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Councelors and good morning members in the

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gallery and welcome to the Cairns Regional

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Council ordinary meeting for 27 May

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2026.

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Before we begin today I just want to

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advise that today's meeting will be

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live streamed and members of the public

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seated in the gallery may appear on

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camera and any comments made during the

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meeting may be recorded. The audio and

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video recording will be published on

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council's website and form part of the

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public record.

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I ask that mobile phones are placed onto

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silence so we can conduct the meeting

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respectfully and without interruption.

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Thank you.

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I am very pleased to welcome Cairns State

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Special School students to sing the

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national anthem for us here in the

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chamber this morning. This morning we

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have students Trey Brown, Digby 

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Gibson, Jaden Guillam, Georgia Lewis,

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Yuben Sue, and Miles Weldon accompanied

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by Deb Ketchel, deputy principal Lisa

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Doyle, community liaison officer, and

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Allison Smith, principal, and Jess Budpanoff

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 head of department curriculum. I

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apologize if I have mispronounced that.

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If you can be, please be upstanding for

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the national anthem.

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Australians all let us rejoice for we are one and free

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with golden soil and wealth for toil our home is

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Girt by sea our land abounds in nature's gifts

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of our beauty rich and rare

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in history's  page let every stage 

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Advance  Australia Fair

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beneath our radiant Southern Cross we'll toil with hearts and hands

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to make this commonwealth of ours 

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renowned of all the lands

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for those who come across the seas We

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we've boundless plains to share

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with courage Let us all combine to Advance

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Australia Fair

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in joyful strains Then let us sing

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Advance Australia Fair

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Yes. Thank you very much. Back to you,

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Miss Amy.

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Thank you very, very much. Cairns Special

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School, that was wonderful.

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What a delightful way to start the

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meeting indeed.

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We now move to the official proceedings

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of business and I declare the meeting

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open. It is 9:04 a.m. I would like to

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acknowledge the traditional custodians

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on the land in which we meet this

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morning and I pay my respects to elders

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past, present, and emerging. I extend

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that respect to any First Nations people

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with us here this morning.

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Conflicts of interest. We've got a

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couple of disclosures today. Councelor

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Olds,

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have you got it there, Sam?

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Sorry. I was enjoying the national

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anthem. I forgot to pull it up, but I

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got it here.

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All right. Yeah.

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Oh, yeah. Got the exact same time. You

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beat me. All right. Good morning all.

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I'll be declaring conflict of interest

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um in the closed session agenda item 7.2

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as this report is directly related to me

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personally. I'll be dealing with this

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conflict of interest by leaving the

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meeting and not participating in the

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item. Thank you.

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Thank you, councelor Olds. I, Councelor

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Eden, declare a COI in relation to

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agenda item 7.2 to and we'll leave the

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meeting while the item is considered and

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decided. Do we have any other

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disclosures this morning?

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Okay, we'll move on to confirmation of

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the minutes of the meeting held on the

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13th of May 2026.

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Moved councelor Olds seconded councelor

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Tickner. Any discussion? All those in

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favor?

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It's carried unanimously. Thank you.

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Oh, sorry. from Mayor Eden point of

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order. I wasn't actually here for that

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meeting, so I can't move it. I

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apologize.

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Councelor Olds, keeping me on my toes.

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Okay, so moved. Councelor Tickner,

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seconded, Councelor Coghlan. All those in

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favor? It's carried unanimously. Thank

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you.

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Okay, councilors, we'll move into the

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open session.

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First item on the agenda is 5.1, the CEO

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monthly report. Moved. Councelor Mher,

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seconded councelor Valerie. Councelor

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Muller.

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Thank you, Mayor. Um, yes, comprehensive

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report again by the CEO. I just want to

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touch on two matters. Um, there's a

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commentary there about the Can's water

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security project and for the benefit of,

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 Gordon Maron surround residents.

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 pleasingly received an

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update in terms of the off-ramp to the

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highway coming from Balmer Way and

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Mateland Road. that's still on track to

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be open at the end of June. I know

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residents  down Gordon will be pleased

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to hear that. And the other issue that

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we've  got down there and it's been

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ongoing actually has been been there for

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a number of years. It's along K's road

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in front of the Pyramid Residential Care

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Center. There's a number of springs um

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under the ground there. And with the

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water security project um that's

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impacted on those springs and there's

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quite some  leakage and and  water

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surface water around  the front of the

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pyramid residential care center. Um I

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have  had discussions um the center is

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aware that our engineers are looking for

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a engineering solution to that and um I

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appreciate the patience um of um our

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residents while we work through that.

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The other matter I'll touch on is our

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securing cans housing foundations um

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report there and the CEO's report. 

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look, this has been a a journey. 

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strong advocacy by our council,

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recognizing the housing  shortage,

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recognizing the very tight rental rates

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um not just for our council but

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nationwide. Um and we progressed in

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advocacy around  having a PDA declared

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in Mount Peter. We were successful in

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working with state government in that.

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Um and we've progressed working with um

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EDQ now in that planning process.  we

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have received um  pleasingly funding

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commitments  on the 18th of May from

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the federal government. 110 million to

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be matched by state and an 80  million

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dollar um  loan advance that may come

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back into a grant funding. So we're well

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underway. It's been proactive by our

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council in addressing that um and very

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pleasing to see. But I just want to take

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the opportunity to remind councilors um

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and  in respect to working with our

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planning department the importance

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the significant importance still of the

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sugar industry to our local government

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area. Um there's been little discussion

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but we know that we are taking a very

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balanced approach to our urban

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development in Mount Peter. the um MSF

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Sugar, the Miller, the Kang Growers

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organization have always known that

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there would be residential development

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on the western side of the highway. 

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the sugar industry is is at a crossroads

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um struggling  in terms of price and

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input costs, facing fuel crisis right

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here and right now. But as a council we

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must take every step that we can in

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terms of our planning  any amendments

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to the can's plan to ensure that there

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is not a bleed um of loss of  cane

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land unnecessary loss of cane land that

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impacts on the throughput to that mill

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and the sugar industry and the viability

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we have seen what has happened in

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Mossman u with the collapse of the sugar

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industry the closure of the mill it's

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not just the economic impacts on

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communities

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um with a mill closure and a loss of an

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industry. But for our council, the land

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use planning, what will happen to all of

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those sugarcane farms if there's no

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sugar industry? We see in Mossman

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paddocks of grass. They're now looking

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for alternate industries. We can't

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afford to let that happen here  in our

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Canes local government area. We need to

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take those lessons. We need to be

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focused on our planning and we need to

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support the sugar industry. It was the

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backbone on which Canes was built. It's

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still an important industry today and

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again I just urge our council to be

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focused  on ensuring a balance between

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urban development and the envi than the

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sustainability and viability of our

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sugar industry. Thank you.

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Thank you councelor Mher. Any further

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comments? Councelor Valerie.

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Thank you. There is so much  goodness

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in this report. Um I'd like to focus on

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cans eco fiesta.  this is one of  my

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favorite events. It's our annual 

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sustainable living event. This is is for

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all ages, all different types of people.

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And if you're interested in sustainable

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living, it is such a good event, but

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it's also jam-packed with fun. Our

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offices do such a great job. Um and it's

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on 10:00 a.m. on Saturday 20 21st um of

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June this month. Um and it's really

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worthwhile going  attending and it is

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just so much fun and and um thank you.

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Thank you councelor Valerie. Councelor

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Ziger.

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Thank you.  good report.  not as

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many events for April but we all know

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that is about to change. Anzac Day was

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really well attended everywhere and I

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can attest to what councelor Tickner and

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I felt was that we it was the largest

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attendance yet at Edmonton. And I did

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comment to our event coordinators that

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the high tea was misleading. My partner

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Steve who's, you know, 20 years Navy,

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it's his favorite day. He didn't go

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because he didn't want to drink tea.

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Was later told there was no tea. So,

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thank you to all who helped,

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facilitate the events to commemorate

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this important day as we remember. And

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I've noted there is actually more

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graffiti around division 3 the last

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month in April, but I'm really, really

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grateful to the teams who are removing

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it so quickly. Thank you.

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Thank you, Councelor Ziggo. Councelor

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Tickner.

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Yeah, thank you, Mayor. Um, Kathy's left

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me a um, a good opening there with the

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vandalism. Um we see in this report 

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as we do each month the um vandalism

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costs which add up  every month we

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have well and truly broken over half a

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million dollars now in cost to council.

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Again this doesn't cover the cost to the

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community organizations that are

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affected by this. Um I spent an hour

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down at Walker Roading Precinct

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yesterday with Lynn and the softball 

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committee. Um unfortunately their

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committee has been cut in half. they've

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lost some members just due to sheer

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burnout because of the um the vandalism

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and the issues that they are having down

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there, the security issues they are

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having down there. Um they wanted to

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show me around a few things that have

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happened just in the last week including

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fences ripped out, ripped down  cars

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then able to access the fields doing

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grassies all over the field creating um

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no end of issues for their for their

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maintenance, their volunteer maintenance

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crew, graffiti just absolutely

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everywhere. and I've got a lot of

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photos of which I I've I've got to

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compile and send through not only to to

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council officers and counselors, but

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also to our state members as well.

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roofs broken, so they've got portable

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grandstands that have had their roofs

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all kicked in. They've lost power to

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almost most of the field  because the

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power boxes get have all been ripped

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off. and um and their grandstands,

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their actual fixed grandstands have all

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but practically been ripped apart by by

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vandals down there. So, we've got a lot

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of work to do in this space. I know

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we've got a big security grant fund that

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is currently out. They will be applying

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to that to help, I guess, try and secure

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the area, but Walker Road continues to

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be a bit of a war zone for us. Um, and

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so I just want to continue to highlight

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that as we as we still see these figures

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come through. We are going to well and

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truly hit over a million dollars um by

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the end of the year. That's quite easy

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to see. And again, it's this

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unfortunately can't put into into words

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how these volunteer community

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organization group sporting teams  are

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feeling having to deal with this

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continued issue. So, I'll continue to

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highlight it and um yeah, I'll get that

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email out to all our state members to

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ensure that they're seeing it on the

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ground as well. and I would still like

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to see them come to the party with some

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sort of community grant um where

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sporting teams can apply to them

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specifically to cover vandalism costs um

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that they're occurring each year. So,

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we'll continue to push that, but thank

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you.

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Thank you, Councelor Tickna. Councelor

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Coghlan.

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Thank you, Mayor. I guess there's a

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whole heap weap

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um the one that jumps out at me is the

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opening of Smithfield Library. So over

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400 residents came along for that

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opening and that was incredible to see

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the amount of community support there

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and nearly 600 through the doors on the

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day with 1157 book loans. So if if ever

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there was any doubt about community

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support and the community need for um

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facilities like this, I think we've seen

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the best of it. The community love it.

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The feedback has been amazing and great

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to see. To support what councelor Kathy

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was saying about Anzac Day, I know I

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floated around cans with councelor

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Middleton and we went to three different

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Anzac Day events and it did seem that

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this year was bigger and better

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everywhere and the support was stronger

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and again it's great to see these

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traditions continuing. A 100redyear

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celebration of the senator. Amazing. So,

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um, well done in this report, Mr. CEO,

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and thank you again.

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Thank you, councelor Cogland. Councelor

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Olds.

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Yeah, thanks, Mary. I'll just be quick.

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I was going to say, councelor Zaigo, I'm

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with Mooney on the on the tea drinking,

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and I think we could have gone somewhere

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else, but um I was just going to

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mention, you know, we copper flogging

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over over trees all the time as we know,

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but in this report, there's actually a

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good news story here. at Warworth out at

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Trinity Beach um have listened to some

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of the industryleading advice that our

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council officers have been given them

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saying, you know, let's try and protect

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our trees and everything else. There's a

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three male Lucas down there, significant

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trees, but instead of just not cutting

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them down, they've actually put flag and

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bunting all around them. So, when all

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the heavy equipment's going in there and

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it's coming along at a great pace,

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they're not driving over the roots and

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everything else. So, on top of planting

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about 40,000 trees a year that council

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does, we um occasionally good stories

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like this as well. So, I just figured

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with all the the bashing we get we

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caught, maybe we'll highlight that one

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as well. And the Anzac Day services too,

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they were fantastic. Um, every year

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they're great this year. I think with

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the weather being a tad better help, but

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um I love how all the schools get

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involved in the ceremonies and that's

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what's keeping it for that next

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generation that respect and um yeah, but

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anyway, thank you. Um I'm happy with the

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report, CEO.

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Thank you, Councelor Olds.  I do have

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one question. I did raise it earlier 

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on Monday to the CEO. So I'm not sure if

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um you're prepared with the response,

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Mr. CEO, but I note in the monthly

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report we've got the 78 unit

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accommodation building on council own

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land on Gaton Street adjacent to the

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senior citizens hall. This is a really

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good news story. Given council remains

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the owner of the asset, could

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clarification please be provided to why

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the development approval was not bought

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before the elected council for

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consideration? Thank you.

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 madame mayor, you did raise that at

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our meeting on Monday and I will provide

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you with a response on I've  sought

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some feedback from the relevant

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department and I'll come back to you in

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due course.

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So we'll take that on notice. Thank you.

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Any further comments on the CEO's

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report? Lovely. Thank you councilors.

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We'll  put the motion to the vote

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that's carried unanimously.

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Okay, we've got item 5.2, financial

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performance report for the period ended

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24th April 2026. Moved, councelor Mher,

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seconded, councelor Cogland. Councelor

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Mher.

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Yeah, thank you, Mayor. I will get Miss

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Whitten to speak to it, but I thought

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I've just got a couple of um questions u

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Miss Whitten  for the benefit of those

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looking at the live stream. Um I do see

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in the financials um  operating result

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favorable particularly in relation to

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materials and services um by 5.5. Just

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wondering I know that we're we're facing

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a fuel crisis that will impact on

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costings there but is there  any

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movement back into um a lessening of the

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of of the costs of projects around

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materials and services um from years

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past. I'm not sure if you can make a

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comment on that.  the other one was

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the operating revenue  8.1 million

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favorable and it refers to driven by

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water usage consumption but there's no

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data there. I'm just wondering if um you

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could shed some light on that one. Um

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and then finally the the table in terms

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of  capital works expenditure the

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variances there are quite favorable but

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I'm just wondering  do you have any

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concerns um in respect to the capital

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expenditure  to date pursuant to that

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table. Thank you.

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Thank you councelor Muller through the

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chair. I might just start by um

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reviewing the the snapshot of where

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we're sitting and then I'll answer um

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those questions specifically. So if we

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have a look at the at a glance table on

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the first page, you will see we are

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performing very well compared to budget

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specifically relating to our operating

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result where we're just under $13

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million favorable.  the net result

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then is a bit of a contrast there. It's

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looking unfavorable to the tune of $32

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million, but that is all timing in in

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relation to our capital grant revenue.

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And that links directly to the timing of

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the can's water security strategy

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project which I'll talk about in a

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moment.  council to answer your

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questions  on the operating revenue

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front. So we are $8.1 million favorable.

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A portion of that relates to our water

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usage income. So water usage income is

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about $800,000 favorable to budget um

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year to date when no two years are the

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same in terms of consumption and it

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depends very heavily on um our wet

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season and also the operational impacts

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um and demand um on on the water. So in

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terms of that 800,000 we are compare

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when we set the budget we set it based

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on a three-year average consumption

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rate. So we are  trending favorably to

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to that and I wouldn't say um that

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there's an adverse water efficiency

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impact or anything like that or people

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necessarily using more water. It's just

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how we're trending in comparison to that

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that three-year average.

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Also sitting in operational revenue um

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driving that favorable variance. We've

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got about $2.5 million in interest

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revenue and that as I've spoken about

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before that relates to our higher cash

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balance um due to the the delays

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experienced in last year's capital works

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program and to a certain extent um how

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we're performing this year with our

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capital works program.  we also have

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some unbudgeted grants operating grants

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um and to the tune of about $2.5

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million. Most of that relates to our

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disaster recovery um funding. Um so work

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still um completing and revenue coming

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in um to offset that this year. And

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we've also received an upfront payment

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um from the state government for the red

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bid red lid bin replacement grant. So we

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haven't spent that money um just yet.

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Fees and charges are um trending

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favorably as well. That's across a

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number of areas um including cemeteries

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and in the development application

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space. So they are expected to be

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permanent um favorable variances for

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this year and there's a little bit

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sitting in other revenue as well. Then

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in relation to materials and services.

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So the $5.5 million favorable there

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there's a few bits and pieces um sitting

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underneath there. There's about $2

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million that relates to consultancies

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and I would say most of that is going to

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be timing. I don't think all of that

00:22:03.760 --> 00:22:05.015
money and a lot of it relates

00:22:05.039 --> 00:22:07.416
specifically to particular projects. Not

00:22:07.440 --> 00:22:08.936
all of that will be expended this

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financial year and that's been taken

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into account when we've set next

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financial year's budget. Um we've got a

00:22:15.600 --> 00:22:17.176
about a million dollars that relates to

00:22:17.200 --> 00:22:18.936
the delivery of some of our IT equipment

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as well. Um good news is most of that

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got delivered within this month and

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we've we're expecting another big

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delivery next month. And then we've also

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got some um capacity related stuff

00:22:30.080 --> 00:22:33.080
across our facilities and maintenance um

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area and electricity has also been

00:22:35.280 --> 00:22:36.856
favorable this year. So the cost didn't

00:22:36.880 --> 00:22:39.880
go up um as expected

00:22:40.000 --> 00:22:41.816
in relation to the cost impacts and I

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guess the inflationary pressures that we

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have been seeing throughout last

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financial year and we were expecting

00:22:46.400 --> 00:22:49.400
this year. I would say for now or or two

00:22:50.000 --> 00:22:51.576
up until the last couple of months they

00:22:51.600 --> 00:22:53.096
had settled and we hadn't been seeing

00:22:53.120 --> 00:22:56.120
those those massive spikes coming in um

00:22:56.159 --> 00:22:58.135
in some particularly in relation to our

00:22:58.159 --> 00:23:00.376
smaller contracts. Of the last few

00:23:00.400 --> 00:23:02.296
months we have had the impacts of the

00:23:02.320 --> 00:23:05.320
fuel crisis though. So they um have got

00:23:05.600 --> 00:23:07.096
direct impacts in terms of the fuel

00:23:07.120 --> 00:23:09.176
costs um in relation to our consumption,

00:23:09.200 --> 00:23:11.256
but there's that indirect impact to a

00:23:11.280 --> 00:23:14.056
lot of our other contracts as well. So

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um our our mowing contracts, our owner

00:23:16.159 --> 00:23:18.056
drivers and that that sort of thing. So

00:23:18.080 --> 00:23:20.135
to date that has an impact has had an

00:23:20.159 --> 00:23:21.976
impact of a couple hundred thousand. The

00:23:22.000 --> 00:23:23.816
impacts of that will still start coming

00:23:23.840 --> 00:23:25.416
through over the next couple of months

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because some of our larger contracts

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have got clauses that relate to rise and

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fall and account for that. So the real

00:23:31.360 --> 00:23:34.296
cost is is still to come. I would flag

00:23:34.320 --> 00:23:36.216
that that will continue to be a risk in

00:23:36.240 --> 00:23:38.856
the short to medium term as well. Um

00:23:38.880 --> 00:23:40.376
particularly those direct impacts of

00:23:40.400 --> 00:23:41.976
that fuel crisis which we're continuing

00:23:42.000 --> 00:23:43.816
to monitor and we've got processes in

00:23:43.840 --> 00:23:46.456
place um for that. But also the wider

00:23:46.480 --> 00:23:48.376
impacts of that forecasters are

00:23:48.400 --> 00:23:50.616
expecting inflation to sit relatively

00:23:50.640 --> 00:23:52.696
high um throughout the next 12 months.

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So that will be something that we need

00:23:54.000 --> 00:23:56.216
to watch particularly heading um into

00:23:56.240 --> 00:23:59.240
next financial year's budget as well. 

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and then the last question I think was

00:24:01.919 --> 00:24:03.655
 the capital works program. So we are

00:24:03.679 --> 00:24:05.096
looking very favorable when you have a

00:24:05.120 --> 00:24:07.336
look at the table in the report. A good

00:24:07.360 --> 00:24:09.736
proportion of that does relate to cans

00:24:09.760 --> 00:24:11.336
water security strategy. So there's

00:24:11.360 --> 00:24:14.360
about $100 million um and that mostly

00:24:14.640 --> 00:24:16.216
relates to the phasing because as we've

00:24:16.240 --> 00:24:18.056
heard um with the progress reports that

00:24:18.080 --> 00:24:20.216
come through in relation to the the the

00:24:20.240 --> 00:24:22.216
minutes from the water security strategy

00:24:22.240 --> 00:24:24.456
meeting, we are um on track with that

00:24:24.480 --> 00:24:26.616
project and we are on budget. So, it's

00:24:26.640 --> 00:24:28.216
really how much cost has been aortioned

00:24:28.240 --> 00:24:29.895
to this financial year as opposed to

00:24:29.919 --> 00:24:31.895
next financial year. So, I don't have

00:24:31.919 --> 00:24:34.456
any concerns in relation to that. We've

00:24:34.480 --> 00:24:36.856
then got another about $35 million that

00:24:36.880 --> 00:24:38.696
we're tracking. Um, depending on which

00:24:38.720 --> 00:24:40.056
way you look at it, but in terms of

00:24:40.080 --> 00:24:41.736
dollars spent, um, we haven't spent as

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much as anticipated. There has been some

00:24:44.559 --> 00:24:46.056
constraints across the capital works

00:24:46.080 --> 00:24:48.056
program and and Gugen can jump in if if

00:24:48.080 --> 00:24:50.696
I get anything wrong. Um, we we aren't

00:24:50.720 --> 00:24:52.696
expecting to fully expend this financial

00:24:52.720 --> 00:24:55.015
year's capital works budget. um we will

00:24:55.039 --> 00:24:57.416
be favorable. Um it's just a matter of h

00:24:57.440 --> 00:25:00.440
how much. Um we are expecting to come in

00:25:00.480 --> 00:25:03.015
at about the three just over the $300

00:25:03.039 --> 00:25:05.655
$300 million mark um for the financial

00:25:05.679 --> 00:25:07.576
year, but the team have taken that into

00:25:07.600 --> 00:25:08.936
account when they've set next financial

00:25:08.960 --> 00:25:10.775
year's budget as well.

00:25:10.799 --> 00:25:12.056
Thank you.

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Thank you, Miss Whitten. I have made

00:25:13.360 --> 00:25:16.296
comment about the tables and graphs um

00:25:16.320 --> 00:25:18.135
um and the information provided in the

00:25:18.159 --> 00:25:20.535
report but by way of snapshot but always

00:25:20.559 --> 00:25:22.856
appreciate  your summary to to give

00:25:22.880 --> 00:25:25.880
the bigger picture. So thank you.

00:25:26.880 --> 00:25:28.535
Thank you councelor Mher. Any further

00:25:28.559 --> 00:25:30.535
comments?

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Put the motion to the vote. All those in

00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:35.240
favor it's carried unanimously.

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Item 5.3 adoption of information privacy

00:25:41.520 --> 00:25:43.736
right to information and databach

00:25:43.760 --> 00:25:45.736
general policies

00:25:45.760 --> 00:25:47.655
moved councelor old seconded councelor

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za councelor olds.

00:25:49.840 --> 00:25:52.216
Yeah thanks mayen um this one there's

00:25:52.240 --> 00:25:53.976
been some reforms and we have statutory

00:25:54.000 --> 00:25:55.895
obligations to meet regards to how we

00:25:55.919 --> 00:25:57.255
deal with people's personal information

00:25:57.279 --> 00:25:59.096
and and respond to different access

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stuff. So I think we got to the 1st of

00:26:00.799 --> 00:26:02.775
July Holly. So we um this is something

00:26:02.799 --> 00:26:04.616
we need to do and look at and it's 

00:26:04.640 --> 00:26:05.976
we've had a couple work we had two

00:26:06.000 --> 00:26:07.496
workshops with you. Yeah, it's pretty

00:26:07.520 --> 00:26:09.176
important information you know people's

00:26:09.200 --> 00:26:11.096
um personal information and right to

00:26:11.120 --> 00:26:13.176
information that kind of stuff. So um

00:26:13.200 --> 00:26:14.856
I'm happy with  with the workshops the

00:26:14.880 --> 00:26:16.616
information you guys gave us and  like

00:26:16.640 --> 00:26:18.456
I said it's something we have to do so

00:26:18.480 --> 00:26:20.296
let's do it.

00:26:20.320 --> 00:26:21.976
Thank you councelors. Any further

00:26:22.000 --> 00:26:25.000
comments? Councelor Mher.

00:26:27.200 --> 00:26:29.096
Yeah thank you mayor. Um, look, I just

00:26:29.120 --> 00:26:31.416
thought I'd highlight um the importance

00:26:31.440 --> 00:26:34.376
of the um privacy information act and

00:26:34.400 --> 00:26:36.296
the right to information act u for

00:26:36.320 --> 00:26:38.456
council. It's it's a big part of our our

00:26:38.480 --> 00:26:40.296
business and business as usual, not just

00:26:40.320 --> 00:26:42.456
as a council but state and federal

00:26:42.480 --> 00:26:44.376
governments and government departments.

00:26:44.400 --> 00:26:47.400
 these are important um provisions of

00:26:47.440 --> 00:26:49.496
legislation that we are required to

00:26:49.520 --> 00:26:52.520
adhere to. I I did see some commentary

00:26:52.720 --> 00:26:54.616
um

00:26:54.640 --> 00:26:57.496
negative commentary about um groups or

00:26:57.520 --> 00:27:00.456
individuals having  complaining about

00:27:00.480 --> 00:27:02.535
having to put in a right to information

00:27:02.559 --> 00:27:05.015
to council to get certain information.

00:27:05.039 --> 00:27:07.816
And again, um, that's really the the

00:27:07.840 --> 00:27:09.336
right to information act is about

00:27:09.360 --> 00:27:11.255
transparency and accountability and and

00:27:11.279 --> 00:27:14.279
puts clear provisions on how council is

00:27:14.320 --> 00:27:17.320
to comply with that. so that um,

00:27:18.080 --> 00:27:20.535
the public do receive information that

00:27:20.559 --> 00:27:22.216
is available. But under the right to

00:27:22.240 --> 00:27:24.616
information act, there are exemptions.

00:27:24.640 --> 00:27:26.296
There are exemptions around trade

00:27:26.320 --> 00:27:28.456
secrets, around commercial incompetence,

00:27:28.480 --> 00:27:30.696
public safety. they're listed there

00:27:30.720 --> 00:27:33.176
in the legislation. And if the

00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:35.976
information being sought  is exempted,

00:27:36.000 --> 00:27:39.000
that's it. It um that overrides public

00:27:39.120 --> 00:27:41.255
interest. It doesn't mean that council

00:27:41.279 --> 00:27:43.655
is not forthcoming. It doesn't mean that

00:27:43.679 --> 00:27:45.976
council is being underhand. It means

00:27:46.000 --> 00:27:48.616
that council is complying  with the

00:27:48.640 --> 00:27:50.135
legislation. And so I think that's

00:27:50.159 --> 00:27:53.015
important um for people to understand

00:27:53.039 --> 00:27:54.535
because anyone who does business with

00:27:54.559 --> 00:27:56.856
council, has relationship with council,

00:27:56.880 --> 00:27:58.936
they're entitled to their privacy rights

00:27:58.960 --> 00:28:01.960
and we are obliged to comply with that.

00:28:02.480 --> 00:28:05.015
So it's about finding that balance and

00:28:05.039 --> 00:28:06.456
um acting within the scope of the

00:28:06.480 --> 00:28:08.775
legislation  to ensure that we're

00:28:08.799 --> 00:28:10.856
meeting our obligations both under the

00:28:10.880 --> 00:28:12.775
privacy information act and the right to

00:28:12.799 --> 00:28:14.135
information act. And I just wanted to

00:28:14.159 --> 00:28:16.775
highlight that so that our residents u

00:28:16.799 --> 00:28:18.936
do understand that that's part of our

00:28:18.960 --> 00:28:21.496
business. Thank you.

00:28:21.520 --> 00:28:24.520
Thank you councelor Mo Councel Pine.

00:28:24.640 --> 00:28:26.775
Um it's great to see the the standards

00:28:26.799 --> 00:28:28.696
and rules around government and public

00:28:28.720 --> 00:28:30.616
sector right to information but it's

00:28:30.640 --> 00:28:31.895
funny our world isn't it when the

00:28:31.919 --> 00:28:34.375
private sector is  not bound by these

00:28:34.399 --> 00:28:36.535
things. you only have to  think about

00:28:36.559 --> 00:28:38.135
buying a dishwasher and you get five

00:28:38.159 --> 00:28:40.616
recommendations in your Facebook  feed

00:28:40.640 --> 00:28:42.936
as to which which which one you should

00:28:42.960 --> 00:28:45.255
be buying. So  people have every right

00:28:45.279 --> 00:28:47.416
to be concerned about um their personal

00:28:47.440 --> 00:28:48.856
information, but I don't think they need

00:28:48.880 --> 00:28:51.880
to worry about council.

00:28:52.399 --> 00:28:54.056
Thank you, Councelor Pine. Any further

00:28:54.080 --> 00:28:57.080
comments with the motion to the vote?

00:28:58.320 --> 00:29:01.320
It's carried unanimously.

00:29:05.039 --> 00:29:08.039
Item 5.5, best practice management

00:29:08.240 --> 00:29:10.696
guideline for the use of public open

00:29:10.720 --> 00:29:13.096
space update. Move.

00:29:13.120 --> 00:29:14.216
Did I?

00:29:14.240 --> 00:29:17.240
Oh, pardon me. Thank you. Lucky we got

00:29:18.480 --> 00:29:21.480
the minute takers on the ball there. 5.4

00:29:21.520 --> 00:29:23.576
Can's the premier destination for

00:29:23.600 --> 00:29:25.336
women's sport and action plan. And I was

00:29:25.360 --> 00:29:26.775
hoping to move that one. How did I miss

00:29:26.799 --> 00:29:29.799
it? moved. Councelor Eden, seconded.

00:29:30.000 --> 00:29:33.000
Councelor Middleton.

00:29:33.039 --> 00:29:35.255
Councilors, I'm very pleased to move

00:29:35.279 --> 00:29:37.255
this motion today as I know you are

00:29:37.279 --> 00:29:40.279
equally pleased to have it on the

00:29:40.480 --> 00:29:43.480
agenda. In July 2024, council made a

00:29:43.840 --> 00:29:46.375
very deliberate decision to position

00:29:46.399 --> 00:29:48.056
cans as the premier destination for

00:29:48.080 --> 00:29:51.080
women's sport in Australia. Importantly,

00:29:51.360 --> 00:29:53.416
that was never intended to simply be a

00:29:53.440 --> 00:29:56.296
slogan or an aspiration.

00:29:56.320 --> 00:29:58.375
It was a policy position and a statement

00:29:58.399 --> 00:30:00.616
about the direction we believe can take

00:30:00.640 --> 00:30:03.640
as a city heading toward Brisbane 2032

00:30:04.559 --> 00:30:07.559
and beyond. As a co-host city for the

00:30:07.760 --> 00:30:10.296
Olympic and Parolympic games with major

00:30:10.320 --> 00:30:12.296
upgrades already confirmed for Barlow

00:30:12.320 --> 00:30:14.696
Park, Can has a genuine opportunity to

00:30:14.720 --> 00:30:17.015
leverage the green and gold runway in a

00:30:17.039 --> 00:30:19.096
way that delivers long-term economic,

00:30:19.120 --> 00:30:21.176
tourism, infrastructure and community

00:30:21.200 --> 00:30:24.200
outcomes for our region. Since that

00:30:24.320 --> 00:30:27.015
time, we have engaged, listened, asked

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:29.496
questions, and worked collaboratively to

00:30:29.520 --> 00:30:31.736
turn that vision into a practical and

00:30:31.760 --> 00:30:34.456
achievable action plan. And that has

00:30:34.480 --> 00:30:35.976
included industry engagement,

00:30:36.000 --> 00:30:37.895
stakeholder consultation, ongoing

00:30:37.919 --> 00:30:39.496
conversations across the sporting

00:30:39.520 --> 00:30:42.216
sector, a mural roundt and women in

00:30:42.240 --> 00:30:44.616
sport where we heard directly from

00:30:44.640 --> 00:30:47.336
athletes, clubs, coaches, volunteers and

00:30:47.360 --> 00:30:49.655
community leaders about both the

00:30:49.679 --> 00:30:51.255
opportunities and the practical

00:30:51.279 --> 00:30:54.279
realities facing women and girls in

00:30:54.399 --> 00:30:57.176
sport here in Canes. And what became

00:30:57.200 --> 00:30:58.936
very clear through that process is that

00:30:58.960 --> 00:31:01.176
CANS is uniquely positioned to lead in

00:31:01.200 --> 00:31:03.176
this space.

00:31:03.200 --> 00:31:05.096
We already have many of the ingredients

00:31:05.120 --> 00:31:07.096
needed to succeed. Strong community

00:31:07.120 --> 00:31:09.015
support for sport, growing

00:31:09.039 --> 00:31:10.936
infrastructure, proven major events

00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:13.015
capability, a tropical lifestyle that

00:31:13.039 --> 00:31:15.255
attracts elite training opportunities.

00:31:15.279 --> 00:31:17.096
They do say humidity is the new

00:31:17.120 --> 00:31:19.655
altitude. And importantly, a community

00:31:19.679 --> 00:31:21.816
that genuinely shows up and supports

00:31:21.840 --> 00:31:23.976
women's sport. But importantly, this

00:31:24.000 --> 00:31:26.375
action plan moves beyond vision into

00:31:26.399 --> 00:31:28.856
delivery. The outline is practical

00:31:28.880 --> 00:31:30.775
actions including attracting a signature

00:31:30.799 --> 00:31:32.856
women's sporting event, establishing a

00:31:32.880 --> 00:31:35.176
destination women's sporting investment

00:31:35.200 --> 00:31:37.416
program, developing a dedicated

00:31:37.440 --> 00:31:39.255
destination prospectus, and

00:31:39.279 --> 00:31:40.936
strengthening partnerships, aligning

00:31:40.960 --> 00:31:43.176
council investment, and positioning cans

00:31:43.200 --> 00:31:45.655
competitively in the national sporting

00:31:45.679 --> 00:31:48.679
landscape. And at the same time, it

00:31:48.720 --> 00:31:51.720
recognizes that barriers still exist. We

00:31:51.840 --> 00:31:53.816
heard about particip participation drop

00:31:53.840 --> 00:31:56.135
off among teenage girls. We heard about

00:31:56.159 --> 00:31:57.895
safety concerns around lighting and

00:31:57.919 --> 00:32:00.056
access to training spaces. We heard

00:32:00.080 --> 00:32:02.216
about affordability and barriers for

00:32:02.240 --> 00:32:03.736
families. And we heard about the need

00:32:03.760 --> 00:32:05.336
for stronger pathways, greater

00:32:05.360 --> 00:32:07.096
visibility, and stronger support

00:32:07.120 --> 00:32:09.736
networks. This action plan provides a

00:32:09.760 --> 00:32:11.816
coordinated and strategic framework to

00:32:11.840 --> 00:32:13.495
build on our strengths, leverage our

00:32:13.519 --> 00:32:15.015
opportunities ahead of us, and help

00:32:15.039 --> 00:32:17.176
address the barriers that still exist

00:32:17.200 --> 00:32:19.895
for women and girls in sport. I open to

00:32:19.919 --> 00:32:22.919
the floor for further comments.

00:32:23.919 --> 00:32:26.919
Councelor Medson.

00:32:28.559 --> 00:32:30.375
Sorry, I was assuming councelor Coghlan

00:32:30.399 --> 00:32:31.736
would go next because she's been very

00:32:31.760 --> 00:32:34.760
invested in this as well. Um, it has

00:32:34.799 --> 00:32:36.696
been a great process and having worked

00:32:36.720 --> 00:32:39.416
closely with the incredible team um that

00:32:39.440 --> 00:32:40.456
have been putting this together, it

00:32:40.480 --> 00:32:42.535
hasn't been easy when you go from a a

00:32:42.559 --> 00:32:44.696
vision to an action plan because as

00:32:44.720 --> 00:32:47.720
people know action plans need measurable

00:32:48.159 --> 00:32:50.856
measurables of success. Um so from here

00:32:50.880 --> 00:32:53.736
on in we we do have some one I'd like to

00:32:53.760 --> 00:32:55.495
mention which I think is already showing

00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:57.655
is when it comes under destination

00:32:57.679 --> 00:32:59.976
women's sport investment program we've

00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:01.255
already seen the North Queensland

00:33:01.279 --> 00:33:03.495
Cowboys now called community development

00:33:03.519 --> 00:33:06.135
and high performance center at West Bay

00:33:06.159 --> 00:33:08.936
Park um going ahead and this just this

00:33:08.960 --> 00:33:10.535
week the Cowboys announced that they'll

00:33:10.559 --> 00:33:12.696
be investing another $100,000 a year

00:33:12.720 --> 00:33:14.775
into grassroots and I think this is

00:33:14.799 --> 00:33:16.296
really showing what these type of action

00:33:16.320 --> 00:33:19.096
plans will do. We bring in the elite and

00:33:19.120 --> 00:33:21.736
we bring in the best show destination of

00:33:21.760 --> 00:33:23.816
cans to support women's sport and there

00:33:23.840 --> 00:33:25.255
will be benefits that continue to

00:33:25.279 --> 00:33:27.655
trickle down. So I think keeping our eye

00:33:27.679 --> 00:33:29.336
on the ball which is a destination is

00:33:29.360 --> 00:33:31.336
really important. The other thing I

00:33:31.360 --> 00:33:33.015
really liked about this plan and work

00:33:33.039 --> 00:33:35.015
closely with the team on is we're having

00:33:35.039 --> 00:33:37.816
a women's sport reference panel. Um this

00:33:37.840 --> 00:33:39.416
will be a more of an independent panel

00:33:39.440 --> 00:33:41.495
because we do want to keep having impact

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:44.519
and and um and having input here. Sorry,

00:33:45.840 --> 00:33:47.336
I'm a little bit on water. And having

00:33:47.360 --> 00:33:50.360
import into this program um and also to

00:33:50.880 --> 00:33:52.856
give it sustainability and longevity as

00:33:52.880 --> 00:33:55.176
we know councils come and go. Well,

00:33:55.200 --> 00:33:57.895
council is come and go, but um we need

00:33:57.919 --> 00:34:00.535
to keep this going um through lenses of

00:34:00.559 --> 00:34:03.255
the sporting community. Um I continue to

00:34:03.279 --> 00:34:05.096
be super excited about everything that's

00:34:05.120 --> 00:34:07.255
happening. Again, the AFLW Northern Nest

00:34:07.279 --> 00:34:09.655
is coming this year, another great elite

00:34:09.679 --> 00:34:12.055
women's sport um and event. And I think

00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:13.736
this is aligning again with this action

00:34:13.760 --> 00:34:16.055
plan. So just so the community

00:34:16.079 --> 00:34:18.855
understands this is about creating cans

00:34:18.879 --> 00:34:21.016
as a destination for women. That is

00:34:21.040 --> 00:34:24.040
quite a specific um ideal. Women's sport

00:34:25.200 --> 00:34:27.575
is different. We train differently. We

00:34:27.599 --> 00:34:29.575
need different facilities. We have a

00:34:29.599 --> 00:34:32.599
different but growing growing um

00:34:33.200 --> 00:34:35.496
audience. If anyone watched the 

00:34:35.520 --> 00:34:38.520
women's origin, it was sensational. And

00:34:38.560 --> 00:34:39.976
I've heard commentary from the men that

00:34:40.000 --> 00:34:41.575
actually there's probably more skill in

00:34:41.599 --> 00:34:43.416
the women's team, but we'll see of that

00:34:43.440 --> 00:34:45.736
tonight. Um, as we continue to go

00:34:45.760 --> 00:34:47.496
forward, understanding that to create a

00:34:47.520 --> 00:34:49.095
destination for women's sport, it's not

00:34:49.119 --> 00:34:52.055
just about token creating men's men's

00:34:52.079 --> 00:34:53.655
facilities and saying, "Well, here you

00:34:53.679 --> 00:34:55.176
can play on them." There is very

00:34:55.200 --> 00:34:57.575
specific things that women need. Um, if

00:34:57.599 --> 00:34:59.176
you're bringing a family, you need to

00:34:59.200 --> 00:35:01.016
have places like muddies that your

00:35:01.040 --> 00:35:02.856
grandparents can take your kids cuz our

00:35:02.880 --> 00:35:04.216
women athletes travel with their

00:35:04.240 --> 00:35:06.536
families. They need to have good

00:35:06.560 --> 00:35:08.856
accommodation, safe accommodation. We

00:35:08.880 --> 00:35:11.736
need to have um partnerships that really

00:35:11.760 --> 00:35:13.656
identify. We need events that really are

00:35:13.680 --> 00:35:16.136
celebrated by our community. Um we've

00:35:16.160 --> 00:35:18.456
already got interest in a wide range of

00:35:18.480 --> 00:35:21.480
women's um sporting events high level

00:35:21.920 --> 00:35:23.736
that are looking at cans now because of

00:35:23.760 --> 00:35:25.416
the what they're hearing. So we're

00:35:25.440 --> 00:35:27.656
asking them to turn up, make a great

00:35:27.680 --> 00:35:29.976
bid, and we'll consider it. Um this

00:35:30.000 --> 00:35:33.000
investment is looking at having 100,000

00:35:34.800 --> 00:35:36.696
turning on the budget. I'll just look at

00:35:36.720 --> 00:35:39.335
Miss Witten there that's coming through

00:35:39.359 --> 00:35:41.896
which enables people to come to us via

00:35:41.920 --> 00:35:44.136
the panel. So the independent panel who

00:35:44.160 --> 00:35:45.896
assess and give us their recommendations

00:35:45.920 --> 00:35:47.815
of what will bring the best to can for

00:35:47.839 --> 00:35:50.536
women's sport and Kansas is actually

00:35:50.560 --> 00:35:53.560
flipping the um national  direction

00:35:53.920 --> 00:35:55.256
because we actually have more women

00:35:55.280 --> 00:35:57.176
participating than other places. Kansas

00:35:57.200 --> 00:35:59.016
is actually interestingly um the

00:35:59.040 --> 00:36:00.856
opposite. So we want to continue that

00:36:00.880 --> 00:36:02.376
and when you're out there on the ground

00:36:02.400 --> 00:36:04.136
and we're I was at the Flames launch

00:36:04.160 --> 00:36:06.055
last week. There is a lot of incredible

00:36:06.079 --> 00:36:08.136
talent up here and I think creating

00:36:08.160 --> 00:36:09.656
opening the store as a destination will

00:36:09.680 --> 00:36:11.656
only build on that. So yes, I am

00:36:11.680 --> 00:36:13.016
slightly passionate as you can hear

00:36:13.040 --> 00:36:15.335
about this and I've been very very um

00:36:15.359 --> 00:36:16.936
very very pleased and probably one of my

00:36:16.960 --> 00:36:18.856
highlights as a council councelor to

00:36:18.880 --> 00:36:20.936
work with the council offices on this.

00:36:20.960 --> 00:36:22.696
So thank you.

00:36:22.720 --> 00:36:24.376
Thank you councelor Middleton. Councelor

00:36:24.400 --> 00:36:27.176
Cogland. Thank you, mayor. I did think

00:36:27.200 --> 00:36:28.616
it was important to hear from the

00:36:28.640 --> 00:36:31.496
slightly passionate council councelor

00:36:31.520 --> 00:36:34.520
Middleton. Yes, this road has been a

00:36:35.040 --> 00:36:37.016
long road. I know in the last term we

00:36:37.040 --> 00:36:39.095
spoke about this at council with some

00:36:39.119 --> 00:36:41.016
aspirations and it was great to see at

00:36:41.040 --> 00:36:42.296
the beginning of this term the mayor

00:36:42.320 --> 00:36:45.320
pick up this mantra and run with it. um

00:36:46.160 --> 00:36:48.696
and it's been quite successful and so

00:36:48.720 --> 00:36:51.176
far a alongside the development of the

00:36:51.200 --> 00:36:54.136
action plan we have um achieved some

00:36:54.160 --> 00:36:57.160
major milestones things like the AFLW

00:36:57.839 --> 00:36:59.656
Northern Nest confirmation of the

00:36:59.680 --> 00:37:02.616
upgrades to Balo Park the support of the

00:37:02.640 --> 00:37:04.456
North Queensland Cowboys Community

00:37:04.480 --> 00:37:07.480
Development and High Performance Center

00:37:07.920 --> 00:37:10.920
and to accommodate their NRLW team and

00:37:12.079 --> 00:37:14.456
we've seen the uprise in these teams

00:37:14.480 --> 00:37:17.416
particularly in AFL and NRL across the

00:37:17.440 --> 00:37:19.256
community, across the state, across the

00:37:19.280 --> 00:37:21.575
country and across the world. People

00:37:21.599 --> 00:37:24.599
want to support women and yes, with that

00:37:24.880 --> 00:37:27.880
does come specific needs and more than

00:37:28.160 --> 00:37:30.936
anything, I believe it's their supporter

00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:33.815
groups and their families that travel

00:37:33.839 --> 00:37:36.536
with them and support them and that is

00:37:36.560 --> 00:37:39.016
just perfect for cans. The weather is

00:37:39.040 --> 00:37:41.656
great. We have lots of accommodation as

00:37:41.680 --> 00:37:43.815
councelor Middleton said we we have

00:37:43.839 --> 00:37:46.696
places like Muddies, the lagoon, um the

00:37:46.720 --> 00:37:48.616
beautiful beaches

00:37:48.640 --> 00:37:51.640
and it's fantastic to see. So yes, I'm

00:37:52.560 --> 00:37:54.936
fully very supportive of this motion.

00:37:54.960 --> 00:37:56.456
Thank you.

00:37:56.480 --> 00:37:58.456
Thank you, Councelor Coghlan. Councelor

00:37:58.480 --> 00:38:01.480
Valerie.

00:38:02.880 --> 00:38:05.815
Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Um whilst

00:38:05.839 --> 00:38:08.696
 women whilst sport isn't a passion of

00:38:08.720 --> 00:38:11.176
mine um the advancement of women is and

00:38:11.200 --> 00:38:14.200
I um I really loved  reading um that

00:38:14.240 --> 00:38:16.456
women in sport is experiencing rapid

00:38:16.480 --> 00:38:18.536
global and national growth across

00:38:18.560 --> 00:38:20.055
participation

00:38:20.079 --> 00:38:21.575
view viewership attendance and

00:38:21.599 --> 00:38:24.136
commercial investment. And with that, I

00:38:24.160 --> 00:38:26.296
just want to say  Anna with your

00:38:26.320 --> 00:38:28.776
speech and the how passionate you are

00:38:28.800 --> 00:38:31.800
and Rhonda um you know previous term but

00:38:32.160 --> 00:38:34.456
Anna this term and  thank you for

00:38:34.480 --> 00:38:36.696
that. Thank you on behalf of the can's

00:38:36.720 --> 00:38:39.416
women and women in Australia um because

00:38:39.440 --> 00:38:42.440
you really do um you know you educate us

00:38:42.880 --> 00:38:45.016
and you are really invested and

00:38:45.040 --> 00:38:47.256
particularly I know that you have worked

00:38:47.280 --> 00:38:50.216
um with the officers and um making sure

00:38:50.240 --> 00:38:52.856
our voice is heard. So, a huge thank you

00:38:52.880 --> 00:38:55.736
um from our community to our our um

00:38:55.760 --> 00:38:58.696
women champions. Thank you.

00:38:58.720 --> 00:39:00.376
Thank you, councelor Valerie. Councelor

00:39:00.400 --> 00:39:01.416
Zigger.

00:39:01.440 --> 00:39:03.335
Thank you, Mayor. Look, I don't think I

00:39:03.359 --> 00:39:04.856
can top any of the comments from the

00:39:04.880 --> 00:39:07.880
mayor or my fellow councilors, but yeah,

00:39:08.240 --> 00:39:10.376
amazingly supportive. I actually have a

00:39:10.400 --> 00:39:12.376
couple of questions through the chair if

00:39:12.400 --> 00:39:14.216
I may.

00:39:14.240 --> 00:39:17.240
 whilst I note um so my qu first

00:39:17.760 --> 00:39:19.896
question is would the signature annual

00:39:19.920 --> 00:39:22.920
event be us supporting an organization

00:39:23.839 --> 00:39:26.055
or would that be council funding the

00:39:26.079 --> 00:39:27.736
whole event? I know that councelor

00:39:27.760 --> 00:39:29.896
Middleton mentioned 100,000 but it's not

00:39:29.920 --> 00:39:32.856
in the report unless I've missed it. Um

00:39:32.880 --> 00:39:35.815
so yeah curious about that. And then

00:39:35.839 --> 00:39:37.976
second question is would the destination

00:39:38.000 --> 00:39:40.456
women's sport investment program be

00:39:40.480 --> 00:39:43.176
council providing funds for elite teams

00:39:43.200 --> 00:39:45.896
outside the major event grant funding or

00:39:45.920 --> 00:39:47.815
are we going to increase that event

00:39:47.839 --> 00:39:49.016
grant funding?

00:39:49.040 --> 00:39:51.016
 thanks for the question council and

00:39:51.040 --> 00:39:53.256
through the chair. Um it's probably a

00:39:53.280 --> 00:39:54.696
similar answer for both. We're always

00:39:54.720 --> 00:39:56.856
looking to leverage investment from

00:39:56.880 --> 00:39:58.696
partners. So if there's an opportunity

00:39:58.720 --> 00:40:00.696
to partner up and deliver a signature

00:40:00.720 --> 00:40:03.176
event that absolutely would be our

00:40:03.200 --> 00:40:04.696
go-to. But on both of those fronts, we

00:40:04.720 --> 00:40:06.136
still got a journey to undertake in

00:40:06.160 --> 00:40:08.296
regards to discovering exactly how we

00:40:08.320 --> 00:40:10.055
deliver on the action plan. It sets a

00:40:10.079 --> 00:40:12.456
clear direction, priorities, but in all

00:40:12.480 --> 00:40:13.976
instances, we're opening up the doors

00:40:14.000 --> 00:40:15.496
for partnerships. Come and speak to us.

00:40:15.520 --> 00:40:17.896
We'd love to play a part in in you

00:40:17.920 --> 00:40:19.815
coming along on the journey to to make

00:40:19.839 --> 00:40:21.335
this a reality.

00:40:21.359 --> 00:40:24.296
Okay. Thank you.

00:40:24.320 --> 00:40:27.320
Thank you, Council Ziggo. Councelor Tim.

00:40:28.240 --> 00:40:31.176
Thank you, Mayor. Yeah, I echo as the um

00:40:31.200 --> 00:40:33.176
 Kansas destination as number one for

00:40:33.200 --> 00:40:34.776
the premier destination for women's

00:40:34.800 --> 00:40:37.800
sports.  not only um in the  the

00:40:38.560 --> 00:40:40.136
facilities that we have here in this

00:40:40.160 --> 00:40:41.736
beautiful city, but also when you look

00:40:41.760 --> 00:40:43.656
at the climate regarding heat and

00:40:43.680 --> 00:40:46.055
humidity, you which is a great tool for

00:40:46.079 --> 00:40:48.376
the athletes excelling in their field.

00:40:48.400 --> 00:40:51.400
So that's a great um tool as well. And

00:40:51.680 --> 00:40:53.656
then the rest as a benefit for the

00:40:53.680 --> 00:40:55.896
athletes  after their their training

00:40:55.920 --> 00:40:57.736
and what have you relaxation when we

00:40:57.760 --> 00:40:59.575
talk about fantastic tourism operators

00:40:59.599 --> 00:41:01.256
we have and and their products and

00:41:01.280 --> 00:41:04.280
services. So I echo this fantastic move.

00:41:06.480 --> 00:41:07.896
Thank you councelor Tim. Councelor

00:41:07.920 --> 00:41:10.616
Muller.  thank you may pleased that

00:41:10.640 --> 00:41:12.376
councelor Tim spoke because I was just

00:41:12.400 --> 00:41:14.696
going to as a me male counselor on

00:41:14.720 --> 00:41:16.936
behalf of the other counselors  to say

00:41:16.960 --> 00:41:19.896
that we also support the um  strategy

00:41:19.920 --> 00:41:21.815
of women and sport but to my fellow

00:41:21.839 --> 00:41:24.456
female counselors um well done on your

00:41:24.480 --> 00:41:26.295
leadership through this and and I love

00:41:26.319 --> 00:41:28.616
to see I love seeing that passion um but

00:41:28.640 --> 00:41:31.496
again you lead and um sometimes we

00:41:31.520 --> 00:41:34.520
follow

00:41:35.359 --> 00:41:37.496
wise words. Thank you councelor Muller.

00:41:37.520 --> 00:41:38.856
Councelor Als.

00:41:38.880 --> 00:41:40.456
Yeah, thanks Miden. I did want to make

00:41:40.480 --> 00:41:42.295
sure we recognized D your whole team's

00:41:42.319 --> 00:41:44.216
great, but Tim Dendel who's away who's

00:41:44.240 --> 00:41:46.216
who's getting married on his honeymoon.

00:41:46.240 --> 00:41:48.055
He he's a legend in all all capacities,

00:41:48.079 --> 00:41:49.896
but what his work what he did to come up

00:41:49.920 --> 00:41:51.656
with this concept and get buying from

00:41:51.680 --> 00:41:52.696
the councils. I just want to make sure

00:41:52.720 --> 00:41:54.216
that's recognized. Tim Dendle has been

00:41:54.240 --> 00:41:56.136
fantastic in this space and I fully

00:41:56.160 --> 00:41:59.095
support this motion.

00:41:59.119 --> 00:42:01.496
Thank you, Councelor Olds. Councelor

00:42:01.520 --> 00:42:02.776
Tickner,

00:42:02.800 --> 00:42:05.800
I don't want to be left out. No, no.

00:42:05.920 --> 00:42:07.416
Look, I'm I'm not going to go over

00:42:07.440 --> 00:42:09.496
wonderful words spoken by all my fellow

00:42:09.520 --> 00:42:11.496
counselors. I just wanted to highlight

00:42:11.520 --> 00:42:13.496
um the importance with how these

00:42:13.520 --> 00:42:16.456
strategies actually get developed. Um

00:42:16.480 --> 00:42:19.176
when we look at sport, there's about

00:42:19.200 --> 00:42:21.575
500,000 different options that as a

00:42:21.599 --> 00:42:23.815
council we could go down this route,

00:42:23.839 --> 00:42:24.856
this route, this route. You know, you

00:42:24.880 --> 00:42:27.575
almost get paralysis over um over how

00:42:27.599 --> 00:42:29.335
many options you do have. What do you

00:42:29.359 --> 00:42:31.736
chase? What don't you chase? It's all a

00:42:31.760 --> 00:42:33.416
competition at the end of the day as a

00:42:33.440 --> 00:42:35.736
city. Um, a lot of what we do is a

00:42:35.760 --> 00:42:37.176
competition. We're competing with other

00:42:37.200 --> 00:42:40.200
cities. And so it is really vital that

00:42:40.240 --> 00:42:41.976
 when our teams, when our staff, the

00:42:42.000 --> 00:42:43.815
officers do all this background work and

00:42:43.839 --> 00:42:46.055
bring us these opportunities, myriad of

00:42:46.079 --> 00:42:48.295
opportunities,  that as city leaders,

00:42:48.319 --> 00:42:51.319
as as councilors, um we can actually 

00:42:51.520 --> 00:42:53.976
go through it um strategically and land

00:42:54.000 --> 00:42:57.000
on one  one really important strategic

00:42:58.160 --> 00:43:00.136
direction. and then we grab the bull by

00:43:00.160 --> 00:43:01.656
the horns and we can run with it. And

00:43:01.680 --> 00:43:02.936
that's that's really important. I've

00:43:02.960 --> 00:43:05.095
seen that happen  recently with a

00:43:05.119 --> 00:43:06.295
number of things we've done as a

00:43:06.319 --> 00:43:07.496
council. I mean, whether you're looking

00:43:07.520 --> 00:43:09.736
at infrastructure like the PDA where we

00:43:09.760 --> 00:43:11.815
we jumped on that and we absolutely run

00:43:11.839 --> 00:43:13.176
with it and now we're seeing these

00:43:13.200 --> 00:43:15.335
significant results coming from it. 

00:43:15.359 --> 00:43:17.095
equally, I look at at something like

00:43:17.119 --> 00:43:18.536
this and you can speak to people out in

00:43:18.560 --> 00:43:20.216
the community and say, why is that why

00:43:20.240 --> 00:43:21.575
is that the direction you want to go?

00:43:21.599 --> 00:43:23.656
Well, it's because we've seen massive

00:43:23.680 --> 00:43:25.575
opportunity in this space for the

00:43:25.599 --> 00:43:27.176
community and we're grabbing the bull by

00:43:27.200 --> 00:43:28.536
the horns and and we're running it

00:43:28.560 --> 00:43:30.216
straight. And so that makes me really

00:43:30.240 --> 00:43:32.295
happy and obviously echoing all the

00:43:32.319 --> 00:43:34.456
amazing things that um the other

00:43:34.480 --> 00:43:35.896
counselors have mentioned about this

00:43:35.920 --> 00:43:38.136
strategy. Um it's very exciting and I

00:43:38.160 --> 00:43:39.896
think what we're going to see over the

00:43:39.920 --> 00:43:42.055
next um over the next 12 months, the

00:43:42.079 --> 00:43:44.776
next term of council  is is some big

00:43:44.800 --> 00:43:46.295
results coming from this and we'll look

00:43:46.319 --> 00:43:47.815
back and say, "Well, thank God we jumped

00:43:47.839 --> 00:43:50.055
on this and and we went hard on it." So,

00:43:50.079 --> 00:43:51.736
thank you.

00:43:51.760 --> 00:43:54.136
Thank you, Councelor Tickner.

00:43:54.160 --> 00:43:56.055
Councelor Pine, did you want to say any

00:43:56.079 --> 00:43:57.335
words?

00:43:57.359 --> 00:43:59.176
Oh, no. I think it's all very exciting,

00:43:59.200 --> 00:44:01.416
especially  with the Olympics coming

00:44:01.440 --> 00:44:03.416
up as well. I think that's another thing

00:44:03.440 --> 00:44:05.095
I'm very excited about. A lot of

00:44:05.119 --> 00:44:07.335
investment in the major events precinct

00:44:07.359 --> 00:44:09.095
and  hopefully a lot of other

00:44:09.119 --> 00:44:10.696
initiatives around can. So, it's a very

00:44:10.720 --> 00:44:12.776
exciting time  for women's sport, for

00:44:12.800 --> 00:44:15.256
all sport and  for infrastructure as

00:44:15.280 --> 00:44:18.280
well. Thank you.

00:44:18.480 --> 00:44:20.055
Thank you, councelor Pine, and thank you

00:44:20.079 --> 00:44:23.079
councilors for  your contributions and

00:44:23.280 --> 00:44:25.896
yeah, energy as we continue to move this

00:44:25.920 --> 00:44:27.896
this forward. It's one thing to have

00:44:27.920 --> 00:44:29.736
that policy statement, but it's the next

00:44:29.760 --> 00:44:31.575
thing to have the plan so we we know how

00:44:31.599 --> 00:44:34.295
to get there. And I remember um when we

00:44:34.319 --> 00:44:36.776
had community cabinet here in Canes in

00:44:36.800 --> 00:44:39.335
 I think it was March,

00:44:39.359 --> 00:44:40.936
maybe it wasn't March, but it was in

00:44:40.960 --> 00:44:43.960
2024 and  Tim Manda, we're in the

00:44:44.640 --> 00:44:46.696
chamber here and Tim Manda, the then

00:44:46.720 --> 00:44:49.720
sports minister  was saying the thing

00:44:50.319 --> 00:44:52.936
that he particularly loved about the

00:44:52.960 --> 00:44:55.960
policy position and the aspiration is it

00:44:56.560 --> 00:44:58.216
sets us apart. And councelor Tickner has

00:44:58.240 --> 00:44:59.496
given me a really good opening here

00:44:59.520 --> 00:45:01.575
because yes, we are competing with all

00:45:01.599 --> 00:45:04.055
of these other cities, but as Manda

00:45:04.079 --> 00:45:06.776
said, this uniquely sets can apart. I

00:45:06.800 --> 00:45:08.616
mean, and there are so many roads we

00:45:08.640 --> 00:45:11.176
could have gone down. And since having

00:45:11.200 --> 00:45:13.335
that  policy position and having the

00:45:13.359 --> 00:45:14.856
conversations and working with the

00:45:14.880 --> 00:45:17.095
community and the officers doing all of

00:45:17.119 --> 00:45:19.176
the connections and what they do, it's

00:45:19.200 --> 00:45:21.335
really quite clear that if we have the

00:45:21.359 --> 00:45:23.335
plan and we stick to the plan, we

00:45:23.359 --> 00:45:25.256
obviously have then the leverage to to

00:45:25.280 --> 00:45:27.896
go for funding, to go for events, to

00:45:27.920 --> 00:45:30.136
really promote cans as that sports

00:45:30.160 --> 00:45:33.095
destination for women. So, it's a really

00:45:33.119 --> 00:45:35.335
wonderful legacy  that we'll continue

00:45:35.359 --> 00:45:38.359
to work on here  in Cans. So, I'll put

00:45:38.400 --> 00:45:41.256
the motion to the vote. It's carried

00:45:41.280 --> 00:45:44.280
unanimously. Thank you, councilors.

00:45:47.839 --> 00:45:50.839
Okay, we'll try 5.5 again. Best practice

00:45:51.119 --> 00:45:53.335
management guideline for use of public

00:45:53.359 --> 00:45:55.976
open space update moved. Councelor Olds,

00:45:56.000 --> 00:45:58.856
seconded councelor Tim. Councelor Als.

00:45:58.880 --> 00:46:01.256
Yeah, thanks Mary and um this one's had

00:46:01.280 --> 00:46:02.536
a little story to it. Like I think back

00:46:02.560 --> 00:46:04.616
the commercial use um best practice

00:46:04.640 --> 00:46:05.976
guidelines. I think we put them into

00:46:06.000 --> 00:46:08.856
place in 2021. We we'd had a few issues

00:46:08.880 --> 00:46:10.456
out on on the northern beaches, Yorkies,

00:46:10.480 --> 00:46:12.456
Trindy, and Palm Cove. There was lots of

00:46:12.480 --> 00:46:13.736
complaints from the public, lots of

00:46:13.760 --> 00:46:15.656
complaints from operators out there, and

00:46:15.680 --> 00:46:17.976
it was  had hairs all over it um in a

00:46:18.000 --> 00:46:20.055
in a in a lot of different capacities,

00:46:20.079 --> 00:46:22.856
but um Destri's team worked on this and

00:46:22.880 --> 00:46:25.496
came up with the original um best best

00:46:25.520 --> 00:46:27.416
practice guidelines, and it's worked a

00:46:27.440 --> 00:46:29.016
treat.  I don't even think we've had

00:46:29.040 --> 00:46:30.616
one complaint about um any of those

00:46:30.640 --> 00:46:31.976
three beaches since we've brought in

00:46:32.000 --> 00:46:34.696
that policy in 2021, but in 2024, I

00:46:34.720 --> 00:46:37.176
think it was in July, um there was some

00:46:37.200 --> 00:46:38.696
amendments made to the local laws and

00:46:38.720 --> 00:46:39.976
it's had a bit of a misalignment now

00:46:40.000 --> 00:46:41.736
between our operational guidelines and

00:46:41.760 --> 00:46:43.976
the legislative framework. So this new

00:46:44.000 --> 00:46:45.815
plan's been brought in, fix it all up

00:46:45.839 --> 00:46:47.095
for our commercial and non-commercial

00:46:47.119 --> 00:46:49.256
open spaces. And um oh yeah, I take my

00:46:49.280 --> 00:46:51.176
hat off again to your team, Destry, cuz

00:46:51.200 --> 00:46:53.656
 it's it was really it wasn't a nice

00:46:53.680 --> 00:46:55.736
space to be in. And  you've cleaned it

00:46:55.760 --> 00:46:58.295
up. some common sense came in and I I

00:46:58.319 --> 00:47:00.856
fully support this motion.

00:47:00.880 --> 00:47:02.536
Thank you, Councelor Olds. Any further

00:47:02.560 --> 00:47:05.560
comments? I think it's all there. Put

00:47:05.920 --> 00:47:08.295
the motion to the vote.

00:47:08.319 --> 00:47:11.319
It's carried unanimously.

00:47:12.960 --> 00:47:15.960
Moving on to 5.6, community partnerships

00:47:16.079 --> 00:47:18.295
grant round number 18. Moved councelor

00:47:18.319 --> 00:47:19.976
Tickner, seconded councelor Za.

00:47:20.000 --> 00:47:22.295
Councelor Tickner.

00:47:22.319 --> 00:47:24.376
Yeah, thank you Mayor. Um I'd like if I

00:47:24.400 --> 00:47:27.400
could to um table an alternative motion

00:47:28.079 --> 00:47:31.079
to this agenda item. Um I believe I've

00:47:31.200 --> 00:47:33.176
shot that off to the minute taker as

00:47:33.200 --> 00:47:36.200
well. Um if we can pop that up

00:47:37.599 --> 00:47:40.599
if you've got it and I can talk to it.

00:47:41.280 --> 00:47:43.256
So basically that this council the

00:47:43.280 --> 00:47:44.856
changes will be basically this council

00:47:44.880 --> 00:47:47.880
approves $23,427

00:47:48.560 --> 00:47:51.560
excluding GST from the 2627 community

00:47:51.839 --> 00:47:53.416
partnerships grant stream to the

00:47:53.440 --> 00:47:55.256
following applicants. Now everything

00:47:55.280 --> 00:47:56.936
will stay the same. The only change I

00:47:56.960 --> 00:47:59.575
have is to item K mission Australia for

00:47:59.599 --> 00:48:01.176
Southside Celebration Child Protection

00:48:01.200 --> 00:48:04.055
Week event to the value of $10,000 as

00:48:04.079 --> 00:48:06.376
opposed to $5,000. So that's the change

00:48:06.400 --> 00:48:09.400
that um that I am looking for support on

00:48:09.520 --> 00:48:11.575
today and happy to to run through my

00:48:11.599 --> 00:48:13.496
reasoning.

00:48:13.520 --> 00:48:15.176
Councelor Ziga as a second you're

00:48:15.200 --> 00:48:16.696
comfortable with that. Councelor

00:48:16.720 --> 00:48:19.095
Tickney, you can proceed. Thank you.

00:48:19.119 --> 00:48:21.176
Thank you ma'am.  look firstly I want

00:48:21.200 --> 00:48:22.696
to acknowledge the process our team have

00:48:22.720 --> 00:48:24.136
undertaken to arrive at the

00:48:24.160 --> 00:48:26.535
recommendation they have. Um it's not an

00:48:26.559 --> 00:48:28.136
easy assignment when you receive

00:48:28.160 --> 00:48:30.616
$433,000

00:48:30.640 --> 00:48:32.136
worth of funding requests and you've got

00:48:32.160 --> 00:48:34.136
to whittle that down to less than half

00:48:34.160 --> 00:48:35.976
that amount. It truly is a very popular

00:48:36.000 --> 00:48:38.856
grant round. However, I do feel um we do

00:48:38.880 --> 00:48:40.936
still have some gaps in our evaluation

00:48:40.960 --> 00:48:43.176
process  that do need to be looked at.

00:48:43.200 --> 00:48:44.535
I've had these discussions with other

00:48:44.559 --> 00:48:46.136
counselors over the last few days and

00:48:46.160 --> 00:48:49.160
also with some of the team um as to why

00:48:49.200 --> 00:48:51.416
some of the events that um we feel very

00:48:51.440 --> 00:48:52.535
passionately about and the community

00:48:52.559 --> 00:48:54.616
feel very passionately about seem to

00:48:54.640 --> 00:48:57.496
either come in very um undercooked in in

00:48:57.520 --> 00:48:59.575
the evaluation process or um or

00:48:59.599 --> 00:49:02.055
overlooked um completely as this event

00:49:02.079 --> 00:49:04.535
has  in years past.

00:49:04.559 --> 00:49:07.256
Um, as many of you know, Division 2 has

00:49:07.280 --> 00:49:09.016
historically suffered suffered from a

00:49:09.040 --> 00:49:10.616
lack of community- centered events of

00:49:10.640 --> 00:49:13.176
scale and reoccurrence. Um, particularly

00:49:13.200 --> 00:49:14.856
free events that look to celebrate our

00:49:14.880 --> 00:49:16.696
part of cans. And there's a number of

00:49:16.720 --> 00:49:18.055
reasons for this. I'm not going to go

00:49:18.079 --> 00:49:21.079
into a deep dive into it. And many of

00:49:21.440 --> 00:49:23.335
those, underlying things are not in

00:49:23.359 --> 00:49:24.856
council's control specifically. It's

00:49:24.880 --> 00:49:27.016
just the dynamics of the division that

00:49:27.040 --> 00:49:29.496
, I represent. Um but despite this

00:49:29.520 --> 00:49:31.976
trend, we have now um developed a single

00:49:32.000 --> 00:49:34.376
feature family event which has become a

00:49:34.400 --> 00:49:37.335
big hit each year and has a significant

00:49:37.359 --> 00:49:39.815
public mandate to grow and expand and

00:49:39.839 --> 00:49:42.295
that is the Southside celebration put on

00:49:42.319 --> 00:49:43.896
each year by the Hamilton House in

00:49:43.920 --> 00:49:46.920
Rivera Park. Um it is also to be noted

00:49:47.200 --> 00:49:48.535
that Hamilton House have actually run

00:49:48.559 --> 00:49:51.496
this form run a form of this event for

00:49:51.520 --> 00:49:53.815
20 years at Rivera Park. However, they

00:49:53.839 --> 00:49:55.656
have expanded the festival to cater for

00:49:55.680 --> 00:49:57.575
a wider crowd over the past two years

00:49:57.599 --> 00:49:59.815
due to popular demand and the backing of

00:49:59.839 --> 00:50:02.216
the community. So, those last two years

00:50:02.240 --> 00:50:04.456
are the two years of which council um

00:50:04.480 --> 00:50:06.136
have have provided them with a small

00:50:06.160 --> 00:50:08.376
grant and it has seen a massive leap in

00:50:08.400 --> 00:50:10.376
the growth of the event. Hamilton House

00:50:10.400 --> 00:50:12.535
have a long history of delivering and a

00:50:12.559 --> 00:50:14.535
clear demonstration of turning a small

00:50:14.559 --> 00:50:16.216
amount of council funding they receive

00:50:16.240 --> 00:50:18.616
into a significant growth factor for the

00:50:18.640 --> 00:50:20.696
event and the events that they do run.

00:50:20.720 --> 00:50:22.856
Council also backs off this event to run

00:50:22.880 --> 00:50:25.880
our Division 2 movie night, noting um it

00:50:25.920 --> 00:50:27.896
does result in one of the best attended

00:50:27.920 --> 00:50:30.856
movie nights um as as the staff have

00:50:30.880 --> 00:50:32.136
told me. And I think this is because

00:50:32.160 --> 00:50:33.656
there's just so many families and

00:50:33.680 --> 00:50:35.256
participation there that they flow on

00:50:35.280 --> 00:50:37.256
into into our movie night. So, it's a

00:50:37.280 --> 00:50:39.256
really great atmosphere. So, with all

00:50:39.280 --> 00:50:40.696
this being said, I ask my fellow

00:50:40.720 --> 00:50:42.295
colleagues for your support to increase

00:50:42.319 --> 00:50:44.856
the funding by $5,000. and I felt it

00:50:44.880 --> 00:50:46.696
worthy of a proper explanation as well

00:50:46.720 --> 00:50:48.616
as I am asking for money which will be

00:50:48.640 --> 00:50:51.640
allocated  out of next round's funding

00:50:51.920 --> 00:50:54.136
and that's where it will come from um

00:50:54.160 --> 00:50:56.216
and and to see the Southside celebration

00:50:56.240 --> 00:50:57.896
bestowed a real and tangible vote of

00:50:57.920 --> 00:50:59.976
confidence to continue to grow from this

00:51:00.000 --> 00:51:02.456
council. Thank you.

00:51:02.480 --> 00:51:04.055
Thank you councelor Tickna. Councelor

00:51:04.079 --> 00:51:05.256
Ziga.

00:51:05.280 --> 00:51:07.335
Thank you mayor. Look I can definitely

00:51:07.359 --> 00:51:09.095
testify to all of that and agree with

00:51:09.119 --> 00:51:11.416
councelor Tickna. was I've been involved

00:51:11.440 --> 00:51:13.736
with um that particular child protection

00:51:13.760 --> 00:51:15.656
week southside event way before I was a

00:51:15.680 --> 00:51:18.295
counselor and another benefit of it is

00:51:18.319 --> 00:51:19.896
that it connects all the service

00:51:19.920 --> 00:51:22.920
providers. It's a perfect target. I used

00:51:23.119 --> 00:51:25.335
to do quite a few events to try and get

00:51:25.359 --> 00:51:27.575
that audience there because um yeah that

00:51:27.599 --> 00:51:29.416
particular demographic you know needs a

00:51:29.440 --> 00:51:31.256
lot of extra connection at times. I

00:51:31.280 --> 00:51:33.335
think we all do. But look it's a great

00:51:33.359 --> 00:51:36.359
event and run very very well. So yes,

00:51:36.400 --> 00:51:39.400
happy to support that. And of course,

00:51:39.680 --> 00:51:41.976
you know, really I mean, how overs

00:51:42.000 --> 00:51:45.000
subscribed is this?

00:51:45.200 --> 00:51:47.176
I mean, it look it really shows what a

00:51:47.200 --> 00:51:49.176
vibrant and engaged community that we

00:51:49.200 --> 00:51:51.656
have, you know, and our council is proud

00:51:51.680 --> 00:51:53.335
to provide funding towards these

00:51:53.359 --> 00:51:55.896
community events. And look, I see that

00:51:55.920 --> 00:51:58.856
not all applications are funded.  but

00:51:58.880 --> 00:52:00.776
this can be for a variety of reasons as

00:52:00.800 --> 00:52:02.376
councelor Tickner was saying but look

00:52:02.400 --> 00:52:03.976
it's not an easy job and I appreciate

00:52:04.000 --> 00:52:07.000
that the officers work um directly with

00:52:07.520 --> 00:52:09.176
the applicant. So you know if there's

00:52:09.200 --> 00:52:10.696
something lacking they'll go you know

00:52:10.720 --> 00:52:12.295
and try and teach them and work walk

00:52:12.319 --> 00:52:14.856
with them to try and improve it. So it's

00:52:14.880 --> 00:52:17.815
quite you know time a lot of time and a

00:52:17.839 --> 00:52:20.376
lot of care. So it's not just you know

00:52:20.400 --> 00:52:23.335
ticking the box it is actually engaging

00:52:23.359 --> 00:52:25.095
with them which makes them pretty

00:52:25.119 --> 00:52:28.119
special. So, today's list,

00:52:28.319 --> 00:52:30.936
includes 18 successful applicants, and

00:52:30.960 --> 00:52:32.696
it's great to see the regulars such as

00:52:32.720 --> 00:52:35.335
the Bid Binda Harvest Fest, Joy to the

00:52:35.359 --> 00:52:38.359
World Carols, Rugby Sevens, Ken's Pride,

00:52:38.400 --> 00:52:40.696
Relay for Life, um, Southside

00:52:40.720 --> 00:52:43.335
Celebration, and many more. And of

00:52:43.359 --> 00:52:46.295
special note, um, I see that the Bayiew

00:52:46.319 --> 00:52:48.696
Heights KI are celebrating their 50

00:52:48.720 --> 00:52:50.456
years. So, that's going to be a fun one,

00:52:50.480 --> 00:52:51.896
and I'm sure it'll have a great big

00:52:51.920 --> 00:52:54.216
cake. Mr. Poya, you need to come along.

00:52:54.240 --> 00:52:56.136
You'll enjoy that.

00:52:56.160 --> 00:52:58.456
I know you love your cake. So, huge

00:52:58.480 --> 00:53:00.456
congratulations to all applicants and I

00:53:00.480 --> 00:53:02.055
look forward to attending most of these

00:53:02.079 --> 00:53:04.616
events. Thank you.

00:53:04.640 --> 00:53:06.295
Thank you, Council Zaga. Councelor

00:53:06.319 --> 00:53:08.055
Muller.

00:53:08.079 --> 00:53:10.216
Yeah, thank you. Um I certainly support

00:53:10.240 --> 00:53:12.456
um councelor Tickner's um amended motion

00:53:12.480 --> 00:53:14.535
and and his commentary there. I think

00:53:14.559 --> 00:53:17.095
it's important um and as he highlighted

00:53:17.119 --> 00:53:19.256
I think it's important that 

00:53:19.280 --> 00:53:21.736
communities do develop signature events

00:53:21.760 --> 00:53:24.456
and I'm pleased to see the great pyramid

00:53:24.480 --> 00:53:26.856
race there for Gordon Vale the Binda

00:53:26.880 --> 00:53:29.815
Harvest Fest for Binda um they are our

00:53:29.839 --> 00:53:32.136
signature events um the crowd come

00:53:32.160 --> 00:53:34.216
together that community feel community

00:53:34.240 --> 00:53:37.240
spirit is very apparent so to grow 

00:53:37.839 --> 00:53:40.616
Southside um with some more investment

00:53:40.640 --> 00:53:43.575
 is important  for that community um

00:53:43.599 --> 00:53:46.599
and recognizing that these organizations

00:53:46.640 --> 00:53:49.016
are run by volunteers and if they if

00:53:49.040 --> 00:53:51.335
they're not supported it falls back to

00:53:51.359 --> 00:53:53.896
council at a lot more cost and and and

00:53:53.920 --> 00:53:56.456
work.  so this is where we do support.

00:53:56.480 --> 00:53:58.936
I also note that St. Rita school in

00:53:58.960 --> 00:54:01.575
Binda, a little school down there. 

00:54:01.599 --> 00:54:03.496
they've received some grant funding for

00:54:03.520 --> 00:54:06.520
their 100year  centenery. And  since

00:54:07.599 --> 00:54:10.055
being um the division one council, I've

00:54:10.079 --> 00:54:12.535
been pleased to see  and and you can

00:54:12.559 --> 00:54:14.776
just go back in time in history of these

00:54:14.800 --> 00:54:16.936
small school celebrations. We've had a

00:54:16.960 --> 00:54:19.960
100redy year down at Mirinny at Battlefr

00:54:20.079 --> 00:54:23.079
at Ballon Kirk. We've had 125 year

00:54:23.119 --> 00:54:25.656
celebration at Gordon. So whilst Kansas

00:54:25.680 --> 00:54:28.055
is this year celebrating 150, you can

00:54:28.079 --> 00:54:29.815
see that growth down the southern

00:54:29.839 --> 00:54:32.055
corridor by these small schools

00:54:32.079 --> 00:54:34.776
celebrating their history. Um so I think

00:54:34.800 --> 00:54:37.800
I I I get a real  you know a real feel

00:54:37.839 --> 00:54:40.839
for that. Um  how community has grown

00:54:41.440 --> 00:54:43.256
and um it's important that we do

00:54:43.280 --> 00:54:45.815
celebrate our history and  this is a

00:54:45.839 --> 00:54:48.839
great great  funding um grant funding

00:54:50.319 --> 00:54:52.936
program that  is very popular. Thank

00:54:52.960 --> 00:54:54.295
you.

00:54:54.319 --> 00:54:55.815
Thank you, councelor Muller. Councelor

00:54:55.839 --> 00:54:57.815
Pine,

00:54:57.839 --> 00:54:59.416
having attended many of these events in

00:54:59.440 --> 00:55:02.216
the past, um I know how um appreciated

00:55:02.240 --> 00:55:04.616
and useful these are held by Hamilton

00:55:04.640 --> 00:55:07.640
House there at Revisa Park. Um I note

00:55:07.839 --> 00:55:09.416
Councelor Tickner's comments earlier

00:55:09.440 --> 00:55:12.440
about Walker Road and I think um with

00:55:12.640 --> 00:55:15.176
these investment in child safety, it's

00:55:15.200 --> 00:55:16.936
really a form of early intervention and

00:55:16.960 --> 00:55:18.616
I think that's what you need to do. you

00:55:18.640 --> 00:55:19.736
need to be getting into these young

00:55:19.760 --> 00:55:21.896
people's lives earlier and um and

00:55:21.920 --> 00:55:24.535
hopefully that can be life-shaping and

00:55:24.559 --> 00:55:26.936
avoid some of the  conduct that we

00:55:26.960 --> 00:55:29.016
don't want to see later in life. Thank

00:55:29.040 --> 00:55:30.616
you.

00:55:30.640 --> 00:55:32.136
Thank you, Councelor Pine. Councelor

00:55:32.160 --> 00:55:34.616
Valoway.

00:55:34.640 --> 00:55:36.856
Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Um, I think

00:55:36.880 --> 00:55:39.256
the overs subscription of of this, it

00:55:39.280 --> 00:55:41.095
says a lot about our community, about

00:55:41.119 --> 00:55:43.575
our sporting clubs and about our

00:55:43.599 --> 00:55:45.896
community organizations because a lot of

00:55:45.920 --> 00:55:48.920
this is run off the back of volunteers

00:55:49.440 --> 00:55:51.496
and when you're volunteering, it's a

00:55:51.520 --> 00:55:53.256
lot. It's on top of your job. So, it

00:55:53.280 --> 00:55:55.896
says a lot about them. it also I do

00:55:55.920 --> 00:55:57.416
want to acknowledge our officers. It

00:55:57.440 --> 00:56:00.440
It's a tough gig. um you know there's a

00:56:01.040 --> 00:56:03.736
lot of  of you know community events

00:56:03.760 --> 00:56:05.815
and organizations that are coming to us

00:56:05.839 --> 00:56:08.376
um with these great ideas um and I do

00:56:08.400 --> 00:56:10.456
want to acknowledge their work. It is um

00:56:10.480 --> 00:56:12.216
they do work with them and try and um

00:56:12.240 --> 00:56:14.616
get them through. So that's fantastic.

00:56:14.640 --> 00:56:16.456
Really good to see the Baron River Food

00:56:16.480 --> 00:56:19.095
Fest. Um this has grown into a really

00:56:19.119 --> 00:56:21.976
positive community event bringing people

00:56:22.000 --> 00:56:25.000
together  our local community  local

00:56:25.359 --> 00:56:28.055
vendors and it's a really familyfriendly

00:56:28.079 --> 00:56:31.079
um fun day. Um I also think it's

00:56:31.440 --> 00:56:33.095
important um because it's not just about

00:56:33.119 --> 00:56:35.335
the entertainment and the fun. Um they

00:56:35.359 --> 00:56:37.575
support local clubs, local businesses

00:56:37.599 --> 00:56:39.335
and help strengthen community

00:56:39.359 --> 00:56:41.575
connections.  the Stratford Dolphins

00:56:41.599 --> 00:56:43.575
have really delivered um this

00:56:43.599 --> 00:56:45.335
successfully over the last few years.

00:56:45.359 --> 00:56:47.095
So, it's great to see that they've um

00:56:47.119 --> 00:56:48.936
got that strong community interest as

00:56:48.960 --> 00:56:51.496
well. I think it was around 3,000 people

00:56:51.520 --> 00:56:53.736
that attended the last one. So,

00:56:53.760 --> 00:56:55.256
hopefully we'll have some more attend

00:56:55.280 --> 00:56:57.256
this one. Thank you.

00:56:57.280 --> 00:56:59.016
Thank you, Councelor Valerie. Councelor

00:56:59.040 --> 00:57:01.016
Coghlan.

00:57:01.040 --> 00:57:03.575
Thank you, Mayor. Yes, like the rest of

00:57:03.599 --> 00:57:05.736
us, I love to see things coming up in my

00:57:05.760 --> 00:57:08.055
community and one of my favorites is the

00:57:08.079 --> 00:57:11.079
YAPS FNQ dogs day out at Caravonica. And

00:57:11.680 --> 00:57:13.176
that's where we get to take our puppies

00:57:13.200 --> 00:57:15.656
along and you and they have dog shows

00:57:15.680 --> 00:57:18.535
and training sessions and lots of

00:57:18.559 --> 00:57:20.856
competition and it's great to see. But

00:57:20.880 --> 00:57:22.936
what I really love about this report and

00:57:22.960 --> 00:57:25.575
what I really celebrate and what makes

00:57:25.599 --> 00:57:28.599
me really smile is the diversity of it.

00:57:29.200 --> 00:57:31.496
So there's rugby league, there's soccer,

00:57:31.520 --> 00:57:33.335
there's mission Australia, there's Papa

00:57:33.359 --> 00:57:36.359
New Guinea and Wantox Association PNG in

00:57:38.240 --> 00:57:41.240
family and cultural days. Um, it just

00:57:41.440 --> 00:57:44.376
goes on and on and the diversity is

00:57:44.400 --> 00:57:47.400
amazing. And yes, it would be great if

00:57:47.520 --> 00:57:50.055
we had 10 times the amount of money to

00:57:50.079 --> 00:57:52.216
hand out and I'm sure we would our cans

00:57:52.240 --> 00:57:54.136
festival would run for 12 months of the

00:57:54.160 --> 00:57:56.856
year because it's amazing to see how

00:57:56.880 --> 00:57:59.880
much we do have and how it would almost

00:58:00.880 --> 00:58:02.936
be impossible for anyone in the

00:58:02.960 --> 00:58:05.256
community to not find an event that they

00:58:05.280 --> 00:58:08.280
could relate to. So great work destri

00:58:09.280 --> 00:58:12.055
your team is amazing I wouldn't like the

00:58:12.079 --> 00:58:14.775
job of culling so thank you and please

00:58:14.799 --> 00:58:17.176
thank them

00:58:17.200 --> 00:58:18.936
thank you councelor Coghlan any further

00:58:18.960 --> 00:58:21.960
comments councelor middleton

00:58:22.000 --> 00:58:24.456
thank you um have to say division 7 has

00:58:24.480 --> 00:58:26.136
the opposite problem of division 2

00:58:26.160 --> 00:58:28.295
because the remaining events are we have

00:58:28.319 --> 00:58:30.216
 lots in now in division it keeps me

00:58:30.240 --> 00:58:32.456
very busy going two things but lucky I

00:58:32.480 --> 00:58:34.616
love community and sport um we've got

00:58:34.640 --> 00:58:36.936
both the Bengali and Hindu I won't even

00:58:36.960 --> 00:58:38.376
though I spent time in India I won't try

00:58:38.400 --> 00:58:40.216
and pronounce the organizations because

00:58:40.240 --> 00:58:42.616
I'll just embarrass myself.  we also

00:58:42.640 --> 00:58:44.616
have the festival the Gaelic games. I

00:58:44.640 --> 00:58:46.456
spent some time in Ireland so I actually

00:58:46.480 --> 00:58:48.376
know what hurling commodi and Gaelic

00:58:48.400 --> 00:58:50.616
football all look like and I I I really

00:58:50.640 --> 00:58:52.936
enjoy spending time with those crew. 

00:58:52.960 --> 00:58:55.896
Fiji um having their sevens the Fijian

00:58:55.920 --> 00:58:57.335
community group having their sevens at

00:58:57.359 --> 00:58:59.416
Stan Williams Park. If you hadn't had a

00:58:59.440 --> 00:59:01.095
chance to get to Stan Williams Park it

00:59:01.119 --> 00:59:03.335
is really impressive stadium built by

00:59:03.359 --> 00:59:06.055
the brothers. So um and also the cans

00:59:06.079 --> 00:59:08.216
pride will be doing their artex pride

00:59:08.240 --> 00:59:10.696
exhibition again at tanks. So lucky for

00:59:10.720 --> 00:59:12.696
me um we got lots and lots and lots of

00:59:12.720 --> 00:59:14.376
events and I encourage all the people

00:59:14.400 --> 00:59:16.616
all people in the community to get to

00:59:16.640 --> 00:59:18.295
like like Rhonda said there's so many

00:59:18.319 --> 00:59:20.216
different things on weekends that people

00:59:20.240 --> 00:59:23.095
can attend that meet all different um

00:59:23.119 --> 00:59:26.119
community needs from sports groups

00:59:26.240 --> 00:59:29.240
everything really. Thank you.

00:59:29.440 --> 00:59:31.016
Thank you councelor Middleton. Councelor

00:59:31.040 --> 00:59:31.896
Tim.

00:59:31.920 --> 00:59:34.295
Thank you mayor. Um just for um well

00:59:34.319 --> 00:59:35.575
first I want to say that the committee

00:59:35.599 --> 00:59:37.815
partnership love that fantastic great

00:59:37.839 --> 00:59:40.839
investment um confirming regarding the

00:59:40.880 --> 00:59:43.880
um request for extra $5,000. Have we

00:59:43.920 --> 00:59:45.815
voted on that or do we how's what's the

00:59:45.839 --> 00:59:48.456
process in that? I'd like to support it.

00:59:48.480 --> 00:59:48.856
Sorry.

00:59:48.880 --> 00:59:51.016
So councelor Tickner um asked to amend

00:59:51.040 --> 00:59:53.416
the motion. Councelor Ziga had already

00:59:53.440 --> 00:59:55.416
before sorry before councelor Tickner

00:59:55.440 --> 00:59:56.936
asked to amend the motion. He moved the

00:59:56.960 --> 00:59:59.176
motion and councelor Zika second it.

00:59:59.200 --> 01:00:00.936
Councelor Tickner then asked to amend it

01:00:00.960 --> 01:00:03.496
as the seconder. Councelor Ziga said she

01:00:03.520 --> 01:00:05.256
was supportive of that. So that's the

01:00:05.280 --> 01:00:07.176
motion that we'll go to the vote with if

01:00:07.200 --> 01:00:08.856
you're comfortable with that. If not,

01:00:08.880 --> 01:00:10.535
you can vote against obviously.

01:00:10.559 --> 01:00:11.896
Thank you. Like to support it. No, thank

01:00:11.920 --> 01:00:13.256
you. I just want to move around. Thank

01:00:13.280 --> 01:00:13.416
you.

01:00:13.440 --> 01:00:14.136
Thank you.

01:00:14.160 --> 01:00:17.095
Any further comments, counselors?

01:00:17.119 --> 01:00:18.775
Okay. Put the motion to the vote. All

01:00:18.799 --> 01:00:20.775
those in favor? It's carried

01:00:20.799 --> 01:00:23.799
unanimously. Thank you.

01:00:26.720 --> 01:00:28.696
Okay. Okay. Item 5.7, community

01:00:28.720 --> 01:00:31.016
partnerships grant out of round

01:00:31.040 --> 01:00:33.656
application. Moved. Councelor Ziga.

01:00:33.680 --> 01:00:35.896
Seconded. Councelor Olds. Councelor

01:00:35.920 --> 01:00:38.775
Zaer. This one feels a bit odd to move.

01:00:38.799 --> 01:00:41.799
Um it's a motion not to approve a grant

01:00:41.839 --> 01:00:44.456
application, which is unusual normally.

01:00:44.480 --> 01:00:46.136
Um that just kind of happens in the

01:00:46.160 --> 01:00:49.160
background, but  I just Yeah. So I I

01:00:50.079 --> 01:00:52.295
see that the event budget is inclusive

01:00:52.319 --> 01:00:54.936
of ineligible operational expenses. And

01:00:54.960 --> 01:00:57.095
this is um what I was talking about

01:00:57.119 --> 01:00:58.936
before with some of the problems that we

01:00:58.960 --> 01:01:00.696
have when they come in, you know, you

01:01:00.720 --> 01:01:02.055
think, oh well, you know, we'll pay

01:01:02.079 --> 01:01:04.136
everyone or we'll do this. So, I'm not

01:01:04.160 --> 01:01:07.160
quite sure what the actual ineligible um

01:01:07.280 --> 01:01:09.575
parts of this application was. So,

01:01:09.599 --> 01:01:11.575
through the chair, I'd like to um hand

01:01:11.599 --> 01:01:13.896
it over to Mr. Puyer to respond to.

01:01:13.920 --> 01:01:15.575
Sure.  through the chair, it was

01:01:15.599 --> 01:01:18.136
related to equipment, but also in in

01:01:18.160 --> 01:01:20.295
their budget mix, the entire cost of

01:01:20.319 --> 01:01:21.416
delivery was coming through the

01:01:21.440 --> 01:01:22.936
community partnerships grant. We

01:01:22.960 --> 01:01:24.696
normally like to see an investment from

01:01:24.720 --> 01:01:26.775
partners to help deliver that. Again,

01:01:26.799 --> 01:01:28.136
leveraging partnerships, making sure

01:01:28.160 --> 01:01:29.736
we're getting great value for for

01:01:29.760 --> 01:01:32.376
investment.

01:01:32.400 --> 01:01:34.456
Great. Thank you. So, officers will be

01:01:34.480 --> 01:01:36.136
obviously working with that particular

01:01:36.160 --> 01:01:38.216
group to assist them and educate them

01:01:38.240 --> 01:01:41.240
with future. Thank you.

01:01:41.359 --> 01:01:43.095
Thank you, councelor Zaer. Any further

01:01:43.119 --> 01:01:45.095
comments?

01:01:45.119 --> 01:01:46.856
Put the motion to the vote. All those in

01:01:46.880 --> 01:01:48.456
favor?

01:01:48.480 --> 01:01:51.480
It's carried unanimously.

01:01:56.000 --> 01:01:57.736
5.8 Eight, preferred supplier

01:01:57.760 --> 01:02:00.760
arrangement PSACT005378,

01:02:02.559 --> 01:02:05.335
transport of recyclable materials. Move,

01:02:05.359 --> 01:02:07.496
councelor Mher. Seconded, councelor

01:02:07.520 --> 01:02:09.095
Middleton. Councelor Muller.

01:02:09.119 --> 01:02:10.616
Yeah, thank you, Mayor. Well, this

01:02:10.640 --> 01:02:12.856
recommendation um is to appoint three

01:02:12.880 --> 01:02:15.176
suppliers as preferred supplier

01:02:15.200 --> 01:02:17.575
suppliers in respect to our recyclable

01:02:17.599 --> 01:02:20.216
materials. Lyn, Linfox Australia, Black

01:02:20.240 --> 01:02:23.240
Transport, and Mainframe Distributors.

01:02:23.359 --> 01:02:26.359
Um um back in 2020, our council um um 

01:02:29.520 --> 01:02:32.520
launched our new MURF material recovery

01:02:32.640 --> 01:02:35.416
facility down at Portsmith. Um we

01:02:35.440 --> 01:02:38.136
process about 25,000 ton of recyclable

01:02:38.160 --> 01:02:41.160
material each year um at 15 ton per

01:02:41.440 --> 01:02:43.736
hour. It is state-of-the-art um 

01:02:43.760 --> 01:02:46.696
center down there. Um in terms of 

01:02:46.720 --> 01:02:48.856
what's being constructed, it services

01:02:48.880 --> 01:02:51.880
not only our city but our region.  we

01:02:51.920 --> 01:02:53.815
as a council though are required to

01:02:53.839 --> 01:02:56.839
transport that  recyclable commodity

01:02:56.880 --> 01:02:59.095
um to secondary markets and they are

01:02:59.119 --> 01:03:01.496
predominantly in southeast Queensland.

01:03:01.520 --> 01:03:03.815
We use both  rail and road to

01:03:03.839 --> 01:03:06.839
transport um that material.  the

01:03:07.119 --> 01:03:09.256
establishment of this panel um really

01:03:09.280 --> 01:03:11.335
we're looking to provide a reliable

01:03:11.359 --> 01:03:14.136
cost-effective and resilient logistics

01:03:14.160 --> 01:03:17.160
 framework for transport services um

01:03:17.200 --> 01:03:19.095
 so that we can have consistency in

01:03:19.119 --> 01:03:21.736
our commodity sales and that aligns with

01:03:21.760 --> 01:03:24.535
our operational financial and um

01:03:24.559 --> 01:03:27.176
environmental objectives but importantly

01:03:27.200 --> 01:03:30.200
I say um here we are as a council

01:03:30.480 --> 01:03:33.176
investing in a new murf back in 2020 at

01:03:33.200 --> 01:03:36.136
a cost of 14.3 million we did receive

01:03:36.160 --> 01:03:38.616
state funding of $3 million, but we're

01:03:38.640 --> 01:03:41.095
doing that um to identify the recyclable

01:03:41.119 --> 01:03:44.119
waste um  that can be divi  diverted

01:03:44.799 --> 01:03:47.015
from landfill. But because we are not

01:03:47.039 --> 01:03:49.176
seeing these secondary markets in

01:03:49.200 --> 01:03:51.095
regional Queensland, we're having to

01:03:51.119 --> 01:03:53.736
transport it at the cost of our resident

01:03:53.760 --> 01:03:56.055
and rate payers to the southeast of

01:03:56.079 --> 01:03:57.896
Queensland where those secondary markets

01:03:57.920 --> 01:04:00.456
exist. So again, my messaging to both

01:04:00.480 --> 01:04:02.616
state and federal government is that we

01:04:02.640 --> 01:04:05.256
required we require assistance in

01:04:05.280 --> 01:04:07.496
meeting those transport costs and more

01:04:07.520 --> 01:04:09.815
importantly, we need policy settings and

01:04:09.839 --> 01:04:11.896
investment by state and federal

01:04:11.920 --> 01:04:13.416
governments to develop regional

01:04:13.440 --> 01:04:15.815
processing centers for secondary markets

01:04:15.839 --> 01:04:18.216
in regional Queensland. The tyranny of

01:04:18.240 --> 01:04:20.376
distance, the cost, we don't want to see

01:04:20.400 --> 01:04:21.896
that coming back on our resident and

01:04:21.920 --> 01:04:24.920
rate payers. um where  state and

01:04:25.119 --> 01:04:26.856
federal government are setting targets

01:04:26.880 --> 01:04:29.496
for diversion from landfill, considering

01:04:29.520 --> 01:04:32.055
a waste levy, we also need your

01:04:32.079 --> 01:04:35.079
investment um back into developing um

01:04:35.920 --> 01:04:38.376
markets that we can utilize in terms of

01:04:38.400 --> 01:04:40.936
recycling in regional Queensland. We

01:04:40.960 --> 01:04:42.376
don't want these costs falling to

01:04:42.400 --> 01:04:45.400
resident and rate payers. Thank you.

01:04:46.160 --> 01:04:47.736
Thank you, Councelor Mher. Any further

01:04:47.760 --> 01:04:49.496
comments?

01:04:49.520 --> 01:04:52.376
Put the motion to the vote.

01:04:52.400 --> 01:04:55.400
It's carried unanimously.

01:04:56.240 --> 01:04:58.616
5.9 Development Incentives and Deferred

01:04:58.640 --> 01:05:00.696
Charges General Policies Consolidated

01:05:00.720 --> 01:05:02.616
Revenue Outcomes moved. Councelor

01:05:02.640 --> 01:05:04.376
Tickner. Seconded. Councelor Muller.

01:05:04.400 --> 01:05:06.696
Councelor Tickner.

01:05:06.720 --> 01:05:08.616
Yeah, thank you, Mayor. I'll try and um

01:05:08.640 --> 01:05:11.575
keep this um this one brief. I think I

01:05:11.599 --> 01:05:13.575
spoke about competition before in

01:05:13.599 --> 01:05:15.736
another agenda item and I guess this is

01:05:15.760 --> 01:05:17.896
the same um area we find ourselves in

01:05:17.920 --> 01:05:20.376
again with um being a local council is

01:05:20.400 --> 01:05:22.696
we are always  in competition with

01:05:22.720 --> 01:05:24.856
other areas for significant catalytic

01:05:24.880 --> 01:05:26.295
development and all those kind of things

01:05:26.319 --> 01:05:29.319
as well. Um this agenda item effectively

01:05:29.359 --> 01:05:31.896
deals with all our incentives that we do

01:05:31.920 --> 01:05:33.496
provide to the development industry to

01:05:33.520 --> 01:05:34.936
incentivize certain types of

01:05:34.960 --> 01:05:37.496
development.  effectively this item

01:05:37.520 --> 01:05:40.055
focuses specifically on two incentives

01:05:40.079 --> 01:05:42.216
currently offered um and I'll deal with

01:05:42.240 --> 01:05:44.216
them kind of separately as they are very

01:05:44.240 --> 01:05:46.136
separate issues. The deferred payment of

01:05:46.160 --> 01:05:48.535
levy charges policy. Um this policy

01:05:48.559 --> 01:05:50.376
allows developer the option to defer

01:05:50.400 --> 01:05:51.896
payment of their infrastructure charges

01:05:51.920 --> 01:05:54.616
on each lot they create. U basically

01:05:54.640 --> 01:05:56.936
giving the developer more time to um

01:05:56.960 --> 01:05:59.256
capture sales etc before they have to

01:05:59.280 --> 01:06:01.575
pay their full charges to council. Um

01:06:01.599 --> 01:06:04.599
this policy  has had little impact 

01:06:05.440 --> 01:06:07.416
and little uptake from the industry for

01:06:07.440 --> 01:06:09.416
a number of reasons but most prominently

01:06:09.440 --> 01:06:11.815
because land is um now mostly sold off

01:06:11.839 --> 01:06:14.839
the plan  prior to titles even being

01:06:14.880 --> 01:06:17.256
given. So the market typically doesn't

01:06:17.280 --> 01:06:19.815
really need um that extra time. They've

01:06:19.839 --> 01:06:21.416
got the certainty of most of their

01:06:21.440 --> 01:06:22.936
development will be sold by the time

01:06:22.960 --> 01:06:25.896
they even go to the the um the titles.

01:06:25.920 --> 01:06:28.696
This policy also causes a lot of 

01:06:28.720 --> 01:06:30.775
issues internally for council staff

01:06:30.799 --> 01:06:33.095
through  drawn out administration

01:06:33.119 --> 01:06:35.976
requirements um overall risk to council

01:06:36.000 --> 01:06:38.456
and non-compliance issues from the very

01:06:38.480 --> 01:06:39.976
small pool of developers who have

01:06:40.000 --> 01:06:41.976
actually taken this incentive on and

01:06:42.000 --> 01:06:44.216
remembering that it it it  it doesn't

01:06:44.240 --> 01:06:46.856
actually provide any financial um

01:06:46.880 --> 01:06:48.616
incentive as such other than a just

01:06:48.640 --> 01:06:50.936
delay in in those payments. So I do

01:06:50.960 --> 01:06:52.936
agree with this part of the policy of of

01:06:52.960 --> 01:06:54.616
kind of taking this one out of the bag

01:06:54.640 --> 01:06:57.256
of tricks that we have.  and then that

01:06:57.280 --> 01:06:58.856
kind of leads us into the next part

01:06:58.880 --> 01:07:01.575
which is our overall um development

01:07:01.599 --> 01:07:03.896
investment incentive support policy. And

01:07:03.920 --> 01:07:05.896
and we're looking to really streamline

01:07:05.920 --> 01:07:08.456
everything into that policy  and make

01:07:08.480 --> 01:07:11.015
it a lot easier for us as councilors as

01:07:11.039 --> 01:07:13.095
the development industry as well to

01:07:13.119 --> 01:07:14.775
actually make sense of what they can get

01:07:14.799 --> 01:07:16.775
incentives for and can't. And this

01:07:16.799 --> 01:07:18.376
policy has historically allowed council

01:07:18.400 --> 01:07:19.976
to wave infrastructure charges for

01:07:20.000 --> 01:07:21.335
development if it aligns with the

01:07:21.359 --> 01:07:23.416
existing policy that we currently had in

01:07:23.440 --> 01:07:25.176
place. And the new changes as I

01:07:25.200 --> 01:07:27.656
mentioned um we look to  effectively

01:07:27.680 --> 01:07:30.535
stren strengthen our offering um

01:07:30.559 --> 01:07:32.456
streamline our policy intent to broader

01:07:32.480 --> 01:07:34.136
areas we're able to consider under this

01:07:34.160 --> 01:07:36.535
policy. It introduces flexibility to

01:07:36.559 --> 01:07:38.535
offer either full or partial waiverss at

01:07:38.559 --> 01:07:40.616
the discretion of council.  the new

01:07:40.640 --> 01:07:43.095
policy introduces council discretion to

01:07:43.119 --> 01:07:45.015
support stored or delayed projects to

01:07:45.039 --> 01:07:46.535
proceed, which is an interesting new one

01:07:46.559 --> 01:07:49.015
that um we can actually seek out areas

01:07:49.039 --> 01:07:51.256
that we may um we may want to see

01:07:51.280 --> 01:07:52.856
catalytic development maybe in our

01:07:52.880 --> 01:07:54.456
industrial areas or what have you and

01:07:54.480 --> 01:07:56.216
actually provide some imprincipal

01:07:56.240 --> 01:07:57.736
support to the developer to get that

01:07:57.760 --> 01:08:00.055
moving. Um and then also strengthening

01:08:00.079 --> 01:08:01.656
some of those economic requirements for

01:08:01.680 --> 01:08:03.095
the catalytic outcomes, which is a big

01:08:03.119 --> 01:08:05.095
one I know for for the councilors here

01:08:05.119 --> 01:08:07.095
that we've had lots of discussions over

01:08:07.119 --> 01:08:09.656
recently. Um and then just to to to

01:08:09.680 --> 01:08:11.815
summarize um I said I wouldn't talk too

01:08:11.839 --> 01:08:14.839
long. I have um is  our role in the

01:08:16.400 --> 01:08:17.896
development industry as councilors and

01:08:17.920 --> 01:08:19.976
as local leaders and you know there's a

01:08:20.000 --> 01:08:22.135
lot of laws and legislation and Belclara

01:08:22.159 --> 01:08:24.215
laws and state makes it very scary for

01:08:24.239 --> 01:08:26.135
councilors to be involved with the

01:08:26.159 --> 01:08:28.056
development industry. However, when we

01:08:28.080 --> 01:08:29.896
really pierce through that actual

01:08:29.920 --> 01:08:31.576
legislation, there is nothing that says

01:08:31.600 --> 01:08:33.896
that we can't be on the front foot and

01:08:33.920 --> 01:08:36.215
encouraging good um catalytic

01:08:36.239 --> 01:08:38.295
development for our city. And that is a

01:08:38.319 --> 01:08:40.215
role that we need to play outside of

01:08:40.239 --> 01:08:42.295
this investment  incentive policy

01:08:42.319 --> 01:08:44.616
because at the end of the day, every

01:08:44.640 --> 01:08:46.856
large council along the eastern coast of

01:08:46.880 --> 01:08:48.936
Australia has a development incentive

01:08:48.960 --> 01:08:51.175
support policy. Personally, in my

01:08:51.199 --> 01:08:53.175
history, I've never really seen a

01:08:53.199 --> 01:08:56.056
development um move to a city

01:08:56.080 --> 01:08:57.815
specifically because of their incentive

01:08:57.839 --> 01:08:59.496
development policy. It's like a nice to

01:08:59.520 --> 01:09:02.056
have the cream on top. Um what I have

01:09:02.080 --> 01:09:05.080
seen though is  developers talk, well,

01:09:05.199 --> 01:09:07.576
I've got this big project I want to do.

01:09:07.600 --> 01:09:10.600
I know Can's Regional Council is um very

01:09:11.359 --> 01:09:13.175
let's say pro-development in in the

01:09:13.199 --> 01:09:15.096
areas that they want prodevelopment and

01:09:15.120 --> 01:09:16.376
they're willing to work with me and

01:09:16.400 --> 01:09:18.456
ensure my project will get done as

01:09:18.480 --> 01:09:20.616
opposed to you'll get bantied around the

01:09:20.640 --> 01:09:22.536
councils will be very anti-development

01:09:22.560 --> 01:09:24.295
locked down and they won't want to move

01:09:24.319 --> 01:09:25.815
there. So, it's really finding that

01:09:25.839 --> 01:09:27.976
balance as counselors, as local leaders,

01:09:28.000 --> 01:09:29.576
having the incentive policy to back it

01:09:29.600 --> 01:09:31.096
up, and trying to bring it all together

01:09:31.120 --> 01:09:32.775
to ensure that we are really on the

01:09:32.799 --> 01:09:34.695
front foot with getting what we need in

01:09:34.719 --> 01:09:36.936
this  in this community for for the

01:09:36.960 --> 01:09:38.215
growth challenges that we're going to

01:09:38.239 --> 01:09:39.655
have. So, I'll leave it there. I've

01:09:39.679 --> 01:09:42.679
probably gone over five minutes. Sorry.

01:09:42.799 --> 01:09:45.576
You had 40 seconds to spare.

01:09:45.600 --> 01:09:47.896
Councelor Mhler.

01:09:47.920 --> 01:09:49.416
Yeah. Thank you. And thank you, Council

01:09:49.440 --> 01:09:51.175
Tickner. Very comprehensive. I'll just

01:09:51.199 --> 01:09:52.856
be short. I'm very pleased to see that

01:09:52.880 --> 01:09:55.576
the key center revitalization

01:09:55.600 --> 01:09:58.600
 is um retained in this policy um that

01:09:59.520 --> 01:10:02.520
is um  defined areas within um our

01:10:03.600 --> 01:10:05.816
local government area that um is

01:10:05.840 --> 01:10:07.816
available to this incentive.

01:10:07.840 --> 01:10:10.376
Importantly, the town centers of

01:10:10.400 --> 01:10:12.856
Gordonal and Babinda and the Babinda

01:10:12.880 --> 01:10:15.736
Mill site are identified in the maps to

01:10:15.760 --> 01:10:18.760
the tables  that can avail themselves

01:10:18.800 --> 01:10:21.496
um  to this incentive. This is on the

01:10:21.520 --> 01:10:23.976
back of economic development plans I

01:10:24.000 --> 01:10:26.936
brought to council back in 2017 adopted

01:10:26.960 --> 01:10:29.736
by council as a focus. Um and then that

01:10:29.760 --> 01:10:32.760
was um  encapsulated in our economic

01:10:33.120 --> 01:10:35.816
development strategy of geographic focus

01:10:35.840 --> 01:10:37.816
areas of both the Gordon Town Center and

01:10:37.840 --> 01:10:40.840
Babinda Townson and Mill site for the

01:10:40.960 --> 01:10:43.960
benefit um for the benefit of residents

01:10:44.000 --> 01:10:46.616
but particularly  Babinda residents.

01:10:46.640 --> 01:10:49.096
back on the 12th of March this year,

01:10:49.120 --> 01:10:50.695
council approved an extension to the

01:10:50.719 --> 01:10:52.536
currency period of the development

01:10:52.560 --> 01:10:54.215
approval for the redevelopment of the

01:10:54.239 --> 01:10:57.239
former Babinda Mill site. The approval

01:10:57.360 --> 01:10:59.016
allows the subdivision of land for

01:10:59.040 --> 01:11:01.175
various commercial, industrial and

01:11:01.199 --> 01:11:03.736
tourism purposes.  the extension was

01:11:03.760 --> 01:11:06.296
granted until May 2031 and the

01:11:06.320 --> 01:11:08.296
infrastructure charges were reconsidered

01:11:08.320 --> 01:11:11.096
in accordance with the current policy.

01:11:11.120 --> 01:11:14.120
Um but we were able to assist um the

01:11:14.719 --> 01:11:17.719
applicant again because that binda

01:11:18.800 --> 01:11:20.936
milside is so important into the future

01:11:20.960 --> 01:11:23.960
of Babinda. Um also for Babinda and for

01:11:24.080 --> 01:11:26.776
the residents down there  a year ago

01:11:26.800 --> 01:11:28.776
back u nearly a year ago back in the

01:11:28.800 --> 01:11:31.016
13th of June 2025 council approved a

01:11:31.040 --> 01:11:33.576
development application for subdivision

01:11:33.600 --> 01:11:36.600
of 32 G parade down there for 21

01:11:36.800 --> 01:11:39.800
residential lots over four stages. lot

01:11:40.080 --> 01:11:42.856
sizes ranging from 710 square meters to

01:11:42.880 --> 01:11:44.856
2,615

01:11:44.880 --> 01:11:47.880
m. So when  when some are saying

01:11:48.239 --> 01:11:50.056
nothing is happening in Babinda, there's

01:11:50.080 --> 01:11:52.296
no housing, there's no there is a

01:11:52.320 --> 01:11:54.056
current development application down

01:11:54.080 --> 01:11:57.080
there available for 21  lots approved

01:11:57.840 --> 01:12:00.840
by our council supporting the Babinda 

01:12:00.880 --> 01:12:03.880
community. So um again um that feeds in

01:12:04.560 --> 01:12:06.056
I'm getting some commentary wise and

01:12:06.080 --> 01:12:08.215
council developing land that it owns in

01:12:08.239 --> 01:12:11.239
Babinda. Well, we have a private

01:12:11.280 --> 01:12:13.896
developer who has outlaid money, has

01:12:13.920 --> 01:12:15.816
obtained a development approval, and now

01:12:15.840 --> 01:12:17.896
obviously is working through that  at

01:12:17.920 --> 01:12:20.056
a point in time for the market.  but

01:12:20.080 --> 01:12:22.776
21 residential lots down there would be

01:12:22.800 --> 01:12:25.800
very much welcomed. Thank you.

01:12:27.199 --> 01:12:29.976
Thank you, Councelor Muller. Councelor

01:12:30.000 --> 01:12:31.175
Olds.

01:12:31.199 --> 01:12:33.175
Yeah, thanks Mary Eden. I um I'm

01:12:33.199 --> 01:12:34.936
supportive of the motion. I just say

01:12:34.960 --> 01:12:36.536
it's it's like councelor Tickton was

01:12:36.560 --> 01:12:38.056
saying before, it's a delicate space.

01:12:38.080 --> 01:12:39.336
you you try and bring in and over the

01:12:39.360 --> 01:12:40.616
last decade we've brought in different

01:12:40.640 --> 01:12:42.376
policies at times trying to incentivize

01:12:42.400 --> 01:12:44.056
and and let people know we're here to

01:12:44.080 --> 01:12:46.456
facilitate growth in our region. Um but

01:12:46.480 --> 01:12:47.576
my question was about because a couple

01:12:47.600 --> 01:12:49.976
of us got some emails um from the UDIA

01:12:50.000 --> 01:12:51.496
and some other people and I wanted to

01:12:51.520 --> 01:12:52.776
send a question through the chair to Mr.

01:12:52.800 --> 01:12:55.655
Dave if I could. I'm just asking like um

01:12:55.679 --> 01:12:57.096
we just didn't pluck this out of the air

01:12:57.120 --> 01:12:58.056
and say we think this is the best.

01:12:58.080 --> 01:12:59.416
There's been 12 months of consultation

01:12:59.440 --> 01:13:01.816
in this. Um, and one of the questions I

01:13:01.840 --> 01:13:03.016
was asked and I was talking to you this

01:13:03.040 --> 01:13:05.416
morning was um, why don't you talk to

01:13:05.440 --> 01:13:06.616
the developers to use it because there

01:13:06.640 --> 01:13:08.456
hasn't been much uptake. In fact, in the

01:13:08.480 --> 01:13:10.856
second policy, yeah, the $11 million 8.6

01:13:10.880 --> 01:13:13.416
was from one one person, you know, one

01:13:13.440 --> 01:13:15.336
um, DA. And in the other one,

01:13:15.360 --> 01:13:16.536
there's I think there's only been two or

01:13:16.560 --> 01:13:18.456
three um, local developers that have

01:13:18.480 --> 01:13:20.456
been utilizing that. Um, and the

01:13:20.480 --> 01:13:22.215
question I was asked was, well, what

01:13:22.239 --> 01:13:23.576
kind of consultation did you do? Did you

01:13:23.600 --> 01:13:25.175
talk to the developers and ask them why

01:13:25.199 --> 01:13:27.175
it's a benefit to them or not? Um just

01:13:27.199 --> 01:13:28.856
for the people watching home just if you

01:13:28.880 --> 01:13:30.135
could explain like there was

01:13:30.159 --> 01:13:31.976
consultation done who was who was

01:13:32.000 --> 01:13:35.000
consulted and how that all went.

01:13:35.440 --> 01:13:36.936
Yeah through you madam chair. Thank

01:13:36.960 --> 01:13:38.936
thank you councelor. So we consulted on

01:13:38.960 --> 01:13:41.736
this policy um through last year. So in

01:13:41.760 --> 01:13:43.416
in about April of last year we're out

01:13:43.440 --> 01:13:45.736
for a period of five weeks um seeking

01:13:45.760 --> 01:13:48.376
feedback from from the industry. Um we

01:13:48.400 --> 01:13:51.016
also received um formal feedback from

01:13:51.040 --> 01:13:53.256
the UDIA and and their local members in

01:13:53.280 --> 01:13:55.016
terms of what they were what they were

01:13:55.040 --> 01:13:58.040
seeking. Um the the report might not set

01:13:58.159 --> 01:14:00.856
this out, but um it may be no surprise

01:14:00.880 --> 01:14:03.096
that the UDIA wasn't supportive of us

01:14:03.120 --> 01:14:05.256
removing the deferral component of this

01:14:05.280 --> 01:14:08.280
policy. Um but as we've workshopped and

01:14:08.400 --> 01:14:10.135
as the evidence supports and you've

01:14:10.159 --> 01:14:11.736
alluded to and and councilor Tickers

01:14:11.760 --> 01:14:14.215
alluded to too, um there was literally

01:14:14.239 --> 01:14:16.135
only a few developers who accessed that

01:14:16.159 --> 01:14:19.159
deferral policy um across circuit a

01:14:19.920 --> 01:14:22.920
dozen um development applications. the

01:14:22.960 --> 01:14:25.960
majority of those um didn't comply with

01:14:26.159 --> 01:14:28.856
our payment terms. So um it's the

01:14:28.880 --> 01:14:31.096
office's advice that it's high risk to

01:14:31.120 --> 01:14:34.056
maintain that deferral policy um given

01:14:34.080 --> 01:14:36.616
that is is post plan ceiling in terms of

01:14:36.640 --> 01:14:39.496
how council  gets gets paid for for

01:14:39.520 --> 01:14:42.296
those charges. So um that's that's the

01:14:42.320 --> 01:14:44.296
advice that we've set out on the report.

01:14:44.320 --> 01:14:47.175
Um and and given its uptake or lack

01:14:47.199 --> 01:14:50.199
thereof um it's our advice to to resend

01:14:50.560 --> 01:14:52.776
that policy.

01:14:52.800 --> 01:14:54.456
Thanks, Mr. Davyy. Yeah, like I said,

01:14:54.480 --> 01:14:56.135
I'm happy to support. I just um might

01:14:56.159 --> 01:14:57.336
want to make sure we answered that

01:14:57.360 --> 01:15:00.296
question. Cheers.

01:15:00.320 --> 01:15:01.816
Thank you, Councelor Als. Any further

01:15:01.840 --> 01:15:04.135
comments? Councelor Middleton.

01:15:04.159 --> 01:15:06.135
Um through the chair, I just have a

01:15:06.159 --> 01:15:08.456
quick question for Mr. Davyy. Under the

01:15:08.480 --> 01:15:11.256
um accommodation activities, um I'm

01:15:11.280 --> 01:15:13.576
supportive of this as far as most of it.

01:15:13.600 --> 01:15:16.600
It says it lists activities such as

01:15:16.880 --> 01:15:19.880
dwelling house which in my mind means a

01:15:20.320 --> 01:15:23.320
house and things like adult store, bar

01:15:23.360 --> 01:15:25.336
clubs, food and drink outlets. I'm

01:15:25.360 --> 01:15:27.416
probably interested because under that

01:15:27.440 --> 01:15:29.496
clause they if it's less than 500,000

01:15:29.520 --> 01:15:32.296
they get a 100% waiver. Do we still

01:15:32.320 --> 01:15:34.616
maintain discretion

01:15:34.640 --> 01:15:37.336
in regards to whether we waver those

01:15:37.360 --> 01:15:39.016
levies or are we putting ourselves at

01:15:39.040 --> 01:15:41.016
risk that anyone that develops anything

01:15:41.040 --> 01:15:44.040
that we will need to w them regardless?

01:15:45.120 --> 01:15:47.016
Um yeah through through you madam chair

01:15:47.040 --> 01:15:49.816
council middleton I think so that's page

01:15:49.840 --> 01:15:52.840
213 of the council report I think. Um so

01:15:52.960 --> 01:15:55.256
those are subset activities. So you

01:15:55.280 --> 01:15:56.776
first firstly have to get through the

01:15:56.800 --> 01:15:59.416
first gateway which is um ensuring that

01:15:59.440 --> 01:16:01.256
you're in in the right area in terms of

01:16:01.280 --> 01:16:02.616
where we're wanting to incentivize

01:16:02.640 --> 01:16:05.640
development and that um that development

01:16:05.760 --> 01:16:08.760
meets those broader criteria. So those

01:16:08.800 --> 01:16:10.376
those listed activities there are

01:16:10.400 --> 01:16:12.056
activities as defined in the planning

01:16:12.080 --> 01:16:14.536
scheme. So once you've made it through

01:16:14.560 --> 01:16:17.016
those first um gateways if you like

01:16:17.040 --> 01:16:19.655
you've then got to be um compliant with

01:16:19.679 --> 01:16:21.576
those activities. So, um, a dwelling

01:16:21.600 --> 01:16:23.655
house is is is a defined activity in the

01:16:23.679 --> 01:16:25.336
planning scheme, but you've obviously

01:16:25.360 --> 01:16:27.816
got to be, um, of a certain density

01:16:27.840 --> 01:16:30.215
within that defined area, if that makes

01:16:30.239 --> 01:16:33.239
sense.

01:16:34.320 --> 01:16:35.896
I guess I guess my little concern here

01:16:35.920 --> 01:16:38.920
is and and understanding the need to

01:16:40.159 --> 01:16:42.215
develop um activity in places like

01:16:42.239 --> 01:16:43.976
Binder and Gordonville and I completely

01:16:44.000 --> 01:16:45.976
support that to make sure that we're not

01:16:46.000 --> 01:16:47.896
supporting that we continue to support

01:16:47.920 --> 01:16:49.576
good development that we don't get

01:16:49.600 --> 01:16:51.816
trapped supporting development and end

01:16:51.840 --> 01:16:54.296
up having a array of another bottle

01:16:54.320 --> 01:16:56.135
shops or things because they are

01:16:56.159 --> 01:16:58.695
activity and they are listed under here.

01:16:58.719 --> 01:17:01.719
If is there any risk that we won't be

01:17:01.920 --> 01:17:04.215
able to control that?

01:17:04.239 --> 01:17:07.096
I think um I I think what this policy is

01:17:07.120 --> 01:17:08.296
doing is actually tightening the

01:17:08.320 --> 01:17:10.215
criteria so there's a clearer set of

01:17:10.239 --> 01:17:13.239
parameters upon which we will um um

01:17:13.280 --> 01:17:16.280
apply these um incentives. Um and

01:17:16.719 --> 01:17:18.376
obviously there is always going to be a

01:17:18.400 --> 01:17:20.695
level of discretion in terms of um what

01:17:20.719 --> 01:17:22.296
type of activity and where that we're

01:17:22.320 --> 01:17:24.856
talking about. Um, so know I'm confident

01:17:24.880 --> 01:17:27.016
that that we've struck the right balance

01:17:27.040 --> 01:17:29.256
in terms of allowing that discretion.

01:17:29.280 --> 01:17:31.816
Um, but but man, making sure we we're

01:17:31.840 --> 01:17:33.576
we're going after the activities that

01:17:33.600 --> 01:17:36.600
that we're desiring in these locations.

01:17:37.679 --> 01:17:40.679
Thank you.

01:17:40.880 --> 01:17:42.376
Thank you, Councelor Middleton. Any

01:17:42.400 --> 01:17:44.456
further comments?

01:17:44.480 --> 01:17:46.215
Just got a couple of comments. Did you

01:17:46.239 --> 01:17:47.816
want to wrap up, Councelor Tickner?

01:17:47.840 --> 01:17:49.496
Sure.

01:17:49.520 --> 01:17:51.416
What I support about the revised 

01:17:51.440 --> 01:17:53.256
policy approach is that it is more

01:17:53.280 --> 01:17:55.736
targeted. It's  more practical and

01:17:55.760 --> 01:17:57.816
more outcome focused and the framework

01:17:57.840 --> 01:17:59.736
includes clear expectations around

01:17:59.760 --> 01:18:01.655
delivery including substantial

01:18:01.679 --> 01:18:03.416
commencement requirements and the

01:18:03.440 --> 01:18:05.896
expectation of at least 80% of the

01:18:05.920 --> 01:18:08.215
construction force being from the local

01:18:08.239 --> 01:18:09.496
workforce. I think that's really

01:18:09.520 --> 01:18:12.456
important. Um they're probably the real

01:18:12.480 --> 01:18:13.655
comments that I wanted to say.

01:18:13.679 --> 01:18:16.679
Obviously, um the language about

01:18:17.440 --> 01:18:19.976
prodevelopment and anti-development is

01:18:20.000 --> 01:18:21.816
really strong language and probably what

01:18:21.840 --> 01:18:24.840
more  aligns with me  personally is

01:18:25.920 --> 01:18:28.920
we are pro-quality development. Ken's

01:18:29.040 --> 01:18:31.576
open for business obviously  we want

01:18:31.600 --> 01:18:33.896
good quality development that suits our

01:18:33.920 --> 01:18:36.920
environment um and that provides  that

01:18:36.960 --> 01:18:39.496
diversity for our community. Councelor

01:18:39.520 --> 01:18:41.655
Tickner to close.

01:18:41.679 --> 01:18:44.215
Yeah, thank you, Mayor. Just  coming

01:18:44.239 --> 01:18:47.239
from um councelor Middleton's comments.

01:18:47.600 --> 01:18:49.496
Do and and this potentially question

01:18:49.520 --> 01:18:51.976
through the chair to um Mr. Mark Davies.

01:18:52.000 --> 01:18:55.000
Um the strengthening the e economic

01:18:55.280 --> 01:18:58.280
outcomes um within this policy also

01:18:58.320 --> 01:19:01.320
apply to those um defined key center

01:19:02.880 --> 01:19:05.880
localities as well. So I think with the

01:19:06.560 --> 01:19:09.175
you know you see I guess office service

01:19:09.199 --> 01:19:11.416
industry shop shopping center etc etc

01:19:11.440 --> 01:19:14.296
they still have to comply and correct me

01:19:14.320 --> 01:19:16.376
if I'm wrong Mr. Davies with that

01:19:16.400 --> 01:19:18.695
economic outcome as well which is quite

01:19:18.719 --> 01:19:21.256
a significant bar to reach um

01:19:21.280 --> 01:19:22.616
significant initial investment within

01:19:22.640 --> 01:19:23.736
Kansas region council local government

01:19:23.760 --> 01:19:26.760
area of over $20 million generation of

01:19:27.199 --> 01:19:30.199
um 20 um full-time equivalent staff so

01:19:30.239 --> 01:19:31.896
it's demonstrating a real economic

01:19:31.920 --> 01:19:34.135
impact so I don't think and again

01:19:34.159 --> 01:19:36.296
correct me if I'm wrong we will see you

01:19:36.320 --> 01:19:39.256
know um a little shop pop up in one of

01:19:39.280 --> 01:19:41.576
these areas that would be covered under

01:19:41.600 --> 01:19:43.416
the incentivization policy because it's

01:19:43.440 --> 01:19:45.736
not an economic driver. It's just a

01:19:45.760 --> 01:19:47.496
little shop. I guess it's the confusion

01:19:47.520 --> 01:19:49.175
between Yeah. the the way it's defined

01:19:49.199 --> 01:19:51.096
under the planning scheme and called

01:19:51.120 --> 01:19:53.096
center activities as opposed to what

01:19:53.120 --> 01:19:55.336
this policy envisions which is large

01:19:55.360 --> 01:19:57.576
scale catalytic development potentially

01:19:57.600 --> 01:20:00.296
a whole shopping complex on the old mill

01:20:00.320 --> 01:20:02.135
side in Binda or something you know as

01:20:02.159 --> 01:20:05.159
opposed to one little oneoff.

01:20:05.280 --> 01:20:06.616
Yeah. through through you madam chair.

01:20:06.640 --> 01:20:09.576
Um so maybe to assist the the best place

01:20:09.600 --> 01:20:11.496
to look is actually under the elig

01:20:11.520 --> 01:20:13.736
eligibility requirements in the policy

01:20:13.760 --> 01:20:16.760
wording itself. So there you've got 1.1

01:20:17.199 --> 01:20:19.336
mandatory criteria

01:20:19.360 --> 01:20:22.135
um and and A to F there. And then under

01:20:22.159 --> 01:20:25.096
1.2 you've got um a number of the

01:20:25.120 --> 01:20:28.120
broader catalytic criteria um that would

01:20:28.400 --> 01:20:30.856
be considered in order to meet that

01:20:30.880 --> 01:20:32.215
threshold that you're alluding to.

01:20:32.239 --> 01:20:35.239
Council Tickner.

01:20:38.960 --> 01:20:41.256
That's it. Yeah. Okay. Councilors will

01:20:41.280 --> 01:20:44.135
put the motion to the vote. All those in

01:20:44.159 --> 01:20:47.159
favor, it's carried unanimously.

01:20:49.920 --> 01:20:52.920
Okay, that  concludes the items in

01:20:54.000 --> 01:20:56.536
open session. Councilors, is there any

01:20:56.560 --> 01:20:58.856
urgent business not on the agenda? I've

01:20:58.880 --> 01:21:00.856
got a couple of

01:21:00.880 --> 01:21:02.616
items.

01:21:02.640 --> 01:21:05.640
I would like to um it was timely just

01:21:06.320 --> 01:21:08.456
your conversation earlier. I think it

01:21:08.480 --> 01:21:10.456
was with the CEO's report, Councelor

01:21:10.480 --> 01:21:11.655
Tickner, and you were talking about

01:21:11.679 --> 01:21:13.736
community safety. Just a reminder to the

01:21:13.760 --> 01:21:15.416
community that council has the community

01:21:15.440 --> 01:21:18.440
safety grants open to the 31st of May up

01:21:18.719 --> 01:21:21.576
to $35,000. This is the first time we've

01:21:21.600 --> 01:21:23.816
had the funding available to do that. So

01:21:23.840 --> 01:21:26.840
that's for genuine  community safety

01:21:27.280 --> 01:21:28.936
improvements for clubs and sporting

01:21:28.960 --> 01:21:31.256
groups that have been impacted by crime

01:21:31.280 --> 01:21:34.280
such as  CCTV, security screens,

01:21:34.719 --> 01:21:36.856
improved lighting, fencing, things like

01:21:36.880 --> 01:21:38.856
that. I would also like to 

01:21:38.880 --> 01:21:40.856
acknowledge the tragic passing of Miss

01:21:40.880 --> 01:21:43.655
Boxoon Kan following a recent accident

01:21:43.679 --> 01:21:45.896
in Can North. Miss Kwan was one of

01:21:45.920 --> 01:21:47.816
council's green space our place

01:21:47.840 --> 01:21:50.135
volunteers and had contributed her time

01:21:50.159 --> 01:21:52.615
at the Stratford Nursery. She was part

01:21:52.639 --> 01:21:54.856
of what has been described as a small

01:21:54.880 --> 01:21:57.175
but tight-knit community of volunteers

01:21:57.199 --> 01:21:59.736
who quietly gave their time to help care

01:21:59.760 --> 01:22:02.215
for and improve our community. The

01:22:02.239 --> 01:22:03.816
timing of her passing was during

01:22:03.840 --> 01:22:06.296
National Volunteers Week and it felt ine

01:22:06.320 --> 01:22:08.376
especially poignant. On behalf of

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council, I extend our sincere

01:22:09.920 --> 01:22:11.976
condolences to MissWan's family,

01:22:12.000 --> 01:22:14.215
friends, and fellow volunteers along

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with everyone impacted by the tragedy.

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I also want to acknowledge um the

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tableland regional council mayor Mr. Rod

01:22:22.560 --> 01:22:24.936
Marty who has suffered um a medical

01:22:24.960 --> 01:22:27.655
condition and is taking some time out

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and on behalf of can's regional council

01:22:29.600 --> 01:22:31.655
I extend our thoughts and best wishes to

01:22:31.679 --> 01:22:34.456
Mayor Marty his family and the table

01:22:34.480 --> 01:22:36.456
tablelands regional council and

01:22:36.480 --> 01:22:38.695
community during a time during this time

01:22:38.719 --> 01:22:40.776
and of course we wish him a full and

01:22:40.800 --> 01:22:42.936
speedy recovery.

01:22:42.960 --> 01:22:44.456
On a brighter note, I want to

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acknowledge the incredible atmosphere

01:22:46.400 --> 01:22:49.016
and energy across the region  as event

01:22:49.040 --> 01:22:51.655
season kicks off, but in particular 

01:22:51.679 --> 01:22:54.679
the can's iron man weekend. Events like

01:22:55.120 --> 01:22:57.896
Iron Man showcase cans at its absolute

01:22:57.920 --> 01:23:00.135
best. Not only our natural environment

01:23:00.159 --> 01:23:01.576
and tropical lifestyle, but the

01:23:01.600 --> 01:23:04.376
extraordinary effort of the volunteers,

01:23:04.400 --> 01:23:06.296
the emergency services, the event

01:23:06.320 --> 01:23:08.376
organizers, local businesses and

01:23:08.400 --> 01:23:10.536
community members who help bring our

01:23:10.560 --> 01:23:13.256
city to life. The images and coverage

01:23:13.280 --> 01:23:15.336
seen around the world are invaluable for

01:23:15.360 --> 01:23:17.496
our region and reinforce Can's

01:23:17.520 --> 01:23:19.416
reputation as a leading destination for

01:23:19.440 --> 01:23:21.336
major sports

01:23:21.360 --> 01:23:24.215
t and tourism. I would like to um

01:23:24.239 --> 01:23:25.816
congratulate all competitors

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particularly the many locals who

01:23:27.679 --> 01:23:30.215
participate and some from council and

01:23:30.239 --> 01:23:31.816
council offices and thank everyone

01:23:31.840 --> 01:23:34.840
involved for making the event a success

01:23:35.520 --> 01:23:37.896
that I know it will be. And just one to

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flag for our families. Um Queensland day

01:23:41.760 --> 01:23:43.736
is on the 6th of June down on the

01:23:43.760 --> 01:23:45.736
eastern events lawn on the esplanard.

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You cannot get a more picturesque place.

01:23:48.400 --> 01:23:50.615
From 5:30 you'll see the cowboys and

01:23:50.639 --> 01:23:52.615
followed by the Broncos. Of course

01:23:52.639 --> 01:23:55.016
there's free sausage sizzle and jumping

01:23:55.040 --> 01:23:57.175
castle and it's a really wonderful way

01:23:57.199 --> 01:24:00.056
to celebrate Queensland day but also get

01:24:00.080 --> 01:24:02.056
together with family, friends and the

01:24:02.080 --> 01:24:04.215
can's community.

01:24:04.239 --> 01:24:06.056
Are there any other business not on the

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agenda?

01:24:09.120 --> 01:24:11.096
Okay, councilors, we're going to move

01:24:11.120 --> 01:24:14.120
into closed session.  there are two

01:24:14.320 --> 01:24:16.536
items in close, but we will deal with

01:24:16.560 --> 01:24:19.560
the matters separately. Um meaning we

01:24:19.600 --> 01:24:21.496
will go in and out of close to deal with

01:24:21.520 --> 01:24:23.576
each matter individually. So can I

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please get a mover to go into close?

01:24:25.600 --> 01:24:27.576
Thank you, Councelor Tickner. Seconded,

01:24:27.600 --> 01:24:30.600
councelor Mher. All those in favor?

01:24:31.679 --> 01:24:33.336
You're in favor, councelor Tim. Thank

01:24:33.360 --> 01:24:33.576
you.

01:24:33.600 --> 01:24:35.655
Yeah. Carried unanimously. Thank you.

01:24:35.679 --> 01:24:38.679
You're like

01:24:40.880 --> 01:24:43.576
Okay, councilors. Item 7.1 contractual

01:24:43.600 --> 01:24:46.056
matter proposed infrastructure agreement

01:24:46.080 --> 01:24:48.215
between Fabcot Proprietary Limited and

01:24:48.239 --> 01:24:49.816
Can's Regional Council Works

01:24:49.840 --> 01:24:51.256
Contribution Transport and

01:24:51.280 --> 01:24:53.736
Infrastructure Trinity Beach Shopping

01:24:53.760 --> 01:24:56.760
Center 1711 173 and 175 Trinity Beach

01:24:59.040 --> 01:25:01.576
Road, Trinity Beach, Division 9. Moved.

01:25:01.600 --> 01:25:03.096
Councelor Old, seconded councelor

01:25:03.120 --> 01:25:06.120
Cogland. All those in favor?

01:25:06.480 --> 01:25:08.376
Carried unanimously. Thank you

01:25:08.400 --> 01:25:09.816
councilors. We will now move into

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closed.

01:25:23.120 --> 01:25:25.256
Two councilors concerned that have

01:25:25.280 --> 01:25:27.016
declared a conflict to leave. We will

01:25:27.040 --> 01:25:28.296
have to have a vote to elect a

01:25:28.320 --> 01:25:30.776
chairperson and then after that we'll

01:25:30.800 --> 01:25:33.800
vote to go into close set close session.

01:25:38.320 --> 01:25:40.296
So members of the public can stay for a

01:25:40.320 --> 01:25:41.976
couple of moments. We haven't closed the

01:25:42.000 --> 01:25:45.000
meeting yet.

01:25:45.840 --> 01:25:48.840
Yeah, we will in 30 seconds but not yet.

01:25:55.840 --> 01:25:58.056
So, councilors, can we please have a

01:25:58.080 --> 01:26:01.016
nomination to chair the meeting?

01:26:01.040 --> 01:26:01.816
Nominations.

01:26:01.840 --> 01:26:03.976
, yeah. I'd like to nominate councelor

01:26:04.000 --> 01:26:07.000
Cogland to chair the meeting.

01:26:07.520 --> 01:26:10.520
Second. Seconded. No other nominations.

01:26:10.560 --> 01:26:13.416
If we could ask all in favor.

01:26:13.440 --> 01:26:15.016
Thank you. Councelor Coghlan, could you

01:26:15.040 --> 01:26:18.040
please take the chair?

01:26:44.800 --> 01:26:47.736
First time this term up here. Thanks

01:26:47.760 --> 01:26:50.760
guys. So first I'd like a mover to go

01:26:51.040 --> 01:26:53.336
into close session. Councelor Muller

01:26:53.360 --> 01:26:56.360
seconded councelor Tickner.

01:26:58.080 --> 01:26:59.655
All those

01:26:59.679 --> 01:27:02.679
All those in favor.

01:27:05.040 --> 01:27:07.096
So we have the resolution arising from

01:27:07.120 --> 01:27:09.416
the matters discussed in closed session

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7.2 suspected conduct breach

01:27:12.400 --> 01:27:14.776
investigation report. Can I have a

01:27:14.800 --> 01:27:17.800
mover? Councelor Ziger. Seconded.

01:27:18.080 --> 01:27:20.536
Councelor Valerie.

01:27:20.560 --> 01:27:23.560
All those in favor.

01:27:23.760 --> 01:27:26.760
Unanimous decision. Thank you. U we'll

01:27:27.600 --> 01:27:30.600
just record madame mayor that that

01:27:32.159 --> 01:27:33.655
I don't know that we can put unanimous

01:27:33.679 --> 01:27:35.016
when there's two counselors out of the

01:27:35.040 --> 01:27:37.416
room out of the room. So

01:27:37.440 --> 01:27:39.736
we acknowledge from all those in the

01:27:39.760 --> 01:27:40.296
room

01:27:40.320 --> 01:27:42.215
all the all those in in the room

01:27:42.239 --> 01:27:43.576
present.

01:27:43.600 --> 01:27:46.600
Thank you.

01:27:48.159 --> 01:27:50.456
So could we have Mayor Eden and

01:27:50.480 --> 01:27:52.215
councelor Olds to return to the meeting

01:27:52.239 --> 01:27:55.239
if they wish?

01:28:10.639 --> 01:28:12.056
You got it up there. I haven't got it

01:28:12.080 --> 01:28:13.655
here.

01:28:13.679 --> 01:28:15.336
Can we have the resolution back on the

01:28:15.360 --> 01:28:16.936
screen, please? In case

01:28:16.960 --> 01:28:18.296
in if they come.

01:28:18.320 --> 01:28:19.816
Yeah.

01:28:19.840 --> 01:28:22.840
Yeah.

01:28:42.960 --> 01:28:45.960
Madame May

01:28:46.880 --> 01:28:49.816
before you do the read will have to

01:28:49.840 --> 01:28:51.576
advise you of the result. Sure.

01:28:51.600 --> 01:28:54.600
So you'll just need to wait for that.

01:29:00.400 --> 01:29:03.400
Thank you, Councelor Olds and Mayor Eden

01:29:04.000 --> 01:29:07.000
for returning to the meeting. Um, the

01:29:07.520 --> 01:29:10.520
resolution was

01:29:12.000 --> 01:29:14.215
considered in close session and the

01:29:14.239 --> 01:29:17.175
resolution is one accepts the

01:29:17.199 --> 01:29:19.016
investigation report and finds that

01:29:19.040 --> 01:29:21.416
councelor Olds did not engage in a

01:29:21.440 --> 01:29:23.896
conduct breach. two notes that the

01:29:23.920 --> 01:29:26.376
out-ofpocket costs of the investigation

01:29:26.400 --> 01:29:28.776
excluding internal staff time and

01:29:28.800 --> 01:29:31.800
resources is estimated to be 25 to

01:29:31.840 --> 01:29:33.736
$30,000

01:29:33.760 --> 01:29:36.376
and notes the full investigation report

01:29:36.400 --> 01:29:38.135
will be made publicly available in

01:29:38.159 --> 01:29:41.159
accordance with section 15 a

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local government act 209.

01:29:46.480 --> 01:29:48.376
Thank you. I'll now hand over the chair

01:29:48.400 --> 01:29:51.400
to the mayor.

01:29:55.760 --> 01:29:57.736
Are we waiting on others to come in?

01:29:57.760 --> 01:29:58.856
Kendall.

01:29:58.880 --> 01:30:00.615
, no. The members of the public.

01:30:00.639 --> 01:30:03.639
No. As in your directors.

01:30:03.920 --> 01:30:06.920
Okay.

01:30:16.480 --> 01:30:18.376
Okay. Well, thank you for your

01:30:18.400 --> 01:30:20.856
participation today. That concludes the

01:30:20.880 --> 01:30:23.336
meeting. I just want to  advise that

01:30:23.360 --> 01:30:25.976
the next ordinary meeting is the 24th of

01:30:26.000 --> 01:30:29.000
June, 2026. Obviously, we've changed the

01:30:29.040 --> 01:30:31.336
date at the previous meeting and noting

01:30:31.360 --> 01:30:33.016
that the special meeting for the budget

01:30:33.040 --> 01:30:36.040
is scheduled for the 17th of June. Thank

01:30:36.480 --> 01:30:38.776
you again. And the meeting is now closed

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at 10:50.