Cotton Tree park costs and Kenilworth development petitions sent for council follow-up

Cotton Tree Tourist Park users and Kenilworth residents will receive separate council follow-up after two petitions were referred to the Chief Executive Officer for action or a report.

The first petition, tabled by Councillor J Natoli, seeks a review of standards and costs at Cotton Tree Tourist Park. Council referred it to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.

A second petition, tabled by Councillor D Law, asks council to reject planning applications related to the reconfiguration and commercial development of land at 41, 95 and 97 Walli Mountain Road, Kenilworth.

That petition was referred to the Chief Executive Officer for a report back to Council. The referral does not determine the outcome of the Kenilworth applications, and no reporting date was specified.

Both resolutions were carried unanimously by Sunshine Coast Council on 20 August 2026.

The petitions address separate local concerns. The Cotton Tree request is focused on the tourist park’s standards and costs, while the Kenilworth petition concerns applications for land reconfiguration and commercial development on Walli Mountain Road.

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for deciding the next action on the Cotton Tree petition. For the Kenilworth matter, the required next step is a report back to Council.

At this stage, council has referred both matters rather than approved or rejected the Kenilworth proposals. The public details recorded for the petitions do not specify a timeframe for the Chief Executive Officer’s action or the report.

The Cotton Tree Tourist Park petition relates to the Maroochydore facility, while the Kenilworth petition identifies three properties: 41, 95 and 97 Walli Mountain Road. Further council consideration is required for both matters, but the referrals set different processes: an action decision for the tourist park petition and a formal report for the planning concerns.