Environmental Advisory Committee

Established in 2009, this committee played a crucial role in the development of the Monash Environmental Roadmap(PDF, 3MB), setting out environmental targets for Council to achieve. The 2012-2014 Environmental Advisory Committee provided direction and context during all stages of developing the Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2016 -2026(PDF, 8MB).

Environmental Advisory Committee Terms of Reference(PDF, 345KB)

Environmental Advisory Committee Annual Report - Council Meeting 31 January 2023(PDF, 186KB)

Environmental Advisory Committee 2022- 2024

At its meeting on 31 January 2023, Council endorsed the appointment of the following 15 community representatives to the 2022-24 Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) for a period of 2 years according to the current Terms of Reference. 

Report to Council 31 January 2023 Meeting(PDF, 336KB)

Council Meeting Decisions (item 4.7)(PDF, 467KB)

The 2022-2024 members are:

  • Cr Brian Little
  • John (Jack) Krohn
  • Phei (Faye) Lok
  • Joanna Prendergast
  • Mark Nantie;
  • Natasha Abrahams
  • CC Hua
  • Ratnakar Vallabhaneni
  • Si Phong Nguyen (Rowland)
  • Lee Tan
  • Peter Mathieson
  • Jeffrey Xia
  • Graham Bryant
  • Philip Liberatore
  • Amit Agrawal
  • Euan Ronald

Previous Committee (2020-2022)

At its meeting on 28 July 2020, Council endorsed the appointment of 13 community representatives to the 2020-22 Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) for a period of 2 years according to the current Terms of Reference.

Responsibilities

To advise Council on environmental and sustainability issues to improve environment in Monash. To achieve this, the Environment Advisory Committee will:

  • Provide input and advice to Council on issues of environmental sustainability
  • To provide input to the development of environmental policies
  • Provide input on behalf of the community and community organisations
  • Assist in determining the priority of activities to be undertaken and annual objectives
  • To provide input into projects that have an environmental focus
  • Actively support Council's consultation with and advocacy to the broader community
  • Monitor and review environmental and sustainability issues in Monash
  • Advocate to Council for the benefit of the Monash environment

Contact

Contact Officer: call Trish McGee, Sustainability Coordinator, on 9518 3733 or email EACsupport@monash.vic.gov.au