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Special Committees

Special Committees are those which are established by Council under section 86 of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act) that exercises a power, or performs a duty or function, of the Council that has been delegated to that Committee under any Act.

A Special Committee’s decision-making powers are limited to those matters covered in the Instrument of Delegation to the Committee. When Council delegates to a Special Committee it allows the Committee to exercise the power to make certain decisions ‘as if it were Council’. Due to this the Act subject members of Special Committee to the same statutory obligations as Council.

Committee	Terms of Reference/ Delegation	Council Officer Responsible	Councillor Representatives	Members
Ballarat Friends of Ainaro Community Special Committee	TOR C4	Hemraz Bhoolah – Cultural Partnerships Officer	Cr Coates	Andrew Miller Barry Flynn Christopher Bluett Desley Beechey Dianne McGrath Robert Gray
Community Impact Special Committee	TOR C4	Peter Appleton – Executive Manager Engaged Communities	Cr Coates Cr Tillett Cr Hudson	David Harris Lynne Sheedy Matt Jenkins – representative of United Way Sofia Fiusco
Contracts Approval Special Committee	TOR C4	Lorraine Sendall – Executive Assistant Director Business Services	Cr Tillett Cr Taylor Cr Harris	N/A
Her Majesty’s Theatre Board Special Committee	TOR C4	Daniel Henderson – Theatre Manager Her Majesty’s Theatre	Mayor of the Day Cr Moloney Cr Johnson	Brett Macdonald Emma Blee Mary-Rose McLaren Pamela Foulkes Peter Zala Ronald Harrington Scott Sherritt Timothy Gay
Invermay Recreation Reserve Special Committee	TOR C4	Mark Patterson – Executive Manager Sport and Active Living	Cr Tillett	Geoffrey Fraser Ian Daniel Ian Martin Jabez Armstrong Marianne Farrar Peter Nunn Ruth Nunn
Planning Special Committee	TOR C4	Natalie Robertson – Executive Manager Development Facilitation	All	N/A

Advisory Committees

Advisory Committees are those established by the Council, other than a Special Committee, that provides advice to Council, a Special Committee or a member of Council staff who has been delegated a power, duty or function of the Council under section 98.

Advisory Committees provide particular expertise to help Council make decisions, however they do not have any formal delegated powers to act in place of the Council. The recommendations of Advisory Committee have no legal standing unless they are adopted by Council at a formal meeting.

Committee	Terms of Reference	Council Officer Responsible	Councillor Representatives
Ascot Hall Committee		Sandra Kennedy – Community Development Support Officer	Cr Tillett
Audit Advisory Committee	TOR	Lorraine Sendall – Executive Assistant, Director Business Services	Mayor of the Day Cr Tillett Cr Coates
Ballarat Airport/ Aerodrome Advisory Committee	TOR	John Hartigan – Airport Manager and Program Development Officer	Cr McIntosh Cr Tillett Cr Moloney
Ballarat Heritage Advisory Committee	TOR	Susan Fayad – Coordinator Heritage and Cultural Landscapes	Cr McIntosh Cr Moloney
Ballarat Municipal Observatory Advisory Committee	TOR	Darren Sadler – Executive Manager Property Services and Facilities Management	Cr Harris
Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility Advisory Committee	TOR	Mark Patterson – Executive Manager Sport and Active Living	Cr Hudson Cr Taylor
Brown Hill Hall Committee	TOR	Sandra Kennedy – Community Development Support Officer	Cr Moloney
Buninyong Community Hall Committee	TOR	Sandra Kennedy – Community Development Support Officer	Cr Rinaldi
Burrumbeet Soldiers Memorial Hall Committee	TOR	Sandra Kennedy – Community Development Support Officer	Cr Tillett
Cardigan Village Community Centre Advisory Committee	TOR	Sandra Kennedy – Community Development Support Officer	Cr Tillett
CEO Performance Review Advisory Committee	TOR	Cameron Cahill – Director Innovation and Organisational Improvement	All Councillors
Child Friendly Ballarat Advisory Committee	TOR	Sharelle Knight – Executive Manager Family and Children’s Services	Cr McIntosh
Community Safety Advisory Committee	TOR	Amanda Collins – Community Safety and Wellbeing Officer	Cr Coates Cr Hudson
Disability Advisory Committee	TOR	Phil Cutts – Rural Access Officer	Cr Coates
Intercultural Advisory Committee	TOR	Elizabeth Hardiman – Cultural Partnerships Officer	Cr Coates
Koorie Engagement Action Group Advisory Committee	TOR	Hemraz Bhoolah – Cultural Partnerships Officer and Intercultural Employment Program Project Officer	Cr Coates
Lake Learmonth Advisory Committee		Mark Patterson – Executive Manager Sport and Active Living	Cr Tillett
Lake Wendouree & Gardens Advisory Committee	TOR	Bernard Blood – Supervisor Lake Wendouree	Mayor of the Day Cr Moloney
Miners Rest Mechanics Institute Community Hall Advisory Committee	TOR	Sandra Kennedy – Community Development Support Officer	Cr Tillett
Mt Buninyong Reserve Advisory Committee	TOR	Ken Cox – Supervisor Trails and Waterways	Cr Rinaldi
Scotsburn Community Hall Advisory Committee	TOR	Sandra Kennedy – Community Development Support Officer	Cr Rinaldi
Sebastopol RSL Hall Advisory Committee	TOR	Sandra Kennedy – Community Development Support Officer	Cr Hudson
Warrenheip Community Hall Advisory Committee	TOR	Sandra Kennedy – Community Development Support Officer	Cr Rinaldi