Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                 14 JULY 2025


     Committee Recommendation
     Moved:            Cr Frank Wilkie
     Seconded:         Cr Tom Wegener
     That Council
     A. Note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting dated
     14 July 2025 and approve the submission of the following 4 motions to the Local Government
     Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Annual Conference 2025 for consideration and debate:

     1. Motion: Investment in Youth responsive preventative and early intervention
     programs (provided at Attachment 1)
     "That the LGAQ calls on the State Government to:
         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."

     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 Brian Stockwell, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Jessica
     For:
                      Phillips, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Nicola Wilson
     Against:         None