Audit Committee

Brief:

1. Provide guidance and assistance to the local government -

	a)	as to the carrying out of its functions in relation to audits carried out under Part 7 of the Act; and
	b)	as to the development of a process to be used to select and appoint a person to be an auditor; and

2. May provide guidance and assistance to the local government as to -

	a)	matters to be audited; and
	b)	the scope of audits; and
	c)	its functions under Part 6 of the Act; and
	d)	the carrying out of its functions relating to other audits and other matters related to financial management; and

 3. Is to review a report given to it by the CEO under Regulation 17(3) (the CEO’s report) and is to - 

	a)	report to the Council the results of that review; and
	b)	give a copy of the CEO’s report to the Council.

Cr Clements, Cr Handasyde, Cr Moir and Cr Skinner

Bush Fire Advisory Committee

Brief:

To advise the Local Government regarding all matters relating to the preventing, controlling and extinguishing of bush fires, the planning of the layout of fire-breaks in the district, prosecutions for breaches of the Bush Fire Act 1954, the formation of bush fire brigades and the grouping thereof under group brigade officers and the ensuring of co-operation and co-ordination of bush fire brigades in their efforts and activities.

Cr Bell
Cr Handasyde

Mr Murray Wills - Chief Bush Fire Control Officer
Mr Matt Candy - Deputy Bush Fire Control Officer 1
Mr John Russell - Deputy Bush Fire Control Officer 2
Mr David Burcham - Chief Fire Weather Officer
Mr Craig Lynch - Deputy Fire Weather Officer 1
Ms Rosa Wright - Base Radio Operator
Mr Murray Wills - Clover Burn Permit Officer
Mr Matt Candy - Clover Burn Permit Officer 
Mr John Russell - Clover Burn Permit Officer 

Bush Fire Fire Brigade - Delegates

Mr John Rogers - Denbarker Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Matt Candy - Forest Hill Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Brian Appleby - Kendenup Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Greg Sounness - Middle Ward Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Don Stevens - Narpyn Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Graham Frusher - Narrikup Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Mark Adams - Woogenellup Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Robin Ditchburn - Perillup Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Mark Vitler - Porongurup Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Richard Stan-Bishop - Porongurup South Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Andy Simmons - Rocky Gully Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Graeme Pyle - South Stirlings Bush Fire Brigade

Bush Fire Brigade - Deputies

Mr Geoff Mather - Denbarker Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Jason Scherell - Forest Hill Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Rod Stan-Bishop - Kendenup Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Kevin Forbes AM - Middle Ward Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Mark Wallace - Narpyn Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Warren Forbes - Narrikup Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Dominic Sawyer - Woogenellup Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Dean Trotter - Perillup Bush Fire Brigade
Mr John Russell - Porongurup Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Jim Baily - Porongurup South Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Brad Higgins - Rocky Gully Bush Fire Brigade
Mr Luke Bennett - South Stirlings Bush Fire Brigade

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Community Recreation Centre Advisory Committee

Brief:

To provide advice to the parties:

• As to how disputes in connection with the Facilities could be dealt with;
• As to how this Agreement can be improved or varied; and
• On the day-to-day operations of the facilities.

Cr Budrikis,  (Deputy - Cr Etherington), Nicole Selesnew - Manager Community Services, Rob Stewart - CEO, Ronnie Smith, Karen Webb, Jennie Berliner, Greg Sounness, Andrew Fraser, Shirley Reynolds

Great Southern Regional Cattle Saleyards Committee

Brief:

• Make recommendation to the Council regarding the strategic direction of the Saleyards;
• Make recommendation to the Council regarding the Environmental Action Plan for the Saleyards;
• Bring to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, industry matters regarding the cattle industry that may not be readily available to persons external to that industry; and
• Make recommendation to the Council regarding development works on the site.

Cr Skinner (Presiding Member), Cr Bell, Cr Handasyde, Cr Pavlovich

Heavy Haulage Advisory Committee

Brief:

• Advise the Council relating to heavy haulage movement within the Shire of Plantagenet; and
• Make recommendations to the Council relating to the use of local roads by classes of heavy vehicles.

Cr Bell, Cr Handasyde, Cr Pavlovich & Cr Skinner

Porongurup Hall Management Committee

Brief:

• Have responsibility for taking bookings at the Hall;
• Issuing receipts in relation to Hall bookings, on behalf of the Council;
• Forwarding Hall booking receipts to the Council;
• Advising the Council of maintenance requirements for the Hall;
• Assisting the Council in the preparation of its budget with relation to the Hall;
• Ensuring that the Hall is clean, tidy and undamaged after any function; and
• Advising the Council regarding the refund of Hall Booking Bonds.

Cr Moir, Mr Scott Drummond, Mr Mark Vitler, Ms Fiona Glen, Ms Lucia Quearry

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Recreation Advisory Committee

Brief:

• Prepare a draft Shire of Plantagenet Recreation Strategic Plan for the consideration of the Council;
  
• Utilise the July 2008 Plantagenet Sport and Recreation Needs Assessment and any other report considered pertinent by the Committee; and
• Liaise as necessary with community groups Recreation Centre Advisory Group, the Department of Sport and Recreation and other bodies.

Cr Budrikis, Cr Clements, Cr Etherington & Cr Moir

Roadwise Committee

Brief:

• To provide a structured forum for stakeholders to consider and discuss road safety issues; and

1. To discuss and make recommendation regarding the identification and appropriate counter measures to negative attitudinal, behavioural and environment factors lined to enforcement, engineering, education, encouragement and evaluation of road safety initiatives.

Cr Handasyde, Cr Messmer, Mr Dominic Le Cerf - Manager Works and Services, Ms Kendra Green - RoadWise Safety Officer, Mr Andrew Duffield - Main Roads WA, Sergeant Allan Keogh - Mount Barker Police, Mr Wesley Beck - Mount Barker Community College, Mr Arthur Patterson - Community Representative, Mr Norm Bario - Mount Barker Community College Parents and Citizens Association, Ms Machelle Jeffrey - Department of Transport.

Townscape Review Steering Committee

Mission/Purpose:

To Guide the process of reviewing Townscape Improvement Plans for the Shire of Plantagenet that will:

1. Serve as an overall framework for streetscape upgrading projects.
2. Lead to the enhancement of the visual and practical amenity of the area.

Tasks/Responsibilities:

The general tasks/responsibilities of the Committee are to:
1. Provide assistance and advice to Council staff.
2. Take an active role in developing an understanding of townscape issues.
3. Make recommendations to the Council regarding matters within its purview.
4. Comply with relevant policies and directives.

This Committee currently stands vacant

Woogenellup Hall Management Committee

Brief:

• Have responsibility for taking bookings at the Hall;
• Issuing receipts in relation to Hall bookings, on behalf of the Council;
• Forwarding Hall booking receipts to the Council;
• Advising the Council of maintenance requirements for the Hall;
• Assisting the Council in the preparation of its budget with relation to the Hall;
• Ensuring that the Hall is clean, tidy and undamaged after any function; and
• Advising the Council regarding the refund of Hall Booking Bonds.

Cr Skinner, Mr Mark Adams, Mr Grant Cooper, Mr Martin Wiehl & Mrs Mietta Skinner