Council Committees

Upper Hunter Shire has 3 standing committees. These committees impact on a wide range of Shire activities. 

  • Corporate Services Committee
     Councillors Shields, Stolz, Fraser and Williamson (chair)
  • Environmental & Community Services Committee
     Councillors McGill, Stolz, Clout and McPhee (chair)
  • Infrastructure Services Committee
     Councillors Collison, Ryan, McPhee and Clout (chair)

Standing committees meet regularly. Meeting dates, agendas, reports and video broadcast links can be found here.

Upper Hunter Shire also has a number of advisory committees that have the power to make recommendations but not to make decisions. They consist of experts, professionals, government employees, community representatives, or council staff. The recommendations of advisory committees can help Upper Hunter Shire Council in making decisions on complex matters. 

Advisory Committee 

Appointed Councillors 

Purpose 

Charter 
       
Community Advisory Committees
  • Aberdeen District - Cr Allison McPhee Cr Earl Shields.  Cr Adam Williamson (alternate)
  • Merriwa District - Cr Pat Ryan & Cr Troy Stolz.  Cr Peter McGill (alternate)
  • Murrurundi District - Cr Peter McGill & Cr George Fraser.  Cr Adam Williamson (alternate)
  • Scone District - Cr George Fraser & Cr Adam Williamson.  Cr Allison McPhee (alternate)
 The purpose of Council’s Community Advisory Committees is to advise Council on the needs or issues of a particular community and to inform Council’s decision making and work relating to these communities. 

 

  PDF(PDF, 401KB)
Settlement Hall Committee  Cr Pat Ryan  

Responsible for the operation and management of the Settlement Hall and to ensure the facility is managed efficiently and effectively. 

  PDF(PDF, 32KB)
Merriwa Showground User-Group Sub-committee Cr Pat Ryan Responsible for the operation and management of the Merriwa Showground and to ensure the facility is managed efficiently and effectively.   PDF(PDF, 80KB)
Upper Hunter & Kia Ora Youth Music Committee  Cr Earle Shields To assist with the long term viability of the Kia Ora Youth Music program and give guidance to sponsors, participants’ families and the general public.  PDF(PDF, 29KB)
Aberdeen Investment Committee

Cr Allison McPhee

Cr Earle Shields

    
Audit, Risk & Improvement Committee

Cr Adam Williamson

 The objective of the Audit, Risk & Improvement Committee (‘Committee’) is to provide assurance and assistance to Upper Hunter Shire Council on risk management, internal control, governance and external accountability procedures.  PDF(PDF, 82KB)
Scone Airport Management Committee

Mayor Maurice Collison
Cr George Fraser

 

 To maintain, plan and develop the Scone & Upper Hunter Airport to a standard acceptable to Council, Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Air Services Australia.   PDF(PDF, 32KB)
Scone & Upper Hunter Regional Saleyards Committee

Mayor Maurice Collison

Cr Pat Ryan                                                   

Cr Allison McPhee

 To monitor the operation of the Scone & Regional Saleyards and make recommendations to Council on all issues relating to the provision of Saleyards facilities within the Upper Hunter Shire.  PDF(PDF, 28KB)
White Park Management & Development Committee Mayor Maurice Collison  

Cr George Fraser
Cr Tayah Clout

Cr Adam Williamson (alternate)

 To monitor the operation of the existing facility and to make recommendations to Council on the most appropriate means of developing White Park.  PDF(PDF, 29KB)
Bill Rose User Group Sub-Committee Cr Adam Williamson 

Cr Allison McPhee

 To provide input to Council staff on the care, control and management of Bill Rose Sports Complex.  PDF(PDF, 447KB)
Jefferson Park User Group Sub-committee  Cr Allison McPhee To monitor the operation of the existing facility and to make recommendations to the Aberdeen District CAC on the most appropriate means of developing Jefferson Park sporting facilities.  
Upper Hunter Shire Traffic Committee Mayor Maurice Collison  The Committee is charged with responsibility for making recommendations to Council regarding all matters concerning local traffic regulations in the Shire of Upper Hunter for the betterment of the community.  PDF(PDF, 29KB)
Australia Day Sub-Committees
  • Aberdeen District - Cr Earl Shields
  • Merriwa District - Cr Troy Stolz
  • Murrurundi District - Cr Peter McGill
  • Scone District - Cr George Fraser
 Oversee the planning and provision of Australia Day activities. Consider and provide recommendations to the Community Advisory Committees on matters regarding Australia Day.  PDF(PDF, 51KB)
Floodplain Management Committee

Cr Allison McPhee
Cr Adam Williamson

Cr Peter McGill

Cr George Fraser

  To consider matters referred from time to time by Council or matters considered to be of an urgent nature by the Committee Chairperson, Mayor, General Manager or Director Development and Environmental Services.  PDF(PDF, 25KB)
Merriwa Sportsground User Group Cr Troy Stolz The Merriwa Sportsground User Group Sub-Committee is to monitor the operation of the existing facility and to make recommendations to the Merriwa District CAC on the most appropriate means of developing the Merriwa Sporting Precinct and to support grant applications.

 PDF(PDF, 201KB)

 

 

Related Information

Back to top