FAQs

We invite EOIs from any members of the community who value engagement. A Community Committee member will be expected to encourage participation within the broader community and will be directly consulted on matters across Council that may be relevant to, or directly impacting, their locality.

A Local Advisory Committee is established for the purpose of providing advice and guidance to Council in relation to:

• Council's strategic and operational planning initiatives, including the development and review of Council's Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) framework,
• Opportunities to promote local community and economic development in the locality and surrounds, within the identified constraints and practical limitations of Council's legislative obligations and financial parameters, and
• Matters affecting the locality and surrounds generally.

None. Local Advisory Committees are not decision-making forums. As their names suggest, Local Advisory Committees are established to advise Council on the development of strategies, plans and policies, that in turn influence the delivery of our services, programs, projects and events.

Each Local Advisory Committee will be required to meet at least twice each year, and no more than four times each year. This means that if you're appointed to a Local Advisory Committee, you will be required to attend up to four meetings a year.

Each Local Advisory Committee will determine where its meetings are held. However, it is expected that each Local Advisory Committee will meet in a public hall or similar venue within the locality it represents.

Each Local Advisory Committee must have a minimum of five members. If there is not enough community interest to establish a Local Advisory Committee in a specific village or locality, that's okay - we will still consult and communicate with you, and there's other mechanisms you can use to provide input into Council's strategy development and decision-making.