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The Environment and Community Committee is responsible for matters relating to community development and facilities, library and cultural services, environmental health, parks and recreation, property management, tourism and events. All Councillors are members of the committee.
The Committee meets on the Wednesday following the second Tuesday of each month at 9am in City Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City.
Committee meetings are open to the public.
The notice of meeting, table of contents and agenda items (excluding confidential items) are available on this website on the Friday evening prior to the Meeting.
To access committee meeting reports past the year supplied below, please contact us.
The meeting schedule can be found in our 'Council meeting structure & meeting schedule' article.
His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Geoff McDonald (acting Chair) Councillor Bill Cahill Councillor Edwina Farquhar Councillor Gary Gardner Councillor Tim McMahon Councillor Trevor Manteufel Councillor James O’Shea Councillor Kerry Shine Councillor Carol Taylor Councillor Melissa Taylor Councillor Rebecca Vonhoff
ScopeThe Environment and Community Committee will be a standing committee of Council and these Terms of Reference will provide guidance for the matters that are to be referred to and considered by the Committee.
AimTo consider matters relating to the Environment and Community operations of Council and make recommendations to Council on an ongoing basis.
RoleThe Committee's role is to provide ongoing leadership and deal with particular aspects of the Council's Environment and Community business, giving detailed deliberation to these matters, before making recommendations to Council.
ResponsibilitiesThe Committee's responsibilities include:
Community Development and Facilities
Tourism and Events
Property Management
Library and Cultural Services
Environmental Health
Parks and Recreation
MembershipMembership of the Committee is to include all Councillors.
QuorumA quorum of the Committee is a majority of its members (i.e. 6).
Meeting frequencyUnless otherwise determined, the Committee will meet on the Wednesday following the second Tuesday of each month commencing at 9.00 a.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba.
Reporting requirementsThe Committee is required to keep minutes of its meetings pursuant to section 254F of Local Government Regulation 2012.
Review of terms of referenceThese terms of reference are to be reviewed from time to time, as necessary.
We are in the process of changing the way we manage Council meeting agendas and minutes. While this change is being made documents can be found in two locations:
Instructions: Find the relevant meeting in the list below. Select it to view all associated files, or use the links in the Files columns to view any available agendas, packets or minutes. The video icon in the Media column will launch the video.
Live Stream videos of Committee, Ordinary and Special meetings of Council commencing 23 April 2020 can be viewed on YouTube.
Environment and Community Committee - 10 August 2022 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 13 July 2022 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 15 June 2022 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 11 May 2022 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 13 April 2022 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 9 March 2022 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 9 February 2022 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 8 December 2021 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 10 November 2021 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 13 October 2021 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 15 September 2021 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 11 August 2021 - Report
Environment and Community Committee - 14 July 2021 - Report
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