Standing Committee Meetings
Standing committees enable issues to be discussed at length without the time constraints normally imposed at an ordinary meeting of council. Committees conduct much of the investigative and detailed work leading to recommendations to enable informed decisions to be made.
Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee
| Members | About the Committee |
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| The Growth, Infrastructure and Waste Committee has been established as a separate Committee to allow Councillors to focus on the delivery of programs from primarily the Departments of Planning and Regulatory Services and Infrastructure and Environment. Council has resolved that in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009, the Growth, Infrastructure and Waste Committee has the delegated authority to resolve matters as if it were a full meeting of the Council. The Growth, Infrastructure and Waste Committee is required at each meeting to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting. To ensure transparency in decision making, the committee will provide a copy of the unconfirmed minutes to the following ordinary Council meeting for receiving and noting. |
Governance and Transparency Committee
| Members | About the Committee |
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| The Governance and Transparency Committee has been established to demonstrate the ongoing commitment to a council that operates in a manner that is consistent with the principles of good governance and allow Councillors to be fully apprised of matters across Council’s internal council services, such as budget development, long term financial planning, corporate risk, council meetings, executive support, property services and information, communication and technology. |
Community, Culture, Arts and Sport Committee
| Members | About the Committee |
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| The Community, Culture, Arts and Sport Committee has been established to provide strategic direction on the community’s as well as deal with issues across Council’s range of outward facing services. Its purpose includes community safety and the delivery of a broad range of learning, support and recreation programming. |
Economic and Industry Development Committee
| Members | About the Committee |
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| The Economic and Industry Development Committee has been established to provide direction on dealing with Council’s range of economic and workforce development matters such as employment, local business growth, investment attraction, industry coordination and major project advocacy across priority sectors of the region. |
Environment and Sustainability Committee
| Members | About the Committee |
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| The Environment and Sustainability Committee has been established to provide direction on the community’s priorities as well as dealing with the management of natural areas, open spaces, waterways and floodplains, disaster management, maintenance of parks and open spaces as well as assets including the management and maintenance of Council’s vehicle fleet including car, trucks and machinery. |
Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee
| Members | About the Committee |
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| The Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee enables Council to provide an appropriate and effective governance structure to oversee and manage the Ipswich Central Redevelopment Project within the constraints of the budget approved by whole of Council. It provides the governance structure and strategic direction for the planning and delivery of the Ipswich Central Redevelopment Project ensuring that the strategic objectives of Council are delivered. |