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

Scope
The 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.

Aim
To consider matters relating to the Environment and Community operations of Council and make recommendations to Council on an ongoing basis.

Role
The 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.

Responsibilities
The Committee's responsibilities include:

  Community Development and Facilities 

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
  • Access and equity services (disability) 
  • Community development services
  • Multicultural services
  • Older persons
  • Volunteer management
  • Youth services
  • Community support services
  • Cemetery management
  • Commercial function venues

  Tourism and Events 

  • Conference and events marketing
  • Event development, co-ordination and support
  • Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
  • Tourism and events development and destination marketing
  • Visitor information centres and services

  Property Management 

  • Aquatic and fitness facilities
  • Theatre services
  • Civic assets general
  • Property services
  • Trade services
  • Community/Town Halls
  • Showgrounds

 Library and Cultural Services 

  • Cultural development
  • Galleries - operations
  • Galleries, cultural development and museums
  • Museums
  • City and Regional library services

 Environmental Health 

  • Animal management
  • Civic assets - parking
  • Corporate policy and local laws
  • Disaster management
  • Environmental health
  • Regulated parking service
  • Building and development compliance

 Parks and Recreation 

  • Caravan parks
  • Grass control
  • Nursery operations
  • Park facilities
  • Parks strategy, planning and design
  • Pest/land management
  • Public gardens
  • Sport and active recreation facilities
  • Sport and recreation development
  • Street and park trees

Membership
Membership of the Committee is to include all Councillors.

Quorum
A quorum of the Committee is a majority of its members (i.e. 6).

Meeting frequency
Unless 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 requirements
The Committee is required to keep minutes of its meetings pursuant to section 254F of Local Government Regulation 2012.

Review of terms of reference
These terms of reference are to be reviewed from time to time, as necessary.

 

Agendas and minutes

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:

  1. After 15 September 2022 - Located in frame below, at toowoomba.civicclerk.com.au or via YouTube.
  2. Before 15 September 2022 - Refer to the list at the bottom of this page.

 

1. Agendas and minutes after 15 September 2022

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.

 

 

2. Minutes before 15 September 2022

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