Minutes

 

 

 

Ordinary Meeting

 

Thursday, 21 August 2025

 

Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEM                                                         SUBJECT                                                 PAGE NO

 

1            Declaration of Opening.. 5

2            WELCOME AND Opening.. 5

3            Record of Attendance and Leave of Absence. 5

4            Receipt and Confirmation Of Minutes. 6

5            Mayoral Minute. 6

6            INFORMING OF conflicts OF INTEREST. 6

6.1         prescribed conflicts of INTEREST. 6

6.2         declarable conflicts of interest. 6

7            Presentations / Councillor Reports. 6

8            Reports Direct to Council. 7

8.1         Quarterly Progress Report, Quarter 4 2024-25. 7

8.2         Other Change to a Preliminary Approval (including a Variation Request) - Mons Rd, Grammar School Way and Village Centre Way, Forest Glen.. 8

8.3         July 2025 Financial Performance Report. 10

8.4         Queensland Audit Office: Second Interim Management Report for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2025. 11

8.5         Disposal (Easement) Council Freehold Land within Meridan Plains and Coolum Beach.. 12

8.6         Invasive Plant Surveillance Program - Biosecurity Act 2014. 13

8.7         Invasive Animal Prevention and Control Program - Biosecurity Act 2014. 14

9            Notified Motions. 15

10          Tabling of Petitions. 15

10.1      Petition - Request to install a raised safety crossing on Wurley Drive, Wurtulla.. 15

10.2      Petition - Urgent action required on Homelessness in Nambour Park.. 15

11          Confidential Session.. 16

12          Next Meeting.. 16

13          Meeting Closure. 16

 

 

 

 

 

Please Note:  The resolutions as shown in italics throughout these minutes are the resolutions carried by the Council.

 


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1            Declaration of Opening

The Chair declared the meeting open at 9:00am.

 

2            WELCOME AND Opening

Councillor J Broderick acknowledged the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the meeting took place.

Abdul Imron from the Muslim Organisation Sunshine Coast provided an Indonesian Iman Blessing.

 

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

Councillor J Natoli                      Division 4

Councillor W Johnston OAM     Division 5

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

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Director Business Transformation and Performance

Director Community Strengthening

Director Infrastructure and Natural Assets

Director Sustainable Growth and Planning

Manager Governance and Executive Services

Manager Strategy and Policy

Principal Development Planner

Coordinator Financial Services

Coordinator Financial Accounting

Senior Property Officer

Coordinator Healthy Places

 

 

4            Receipt and Confirmation Of Minutes

Council Resolution

Moved:           Councillor T Bunnag

Seconded:      Councillor J Natoli

That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 24 July 2025 be received and confirmed.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

5            Mayoral Minute

NIL

 

6            INFORMING OF conflicts OF INTEREST

6.1         prescribed conflicts of INTEREST

NIL

 

6.2         declarable conflicts of interest

Councillor R Natoli notified Council of a Declarable Conflict of Interest in relation to Item 8.2 Other Change to a Preliminary Approval (Including a variation request) - Mons Rd, Grammar School Way and Village Centre Way, Forest Glen.

Councillor J Natoli notified Council of a Declarable Conflict of Interest in relation to Item 8.2 Other Change to a Preliminary Approval (Including a variation request) - Mons Rd, Grammar School Way and Village Centre Way, Forest Glen..

 

7            Presentations / Councillor Reports

NIL

 

 


 

8            Reports Direct to Council

8.1         Quarterly Progress Report, Quarter 4 2024-25

File No:                         Council Meetings

Author:                         Manager Strategy and Policy

Business Transformation and Performance  

Appendices:                 App a - Chief Executive Officer’s Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 4, 2024-25

 

Council Resolution (OM25/70)

Moved:           Councillor E Hungerford

Seconded:      Councillor J Broderick

That Council:

(a)     receive and note the report titled “Quarterly Progress Report, Quarter 4 2024-25” and

(b)     endorse the Chief Executive Officer’s Quarterly Progress Report - Quarter 4, 2024-25 (Appendix A).

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

Council Resolution

Moved:           Councillor W Johnston

Seconded:      Councillor E Hungerford

That Council grant Councillor T Bunnag an extension of time for five minutes to speak further to the motion.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 


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8.2         Other Change to a Preliminary Approval (including a Variation Request) - Mons Rd, Grammar School Way and Village Centre Way, Forest Glen

File No:                         MCU19/0141.05

Author:                         Principal Development Planner

Sustainable Growth and Planning  

Appendices:                 App a - Recommended Changes to Conditions

Attachments:              Att 1 - Detailed Officer Report

Att 2 - Amended Plan of Development Document

Att 3 - Proposed Precinct Plan

Att 4 - Infrastructure Agreement

Att 5 - Concurrence Agency Response

Att 6 - Submissions Map

 

 

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST

In accordance with s150EQ(3)(b) of the Local Government Act 2009 Councillor R Natoli gave notice of a Declarable Conflict of Interest in relation to Agenda Item 8.2 Other Change to a Preliminary Approval (Including a variation request) - Mons Rd, Grammar School Way and Village Centre Way, Forest Glen.

I, Councillor Rosanna Natoli, notify that I have a Declarable Conflict of Interest in Item 8.2 to be considered at the Ordinary Meeting on 21 August 2025 due to my son, as a related party, undertaking part-time paid employment at White’s IGA, part of the Forest Glen Village Centre, which has lodged the Development Application for Other Change to the Preliminary Approval (including a variation request) for a Material Change of Use.

Councillor R Natoli informed the Meeting that she would voluntarily not participate in the decision and left the place at which the meeting was being held, including areas set aside for the public and stayed away while the matter was considered and voted on.

The Mayor vacated the Chair at this time.

The Deputy Mayor took the Chair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST

In accordance with s150EQ(3)(b) of the Local Government Act 2009 Councillor J Natoli gave notice of a Declarable Conflict of Interest in relation to Agenda Item 8.2 Other Change to a Preliminary Approval (Including a variation request) - Mons Rd, Grammar School Way and Village Centre Way, Forest Glen.

I, Councillor Joe Natoli, notify that I have a Declarable Conflict of Interest in Item 8.2 to be considered at the Ordinary Meeting on 21 August 2025 due to my son, Roman Natoli, as a related party, has undertaken part-time paid employment at White’s IGA, part of the Forest Glen Village Centre, which has lodged the Development Application for Other Change to the Preliminary Approval (including a variation request) for a Material Change of Use.

Councillor J Natoli informed the Meeting that he would voluntarily not participate in the decision and left the place at which the meeting was being held, including areas set aside for the public and stayed away while the matter was considered and voted on.

 

Council Resolution (OM25/71)

Moved:           Councillor E Hungerford

Seconded:      Councillor C Dickson

That Council:

(a)     receive and note the report titled “Other Change to a Preliminary Approval (including a Variation Request) - Mons Rd, Grammar School Way and Village Centre Way, Forest Glen” and

(b)     APPROVE an Other Change to the Preliminary Approval (including a Variation Request) for a Material Change of Use to establish the Forest Glen Village Centre Plan of Development in relation to Application No. MCU19/0141.05 situated at 22 Village Centre Way, 354 Mons Road, 7 Grammar School Way, 1 Village Centre Way and 5 Grammar School Way, Forest Glen, in accordance with amendments to the Decision Notice identified in Appendix A.

 

                                                                                                                  Carried unanimously.

 

Councillor R Natoli and Councillor J Natoli were absent for the discussion and vote on this item.

 

 

 

 

The Mayor returned to the Chair.

 


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8.3         July 2025 Financial Performance Report

File No:                         Council Meetings

Author:                         Coordinator Financial Services

Finance and Commercial Partnerships  

Attachments:              Att 1 - July 2025 Financial Performance Report

Att 2 - July 2025 Capital Grant Funded Project Report

 

 

Council Resolution (OM25/72)

Moved:           Councillor E Hungerford

Seconded:      Councillor J Broderick

That Council receive and note the report titled “July 2025 Financial Performance Report”.

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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8.4         Queensland Audit Office: Second Interim Management Report for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2025

File No:                         Council Meetings

Author:                         Coordinator Financial Accounting

Finance and Commercial Partnerships  

Attachments:              Att 1 - Queensland Audit Office 2025 2nd Interim Report

 

 

Council Resolution (OM25/73)

Moved:           Councillor E Hungerford

Seconded:      Councillor J Broderick

That Council receive and note the report titled "Queensland Audit Office: Second Interim Management Report for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2025".

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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8.5         Disposal (Easement) Council Freehold Land within Meridan Plains and Coolum Beach

File No:                         F2025/48484

Author:                         Senior Property Officer

Finance and Commercial Partnerships  

Attachments:              Att 1 - Easement Survey Plan (Meridan Plains)

Att 2 - Easement Survey Plan (Coolum Beach)

Att 3 - Aerial Map of Localities

 

 

Council Resolution (OM25/74)

Moved:           Councillor C Dickson

Seconded:      Councillor M Suarez

That Council:

(a)     receive and note the report titled “Disposal (Easement) Council Freehold Land within Meridan Plains and Coolum Beach”

(b)     resolve, to dispose of an interest in land by way of easement (for sewerage infrastructure) over Lot 2, 4 and 5 on RP97720 and Lot 17 on RP198758 and

(c)     resolve, pursuant to section 236(2) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, that an exception to dispose of an interest in the land other than by tender or auction applies, as Unitywater is a government agency.

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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8.6         Invasive Plant Surveillance Program - Biosecurity Act 2014

File No:                         F2018/30481

Author:                         Coordinator Healthy Places

Community Strengthening  

Appendices:                 App a - 12 September 2025 to 11 September 2029 Surveillance Program for Sunshine Coast Council under the Biosecurity Act 2014

 

 

Council Resolution (OM25/75)

Moved:           Councillor M Suarez

Seconded:      Councillor W Johnston

That Council:

(a)     receive and note the report titled “Invasive Plant Surveillance Program - Biosecurity Act 2014”, and

(b)     authorise the carrying out of the 12 September 2025 to 11 September 2029 Surveillance Program for Sunshine Coast Council (Appendix A) in accordance with section 235 of the Biosecurity Act 2014.

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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8.7         Invasive Animal Prevention and Control Program - Biosecurity Act 2014

File No:                         F2018/30481

Author:                         Coordinator Healthy Places

Community Strengthening  

Appendices:                 App a - 12 September 2025 to 11 September 2029 Prevention and Control Program for invasive animals under the Biosecurity Act 2014 for the Sunshine Coast Council area

 

 

Council Resolution (OM25/76)

Moved:           Councillor T Burns

Seconded:      Councillor W Johnston

That Council:

(a)     receive and note the report titled “Invasive Animal Prevention and Control Program - Biosecurity Act 2014”, and

(b)     authorise the 12 September 2025 to 11 September 2029 Prevention and Control Program for invasive animals under the Biosecurity Act 2014 for the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area (Appendix A) in accordance with section 235 of the Biosecurity Act 2014.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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9            Notified Motions

NIL

 

10          Tabling of Petitions

10.1       Petition - Request to install a raised safety crossing on Wurley Drive, Wurtulla

 

Council Resolution (OM25/77)

Moved:           Councillor T Burns

Seconded:      Councillor J Natoli

That the petition tabled by Councillor T Burns relating to the request to install a raised safety crossing on Wurley Drive, Wurtulla be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

10.2       Petition - Urgent action required on Homelessness in Nambour Parks

 

Council Resolution (OM25/78)

Moved:           Councillor D Law

Seconded:      Councillor T Bunnag

That the petition tabled by Councillor D Law relating to the request for urgent action to be taken on homelessness in Nambour Parks be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 


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11          Confidential Session

NIL

 

12          Next Meeting

The next Ordinary Meeting will be held on 18 September 2025 in the Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore.

 

13          Meeting Closure

 

The meeting closed at 11:42am.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirmed 18 September 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAIR