Council Meeting Summary - 25 March 2026
Published on 27 March 2026
Here is the summary of the resolutions made at the Ordinary Council meeting of 25 March 2026. The archived recording of the meeting and the Public Forum are both available at:
https://webcast.qprc.nsw.gov.au/archive.php
- Council heard from 2 members of the public who made presentations about items on the agenda, including the Respite Care for QBN, and names for South Jerrabomberra Town Park, Speargrass Community Park (dog park) and South Jerrabomberra Community Centre
- Council heard a presentation from staff about the Queanbeyan General (Lawn) Cemetery Upgrade and Expansion
- Council will write to both Federal and State Government members to establish a professional and perpetual plan for the operation of the Respite Care for QBN Incorporated
- Council received submissions report on the updated draft Braidwood Structure Plan, accepted changes as recommended, endorsed the Braidwood Structure Plan and will forward to DPHI
- Council endorsed financial contributions for s355 Committees totalling $25,000 - $15,000 for minor projects, $5,000 for Carwoola Hall Committee removal of pony club tyre hazard, $5,000 to Captains Flat Area Committee for painting of campground toilets
- Council approved a Cultural Grant of $500 to First Nation’s artist Kartika Medcraft-Smith for promotion expenses for the launch of her Wearable Art Collection
- Council endorsed the draft Community Grant Guidelines and proposed 2026-27 donation allocations totalling $245,000 for public exhibition at
https://yourvoice.qprc.nsw.gov.au, noting the allocation for the Heritage grants program, category E, be $35,000
- Council endorsed and formalised the names of South Jerrabomberra Town Park, Speargrass Community Park (dog park) and South Jerrabomberra Community Centre
- Council adopted the Annual Fire Safety Statement Policy, Compliance and Enforcement Policy, Fireworks (Pyrotechnic) Display Policy, Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Policy, and deferred the Roadside Vegetation Management Policy
- Council adopted the updated Playground Upgrade Priority Ratings and the four-year schedule for Playground capital renewals for consideration with the adoption of the 2026-27 draft Operational Plan and Delivery Program
- Council discontinued consideration of a Mobile Food Van Hub for 58-62 Morisset Street, Queanbeyan and will receive a report back on appropriate landuse options that would meet planning approval for Council to use or dispose of the site
- Council endorsed the revised Terms of Reference for the Local Transport Forum
- Council received Investment Report for February 2026, noting return of $1,213,668
- Council endorsed the proposed works and upgrades identified at the Queanbeyan General (Lawn) Cemetery in zones 2 and 3, endorsed preparation of technical and feasibility studies to permit expansion of other zones, endorsed starting stakeholder engagement on changes to zone 4
- Council received information report with the Quarterly Rates and Charges Outstanding Report
- Council received information report about mapping dwelling entitlements for existing holdings
- Council received information report about the 5-Year Review of the Bungendore Structure Plan 2048
- Council received information report about the NSW Government’s planning reforms
- Council received information report with update on advocacy for wheelchair accessible taxi services
- Council received information report about the NSW Public Library Objectives and Standards
- Council received information report with answers to additional questions from councillors for the 25 February 2026 Council meeting
- Council noted the recommendations contained in the draft minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee meeting held on 16 February 2026
- Council noted the minutes of the Local Transport Forum held on 3 March 2026
- Council received a report with answers to questions about a register of public roads
- Council received supplementary report with responses to questions from Councillors on business listed on the agenda
- In closed session, Council resolved to enter into a four-year contract with JJ Richards and Sons for the provision of bulky waste collection services, to acquire data on bulky waste with a waste audit to explore additional resource recovery. Council will consider future service delivery models in a subsequent report allowing sufficient time before conclusion of proposed contract
- In closed session, Council rescinded resolution 1161/25 made at the 12 November 2025 meeting, authorised General Manager to negotiate final sale terms and sign contract for 19-21 Gibraltar Street, Bungendore for $1,460,000 to Development Holdings Pty Ltd. At settlement, Council will transfer $1,300,000 of sale proceeds to the DoE Compensation Internal Reserve for returning to NSW Government, allocate the remaining net proceeds to Internal Reserve named Bungendore Community Infrastructure Project
- In closed session, Council receives supplementary report with responses to questions from Councillors on confidential agenda items