Strategic Community Reference Group
Established in 2012, the City’s Strategic Community Reference Group provides input to the Council on matters of significant community interest and strategic initiatives.
The group consists of 12 community representatives, two youth representatives (aged 16-24 years) and four Elected Members. Subject matter experts are also invited to provide expert advice on specific topics. Community and youth representatives are appointed for two years and meet up to three times per year.
Recent topics of discussion have included:
- Public Art Masterplan
- Telecommunications infrastructure
- Community consultation and engagement
- Communities and Libraries Strategy
- Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan
- Environment Strategy
- Integrated Transport Strategy
- Weed Management Plan
- Climate Change Strategy
- Strategic Community Plan
The Strategic Community Reference Group for 2024–2025 comprises the following members:
| Presiding Member | Hon. Mayor Albert Jacob |
| Elected Member | Cr Christopher May, JP |
| Elected Member | Cr Rohan O’Neill |
| Elected Member | Cr John Raftis |
| Elected Member (Deputy) | Cr John Chester |
| Elected Member (Deputy) | Cr Christine Hamilton-Prime, JP |
| Elected Member (Deputy) | Cr Lewis Hutton |
| Elected Member (Deputy) | Cr Rebecca Pizzey |
| Youth Representative | Aimee Wright |
| Youth Representative | Tara Belle Lie |
| Youth Representative | Joshua Challis |
| North Ward | Allan Connolly |
| North Ward | Helen Winterton |
| North-Central Ward | Camila Mazzo |
| North-Central Ward | Bettina Gould |
| Central Ward | Susan North |
| Central Ward | Linda Smith |
| South-West Ward | David Hudson |
| South-West Ward | Len Collier |
| South-East Ward | Janine Blake |
| South-East Ward | Rachel Kemp |
| South Ward | Josh Hurley |
| South Ward | Lynda Crawford |