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Noosa Council Meetings — 2023

40 Noosa Shire Council meetings from 2023, each with a full transcript, official minutes, AI insight and video.

  1. Ordinary Meeting — 14 December 2023
    Meeting #169
    Waterways acceleration adopted with grants and Kabi Kabi collaboration, Fluoride petition referred, Housing land disposal in‑principle, DMP engagement approved, Audit/cyber resourcing flagged, Waste contracts extended.
  2. General Committee Meeting — 11 December 2023
    Meeting #181
    Housing update, State‑approved planning amendments incl build‑to‑rent, Short‑stay conversions and land sale to Tier 1 community housing provider, Waste contract and recovery upgrade, Community shade consultation.
  3. Services & Organisation Committee Meeting — 5 December 2023
    Meeting #204
    Contract Award: Boreen Point to 1EIGHT on 5-yr term w/ 2-yr option, Value: single tender justified, Oversight: fixed-fee revenue share, Pre-caretaker approval, Environment: wastewater costs rise.
  4. Planning & Environment Committee Meeting — 5 December 2023
    Meeting #215
    Pomona Place engagement endorsed; budgets and quick wins planned, SEQ Plan recognises village character amid growth, Environment Strategy progress with resourcing gaps, roadmap to zero underway.
  5. Ordinary Meeting — 16 November 2023
    Meeting #168
    Planning: Multiple short‑term accommodation expansions refused, RACV beyond urban boundary, Recycling: 8‑yr processing contract, Community: Grants to youth, Tourism: Endorsed Destination Noosa, Infrastructure: Awarded landslide remedials.
  6. General Committee Meeting — 13 November 2023
    Meeting #180
    Major Development Refusal over biodiversity, density, stormwater and urban boundary, Roadside Café to cease with alternative site support, Grants approved, Recycling processing contract endorsed, Financials noted.
  7. Services & Organisation Committee Meeting — 7 November 2023
    Meeting #203
    Lease renewal: One-year for Sunrise Shops tenant balancing equity and stability, Capital program pressures prompt deferrals and controlled overruns, Grant caution and workforce planning emphasized.
  8. Planning & Environment Committee Meeting — 7 November 2023
    Meeting #214
    RACV eco-cabins opposed for urban boundary and koala habitat conflicts, State offsets questioned, Roadside cafe refused for parking impacts, Short-term accommodation intensification rejected, Noosa Springs deferred.
  9. Ordinary Meeting — 26 October 2023
    Meeting #167
    River Plan deferred for consultation and costing, Assurances on powered vessels and State role, Planning decisions and appeals, Waste and Disaster plans adopted, Conflicts and reprimand.
  10. General Committee Meeting — 23 October 2023
    Meeting #179
    Bunnings Trade height deferred pending justification and checks, ZEN 3-yr partnership approved, Finances ahead but cash tight, STA 515 deferred for compliance, Noosa Waters fees endorsed.
  11. Services & Organisation Committee Meeting — 10 October 2023
    Meeting #202
    Waste Plan adopted prioritizing diversion and organics processing, Rising levy pass-through acknowledged, Landfill life extended via diversion, Disaster Plan with tech upgrades approved, Caretaker constraints clarified.
  12. Planning & Environment Committee Meeting — 10 October 2023
    Meeting #213
    Planning: Bunnings Trade height, signage, vegetation to General Committee, Appeals: Council defending three court matters, ZEN: 3-yr coordinator funding w/ conflict clauses, Delegations noted.
  13. Special Meeting — 3 October 2023
    Meeting #250
    SEQ plan submission and HSS lodged, Noosa height/character defended, Legal bid to curtail short‑term accommodation, Infrastructure gaps criticised, Housing diversity and land‑banking addressed, Procedural amendments defeated.
  14. Ordinary Meeting — 21 September 2023
    Meeting #166
    River plan deferred for further consultation, Community unrest over Cooloola project and Pomona placemaking, Major planning refusals incl. Tewantin hospital, Audit and legal compliance updates noted.
  15. General Committee Meeting — 18 September 2023
    Meeting #178
    Farm-stay at 59 Kabi Rd refused citing scale and bushfire risk, River Catchment Plan deferred for governance clarity, Finances strong, Contracts approved, Court appeal settled.
  16. Services & Organisation Committee Meeting — 12 September 2023
    Meeting #201
    Contract Award: Council unanimously chose Rosenlund for concrete crushing, 2-yr term with three 12‑month options, CEO authorised to finalise, Closed Session: s 254J prompted transparency concerns.
  17. Planning & Environment Committee Meeting — 12 September 2023
    Meeting #212
    Flying-fox SoMI endorsed: staged management and comms, Dispersal rejected, Goodchap St day surgery refused over zoning and water-quality conflicts, Satinay Dr subdivision refused for bushfire risk.
  18. Ordinary Council — 17 August 2023
    Meeting #9
    MCU22/0039 refused for conflicts, Eastern Beaches Plan adopted with zero-tolerance, Contract CN00315 awarded to SGQ, Budget/Financials adopted, Waste Plan adopted, Audit/Cyber noted, Grants amended.
  19. Services & Organisation Committee Meeting — 8 August 2023
    Meeting #200
    Capital program and resourcing shortfalls reviewed, Asset data gaps prioritised, Holiday Parks strong results and surplus use unresolved, Governance and sustainability updates, Meeting rescheduling to Oct.
  20. Planning & Environment Committee Meeting — 8 August 2023
    Meeting #211
    MCU22/0039 refusal recommended for conflicts and constraints, Eastern Beaches plan strengthened, Shire-wide encroachments policy and visitor education, Delegation retained with reporting, Carpenters Road mapping issues flagged.
  21. Special Meeting — 3 August 2023
    Meeting #246
    Contracts: Awarded Black Mountain remediation, CEO allowed 11.5% variations, Lease: Approved 5-yr admin lease w/ two 3-yr options, Buyback: Resilient Homes Fund property, Transparency: Public excluded.
  22. Ordinary Meeting — 20 July 2023
    Meeting #164
    Key development refusals, Noosa Springs hotel paused by applicant, Ozcare change and Boreen Point short‑term let approved, Water monitoring advanced, Land purchase authorised, Recusals upheld.
  23. General Committee Meeting — 17 July 2023
    Meeting #176
    Hotel refused over Noosa Plan, urban boundary and odour risks, STA approved with pet/light limits, Mechanic deferred pending acoustic report, Burgess Creek transparency improved, Financials strong.
  24. Services & Organisation Committee Meeting — 11 July 2023
    Meeting #199
    Contract awarded for Arkana Dr retaining wall to Sunshine Civil Solutions, Grant-funded, Durable rock design, Value-engineered, Probity/confidentiality upheld, Traffic managed w/ comms, Dry-season start, Unanimous approval.
  25. Planning & Environment Committee Meeting — 11 July 2023
    Meeting #210
    Noosa Springs Hotel controversy sent to General Committee over odour and bushfire risks, Sunshine Beach and Picture Point refusals upheld, Environment Levy purchase approved, conflicts managed.
  26. Special Meeting — 30 June 2023
    Meeting #234
    Budget adopted with marginal surplus, rates set, expanded capital and flood recovery programs, Equity measures amid land revaluations, KPIs and transparency strengthened, Environmental investments, Consultation retained.
  27. Ordinary Meeting — 15 June 2023
    Meeting #163
    Parking petition addressed by CEO, Boating study challenged and Chaplin Park rejected, Environment and climate grants approved, Encroachments Policy adopted, Housing lease expanded, Battery tender approved.
  28. General Committee Meeting — 12 June 2023
    Meeting #31
    Delegations tightened, Explicit DA triggers, Community Battery via CEO delegation, Encroachments adopted, Boating capacity concerns, Environment grants awarded, Financial surplus, EPS compactor approved.
  29. Services & Organisation Committee Meeting — 6 June 2023
    Meeting #198
    Boating infrastructure prioritised with environmental checks, Chaplin Park rejected, Parking tech and trailer reforms advanced, River protections reaffirmed, Community housing lease expanded 20 years, Grants approved.
  30. Planning & Environment Committee Meeting — 6 June 2023
    Meeting #209
    Community Battery tender escalated; 00,000 federal grant with proposed sole‑source not‑for‑profit, Climate grants approved amid conflicts, River management with State anchoring limits and seagrass, Transparency reinforced.
  31. Special Meeting — 22 May 2023
    Meeting #232
    Draft 2023/24 Budget released for two-week consultation, Economic pressures addressed, modest surplus, Rates mostly below CPI, Capital works 9m and environmental initiatives, Community engagement prioritized.
  32. Ordinary Meeting — 18 May 2023
    Meeting #162
    Native Title consent, CEO delegated, Quamby Place parking petition actioned, Audit/Cyber no incidents, ShapingSEQ, SEQ Climate Alliance, Bridge awarded, Lease approved, Finance/Operational noted.
  33. General Committee Meeting — 15 May 2023
    Meeting #174
    Bridge to Ark; safety/comms/env noted, Procurement gender push, Finance surplus/liquidity clarified, Consultancy transparency, Burgess Creek coordination, Housing amendments pending, Native title consent, RAL22/0028 noted.
  34. Services & Organisation Committee Meeting — 9 May 2023
    Meeting #197
    Lease Approved: Sunrise Shops, 5-yr lease w/ 6 months rent‑free and two 5‑yr options, Capital Program: progress, Disaster Recovery: approx. 0m, Workforce: capacity/wellbeing, CEO departure.
  35. Planning & Environment Committee Meeting — 9 May 2023
    Meeting #208
    SEQCRA membership approved, Three‑year term, Emissions cuts, Shaping SEQ Great Places nominations advanced, Thirty‑business‑day consultation confirmed, Native Title and development application referred to Committee for probity.
  36. Special Meeting — 27 April 2023
    Meeting #219
    Corporate Plan 2023–2028 adopted with digital reporting, Environment confirmed top priority, Transport shifts to movement/connectivity, Housing challenges flagged, Accountability and inclusive consultation emphasised, Olympics legacy pur...
  37. Ordinary Meeting — 20 April 2023
    Meeting #135
    Conservation policy and plan amendments to State review, Tourism Noosa funding aligned to Corporate Plan, Lions Park parking petition, Short-term accom. approval and appeal settlement, finance/procurement.
  38. General Committee Meeting — 17 April 2023
    Meeting #150
    Short-term accommodation approved with conditions, Tourist Accommodation Zone Review advanced to State review, Tourism Noosa deed strengthened with reporting and alignment, Budget surplus improved.
  39. Services & Organisation Committee Meeting — 11 April 2023
    Meeting #153
    Tourism Noosa: Performance‑tied deed, static funding, governance, contingency control, DMP reshape, Wastewater: End outfalls, 100% recycling, AMPs: Parks plan, data reset, MOU: Noosa‑Gympie waste.
  40. Planning & Environment Committee Meeting — 11 April 2023
    Meeting #149
    Conservation policies amended, resourcing sought, Split zoning launched, VCA equity, rate refunds, Small Business Charter joined, Tinbeerwah STA escalated, code dispute, Court appeal settled.

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