Toowoomba Regional Council
Special Meeting of Council - 14 April 2026
Council met largely in closed session and resolved to remove the Director Appointment Procedure for Empire Theatres Pty Ltd that had been approved in 2006 and amended in 2007.
Key decisions
- Closed meeting held for confidential board appointment matter
Council closed the meeting to the public to consider Item 4, 'CONFIDENTIAL - Appointment of Directors to the Board of Empire Theatres Pty Ltd', citing health and safety and legal advice grounds under the Local Government Regulation 2012.
Residents were excluded from this part of the meeting, so discussion details were not public. - Director Appointment Procedure removed
Following the closed session, Council resolved to remove the Director Appointment Procedure approved in 2006 and amended in 2007.
This changes the governance process linked to appointments to the board of Empire Theatres Pty Ltd, a council-related cultural entity.
Important topics
- Confidential appointment matter for Empire Theatres board
The only substantive agenda item was the confidential appointment of directors to the Board of Empire Theatres Pty Ltd.
Empire Theatres is a public cultural facility, so board governance may affect oversight and future decisions, although no appointment details were released publicly.
Resident impacts
- A council procedure governing director appointments for Empire Theatres Pty Ltd has been removed.
- Most substantive discussion occurred in confidential session, limiting public detail about the reasons and any related next actions.
Places affected
- City Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba
Meeting location. - Toowoomba
Council meeting and council area referenced in the minutes. - Empire Theatres
Subject of the board appointment and governance procedure decision.
Next steps
- Council's previous Director Appointment Procedure for Empire Theatres Pty Ltd is to cease applying.
Resolved at this meeting - Any further action on director appointments was considered in confidential session and was not detailed in the public extract.
Not specified publicly
Extracted minutes text
Toowoomba Regional CouncilOrdinary Meeting of Council 21 April 2026 Item No.4 REPORT TITLEConfirmation of Minutes Ordinary Meeting of Council - 17 March 2026 MOTION Moved by Councillor Rebecca Vonhoff, seconded by Councillor Carol Taylor That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council dated 17 March 2026 be confirmed. CARRIED Special Meeting of Council - 14 April 2026 MOTION Moved by Councillor Carol Taylor, seconded by Councillor Trevor Manteufel That the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council dated 14 April 2026 be confirmed. CARRIED Toowoomba Regional Council Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 in the Council Chambers, First Floor, City Hall, 5...