ORDINARY MEETING | 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

Ordinary Meeting
Minutes

Thursday, 17 September 2026

10:00am

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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MINUTES

1 DECLARATION OF OPENING
The meeting was declared open at 10.00am

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
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 Corporate Services Margaret Gatt
Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray
Director Strategy and Environment Kim Rawlings
Acting Director Infrastructure Services Bill Haddrill
Acting Director Community Services Paul Brinkman

APOLOGIES
Nil.

4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES ORDINARY MEETING 20 AUGUST 2026 Council Resolution Moved: Cr Amelia Lorentson Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 20 August 2026 be received and confirmed.
Carried.

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

5 PETITIONS
Nil.

6. PRESENTATIONS
Nil.

7. DEPUTATIONS

7.1 DEPUTATION APPLICANT: ANDREW SAVAGE, ROSEMARY BAKER, BRADLEY
SIMPSON
TOPIC: PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE NOOSA PLAN - EMPLOYMENT
LAND AT 94 AND 170 HOLTS ROAD, COOROY
SPEAKERS: ANDREW SAVAGE, ROSEMARY BAKER, BRADLEY SIMPSON

8. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

8.1 JOANNE HOEY
QUESTION 1.
What current, site-specific expert reports did Council rely on to select 94 and 170 Holts Road for industrial rezoning? In particular: hydrology, water quality/contamination, geotechnical, ecological and traffic assessments dash; and will Council publish those reports in full before making a final decision?

Response provided by Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy & Environment The subject sites were included by the State in the Urban Footprint as part of the 2023 Regional Plan Review specifically for Employment/ Industrial development. Council did not commission standalone, site-specific reports for the purpose of determining the proposed rezoning. Council’s assessment of the suitability of the site for industrial zoning was informed by a range of existing technical information and mapping, including overlay mapping in Noosa Plan 2020, which identified characteristics such as Biodiversity, Bushfire, Landslide and Regional Water Catchment Area. Planning overlays are based on technical analysis undertaken by both the State Government and Council.

The proposed Environmental Management & Conservation zone is applied over the constrained areas. Requirements for onsite water sensitive urban design solutions for stormwater management and reticulated water and effluent disposal are included in Noosa Plan 2020. SEQ Water have not raised any additional requirements as part of the proposed amendment in relation to development in the water catchment area.
Traffic modelling undertaken in 2026 considered the development of the site for employment land as proposed by Amendment No. 4. This modelling did not identify a requirement for significant upgrades to the existing local road network surrounding the site or within Cooroy town centre.

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The subject sites were not listed on the Environmental Management/Contaminated Land Register as of December 23, 2024, and there have been no activities carried out on the properties since that would have led to their inclusion.
The site is considered suitable for rezoning for Industrial purposes as detailed in proposed Amendment 4 of the Noosa Plan 2020. Further detailed assessments will be required at the development assessment stage to ensure any proposed development meets the requirements of Noosa Plan 2020.

QUESTION 2
What comparative assessment was undertaken of alternative industrial/employment sites, and why was Holts Road selected over those alternatives?

Response provided by Kim Rawlings, Director Strategy & Environment

Council is required to ensure that Noosa Plan 2020 continues to meet the future needs and land requirements of Noosa Shire. Council undertook the Noosa Employment Lands Review to assess the future need for industrial land as well as deliver the outcomes sought by the Noosa Economic Development Strategy 2021-2030. This study identified a shortfall of Medium Impact Industrial land in 2031 and Low Impact Industrial land by 2041. The study considered potential sites for this shortfall to be located taking into consideration access to major freight routes, natural constraints, being contiguous to existing industrial development and key service infrastructure and located where it would not result in amenity impacts on more consolidated urban residential zoned land.

Industrial zoning can only be applied to land within the urban footprint. Noosa Shire has limited availability of greenfield sites within the urban footprint due to existing natural constraints and development. Undeveloped industrial zoned land such as Carpenters Road have already been considered in the overall future demand assessment identified in the Employment Land Review. These sites also have constraints that need to be addressed before they are development-ready.
No other sites within the existing urban footprint were identified through the Employment Land Review as being suitable to meet the projected land and locational requirements for future industrial development. The Holts Road sites were identified as the preferred location to accommodate this future demand due to:

 Location within the urban boundary,  Proximity to major freight routes with an existing interchange to access the Bruce Highway,  Being contiguous with existing industrial land and existing infrastructure services,  Being of a size that can deliver on the future demand,  Not being located near dense residential development or land within a residential zone, and  No hazards or constraints that cannot be mitigated or managed as part of any future development.

The meeting adjourned at 10.25am

The meeting resumed at 10.40am

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9 MAYORAL MINUTES
Nil.

10 NOTIFIED MOTIONS

10.1 STATE GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY ON A QUEENSLAND PILOT TO REGULATE
DATA CENTRES - LOCATION, ENERGY USE AND TREATED WASTEWATER
COOLING - AND STATE FUNDING FOR COUNCIL-DELIVERED LIFEGUARD
SERVICES TO REDUCE COASTAL DROWNINGS

Cr Lorentson withdrew the Notified Motion.

11. CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

11.1 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 8 SEPTEMBER
2026

11.1.1 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY –
JULY 2026
That Council note the report by the Development Assessment Manager to the General Committee Meeting dated 8 September 2026 regarding applications that have been decided by delegated authority for July 2026 as provided at Attachment 1 to the Report.

11.1.2 PEREGIAN DIGITAL HUB - TENANCY AGREEMENT
That Council
A. Note the report by the Director, Digital Hub & Innovation to the General Committee dated 8 September 2026 regarding the proposed commercial lease of Tenancy C at the Peregian Digital Hub; and B. Agree to enter a commercial lease for Tenancy C at the Peregian Digital Hub, Peregian Beach, to HubMind Pty Ltd for a three-year term with one three-year option, as generally outlined in the report.
C. Note the full attachment names as follows:
1. Confidential Attachment 1 – Leasing Overview - Confidential IAW Section 254D(3) of the LG Regulation 2012 - this is not publicly available as it contains information that is confidential to the Local Government.
2. Confidential Attachment 2 – Lease Proposal - Confidential IAW Section 254D(3) of the LG Regulation 2012 - this is not publicly available as it contains information that is confidential to the Local Government.

11.1.3 BIOSECURITY SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM 2027-2031
That Council
A. Note the report by the Environmental Services Manager to the General Committee Meeting dated 8 September 2026 and approve the following Biosecurity Surveillance Program for 2027- 2031 for the Noosa Council region in accordance with section 235 of the Biosecurity Act 2014:

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1. Survey Area 1: 1 January to 31st March each year until the end of 2031 for the localities of Cooroy, Cooroy Mountain, Tinbeerwah, Cooroibah and that part of Doonan that is within the Noosa Council boundary;
2. Survey Area 2: 1 April to 30 June each year until the end of 2031 for the localities of Black Mountain, Federal, and those parts of Ridgewood and Eerwah Vale that are within the Noosa Council boundary;
3. Survey Area 3: 1 July to 30 September each year until the end of 2031 for the localities of Kin Kin, Pinbarren, Cooran and that part of Como that is within the Noosa Council boundary; and
4. Survey Area 4: 1 October to 31 December each year until the end 2031 for the localities of Pomona, Lake MacDonald, Ringtail Ck, Cootharaba and Boreen Point.
B. Note that
1) the Biosecurity Surveillance Program will be conducted in accordance with the entry and landholder protection provisions of the Biosecurity Act 2014, including notification and entry procedures under sections 259 and 270, and the right of landholders to seek an external review through QCAT under section 367; and (2) program outcomes, including inspection activity, education and compliance actions, will be reported to Council through the Environment Strategy Annual Report, with a final report provided to Council at the conclusion of the Program in 2031

11.1.4 GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ENBLOC
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips
That the Recommendations of the General Committee meeting dated 8 September 2026 be received and adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.
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

12 ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS

12.1 STRATEGIC OFFSET POLICY AND BIODIVERSITY OFFSET GUIDELINES Council Resolution Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell Seconded: Cr Tom Wegener That Council A. Note the report by the Coordinator Conservation and Environment to the Ordinary Meeting dated 17 September 2026 regarding Strategic Offsets Policy and Biodiversity Offset Guideline; and B. Adopt the Strategic Offsets Policy as provided in Attachment 1; and C. Authorise the CEO to make minor administrative and editorial amendments to the Strategic Offsets Policy and Biodiversity Offset Guideline that do not alter the intent of the documents; and

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D. Request the CEO to report back in 12 months with a quantification of scale and cost for the inclusion of voluntary Matters of Local Environmental Significance offsets as noted in the report.

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

12.2 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT AUGUST 2026
Council Resolution
Moved: Cr Brian Stockwell
Seconded: Cr Amelia Lorentson
That Council:
A. Note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the Ordinary Meeting dated 17 September 2026 regarding Council's financial performance to 31 August 2026 and; B. Adopt the amendment to Council's 2026/27 Fees and Charges Schedule to remove the 0.55% Credit Card Surcharge Service Fee effective 1 October 2026.

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

13 CONFIDENTIAL SESSION
Nil

14 NEXT MEETING
The next Ordinary Meeting will be held at Council Chambers, 9 Pelican St, Tewantin on Thursday 15 October 2026 at 10.00am.

15 MEETING CLOSURE
The meeting closed at 11.23am

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