IPSWICH

CITY

COUNCIL

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

of the

 

 

Environment Committee

 

 

Held in the Council Chambers

2nd floor – Council Administration Building

45 Roderick Street

IPSWICH QLD 4305

 

 

On Tuesday, 18 June 2019

At 11.30 am or 10 minutes after the conclusion of the Communities Committee whichever is sooner.


 

MEMBERS OF THE Environment Committee

Interim Administrator

Greg Chemello (Chairperson)

 

 


Environment Committee

Meeting Agenda

18 June

2019

 

Environment Committee AGENDA

11.30 am or 10 minutes after the conclusion of the Communities Committee whichever is sooner. on Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Council Chambers

 

Item No.

Item Title

Page No.

1

South East Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium Annual Contribution

8

2

Land for Wildlife SEQ Update on the regional coordination and delivery of the program

14

3

Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan

41

4

Disaster Management Act 2003 Delegation

76

5

Annual Review of the Local Disaster Management Plan

79

** Item includes confidential papers

 


Environment Committee NO. 6

 

18 June 2019

 

AGENDA

 

 

1.             South East Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium Annual Contribution

With reference to a report concerning the ongoing financial contribution to and partnership with the South East Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium (SEQFBC).  This is a retrospective payment for the 2018–2019 financial year.

 

Recommendation

That the Interim Administrator of Ipswich City Council resolve:

That Council provide a financial contribution of $7,300.00 (excl. GST), as detailed in the sponsorship letter from South East Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium outlined in Attachment 1 to the report by the Planning Officer (Natural Environment) dated 23 May 2019, to be funded through the 2018–2019 Enviroplan budget.

 

2.             Land for Wildlife SEQ Update on the regional coordination and delivery of the program

With reference to a report concerning the regional coordination and delivery of the South East Queensland Land for Wildlife program (LFWSEQ). The draft Terms of Reference document attached (Attachment 1) outlines the arrangements for the Participating Councils to deliver LFWSEQ during the Interim Period.

 

Recommendation

That the Interim Administrator of Ipswich City Council resolves:

That Council provide in-principle support to Sunshine Coast Council for the Terms of Reference document as detailed in Attachment 1.

 

3.             Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan

With reference to a report concerning the proposed scope and project plan for the development of the Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan.

 


Recommendation

That the Interim Administrator of Ipswich City Council resolve:

That Council read and note the proposed scope and project plan for the Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan as outlined in the report by the Waterway Health Officer dated 30 May 2019.

 

4.             Disaster Management Act 2003 Delegation

With reference to a report concerning the delegation of Council’s powers under the Disaster Management Act 2003 and Disaster Management Regulation 2014.

 

Recommendation

That pursuant to section 257(1) of the Local Government Act 2009, Council delegate to the Chief Executive Officer, Council's powers in its capacity as a local government under the Disaster Management Act 2003 and Disaster Management Regulation 2014.

 

This delegation is subject to the following conditions:

 

Whenever this power is exercised, a record of the exercise of the power shall be made in writing at the time of exercising such power, and a copy thereof shall be kept in such format as determined from time to time by the CEO.

 

5.             Annual Review of the Local Disaster Management Plan

With reference to a report concerning the legislated annual review of the City of Ipswich Local Disaster Management Plan (LDMP).

 

Recommendation

That the Interim Administrator of Ipswich City Council resolves:

 

A.          That the Local Disaster Management Plan for the City of Ipswich, as detailed in Attachment 1 of the report by the Principal Officer (Emergency Management) dated 31 May 2019, be approved.

B.           That the Local Disaster Coordinator, in consultation with the Interim Administrator and General Manager (Infrastructure and Environment), be authorised to make amendments deemed necessary on the basis of further comment received from members of the Local Disaster Management Group, who form part of the governance arrangements for the adoption of this plan.

  

** Item includes confidential papers

and any other items as considered necessary.


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Doc ID No: A5531668

 

ITEM:              1

SUBJECT:        South East Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium Annual Contribution

AUTHOR:       Planning Officer (Natural Environment)

DATE:              23 May 2019

 

 

Executive Summary

This is a report concerning the ongoing financial contribution to and partnership with the South East Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium (SEQFBC).  This is a retrospective payment for the 2018–2019 financial year.

Recommendation/s

That the Interim Administrator of Ipswich City Council resolve:

That Council provide a financial contribution of $7,300.00 (excl. GST), as detailed in the sponsorship letter from South East Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium outlined in Attachment 1 to the report by the Planning Officer (Natural Environment) dated 23 May 2019, to be funded through the 2018-2019 Enviroplan budget.

RELATED PARTIES

SEQFBC is hosted by Healthy Land and Water with the membership committee being made up of representatives from:

·    Brisbane City Council

·    The City of the Gold Coast

·    Gympie Regional Council

·    Ipswich City Council

·    Lockyer Valley Regional Council

·    Logan City Council

·    Moreton Bay Regional Council

·    Redlands City Council

·    Scenic Rim Regional Council

·    Somerset Regional Council

·    South Burnett Regional Council

·    Sunshine Coast Council Regional Council

·    Toowoomba Regional Council

·    Powerlink

·    Queensland Fire & Emergency Services (including the Rural Fire Service Queensland)

·    Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

·    Department of Transport and Main Roads - Darling Downs District

·    Seqwater

Advance Ipswich Theme Linkage

Caring for the environment

Purpose of Report/Background

SEQFBC was established in 1998 and is a network of land managers and stakeholders devoted to providing a coordinated response and best-practice recommendations for fire management, fire ecology and the conservation of biodiversity in the South East Queensland (SEQ) region.  SEQFBC is supported through sponsorship and in-kind funding arrangements with currently 18 supporting organisations including South East Queensland local councils, other government agencies, non-government organisations, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and Powerlink.

Ipswich City Council has been a member of SEQFBC since 2000.

This partnership has enabled Ipswich to continue to advance the Natural Area Estate Fire Management Program through the most up to date fire ecology science and help to support the long-term conservation and biodiversity values contained within Ipswich and throughout South East Queensland.

The benefits to both Council and the community include:

·    Fire Management Information - access to the most up to date information and research on fire management techniques and vegetation processes.

·    Educational Information - access to all SEQFBC products and services, such as manuals, planning kits, information brochures and interpretive materials. 

·    Partnership Assistance - assistance with extension, through provision of information, recommendations and guidelines to landholders, such as facilitating workshops.

·    Specialist Technical Advice - technical support regarding management of fire in bushland including appropriate monitoring techniques, operational and strategic planning guidance.

·    Networking - access to a network of information regarding fire and management issues.

·    Promotional Opportunity - promotion of Council’s activities through the Consortium.

·    Council Involvement - representation at Consortium meetings including input into the direction of the Consortium’s activities to ensure maximum benefits to Council.

 

In addition to the broader benefits above, Council has worked continuously over the past 12 months with SEQFBC to ensure their services specifically address the practical requirements of the Natural Area Estate Fire Management Program.  These specific outcomes are detailed in the attached sponsorship letter from SEQFBC (see Attachment 1), and will set up the basis for Council’s support in 2019-2020.

Financial/RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS

The Consortium has sought stakeholder commitments for 2018-2019.  An annual Council contribution of $7,300 (excl. GST) was requested as detailed in Attachment 1.

This financial contribution has been included within the Enviroplan budget for the 2018–2019 financial year.

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

The primary risk associated with not approving the recommendation is a disconnect with a key non-government network that provides support, services and training regarding best practice fire science from an International, National and Local perspective.

The payment is retrospective for the 18/19 financial year, due to continuing discussions with SEQFBC to build stronger alignment between their services and Council’s Natural Area Fire Management Program.  These discussions will now place Council in a stronger position for next year’s program alignment.

Legal/Policy Basis

 

This report and its recommendations are consistent with the following legislative provisions:

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990

COMMUNITY and OTHER CONSULTATION

No community consultation was required for this report.

Relevant internal stakeholders were consulted.

Conclusion

Council has been requested to provide a funding contribution to the SEQFBC for the 2018-2019 financial year.  Council has continued to work with partners and SEQFBC to provide the necessary support for the important work that SEQFBC undertakes and which offers significant and direct benefit to Council.  The commitment to funding aligns with actions identified in Ipswich City Council’s Nature Conservation Strategy 2015 and the Natural Area Estate Fire Management Program.

The many benefits from partnering with the SEQFBC ensures that Council continues to receive the latest fire research and management practices for the protection of life and property, as well as supporting the long-term conservation and biodiversity values contained within Ipswich and throughout South East Queensland.

Attachments and Confidential Background Papers

 

1.

SEQFBC Partner letter 1819

 

John Young

Planning Officer (Natural Environment)

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Kaye Cavanagh

Acting Sport Recreation and Natural Resources Manager

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Charlie Dill

General Manager - Infrastructure and Environment

 

“Together, we proudly enhance the quality of life for our community”


Environment Committee

Meeting Agenda

18 June

2019

Item 1 / Attachment 1.

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ITEM:              2

SUBJECT:        Land for Wildlife SEQ Update on the regional coordination and delivery of the program

AUTHOR:       Program Officer (Natural Environment)

DATE:              29 May 2019

 

 

Executive Summary

This is a report concerning the regional coordination and delivery of the South East Queensland Land for Wildlife program (LFWSEQ). The draft Terms of Reference document attached (Attachment 1) outlines the arrangements for the Participating Councils to deliver LFWSEQ during the Interim Period.

Recommendations

That the Interim Administrator of Ipswich City Council resolves:

That Council provide in-principle support to Sunshine Coast Council for the Terms of Reference document as detailed in Attachment 1.

RELATED PARTIES

The related parties are landholder partners of the Land for Wildlife program in South-East Queensland, and SEQ Councils.

Advance Ipswich Theme Linkage

Caring for the environment

Purpose of Report/Background

The Land for Wildlife Scheme is a voluntary nature conservation initiative designed to recognise and assist private landowners in conservation and restoration of wildlife habitat. Ipswich City Council is a member of the Regional Steering Committee for the South East Queensland Land for Wildlife Program (LFWSEQ).

The regional coordination of the LFWSEQ was previously hosted by Healthy Land and Water. The Memorandum of Understanding between Ipswich City Council and Healthy Land and Water was terminated on 20 December 2018.

As per the committee report dated 23 October 2018 (Attachment 2), the Interim Administrator resolved that Council approve funding of $7,347.03 for the recruitment of a Regional Coordinator for Land for Wildlife South East Queensland from 1 January to 30 June 2019, under an agreement to be negotiated with Sunshine Coast Council and approved by Council at a future committee. These funds have since been distributed to Sunshine Coast Council, who commenced as the Sponsoring Council from the 1 January 2019.

A sponsoring Council will continue to host LFWSEQ during the interim period, until 30 June 2021, whilst new long-term arrangements for continuing to deliver LFWSEQ are investigated and implemented. The Sponsoring Council will host the regional coordinator during the transition period. The Sponsoring Council will also hold and expend contributions as approved by the LFWSEQ Steering Committee, and will act as a legal entity when required for any Joint Activity.

A Terms of Reference document (ToR) has since been drafted, which outlines the arrangements for the Participating Councils to deliver Land for Wildlife. The ToR is applicable during an Interim Period. The ToR is not legally binding, as it is a good faith arrangement between the Participating Councils. External legal consultants Common Ground Commercial Advisory Services were engaged to draft this document in conjunction with the LFWSEQ Transition sub-committee (TSC), which includes representatives from seven LGAs.

 

Each LGA has been asked to review and subsequently agree to the terms in writing to the transitional host Council; being, Sunshine Coast Council.

Council has subsequently conducted its own internal legal review of the draft ToR document, and concluded that the document is satisfactory from a legal perspective.  There is low risk with the agreement as the purpose of a non-legally binding agreement is to state the parties’ intention and is not enforceable in a court of law. 

Financial/RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS

The recommendations contained within this report do not have financial/resource implications.

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

As Council’s legal advice determined that the document is satisfactory from a legal perspective, and that there is low risk with the agreement, there is very low risk in the implementation of the recommendations within this report.

 

This report and its recommendations are consistent with the following legislative provisions:

Local Government Act 2009

COMMUNITY and OTHER CONSULTATION

Consultation has occurred between the Program Officer (Natural Environment) and the other Steering Committee Members. Further consultation has occurred between the Program Officer (Natural Environment) the Principal Officer (Natural Resources), and Ipswich City Council’s Solicitor.

No external consultation has occurred beyond the LFWSEQ Steering Committee member organisations.

Conclusion

The regional coordination of the Land for Wildlife Program in South East Queensland (LFWSEQ) was previously delivered by Healthy Land and Water. Upon the termination of the Memorandum of Understanding between Healthy Land and Water and the Steering Committee members, Sunshine Coast Council will be the Sponsoring Council for LFWSEQ.

The sponsoring Council will host the regional coordinator, hold and expend contributions, and act as a legal entity for the LFWSEQ program from the commencement of the Interim Period from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2021 (inclusive), whilst new long term arrangements for continuing to deliver LFWSEQ are investigated and implemented by the Steering Committee.

A draft Terms of Reference document attached (Attachment 1) outlines the arrangements for the Participating Councils to deliver LFWSEQ during the Interim Period. This report recommends that Ipswich City Council supports the terms contained within the Terms of Reference document, and communicates this support in writing to the transitional host Council; Sunshine Coast Council.

Attachments and Confidential Background Papers

 

1.

Land for Wildlife SEQ Interim Terms of Reference draft document

2.

Committee Report proposed funding for regional coordinator for SEQ for Wildlife Program 23 October 2018

2.1

Land for Wildlife Steering Committee Briefing Note

 

Danielle Andlemac

Program Officer (Natural Environment)

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Kaye Cavanagh

Principal Officer (Natural Resources)

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Bryce Hines

Chief Operating Officer (Works, Parks and Recreation)

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Charlie Dill

General Manager - Infrastructure and Environment

 

“Together, we proudly enhance the quality of life for our community”


Environment Committee

Meeting Agenda

18 June

2019

Item 2 / Attachment 1.

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Meeting Agenda

18 June

2019

 

Doc ID No: A5556007

 

ITEM:              3

SUBJECT:        Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan

AUTHOR:       Waterway Health Officer

DATE:              30 May 2019

 

 

Executive Summary

This is a report concerning the proposed scope and project plan for the development of the Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan.

Recommendation/s

That the Interim Administrator of Ipswich City Council resolve:

That Council read and note the proposed scope and project plan for the Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan as outlined in the report by the Waterway Health Officer dated 30 May 2019.

RELATED PARTIES

Council has employed a project officer from CDIF Group to project manage the development of the Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan.

Advance Ipswich Theme Linkage

Caring for the environment                                                         

Caring for the community

Managing growth and delivering key infrastructure           

Purpose of Report/Background

Effective and strategic floodplain management is important for the long-term ecological, social, and economic sustainability of Queensland.  The South East Queensland region has been a focus of this since the major floods of 2011 and 2013.

As an outcome of the recently completed Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan, Council is required to develop and adopt a Local Floodplain Management Plan (LFMP). The Queensland Reconstruction Authority has produced two floodplain management guidelines to help councils better align floodplain management and land use planning. This plan is intended to follow this and go beyond.  In addition, Council is fulfilling a number of recommendations from the Queensland Flood Commission of Inquiry, the Bremer Catchment Action Plan and findings from the latest suite of Council’s river flood models.  This will be done through an innovative, integrated process to combine these elements into one document which brings together flood mitigation options, land use planning, community awareness and resilience, emergency management, landscape management, property specific actions, ecosystem health, and water sensitive urban design measures.

To achieve this, Council has engaged a project manager to oversee the development of the Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan (IICP) as a single point of truth for floodplain management and an overarching investment strategy to manage current and future flood risk in Ipswich. The plan will adopt an integrated catchment management approach, bringing in a range of considerations and actions to ensure the natural functions of the floodplain are preserved, water quality improved and sediment load reduced, and ecological diversity increased within the catchment.

This report is to present Council with the proposed scope and project plan for the Integrated Catchment Management Plan, outlining the key deliverables and milestones.  This is a significant project, with Ipswich being the first Council within the Brisbane River Catchment project area to develop their LFMP.

Financial/RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS

Ipswich City Council has received funding through the Queensland Reconstruction Authority to the value of $190,000. The terms of this grant funding has Council committing a further $225,000 in matched funding and $300,000 in in-kind.  This was based on early feasibility work.

This phase of detailed project planning and scoping has put the revised costing at $740,000 (inclusive of a 20% contingency).  As such council will require an investment of $550,000 over the next two years.

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

A risk matrix for the project based upon the existing scope has been developed and included in the project management plan (Attachment 1).

Any suggested changes or rejection of the recommendations would result in project delays and associated costs.  Ipswich City Council has existing commitments in regards to the grant funding and associated deliverables, and a requirement develop a LFMP under the Brisbane River Flood Study and Queensland Flood Commission of Inquiry.

Legal/Policy Basis

 

Legislation dealing with floodplain management in Queensland covers issues ranging from planning and corporate responsibility to emergency response.


This report and its recommendations are consistent with the following legislative provisions:

Planning Act 2016                

Local Government Act 2009

Disaster Management Act 2003

COMMUNITY and OTHER CONSULTATION

To date key internal stakeholders have been engaged, including:

Strategic Planning (Planning and Regulatory Services)

Engineering and Environment (Planning and Regulatory Services)

Natural Resources (Infrastructure and Environment)

Emergency Management (Infrastructure and Environment)

As yet no wider external stakeholder engagement has been undertaken.  The range and type of engagement required as part of the project has been considered and a stakeholder engagement plan will be developed in conjunction with Community, Cultural and Economic Development Department.  Stakeholder analysis is considered in the attached plan.

Conclusion

 

There is a recommendation from the Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan and the Queensland Flood Commission of Enquiry that local governments are to produce a Local Floodplain Management Plan.  Further to this there is an opportunity to deliver a more comprehensive and cohesive integrated Catchment Plan for the Ipswich local government area which can examine the opportunities for integrated management and investment.

Ipswich City Council has received grant funding from the Queensland Reconstruction Authority to deliver an Integrated Catchment Plan.  A comprehensive scope and project plan has been developed to set the direction and milestones for this major project.

Attachments and Confidential Background Papers

 

1.

Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan PMP V1.1 28052019

 

Phil Smith

Waterway Health Officer

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Kaye Cavanagh

Principal Officer (Natural Resources)

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Charlie Dill

General Manager - Infrastructure and Environment

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Bryce Hines

Sport, Recreation and Natural Resources Manager

 

“Together, we proudly enhance the quality of life for our community”


Environment Committee

Meeting Agenda

18 June

2019

Item 3 / Attachment 1.

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Doc ID No: A5558753

 

ITEM:              4

SUBJECT:        Disaster Management Act 2003 Delegation

AUTHOR:       Principal Officer (Emergency Management)

DATE:              31 May 2019

 

 

Executive Summary

This is a report concerning the delegation of Council’s powers under the Disaster Management Act 2003 and Disaster Management Regulation 2014.

Recommendation/s

That pursuant to section 257(1) of the Local Government Act 2009, Council delegate to the Chief Executive Officer, Council's powers in its capacity as a local government under the Disaster Management Act 2003 and Disaster Management Regulation 2014.

 

This delegation is subject to the following conditions:

 

Whenever this power is exercised, a record of the exercise of the power shall be made in writing at the time of exercising such power, and a copy thereof shall be kept in such format as determined from time to time by the CEO.

RELATED PARTIES

There are no identified related parties.

Advance Ipswich Theme Linkage

Listening, leading and financial management

Purpose of Report/Background

 

The Disaster Management Act 2003 and Disaster Management Regulation 2014 exist to help communities mitigate the potential adverse impacts of a disaster event; prepare for the management of an event and effectively respond to, and recover from, a disaster or emergency situation.

 

Section 4A of the Disaster Management Act 2003 provides that local governments should primarily be responsible for managing events in their local government area.   The requirement to achieve this are set out in the Act, regulations and subordinate instruments.

 

In light of Council’s renewed focus on governance it is determined that a formal delegation be sought to allow effective and efficient administration of the disaster management arrangements and discharge of legislated functions.   Under section 257(1) of the Local Government Act 2009, a local government may, by resolution, delegate powers under the Local Government Act or another Act or to the Chief Executive Officer.

Financial/RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS

There are no financial or resource implications

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

Risks associated with not approving the recommendation include Council being unlikely to meet the legislated obligations in a timely and meaningful manner.

Legal/Policy Basis

 

This report and its recommendations are consistent with the following legislative provisions:

Local Government Act 2009

Disaster Management Act 2003

Disaster Management Regulation 2014

COMMUNITY and OTHER CONSULTATION

Community consultation has not been undertaken.

Conclusion

For reasons of operational efficiency, Council should delegate to the CEO the powers under Disaster Management Act 2003 and Disaster Management Regulation 2014.  It is recommended that Council consider and adopt the delegation to the CEO outlined in the recommendation.

 

Matthew Pinder

Principal Officer (Emergency Management)

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Kaye Cavanagh

Principal Officer (Natural Resources)

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Charlie Dill

General Manager - Infrastructure and Environment

 

“Together, we proudly enhance the quality of life for our community”


Environment Committee

Meeting Agenda

18 June

2019

 

Doc ID No: A5560409

 

ITEM:              5

SUBJECT:        Annual Review of the Local Disaster Management Plan

AUTHOR:       Principal Officer (Emergency Management)

DATE:              31 May 2019

 

 

Executive Summary

This is a report concerning the legislated annual review of the City of Ipswich Local Disaster Management Plan (LDMP).

Recommendation/s

That the Interim Administrator of Ipswich City Council resolves:

 

A.          That the Local Disaster Management Plan for the City of Ipswich, as detailed in Attachment 1 of the report by the Principal Officer (Emergency Management) dated 31 May 2019, be approved.

B.           That the Local Disaster Coordinator, in consultation with the Interim Administrator and General Manager (Infrastructure and Environment), be authorised to make amendments deemed necessary on the basis of further comment received from members of the Local Disaster Management Group, who form part of the governance arrangements for the adoption of this plan.

RELATED PARTIES

There are no related party matters associated with this report.

Advance Ipswich Theme Linkage

Caring for the environment

Purpose of Report/Background

In accordance with section 57 of the Disaster Management Act 2003, “a local government must prepare a plan (a local disaster management plan) for disaster management in the local government’s area”, while section 59 requires local government to “review the effectiveness of the plan at least once a year”. The updated LDMP (Attachment 1) fulfils these requirements and is submitted for consideration and approval.

On 15 September 2017, the June 2017 version of the LDMP was endorsed by the LDMG. In view of the anticipated release of the redrafted Queensland State Disaster Management Plan (SDMP), a cursory review of the LDMP was conducted in 2018. Consequently, no significant updates were identified that necessitated a full review of the LDMP and, therefore, the 2017 LDMP has remained the primary plan for the City of Ipswich’s disaster management. It should be noted that all relevant parties, including the Ipswich District Disaster Coordinator, were advised of this outcome.

The updated LDMP (Attachment 1) aligns with the SDMP. It incorporates the roles, responsibilities and functions of each agency (State, Federal, non-government and Government Owned Corporations) that is either a member of the City of Ipswich LDMG or contributes to disaster management in the Ipswich local government area. Other amendments in the updated LDMP include:

·    Reference to other relevant Ipswich City Council plans and strategies

·    Current statistical information (Australian Bureau of Statistics) in Part 6, Community Context

·    Rewording of Risk Management section to better suit the general public

·    Demonstration of mitigation and resilience initiatives, particularly floodplain management and structural flood mitigation projects

·    Reference to the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements which replaced the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements in November 2018

·    Alignment of Part 11, Recovery, with the Queensland Recovery Plan 2017 which was released in early 2018.

Through the process undertaken to update the LDMP and in preparation for the incoming council in March 2020 a comprehensive review of the plan will occur. It is proposed that this further review and rewrite of the LDMP will commence in late 2019, with the final draft completed in early 2020 and approval by June 2020.

Financial/RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS

Additional human resourcing support to undertake the 2019-2020 comprehensive review of the Local Disaster Management Plan may be required.  This has not yet be quantified and has been included as early advice.

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

In the event that the LDMP is not approved, there are potential risks regarding the failure to complete a legislated requirement under the Disaster Management Act 2003. There are also potential reputational risks should a disaster occur and the LDMP is not current nor in alignment with the SDMP.

Legal/Policy Basis

 

This report and its recommendations are consistent with the legislative provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2003

COMMUNITY and OTHER CONSULTATION

The contents of this report did not require any community consultation. In addition to internal consultation, members of the City of Ipswich LDMG and partner agencies from government and non-government entities were given the opportunity to contribute to the update of the LDMP. Key external contributors include, but are not limited to:

·    Queensland Police Service (Ipswich District Executive Officer, Disaster Management)

·    Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors

·    Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

·    Department of Transport and Main Roads

·    Australian Red Cross

·    Australian Defence Force (RAAF Amberley)

·    Salvation Army

·    GIVIT

·    State Emergency Service.

Conclusion

The updated City of Ipswich Local Disaster Management Plan fulfils the requirement of the Disaster Management Act 2003 and ensures that Council’s approach is aligned with the Queensland State Disaster Management Plan.

Attachments and Confidential Background Papers

 

1.

Local Disaster Management Plan

 

 

Matthew Pinder

Principal Officer (Emergency Management)

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Kaye Cavanagh

Principal Officer (Natural Resources)

I concur with the recommendations contained in this report.

Charlie Dill

General Manager - Infrastructure and Environment

 

“Together, we proudly enhance the quality of life for our community”


Environment Committee

Meeting Agenda

18 June

2019

Item 5 / Attachment 1.

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