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Economic and Cultural Development Committee — 2025-09-16
2. Major Community Event Sponsorship - Redbank Plains Community Christmas Carols
Resolution: Moved by Councillor Pye Augustine:
2. Major Community Event Sponsorship - Redbank Plains Community Christmas Carols
This is a report concerning an application for Major Community Event Sponsorship by Redbank Plains Community Christmas Carols. The application is for a multi-year agreement from 2025 (two or three years) to provide $15,000 ex GST per event to support the delivery of an annual community Christmas carols in Redbank Plains.
Recommendation
Moved by Councillor Pye Augustine:
Seconded by Councillor Marnie Doyle:
That Council provide Major Community Event Sponsorship of $12,000 ex GST per event to Redbank Plains Community Christmas Carols for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Redbank Plains Community Christmas Carols events (total support of $36,000).
Councillor Pye Augustine proposed an amendment to the recommendation.
That Council provide Major Community Event Sponsorship of $15,000 ex GST per event to Redbank Plains Community Christmas Carols for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Redbank Plains Community Christmas Carols events (total support of $45,000).
The seconder of the original motion agreed to the proposed amendment.
Recommendation
Moved by Councillor Pye Augustine:
Seconded by Councillor Marnie Doyle:
That Council provide Major Community Event Sponsorship of $15,000 ex GST per event to Redbank Plains Community Christmas Carols for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Redbank Plains Community Christmas Carols events (total support of $45,000).
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Augustine Nil
Doyle
Jonic
Madsen
Antoniolli
Martin
Madden
The motion was put and carried.
Mentions: Redbank Plains
3. Nicholas Street Precinct - August 2025 Nicholas Street Precinct Project Control Group
Resolution: Moved by Councillor Marnie Doyle:
3. Nicholas Street Precinct - August 2025 Nicholas Street Precinct Project Control Group
This is a report concerning the August 2025 Nicholas Street Precinct (NSP) Project Control Group (PCG) meeting focussing on the status of the leasing program and the planning, development, delivery and ongoing management of the NSP.
“The attachment/s to this report are confidential in accordance with section 254J(3)(c)(g) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 .”
Recommendation
Moved by Councillor Marnie Doyle:
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:
That the August 2025 Nicholas Street Precinct Project Control Group Report be received and the contents noted.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Augustine Nil
Doyle
Jonic
Madsen
Antoniolli
Martin
Madden
The motion was put and carried.
Move into Closed Session
Recommendation
Moved by Councillor Pye Augustine:
Seconded by Councillor David Martin:
That in accordance with section 254J(3)( g) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 , the meeting move into closed session to discuss Item 4 titled Nicholas Street Precinct - Approval of an Agreement for Lease for Tenancy K2 Venue (37 Nicholas Street).
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Augustine Nil
Doyle
Jonic
Madsen
Antoniolli
Martin
Madden
The motion was put and carried.
The meeting moved into closed session at 11.16 am.
Move into Open Session
Recommendation
Moved by Councillor Pye Augustine:
Seconded by Councillor Marnie Doyle:
That the meeting move into open session.
The meeting moved into open session at 11.36 am.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Augustine Nil
Doyle
Jonic
Madsen
Antoniolli
Martin
Madden
The motion was put and carried.
Mentions: Nicholas Street
4. Nicholas Street Precinct - Approval of an Agreement for Lease for Tenancy K2 Venue (37 Nicholas Street)
Resolution: Moved by Councillor Pye Augustine:
4. Nicholas Street Precinct - Approval of an Agreement for Lease for Tenancy K2 Venue (37 Nicholas Street)
This is a report concerning an Agreement for Lease for Council’s consideration associated with Tenancy K2 on the ground level of the Venue building at
37 Nicholas Street, Nicholas Street Precinct, Ipswich.
“The attachment/s to this report are confidential in accordance with section 254J(3)(g) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 .”
Recommendation
Moved by Councillor Pye Augustine:
Seconded by Councillor Marnie Doyle:
A. That Council enter into an Agreement for Lease and associated documentation of the Agreement for Lease with the proposed lessee for Tenancy K2 of the Venue Building (impacting part of Lot 1 on RP209886) (“Tenancy K2”) within the Nicholas Street Precinct (under the commercial terms detailed in the confidential report and attachments by the Senior Project Manager).
B. That conditional upon Council satisfactorily executing the Agreement to Lease with the proposed lessee, (contained in recommendation A of this report), Council enter into a lease for Tenancy K2 with the proposed lessee (as detailed in the confidential report and attachments by the Senior Project Manager).
C. That Council note, in relation to Council’s disposal of its leasehold interest in the Tenancy K2 to the proposed lessee, that the Ministerial exemption under s236 1(f) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 applies to the disposal of Council’s interest in Tenancy K2 (Ministerial exemption contained in Attachment 1 of this report).
D. That pursuant to Section 257(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 2009, Council resolve to delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to take “contractual action” pursuant to section 238 of the Regulation, in order to implement Council’s decision at Recommendation A and B.
E. That Council be kept informed as to the progress and outcome of the execution and publication of details.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Councillors: Councillors:
Augustine Nil
Doyle
Jonic
Madsen
Antoniolli
Martin
Madden
The motion was put and carried.
NOTICES OF MOTION
Nil
MATTERS ARISING
Nil
QUESTIONS / GENERAL BUSINESS
Nil
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS
The meeting commenced at 10.59 am.
The meeting closed at 11.37 am.
Mentions: Nicholas Street · Ipswich
Source: Ipswich City Council meeting minutes (CC BY 4.0).