| Section 355 Committees
Section 355 of the Local Government Act 1993 allows Council to constitute committees to exercise some of the functions of Council. These committees are delegated specific authorities relevant to their purposes. They are generally of an advisory or facility management nature and may include elected and community representatives. Great Lakes Council Section 355 Committees include:
Great Lakes Tourism Advisory Committee: The Mission of the Tourism Advisory Committee is to advise Council in the formulation of policy, plans and strategies for the management and development of Tourism in the Great Lakes area in accordance with Council's policies and budgets.
Elected Representatives: Clr Hutchinson
Economic Development Advisory Committee: The overarching role of the Great Lakes Economic Development Advisory Committee is to oversee the management and implementation of the economic development strategy and Council's ongoing role in economy development facilitation.
Elected Representatives: The Mayor, Clrs Hutchinson & Weate
Great Lakes Access Committee: The Access Committee identifies access issues and makes recommendations to Council.
Elected Representative: Clr Roberts
Ageing & Disability Services: This Service provides a forum through which Council's 8 Home and Community Care (HACC) services report on achievements and raise issues of mutual concern with community representatives, funding body representatives, Councillors and service providers.
Elected Representatives: The Mayor & Clr Tuffy
Aboriginal Liaison Committee: The purpose of this Committee is to act as a forum whereby Council and the local Aboriginal communities can engage with each other on matters of interest.
Elected Representatives: The Mayor, Clrs Gill, Vaughan & Weate
Great Lakes Arts Network: A Committee established to promote and support the artistic and cultural development of our area.
Elected Representative: Clr Vaughan
Great Lakes Band Committee:
Elected Representative: Clr Vaughan
Hawks Nest / Tea Gardens Crime Prevention Taskforce:
Elected Representative: Clr Roberts
Wallis & Smiths Lakes Estuary & Coastal Management Committee:
Elected Representatives: Clrs Gill & Weate
Great Lakes Catchment Group:
Elected Representatives: Chair of Wallis & Smiths Lake Estuary & Coastal Management Group
Great Lakes Floodplain Management Committee:
Elected Representatives: Clrs Weate and Gill
Great Lakes Heritage Advisory Committee:
The role of the Advisory Committee is to identify sites/properties with potential heritage significance; undertake an assessment (with the assistance of suitably qualified staff/consultants) of the potential sites/properties based on legislative/standard heritage requirements; make recommendations to Council of properties/sites that should be listed as heritage items within the Great Lakes Local Government area.
Elected Representatives: Clrs Gill & Roberts
Sport and Recreation Committee - Nabiac: This Committee comprises representatives of the group who use the showground (Show Society, Rodeo, Football, Cricket, Pony Club, etc).
Councillor Contact: Clrs Gill & Tuffy
Sport and Recreation Committee - Stroud: This Committee comprises representatives of all interested user groups.
Councillor Contact: Clr Hutchinson
Sport and Recreation Committee - Bulahdelah: This Committee comprises representatives of groups who use the Showground.
Councillor Contact: Clrs Gill & Hutchinson
Sport and Recreation Committee - Coomba Park: This Committee comprises individuals who are interested in the tidal pool recreation area and Coomba Park Aquatic Club.
Councillor Contact: Clr McWilliams
Wootton Community Centre Management Committee: This Committee is responsible for bookings, identification of repairs and maintenance issues, liaison with users and suggestions.
Councillor Contact: Clr Gill
Sport and Recreation Committee - Smiths Lake/Pacific Palms: The purpose of this combined Committee is to assist Council with the development of recreational facilities within the village of Smiths Lake and Pacific Palms area.
Councillor Contact: Clr Gill
Sport and Recreation Committee - Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest: This Committee comprises representatives of all interested user groups and includes the managment of the Tea Gardens Swimming Pool and Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Skate Park.
Councillor Contact: Clrs Roberts & McCaskie
Sport and Recreation Committee - Coolongolook:
Councillor Contact: Clrs Gill & Tuffy
Sport and Recreation Committee - Forster/Tuncurry:
Councillor Contact: Clrs McWilliams, Stephens & Vaughan
Other Section 355 Committees
The following additional 355 Community Committees are in existence but do not directly involve elected Council delegates at this point in a formal capacity.
- Allworth Hall Committee
- Booral Soldiers Memorial Hall Committee
- Bungwahl Public Hall Committee
- Bunyah Public Hall Committee
- Coomba Park Hall Committee
- Forster Keys Hall Committee
- Limeburners Creek Hall Committee
- Monkerai School of Arts Hall Committee
- Nabiac Showground Hall Committee
- North Arm Cove Community Centre Committee
- Pacific Palms Community Centre Committee
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