Committees
Committees form an important part of our interaction with community members and key stakeholders and are one of the ways that can help us deliver on the outcomes identified in the Community Vision.
‘Committee’ is defined as any Working Group, Reference Group or Delegated Committee providing information, advice, suggestions, and support to Council and staff when determining the best actions moving forward.
Code of conduct: Code of Conduct(PDF, 618KB)
Information on Committees that are established or are being established are listed below.
Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee
The objective of the committee is to provide independent assurance, oversight and assistance to Council on risk management, control, governance, internal audits, organisational performance and external responsibilities in an advisory capacity.
Committee membership
The Committee membership (voting) comprises three independent external members, one of whom is the Chairperson.
The members of the Committee are:
- Allan Shorter (Chair)
- Barry Ford
- Michael Coulter
- Cr Graeme Shepard (Non Voting)
Committee meetings
The Committee shall meet at least four times per year (quarterly), with the standard duration for a meeting being three hours. If necessary, an additional meeting will be held to review and endorse the annual audited financial reports and external audit opinion. Preparation will involve review and critical analysis of the agenda pack.
Meetings scheduled for 2025/26
- Thursday 4 December 2025
- Thursday 5 February 2026
- Thursday 21 May 2026
Audit Risk and Improvement Committee - Annual Financial Performance Reporting Meeting
All enquiries or requests for information should be directed to Council's Team Leader Governance on 6655 7300 or email governance@bellingen.nsw.gov.au.
Related information:
Section 355 Committees