To assist with this process, the Council has in place a number of key advisory bodies whose work facilitates development and implementation of such activities.
Outlined below is a list of key advisory committees, bodies and groups including current members.
Committees, bodies and groups
Audit and Risk Committee
This committee is appointed to oversee the activities of Council.
Invest Melbourne Advisory Board
Provides strategic advice and feedback on the potential opportunities for growth of investment for the city.
Disability Advisory Committee
The Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) provides advice to the City of Melbourne on access to inclusion.
First Nations Committee
The First Nations Committee brings together community members to improve outcomes for First Nations peoples.
The purpose of the Chief Executive Officer Employment Matters Advisory Committee is to assist the Council in fulfilling its responsibilities concerning Chief Executive Officer employment matters. View the Committee’s Terms of Reference (DOCX 73 KB) and the Chief Executive Officer Employment and Remuneration Policy.
Members:
- Dr Graeme Emonson PSM (Independent Chair)
- Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece
- Deputy Lord Mayor Roshena Campbell
- Councillor Owen Guest
- Councillor Dr Olivia Ball
- Councillor Philip Le Liu
Dr Graeme Emonson PSM
Graeme has a strong interest in leadership, organisational effectiveness and governance. He has a PhD in leadership, a Master of Business (Public Sector Management) and a Bachelor of Business. Graeme is a senior executive in the Victoria Government where he has responsibilities for the full life cycle of executive management employment. Graeme held the role of Executive Director, Local Government Victoria from February 2016 to June 2020 and has held several roles at Chief Executive Officer level in the Victorian local government sector. Graeme’s career in local government spans more than 35 years. He is a Victorian Fellow and Board Member of IPAA Victoria, member of the International City and County Managers’ Association, and a Fellow of Local Government Professionals (LGPro). In June 2020, Graeme was awarded the Public Service Medal for distinguished public service and leadership to the Victorian local government sector.
Members:
- Ryan Johnston, Director, Visitor Experience (Chair)
- Phip Murray, History/Theory Coordinator and Lecturer, RMIT University
- Hannah Presley, Senior Curator - University of Melbourne
City of Melbourne Members:
- Deputy Lord Mayor Roshena Campbell (Chair)
- Councillor Andrew Rowse (Deputy Chair)
- Evan Counsel
- Tiffany Crawford
- Jo Cannington
Technical experts:
- Jill Garner
- David Wagner
- Naomi Barun
- Prof. Julie Willis
- Prof. Martyn Hook
- Georgia Birks
- Cath Evans
- Noel Matthews
Community members:
- Ben Milbourne
- Robyn Pollock
- Lara Brown
- Dan Ong
- Nivedita Ravindran
Technical advisors:
- Monique Woodward
- Sarah Lynn Rees
- Karl Fender
- Danni Hunter
To find out more about this committee visit the Design Excellence Program.
Members 2023-26:
- Councillor Gladys Liu (Chair)
- Councillor Davydd Griffiths (Deputy Chair)
- Kit Regan
- Patrick Chiappalone
- Lachlan Wills
- Craig Peel
- Richie Goonan
- Alison Young
- Tim Cronin
- Prashanti Manchikanti
Members 2025-28:
- Anna Paris
- Molly O’Shaughnessy
- Gabrielle Hicks
To find out more about this committee or its work, visit Participate Melbourne External link.
City of Melbourne Members:
- Evan Counsel (Chair)
- Bronwen Hamilton (Deputy Chair)
Panel members:
- Shane Murray
- Shelley Penn
- Vanessa Bird
- Mark Jacques
- Simone Bliss
- Louise Wright
- Ann Lau
- Alison Potter
- Craig Tan
- James Legge
- Jeremy McLeod
- Julian Kosloff
- Marika Neustupny
- Minnie Cade
- Donald Bates
- Matthew Mackay
Technical experts:
- Anna Peters
- Anne-Marie Pisani
- Gavin Ashley
- Jim Gard’ner
- Johanna Trickett
- Kate Gray
- Michael Frazzetto
- Sarah Slattery
To find out more about this panel visit the Design Excellence Program.
Members:
- Councillor Davydd Griffiths
- Councillor Dr Olivia Ball
- Professor Alexander Felson
- Alexandra Lee
- Clare Hart
- Felicity Strong
- Gayle Gledhill
- Natasha Christov
- Sam Russell-McLeod
- Zachary Sweeney
Members:
- N’arwee’t Carolyn Briggs, Boon Wurrung elder and Traditional Owner, Chair, Boon Wurrung Foundation and Professor (Research) Department of Fine Art, Monash University
- Archie Barry, Visual Artist
- Charlotte Day, Director, Art Museums, University of Melbourne
- Hootan Heydari, Artist
- John Meade, Artist, Honorary Fellow in Art at the VCA, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne
- Mitch Mahoney, Possum skin cloak maker, Boonwurrung and Barkindji artist
At the commencement of the SCCP, the City of Melbourne established an external Audit Committee whose functions are to:
- provide an independent review and checking mechanism for the camera program that ensures that it meets the requirements of its Protocols and Operating Procedures
- promote public confidence in the camera program by ensuring its operations are transparent to the public and under ongoing independent scrutiny and review
- recommend action that will safeguard the camera program against abuse.
The operations of the camera program are examined by the Audit Committee to ensure that the use of the cameras
- continues to be for designated purposes only
- complies with the protocols and procedures
- does not compromise the privacy and rights of the general public through any unauthorised use.
The Audit Committee provides a written audit report to Council on an annual basis. This report evaluates the operations of the camera program and compliance with the Protocols and Operating Procedures. The Audit Committee’s past reports are provided below.
2021
2020
2019
