Environment and Sustainability Committee — 2025-10-14

2. Ipswich Priority Species Update Report

Resolution: Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli:

2. Ipswich Priority Species Update Report

This report is an update on the progress of Ipswich City Council’s priority species conservation programs for the koala, brush-tailed rock wallaby, platypus and flying-foxes. These species face ongoing local and national threats and decline, the impacts of which Council attempts to mitigate through conservation management actions. This report provides a summary of the actions taken over the past year under each species’ respective conservation/management plan, upcoming works and projects, and fauna survey results.

Recommendation

Moved by Councillor Andrew Antoniolli:

Seconded by Councillor Marnie Doyle:

That the priority species program update be received and noted.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madden Nil

Antoniolli

Harding

Augustine

Doyle

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 11.32 am.

The meeting closed at 11.37 am.

Mentions: Ipswich

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