Council Special Committees and Working Groups
At the 24 April 2023 council meeting the decision was made to consolidate and condense council’s current special committees to ensure better collaboration, strategic alignment, and administrative efficiency.
The new structure established five Advisory Committees and six Standing Working Groups (reporting to a nominated advisory committee). The Advisory Committees and Standing Working Groups are:
- Active Living Advisory Committee
- Community Wellbeing Advisory Committee
– Youth Working Group
– LGBTQIA+ Working Group
– Positive Ageing Working Group - Cultural Creative Advisory Committee
- City Development Advisory Committee
– Disability Access and Inclusion Working Group
– Tracks and Trails Working Group
– Bicycle Advisory Working Group - Sustainability Advisory Committee
Council agreed on a revised schedule of nominations for the new Special (Advisory) Committees and Standing Working groups, at the council meeting held on the 15 May 2023.
According to the revised constitutions adopted at the meeting on 24 April 2023, nominations were sought for appointment of Chairperson and Councillor Representatives of each Advisory Committee and Standing Working Group. The nominations were discussed at a council workshop on 8 May 2023.
Existing community committee members have been written to and invited to express their interest for the new committee positions. Any vacant committee positions, following these initial expressions of interest, will be advertised externally.
| Advisory Committee/Standing Working Group | Appointment Required | Nominations Received |
| Active Living Advisory Committee | Chairperson Committee Members x 2 | ChairpersonCr Ritchie Committee MembersCr Walker Cr Goyne |
| Community Wellbeing Advisory Group | Chairperson Committee Members (2) | ChairpersonCr Chong Committee MembersCr Walker Cr Darko |
| Youth Working Group | Chairperson Group Member | Chairperson Cr Ritchie Group Member Cr Goyne |
| LGBTQIA+ Working Group | Chairperson Group Member | Chairperson Cr Darko Group Member Cr Kennedy |
| Positive Ageing Working Group | Chairperson Group Member | Chairperson Cr Walker Group Member Cr Ritchie |
| Cultural Creative Advisory Committee | Chairperson Committee Members (2) | Chairperson Cr Kennedy Committee Members Cr Warren Cr Chong |
| City Development Advisory Committee | Chairperson (Mayor) Committee Members (2) | Chairperson (Mayor) Committee Members Cr Hulme Cr Kennedy |
| Disability Access and Inclusion Working Group | Chairperson Group Member | Chairperson Cr Hulme Group Member Cr Warren |
| Tracks and Trails Working Group | Chairperson Group Member | Chairperson Cr James Group Member Cr Goyne |
| Bicycle Advisory Working Group | Chairperson Group Member | Chairperson Cr Hunter Group Member Cr Darko |
| Sustainability Advisory Committee | Chairperson Committee Members (2) | Chairperson Cr Hunter Group Member Cr Warren Cr Mulder |