Standing Committee Meetings have been reintroduced into the monthly Council Meeting process and will operate in accordance with Council’s adopted Code of Meeting Practice Policy. Standing Committees are held for the purpose of considering and making recommendations to the monthly Council Meeting regarding reports from Council Officers.
The three Standing Committees were renamed at Council's Extraordinary Meeting held on 9 October 2024 to align with Council's Directorates and are:
Infrastructure and Environment Committee (Formerly named the Works Committee) – which will consider all matters relating to garbage services, parks and gardens, animal control and any other function the Council delegates.
Community Development Committee (Formerly named the Health and Building Committee) – which will consider all matters relating to cultural activities, Library, Art Gallery, Geocentre and any other function the Council delegates.
Finance and Governance Committee (Formerly named the Policy and General Committee) – which will consider all matters relating to corporate services, heritage, tourism and any other function the Council delegates.
Standing Committee Meetings are open to the public to attend and will be held in the Council Chambers commencing at 5:30pm on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the week preceding the monthly Council Meeting.
The Business Papers for the Standing Committees will be published on Council’s website on the Friday of the week prior.
Below is a schedule of dates for Standing Committee Meetings for 2024:
Note: Committee Meetings will not be held in January as per Council's Resolution.
FEBRUARY 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 19 February
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 20 February
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 21 February
MARCH 2024
The Works Committee Meeting for March has been CANCELLED
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 19 March
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 20 March
APRIL 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 15 April
Health and Building Committee Meeting for April has been CANCELLED
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 17 April
MAY 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 20 May
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 21 May
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 22 May
JUNE 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 17 June
Health and Building Committee Meeting for June has been CANCELLED
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 19 June
JULY 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 22 July
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 23 July
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 24 July
AUGUST 2024
Works Committee Meeting for August has been CANCELLED
Health and Building Committee Meeting for August has been CANCELLED
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 21 August
SEPTEMBER 2024
CANCELLED - Due to Local Government Elections
OCTOBER 2024
CANCELLED - Due to Local Government Elections and the Councillor Induction Program
NOVEMBER 2024
CANCELLED - Due to Councillor Attendance at the Local Government NSW Annual Conference
DECEMBER 2024
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 9 December
Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 10 December
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 11 December