Further Report - Tourism Noosa Funding And Performance Deed 2026–2029
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That Council
- Note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee dated 13 April 2026 and this Further Report to the General Committee dated 9 June 2026 regarding the Tourism Noosa Funding and Performance Deed 2026–2029;
- Note that, in response to Council’s resolution of 16 April 2026, the Deed Schedules have been revised to:
- Separate Agreed Obligations and Deliverables (Schedule 1) from performance measures;
- Introduce a Balanced Scorecard framework of KPIs in Schedule 2; and
- Simplify the performance-based funding adjustment model in Schedule 3;
- Approve the revised Tourism Noosa Funding and Performance Deed 2026–2029 with Tourism Noosa Ltd for a term of three (3) years, commencing 1 July 2026 and ending 30 June 2029, for funding of $2,000,000 per annum (ex GST), with CPI indexation applied from the second year of the Term, capped at a maximum of 3.5% per annum, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deed as provided at Attachment 1;
- Note that funding will be paid in three instalments, with the second instalment subject to a performance-based adjustment of up to $350,000, based on Council’s assessment of performance against the Schedule 2 KPIs using the scoring methodology set out in Schedule 3;
- Note that failure to deliver Schedule 1 Agreed Obligations may constitute a breach of the Deed and is managed through the Deed’s compliance and governance provisions, separate from the performance adjustment framework;
- Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to:
- Finalise and execute the Tourism Noosa Funding and Performance Deed 2026–2029, including any minor or administrative amendments required; and
- Administer the Deed in accordance with its terms.
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Frank Wilkie114:09Councillor 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. I don't know what that was, but it was 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 3 a further report and we will deal with at item 12. 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 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 on authority.1.7 is the General Committee recommendations on. Block. We have a move and a second for the General Committee that Councillor Wilson is off the mark. We have a second. Thank you, Councillor Finzel. All in favour? That's unanimous. We now move to the Ordinary Meeting report. We have a further report, the environment project grants round 21, which is referred to the General Committee from the 9th of June. And we have Ben Derrick here. Thank you, Ben. Could you give us a summary of the report, please?