Committees

Chief Executive Officer Recruitment and Selection Committee

Notice of Chief Executive Officer Recruitment and Selection Committee meeting

The Town of Port Hedland wishes to advise a Chief Executive Officer Recruitment and Selection Committee meeting has been called for Tuesday 20 January 2026 at 10.00am, to consider a recommendation to Council for the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and related matters.

As this is a confidential item, the consideration of this item is closed to members of the public pursuant to the Local Government Act 1995.

The Chief Executive Officer Recruitment and Selection Committee meeting will be held in Council Chambers (Civic Centre, McGregor Street, Port Hedland) by electronic means.

Previous Meeting Minutes

Unconfirmed Minutes for the Confidential CEO Recruitment and Selection Committee Meeting held on Monday, 5 January 2026 (168.57 KB)

Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee

Pursuant to section 5.8 of the Local Government Act 1995, the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee was established as a committee of Council, to operate in accordance with Part 7 of the Act.

The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Terms of Reference can be found here. 

Members

Committee Members:

Alan Lamb (Independent Presiding Member)

Sonia McKeiver (Independent Deputy Presiding Member)

Mayor Jacinta Behrend

Councillor Russell McDowall

Councillor Sharon Todd

Deputy Members:

Nicole Ripper (Independent Deputy of the Presiding Member)

Deputy Mayor Troy Melville

Committee Meetings

Below are the scheduled Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Meetings for the 2026 calendar year as adopted by Council. 

  • Tuesday, 10 March 5:30pm
  • Tuesday, 12 May 5:30pm
  • Tuesday, 11 August 5:30pm
  • Tuesday, 24 November 5:30pm

Agendas

The agenda for each Committee meeting is made available to the public prior to the meeting.

Once the agenda for each Committee meeting has been uploaded, they can be viewed here.

Minutes

Minutes of past Committee Meetings can be viewed here.

All Town of Port Hedland documents are available to the community upon request and in alternative formats if required, including hard copy in standard and large print, electronic format, audio format on CD or USB, or via email.

Strategy Committee

At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 4 November 2020, Council endorsed to disband the Strategy Committee.