Darebin City Council - Council Committees

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Council Committees

The City of Darebin has established a number of Standing Committees and Community Advisory Committees to facilitate efficient and effective decision making processes.

Standing Committees

Standing Committees are formal committees that either make decisions on behalf of the Council, manage a service or facility on behalf of Council or advise and recommend to Council on specific functions or responsibilities. Depending on their role and the need for delegated powers, Standing Committees can either be Special Committees or Advisory Committees. Council has established the following Standing Committees for the 2008/2009 Council year:

Committee	Members
Hearing of Submissions Committee	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor) as Chairperson All Councillors
Planning Committee	Cr Vince Fontana (Chairperson) Cr Nick Katsis Cr Tim Laurence Cr Trent McCarthy Cr Ben Morgan
Audit Committee	Cr Vince Fontana Cr Gaetano Greco Ms Merran Kelsall Mr Colin Parker Mr Albert Zago
Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Committee	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor) Cr Vince Fontana Cr Gaetano Greco Cr Nick Katsis Cr Tim Laurence
Darebin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Council	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor) Cr Gaetano Greco Cr Trent McCarthy Mr Alf Bamblett Ms Nicole Bloomfield Mr Reg Blow Mr Alan Brown Mr Philip Cooper Ms Deidre King Mr Mikael Smith Ms Deborah Walsh
Bundoora Homestead Board of Management	Cr Stanley Chiang Ms Jan Black Mr Vincent Alessi Ms Helen Bodycomb Ms Cathy Dodson Mr John Hall Mr Merv Lia Ms Heather Shand
Community Grants Committee	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor) Cr Vince Fontana Cr Gaetano Greco Cr Nick Katsis Cr Tim Laurence Cr Trent McCarthy

Community Advisory Committees

Council has established a number of Community Advisory Committees to facilitate community participation and input into policy and service development, or to assist with facility, project and event management. Community Advisory Committees typically comprise one or more Councillors, Council officers and a number of community representatives. The community representatives may be local residents appointed in their own right, or representatives of service authorities, support agencies or community organisations. Council has established and appointed Councillor members to the following Community Advisory Committees for the 2008/2009 Council year:

Committee	Members
Darebin Australia Day Committee	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor) Cr Trent McCarthy
Darebin International Women's Day Committee	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor)
Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee	Cr Vince Fontana
Darebin Interfaith Council	Cr Gaetano Greco
Darebin Housing Advisory Committee	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor) Cr Trent McCarthy (Proxy)
Darebin Disability Advisory Committee	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor)
DAREBINhealth (Municipal Public Health Plan) Steering Committee	Cr Gaetano Greco
Darebin Local Safety Committee	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor)
Darebin Festival Advisory Committee	Cr Trent McCarthy
City of Darebin Art and History Collections Advisory Committee	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor) Cr Gaetano Greco
Friends of Bundoora Park Advisory Committee	Cr Gaetano Greco Cr Tim Laurence Cr Stanley Chiang
Edwardes Lake Neighbourhood Environment Improvement Plan Working Group	Cr Tim Laurence Cr Gaetano Greco
Darebin Environmental Reference Group	Cr Tim Laurence Cr Trent McCarthy
Community Climate Change Action Plan Reference Group	Cr Diana Asmar (Mayor) Cr Nick Katsis Cr Trent McCarthy
City of Darebin Heritage Study Steering Committee	Cr Gaetano Greco
Preston Business Advisory Committee	Cr Vince Fontana
Darebin Arts Forum	Cr Gaetano Greco Cr Trent McCarthy

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