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Home>Community Information>Mansfield Shire Environment Committee
There is clear expectation from the community that Council will take a lead role in introducing measures to ensure that Mansfield Shire continues to function while reducing its impact on the environment.
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| Council, at its meeting of 19 February 2008, endorsed the establishment of an Environment Committee (under S86 of the Local Government Act 1989) to inform and guide decision making by Council in relation to environmental management issues and sustainable development within the Mansfield Shire. It will also ensure Council is undertaking and promoting environmental conservation and sustainable resource use practices so that the natural and rural assets that provide the economic basis of Mansfield Shire can be enjoyed and utilised by future generations. This includes issues such as land use planning, native flora and fauna conservation, waterways, roadsides, pest animal and weed species, energy use and climate change, waste management and sustainable water use.
Council, at its meeting on 19th August 2008, endorsed the Environment Committee Instrument of Delegation and the Environment Committee Charter. These documents guide the Governance and Operations of the Committee and its Members. To view these documents please follow the links provided.
Environment Committe - Instrument of Delegation(40Kb)
Environment Committe - Charter (172Kb)
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| The Committee has input into environmental policy and project development and acts as a facilitator for discussing new ideas and initiatives under consideration by Council. It is comprised of the following members:
• Councillor holding the Environment Portfolio as Chairperson.
• Director Sustainable Development (Deputy CEO)
• A representative from the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE).
• A representative from the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (GBCMA).
• A representative from the Mt Buller Mt Stirling Alpine Resort Management Board (ARMB).
• Three (3) Mansfield Shire community representatives.
Meetings of the Mansfield Shire Environment Committee are open to the general public. They are held bi-monthly at the municipal office, generally commencing at 9.00am. Meeting dates for 2009/2010 are as follows:
• Thursday 3 September 2009
• Thursday 15 October 2009
• Thursday 17 December 2009
• Thursday 18 February 2010
• Thursday 15 April 2010
• Thursday 17June 2010
Copies of Agenda and Minutes can be accessed below.
For further information on Council's Environment Committee or any other environment issue, please contact Council's Environment Officer, Ms Heather Holder, on 5775 8555.
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| Minutes and Agendas for Environment Committee Meetings |
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