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Item 4.1.2025-06-30 · SpecialOfficial item record

Adoption Of 2025-2026 Budget Policies

Final resolution: Carried

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 … Full wording ↓

For 7: Jessica Phillips, Amelia Lorentson, Nicola Wilson, Tom Wegener, Brian Stockwell, Karen Finzel, Frank Wilkie.

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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;

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.

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1Council ResolutionCarried

Moved: Tom Wegener · Seconded: 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;

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.

For 7 named

Jessica PhillipsAmelia LorentsonNicola WilsonTom WegenerBrian StockwellKaren FinzelFrank Wilkie

Against 0 named

No names recorded on this side.

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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
  1. Adopt the Financial Sustainability Policy, provided as Attachment 1 to the report;
  2. 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;
  3. 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;
  4. 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;
  5. 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;
  6. Adopt the General Rate Concession Policy, provided as Attachment 6 to the report;
  7. Adopt the Rates Financial Hardship Policy, provided as Attachment 7 to this report;
  8. Adopt the Rates and Charges Debt Management and Recovery Policy, provided as Attachment 8 to this report;
  9. Adopt the Management of Restricted Cash Policy, provided as Attachment 9 to the report;
  10. Adopt the Financial Securities Policy, provided as Attachment 10 to the report;
  11. Adopt the Entertainment and Hospitality Expenditure Policy, provided as Attachment 11 to the report;
  12. Adopt the Non-Current Asset Accounting Policy, provided as Attachment 12 to the report; and
  13. Adopt the Asset Management Policy, provided as Attachment 13 to the report.
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


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Frank Wilkie0:00
We're going to stop right here. Well, good morning everyone and welcome to the Special Meeting for the adoption of the 2025/26 Noosa Shire Council budget. We declare the meeting open at 11am. We have all Councillors in attendance. I'd like to begin by respectfully acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land of which we're gathered, which is the Kabi Kabi people, pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging, and also reiterate their invitation and acknowledgement that we're all joint custodians of this beautiful place that we all love. Of respecting and caring for each other. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to adopt Noosa Council's 25/26 budget and associated documents and to propose to make parking amendments subordinate local law number 1 2025 which prescribes new and increased minor traffic offence infringement notice penalties. The first report is the adoption of the 2025-26 budget policies and we have our adoption have our financial services manager Pauline Coles in attendance along with Acting Director of services Margaret Gatt. Pauline could you give us a summary of this report please. Of services Margaret Gatt.
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