Last year s council election campaign was run on a platform of increased transparency by many candidates and several community organisations also pushed for greater openness and accountability from the organisation. Council officers noted in their report there was a wider community interest in examining practices related to the classification, management and accessibility of information considered by the council. The officers stated the examination would be undertaken with a view to enhancing the availability of information to the general public and improving the understanding of the circumstances when information should be maintained on a confidential basis - and for how long this should be the case .
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Tourists and residents will pay to park at the seven-storey Brisbane Rd carpark, but paid parking is unlikely to be rolled out at other streets.
After a heated debate that lasted more than three hours, Sunshine Coast Council has reached a decision on paid parking at Mooloolaba.
Councillor Ted Hungerford gained majority support for his amendments to the council officer’s recommendation.
It means paid parking will be in place at Brisbane Rd, parking at other areas including The Wharf will be reduced to two hours, and the council will not implement paid parking at existing street parks in the future.