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Councillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2026-09-01

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2. Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements Projects

2. Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements Projects

The purpose of this presentation is to provide the Mayor and Councillors with an update on flood recovery projects following the March 2025 Tropical Cyclone (TC) Alfred event.

This presentation will also include information relating to the funding submissions and the status of the projects relative to the event.

All submissions lodged with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority have been progressed to approved with a summary of these submissions provided within the presentation.

MATTERS ARISING:

Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the updated information presented on the disaster recovery funding arrangements projects in particular the river bank stabilisation of the Bremer River at Riverlink and Riverheart parklands.

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3. Graffiti Removal Policy - Proposed Updates

3. Graffiti Removal Policy - Proposed Updates

This is a report concerning proposed amendments to the Graffiti Removal Policy.

MATTERS ARISING:

Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the information presented on the proposed updates to the Graffiti Removal Policy. Feedback was provided and a report will be provided to a future Finance and Governance committee meeting for consideration.

Attachments

1. Graffiti Removal Policy

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4 New Item (Committees) - Remaining Provisions of the Local Government (Empowering Councils) and other Legislation Amendment Act 2026

4. Remaining Provisions of the Local Government (Empowering Councils) and other Legislation Amendment Act 2026

This is a presentation by the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers on the remaining provisions of the Local Government (Empowering Councils) and other Legislation Amendment Act 2026.

External Attendees:

· Rebecca McAnalen (Principal Region Advisory (Southern))

· Ashley Malloy (Senior Region Advisor)

MATTERS ARISING:

Councillors in attendance noted and discussed the information presented by the representatives of the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers and Planning on the remaining provisions of the Local Government (Empowering Councils) and other Legislation Amendment Act 2026.

PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS

The meeting commenced at 9.05 am.

The meeting adjourned at 9.58 am.

The meeting reconvened at 10.29 am with all councillors in attendance except Councillor Andrew Antoniolli.

Councillor Andrew Antoniolli returned to the meeting at 10.30 am.

Councillor Andrew Antoniolli left the meeting at 11.13 am.

Councillor Andrew Antoniolli returned to the meeting at 11.17 am.

Councillor Jacob Madsen left the meeting at 11.23 am.

Councillor Jacob Madsen returned to the meeting at 11.28 am.

Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic left the meeting at 11.43 am.

Councillor Pye Augustine left the meeting at 11.52 am.

Councillor Pye Augustine returned to the meeting at 11.54 am.

Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic returned to the meeting at 11.56 am.

The meeting closed at 12.01 pm.

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Source: Ipswich City Council meeting minutes (CC BY 4.0).