Recreation Trails Advisory Committee

The Recreation Trails Advisory Committee provides a formal mechanism for Council to consult with key stakeholders, seek specialist advice and enable community participation in the development and review of new and existing recreation trails within the Shire of Nillumbik.

Join the committee

Council is looking for community members to join the committee and help identify improvement opportunities for the existing trail network and advocate for future trail projects.

Council is seeking expressions of interest from representatives of:

  • Friends or Landcare groups
  • horse riding community
  • cycling community
  • walking groups/trail walkers
  • wider community (urban and rural)
  • advocate for tourism
  • advocates for people with a disability.

Apply

Expressions of interest close Monday 7 April.

For more information or for support to complete the EOI form, contact the Recreation and Leisure team by calling 9433 3111 or email leisure@nillumbik.vic.gov.au.

Objectives

The Committee’s objectives are to:

  • assist and advise Council regarding key issues
  • provide a forum for dissemination and consideration of information to the local community
  • assist and support Council prepare recreation trail development proposals and funding applications
  • provide advice on the design of proposed trails
  • assist Council with the development of recreation trail promotional material and events
  • assist Council monitor recreation trail use and condition
  • respond to and provide advice on any proposed strategy, policy or action plan relating to recreation trails developed by Council
  • undertake other recreation trail initiatives as necessary.

Meetings

Advisory Committee meetings are held three times per year, in March, July and November.

Meetings will be held at Council offices, Civic Drive Greensborough.

Committee period

Committee members are appointed for a two year term. The current term ceases in May 2025.

Members

This Committee is chaired by a Councillor representative who is appointed annually at Council's Extraordinary Meeting held in November. 

Current committee members

The Committee comprises the following representatives endorsed by Council:

  • Cr Kelly Joy (Chair)
  • Cr Kim Cope (Alternate Chair)
  • Andrew Bakos
  • Andrew Chau
  • Andrew McMahon
  • Bernie Broom
  • Bill Penrose
  • Brad March
  • Cath Giles
  • Janice Davies
  • Julie O'Connell Seamer
  • Rex Niven
  • Serena Marriott

Minutes from each Committee meeting are confirmed at the next meeting of the Committee.

Download the minutes

Terms of Reference

 

The Terms of Reference were adopted by Council in February 2025.

Recreation Trails Advisory Committee - Terms of Reference(PDF, 676KB)

More information

The Committee is supported by Council’s Recreation and Leisure team.

 

For further information email leisure@nillumbik.vic.gov.au or call 03 9433 3111.

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