Minutes
Ordinary Meeting
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore
ITEM SUBJECT PAGE NO
3 Record of Attendance and Leave of Absence
4 Receipt and Confirmation Of Minutes
6 INFORMING OF conflicts OF INTEREST
6.1 prescribed conflicts of INTEREST
6.2 declarable conflicts of interest
7 Presentations / Councillor Reports
8.1 Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 3, 2024-25
8.2 April 2025 Financial Performance Report
8.3 Sale of Land for Arrears of Rates
8.4 Investment, Debt and Revenue Policies for 2025-26.
8.5 Register of General Cost-Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2025-26
8.6 Development Services Register of Cost-Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2025-26
8.8 Healthy Coast Management Plan 2025
8.9 Shoreline Erosion Management Plan 2025-2035
8.10 Horizon Festival 2026 - 2028
Please Note: The resolutions as shown in italics throughout these minutes are the resolutions carried by the Council.
1 Declaration of Opening
The Chair declared the meeting open at 9:00am.
2 WELCOME AND Opening
Councillor C Dickson acknowledged the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the meeting took place.
Pastor Jonathan Gullo from Suncoast Church read a prayer.
Mayor R Natoli acknowledged the recent passing of former Caloundra City Councillor Norma Fox.
3 Record of Attendance and Leave of Absence
COUNCILLORS
Councillor R Natoli Mayor (Chair)
Councillor J Broderick Division 1
Councillor T Landsberg Division 2
Councillor T Burns Division 3 (via Teams)
Councillor J Natoli Division 4
Councillor C Dickson Division 6
Councillor E Hungerford Division 7
Councillor T Bunnag Division 8
Councillor M Suarez Division 9 (Deputy Mayor)
Councillor D Law Division 10
COUNCIL OFFICERS
Acting Group Executive Built Infrastructure
Acting Group Executive Business Performance
Acting Group Executive Civic Governance
Acting Group Executive Customer and Planning Services
Group Executive Economic and Community Development
Group Executive Liveability and Natural Assets
Coordinator Meeting Management
Manager Strategy and Policy
Manager Finance
Coordinator Financial Accounting
Acting Manager Development Services
Senior Environment Project Officer
Coordinator Coastal, Lakes and Wetlands
Coordinator Creative Arts and Events
APOLOGIES
Councillor W Johnston OAM Division 5
Group Executive Customer and Planning Services
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Seconded: Councillor C Dickson That Council grant Councillor W Johnston leave from the May Ordinary Meeting in accordance with Section 162 (e) (ii) of the Local Government Act 2009. Carried unanimously. |
4 Receipt and Confirmation Of Minutes
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Seconded: Councillor M Suarez That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 24 April 2025 be received and confirmed. Carried unanimously. |
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6 INFORMING OF conflicts OF INTEREST
6.1 prescribed conflicts of INTEREST
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6.2 declarable conflicts of interest
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8.1 Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 3, 2024-25
File No: Council Meetings
Author: Manager Strategy and Policy
Civic Governance Group
Appendices: App a - Chief Executive Officer’s Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 3, 2024-25
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Council Resolution (OM25/37) Moved: Councillor E Hungerford Seconded: Councillor J Broderick That Council: (a) receive and note the report titled “Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 3, 2024-25” and (b) endorse the Chief Executive Officer’s Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 3, 2024-25 (Appendix A).
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Seconded: Councillor M Suarez That Council grant Councillor J Broderick an extension of time for five minutes to speak further to the motion. Carried unanimously. |
8.2 April 2025 Financial Performance Report
File No: Council Meetings
Author: Coordinator Financial Services
Business Performance Group
Attachments: Att 1 - April 2025 Financial Performance Report
Att 2 - April 2025 Capital Grant Funded Project Report
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Council Resolution (OM25/38) Moved: Councillor E Hungerford Seconded: Councillor J Broderick That Council receive and note the report titled “April 2025 Financial Performance Report”.
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8.3 Sale of Land for Arrears of Rates
File No: Council Meetings
Author: Manager Finance
Business Performance Group
Attachments: Att 1 - 2025 Sale of Land List - Confidential
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Council Resolution (OM25/39) Moved: Councillor E Hungerford Seconded: Councillor J Natoli That Council: (a) receive and note the report titled “Sale of Land for Arrears of Rates” (b) pursuant to Section 140(2) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (Qld) sell the land where some or all of the rates or charges for the land have been overdue for at least three years as at 31 December 2024 in accordance with Chapter 4, Part 12, Division 3 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (Qld) to recover outstanding rates and charges, and (c) delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to take all further steps under Chapter 4, Part 12, Division 3 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (Qld) to effect the sale of the land procedures, including for the avoidance of doubt the power to end the sale procedures.
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8.4 Investment, Debt and Revenue Policies for 2025-26
File No: Council Meetings
Author: Coordinator Financial Accounting
Business Performance Group
Appendices: App a - 2025-26 Investment Policy
App b - 2025-26 Debt Policy
App c - 2025-26 Revenue Policy
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Council Resolution (OM25/40) Seconded: Councillor E Hungerford That Council: (a) receive and note the report titled “Investment, Debt and Revenue Policies for 2025-26” (b) adopt the 2025-26 Investment Policy (Appendix A) (c) adopt the 2025-26 Debt Policy (Appendix B) and (d) adopt the 2025-26 Revenue Policy (Appendix C).
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8.5 Register of General Cost-Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2025-26
File No: Council Meetings
Author: Coordinator Financial Services
Business Performance Group
Appendices: App a - Register of General Cost-Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2025-26
Attachments: Att 1 - General Cost-Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2025-26 Notes
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Council Resolution (OM25/41) Moved: Councillor E Hungerford Seconded: Councillor J Broderick That Council: (a) receive and note the report titled “Register of General Cost-Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2025-26” (b) adopt the fees detailed in the Register of General Cost-Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2025-26 (Appendix A) (c) resolve that, in relation to those cost-recovery fees to which Section 97 of the Local Government Act 2009 apply: (i) the applicant is the person liable to pay these fees (ii) the fee must be paid at or before the time the application is lodged, and (d) delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power (i) to amend commercial charges to which Section 262(3)(c) of the Local Government Act 2009 apply and (ii) to determine a reasonable fee based on cost recovery principles when a price on application is requested.
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8.6 Development Services Register of Cost-Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2025-26
File No: Council Meetings
Authors: Manager Development Services
Customer & Planning Services Group
Coordinator Planning Assessment
Customer & Planning Services Group
Appendices: App a - Development Services Register of Cost Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2025-26
Attachments: Att 1 - Development Services Comparison of 2024 25 Fees and Charges to proposed 2025 26 Fees and Charges
Att 2 - Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Queensland Research Foundation – Fees and Charges 2024 Update
Att 3 - Targeted South East Queensland Council Fee Benchmarking Exercise - Planning and Development Certificates
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Council Resolution (OM25/42) Moved: Councillor E Hungerford Seconded: Councillor C Dickson That Council: (a) receive and note the report titled “Development Services Register of Cost-Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2025-26” (b) adopt the fees detailed in the Development Services Register of Cost-recovery Fees and Commercial Charges for Sunshine Coast Council 2025-26 in Appendix A (c) resolve that, in relation to those cost recovery fees to which Section 97 of the Local Government Act 2009 apply: (i) the applicant is the person liable to pay these fees and (ii) the fee must be paid at or before the time the application is lodged and (d) delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power: (i) to amend commercial charges to which section 262(3) (c) of the Local Government Act 2009 apply and (ii) to determine a reasonable fee based on cost recovery principles when a price on application is requested. |
8.7 Queensland Audit Office: First Interim Management Report for the Financial Year Ended 30 June 2025
File No: Council Meetings
Author: Coordinator Financial Accounting
Business Performance Group
Attachments: Att 1 - Queensland Audit Office First Interim Report 2025
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Council Resolution (OM25/43) Moved: Councillor E Hungerford Seconded: Councillor J Broderick That Council receive and note the report titled “Queensland Audit Office: First Interim Management Report for the Financial Year Ended 30 June 2025”.
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8.8 Healthy Coast Management Plan 2025
File No: Council Meetings
Author: Senior Environment Project Officer
Liveability & Natural Assets Group
Appendices: App a - Healthy Coast Management Plan 2025
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Council Resolution (OM25/44) Seconded: Councillor T Landsberg That Council: (a) receive and note the report titled “Healthy Coast Management Plan 2025” (b) adopt the Healthy Coast Management Plan 2025 (Appendix A) for the purpose of providing strategic guidance for coastal management planning and service delivery and (c) note that subject to adoption of Appendix A, the document will be graphically designed in line with corporate guidelines and delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor amendments as required to finalise.
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8.9 Shoreline Erosion Management Plan 2025-2035
File No: Council Meetings
Author: Coordinator Coastal, Lakes and Wetlands
Liveability & Natural Assets Group
Appendices: App a - Shoreline Erosion Management Plan 2025-2035
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Council Resolution (OM25/45) Seconded: Councillor T Bunnag That Council: (a) receive and note the report titled “Shoreline Erosion Management Plan 2025-2035” (b) adopt the Shoreline Erosion Management Plan 2025-2035 Part 1 - Background Document and Part 2 - Implementation Plan (Appendix A) and (c) note that the Shoreline Erosion Management Plan 2025-2035 supersedes the Shoreline Erosion Management Plan 2014-2024.
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8.10 Horizon Festival 2026 - 2028
File No: Council Meetings
Author: Coordinator Creative Arts and Events
Economic & Community Development Group
Attachments: Att 1 - Horizon Festival Strategy 2024-2033
Att 2 - Horizon Build Action Plan 2024-2027
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Council Resolution (OM25/46) Seconded: Councillor T Bunnag That Council: (a) receive and note the report titled “Horizon Festival 2026 - 2028” (b) endorse the Horizon Festival of art and culture as a Council supported event for the years 2026, 2027, and 2028 and (c) refer an annual budget of $753,077 to the 2025-26 budget process for Council’s consideration. For: Councillor R Natoli, Councillor J Broderick, Councillor T Burns, Councillor J Natoli, Councillor C Dickson, Councillor T Bunnag, Councillor M Suarez and Councillor D Law. Against: Councillor T Landsberg and Councillor E Hungerford.
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File No: Council Meetings
Author: Coordinator Creative Arts and Events
Economic & Community Development Group
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Council Resolution (OM25/47) Seconded: Councillor E Hungerford That Council: (a) receive and note the report titled “Festive Season Program” (b) endorse the Festive Season Program as presented in Table 2 of this report (c) endorse a funding request of $1,195,563 as part of the 2025-26 budget process (d) note the cost of delivering midnight fireworks at Mooloolaba on New Years Eve 2025 is $133,045.00 and does not form part of Council’s 2025-26 festive season budget (e) authorise the Chief Executive Officer to enter negotiations to obtain external commercial partnership funding to the value of $133,045.00 in order for midnight fireworks at Mooloolaba on New Years Eve 2025 to proceed and (f) require the Chief Executive Officer to provide a report to Council at the July 2025 Ordinary Meeting for endorsement of any external commercial partnership funding arrangements outlined in subparagraph (e). For: Councillor R Natoli, Councillor J Broderick, Councillor T Burns, Councillor C Dickson, Councillor E Hungerford, Councillor T Bunnag, Councillor M Suarez and Councillor D Law. Against: Councillor T Landsberg and Councillor J Natoli.
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10.1 Petition - Behaviour of motorists in the multistorey carpark at First Avenue and Smith Street, Mooloolaba
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Council Resolution (OM25/48) Seconded: Councillor T Bunnag That the petition tabled by Councillor J Natoli relating to the request to investigate the behaviour of motorists in the multistorey carpark at First Avenue and Smith Street, Mooloolaba be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action. |
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Ordinary Meeting Minutes 21 May 2025
The next Ordinary Meeting will be held on 19 June 2025 in the Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore
The meeting closed at 1:43pm.
Confirmed 19 June 2025.
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CHAIR