Last week council staff had recommended to councillors the chamber be allowed to serve alcohol, but retain the numbers cap imposed last year during the pandemic restrictions.
The event is billed as a celebration for business owners, staff and their families and friends âto come and have a snag together and talk about their experiences over the past 12 months or soâ.
Noosa Council CEO Brett de Chastel at Mondayâs general committee meeting said the chamber had since contacted the council about a change of plans.
âThe chamber indicated they wonât be seeking to have alcohol and are not seeking to have 700 people,â Mr De Chastel said.
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Noosa has battled to control short-term lettings in residential areas that attract large number of tenants whose rowdy socialising impacts nearby neighbours. I understand that this is a police matter and that we can only regulate the land use, Cr Lorentson said. Police as we know are under resourced ⦠my question is why can t we give our local laws officers greater powers? Cr Lorentson said. She said there had to be a point when the council decided to step up and act. However, Mr de Chastel rejected the idea, citing concerns about putting local laws officers in harm s way. Noosa through its planning scheme has prohibited approving party houses .
The March election was like none other in Noosa s history due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
3. April 14: Clare Stewart becomes Noosa s first female mayo, after the tightest of contests with incumbent Tony Wellington as the shire goes into lockdown to face the coronavirus pandemic.
4. April 15: The changing of the guard and breakdown of the local government boys club is official and the new council is sworn in with Cr Karen Finzel and Cr Amelia Lorentson joining surfing identity Cr Tom Wegener and Mayor Clare Stewart as new additions to the chamber.
5. July 10: Noosa Councillors delivered a freeze on rates notices as part of a grassroots-style $125 million COVID recovery budget. About 80 per cent of Noosa ratepayers will receive no increase.
Development company director Cos Schuh of Gympie We were pleased to the councillor s approach to it, the co-operation of the council on this has been excellent, he said. I would think we d be looking and the minimum investment in the building of $3 million. Mixed development is not all that easy to pull together, but we think that s worked well for that space - hopefully it fits with what Cooroy s all about because it s just a nice place to live, Mr Schuh said. This new complex will be built at the former Energex depot site. Councillor Brian Stockwell said the project would contribute to a character refresh of that side of town.