Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                14 JULY 2025


           Increase long-term investment in preventative and early intervention programs for
            young people, with a focus on improving mental health, wellbeing, and community
            connection;
           Include a youth voice in all stages of youth focused program development, delivery
            and evaluation to ensure outcomes are relevant, inclusive, and effectively meet the
            diverse needs across Queensland communities; and"
           Resource localised, place-based initiatives such as youth hubs, that allow young
            people to access early support confidentially and independently within community
            settings"


    2. Motion: Increased State Government Investment in Community Dispute
    Resolution (provided at Attachment 2)
    "That the LGAQ calls on the State Government to:
    1. Increase investment in community dispute resolution programs;
    2. Provide additional funding and resources to establish and support community mediation
    centres and services;
    3. Support initiatives aim to empower residents to resolve civil and neighbourly disputes
    amicably and efficiently, without the need for local government intervention."


    3. Motion: Trial of Non-Lethal Shark Mitigation Measures During Whale Migration
    Season (provided at Attachment 4)
    "That the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) calls on the Queensland
    Government to work in partnership with interested coastal councils to trial non-lethal,
    evidence-based shark mitigation technologies such as drone surveillance, sonar detection
    systems, and SMART drumlines, specifically during the annual whale migration period. The
    aim is to reduce harm to non-target species, including migrating whales, while continuing to
    ensure public safety."


     Amendment
     Moved:           Cr Amelia Lorentson
     Seconded:        Cr Karen Finzel
     That Item 4 be added to read (and amend Item A to read "4" motions):
     4. Motion: Urgent Action on Plastic Pollution: Call for Acceleration of the National
     Plastics Plan and Roadmap (provided at Attachment 3)
     "That the Local Government Association of Queensland calls on the Queensland
     Government to advocate to the Australian Government for the expedited implementation and
     resourcing of the National Plastics Plan and the National Packaging Roadmap, and to work
     in partnership with local governments to address the escalating environmental and financial
     impacts of plastic pollution."
     Carried.
                        Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr Tom
     For:
                        Wegener, Cr Nicola Wilson
     Against:           Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Frank Wilkie