Maroondah Environment Advisory Committee

Expressions of interest are now open for Maroondah community members to join Maroondah Environment Advisory Committee. Find out more

The Maroondah Environment Advisory Committee is a collaborative partnership between Council and key community stakeholders to inform and advise Council on environmental sustainability issues.

The committee is one of six Council advisory committees that provide advice and input on social issues and support the work of Council in working towards the community vision outlined in Maroondah 2050 – Our future together.

Role of the committee

Committee goals will include:

advance the environmental sustainability ‘Key Directions’ of Maroondah 2050
advise Council on the implementation and review of the Maroondah Sustainability Strategy and related strategies and actions
involve others in sustainability initiatives.

The committee will look at:

assisting in the review of Council’s Carbon Neutral Strategy
assisting in the review of Councils Climate Risk and Adaptation Strategy
assisting in the implementation of Councils Vegetation Strategy
helping with the implementation of actions from the Sustainability Strategy
providing feedback on Council’s capital works program
reviewing the existing suite of environmental strategies of Council.

Meetings

The Maroondah Environment Advisory Committee meet 4 times per year, in the evening at Realm in Ringwood.

Terms of reference

Maroondah Environment Advisory Committee Terms of Reference 2023(PDF, 169KB)

Maroondah Environment Advisory Committee Terms of Reference 2023(DOCX, 69KB)

Please note: the Terms of Reference will be updated in 2026.

Maroondah Sustainability Strategy

Join the committee

Expressions of interest are now open for Maroondah community members to join Maroondah Environment Advisory Committee. Expressions of interest close 5pm, Sunday 12 October.

We encourage interested candidates to read the draft Terms of Reference 2026 before expressing your interest.

Draft Maroondah Environment Advisory Committee Terms of Reference 2026(PDF, 144KB)

Express your interest