,000 to 2.1114 $208,920.00 20,000m2 18 Shopping Centres – gross floor area of 20,000 to 2.4633 $417,840.00 30,000m2 19 Shopping Centres – gross floor area of 30,000 to 2.8152 $626,760.00 40,000m 2

20 Shopping Centres – gross floor area > 40,000m2 3.1671 $835,680.00 21 Strata Units (Not Principal Place of Residence) 0.4369 $1,741.00 22 Strata Units (Principal Place of Residence) 0.3641 $1,451.00 23 Strata Units Home-Hosted Transitory Accommodation 0.5461 $2,177.00 24 Strata Units Transitory Accommodation 0.8737 $3,482.00 25 Non-Strata Residential – 2 to 4 Residences 0.2912 $2,902.00 26 Non-Strata Residential – 5 to 9 Residences 0.2912 $7,255.00 27 Non-Strata Residential – 10 to 14 Residences 0.2912 $14,510.00 28 Non-Strata Residential – 15 to 19 Residences 0.2912 $21,765.00 29 Non-Strata Residential – 20 to 30 Residences 0.2912 $29,020.00
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30 Non-Strata Residential – greater than 30 Residences 0.2912 $43,530.00 31 Non-Strata Residential Transitory Accommodation – 2 to 0.4369 $5,804.00 4 Residences 32 Non-Strata Residential Transitory Accommodation – 5 to 0.4369 $14,510.00 9 Residences 33 Non-Strata Residential Transitory Accommodation – 10 0.4369 $29,020.00 to 14 Residences 34 Non-Strata Residential Transitory Accommodation – 15 0.4369 $43,530.00 to 19 Residences 35 Non-Strata Residential Transitory Accommodation – 20 0.4369 $58,040.00 to 29 Residences 36 Non-Strata Residential Transitory Accommodation – 30 0.4369 $87,060.00 or more Residences Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson
MOTION 5
That pursuant to section 94 of the Local Government Act and section 103 of the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy a separate charge, to be known as the "Environmental Levy", in the sum of $75.00, on each parcel of rateable land in the Noosa Shire, to fund work for conserving and/or improving ecosystem health and biodiversity throughout the Shire and initiatives, in partnership with the community, that protect, enhance and increase the resilience of Noosa's natural environment in accordance with Council's Environment Levy Policy.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Nicola Wilson
Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips
MOTION 6
That pursuant to section 94 of the Local Government Act and section 103 of the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy a separate charge, to be known as the "Sustainable Transport Levy", in the sum of $30.00, on each parcel of rateable land in the Noosa Shire, to fund strategic transport infrastructure, services and initiatives outlined in Council's Noosa Transport Strategy 2017-2027, which are directed at reducing the traffic congestion and demand on the Noosa Shire road network.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None
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Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Karen Finzel
Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell
MOTION 7
That pursuant to section 94 of the Local Government Act and section 103 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, Council will levy a separate charge, to be known as the "Heritage Levy", in the sum of $10.00 on each parcel of rateable land in the Noosa Shire, to fund services and initiatives for preserving and promoting the history and heritage of the Noosa Shire in accordance with Council's Heritage Levy Policy.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Jessica Phillips
Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson
MOTION 8
That pursuant to section 94 of the Local Government Act and section 103 of the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy a separate charge, to be known as the "Bushfire Resilience and Response Levy", in the sum of $11.50, on each parcel of rateable land in the Noosa Shire, to provide support funding for services and initiatives directed at bushfire management and prevention, and the reduction of bushfire risk to properties in the Shire. A program of works will be primarily directed at delivering the Council bushland controlled burn program, the ongoing creation, upgrade and maintenance of fire access trails, and support to volunteer fire brigade emergency response operations within Noosa Shire.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Tom Wegener
Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson

MOTION 9

That pursuant to section 94 of each of the Local Government Act and the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy a special rate to fund the service, facility, or activity comprising operation and maintenance of the lock and weir servicing the Noosa Waters Estate.

To be known as the "Noosa Waters Lock and Weir Maintenance Levy", the special rate will be 0.01984 cents in the dollar of rateable value, with a minimum levy of $172.50, levied on each parcel of rateable land that the overall plan for the service, facility, or activity identifies (as delineated on Map 1 below).
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Map 1

Appendix 1 of Council's 2025-26 Revenue Statement details the overall plan.

The estimated cost of implementing the overall plan for its 10-year duration, ending on 30 June 2035, is $3.0 million. However, the necessity for provision of the service, facility or activity is likely to be ongoing, i.e., to continue indefinitely, and thus to be the subject of further overall plans after 30 June, 2035.

For the 2025-26 financial year, the annual implementation plan incorporates the operation and maintenance of the lock and weir servicing the Noosa Waters Estate.

The estimated cost of the annual implementation plan for 2025-26 is $257,104.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener

MOTION 10

That pursuant to section 94 of each of the Local Government Act and the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy a special rate to fund the service, facility, or activity comprising inspection, maintenance and remedial works in the Noosa Waters estate canal area to support the canal revetment wall system.

To be known as the “Noosa Waters Canal Maintenance Levy”, the special rate will be 0.00127 cents in the dollar of rateable value, with a minimum value of $11.00 per annum, levied on each parcel of rateable land that the overall plan for the service, facility, or activity identifies (as delineated on Map 2 below).
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Map 2

Appendix 2 of Council’s 2025-26 Revenue Statement details the overall plan.

The estimated cost of implementing the overall plan for its 10-year duration, ending 30 June 2035, is $212,952.

For the 2025-26 financial year, the annual implementation plan is to continue the routine inspection program, scour protection maintenance works, and a review of canal profiles to determine the scope of future works.

The estimated cost of the annual implementation plan work for 2025-26 is $16,278. However, the necessity for provision of the service, facility or activity is likely to be ongoing, i.e., to continue indefinitely, and thus to be the subject of further overall plans after 30 June 2035.

As approximately 8.5% of the properties bordering the canals in the Noosa Waters estate are Council-owned or controlled, Council will contribute 8.5% of the ongoing costs of the works, with the remainder to be met by revenue raised by the special levy.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
MOTION 11
That pursuant to section 94 of each of the Local Government Act and the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy a special rate to fund the service, facility, or activity comprising projects and initiatives that advance the recommendations of the 2008 Noosa Junction Commercial and Economic Planning Strategy.

To be known as the "Noosa Junction Levy", the special rate will be 0.2459 cents in the dollar of rateable value levied on each parcel of rateable land that the overall plan for the service, facility, or activity identifies (as delineated on Map 3 below).

Map 3
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Appendix 3 of Council's 2025-26 Revenue Statement details the overall plan.
The estimated cost of implementing the one-year overall plan is $181,325.
It is anticipated that further levies will be made in future years as the need for the services, facilities and activities will be ongoing.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson
MOTION 12
That pursuant to section 94 of each of the Local Government Act and the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy a special rate to fund the service, facility, or activity comprising maintenance of the Hastings Street precinct above the standard level of service Council provides.

To be known as the "Hastings Street Precinct Levy", the special rate will be:
1. 0.07985 cents in the dollar of rateable value, with a minimum value of $59.00 per annum, on each parcel of rateable land that the overall plan for the service, facility, or activity identifies on Map 4A below; and
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2. 0.01123 cents in the dollar of rateable value, with a minimum value of $59.00 per annum, on each parcel of rateable that the overall plan for the service, facility, or activity identifies on Maps 4B, 4C and 4D.
Council recognises that properties delineated on Maps 4B, 4C and 4D benefit from the service, facility, or activity to a lesser extent than those delineated in Map 4A, given that Hastings Street is a primary asset of the Noosa tourism industry.

Map 4A

Map 4B
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Map 4C

Map 4D

Appendix 4 of Council’s 2025-26 Revenue Statement details the overall plan.

The estimated cost of implementing the overall plan for its 10 year duration, ending 30 June 2035, is $5.0 million. However, the necessity for provision of the service, facility or activity is likely to be ongoing, i.e., to continue indefinitely, and thus to be the subject of further overall plans after 30 June, 2035.

For the 2025-26 financial year, the annual implementation plan is to continue the maintenance program for which the overall plan provides.

The estimated cost of the annual implementation plan for 2025-26 is $428,070.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None
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Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Tom Wegener
Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell
MOTION 13
That pursuant to section 94 of each of the Local Government Act and the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy a special rate to fund the service, facility, or activity comprising the ongoing restoration and maintenance of the Noosa Heads Main Beach.
To be known as the "Noosa Main Beach Levy", the special rate will be:
1. 0.13470 cents in the dollar of rateable value, with a minimum value of $56.00 per annum, on each parcel of rateable land that the overall plan identifies on Map 5A below; and
2. 0.02120 cents in the dollar of rateable value, with a minimum value of $56.00 per annum, on each parcel of rateable land that the overall plan identifies on Maps 5B, 5C and 5D.
Council recognises that properties delineated on Maps 5B, 5C and 5D benefit from the service, facility, or activity to a lesser extent to those delineated on Map 5A given that Noosa Heads Main Beach is a primary asset of the Noosa tourism industry.

Map 5A

Map 5B

Map 5C
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Map 5D

Appendix 5 of Council’s 2025-26 Revenue Statement details the overall plan. However, the necessity for provision of the service, facility or activity is likely to be ongoing, i.e., to continue indefinitely, and thus to be the subject of further overall plans after 30 June 2035.

For the 2025-26 financial year, the annual implementation plan is to undertake beach restoration works and maintenance activities at the Noosa Heads Main Beach, including sand recycling, infrastructure replacement, beach cleaning, groyne maintenance, and major events beach maintenance.

The estimated cost of the annual implementation plan for 2025-26 is $706,669.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None
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Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Jessica Phillips
Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson
MOTION 14
That pursuant to each of section 94 of the Local Government Act and the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy a special charge to fund the service, facility, or activity comprising a safety program for the Hastings Street precinct, including the provision of security patrols to be managed by the Hastings Street Association Inc.

To be known as the "Hastings Street Community Safety Charge", the special rate will be:
1. $220.43 for each rateable community titles lot and for each other rateable parcel with an area not exceeding 600m2; and
2. $1,392.99 for each rateable parcel with an area not less than 601m2 and not exceeding 2,000m2; and
3. $6,703.13 for each rateable parcel with an area exceeding 2,000m2, identified upon the overall plan for the service, facility, or activity, as delineated on Map 6 below.

Map 6

Appendix 6 of Council's 2025-26 Revenue Statement details the overall plan.

The estimated cost of implementing the overall plan for its 10-year duration, ending 30 June 2035, is $2.2 million.

For the 2025-26 financial year, the annual implementation plan is to undertake a safety program for the for the Hastings Street precinct that includes the provision of security patrols.

The Estimated cost of the annual implementation plan for 2025-26 is $198,220.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None
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Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Karen Finzel
Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips
MOTION 15

That pursuant to section 5 of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011, the entire local government area governed by the Noosa Shire Council is designated as a waste collection area.
That pursuant to section 94 of the Local Government Act and section 99 of the Local Government Regulation, Council will levy waste utility charges, for its provision of waste management services in the 2025-26 financial year as follows:
Council will levy the charges on all properties in the designated waste collection service areas (as extended if applicable) that are presently serviced, able to be serviced, or commencing receipt of a service.

In the designated waste collection areas, the following charges will apply for the 2025-26 financial year:
Single dwellings and duplexes within the defined garden waste collection service area delineated on maps 7A to 7L below will be charged a garden waste collection service unless:
1. the land is owned or otherwise under the control of Council but not leased; or the land is specifically excluded from the provision of a service by Council; or
2. the owner of a single dwelling or duplex located in the designated garden waste service area has applied for an exemption from the service, and:
2.1 has provided Council with evidence demonstrating that the area of the land on which the dwelling or duplex is situated (including common areas in community title complexes) does not exceed 400m2; or
2.2 has provided evidence that they employ a garden contractor who regularly removes all green waste from the property to Council's resource recovery facility or other approved location.
Map 7A Map 7B
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Map 7C Map 7D

Map 7E Map 7F

Map 7G Map 7H
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Map 7I Map 7J

Map 7K
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Map 7L

For single dwellings and duplexes within the defined garden waste collection area Council will provide a 140 litre or a 240-litre waste bin collected weekly, a 240-litre recycling bin and 240 litre garden waste recycling bin (each collected fortnightly on alternative weeks).

An optional 240 litre or 360 litre garden waste recycling bin collected fortnightly is also available to properties other than single dwelling and duplexes within the defined garden waste collection area.

For properties outside the defined garden waste collection area Council will provide a 140 litre or a 240 litre waste bin collected weekly, and a 240 litre recycling bin collected fortnightly, to those properties that are able to be serviced.

An optional 240 litre or 360 litre garden waste recycling bin collected fortnightly is also available to any property within 5 kilometres of the defined garden waste service area.

Additional service capacity can be requested as outlined in the tables below.

A maximum load limit of 2,500 kilograms applies to all bulk waste and bulk recycling bin services.
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Residential Charges - Wheelie Bins
The charges will accord with those listed in the table below. The Queensland Government Waste Levy is included within the charges levied on general waste bins.

Residential Charges - Bulk Bins
The charges will accord with those listed in the table below. The Queensland Government Waste Levy is included within the charges levied on general waste bins.
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Non residential Charges - Wheelie Bins
For all properties outside of the defined Peregian Breach Precinct, the charges will accord with those listed in the table below. The Queensland Government Waste Levy is included within the charges levied on general waste bins.
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Non-residential Charges – bulk bins
The charges will accord with those listed in the table below. The Queensland Government Waste Levy is included within the charges levied on general waste bins.
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Peregian Beach Precinct
For the Peregian Beach Precinct as defined in map 7L, the charges will be levied on each separate tenancy and/or lot in accordance with those listed in the table below rather than on the bin charges identified in preceding sections. The Queensland Government Waste Levy is included within the charges levied.

Holding Tank charge
Waste management holding tank pump out charges will be levied to defray the costs of providing the pump-out service.

Charges will apply to all lands and/or premises within Noosa Shire where waste services are or can be made available. Services provided will be sufficient to cater for the quantity and types of waste generated at each premises.

Holding tank pump-out charges are based on a maximum volume of 5,000 litres per service.
Quantities in excess of 5,000 litres are charged at a per-litre rate in accordance with Council’s fees and charges schedule.
All charges will accord with those listed in the table below.
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Adjustment of Charges
Where the number of bins or frequency of service is altered at any time during the financial year, a supplementary rates notices may be issued.

Service cancellations are permitted:
 following demolition of premises – pro-rata adjustments allowed;  if premises will be vacant for a full year and will not be intermittently occupied or offered for sale or rent – cancellation must be made in the form required by Council.
If service is cancelled and occupancy subsequently occurs during the financial year, the full annual charge shall apply.

It is the owner’s responsibility to check that all waste management charges are correct at the time of the issue of the rate notice. Council will not adjust waste management charges levied in prior financial years.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips
MOTION 16
That pursuant to section 107 of the Local Government Regulation and chapter 5, part 3A, division 3 of the Fire Services Act 1990, Council's will collect the Queensland Government’s emergency management levy, which it will include in its rate notices:
1. for the half year, 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025 - in July 2025; and
2. for the half year, 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026 - January 2026.

Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr For:
Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Tom Wegener
Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
MOTION 17
That pursuant to section 118 of the Local Government Regulation, Council's rates and charges, together with the State’s emergency management levy, must be paid within 30 days after the date of issue of the rate notice.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr For: Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson Against: None
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Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson
MOTION 18
That pursuant to section 130 of the Local Government Regulation Council will allow a 5% discount to general rates (only), if all rates and charges are paid in full on or before the due date (the 30th day after the date the rate notice issues).
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips
MOTION 19
That pursuant to section 133 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, compound interest of
12.12 per cent, accruing daily, will be charged on all overdue rates and charges, beginning on the day after the due date noted on the rates notice.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Jessica Phillips
Seconded: Cr Brian Stockwell
MOTION 20
That pursuant to sections 120 to 123 of the Local Government Regulation, Council will grant a concession of 25% of the general rate, to a maximum of $230.00, to all ratepayers who are pensioners, where the eligibility requirements below are met, but subject to the further conditions outlined in section 2.4.1 of Council's 2025-26 Revenue Statement.

Pensioners must hold one of the following concession cards:
 Pensioner Concession C issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veteran Affairs; or  Repatriation Health (Gold) Card - for all conditions issued by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
The pensioner also must be:
 the owner (either solely or jointly), or be an eligible life tenant, in accordance with the guidelines for the State Government Rate Subsidy Scheme, of property within the local government area, which is their principal place of residence, and must have (either solely or with a co-owner) the legal responsibility for payment of rates and charges Council levies in respect of the property.

Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None
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Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson
Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
MOTION 21
That pursuant to sections 120 to 122 of the Local Government Regulation, Council will grant concessions to all ratepayers meeting the eligibility criteria set out in Council's 2025-26 Revenue Statement (contained in the Noosa Council 2025/26 Budget document) and Council’s General Rate Concessions Policy.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Nicola Wilson
Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips
MOTION 22
That pursuant to sections 120 to 122 of the Local Government Regulation, Council will grant concessions in the form of interest-free payment periods of up to 2 years to ratepayers that meet the eligibility criteria set out in Council's Rates and Charges Financial Hardship Policy.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None

Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Nicola Wilson
Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener
MOTION 23
That Council notes the revised 2025-2026 Service Level catalogues provided in Attachment 2 to the Special Meeting report dated 30 June 2025.
Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia Lorentson, For:
Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
Against: None
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4.5 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SUBORDINATE LOCAL LAW NO. 5 (PARKING) 2015 Council Resolution Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel That Council note the report by the Director Development and Regulation to the Special Meeting dated 30 June 2025 and A. Propose to make Parking (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No. 1) 2025; and B. Commence community consultation with the intent of amending the Noosa Shire Council Subordinate Local Law No. 5 (Parking) 2015 Schedule Infringement notice penalty amounts for certain minor traffic offences, by omitting the table of infringement notice penalty amounts (refer Attachment 1) and substituting it for the following table:
Column 1 Column 2 Minor traffic offence Infringement notice penalty amount Parking and stopping offences provided for in part 12 1.0 (Restrictions on stopping and parking) of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Road Rules) Regulation 2009 except for –  section 179 (Stopping in a loading zone)  section 203 (Stopping in a parking area for people with disabilities); and  section 205 (Parking for longer than indicated) The offence provided for in section 179 (stopping in a 1.0 loading zone - which also includes a commercial loading zone as described in section 4 of this Subordinate Local Law) of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management – Road Rules) Regulation 2009 The offence provided for in section 203 (Stopping in a 4.0 parking area for people with disabilities) of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management – Road Rules) Regulation 2009 The offence provided for in section 205 (Parking for 0.75 longer than indicated) of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management – Road Rules) Regulation 2009 All other offences which relate to the parking or stopping 0.75 of a vehicle as provided for in section 74 (Contravention of official traffic sign an offence) of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 Carried.
Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Amelia For: Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson Against: None

5. CLOSED SESSION
Nil.

6. MEETING CLOSURE
The meeting closed at 12.05pm.