Standing Committees
The Standing Committees enable complex or strategic issues to be discussed at length without the time constraints normally imposed at an Ordinary Meeting of Council. They allow our Councillors to specialise in particular functions of Council and can utilise the particular knowledge and skills they may bring to Council.
Committees conduct much of the investigative and detailed work leading towards a recommendation to Council to enable an informed decision to be made.
Agendas for the Standing Committees below are available to view on our Meeting Schedules, Agendas and Minutes page.
Terms of reference
Define the scope of the committee detailing the committee's authority, composition and objectives, providing the framework to the committee's operations. The terms of reference also identify the duties and responsibilities of members and the chair, the term of membership, requirements for a quorum, reporting requirements of the committee and matters concerning conflicts of interest.
Standing Committee schedule
The Standing Committee meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of the month March to November 2022.
Standing committee meetings are scheduled to commence at 9am in the following order:
- Planning and Development Committee
- Community and Cultural Development Committee
- Community Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability Committee
- Infrastructure Services Committee
- Townsville Water and Waste Committee
- Business Services and Finance Committee
Each committee will commence 15 minutes after the preceding committee concludes with the exception of one 30 minute break to commence after the committee finishing closest to 12pm.
Planning and Development Committee
Chairperson: Cr Mark Molachino
Members: The Mayor Cr Jenny Hill , Cr Ann Maree Greaney, Cr Russ Cook, Cr Liam Mooney, Cr Fran O'Callaghan
Terms of Reference (PDF, 228.3 KB)
Community and Cultural Development Committee
Chairperson: Cr Ann Maree Greaney
Members: The Mayor Cr Jenny Hill, Cr Sue Blom, Cr Suzy Batkovic, Cr Kurt Rehbein, Cr Liam Mooney
Terms of Reference (PDF, 231.0 KB)
Community Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability Committee
Chairperson: Cr Maurie Soars
Members: The Mayor Cr Jenny Hill, Cr Ann Maree Greaney, Cr Russ Cook, Cr Margie Ryder, Cr Fran O'Callaghan
Terms of Reference (PDF, 793.2 KB)
Infrastructure Services Committee
Chairperson: Cr Kurt Rehbein
Members: The Mayor Cr Jenny Hill, Cr Margie Ryder, Cr Suzy Batkovic, Cr Maurie Soars, Cr Mark Molachino
Terms of Reference (PDF, 256.4 KB)
Townsville Water and Waste Committee
Chairperson: Cr Russ Cook
Members: The Mayor Cr Jenny Hill, Cr Sue Blom, Cr Mark Molachino, Cr Suzy Batkovic, Cr Liam Mooney
Terms of Reference (PDF, 247.6 KB)
Business Services and Finance Committee
Chairperson: Cr Margie Ryder
Members: The Mayor Cr Jenny Hill, Cr Sue Blom, Cr Maurie Soars, Cr Kurt Rehbein, Cr Russ Cook
Terms of Reference (PDF, 786.0 KB)
Sport & Recreation Committee
At the Ordinary Council meeting of 27 January 2021, the Sport & Recreation Committee was dissolved and its responsibilities combined with the Community Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability Committee.
