2026-2027 Community Project Grants Program - Events

Frank Wilkie114:09

Councillor Finzel, seconded by Councillor Wegener. All in favour? That is carried unanimously. And can we have Councillors Wilson and Stockwell back in the meeting room, please? Thank you. 11.2.5, 20, 26, 27, Community project grants program equipment. 11.2.6, community progress grant program events. 11.2.7, community grants program three year signature community event grants. 11.2.8, legacy plot reservation management policy. 11.2.9, support for all access and inclusion program. 11.2.10, was referred to the Ordinary Meeting for a further report and we will deal with at item 12.3 on the agenda, which was Fees and Charges. 11.2.11, Noosa Botanic Gardens master plan. 11.2.12, further report, Tourism Noosa funding and performance deed. 11.2 master plan.13, Noosa biosecurity plan. 11.2.14 was referred to today's Ordinary Meeting for two further reports, which we will deal with at item 12.1 and 12.2 on this agenda, which is environment and climate change response and environment project grants, round 21, climate change response grants, round 6, 11.2.15, planning applications decided by delegated authority, April 2026, and 11.2.16, planning applications decided by land rationalisation, Lanyana Way lot 2 on authority, thank you, Ben. Could you give us a summary of the report, please?

Frank Wilkie108:38

Councillor Stockwell, for chairing. We're now at item 11.2.2, which is the 26-27 community grant program, community project and signature community event grant summary, 11.2.3.2026-27 community project grants program projects, 11.2.4 26-27 community project grants program facility development, and we have a few.Councillor Wilson? I'm already up. Oh, sorry. I've got a conflict of interest, please declare.

Brian Stockwell109:18

And it's in accordance with the relevant section of the act. I wish to declare a prescribed conflict of interest. Sorry, I didn't mean to cross this. Yeah, I'm got up that. For item 11.24, for the community grants program, community project to be developed on this agenda, as I am the current president of Noosa Lions Football Club, who I recommend it for funding. As a result of my conflict, I will now leave the meeting. The while the matter is considered and voted on.

Nicola Wilson109:51

In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, I, Councillor Nicola Wilson, inform the meeting that I have a prescribed conflict of interest in relation to item 11.2.4, 2026. Grants program, community project grants, facility development, as Noosa Arts Theatre has been recommended as a recipient of a facility development grant. I am the senior vice president of Noosa Arts Theatre as a result of my conflict of interest, I'll now leave the meeting room while the matter is considered to end.

Frank Wilkie110:23

Thank you, Councillor Wilson. I also have a conflict of interest to declare. In accordance with Chapter 5B of Local Government Act, I, Councillor castlefield Frank Wilkie, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in the matter, community grants program, community project grants facility development, on this agenda in relation to the application for Noosa Arts Theatre. While I am no longer in a decision-making position on the Noosa Arts Theatre committee, I continue to volunteer my time in productions at the theatre. Although I am making a declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias, because Noosa Arts Theatre is a not-for-profit group and I am participating in. An unpaid capacity and am not involved in any decision-making capacity. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room, but I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and participate in the decision.