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Environment and Sustainability Committee — 2024-11-14

Minutes · 3 items

1. Response to Notice of Motion - Southern Resource Recovery Centre ancillary services

Resolution: Moved by Councillor Pye Augustine:

1. Response to Notice of Motion - Southern Resource Recovery Centre ancillary services

This is a report concerning a response to a Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Jim Madden at the Environment and Sustainability Committee held on 13 August 2024 requesting:

That Council Officers prepare a report relating to costings and a review as to the possibility of the following facilities at the proposed Southern Resource Recovery Centre (SRRC):

· Tip Shop – where items that would otherwise go to landfill could be sold.

· Tool Library - where residents can loan tools for use instead of buying cheap tools and disposing of them in landfill.

· Toy Library - where residents can loan children’s educational toys & play equipment.

· Repair Centre or Repair Cafe - where residents can take items to learn how to repair and reuse these items.

· And any other relevant issues.

Attached to this report is a detailed assessment paper prepared to answer the above question and provide guidance.

In summary the tip shop as already planned is the most consistent site usage in relation to associated waste activities. The Tool Library, Toy Library and Repair Café, whilst strongly supported in principle as sound circular economy practises are not best suited for co-location at the SRRC for a range of risk, traffic management and suitability reasons, and these should be explored and supported at other Council locations such as Community Centres.

Noting that there is still significant time before final site designs are completed for the SRRC.

Recommendation

Moved by Councillor Pye Augustine:

Seconded by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli:

That the response to the Notice of Motion in relation to the Southern Resource Recovery Centre Ancillary Services be received and noted.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madden Nil

Antoniolli

Harding

Jonic

Madsen

Augustine

The motion was put and carried.

Confirmation of Minutes

2. Confirmation of Minutes of the Environment and Sustainability Committee No. 2024(05) of 15 October 2024

Recommendation

Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli:

Seconded by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

That the minutes of the Environment and Sustainability Committee held on

15 October 2024 be confirmed.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madden Nil

Antoniolli

Harding

Jonic

Madsen

Augustine

The motion was put and carried.

Officers’ Reports

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3. Little Liverpool Range Inititiave Progress Report

Resolution: Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

3. Little Liverpool Range INITIATIVE Progress Report

This is a report concerning the continued growth and achievements of the Little Liverpool Range Initiative since its inception in July 2016.

Recommendation

Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

Seconded by Councillor Pye Augustine:

That the report in relation to the Little Liverpool Range Initiative Progress Report be received and the contents noted.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madden Nil

Antoniolli

Harding

Jonic

Madsen

Augustine

The motion was put and carried.

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4. Community disaster risk awareness education

Resolution: Moved by Mayor Teresa Harding:

4. Community disaster risk awareness education

This is a report concerning the outcomes of a recently concluded grant-funded project focused on understanding and improving disaster risk awareness and preparedness in Ipswich. This two-year Commonwealth-funded project enabled council to temporarily employ a project officer to undertake a large volume of community education focused on improving community resilience to disasters.

Recommendation

Moved by Mayor Teresa Harding:

Seconded by Councillor Pye Augustine:

That the report on Community Disaster Risk Awareness Education be received and the contents noted.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madden Nil

Antoniolli

Harding

Jonic

Madsen

Augustine

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 1.34 pm.

The meeting closed at 1.45 pm.

Mentions: Ipswich

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