Council Committees

Leeton Shire Council has developed a Committee structure that aims to support the delivery of Council’s core activities and objectives outlined in our Delivery Program and Operational Plan.

There are three distinct groups of committees, each with a defined role and terms of reference.

Section 355 Committees

These Council committees carry out a function of Council and have some financial delegation. They include: Whitton Courthouse and Historical Museum Group, Whitton Community Hall Group, Yanco Community Hall Group, Murrami Community Hall Group, Leeton Mens Shed, SunRice Festival Committee, Light Up Leeton Committee and Bidgee Classic Committee.

Advisory Committees

These Council committees provide advice to Council on policy and strategy implementation. They include: Leeton Tree Management Group, Leeton Shire Heritage Group, Roxy Community Theatre Group, Leeton Crime Prevention Group, Leeton Traffic Committee, Whitton Town Improvement Committee, Leeton Early Learning Centre, Community Grant Funding Committee, Yanco Town Improvement Committee, Wamoon Town Improvement Committee, Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee, Central Business District Working Group and the Shared Visitor Services Committee with Narrandera Shire Council.

Action Groups

These Council committees provide volunteer support to various Council functions. They include: Leeton Tidy Towns, Leeton Youth Committee, Wattle Hill Progress Committee and Leeton Australia Day Group.  

Four elected Councillors also sit on the General Manager’s Review Committee. These councillors include Mayor Cr Paul Maytom, Deputy Mayor Cr George Weston, Cr Tracey Morris and Cr Michael Kidd.

Terms of Reference for Council Committees

Section 355 Committees

• Leeton Bidgee Classic Event Organising Committee
• Leeton Men's Shed
• Light Up Leeton Event Organising Committee
• Murrami Community Hall
• Leeton SunRice Festival Event Organising Committee
• Whitton Community Hall
• Whitton Courthouse and Historical Museum
• Yanco Community Hall
• Roxy Redevelopment Committee
  

Advisory Committees

• Central Business District Working Group- currently under development
• Community Grant Funding Committee
• Leeton Crime Prevention Group- currently under development
• Leeton Early Learning Centre- currently under development
• Leeton Shire Heritage Group
• Leeton Traffic Committee
• Leeton Tree Advisory Group
• Roxy Community Theatre Group
• Visitor Information Services Committee- currently under development
• Wamoon Town Improvement Committee
• Whitton Town Improvement Committee
• Yanco Town Improvement Committee
• Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee

Action Groups

• Leeton Australia Day Group
• Leeton Tidy Towns Group
• Leeton Youth Committee
• Wattle Hill Progress Committee

For further information regarding Council committees, please contact Council’s Director Corporate and Community Services on (02) 6953 0911 or email council@leeton.nsw.gov.au