Council and Committees

Audit Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC)

The role of the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee is to:

1. provide independent assurance and assistance to the Council in overseeing the financial reporting process.
2. assist Council to manage the Integrity Strategy.
3. assist Council to manage Risk through an endorsed approach, approved risk registers and regular reporting.
4. assist Council to manage Internal Audit through a set Internal Audit Plan, oversight of audit reports and monitoring of audit findings.
5. assist Council to ensure compliance and financial controls are set and maintained and monitor ongoing compliance performance.

Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings. Please visit Meeting Dates for a list of this year's Audit Risk and Improvement Meeting Dates. The Terms of Reference can be found below. Meetings are live streamed on the City's YouTube account, and recordings can be accessed on the Council Meeting Video Recordings page.

Governance Committee (GovCo)

The purpose of the Governance Committee is the:

1. regular and timely review of the Council Policy documents. This includes the consideration of new Policy Statements but does not incorporate Policies or Guidelines of an administrative nature, which are the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
2. overseeing the development and review of Local Laws for consideration by Council.
3. review of key governing documents of the City such as Plans, Strategies, Frameworks and the like.
4. other matters referred by decision of Council.

Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings. Please visit Meeting Dates for a list of this year's Governance Committee Meeting Dates. The Terms of Reference can be found below. Meetings are live streamed on the City's YouTube account, and recordings can be accessed on the Council Meeting Video Recordings page.

Code of Conduct Complaints Committee

This Committee considers behavioural complaints made against Elected Members. Meetings are called on an adhoc basis.

While members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings, generally matters considered by this Committee are done behind closed doors, meaning the public cannot be present.

Access the Behaviour Complaints Policy below. Meetings are not livestreamed.

Committee Agendas and Minutes

Agendas and Minutes can be accessed from the Agendas and Minutes page.