Questions on Notice

During the Public Access session of a Council meeting, a person or organisation can register to ask a question of Council.

The Mayor, Councillors or General Manager will provide a response to questions at the meeting if possible. That response will be included in the meeting minutes. 

If a response is unable to be provided, the question will be taken on notice. The answer will be provided before the next Ordinary Meeting and placed on our website.

Responses to questions taken on notice are provided below, by the date of meeting they were asked.

14 November 2024 Council Planning Meeting(PDF, 262KB)

Questions:

1. Roadworks in the Byron Arts and Industry Estate

2. Draft Business, Industry, and Visitor Economy Strategy

24 October 2024 Council Ordinary Meeting(PDF, 94KB)

Question:

1. Bush clearing in South Golden Beach and Ocean Shores

5 September 2024 Council Ordinary Meeting(PDF, 575KB)

Question:

1. Bypass Offsets - Lilli Pilli Biobanking Agreement.

15 August 2024 Council Ordinary Meeting (PDF, 362KB)

Questions:

  1. Mullumbimby Water Supply. 
  2. Bypass Biobanking Agreements.
  3. Far North Coast Regional Water Strategy.

14 March 2024 Council Planning Meeting (PDF, 246KB)

Questions:

  1. Opposition to development of South Mullumbimby.
  2. Item 13.3 Residential Strategy 2041.
  3. Resolution 23-120 concerning the Lavertys Gap water supply for Mullumbimby.

14 December 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting(PDF, 159KB)

Questions:

  1. Housing Options Paper
  2. Fed Sheds Revised DA
  3. Item 13.12 DA 10.2021.114.1 'Fed Sheds'
  4. Belongil land resolution: Resolving longstanding boundary issues
  5. Budget implications of intersection designs
  6. Impacts on Federal Masterplan if FedSheds approved
  7. Item 13.2 'Fedsheds'
  8. Unreliable Supporting Document re Stormwater
  9. Fed Sheds consent conditions
  10. Survival of Federal Halls
  11. Community consultation

 

12 October 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting(PDF, 101KB)

  1. Operation of CCTV cameras at the Tip Shop
  2. Save Wallum 15 Torakina Rd Brunswick Heads

 

24 August 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting (PDF, 111KB)

Questions:

  1. Agenda item 13.28 Staff Response
  2. Connection of Rous Water
  3. Code of Conduct and the Federal Village Masterplan Steering Group

 

25 May 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting(PDF, 562KB)

  1. Illegal camping in Brunswick Heads

 

Questions on Notice - 2022(PDF, 232KB)

28 April Ordinary Meeting

1.   Legal Costs

26 May Ordinary Meeting

2.   Fill for Urban Development

9 June Planning Meeting

3.   90-day cap on STRA

11 August Planning Meeting

4.   Fed Sheds Development

5.   Austroad Guide to Road Design

8 September Planning Meeting

6.   Community Title Sites

7.   LEP and DCP Documents

15 December Ordinary Meeting

8.    Dog fines

9.    DA 10.2021.114.1 'Fed Sheds'

10.  Fed Sheds Development Item 13.12 on the Agenda

11.  No. 13.12 Supplementary Report DA 10.2021.114.1

 

 

 

 

Questions on Notice - 25 November 2021

  1. Old Council Website
  2. Butler Street Bypass

Questions on Notice - 28 October 2021

  1. Roundabout on Byron Bypass 

Questions on Notice - 26 August 2021

  1.  Koala Plan of Management (2019) progress with adoption and support from State Government

Questions on Notice - 5 August 2021

  1. Bypass Cost
  1. Multiple Occupancies and Community Title

Questions on Notice - 24 June 2021

  1. 5G
  2. Voting record in Council minutes
  3. Council’s obligation to respond to questions

Questions on Notice - 10 June 2021

  1. Multiple Occupancy and Community Title Dwelling Entitlements

Questions on Notice - 27 May 2021

  1. 5G
  2. Byron Bypass Costs

Questions on Notice - 13 May 2021 (Planning)

  1. Zoning and height changes
  2. 5G
  3. B3 Zoning

Questions on Notice - 22 April 2021

  1. Development Application for Bioenergy
  2. 5G Infrastructure
  3. Report 13.14
  4. Report 13.14
  5. Report 13.14
  6. Holiday letting prosecution

Questions on Notice - 8 April 2021 (Planning)

  1. Caretaker Residences in Industrial and Business Zones

Questions on Notice - 25 March 2021

  1. Brunswick Heads STP
  2. Byron Shire Council ats Oniva Pty Ltd - 94 Kingsford Drv, Brunswick Heads, Mixed Use Development comprising a General Store/Cafe, Cafe, Co-working Space, 8 Shop Top Dwellings and a Boarding House containing 39 Boarding Rooms

Questions on Notice - 25 February 2021

  1. Planning Proposals to rezone rural land for residential purposes as a Residential Zone

Questions on Notice - 10 December 2020 (Planning)(PDF, 106KB)

  1. Affordable Housing Moratorium

Questions on Notice - 26 November 2020

Questions on Notice - 26 November 2020 (further response to 1. Economic Analysis in the Multi Use Railway Corridor Report)

  1. Economic Analysis in the Multi Use Railway Corridor Report (a further response was provided prior to the 25 February 2021 Ordinary Meeting)
  2. Responsibility of elected Councillors

Questions on Notice - 19 November 2020(Planning)

  1. Code of Meeting Practice terms

Questions on Notice - 15 October 2020 (Planning)

  1. Confidentiality requirements – Legislative or as directed by OLG
  2. Confidentiality Requirements – Measures Council Can Implement

Questions on Notice - 24 September 2020

  1. Legal Costs

Questions on Notice - 17 September 2020 (Planning) 

  1. Apology regarding past questions

Questions on Notice - 27 August 2020

  1. Parking Management Strategy
  2. Emergency Communications Plan in September 2017
  3. Brunswick Heads Rescission Motion    
  4. Occupancy Figures

Question on Notice 13 August 2020

  1. Illegal Camping at 784 Coolamon Scenic Drive

Questions on Notice - 28 May 2020

  1. Bypass and Mitchell Rainforest Snail Relocation

Questions on Notice - 21 May 2020

  1. Tourism Infrastructure Fund
  2. Legal Costs

 Questions on Notice - 23 April 2020

  1. Mitchell Rainforest Snail Discovery

Questions on Notice - 26 March 2020

  1. Scarrabelottis Lookout

Questions on Notice - 27 February 2020

  1. Cost of the Railway Park Upgrade
  2. Fees paid to GHD for the Byron Bypass

Questions on Notice - 28 November 2019

  1. RFT 2019-0015 – 1 Broken Head Road Redevelopment
  2. Bypass Costs

Questions on Notice - 24 October 2019

  1. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC)

Questions on Notice - 26 September 2019

  1. Mitchell’s Rainforest Snails – Byron Bypass Construction
  2. Referral of Development Applications

Questions on Notice - 19 September 2019 (Planning)

  1. GHD Contract

Questions on Notice - 22 August 2019

  1. Short Term Rental Accommodation
  2. Construction Environmental Management Plan for the Byron Bypass
  3. Byron Bypass Expenditure
  4. Saddle Road Expressions of Interest

Questions on Notice - 23 May 2019

  1. South Byron STP
  2. Byron Bypass – Zero Emissions Byron Plan

Questions on Notice - 28 March 2019

Compliance Matters

Questions on Notice - 28 February 2019

  1. Bluesfest 2019 Parking Charges

 

Questions on Notice - 13 December 2018

  1. Bus Transit Station - Consultation with Butler Street Community Network

Questions on Notice - 18 October 2018

  1. Cost of Processing Freedom of Information and Government Information (Public Access) Act Requests

Questions on Notice - 23 August 2018

  1. Brunswick Valley Sustainability Centre Management Plan
  2. Saddle Road Planning Proposal
  3. Separation of Powers - Councillors and Staff

Questions on Notice - 2 August 2018

  1. Ebsworth Lawyers - Butler Street bypass defence

Questions on Notice - 21 July 2018

  1. Byron Bay Bypass - Butler Street Residents
  2. Flood Levels - Vallances Road Plan of Management
  3. Operational Costs of Low Pressure System at New Brighton
  4. Brunswick Valley Sewerage Treatment Plant
  5. Wet Weather Capacity of Pump Stations to Brunswick Valley STP
  6. Reuse of Treated Effluent