Planning Advisory Committee
Purpose of the committee:
The purpose of the Committee will be to provide advice on strategic land use planning projects across the Warrnambool municipality.
Download the Planning Advisory Committee document
Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) is an independent advisory committee to Council established in accordance with section 53 of the Local Government Act 2020 (the Act). The Committee is accountable to and reports directly to Council. Pursuant to section 54 of the Act, this charter specifies the Committee’s functions and responsibilities.
The purpose of the Committee is to:
- monitor compliance of Council policies and procedures with the overarching governance principles and the Act,
- monitor Council financial performance and reporting,
- monitor and provide advice on risk management and fraud prevention systems and controls, and;
- oversee internal and external audit functions.
Through its functions the Committee will advise Council on the effectiveness of the organisation’s governance, risk, and financial internal control systems, processes and compliance culture to provide the Council with assurance and confidence in the integrity of these activities.
The Committee’s work is to be informed by the requirements of the Act, best practice in audit and risk, and principles of good governance. The Audit and Risk Committee is advisory in nature (has no decision-making powers) and considers and makes recommendations to the Council and its management on many issues.
Meetings
The Audit and Risk Committee meets four times a year. Committee meetings are closed to members of the public.
Membership
Independent members
- Kevin Leddin (Chair): appointed on 6 March 2023. End of current term – 5 March 2027.
- Richard Ainio: appointed on 7 December 2022. End of current term – 6 November 2026.
- Wilson Tang: appointed on 3 March 2025. End of current term – 2 March 2029.
The maximum term of an independent Audit and Risk Committee member is two (2) terms, or eight (8) years.
Councillor representatives
- Councillor Ben Blain.
- Councillor Matt Walsh.