Minutes

 

 

 

Ordinary Meeting

 

Thursday, 29 January 2026

 

Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore

 

 


Ordinary Meeting Minutes                                                                 29 January 2026

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

7.1         Presentation - Local Government Association of Queensland Years of Service Award - Cr Johnston.. 6

8            Reports Direct to Council. 7

8.1         December 2025 Financial Performance Report. 7

8.2         Disposal (Lease) over 334 Finland Road, Marcoola to the Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation Limited.. 8

8.3         Acquisition of Land - Maroochy River.. 9

9            Notified Motions. 10

10          Tabling of Petitions. 11

10.1      Petition - Refuse Development Application MCU2025/0276 – Material Change of Use (Child Care Centre, Bokarina)  11

11          Next Meeting.. 12

12          Meeting Closure. 12

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 


Ordinary Meeting Minutes                                                                 29 January 2026

1            Declaration of Opening

The Chair declared the meeting open at 9:01am.

 

2            WELCOME AND Opening

Councillor E Hungerford acknowledged the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the meeting took place.

Senior Pastor Murray Boyton from Rhythm Church Aura read a prayer.

 

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 (via Teams)

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

Executive Manager Office of the CEO

Coordinator Financial Services

Manager Leasing and Land Management

Coordinator Strategic Property

 

 

 

 

 

4            Receipt and Confirmation Of Minutes

Council Resolution

Moved:           Councillor M Suarez

Seconded:      Councillor T Burns

That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 11 December 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

NIL

 

 

7            Presentations / Councillor Reports

7.1         Presentation - Local Government Association of Queensland Years of Service Award - Cr Johnston

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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8            Reports Direct to Council

8.1         December 2025 Financial Performance Report

File No:                         Council Meetings

Author:                         Coordinator Financial Services

Finance and Commercial Partnerships  

Attachments:              Att 1 - December 2025 Financial Performance Report

Att 2 - December 2025 Capital Grant Funded Project Report

 

 

Council Resolution (OM26/1)

Moved:           Councillor J Broderick

Seconded:      Councillor E Hungerford

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

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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8.2         Disposal (Lease) over 334 Finland Road, Marcoola to the Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation Limited

File No:                         F2024/34066

Author:                         Manager Leasing and Land Management

Finance and Commercial Partnerships  

Attachments:              Att 1 - Locality Plan

Att 2 - Aerial Photograph

 

 

Council Resolution (OM26/2)

Moved:           Councillor T Bunnag

Seconded:      Councillor D Law

That Council:

(a)     receive and note the report titled “Disposal (Lease) over 334 Finland Road, Marcoola to the Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation Limited” and

(b)     resolve that in accordance with Section 236(1) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, that an exception to dispose of an interest in land (lease) other than by tender or auction applies as per section 236(1)(b)(ii) as the Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation Limited is a community organisation and registered charity.

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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8.3         Acquisition of Land - Maroochy River

File No:                         F25/00186

Author:                         Principal Property Officer

Finance and Commercial Partnerships  

Attachments:              Att 1 - Land Acquisition Details - Confidential

 

Council Resolution (OM26/3)

Moved:           Councillor M Suarez

Seconded:      Councillor T Bunnag

That Council:

(a)     receive and note the report titled "Acquisition of Land - Maroochy River"

(b)     delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to finalise the acquisition of land in Maroochy River identified in this report and

(c)     authorise the Chief Executive Officer to publicly release details in relation to the acquisition of the land identified in this report, once the transfer of ownership of land has registered with Titles Queensland.

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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9            Notified Motions

 

 

 

10          Tabling of Petitions

10.1       Petition - Refuse Development Application MCU2025/0276 – Material Change of Use (Child Care Centre, Bokarina)

 

Council Resolution (OM26/4)

Moved:           Councillor T Burns

Seconded:      Councillor J Natoli

That the petition tabled by Councillor T Burns relating to the request to refuse Development Application MCU2025/0276 for a Child Care Centre at Bokarina be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.

 

Carried unanimously.

 

 

  

 

 

 


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11          Next Meeting

The next Ordinary Meeting will be held on  26 February 2026 in the Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore

 

12          Meeting Closure

 

The meeting closed at 9:36am.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirmed 26 February 2026.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAIR