Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee — 2025-04-23

2 New Item (Committees) - Sporting Field Assets

Resolution: Moved by Councillor Jacob Madsen:

2. Sporting Field Assets

This is a verbal report concerning sporting field assets within the Ipswich Local Government Area.

Recommendation

Moved by Councillor Jacob Madsen:

Seconded by Councillor Pye Augustine:

RECOMMENDATION

A. The committee recommends that council undertaken further investigation of a potential hub site.

B. The committee recommends that Council undertake further work in consultation with stakeholders and councillors to identify opportunities.

DISCUSSION

The committee discussed various elements of a number of sites across the city, including:

· asset types

· tenures

· locations

· sporting bodies

· networks for a hub

· lighting

· sharing of facilities for training

Discussions also included identifying possibilities for a potential hub site.

ACTION

· Manager Community and Cultural Services to investigate if the road reserve next to Caledonian Park, Thagoona is a drainage easement.

· General Manager Community, Cultural and Economic Development to liaise with Tennis Queensland to attend a future Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting to discuss their new strategy plan and their future views for tennis in Ipswich.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Madsen Nil

Augustine

Jonic

Antoniolli

Madden

The motion was put and carried.

2. NEXT MEETING

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 8 July 2025.

3. GENERAL DISCUSSION (within the purpose and scope of the committee)

PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS

The meeting commenced at 2.00 pm.

Councillor Marnie Doyle joined the meeting via teams at 2.43 pm.

The meeting closed at 3.07 pm.

Mentions: Ipswich · Thagoona

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