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802
      Adopted Minutes
               for the

 Lifestyle and Community
    Committee Meeting
                held

      Tuesday 11 May 2021
                 at

               1pm

City of Gold Coast Council Chambers
          135 Bundall Road
           Surfers Paradise
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                                              Index 802
                                         Adopted Minutes
                     Lifestyle and Community Committee Meeting
                                       Tuesday 11 May 2021

Item    Direct.                 File              Page                         Subject

  1        LC      LG115/1356/01/2021(P1)           5     Confirmation of Minutes

  2        LC      LG211/187/-(P3)                 27     Conflict of Interest Declarations

  3        LC      LG115/1356/01/2021(P1)          28     2021 Proposed Agenda Items for the
                                                          Lifestyle and Community Committee
                                                          Meeting

  4        LC      FN334/375/02/09(P1)             31     2020-21 Local Area Works Program -
                                                          Additions

  5        LC      CS431/310/-(P1)                 35     My Neat Street Program

  6#       LC      CE31/468/04                     50     Queensland Rail Positive Partnerships
                                                          Program

  7        LC      PN6964/16/-(P1)                 66     Response to Petition: Abbott Park Toilet

                                           Closed Session

  8        LC      CM787/790/03/08/03              71     Slope Stability and Rock Fall Update

  9#       LC      CS433/408/46                    78     Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
                                                          Biodiversity Centre Proposal

                                            Open Session

                                         General Business

  10       LC      CS433/408/09(P1)                87     Standardised Interpretive Plaque for
                                                          Installation Alongside Lone Pines

  11       LC      CM787/790/03/04                 88     Lifestyle Strategy

# Officer’s Recommendation changed by Committee

KEY:
OCEO    - Office of the Chief Executive Officer         OCOO         Office of the Chief Operating Officer
EPE     - Economy, Planning and Environment             OS       -   Organisational Services
LC      - Lifestyle and Community                       TI       -   Transport and Infrastructure
                                                        WW       -   Water and Waste
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ADOPTED AT COUNCIL 18 MAY 2021

RESOLUTION       G21.0518.014      moved Cr Vorster          seconded Cr Bayldon-Lumsden

That the Minutes of the Lifestyle and Community Committee Meeting of Tuesday 11 May
2021, covered by Recommendations numbered LC21.0511.001 to LC21.0511.010, be
adopted.

                                                                               CARRIED

ATTENDANCE

Cr H Vorster             (Chairperson)
Cr R Bayldon-Lumsden
Cr D Gates               arrived at the meeting at 1.01pm
Cr R La Castra
Cr G Tozer
Cr G O’Neill

Cr M Hammel              Visitor arrived at the meeting 1.05pm
Cr W Owen-Jones          Visitor arrived at the meeting at 1.01pm
Cr B Patterson           Visitor

Ms A Ewens               Director Lifestyle and Community
Mr R Jacobs              Manager Parks & Recreational Services
Dr T Robson              Coordinator Natural Areas

APOLOGIES / LEAVE OF ABSENCE

PROCEDURAL MOTION
moved Cr Tozer seconded Cr La Castra

That the apology of Cr Caldwell be noted.

                                                                               CARRIED

PRESENTATIONS

Nil
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The information below is extracted from the Procurement Policy and Contract Manual.
Refer to the Procurement Policy and Contract Manual for complete details.

Local benefits
Business categorisation for local business
For the purposes of competitive local business and industry, businesses supplying Council
have been categorised as shown in Table 1 following.
Table 1: Business categorisation for competitive local business and industry

    Category Description

       A       Gold Coast based business
       B       South East Queensland and Tweed Shire business
       C       Queensland business
       D       Australian business
       E       Overseas business

Applying the local benefit weightings
For contracts where the expected worth is greater than $250,000 where competitive offers
are mandatory a minimum of 20 per cent weighting will be included in Council’s capability
scoring evaluation criteria. This percentage can be increased in line with the market
conditions and procurement strategy developed.
Each procurement activity should consider the opportunity for local benefits as part of the
sourcing strategy to identify any opportunity to benefit the local economy.
The local benefits capability score is an aggregated score based on the benefits that can be
realised for local suppliers and the local economy.

Measures for local benefit:

§          Locally sourced services, manufactured or sourced goods
§          Local employment and local subcontracting
§          Local growth and development:
             o Skills transfer, technology transfer, research and development transfer
             o Investment in local training, apprenticeships, trainee opportunities,
                   certifications and capability
             o Consortiums, joint ventures or strategic partnering with local firms
             o Participation in the Gold Coast Business Excellence awards and other
                   industry awards
             o Commitment to community and social development initiatives
             o Provision of new local jobs and career development opportunities

Procurement is to be consulted where other local benefit measures are considered with
regard to the sourcing strategy developed.

Local benefit weighting is determined in parallel with other selection criteria. The measures
are scored and averaged to give a total local benefits score.

All contracting activity must reflect the most advantageous outcome for local businesses and
the local economy.
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ITEM 1                                                  LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
LG115/1356/01/2021(P1)

Cr Gates, Cr Hammel and Cr Owen-Jones joined the meeting.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION       LC21.0511.001
moved Cr Tozer           seconded Cr O’Neill

That the minutes of the Eight Hundredth and First Lifestyle and Community Committee
Meeting held on Tuesday 20 April 2021 (Attachment 1.1) at 1pm be confirmed.

                                                                         CARRIED
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ITEM 2                                                  LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS
LG211/187/-(P3)

Nil
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ITEM 3                                                                                              LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY
2021 PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
LG115/1356/01/2021(P1)

                                                               2021

ITEM                                                      BRANCH                          ACTION/ PREVIOUS RESOLUTION

Lifestyle and Community Committee – All Meetings

2021 Proposed Agenda Items for the Lifestyle and
                                                          Director’s Office               Standing Item
Community Committee
2020-21 Local Area Works Program – Additions Lifestyle and
                                                           Transport & Local Area Works   Standing Item
Community Committee

803 Council Meeting –8 June2021
Lifestyle and Community Committee – 1 June 2021

Cemeteries Generation Plan Update                         Community Venues & Services

UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network – A City of Popular      Safe & Liveable Communities     To report back to Council following
Culture                                                                                   previous request to investigate the
                                                                                          possibility of Gold Coast City applying to
                                                                                          become a City of Popular Culture under
                                                                                          the Unesco Creative Cities Network.

Parking Penalties Review                                  Health & Regulatory Services

Parks Usage for Community Benefit                         Parks & Recreational Services   2 That the outcomes of the review of the
(Ex LC20.0813.003, G20.0825.019)                                                          City’s park usage policies be presented
                                                                                          back to Council in February 2021.
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ITEM 3 (Continued)
2021 PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
LG115/1356/01/2021(P1)

804 Council Meeting – 22 June 2021
Lifestyle and Community Committee – 15 June 2021

Management of Trees on Council Controlled Land Policy           Parks & Recreational Services   2 That a report be brought forward to
(Ex LC20.0813.006, G20.0825.018)                                                                review the Management of Trees on
                                                                                                Council controlled land.
                                                                                                3 That the report outlines a process to
                                                                                                progress 'one off tree planting requests'
                                                                                                made through divisional offices.

Robina City Parklands                                           Parks & Recreational Services

Petition - Amendment of subordinate local law for advertising   Health & Regulatory Services    Petition - Amendment of subordinate local
devices                                                                                         law for advertising devices

Progress Report on Draft Gold Coast Diamond Sports Plan         Parks & Recreational Services   4 That the draft Gold Coast Diamond
(Ex. LC20.0903.004, G20.0915.015)                                                               Sports Plan be presented for Council’s
                                                                                                consideration by June 2021.

805 Council Meeting – 20 July 2021
Lifestyle and Community Committee – 13 July 2021

Contract Management Services of City of Gold Coast Tourist      Community Venues & Services     That a further report be presented back to
Facilities on South Stradbroke Island                                                           Council at the conclusion of the tendering
(Ex. LC19.1128.003, G19.1206.009)                                                               process.
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ITEM 3 (Continued)
2021 PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
LG115/1356/01/2021(P1)

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that Council resolves as follows:

That the 2021 Proposed Agenda Items for the Lifestyle and Community Committee be noted.

                                                                                          Authorised by:
                                                                                          Alison Ewens
OBJECTIVE ID: A65927214                                                                   Director Lifestyle and Community

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION       LC21.0511.002
moved Cr Tozer           seconded Cr O’Neill

That the 2021 Proposed Agenda Items for the Lifestyle and Community Committee be noted.

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ITEM 4                                       LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY
2020-21 LOCAL AREA WORKS PROGRAM – ADDITIONS
FN334/375/02/09(P1)
Refer 1 page attachment

1      BASIS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable.

2      EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Not Applicable.

3      PURPOSE OF REPORT

The purpose of this report is for Council to approve additions to the 2020-21 Local Area
Works Program as detailed in Attachment 4.1.

4      PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS

Not Applicable.

5      DISCUSSION

Councillors in conjunction with City officers have suggested that the projects in Attachment
4.1 be added to the 2020-21 Local Area Works Program.

6     ALIGNMENT TO THE CORPORATE PLAN 2022, CORPORATE STRATEGIES AND
      OPERATIONAL PLAN

1.0     The best place to live and visit.
      1.1     Our city provides a choice of liveable places.
            We can choose diverse lifestyle and housing options from rural to city living.

2.0    Prosperity built on a strong diverse economy.
      2.3    We have infrastructure that supports productivity and growth.
             We have connected and vibrant economic precincts.

3.0     People contribute to a strong community spirit.
      3.6      We are an active community.
               We enjoy the city and its enviable climate.

7      FUNDING AND RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS

Funds are available within the various Local Area Works allocations to carry out the works as
indicated in Attachment 4.1 within the 2020-21 financial year. Details of the additional annual
operational/maintenance costs, estimated new/upgrade and renewal costs and estimated
useful life of the new assets created are shown in Attachment 4.1.

The new/upgrade cost is the cost to create or upgrade the asset.

The renewal cost is the cost to renew the asset in today’s dollars and includes disposal costs
and design costs as required at the end of the asset’s estimated useful life.
The works proposed in this report will be maintained and operated using WOC maintenance
budgets unless otherwise specified. Budget submissions will therefore be lodged during
future budget deliberations to cover maintenance and operational costs. These assets will be
included in the relevant Asset Management Plans.
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ITEM 4 (Continued)
2020-21 LOCAL AREA WORKS PROGRAM – ADDITIONS
FN334/375/02/09(P1)

8      RISK MANAGEMENT

Transport and Infrastructure’s risk in terms of project development and delivery is mitigated
by the risk management procedure 6-3 which is aligned with the Risk Management
Standards AS/NZS 31000:2018.

Lifestyle and Community Services’ risk in the terms of project development and delivery is
mitigated by undertaking risk assessments (including consequence and likelihood
assessments and mitigation actions) as part of project planning and execution.

9      STATUTORY MATTERS

Not Applicable.

10     COUNCIL POLICIES

Local Area Works Policy (#A18383053)

11     DELEGATIONS

Not Applicable.

12     COORDINATION & CONSULTATION

Name and Title of the              Directorate or             Is the Stakeholder Satisfied
Stakeholder Consulted              Organisation               With Content of Report and
                                                              Recommendations (Yes/No)
                                                              (comment as appropriate)
A Turner, Parks Development        Lifestyle and                           Yes
Officer                            Community

13     STAKEHOLDER IMPACTS

The community, ratepayers and visitors to the Gold Coast will benefit from the new and
improved facilities funded from the Local Area Works Program as listed in Attachment 4.1.

14     TIMING

Projects listed with “TBA” will be added to the Local Area Works Program once formally
approved by Council and included in Design/Construction Programs for implementation in
conjunction with other priority works contained in the City’s Capital Works Program.

15     CONCLUSION

The proposed additions to the Local Area Works Program as suggested by divisional
councillors in conjunction with City officers are listed in Attachment 4.1. It is recommended
that Council approve the additions in order that they can be implemented as soon as
practicable.
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ITEM 4 (Continued)
2020-21 LOCAL AREA WORKS PROGRAM – ADDITIONS
FN334/375/02/09(P1)

16        RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that Council resolves as follows:

That the additions listed in Attachment 4.1 be approved for the 2020-21 Local Area Works
Program.

Author:                                               Authorised by:
Garry Ellis                                           Alison Ewens
Program Coordinator Project Management Unit           Director Lifestyle and Community
14 April 2021
OBJECTIVE ID: A65711180

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION       LC21.0511.003
moved Cr Tozer           seconded Cr O’Neill

That the additions listed in Attachment 4.1 be approved for the 2020-21 Local Area
Works Program.

                                                                                   CARRIED
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                                                                                                                                           Attachment 4.1

                                                      LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY – ADDITIONS
Line     Contact     Div   Project         Location                      Description                   Proposed        Additional      Estimate      Future
  #      Officer             No                                                                       Local Area        Annual          Useful      Renewal
                                                                                                        Works         Operations &       Life        Costs
                                                                                                      Allocation      Maintenance       Years
                                                                                                         New /           Costs
                                                                                                       Upgrade.            $
                                                                                                      Preliminary
                                                                                                       Estimated
                                                                                                     Capital costs
                                                                                                           $
 1     A Turner       14     TBA     Wyberba Street,        Allocation for the renewal of park          50,000              396            15        50,000
       (CR794241)                    Tugun                  furniture within Wyberba Street
                                                            Parklands.

                                                            The works include:

                                                               •   Remove 4 x picnic settings and
                                                                   replace with upgraded furniture
                                                               •   Remove and dispose existing
                                                                   bike rack and concrete slab.
                                                                   Install a new concrete slab 8m
                                                                   x 3m parallel to the surf club
                                                                   concrete surrounds and install
                                                                   6 x stainless steel hoop bike
                                                                   racks

                                                            Funding Summary

                                                            Div 14 Parks and Open Space
                                                            CONTROL
                                                                                                         Sub Total         396
                                                                                                        Cumulative       124,849
                                                                                                             Total

* Cumulative total is the total value of the additional annual operational maintenance costs for local area works funded Community assets submitted to Council
for notation for the 2020-21 financial year as at the date of this report.
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ITEM 5                                                     SAFE & LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES
MY NEAT STREET PROGRAM
CS431/310/-(P1)
Refer 2 page attachment

1      BASIS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY

Not Applicable.

2      EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Not Applicable.

3      PURPOSE OF REPORT

The purpose of this report is to investigate existing ‘Neat Street’ initiatives and seek approval
for a local incentive program, ‘My Neat Street’, to recognise streets of exceptional upkeep
and to assist in building community spirit.

4      PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS

Ex Minute LC20.0430.002 refers:

That a report be brought forward proposing initiatives, programs or projects to build
community spirit, including investigation of:

A ‘Neat Street’ program to recognise streets of exceptional upkeep; and
B ‘Streets of Remembrance’ to honour local ANZACs.

Note: the ‘Streets of Remembrance’ project was presented at the 801 Lifestyle and
Community Committee.

5      DISCUSSION

Background

To contribute to the safety and cleanliness of the Gold Coast, a ‘Neat streets’ concept is
proposed to provide an incentive for residents to take pride in their street, by coming together
to maintain their own properties and to report any issues within the public space to the City of
Gold Coast (the City) through existing reporting channels. A combined effort to keep streets
well-presented is likely to foster community pride, increase neighbourhood connections, and
create stronger, more resilient communities. Crime Prevention Through Environmental
Design (CPTED) principles support that well-maintained spaces facilitate community pride
and improve actual and perceived safety.

Factors that contribute to the amenity and safety of a street can include:

§      private property maintenance – including overgrown/untidy gardens, graffiti and
       vandalism
§      litter and waste – including litter and illegal dumping, abandoned vehicles and trollies
§      maintenance and cleaning – including damaged kerb and channel,
       damaged/overgrown vegetation, graffiti/vandalism, faulty streetlights, and defective
       road signage.
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ITEM 5 (Continued)
MY NEAT STREET PROGRAM
CS431/310/-(P1)

For the City to take appropriate action to repair, maintain or address the above factors,
existing condition assessments and planned and reactive maintenance throughout the Gold
Coast is undertaken as part of City services. Some of the services within residential areas
include:

§          annual inspections of footpaths, road pavements and kerb and channel
§          scheduled grass cutting in City owned or managed areas
§          routine bin collections and on-demand bulk waste collections (blue bags)
§          litter and illegal dumping collection
§          street sweeping
§          investigation and enforcement of local law offences, such as illegal dumping or
           unkempt premises
§          graffiti removal including scheduled inspections.

Due to the size of the city, it is prohibitive for City officers to identify all emergent issues and
as such the City relies on its residents to report issues via a number of reporting platforms.
These include the City app, telephone, email or online via the ‘report a problem’ webpage.
Note that the City is currently reviewing its processes to capture sufficient information from
customers to provide for further prioritisation of requests received.

‘Neat streets’ is an initiative being delivered internationally, with many cities implementing the
concept, however tailoring it to reflect unique community needs and each program differing
considerably. A review of existing ‘Neat streets’ initiatives has been undertaken to inform a
possible local program that fits within local government remit. Consultation was also
undertaken with several South East Queensland local governments, who at this time have
not explored or progressed any ‘Neat streets’ programs/concepts.

A significant portion of ‘Neat streets’ initiatives that are being delivered have a focus on
reducing litter or illegal dumping; however, seem to have a similar objective of enhancing
community pride and resolving issues relating to neighbourhood maintenance requirements
through increased reporting.

    Example: Neat streets in New Zealand

    ‘Neat streets’ are local events designed to help residents to sort, dispose and reuse
    unwanted household waste, protect waterways and reduce illegal dumping. Activities
    integrated into events include:

       §    Gardening workshops
       §    Demonstrations of how to reuse and recycle items
       §    Skip bins provided at events
       §    ‘Sort it or repair it’ workshops to learn how to fix personal broken items (eg.
            bikes)
       §    Volunteers helping to sort inorganic items dropped off by residents
       §    Collection of waste from resident’s properties
       §    Encouraging reporting of illegal dumping

    The project engages local communities with events held over a two-month period.
    Students from local schools are engaged to create school murals with themes around
    anti-litter or illegal dumping. Other community competitions have included creating art
    to cover stormwater drains to remind people that ‘only rain should go down the drain’.

Please refer to Attachment 5.1 for an outline of other ‘Neat streets’ initiatives.
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ITEM 5 (Continued)
MY NEAT STREET PROGRAM
CS431/310/-(P1)

The City already delivers a range of projects and initiatives which assist in building
community spirit, maintaining amenity and perceptions of safety, encouraging community
pride and ownership, and enhancing participation in reporting.

    Example: Gold Coast Graffiti Policy and Prevention Program

    The Program involves:

       §    Community education and awareness held quarterly to increase knowledge of
            the City’s graffiti prevention program and to encourage reporting of graffiti.
            This is further promoted through Neighbourhood Watch groups.

       §    Community education resources including graffiti prevention fact sheets to
            provide graffiti prevention tips to assist residents and businesses maintain
            their own property, and reporting information.

       §    Community service and volunteer graffiti removal programs where groups
            take ownership of identified areas to undertake graffiti removal and cleaning
            duties from pre-approved City assets, to improve amenity and foster
            community pride. Only assets which have been assessed as low risk are
            approved for inclusion in the program.

Proposed local incentive program – My Neat Street

To further strengthen community spirit and to enhance the likelihood of reporting, a local
incentive program is proposed - ‘My Neat Street’. The proposal provides a package whereby
Councillors who are interested in participating encourage residents to nominate their street
for consideration as a ‘neat street’.

The program would aim to:

§          encourage residents to maintain their own properties (e.g. maintain gardens, remove
           graffiti promptly, clean-up litter, appropriately manage waste)
§          empower residents to take responsibility to keep their street tidy by reporting serious
           and unsafe maintenance and cleaning issues to the City
§          provide an opportunity to promote and educate residents on existing City services
           (e.g. what we are already doing to keep streets safe and clean, channels for reporting
           a problem, availability of free graffiti removal kits)
§          encourage residents to report anti-social or suspicious behaviour to the appropriate
           authority
§          continue to promote new City infrastructure in each division and assist in maintaining
           these assets by educating residents on reporting (e.g. the City has invested in this
           infrastructure, help us maintain it by reporting).

It is anticipated this will assist in encouraging people to feel safe in the street though
improved perceptions of safety and promote a higher level of passive/active surveillance by
residents. It is also likely to generate an increased understanding and awareness of City
services.
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ITEM 5 (Continued)
MY NEAT STREET PROGRAM
CS431/310/-(P1)

To support the program, a toolkit is proposed to be developed by the Safe and Liveable
Communities Branch and made available to interested Councillors to support promotion of
the program within their division. The toolkit is likely to include a nomination form and
selection criteria, promotional material (e.g. key messages, social media posts, images and
resources), terms and conditions, a check list to outline what activities could be undertaken
to improve street amenity, and a letter of recognition.

It is suggested that enquiries and nominations are managed via Divisional Councillor’s
offices and nominated streets judged against pre-determined criteria.

Criteria

To determine how a street is recognised as a ‘neat street’, the following criteria proposed as
part of the nomination:

§      a collaborative effort among residents (i.e. three or more) who live in the street to
       facilitate community connections and pride.
§      demonstrated activities undertaken that have contributed to the ‘neat street’ including,
       the upkeep of private properties and fostering community connection.
§      demonstrated action to rectify any serious maintenance and cleaning concerns by
       reporting to the City or the appropriate authority.
§      provision of supporting documentation including high-resolution photo/s of the street,
       any reports made to the City by residents, and any other supporting documentation.

It is proposed that the nominations are assessed against these criteria by the relevant
Divisional Councillor’s office, to determine suitability to the program, as well as credibility.

Incentive

It is suggested that nominations of streets which meet the specified criteria will be recognised
via a ‘My Neat Street Honour Roll’, presented at the City’s Safer Suburbs Forum. It is
proposed that the Honour Roll also be made publicly available on the City’s website.

As a further incentive, all nominations in each division will go into a random prize draw for
example to win a shopping voucher from a home improvement store, with one winner per
division selected. All residents in each street designated as a ‘Neat Street’ would receive a
letter of recognition.

Timing

Program planning and development will occur in 2021, with implementation during 2022. It is
proposed that nominations are open for a three (3) month period, and streets recognised to
be placed on an Honour Roll announced at the final Safer Suburbs Forum meeting of the
year.
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ITEM 5 (Continued)
MY NEAT STREET PROGRAM
CS431/310/-(P1)

Indicative program timeframes:

Activity                                                       Timeframe
Program development by the Safe and Liveable                   Resource development July –
Communities Branch, in consultation with Corporate             December 2021.
Communications and Legal Services.

                                                               Program toolkit circulated to
                                                               Councillors in February 2022
Councillors to notify their interest in participating in the   April 2022
program.
‘My Neat Street’ launched.                                     July 2022
Nominations open                                               July 2022 – September 2022
Nominations assessed by participating Divisional               October 2022
Councillors
Streets recognised and admitted to Honour Roll at              November 2022
Safer Suburbs Forum meeting
Honour Roll published on City website for public               December 2022
viewing and project concludes.

Considerations and challenges

The following considerations are noted in relation to the proposed program.

Considerations                                      Mitigations
Residents not already linked to City                §   Incentive and recognition to encourage
communication channels or connected with                nominations (Honour Roll and prize).
their neighbours may be less motivated to           §   Positive messaging about benefits of
participate.                                            program.
                                                    §   A range of promotional avenues are
                                                        utilised by Divisional offices (e.g.
                                                        letterbox drops, printed resources at
                                                        community events, etc).
                                                    §   Providing educational messages about
                                                        what services the City offers.
Potential for limited nominations to be             §   Resources and key messages provided
submitted.                                              as part of the program toolkit to assist in
                                                        promoting the program.
                                                    §   Messaging incorporated in City activities
                                                        including the graffiti prevention and
                                                        reporting program and litter and illegal
                                                        dumping reduction program, and through
                                                        Neighbourhood Watch groups.
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(Table continued)
Considerations                                    Mitigations
Significant increase in maintenance requests      §   Community messaging focused on
and associated demand on City resources,              reporting of issues of a serious and/or
including low priority / non-urgent requests.         unsafe nature.
This may lead to works not being scheduled        §   Encourage residents to focus on their
in accordance with community expectation              own property improvements, not only City
and low priority requests not being actioned.         managed services in the public domain.
There may also be a community expectation         §   Educate the community about the
that the repair will assist in recognition as a       responsibilities of property owners in
neat street.                                          comparison to the City with regards to
                                                      maintaining their own assets.
                                                  §   Program designed for localised Divisional
                                                      promotion to assist in managing
                                                      requests.
The capacity, capability and affordability of     §   Encourage neighbours to help
our residents to maintain their own                   neighbours.
properties, making it difficult to reach the      §   Existing City support services (e.g.
same level of expectation as others.                  mowing nature strips/road verges in front
                                                      of residential properties because of
                                                      residents/owner’s hardship).
Recognising successful ‘neat streets’ with        §   Providing recognition through a letter to
street signage, blading and/or stickers.              residents recognised as a ‘neat street’,
                                                      admission on the honour roll for that year
§   Recognising a street which is no longer
                                                      and a random prize draw for nominees.
    ‘neat’ could cause confusion among the
                                               §      Recognition as a ‘neat street’ will be for a
    community and reflect negatively on
                                                      point in time (at the end of the 2022
    amenity.
                                                      program roll out).
§   Streets may become a target for an
    increased level of vandalism and
    associated maintenance and repair costs.
§   Ongoing management (including
    maintenance) of the badging of street
    signs and/or stickers.
§   Stickers often look untidy and disorderly,
    particularly if deteriorated.
§   Legislative requirements and City
    standards governing wording or images
    on street signs (applicable to the blade
    and pole).
§   Street name signs are an important
    navigation aid for road users, performing
    an important traffic safety function. Non-
    essential signage should be avoided to
    reduce driver distraction.
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(Table continued)
Considerations                                   Mitigations
Possibility for residents to undertake works     §   Educate the community about roles and
on public assets to support nomination as a          responsibilities for asset maintenance
‘neat street’.                                       through program resources and
                                                     marketing.
                                                 §   The Volunteer Graffiti Removal Program
                                                     is available to community groups
                                                     interested in undertaking graffiti removal
                                                     from pre-approved City assets. The
                                                     program is approved and monitored by
                                                     the City, including adherence with WHS
                                                     requirements, and only includes low risk
                                                     sites.

Evaluation

It is proposed that a review of the program be undertaken following the 2022 program roll out
to measure outcomes and effectiveness, including:

§      the response by residents in keeping their streets well-maintained
§      the level of reporting by residents to the City of any maintenance or cleaning issues
§      enhanced community pride
§      improved neighbourhood connections.

This will primarily be measured through the number and type of nominations received and
extent of divisional uptake, along with City data relating to reporting of neighbourhood issues.

6      ALIGNMENT TO THE CORPORATE PLAN, CORPORATE STRATEGIES AND
       OPERATIONAL PLAN

Corporate Plan

City Vision Theme: People - People contribute to a strong community spirit

§      Outcome 3.1: Our City is Safe - We feel secure and confident in our communities

       Key plans and programs of work: Deliver the Community Safety Program which works
       towards a safer community focusing on safe public spaces and precincts, graffiti
       prevention, and supporting community safety programs.

§      Outcome 3.2: We are proud of our city - We are engaged citizens who advocate for
       our city.

       Key plans and programs of work: Develop and implement a collaborative program
       that celebrates pride in the city and builds a strong and supportive community.

§      Outcome 3.3: Our community is inclusive and supportive – We are a diverse
       community where everyone is welcome, families thrive and people know their
       neighbours.
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7      FUNDING AND RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS

Budget/Funding Considerations

The proposed ‘My Neat Street’ program is able to be funded through existing recurrent
community safety operational budget CS4050 in 2021-22 and 2022-23, as a priority project.
This includes the development of the resource toolkit, city-wide promotion with a $10,000
allocation, and prize incentives. Any future program costs following evaluation of the 2022
roll out may require a new funding allocation and would be subject to future consideration by
Council accordingly.

Any additional costs associated with the promotion, management and assessment of
nominations would require divisional funding and be managed via Divisional Councillor
offices at their discretion.

Maintenance and repair of reported issues are an existing City service and would continue to
be funded via operational budgets.

People and Culture

The development of the program and associated resources will be managed by the Safe and
Liveable Communities Branch. Extension of the program post 2022 would likely require
additional dedicated program resources.

Divisional Councillor’s offices will be responsible for managing program promotion, the
administration and assessment of nominations, and communication with nominees.

Corporate Communications will be required to support development of the program toolkit
and promotional campaign materials.

Legal Services input for review of program terms and conditions will also be sought.

Additionally, there is potential for an increased demand on Customer Contact and City
Maintenance resourcing should an increase in reporting by residents be experienced as a
result of the program.

8      RISK MANAGEMENT

The following Lifestyle and Community Directorate risks, controls and actions are relevant
from the directorate risk profile:

Risk: CO000442 – Perception of increased crime resulting in reduction in community
safety and wellbeing and city image.

Areas which are not well maintained and where vandalism is visible may lead to reduced
perceptions of safety.
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Mitigations:

§         CN000096: Graffiti Policy and graffiti prevention program (covering community
          engagement and participation in graffiti removal and prevention).
§         CN000097: Community Safety Program (covering initiatives focused on safety of
          public spaces and entertainment precincts, including safety audits; individual personal
          safety, community education and awareness).
§         CN000414: Graffiti removal program (as per Graffiti Policy).

Risk: CO000443 – Socially isolated residents resulting in low resilience and poor
ability to withstand threats to wellbeing.

Mitigation:

CN000093: Community Development Program to increase positive local connections, reduce
social isolation and maintain a strong sense of belonging, identity and pride.

Action:

CM001636: Investigate innovative methods to build community resilience and connect local
residents to community groups, support services and community information (City Connect
Program).

Activities that build community spirit aim to build positive local connections, reduce social
isolation and maintain a strong sense of belonging, identity and pride.

9         STATUTORY MATTERS

Road signage

Queensland legislation, under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
specifies how official traffic signs such as street name signs must be designed and installed,
including the layout and the information permitted for inclusion on the sign. The standards
provide specific design criteria for street signage to ensure that legibility of essential
information is not compromised and is clearly discernible.

10        COUNCIL POLICIES

Relevant Council policies include:

§         Graffiti Policy

11        DELEGATIONS

Not Applicable.
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12     COORDINATION & CONSULTATION

Name and/or Title of the       Directorate or                  Is the Stakeholder Satisfied
Stakeholder Consulted          Organisation                    With Content of Report and
                                                               Recommendations (Yes/No)
                                                               (comment as appropriate)
Ross Greenwood, Executive      Lifestyle and Community         Yes – if appropriately
Officer Parks                                                  resourced in respect to
                                                               program and maintenance
                                                               responses.
Tony Jermyn, A/Manager         Lifestyle and Community         Yes
Parks & Recreational
Services
Jeremy Wagner, Manager         Transport and Infrastructure    Yes – subject to
City Assets                                                    recommending a 12 month city
                                                               wide program to scope the
                                                               impact on City resources and
                                                               budget.
Michael Kenyon, A/Manager      Transport and Infrastructure    Yes – subject to a 12 month
City Maintenance                                               city wide program to ascertain
                                                               the potential workload and a
                                                               report to be bought back to
                                                               Council on the outcomes of
                                                               the program, including the
                                                               resource and budgetary
                                                               impacts.
Gary Quilliam, Executive       Transport and Infrastructure    Yes – noted aside from
Coordinator Transport                                          legislative requirements,
Network Management                                             physical signage may increase
                                                               likelihood of vandalism to the
                                                               street.
Simon Davey, A/Manager         Organisational Services         Yes – subject to appropriate
Customer Contact                                               budget and resources. A
                                                               separate request may be
                                                               submitted for budget and/or
                                                               resources.
Steve Brook, A/Executive       Lifestyle and Community         Yes
Officer Events
Leah Dixon, Strategic          Lifestyle and Community         Yes
Development Officer (Litter
and Illegal Dumping)
Eamon McKay, Account           Office of the Chief Operating   Yes
Officer Corporate              Officer
Communications
Bryan Abel, Senior Lawyer,     Office of the Chief Operating   Yes – subject to appropriate
Legal Services                 Officer                         budget and resource
                                                               increases, to facilitate relevant
                                                               repair/maintenance responses,
                                                               being commensurate with any
                                                               increase in reporting of asset
                                                               issues.

No external stakeholders have been involved / participated in the report.
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13     STAKEHOLDER IMPACTS

External / community stakeholder Impacts

An increase in street amenity is likely to have a positive impact on the community in
enhancing perceptions of safety. It is also anticipated the program will assist in building
community connection, resilience and spirit.

Internal Stakeholder Impacts

City Maintenance, Customer Contact and Health and Regulatory Services Branches have
suggested possible resource and budget impacts, including for asset custodians, as a result
of the program should there be a significant increase in reporting maintenance and cleaning
issues to the City. There is also potential for an inability to meet community expectation in
actioning these requests.

To decrease this risk, program messaging will encourage reporting of significant and serious
safety, maintenance issues and City managed illegal activity as a priority, with program
activities also encouraging residents to focus on their own property improvements, not only
the public domain. Note that all defects will be actioned in accordance with Council’s current
prioritisation process, therefore maintaining current service levels (intervention and response
times).

14     TIMING

The planning for ‘My Neat Street’ is proposed to be undertaken from July – December 2021.
Program implementation is to occur during the 2022 calendar year, with July successful
nominees recognised at the final Safer Suburbs Forum meeting in November 2022 and
promoted online.

15     CONCLUSION

The City continues to deliver projects and initiatives which assist in building community spirit
and maintaining visual amenity and safety in streets and neighbourhoods across the city.
The proposed local incentive program, ‘My Neat Street’, will build on existing projects and
initiatives and provide ongoing benefits to those involved in the program as well as the
broader community.

The 2022 ‘My Neat Street’ program is proposed to be developed by the Safe and Liveable
Communities Branch and a resource package provided to participating Divisional Offices to
support local promotion and provide collateral. Random prizes will be offered to encourage
nominations. Nominations will be submitted via Divisional Councillor’s offices and assessed
by Councillors against pre-determined criteria.

Successful nominees will be recognised via admission to a ‘My Neat Street Honour Roll’ to
recognise streets which meet the specified criteria for 2022, and a letter of recognition
provided to all residents in each successful street. A review of the program following the
2022 roll out will be undertaken to measure the outcomes and effectiveness of the program,
and a further recommendation provided to Council.
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16        RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that Council resolves as follows:

1         That Council supports the 2022 ‘My Neat Street’ incentive program to encourage civic
          pride and improve amenity and safety by recognising streets of exceptional upkeep.

2         That Divisions wishing to ‘opt in’ to the program confirm participation and be
          responsible for local promotion of the program and the nomination and assessment
          process.

3         That the program is reviewed and a further report is provided to Council in March
          2023 following evaluation of the 2022 program detailing outcomes, future
          recommendations and budget and resource considerations.

Author:                                           Authorised by:
Brooke Denholder                                  Alison Ewens
Manager Safe and Liveable Communities             Director Lifestyle and Community
21 April 2021
OBJECTIVE ID: A65137216 + Attch A65603960

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION       LC21.0511.004
moved Cr Tozer           seconded Cr O’Neill

1         That Council supports the 2022 ‘My Neat Street’ incentive program to
          encourage civic pride and improve amenity and safety by recognising streets of
          exceptional upkeep.

2         That Divisions wishing to ‘opt in’ to the program confirm participation and be
          responsible for local promotion of the program and the nomination and
          assessment process.

3         That the program is reviewed and a further report is provided to Council in
          March 2023 following evaluation of the 2022 program detailing outcomes, future
          recommendations and budget and resource considerations.

                                                                                     CARRIED
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                                                                              Attachment 5.1

                                  ‘Neat street’ initiatives

The information contained within this attachment are examples of ‘neat street’
initiatives that have been implemented across Australia, and internationally.

Australia

There are several community-based programs across Australia that aim to clean up an area
or street, primarily through waste management and litter collection. Some of these programs
are noted below.

Tidy Towns (Keep Queensland Beautiful)

Last held in 2018, Tidy Towns recognised and rewarded towns where its residents worked to
improve the appearance and environmental quality of the town. Historically, this was held as
a competition, however a review of the program in 2013 found that the program required
renewal. It was identified that the submission process was too time consuming with many
towns not being acknowledged for their hard work due to only one town being awarded as
the ‘winner’. This resulted in an accreditation program being launched with all towns
nominated being recognised on an honour roll in the ‘Our Queensland Travel Guide’. Each
town received an accreditation rating, from 1 to 5 stars based on their performance in the key
focus areas below:

   •   Community spirit
   •   Litter action and waste management
   •   Resource recovery
   •   Environmental innovation and protection
   •   Heritage and culture
   •   Energy efficiency
   •   Water conservation

Towns are required to register and pay a fee to participate in the accreditation program. Each
town registered received a complimentary ‘friendly town’ award.

In addition to the accreditation, one town is awarded the title ‘Queensland’s Tidiest Town’,
announced at the opening of the Local Government Association of Queensland’s annual
conference held in October each year.

Adopt a spot (Keep Queensland Beautiful) – similar concept to the City’s Volunteer Graffiti
Removal Program

Adopt a Spot is a litter clean-up and prevention program supporting volunteers to undertake
coordinated litter clean-ups and other activities in approved public spaces. This could include
roads, parks, beaches and waterways. Groups engaged in the program must carry out
activities at least four times a year, however groups often carry these out more frequently.
Activities can include litter clean-up, vegetation planting and community gardens, and graffiti
removal. Groups are encouraged to take ownership of their adopted area, which will result in
increased civic pride and reduction in litter. Keep Queensland Beautiful provides support,
including the preparation of simple Site Safety Plans for the groups and clean-up kits for
purchase.
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NeatStreets Mobile App for Community Safety – similar concept to the City’s existing mobile
app

”NeatStreets Mobile App for Community Safety” is a free application available in Australia
and New Zealand to support residents to report neighbourhood faults, hazards and
obstructions, along with other issues such as litter and graffiti. Reports are provided to the
relevant local authority responsible for the asset while residents making the report can opt to
keep their details private. The app encourages local authorities to provide updates on the
report status so it can be monitored / tracked by residents.
International ‘neat street’ initiatives

New Zealand

Neat streets in New Zealand (example included in the Council Agenda Item)

‘Neat Streets’ are local events designed to help residents to sort, dispose and reuse
unwanted household waste, protect waterways and reduce illegal dumping. Activities
integrated into events include:

    •   Gardening workshops
    •   Demonstrations of how to reuse and recycle items
    •   Skip bins provided at events
    •   ‘Sort it or repair it’ workshops to learn how to fix personal broken items (e.g. bikes)
    •   Volunteers helping to sort inorganic items dropped off by residents
    •   Collection of waste from resident’s properties
    •   Encouraging reporting of illegal dumping

The project engages local communities with events held over a two-month period. Students
from local schools are engaged to create school murals with themes around anti-litter or
illegal dumping. Other community competitions have included creating art to cover
stormwater drains to remind people that ‘only rain should go down the drain’.

United Kingdom

The ‘Neat Streets’ program uses behaviour change methods and novel approaches such as
flash mobs, noise-making bins, chewing gum art, photos of local people (My Street is your
Street) and increasing the visibility of bins to reduce littering behaviour. It was first piloted in
2015 with versions spreading to other localities with litter reducing significantly during the
campaign periods. An evaluation of the UK program identified that trialling solutions in a
concentrated area helped to determine what worked. Simple, colourful, playful, highly visible
and repeated interventions and messaging had the best results, and engaging the local
community was vital to informing the campaigns and strategy. Collaboration was key to
success with everyone needing to be involved including local authorities and businesses.

Ireland

Neat Streets is an anti-litter and waste program for secondary schools. The program is held
over the academic year to help participants run a successful campaign. Each school
develops a Neat Streets model that best suits its own circumstances in addressing litter and
waste management. Participating students are given flexibility to design a project they feel
will be most effective in reaching their schoolmates and engaging the wider community, with
novel and creative ideas encouraged. Initiatives have included the installation of additional
bins allowing for the disposal of different types of waste and implementation of reusable
cups. Students learn about the impact on the environment and pollution and about
responsible waste management.
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CLOSED SESSION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 AND SUPPORTING REGULATIONS

PROCEDURAL MOTION
Moved Cr Vorster                  seconded Cr Gates

That the Committee move into Closed Session pursuant to section 254J (3) of the
Local Government Regulation 2012, for the consideration of the following item for the
reason shown:-

Item      Subject                                             Reason
                                                               Negotiations relating to
   6      Queensland Rail Positive Partnerships Program
                                                               a commercial matter
                                                               involving the local
                                                               government for which a
                                                               public discussion would
                                                               be likely to prejudice
                                                               the interests of the
                                                               local government;

                                                                               CARRIED

PROCEDURAL MOTION
Moved Cr Tozer                    seconded Cr O’Neill

That the Committee move into Open Session.

                                                                               CARRIED

Following resumption into Open Session, Item 6 was moved and carried as shown on the
following pages.
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ITEM 6                                 SAFE AND LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES
QUEENSLAND RAIL POSITIVE PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
CE31/468/04
Refer 8 page attachment

1      BASIS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY

1.1    I recommend that Attachment 6.1 and 6.2 of this report be considered in Closed
       Session pursuant to section 254J (3) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 for
       the reason that the matter involves

       (f)   matters that may directly affect the health and safety of an individual or group of
             individuals;

1.2    I recommend that the Attachments 6.1 and 6.2 be deemed confidential documents in
       accordance with sections 171 (3) and 200 (4) of the Local Government Act 2009 and
       that the attachments remain confidential unless Council decides otherwise by
       resolution.

2      EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Not Applicable.

3      PURPOSE OF REPORT

The purpose of this report is to:

§      Provide information on the Queensland Rail Positive pARTnerships Program.
§      Seek Council approval of recommended Queensland Rail assets to be submitted for
       consideration of urban art installation (as a graffiti prevention strategy) under the
       Program.
§      Provide Councillors an opportunity to nominate additional Queensland Rail assets for
       inclusion in the submission.

4      PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS

Not Applicable.

5      DISCUSSION

Background

The Positive pARTnerships Program is a Queensland Rail initiative to reduce the incidence
of graffiti vandalism and enhance Queensland Rail-owned infrastructure. Assets considered
for this program can include station buildings, subways, sound barriers, bridge supports,
underpasses, ramps and lift wells across the Queensland Rail network. Private property and
Department of Transport and Main Roads’ assets are not eligible.

Through the program, Queensland Rail collaborates with other agencies, local governments,
community groups, schools, and commercial entities to install urban art on Queensland Rail
assets.

The considerations used by Queensland Rail when determining the suitability of any new
projects include, but are not limited to the following:
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§       Can the project be financed?
§       Can the project fit within the current program of works?
§       Is the location subject to graffiti or other forms of vandalism?
§       Will art enhance the aesthetic of the infrastructure?
§       Will the project build social communal value?

Information provided also stipulates that should a local government identify a location for
consideration, a financial or in-kind contribution from the local government is generally
expected. The contribution may include costs associated with engaging an artist and the
application of the artwork or waiving Council fees such as road closure fees. It is understood
the associated contribution is determined on a case by case basis. Queensland Rail’s
contribution can include waiving the application fee associated with a third party working on
the asset and assistance with workplace health and safety measures required to undertake
the work.

Any urban art delivered through a collaborative project would become the property of
Queensland Rail. Ongoing maintenance of the artwork would also be the responsibility of
Queensland Rail. It is understood that the wait list for new projects is approximately two
years in advance with six to eight projects generally undertaken by Queensland Rail each
year.

Other local governments who have been involved with the program include Brisbane and
Redland City Councils. Brisbane City Council (BCC) involvement included urban art
installations for beautification purposes and to support local artists. The artwork was not
installed as a graffiti prevention treatment. BCC funded artist costs and installation, and
Queensland Rail waived the application fee and assisted with workplace health and safety
measures. The project with Redland City Council (RCC) was initiated by Queensland Rail,
with RCC providing in-kind support only by connecting Queensland Rail to community groups
to be consulted in the artwork design and providing permission to Queensland Rail to access
Council property to undertake the associated works. No funding was contributed by RCC.

Example: Queensland Rail asset located along Lutwyche Road, Windsor (BCC)

Artwork installation approx. cost $20,000.

Feedback indicates the collaboration has provided a positive impact in the community by
supporting local artists and inadvertently resulted in a reduction of graffiti vandalism,
including from surrounding Council assets.
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