Working parties and sub-committees

Council staff, Councillors and community representatives are involved in a range of working parties and sub-committees that meet to discuss a range of community issues and Council projects, including:

Animal Advisory Committee

  • The Animal Advisory Committee has been established as an advisory body to assist with the refinement of policies and development of plans for companion animals.

Audit and Assurance Committee

  • The role of the Audit and Assurance Committee is to ensure that the Council maintains a Business Assurance and Audit Framework that comprises the necessary management systems and processes to achieve long term business sustainability and to assist the Council, General Manager and senior staff through its monitoring responsibilities relating to risk, compliance, governance, fraud prevention and the internal control environment.

Community Safety Committee

  • The Community Safety Committee brings together Council, Police, community groups and residents interested in local safety issues and crime prevention in Woollahra.

Ecological Sustainability Task Force

  • The role of the Ecological Sustainability Task Force is to advise Council on the development, implementation and review of strategic and policy documents relating to ecological sustainability within the municipality.

Floodplain Risk Management Committee

  • The Floodplain Risk Management Committee has been established as an advisory committee to assist Council in the development and implementation of floodplain risk management plans.

Public Art Advisory Committee

  • The role of the Public Art Advisory Committee is to advise Council on the development and implementation of the Public Art Policy.

Stormwater Management Working Party

  • The Stormwater Management Working Party has been established as an advisory body to review Council’s Draft Stormwater Drainage Management Development Control Plan.

Strategic Planning Working Party

Vegetation Management Working Party

  • The role of the Vegetation Management Working Party is to advise Council on the development, implementation and review of strategic and policy documents relating to trees and vegetation across the municipality.

Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize Committee

  • This committee advises Council on the development and coordination of the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize.

Yarranabbe Park Plan of Management Steering Committee

  • The role of the Yarranabbe Park Plan of Management Steering Committee is to advise Council on the development, implementation and review of strategic and policy documents relating to Yarranabbe Park’s Plan of Management and masterplan.