Council's Committees and their Functions

• Development Applications and associated matters
• Town Planning issues and associated matters
• Strata subdivisions
• Torrens Title subdivisions of dual occupancies and villas
• Community Title subdivisions
• Subdivisions of land or consolidation of lots                 
• LEPs and DCPs
• Matters referred by Council or the General Manager for consideration by the Committee
• Where considered appropriate by the Chairperson, to review decisions in respect to applications which are the subject of an Appeal to the courts and make recommendations to Council in this regard with the ability to invite interested parties to a particular application to confer with the Committee and, if considered necessary, to meet with the Assessor appointed by the Court.

• The primary objective of the Committee is to provide advice to Council in order to encourage and facilitate the development of the Queanbeyan Aboriginal community.
• To support and co-operate with Aboriginal peoples and other organisations committed to increasing reconciliation and respect for Aboriginal culture and history past and present.
• To continue to promote and advocate for Aboriginal culture into the everyday life of the Queanbeyan community through the provision of appropriate signage, artwork information and cultural awareness programs.
• To encourage and facilitate Council and community groups to provide and obtain any funding for programs which will benefit the local Aboriginal community.
• To provide advice about Council's programs, services and facilities and to participate on Council's committees/working parties to ensure that they are accessible to and appropriate for the local Aboriginal community.
• To promote and encourage employment and career development opportunities for Aboriginal people within Council.
• To develop and support appropriate celebrations of Aboriginal culture in conjunction with Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC Week, Heritage Week, Australia Day and other relevant events.
• To encourage Aboriginal people to participate and become involved in the political processes of Council.

• To enhance quality of life for all Queanbeyan residents, through appropriate community education and promotion of responsible companion animal ownership by:
• Improving community amenity
• Protecting the welfare of companion animals, and
• Protecting the natural environment.

• Represent both Council's vision and that of the Queanbeyan community for the positive management, welfare and the interest of the general community.
• Enhance the benefits of companion animal ownership by ensuring that Council provides services and structures that promote community responsibility.
• Provide a forum for considering the rights of companion animals, companion animal owners and non-companion animal owners within the community.
• Ensure that stakeholders always have the opportunity to be involved in developing and utilising appropriate facilities and structures within Queanbeyan.
• Work to create a greater awareness of companion animal issues.
• Provide the community with opportunities to be involved in the overall management of companion animals.
• Liaise as necessary through Council with stakeholders in neighbouring areas.
• Ensure as far as possible the compatibility of our Companion Animals Management Plan with those neighbouring areas.

• To assist in the development, monitoring, implementation and regular reviews of current and future Plans of Management in relation to the City's major environmental assets including, but not limited to:
• Queanbeyan River Corridor, Mount Jerrabomberra, Jerrabomberra Creek Corridor, any other existing or proposed Plans of Management, any Plans of Management overseen by other organisations which have integral links with Council's Plans, including those prepared by local and regional catchment authorities. 
• To provide advice and direction to Council on projects, opportunities and priorities for funding or works through the Environmental Improvement Fund and other relevant resources.
• To provide advice and direction to Council on plans such as the Stormwater Management Plan, Flood Plain Management Program and any other referrals from Council.
• To provide comments and feedback relating to developments and activities referred to the Committee by Council or Council officers that have a potential impact on any of the objectives, actions and outcomes set down in the abovementioned Plans of Management.
• To provide input and advice on the development of Council's state of the Environmental Reports and monitoring actions contained therein.

• To provide the Queanbeyan community with an independent coordinating and liaison body to assist community groups to implement the Queanbeyan City Council's Social Plan.
• To make recommendations to the Council concerning the allocation of funding to projects which address key result areas of the Queanbeyan City Council Social Plan

• To review the Queanbeyan City Council's Social Plan and make recommendations to the Council in relation to updating the Social Plan.
• To advocate for strong community engagement and agency participation in addressing the key result areas in the Social Plan and working towards a healthy community.
• To advocate for financial and other resources and assist with organisational capacity building in addressing the key result areas in the Social Plan and working towards a healthy community.
• To provide Council with a strategic link to key working groups and interagency forums.

• Being an advocate for economic growth of the region.
• Facilitating appropriate development within the city of Queanbeyan.
• Liaising with Government and Government agencies at local, regional, State and Federal levels.
• Support the Queanbeyan City Council with the implementation of economic development strategies.
• Facilitate the retention, expansion and diversification of the existing industries and economic activity along with the encouragement of the establishment of the new industries and economic enterprises, leading to an employment growth and the growth of the local economy.
• Identifying and promoting investment opportunities within the Local Government area.
• Establish strong working relationships as well as effective consultations with the business community and other key stake holders.

• Implementing an award;
• Employee training and organisational development;
• Organisational restructuring;
• Major job redesign (say >20%)
• Salary systems;
• All communication systems to do with Council;
• Education systems;
• Performance management systems;
• Hours of work; either generally or for a specific position;
• Enterprise or workplace agreements;
• Workplace reform; and
• HR practices.