Redland City Council will put forward 10 motions at the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) annual conference, being held on the Gold Coast from today until Wednesday (October 20-22, 2025).
Mayor Jos Mitchell said that among Council’s motions were three which focused on building resilience based on lessons learned during ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred earlier this year.
“These motions call on the Queensland Government to provide greater access for local governments to resilience-building infrastructure funds, and to increase energy network resilience to improve reliable power supply to communities during disasters,” the Mayor said.
“They also call for the Queensland Government to fund a coordinated, cross-agency program, that uses creative expression and cultural partnerships to document, interpret, and share the human, ecological, and cultural experiences of disasters.”
The conference brings together government delegates, key stakeholders and media representatives to discuss the challenges facing local governments and their communities.
The Mayor said Council would take the following motions to the conference:
Greater access to funding for resilience building infrastructure; Increase energy network resilience; Strengthen human and social resilience; Increased investment in active transport infrastructure (co-submission with Logan City and Fraser Coast Regional councils); Merge the dwelling house and secondary dwelling code; Planning amendment process review; Community Residence amendments in the Planning Regulation 2017; Foreshore protection works approvals review (co-submission with Mackay Regional Council); Increased investment in sports and recreation; and Councillor Conduct Complaint Processes integrity review.
“This is a valuable opportunity for Council to advocate for key issues on behalf of the community,” the Mayor said.
“It is important to note that several of them have come out the lessons we learned when ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred struck in March and what we faced during the recovery period that lasted for many months.”
Councils are required to table motions at the LGAQ conference that respond to statewide needs and assist other local governments.
The motions must also identify opportunities for reforming or creating new policies, programs and legislation that supports councils to deliver for their communities.
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor Julie Talty are Council’s official delegates at the LGAQ conference, with other Councillors able to attend as observers.
