Council committees

Our Council Committee Framework Policy provides a framework for establishing and operating ‘community-centred’ committees created by Council to assist in the delivery of key focus areas and objectives under the Lake Macquarie City Community Strategic Plan.

These committees contribute to objectives by providing information and advice that Council may rely on in its decision-making processes and complement broader skills and knowledge available to Council.

There are four types of committees:

Reference committees are focused on addressing a specific action, project or deliverable, and provide insight or expertise to inform existing Council activities undertaken in accordance with operational plans and strategies.
Grants assessment committees assess applications for funding from grants programs that are offered by Council.
Recommendation committees make formal recommendations to the elected Council about matters of strategic priority under the Community Strategic Plan.
Awards committees make binding decisions about award recipients on behalf of the city, subject to a formal instrument of delegation.

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Reference Committees

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Grants Assessment Committees

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Recommendation Committee

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Awards Committees

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Reference Committee	Committee objectives	Councillor members
Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel	Represents interests of older people, carers, and people with disability to ensure equity of access to services and facilities for all residents.	Councillor Warner
Lake Macquarie Youth Council	Acts as a voice for young people and provides advice to Council and stakeholders from the perspective of young people in Lake Macquarie City. Assists Council to deliver annual Youth Week funding and events.	Mayor Adam Shultz and Councillors Antcliff, Radcliffe and Swinsburg
Cultural Collections Consultative Committee	Supports the delivery of the Lake Macquarie City Council Cultural Collections Strategy by representing the interests of the community and arts and cultural industry.	Councillors Bishop, Buckley and Schultz
Aquatic Services Committee	Advises Council about foreshore aquatic facilities and discusses issues relating to lake usage. Method of communication and collaboration between Council, government departments and groups who are directly involved in the use and health of Lake Macquarie and its estuaries.	Councillors Schultz and Swinsburg

Grants Assessment Committee	Committee objectives	Councillor members
Aboriginal Grants Committee	Recommends allocation of the Lake Macquarie NAIDOC Fund. The NAIDOC funding program provides opportunities for local not- for-profit organisations and schools to apply for small scale funding to assist with the delivery of programs or events for NAIDOC Week.	Councillors Hannah and Radcliffe
Heritage Grants Committee	Recommends allocation of Local Heritage funding to projects that have the greatest benefit to the protection of heritage in Lake Macquarie City. The committee also provides advice on a range of heritage-related matters which are of interest to the community and initiatives to advance the Arts, Heritage and Cultural Plan 2017-2027.	Councillors Adamthwaite, Bishop and Schultz
Environmental Research Grants Committee	Recommends allocation of the Lake Macquarie Environmental Research Grants Scheme, including identifying research priorities and assessing grant applications.	Councillors Hannah and Warner
Community Environment Grants Committee	Recommends allocation of Community Environment Grants funding in accordance with Council’s Sustainability Policy, the Environmental Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan and other associated plans and strategies.	Councillors Adamthwaite and Bishop
Youth Week Grants Committee	Recommends allocation of funding for the annual Youth Week Grants Program.	Mayor Adam Shultz and Councillor Hannah
Events Funding Grants Assessment Committee	Recommends allocation of funding for the community events funding program. The funding is provided to assist event organisers to develop new events or improve existing ones while working towards event sustainability, to help community events make a positive and ongoing contribution to the community.	Councillors Adamthwaite, Bishop, Buckley, Radcliffe and Swinsburg

Recommendation Committee	Committee objectives	Councillor members
Traffic Facilities and Road Safety Committee	Investigates and makes recommendations about prescribed traffic control devices and traffic control facilities. Transport for NSW has delegated functions to Council in this area. The committee is a key forum for advice about exercise of those functions.	Councillors Adamthwaite, Bishop and Buckley
Lake Macquarie Coastal Zone Management Committee	Provides guidance and assistance to Council on coastal, estuary and floodplain management, in accordance with the NSW Coastal Management Manual and NSW Flood Risk Management Manual.	Councillor Schultz

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Council committees

Reference Committees

Grants Assessment Committees

Recommendation Committee

Awards Committees