City of Coffs Harbour announces key appointments

Mayor Nikki Williams has hailed the appointment of City of Coffs Harbour Councillors to a diverse range of committees as a win-win. 

“I was so pleased that Councillors who expressed an interest in sitting on various committees could all be accommodated,” Mayor Williams said. 

“Each of these committees do important work, in some instances acting as an informed channel between the community and Council.” 

The committee appointments have taken place in two tranches, with the first round resolved on 25 October. 

A second suite of appointments were confirmed at Council’s last meeting of 2024, on 12 December. 

They are: 

* Coastal and Estuary Management Advisory Committee: Crs Gurminder Saro and Cath Fowler 

* Destination Coffs Coast Committee: Crs George Cecato and Cath Fowler 

* Disability Inclusion Advisory Committee: Cr Cath Fowler 

* Positive Ageing Advisory Committee: Cr Julie Sechi 

* Floodplain Risk Management Committee: Crs Les Oxford and George Cecato 

* Sustainability Advisory Committee: Mayor Nikki Williams and Cr Jonathan Cassell 

* Yandaarra Aboriginal Advisory Committee: Mayor Nikki Williams and Cr Tony Judge 

* RFS Coffs Coast District Liaison Committee: Mayor Nikki Williams and Cr George Cecato 

* NSW Public Libraries Association: Cr Tony Judge and delegate authority to the General Manager to appoint a City of Coffs Harbour Officer as an alternate; and 

* Solitary Islands Marine Park Advisory Committee: Cr Jonathan Cassell and delegate authority to the General Manager to appoint a City of Coffs Harbour Officer.  

“Service on these committees has the potential to deepen understanding of the issues in play, and to heighten awareness of various viewpoints,” City of Coffs Harbour Acting General Manager Andrew Beswick said. 

Council’s first scheduled meeting for 2025 will be on 13 February, from 5pm after the public forum (if held) in the River Oak Room at Yarrila Place. 

Community attendance is free, but as numbers are limited, pre-registration must be completed by request of a ticket. Tickets will become available after 5pm the Friday before each meeting. 

Council meetings are also live-streamed. 

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