2022-07-18 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     18 JULY 2022


9    2022 LGAQ ANNUAL CONFERENCE MOTIONS – NOOSA COUNCIL

Author           Chief Executive Officer, Scott Waters
                 CEO’s Office

Index            ECM/ Subject / LGAQ

Attachments      1.    Motion A - 2022 LGAQ Annual Conference – Motions Template –
                       Environmental Agreements
                 2.    Motion B - 2022 LGAQ Annual Conference – Motions Template –
                       Climate Action in Planning Schemes
                 3.    Motion C - 2022 LGAQ Annual Conference – Motions Template –
                       Energy Efficiency Update in NCC 2022

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Local Government Queensland Conference is held annually and provides a forum for all
Queensland Councils to come together to table and debate contemporary issues of importance to
their local areas and communities as well as identify issues that are likely to be relevant to other
local Councils.

This report proposes Noosa Council put forward motions for consideration at the LGAQ conference
to seek support from other Councils to advocate for the required legislative changes.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
dated 18 July 2022 and approve the submission of the following motions to the Local Government
Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Annual Conference 2022 for consideration and debate:
A.   “That the LGAQ calls on the State Government to make changes to the relevant legislation
     being the Local Government Act 2009 and the City of Brisbane Act 2010 that would enable
     Local Governments to offer Environmental Upgrade Agreements throughout Queensland.”
B.   “That the LGAQ calls on the State Government to abandon their position that prevents
     Council’s from codifying requirements for energy efficiency, solar power and other emissions
     reduction and adaptation provisions relevant to new development in their Planning
     Schemes.”
C.   “That the LGAQ calls on the State and Federal government to approve the Australian Building
     Codes Board’s recommended updated energy provisions for new homes, at the next Building
     Ministers Forum.”

REPORT
MOTION A - Environmental Upgrade Agreements – Anne Nolan, Carbon Reduction Officer
“That the LGAQ calls on the State Government to make changes to the relevant legislation being
the Local Government Act 2009 and the City of Brisbane Act 2010 that would enable Local
Governments to offer Environmental Upgrade Agreements throughout Queensland.”
Background
An Environmental Upgrade Agreement (EUA) is an economic development tool to support and
incentivise businesses and residents to undertake environmental upgrades.
An environmental upgrade is an addition or modification to an existing building to improve its
energy and water efficiency; add renewable energy infrastructure; reduce greenhouse gas
emissions; prevent or reduce pollution; reduce the use of materials; recover or recycle materials,

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