Councillor Briefing and Workshop Session - 12 May 2026 9:00 AM

Topics

• School Road upgrade consultation to target Redbank State School
  Council wants community engagement on the Redbank Plains road upgrade to include Redbank State School, as residents push for more accessible consultation.
  The consultation approach can influence public input, project acceptance and timing for a local road upgrade.
• Council preparing local resilience plan for state submission
  Ipswich Council is finalising a formal Local Resilience Action Plan for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, signalling future disaster-preparedness projects.
  The plan could steer funding and priority works for resilience, recovery and hazard mitigation across the city.

Discussion

• CEO recruitment, appointment and performance policy review
  Council’s existing CEO annual performance appraisal policy is being broadened to cover recruitment, appointment and performance to improve legislative compliance, governance, transparency and procedural clarity. Councillors discussed the item; the CEO was not present.
  Sets the governance framework for appointing and overseeing the council’s chief executive, which can affect administrative stability and accountability.
• School Road, Redbank Plains road upgrade engagement
  Councillors reviewed the initial stakeholder engagement strategy for the School Road Upgrade Project and its Shape Your Ipswich page. Questions were raised about timelines and community consultation, and officers were asked to follow up on holding consultation at Redbank State School.
  Affects local road conditions, construction staging and how residents in Redbank Plains can provide feedback on the upgrade.
• Draft Public Memorials Policy
  Councillors noted and discussed the draft policy following a previous workshop. A report will go to the Finance and Governance committee for consideration.
  Could influence how public memorials are proposed, assessed and managed across council areas.
• Repeal of Active City Policy
  Council considered repealing the Active City Policy after its mandated review date passed in December 2023. The matter will be reported to the Finance and Governance committee for consideration.
  May change how council supports active lifestyle initiatives and related community programs.
• Provision of Information to Law Enforcement Agencies Policy review
  Councillors discussed the four-year policy review and provided feedback. Edits will be made before the policy returns to a future councillor workshop.
  Affects how council handles requests from police and other law enforcement agencies for information.
• Proposed Local Resilience Action Plan
  Councillors reviewed the proposed LRAP, which Council must submit to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority by 30 June 2026. Officers will finalise the plan and continue stakeholder engagement to add projects over time.
  Could shape future disaster resilience projects, funding priorities and preparedness works across the city.

Impacts

• Potential governance changes for CEO recruitment and oversight.
• Road upgrade engagement may affect Redbank Plains residents and school community consultation.
• Policy reviews could alter council procedures for memorials, active lifestyle support and law-enforcement information sharing.
• Future resilience projects may influence disaster preparedness and recovery planning city-wide.

Places

• School Road (road)
  Road upgrade project discussed in Redbank Plains
• Redbank Plains (suburb)
  Location of the School Road Upgrade Project
• Redbank State School (school)
  Suggested consultation venue for the road upgrade engagement
• Ipswich City Council (local council)
  Council considering policy reviews and the Local Resilience Action Plan

Next

• Revise the CEO recruitment, appointment and performance policy and supporting guidelines
  Following this workshop
• Follow up on holding School Road upgrade consultation at Redbank State School
  Officers to action after the meeting
• Take the draft Public Memorials Policy to the Finance and Governance committee
  Next committee consideration
• Take the repeal of the Active City Policy to the Finance and Governance committee
  Next committee consideration
• Make edits to the law-enforcement information policy and return it to a future councillor workshop
  At a future workshop
• Finalise and submit the Local Resilience Action Plan to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority
  By 30 June 2026

Extract

12 MAY 2026 COUNCILLOR BRIEFING AND WORKSHOP SESSION MEETING NO. 2026(10)] of 4 COUNCILLOR BRIEFING AND WORKSHOP SESSION MEETING NO. 2026(10) 12 MAY 2026 REPORT COUNCILLORS’ ATTENDANCE: Mayor Teresa Harding; Councillors Pye Augustine, Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic, Paul Tully, Marnie Doyle, Andrew Antoniolli, David Martin and Jim Madden COUNCILLOR’S APOLOGIES: Councillor Jacob Madsen OFFICERS’ ATTENDANCE: Chief Executive Officer (Sonia Cooper), General Manager Corporate Services (Matt Smith), General Manager Asset and Infrastructure Services (Seren McKenzie), General Manager Planning and Regulatory Services (Brett Davey), General Manager Environment and Sustainability (Kaye Cavanagh), Manager P...