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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 2012/2013 Council year:

Committee Members
Planning Committee All Councillors
Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor) (Chairperson)
Hearing of Submissions Committee All Councillors
Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor) (Chairperson)
Audit Committee Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor)
Cr. Gaetano Greco
Mr David Ashmore
Dr Bruce Carroll
Mr Albert Zago
Bundoora Homestead Board of Management Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor)
Cr Gaetano Greco
Cr. Angela Villella
5 external members
(expressions of interest to be invited)

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 2012/2013 Council year:

Committee Members
Active and Healthy Ageing Community Advisory Board Cr. Gaetano Greco (Co-Chair)
Cr. Bo Li (Co-Chair)
Cr. Angela Villella (Co-Chair)
City of Darebin Collections Advisory Committee Cr. Angela Villella (Co-Chair)
Cr. Gaetano Greco (Co-Chair)
Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor) (Co-Chair)
Darebin Aboriginal Advisory Committee Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor)Chairperson
Cr. Trent McCarthy
Cr. Oliver Walsh
Cr. Steven Tsitas
Darebin Anti-Racism Strategy Steering Committee Cr. Angela Villella (Co-Chair)
Cr. Gaetano Greco (Co-Chair)
Darebin Arts Forum Cr. Oliver Walsh (Co-Chair)
Cr. Trent McCarthy (Co-Chair)
Cr. Angela Villella (Co-Chair)
Darebin Australia Day Committee Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor) (Chairperson)
Cr. Vince Fontana
Cr. Julie Williams
Darebin Bicyle Advisory Committee Cr. Bo Li (Co-Chair)
Cr. Trent McCarthy (Co-Chair)
Cr. Angela Villella (Co-Chair)
Darebin Disability Advisory Committee Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor) (Chairperson)
Cr. Bo Li
Cr. Julie Williams
Cr. Oliver Walsh
Darebin Early Years Reference Group Cr. Julie Williams (Co-Chair)
Cr. Steven Tsitas (Co-Chair)
Darebin Environmental Reference Group Cr. Angela Villella (Co-Chair)
Cr. Trent McCarthy (Co-Chair)
Darebin Health (Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan) Steering Committee Cr. Gaetano Greco (Co-Chair)
Cr. Bo Li (Co-Chair)
Cr. Oliver Walsh (Co-Chair
Darebin Housing Advisory Committee Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor)
Cr. Steven Tsitas
Cr. Julie Williams
Darebin Interfaith Council Cr. Gaetano Greco (Co-Chair)
Cr. Trent McCarthy (Co-Chair)
Cr. Angela Villella (Co-Chair)
Darebin Local Safety Committee Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor) (Chairperson)
Cr. Trent McCarthy
Darebin Public Education Advocacy Committee Cr. Angela Villella
Cr. Gaetano Greco
Cr. Trent McCarthy
Darebin Women's Advisory Committee Cr. Julie Williams
Cr. Angela Villella
Darebin Youth Advisory Group Cr. Oliver Walsh
Friends of Bundoora Park Advisory Committee Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor) (Co-Chair)
Cr. Gaetano Greco (Co-Chair)
Cr. Angela Villella (Co-Chair)
Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor) (Chairperson)
Northland Structure Plan Steering Committee Cr. Vince Fontana (Co-Chair)
Cr. Bo Li (Co-Chair)
Cr. Julie Williams (Co-Chair)
Preston Business Advisory Committee Cr. Vince Fontana (Co-Chair)
Cr. Bo Li (Co-Chair)
Cr. Julie Williams (Co-Chair)
Reservoir Structure Plan Community Reference Group Cr. Tim Laurence (Mayor) (Co-Chair)
Cr. Gaetano Greco (Co-Chair)
Cr. Angela Villella (Co-Chair)
Sexuality, Sex and Gender Diversity Advisory Committee Cr. Trent McCarthy (Co-Chair)
Cr. Angela Villella (Co-Chair)