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Councillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2026-08-13
1. Greenovate FY27 Budget and Annual Plan
1. Greenovate FY27 Budget and Annual Plan
Under the Securityholders Agreement between Greenovate Pty Ltd and its
three (3) securityholders, namely Logan City Council, Ipswich City Council and Redland City Council, Greenovate is required to provide its securityholders with an Annual Budget, Annual Plan and Corporate Strategic Plan for each financial year.
This briefing, to be presented by Mr David Edwards, Chairperson of the Greenovate Board of Directors, and Mr Christopher White, Chief Executive Officer of Greenovate Pty Ltd, will provide Council with an opportunity to consider and discuss these documents, together with Greenovate’s performance and delivery against its objectives to date.
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the information provided on the Greenovate FY27 Budget and Annual Plan.
Attachments
1. Greenovate FY27 Annual Plan - Shareholders ⇨
2. Greenovate - Corporate Strategic Plan 2025-2035 ⇨
Mentions: Ipswich
2. Proposed Surrender of Lease over Privately Owned Car Park at 3-5 West Street, Ipswich
2. Proposed Surrender of Lease over Privately Owned Car Park at
3-5 West Street, Ipswich
The Property and Facilities Branch has completed a review of Council's lease over the privately owned car park located at 3-5 West Street, Ipswich.
The review assessed the ongoing operational need, public benefit, financial implications and associated risks of retaining the lease. Internal consultation was undertaken across relevant Council branches, with no objections raised to the proposed cessation of the lease.
The assessment concluded that the car park provides limited broader public benefit, is predominantly utilised by customers and tenants of adjoining private properties and is not required to support Council operations. The review also identified adequate alternative public parking options within the Ipswich CBD, including the Nicholas Street Public Car Park and nearby on-street parking.
Council currently incurs annual rental and outgoings costs for the site and is responsible for all maintenance, repair and replacement obligations. In addition to these ongoing costs, significant maintenance and resurfacing works are anticipated in the short term.
Having regard to the limited community benefit, availability of alternative parking, ongoing financial commitments and asset risks associated with the lease, officers support the surrender of the lease.
This briefing provides Councillors with the outcomes of the review and seeks feedback on the proposed approach of issuing Mochstar Pty Ltd with three (3) months' written notice to terminate Council's lease over the car park at 3-5 West Street, Ipswich.
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the information presented on the proposed surrender of lease over the privately owned car park 3-5 West Street, Ipswich.
Mentions: Nicholas Street · West Street · Ipswich
3. Open Space Maintenance Action Plan Quarterly Update - 11 August 2026 - 15 minutes
3. Open Space Maintenance Action Plan Quarterly Update
The Open Space Maintenance Action Plan has been developed in response to the community’s strong expectations for well-maintained open spaces and the need to ensure sustainable, high-quality service delivery. The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the key deliverables of this plan.
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the information presented on the Open Space Maintenance Action Plan Quarterly Update.
Attachments
1. Report - Open Space Maintenance Action Plan June 2026 ⇨
2. Presentation - Open Space Maintenance Action Plan June 2026 ⇨
4. Strategic Priorities
4. Strategic Priorities
This forms part of the regular strategic priorities workshops for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors to meet with the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Leadership Team to discuss strategic priorities, opportunities, challenges and risks.
This workshop will focus on the key topic of Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Appetite, and how this supports informed decision making in the delivery of strategic priorities.
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted and discussed Council’s risk management and risk appetite. Councillors provided feedback on whether Council’s current risk appetite reflects the level of risk the organisation is expected to take.
Councillors to provide further feedback that will be presented to a future briefing session/workshop.
5. AIS Capital Delivery Program Completion & Close-Out 2025/2026FY - 11 August 2026 - 15 minutes
5. AIS Capital Delivery Program Completion & Close-Out 2025-2026FY
To brief Council on the current completion and close-out status of projects across the AIS Capital Delivery Program for the 2025-2026 financial year.
Note: This item was not discussed. It was noted that the information could be taken as read, unless a request is received for it to be rescheduled for a future Councillor Briefing Session/Workshop.
6. Sustainability Strategy Renewal - 45 minutes - 11 August 2026
6. Sustainability Strategy Renewal
The current Sustainability Strategy 2021–2026 is approaching the end of its implementation period. Over the past five years, Council has achieved strong outcomes, with 81% of actions within the Implementation Plan completed and significant progress delivered across priorities areas including energy efficiency and emissions reduction, disaster resilience, urban greening, and circular economy initiatives.
A review of the current strategy, together with Council's FY2025 emissions inventory and draft Decarbonisation Plan (Net Zero Roadmap) report, has highlighted a range of emerging challenges and opportunities that will inform the development of the next Sustainability Strategy 2027-2031. Key considerations include increasing climate-related risks, rising financial and insurance costs, evolving regulatory requirements, growing community expectations, and the need for a more holistic approach to reducing organisational emissions.
Council's FY2025 emissions inventory confirms that approximately 82% of organisational emissions are attributable to Scope 3 sources, including procurement, construction activities, and supply chains. While Council has made substantial progress in reducing operational emissions, further emissions reductions will require a stronger focus on addressing indirect emissions and establishing a long-term approach to managing residual emissions.
The development of the Sustainability Strategy 2027-2031 will be through engagement with Councillors, the Executive Leadership Team, key stakeholders and the community. The new strategy is proposed to be presented to Council for adoption in March 2027.
MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the information presented on the Sustainability Strategy Renewal. Councillors provided feedback on the information provided by officers and next steps is to progress to engagement approach.
Attachments
1. Presentation - Sustainability Strategy Renewal ⇨
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS
The meeting commenced at 9.02 am.
Councillor Jacob Madsen joined the meeting via audio-link at 9.03 am.
Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic arrived at the meeting at 9.06 am.
Councillor Marnie Doyle left the meeting at 9.12 am.
Councillor Marnie Doyle returned to the meeting at 9.27 am.
Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic left the meeting at 10.08 am.
Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic returned to the meeting at 10.12 am.
The meeting adjourned at 10.29 am.
The meeting reconvened at 10.51 am with all councillors in attendance except for Councillors Jim Madden, David Martin and Marnie Doyle.
Councillors Jim Madden and David Martin returned to the meeting at 10.54 am.
The meeting closed at 12.18 pm.
Source: Ipswich City Council meeting minutes (CC BY 4.0).