Council Committees

Council’s Annual Grants Program aims to distribute small grants to the community to deliver a range of community capacity building projects, which meet advertised criteria.

The Economic Development Grants Panel has been established in accordance with Council’s Donations under Section 356 of the Local Government Act Policy to assess Economic Development Grant applications.

Financial Assistance Policy - POL 078

Councillor Members:

All Councillors

Note: Specific categories will be allocated to Councillors.

The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee provides independent assurance and assistance to Council on risk management, control, governance and external accountability responsibilities.  Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Risk Management
• Control Framework
• External Accountability
• Legislative Compliance
• Internal Audit
• External Audit
• Communications with Stakeholders
• Review of the Committee's performance
• Reporting to Council

The Committee's authority and functions are outlined in the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Charter (PDF, 257.6 KB) adopted by Council.

Membership of the Committee includes independent external members with experience in audit, financial management, business management or law, and Councillor representatives.  Current membership of the Committee:

Independent External Members

• Bryce McNair (chairperson)
• Carolyn Rosetta-Walsh
• Rachel Harris

Non-Voting Councillor Member

• Councillor Lindsay Tanner

At present, all representative terms shall run until early 2022.  Expressions of Interest may be called in the event of a vacancy or at the end of the Committee's term.

Internal Audit

The Committee is supported within Council by the Internal Audit function.  The primary purpose of the Internal Audit function is to efficiently and effectively provide independent and objective assurance to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee and management of Council that key controls over areas of highest risk are operating efficiently and effectively and to offer an advisory service.

See the Internal Audit Charter here.

For any questions about the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee or Council's Internal Audit function, contact Council's Chief Audit Executive on 1300 292 442.

To plan, organise and execute the Australia Day celebrations for the Wagga Wagga Local Government.

Australia Day Committee Terms of Reference (PDF, 181.7 KB)

Councillor Members:

The Mayor
Councillor Lindsay Tanner
Councillor Karissa Subedi (Alternate)

Community Members:

• Rory McKenzie
• Mark Wetteland
• Ros Prangnell
• Saba Nabi
• Syed Haris Omar
• Amita Nariya
• Jessikah McCarthy
• Deidre Tome

The Committee provides advice to Council on the development, implementation and delivery of actions contained in the Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area.

The FRMAC provides a forum for discussion of the differing viewpoints within the study area, identifying management options and considering and making recommendations to Council on appropriate measures and controls with the primary objective of achieving an equitable result for the study area.

The final decision to proceed with a particular recommendation of the FRMAC is made by a vote of Wagga Wagga City Council.

Floodplain Risk Management Committee - Terms of Reference 255.3 KB Download

Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee Guidelines 2.0 MB Download

Committee Membership:

Councillor Member:

Councillor Jenny McKinnon
Councillor Lindsay Tanner
Councillor Dallas Tout

Community Members:

Ros Pragnell 
Jenny Rolfe
Tim Kurylowicz
Patricia Murray

Industry Representatives:

Riverina Local Land Services
State Emergency Services
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
NSW Department of Planning
Council staff

Co-opted Members

North Wagga Wagga - Michael Friend

North Wagga Wagga -  Karen Murray

Uranquinty - Brian Mahoney

The minutes from all Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee meetings can be found on our meetings.wagga.nsw.gov.au site.

Undertakes the review of the General Manager’s performance, to monitor progress and achievement of the identified outcomes and provide recommendations to Council.

Councillor Members:

Councillor Dallas Tout (Mayor)
Councillor Georgie Davies (Deputy Mayor)
Councillor Richard Foley
Councillor Jenny McKinnon
Councillor Amelia Parkins

Consideration to and make recommendations to Council relating to City honours being bestowed on a person or group.

Councillor Members:

All Councillors

Technical review committee that is required to advise and make recommendations to the Council on traffic related matters referred to it by the Council or other authorities.

A guide to the Delegation of Councils for the Regulation of Traffic

Councillor Member:

Councillor Richard Foley

Committee Members:

1 x Representative of NSW Police
1 x Representative of the Roads and Martine Services
1 x Local State member of Parliament (MP) or their nominee

To see the minutes for the Local Traffic Committee, go to meetings.wagga.nsw.gov.au

The Major Events, Festivals and Films Sponsorship program offers financial and/or in-kind support to eligible events that activate the city and generate benefits for our community and businesses.

Council seeks to ensure the available funding is distributed as equitably as possible within the guidelines.

Major Events Panel - Terms of Reference (PDF, 153.7 KB)

Industry Representatives:

Belinda Anderson
Matt Holt
Sophie Kurylowicz

Council's Events Officer

Council's Visitor Economy and Event Team Leader

The Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site is under a Lease arrangement between the Lessor Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society Inc. and Lessee Wagga Wagga City Council for the establishment and operation of the Museum of the Riverina.

Museum of the Riverina Community Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 121.1 KB)

Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society Members

Geoff Burch
Brian Andrews
Geoff Haddon
Peter Gissing

Community Members:

Julie Briggs
Margaret Keys
Wayne Doubleday
Noel Thomson

The Public Art Panel has been established in accordance with Council’s adopted Public Art Policy, to guide the commissioning of public art and management of the Public Art Collection in line with the Public Art Policy and Public Art Plan.

Public Art Panel Terms of Reference (PDF, 161.9 KB)

Councillor Member:

Councillor Georgie Davies
Councillor Jenny Mckinnon

Industry Representative:

Dr. Sam Bowker

Community Representatives:

Thomas Lemerle
Georgia Crowden

Council Officers

Manager Art Gallery (Chairperson)
Cultural Officer
Project Management Office Representative

Find out more information about the Public Art Advisory Panel.

The primary purpose of the Committee is to assist the Mayor’s office plan and host Sister City exchanges in an inclusive consultative process with the community and stakeholders.

Councillor Members

The Mayor and two Councillors

Community Members

Minutes from the Sister City Committee meetings can be found on our meetings.wagga.nsw.gov.au site.

The principal functions of the Southern Region Planning Panel is to determine regionally significant development applications and undertake rezoning reviews of planning proposals. Other functions of the Planning Panel include:

• Determining modification applications for regionally significant development
• Determining Crown development applications
• Determining development application reviews
• Undertaking independent proposal reviews for specific Local Aboriginal Land Council lands
• Preparing planning proposals if they are directed to be the planning proposal authority
• Advising the Minister or the Secretary on other planning and development matters when requested

Councillor Member:

Councillor Jenny McKinnon
Councillor Amelia  Parkins

Alternate Councillor Member:

Councillor Lindsay Tanner
Councillor Dallas Tout

Members appointed by the Minister of Planning:

Christopher Wilson
Grant Christmas
Juliet Grant

Find out more info about the Southern Regional Planning Panel here