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Environment and Sustainability Committee — 2025-07-22

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2. Ti Tree Bioenergy Community Fund Proposal

Resolution: Moved by Councillor Jim Madden:

2. Ti Tree Bioenergy Community Fund Proposal

This report outlines a proposal to incorporate a “community fund” under the Ti Tree Bioenergy Payments Governance Framework. The framework has been updated to include the provision of grant submissions from the community through an applications process. Grants will be considered for projects which may be delivered on private land or in public spaces across the city. This fund will be governed in accordance with Council’s existing community funding and support policy and procedure.

This extension to the existing Ti Tree funding framework and governance will not only diversify the range of supported projects but also respond to concerns and provide opportunities to the wider community to realise the benefits of Ti Tree Bioenergy’s annual payments to council.

Recommendation

Moved by Councillor Jim Madden:

Seconded by Councillor Jacob Madsen:

A. That Council approve the inclusion of the Ti Tree Bioenergy Community Fund (Attachment 1) as a deliverable of the Ti Tree Bioenergy program, and as documented in the updated Ti Tree Bioenergy governance documents.

B. That Council receive and note the updated Ti Tree Bioenergy Payments Administrative Directive (Attachment 3).

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madden Nil

Antoniolli

Jonic

Madsen

Augustine

The motion was put and carried.

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3. SES Week 2025 - State Emergency Service

Resolution: Moved by Councillor Jim Madden:

3. SES Week 2025 - State Emergency Service

This is a report concerning SES Week, an annual event to honour the hard work and outstanding efforts of the State Emergency Service volunteers and staff across Queensland. This year, SES week falls between 18 and 24 August 2025.

Recommendation

Moved by Councillor Jim Madden:

Seconded by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic:

That the report be received and the contents noted.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madden Nil

Antoniolli

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 12.04 pm.

The meeting closed at 12.10 pm.

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