Internal Committee with External Representation Providing Advice to Council

Role of Committee/ Council

Nominated Administrator

Nominated Council Officer

Community Wellbeing Committee

Advisory Committee to Council on community wellbeing issues.

Peter Lewinsky

Kelly Grigsby

Economic Development and Transport Committee

Advisory Committee to Council on economic development and transport issues.

Meredith Sussex

Paul Younis

Sustainability and Environment Committee

Advisory Committee to Council on environmental and sustainability issues.

Jo Anderson

Tom Razmovski

Audit Committee

Audit Committee Charter

Audit Committee Members 

Advisory Committee to Council established in accordance with section 139(2) of the Local Government Act 1989 to provide oversight of internal and external audit activities.

Peter Lewinsky

Robert Tommasini

Internal Committee

Role of Committee/ Council

Nominated Administrator

Nominated Council Officer

Finance & Governance Committee

Oversight of long term financial planning and compliance with Local Government Act governance requirements.

Peter Lewinsky

Jo Anderson

Meredith Sussex

Doris Cunningham/Helen Morrissey

Policy & Strategy Committee

Forum for discussion of current and emerging issues and opportunities for policy development for the Brimbank community and the broader local government sector.

Peter Lewinsky

Jo Anderson

Meredith Sussex

Helen Morrissey/Kathryn Henderson

Risk Management Committee

To facilitate the establishment, promotion, and monitoring of effective risk management within Brimbank City Council.

Peter Lewinsky

Jo Anderson

Meredith Sussex

Yinmei Yap

External Committees

Role of Committee/ Council

Nominated Administrator

Nominated Council Officer

LeadWest Ltd.

LeadWest Board, representing the Councils of Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Moonee Valley, Melton and Wyndham.

Peter Lewinsky (Delegate)

Meredith Sussex (Alternate Delegate)

Nick Foa

Metropolitan Local Governments Waste Management Forum

Assist in the implementation of the State Government’s “Towards Zero Waste Strategy” and management and administration of waste disposal contracts.

Jo Anderson

Neil Whiteside

Metropolitan Transport Forum

Advocacy group for promotion of effective, efficient and equitable transport in metro Melbourne.

Meredith Sussex

Paul Younis

Municipal Association of Victoria (State Council)

Victorian Local Government industry body, comprised of representatives whose role is to advocate on behalf of the industry and support its development.

Jo Anderson (Delegate)

Peter Lewinsky (Substitute Delegate)

Robert Tommasini

Standing Committee on Local Government and Cultural Diversity

Victorian Multicultural Commission forum to exchange ideas and develop strategies in local government that facilitate greater responsiveness to culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Peter Lewinsky

Kelly Grigsby

Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA)

The VLGA is a social policy centre, connecting local government to social justice issues and acting as a social conscience for local governments.

Meredith Sussex

Robert Tommasini

Internal Committee with External Representation

Role of Committee/ Council

Nominated Administrator

Nominated Council Officer

Australia Day Award Selection Committee

Selection of Australia Day Award recipients.

Peter Lewinsky

Kelly Grigsby

Brimbank Arts Advisory Committee

To oversee the operational aspects of the Brimbank Arts Collection Policy Guidelines 2011-2015.

Meredith Sussex

Kelly Grigsby

Brooklyn Community Reference Group

To foster collaboration between community, industry and government to ensure ongoing clean air in the Brooklyn area.

Meredith Sussex

Carey Patterson

Brooklyn Industrial Precinct Strategy Committee

To provide advice and recommendations to Council on the amenity of the Brooklyn Industrial Precinct.

Meredith Sussex

Stephen Sully

Community Liaison Committee Former Sunshine Quarry

To examine the management of environmental, amenity and traffic issues, as well as planning for the end use of the site.

Jo Anderson

Lorraine Dowsey

Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee

Convened by the Council to oversee Council’s involvement and responsibility in responding to emergencies within the municipality.  Makes recommendations for implementation of emergency strategies.

Jo Anderson

Neil Whiteside

St Albans Connect Strategic Partnership Group

The Group comprises senior representatives from Council, State Government Departments and local organisations. Provides governance for the St Albans Connect Project which is a joint State Government and Council initiative to coordinate the social, community and physical infrastructure in the St Albans local district. 

Peter Lewinsky

Kelly Grigsby

Sunshine Town Centre Partnership Group

Assist in the implementation of the Sunshine Rising Program.

Assist Council realise the vision for Sunshine Town Centre.

Meredith Sussex

Stephen Sully

Sydenham Town Centre Partnership Group

To facilitate regular dialogue between Council, QIC and relevant Government Agencies relating to the Sydenham Town Centre.

Jo Anderson

Stephen Sully