Meeting minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                            20 MARCH 2025


  Council Resolution
  Moved:          Cr Brian Stockwell
  Seconded: Cr Jessica Phillips
  That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
  dated 17 March 2025 regarding motions to the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA)
  National General Assembly (NGA) 2025 and:
  A. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 1), initiated by Cr Finzel, to be submitted to the
  Australian Local Government Association:
  "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide a review to
  improve the efficiency and impact of the Waste Reduction Act 2020 in addressing the current and
  future circular economy needs,
  resource recovery and waste challenges to address how the Act operates to inform and take
  action at local government levels to respond to the needs of developing critical circular economy
  markets, including the viability of soil
  remediation within the Circular Economy to address social and environmental best sustainable
  practice as priority for local solutions to contribute to healthier communities, sustainable
  development, housing, and responsible resource management. Bioremediation and
  phytoremediation are both innovative, nature-based solutions for soil decontamination, fostering
  targets to effectively deliver place-based solutions for environmental and financial sustainability."
  B. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 1 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes dated 20
  March 2025 - Cr Lorentson – updated - Feasibility Study on Wastewater Treatment), initiated by
  Cr Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association:
  "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to commit to conducting
  undertaking a feasibility study to evaluate the implementation of implementing a policy similar to
  the European Union’s Urban Wastewater Treatment and Reuse framework, as part of Australia’s
  efforts to achieve its Zero Pollution goals."
  C. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 3), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted
  to the Australian Local Government Association:
  "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to collaborate with local
  governments to mandate road user agreements with industry, ensuring fair cost distribution
  among road users, including those
  responsible for increased freight loads that damage local government roads."
  D. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 2 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes dated 20
  March 2025 - Cr Lorentson – updated Emergency Medical Workforce Support), initiated by Cr
  Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association:
  "The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to support
  the policy efforts of the Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMA, QLD) and the
  Australian Senior Active Doctors Association (ASADA) by:
  1. Amending the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to establish a new registration
  category under AHPRA for senior doctors wishing to volunteer before retirement.
  2. Waiving or significantly reducing registration fees and Continuing Professional Development
  (CPD) requirements for this category.
  3. Providing indemnity insurance for senior doctor volunteers at minimal cost.
  4. Establishing an Australian Medical Reserve to address workforce shortages during
  emergencies."
  E. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 5), initiated by Cr Finzel, to be submitted to the
  Australian Local Government Association:
  "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to undertake a
  comprehensive review into the end of waste criteria for resource recovery products against the
  specification for materials used in Federal, State
  and Local Infrastructure projects."
  F. Approve Cr Lorentson and Cr Finzel to attend and present the motions at the National General
  Assembly, should they wish to attend.
  Carried unanimously.