Ordinary Meeting - Thu, 23 Jul 2026 9:00am

Topics

• Golden Beach dredging and crab-pot petition sent to council officers
  Council refers Golden Beach petition on extended dredging and tighter baited crab-pot restrictions for investigation.
  Residents are seeking changes that could affect boating, waterways management and recreational fishing practices at Golden Beach.
• Golden Beach one-way traffic proposal referred for assessment
  A petition for one-way traffic between Nelson Street and Onslow Street at Golden Beach will now be assessed by council officers.
  Any traffic-flow change could affect residents, visitors, access to local businesses and street safety.
• Palmwoods residents seek 40 km/h limit on Jubilee Drive
  Council officers will consider a petition seeking a 40 km/h speed limit on Jubilee Drive, Palmwoods.
  The requested speed-limit change could affect road safety, travel times and enforcement expectations for people using Jubilee Drive.

Decisions

• 2026 standing orders adopted
  Adopted the Sunshine Coast Council Standing Orders 2026.
  Council has formally adopted its updated meeting and governance procedures.
• Legacy action plan endorsed
  Endorsed the Sunshine Coast Legacy Action Plan 2026-2031.
  The endorsed plan provides the council’s framework for legacy planning through 2031.
• Four state-policy motions approved
  Endorsed four motions for submission to the 2026 Local Government Association of Queensland Annual Conference and directed the Chief Executive Officer to forward them to the association.
  Council will advocate for changes on housing, short-term accommodation, dog-registration fees and cat-breeder regulation.
• Golden Beach waterways petition referred
  Received and referred the Golden Beach dredging and baited crab-pot petition to the Chief Executive Officer for appropriate action.
  The petition will be assessed, but council did not approve the requested changes at this meeting.
• Golden Beach traffic petition referred
  Received and referred the Golden Beach one-way traffic petition to the Chief Executive Officer for appropriate action.
  The proposed traffic change will be investigated rather than implemented immediately.
• Palmwoods speed-limit petition referred
  Received and referred the Jubilee Drive, Palmwoods, 40 km/h speed-limit petition to the Chief Executive Officer for appropriate action.
  The requested speed limit will be assessed, with no immediate change approved.

Discussion

• Adoption of 2026 council standing orders
  Council adopted the Sunshine Coast Council Standing Orders 2026.
  The updated standing orders set the procedural rules for council meetings and decision-making.
• Legacy Action Plan 2026-2031
  Council endorsed the Sunshine Coast Legacy Action Plan 2026-2031.
  The plan establishes council’s endorsed legacy priorities for the coming five years.
• Council advocacy motions
  Council endorsed four motions for referral to the 2026 Local Government Association of Queensland Annual Conference: housing as a human right; planning reform for short-term accommodation in low-density residential zones; expanded use of dog-registration fees; and stronger breeder regulation to include cats.
  These are advocacy positions rather than immediate local rule changes, but they may influence future state-wide policy.
• Resident petitions referred for action
  Three petitions were received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer for appropriate action: Golden Beach dredging and baited crab pots; one-way traffic between Nelson Street and Onslow Street at Golden Beach; and a 40 km/h limit on Jubilee Drive, Palmwoods.
  No immediate changes were approved, but each request will be considered through council’s follow-up process.

Impacts

• No immediate change was approved for the three petition requests; council officers will determine appropriate follow-up.
• The endorsed legacy plan will guide council’s legacy priorities through 2031.
• Council will advocate at the state local-government level on housing, short-term accommodation, dog-registration fees and cat-breeder regulation.
• The adopted standing orders update the procedures governing council meetings and decisions.

Places

• Golden Beach (suburb)
  Petition seeking extended dredging and restrictions on baited crab pots
• Nelson Street (road)
  Petition seeking one-way traffic flow between Nelson Street and Onslow Street
• Onslow Street (road)
  Petition seeking one-way traffic flow between Nelson Street and Onslow Street
• Jubilee Drive, Palmwoods (road)
  Petition seeking a 40 km/h speed limit
• Library+ Caloundra (facility)
  Award-recognised library facility
• Sunshine Coast (local government area)
  Council administration and meeting venue
• Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, Maroochydore (facility)
  Meeting venue

Next

• Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action on the Golden Beach dredging and baited crab-pot petition.
  Following the 23 July 2026 meeting
• Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action on the Golden Beach one-way traffic petition.
  Following the 23 July 2026 meeting
• Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action on the Jubilee Drive, Palmwoods, speed-limit petition.
  Following the 23 July 2026 meeting
• Chief Executive Officer to forward the four endorsed motions to the Local Government Association of Queensland for consideration at its 2026 Annual Conference.
  Before the 2026 Annual Conference

Extract

M i n u t e s Ordinary Meeting Thursday, 23 July 2026 Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 23 JULY 2026 Sunshine Coast Regional Council OM Minutes of 17 This is not an official copy of Council’s Minutes TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM SUBJECT PAGE NO 1 DECLARATION OF OPENING ..................................................................5 2 WELCOME AND OPENING ......................................................................5 3 RECORD OF ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE .........................5 4 RECEIPT AND CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES .......................................6 5 MAYORAL MINUTE ......................................................