Kiama Council has formed its new Finance and Major Projects Advisory Committee, endorsing the appointment of six highly-skilled community members at its Ordinary Meeting this week.
In August this year, Council resolved to merge two committees of Council, the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) and the Major Projects Advisory Committee. The merged committee is called the Finance and Major Projects Advisory Committee.
In seeking committee members, Council called for submissions in an expression of interest (EOI) process and received 15 applications. Committee chairperson, Mayor Cameron McDonald, thanked everyone who applied to join the committee.
"We were impressed by the calibre of submissions to join our Finance and Major Projects Committee and I extend my sincere thanks to everyone who put their hand up for this. The quality of candidates has been exceptional, reflecting a high level of interest and alignment with the Council's strategic direction."
After conducting a rigorous evaluation, candidates were selected ensure a good mix of industry experience, ties to the local community, level of ambition and ability to enact the desired objectives of the committee.
The new Finance and Major Projects Advisory committee members are:
- Matthew Dawson
- Lynette Cuell
- Warwick Shanks OAM
- Paul Smith
- Rob Danby
- Marco Maldonado
The committee will also consist of Council's Chief Executive Officer, Director Corporate and Commercial/Chief Financial Officer, Director Strategies and Communities and Head of Implementation. The committee will be chaired by the Mayor and two Councillors (Cr Melinda Lawton and Cr Stuart Larkins) will form part of the committee.
The inaugural Finance and Major Projects Advisory committee meeting will be held on 6 November 2025.
