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Council Committees

All councillors and the Mayor are members of every committee.

 

Mayor Peter Blackmore
Deputy Mayor Bob Geoghegan
Councillors Loretta Baker, Paul Casey, Ray Fairweather, Peter Garnham, Arch Humphery, Henry Meskauskas, Philip Penfold, Steve Procter,  Stephen Mudd, Lisa Tierney and Ken Wethered

Community Committees

 

Australia Day Advisory Group The Mayor or his nominee and Clr Henry Meskauskas
Central Maitland Working Group The Mayor or his nominee and four (4) Councillors (decision deferred)
Hunter Councils The Mayor or his nominee and one (1) Councillor (decision deferred)
Hunter Valley Steamfest Advisory Board Clr Peter Garnham nominated by the Mayor as his nominee and Clr Paul Casey
maitland tourism Advisory Group Clr Stephen Mudd and Clr Peter Garnham
maitland FloodPlain risk Management Committee Clr Stephen Mudd and Clr Arch Humphery
HUNTER ZONE RURAL FIRE SERVICE LIAISON Committee The Mayor or his nominee and Clr Stephen Mudd
Bushfire Management Committee The Mayor or his nominee
Greening Plan Reference Group Clr Peter Garnham, Clr Stephen Mudd, Clr Arch Humphery and Clr Steve Procter
Hunter and Central Coast Weeds Committee The Mayor or his nominee
Maitland New Year's Eve Advisory Group Clr Lisa Tierney, Clr Philip Penfold and Clr Peter Garnham
maitland local area traffic committee Clr Bob Geoghegan nominated by the Mayor as his nominee
Property Advisory Panel

Clr Arch Humphery nominated by the Mayor as his nominee and Clr Ray Fairweather, Clr Henry Meskauskas, Clr Ken Wethered and Clr Bob Geoghegan.

Note: this panel will meet as and when required

INTERNAL AUDIT COMMITTEE Clr Philip Penfold
Community Awards Panel They Mayor or his nominee and one (1) Councillor from each ward - Clr Paul Casey, Clr Henry Meskauskas, Clr Peter Garnham and Clr Steven Procter
Aquatic WORKING PARTY The Mayor or his nominee and four (4) Councillors (decision deferred)
Thornton North Steering Group The Mayor or his nominee and Clr Steve Procter, Clr Philip Penfold and Clr Loretta Baker
WALKA WATER WORKS SECTION 355 Management committee Clr Peter Garnham nominated by the Mayor as his nominee and Clr Stephen Mudd and Clr Ray Fairweather
MAITLAND AERODROME, NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY, RUTHERFORD Clr Ken Wethered
heritage committee   The Mayor or his nominee (decision deferred)
PUBLIC LIBRARIES NSW - COUNTRY Clr Loretta Baker nominated by the Mayor as his nominee
SECTION 356 DONATIONS WORKING Clr Paul Casey nominated by the Mayor as his nominee and Clr Peter Garnham and Clr Meskauskas
maitland health advisory committee Clr Henry Meskauskas nominated by the Mayor as his nominee
SOCIAL PLANNING STEERING GROUP The Mayor or his nominee and Clr Loretta Baker
Maitland city heritage group Clr Bob Geoghegan & Clr Loretta Baker
lochinvar urban release area reference group Clr Henry Meskauskas, Clr Stephen Mudd and Clr Ken Wethered
Hunter - Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority - Hunter Community Reference Group Clr Henry Meskauskas, Clr Arch Humphery and Clr Stephen Mudd
maitland regional art gallery members committee    Clr Steve Proctor

Community Halls

 

Bruce Street Community Hall Clr Ray Fairweather
Morpeth MUSEUM Clr Philip Penfold
Rutherford Community CENTRE Clr Stephen Mudd

Recreation Boards

 

Bolwarra/Largs Recreation Board Clr Arch Humphery
East Maitland Recreation Board Clr Peter Garnham
Lochinvar Recreation Board Clr Stephen Mudd
Lorn Recreation Board Clr Paul Casey
Maitland Recreation Board Clr Clr Lisa Tierney and Clr Paul Casey
Metford Recreation Board Clr Ray Fairweather
Morpeth Recreation ADVISORY Board Clr Loretta Baker
Rutherford Recreation Board Clr Ken Wethered
maitland Sportsground Recreation advisory Board Clr Paul Casey
Telarah Recreation Board Clr Henry Meskauskas
Tenambit Recreation Board Clr Geoghegan
(2 nominations received, ie Clr Geoghegan (Moved Clr Garnham, seconded Clr Humphery) and Clr Fairweather – (Moved Clr Meskauskas, seconded Clr Geoghegan) -
Show of hands (Moved Clr Fairweather, seconded Clr Casey) - resulted in a 6 all vote – The Mayor used his casting vote and Clr Geoghegan was duly elected)
Thornton Recreation Board Clr Philip Penfold
Woodberry Recreation Board Clr Steve Procter
Maitland Sports and recreation Advisory Board Clr Lisa Tierney and Clr Henry Meskauskas