Committees, panels and advisory groups assist Council with strategic issues and projects.

Advisory committees

Central Coast Council’s Advisory Committees are committees that continue in existence across successive council terms to manage issues that are of ongoing importance to the region.

• Aboriginal Advisory Committee
• Audit, Risk and improvement Committee

Standing committees

The Standing Committees are made up of Councillors, chaired by the Mayor or a Councillor, run in accordance with standard procedures and are accessible to the public. However, some committee meetings are confidential, such as those involving commercially sensitive issues. The Mayor is automatically a member of all committees.

The Standing Committees make recommendations on matters related to the responsibility of the committee. Minutes are submitted to Council for consideration as Standing Committee recommendations require a formal resolution by Council. 

• Community and Culture Committee
• Economic Development Committee
• Environment and Planning Committee
• Governance and Finance Committee
• Infrastructure and Assets Committee

Other committees and panels

Review Committee - Current Library Building: The Review Committee will reconvene after the conclusion of community consultation to review feedback and discuss potential next steps.

Local Traffic Committee: The Local Traffic Committee (LTC) is a committee of Central Coast Council and has no decision-making powers and no jurisdiction on state roads or selected facilities such as speed limits, signalised intersections or marked foot crossings. Councillor Kyla Daniels is an advisory member.

Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel: The State Government introduced regional planning panels in 2009 to strengthen decision-making for regionally significant development applications and other planning matters. Each panel is an independent body that is not subject to the direction of the Minister for Planning.

Protection of the Environment Trust Management Committee 

Coastal Estuary and Floodplain Risk Management Committee. Terms of Reference and member information coming soon.

Mangrove Mountain subcommittee. Terms of Reference and member information coming soon.