Sustainability and Environmental Advisory Panel

The Waratah-Wynyard Sustainability and Environmental Advisory Panel (SEAP) is a collaborative partnership between Council and the community that provides informed advice to Council on environmental and sustainability matters.

The Panel’s purpose is to guide and support Council in protecting, enhancing and promoting the natural environment of Waratah-Wynyard. SEAP plays a key role in advising on the implementation, monitoring and review of the Integrated Council Environmental Plan (iCEP) 2020–2030.

Objectives of the SEAP are to:

1. Represent a range of sectors and opinions relating to or impacting the natural environment, including community, agency, industry etc;
2. Provide input and advice to Council on issues of environmental sustainability;
3. Provide input to Council on behalf of the community and community organisations;
4. Actively support Council’s consultation with and advocacy to the broader community;
5. Provide specific and targeted feedback on relevant policies, strategies and key environmental initiatives;
6. Establish working groups on an as required basis;
7. Monitor and review environmental and sustainability issues in Waratah-Wynyard;
8. Advocate (within the SEAP’s structure) to Council for the benefit of the Waratah-Wynyard environment; and
9. Assist Council in determination of priority activities to be undertaken, annual objectives and action plans.

The objectives of the SEAP will be achieved through the implementation of the Action Plan.