Committees

Delegated committees

Planning and Consultation Committee

At its 23 February 2021 Council meeting, Council resolved to establish the Planning and Consultation Committee (Committee) a delegated committee effective 11 March 2021 and appointed all seven Councillors to the Committee.

The Committee considers matters under two areas being, Planning Matters and Consultation Matters. Each area has a Councillor elected to chair matters heard under those areas.

  • Councillor Peter Perkins was elected to act as chairperson for Planning Matters before the Planning and Consultation Committee for the 2023 Council year.
  • Councillor Frances Eyre was elected to act as chairperson for Consultation Matters before the Planning and Consultation Committee for the 2023 Council year.

Future Nillumbik Committee

The Future Nillumbik Committee was reconstituted as a Delegated Committee under section 63 of the Local Government Act 2020 on 25 August 2020.

Council resolved on 23 February to abolish the Future Nillumbik Committee effective 10 March 2021.

External committees

 External organisation  Councillor representative 
Banyule/Nillumbik Local Learning and Employment Network Inc. Board

Appointment of Cr Frances Eyre was resolved by Council on 24 August 2021.

A new Councillor Representative to this organisation is to be made in August 2023 in accordance with Board Guidelines 
Diamond Creek Traders' Association Cr Peter Perkins
Cr Natalie Duffy
Eltham Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cr Frances Eyre
Cr Geoff Paine
Cr Natalie Duffy
Hurstbridge Traders' Association Cr Karen Egan
Economic Development and Tourism Lead (Proxy)
Interface Councils Group Cr Ben Ramcharan (Mayor of the day)
Cr Geoff Paine (Deputy Mayor Proxy)
Metropolitan Transport Forum Inc Cr Richard Stockman 
Cr Ben Ramcharan (Proxy)
Municipal Association of Victoria Cr Peter Perkins
Cr Frances Eyre (Proxy)
Nillumbik Reconciliation Group Cr Natalie Duffy
Manager Community Partnerships (Proxy)
Nillumbik Tourism and Business Cr Peter Perkins
Cr Richard Stockman (Proxy)
Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action Cr Geoff Paine
Cr Ben Ramcharan (Proxy)
Northern Council Alliance Cr Ben Ramcharan (Mayor of the day)
Cr Geoff Paine (Deputy Mayor Proxy) 
Victorian Local Governance Association Cr Frances Eyre
Cr Ben Ramcharan (Proxy)
Yarra Plenty Regional Library Board Cr Karen Egan
Cr Natalie Duffy
Director Communities (Proxy)

Advisory committees 

Advisory committee Councillor representative 

Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee

Cr Geoff Paine (Chair)
Cr Peter Perkins
Audit and Risk Committee Cr Ben Ramcharan (Mayor of the day)
Cr Geoff Paine (Deputy Mayor)
CEO Employment Matters Committee All Councillors
Economic Development Advisory Committee Cr Karen Egan (Chair)
Cr Geoff Paine
Environment and Sustainability Advisory Committee Cr Geoff Paine (Chair)
Cr Ben Ramcharan
Health and Wellbeing Advisory Committee Cr Natalie Duffy (Chair)
Cr Richard Stockman
Inclusion and Access Advisory Committee Cr Peter Perkins (Chair)
Cr Natalie Duffy
Living & Learning Advisory Committee Cr Frances Eyre (Chair)
Cr Richard Stockman
Nillumbik Youth Council Cr Natalie Duffy 
Youth Council Mayor chairs the meetings 
Panton Hill Bushland Reserves System User Group Advisory Committee Cr Ben Ramcharan (Chair)
Positive Ageing Advisory Committee Cr Frances Eyre (Chair)
Cr Natalie Duffy
Recreation Trails Advisory Committee Cr Richard Stockman (Chair)
Cr Karen Egan