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Ipswich Council finalises resilience plan for Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Ipswich City Council is preparing a Local Resilience Action Plan for submission by 30 June 2026, with councillors backing more engagement and future project additions.
Ipswich City Council is finalising a Local Resilience Action Plan for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, with councillors reviewing the draft at a briefing and workshop session on 12 May ahead of the 30 June 2026 submission deadline.
The plan was one of several items on the agenda at the Ipswich City Council briefing, alongside changes to the council’s CEO recruitment, appointment and performance policy, a road upgrade for School Road in Redbank Plains, a draft Public Memorials Policy, a proposal to repeal the Active City Policy, and a review of the policy for providing information to law enforcement agencies.
Officers told councillors Ipswich did not have a formal LRAP in place when the Queensland Reconstruction Authority reviewed the city’s position in 2025. The authority encouraged councils to formalise a plan using a simplified template focused on distinct, feasible and fundable projects.
Councillors noted and discussed the draft plan. Officers will finalise it for submission to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority by 30 June 2026 and continue stakeholder engagement across council so additional projects can be added as regular reviews occur.
The resilience plan is intended to be a formal submission to the state agency, and officers said the city is using it to build an initial list of projects that can be developed over time.
The briefing also gave councillors an initial look at the School Road Upgrade Project in Redbank Plains. Questions were raised about timelines and community consultation, and officers undertook to follow up on holding consultation and engagement at Redbank State School.
On governance, council’s existing annual CEO performance appraisal policy is being broadened to cover recruitment and appointment as well as performance. Councillors discussed the item while chief executive officer Sonia Cooper was not present.
Council also considered the draft Public Memorials Policy and the proposal to repeal the Active City Policy. Both items will be reported to the Finance and Governance committee for consideration. A review of the Provision of Information to Law Enforcement Agencies Policy will return to a future councillor workshop after edits are made.
The meeting recorded no formal motions or resolutions.
The workshop has now put a date on the resilience work, with the plan due to go to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority by 30 June 2026.
Reference minutes
Source: Ipswich City Council Councillor Briefing and Workshop Session - 12 May 2026 9:00 AM minutes.
Key facts from the minutes
- Ipswich City Council reviewed a proposed Local Resilience Action Plan on 12 May 2026.
- The plan is due to be submitted to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority by 30 June 2026.
- Councillors noted and discussed the plan, with officers to finalise it and keep engaging on extra projects.
- The Queensland Reconstruction Authority had encouraged Ipswich to formalise an LRAP in 2025.
- Council also discussed the School Road Upgrade Project in Redbank Plains and asked officers to follow up on consultation at Redbank State School.
- The CEO recruitment, appointment and performance policy is being broadened beyond annual performance appraisal.
- No formal motions or resolutions were recorded in the workshop minutes.
Why it matters
- The resilience plan could steer disaster-preparedness, recovery and hazard-mitigation projects across Ipswich. The other workshop items affect how council handles CEO appointments, road project consultation, memorials, active lifestyle policy and information requests from law enforcement.