2026 LGAQ CONFERENCE MOTIONS & COUNCILLOR ATTENDANCE · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                                7 JULY 2026


       address the clustering of gaming venues and associated community harm.


  g. Motion: Funding Queensland Councils to Pilot Opt-In Reusable Cup Programs (provided
     at Attachment 7) - Cr Amelia Lorentson:
     That the LGAQ calls on the Queensland State Government to provide dedicated funding to
     Queensland local governments to establish opt-in reusable cup pilot programs, modelled on
     the Douglas Chooses to Reuse program in Port Douglas - funded by the Queensland
     Government, delivered by the Boomerang Alliance, and proven to work - with a view to scaling
     successful pilots across Queensland communities.


  h. Motion: Future-proofing Queensland’s Water Supply – A Whole-of Water-Cycle
     Approach to Climate Resilience (provided at Attachment 8) - Cr Amelia Lorentson:
     That the LGAQ call on the Queensland and Federal Governments to take proactive action to
     secure long-term urban and regional water supply by investing in a diverse, climate-resilient,
     and circular water portfolio, spanning rainfall-independent sources, water-sensitive and
     nature-based measures, and demand-side management, and to provide dedicated funding
     and regulatory reform to enable water utilities and local governments to plan and deliver
     diversified water supply solutions before communities reach crisis point.


  i.   Motion: World Surfing Reserves (provided at Attachment 9) - Cr Amelia Lorentson:
       That the LGAQ call on the State and Federal governments to formally recognise World Surfing
       Reserves as assets of state and national significance, acknowledging their environmental,
       social and economic value, including their contribution to the surfing economy and their value
       as a model for recognising and managing significant natural assets across Queensland.


  j.   Motion: Submission to State Planning Policy Review (provided at Attachment 10) - Kim
       Rawlings, Director Strategy & Environment:
       That the LGAQ calls on the State Government to maintain a strong, integrated State Planning
       Policy (SPP) that delivers balanced environmental, social and economic outcomes by
       retaining key State interests, including biodiversity, coastal environments, cultural heritage,
       natural hazards, climate resilience, housing diversity and liveability, while providing direction
       on the hierarchy of State and local planning interests, retention of state mapping and technical
       guidance, and adequate funding and support to Local Government so no additional financial
       or liability burden is shifted to local governments.
  k. Motion: Safe Parking Pilot Program on State-owned and Public Car Parks as a
     Response to the Housing Crisis (provided at Attachment 11) - Cr Amelia Lorentson:
     That the LGAQ call on the Queensland Government to establish and fund a statewide pilot
     Safe Parking Program on suitable State-owned and public car parks, including underutilised
     assets such as school car parks during holiday periods, in partnership with local governments
     and community organisations, to provide safe overnight accommodation and basic support
     services in response to the housing crisis, given the rising number of people living in vehicles
     and the lack of affordable housing across Queensland.