Committees

The Council has an extensive committee system which encourages members of the public to join with Councillors in developing policy and monitoring operations. The Committees have terms of reference for consideration by Council. Applications from the public to join committees are called as casual vacancies occur.

Council advisory committees include the Arts & Culture Committee, the Commerce Industry & Tourism Committee, the Public Space Committees (Muswellbrook and Denman), Muswellbrook Shire Community Planning Committee, the Environment Committee, Sport & Recreation Committees (Muswellbrook and Denman), Senior Citizens & Aged Care Committee, various coal consultative committees and sunset (special activity) committees structured from time to time. Details are provided on the following list.

• Consultative committees explained

Public participation at committee meetings

The Council has a public participation section at the beginning of most committee meetings.

Any resident has an opportunity to address a committee in accordance with the Code of Meeting Practice (712 kb). Prior arrangements should be made with the appropriate council officer.

Details of council committees

Each year in September, Council establishes the committees and elected Councillors to serve on committees.

• Corporate Policy & Planning Committee
• Infrastructure Committee
• Finance Committee
• Aboriginal Reconciliation Committee
• Arts & Culture Committee
• Business & Tourism Committee
• Denman Public Space Committee
• Denman Sport & Recreation Committee
• Emergency Services
• Environment Committee
• Floodplain Risk Management Sub-Committee
• Internal Audit Committee
• Muswellbrook Shire Community Services
• Muswellbrook Sport & Recreation Committee
• Shire Heritage Committee
• Sustainability Committee
• Emergency Services Building Sub-Committee
• Local Emergency Management Committee
• Muswellbrook Shire Bush Fire Management Committee
• Muswellbrook Shire Development Committee
• Muswellbrook Shire Local Traffic Committee
• Rural Fire Service - Service Level Agreement Liaison Committee
• SES Service Level Agreement Liaison Committee
• Bengalla Coal Consultative Committee
• Dartbrook Coal Consultative Committee
• Drayton Coal Consultative Committee
• Liddell Coal Consultative Committee
• Macquarie Generation Community Consultative Group
• Mt Arthur Coal /Bayswater Consultative Committee
• Mount Arthur Coal Community Funding Investment Committee
• Mt Pleasant Mine Consultative Committee
• Muswellbrook Coal Consultative Committee
• Wild Plant Quarry Consultative Committee
• Xstrata Mangoola Consultative Committee
• Arts Upper Hunter
• Hunter Councils
• Upper Hunter County Council (Weeds Authority)
• Hunter Community Reference Group (Catchment Management Authority)
• Hunter Region Joint Planning Panels
• Upper Hunter Water Utilities Alliance
• Strategic Planning Group