Environment and Sustainability Committee - 15 Oct 2026 10 minutes after the conclusion of the Economic and Cultural Development Committee or such later time as determined by the preceding committee

Topics

• Council reviews conservation partnership program funded by Enviroplan Levy
  The committee reviewed the achievements and future direction of a council conservation program supporting landholders.
  Participating landholders may be affected by future priorities, support arrangements and identified improvements, although no specific changes were adopted in the extracted minutes.

Decisions

• Environment and Sustainability quarterly capital update noted
  The committee received and noted the Environment and Sustainability Department capital delivery portfolio update for the first quarter of the 2026–2027 financial year, covering July to September 2026.
  Provides a formal update on progress in the department’s capital program, although the extracted minutes do not specify individual projects, spending or delays.
• Landholder Conservation Partnerships Program report noted
  The committee received and noted a report covering the program’s achievements, strategic direction, participation statistics and areas for improvement.
  The program supports participating landholders in conservation activities and is funded through the Enviroplan Levy.

Discussion

• Landholder conservation partnerships
  Council reviewed the achievements and strategic direction of its Landholder Conservation Partnerships Program, including the support available to participating landholders and potential areas for improvement.
  Landholders involved in conservation partnerships may be affected by future program priorities, support arrangements and improvements.
• Environment capital delivery
  The committee considered the department’s capital delivery performance for the first quarter of the 2026–2027 financial year.
  Residents may benefit from visibility of progress on environmental capital works, but no project-level details were included in the extracted text.

Impacts

• The Landholder Conservation Partnerships Program remains funded through the Enviroplan Levy.
• Future program improvements or strategic changes may affect participating landholders, but the extracted minutes do not specify changes to funding, eligibility or services.
• No new rates, fees, levies, charges, projects or service changes were adopted in the extracted material.

Next

• Continue delivery and monitoring of the Environment and Sustainability Department capital portfolio.
  2026–2027 financial year; the reported period was July to September 2026.
• Use the Landholder Conservation Partnerships Program report to inform its strategic direction and consideration of improvement areas.
  Not specified in the extracted minutes.

Extract

15 OCTOBER 2026 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE NO. 2026(08)] of 4 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE NO. 2026(08) 15 OCTOBER 2026 REPORT COUNCILLORS’ ATTENDANCE: Councillor Jim Madden (Chairperson); Councillors Andrew Antoniolli (Deputy Chairperson), Mayor Teresa Harding, Pye Augustine and Marnie Doyle COUNCILLOR’S APOLOGIES: Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic and Councillor Jacob Madsen OFFICERS’ ATTENDANCE: Chief Executive Officer (Sonia Cooper), General Manager Environment and Sustainability (Kaye Cavanagh), General Manager Community, Cultural and Economic Development (Ben Pole), Manager Natural Environment (Phil A Smith), Team Leader – Environment and Sustainability Education and...