2022/2023 Annual Report

Committees
Disability Access and Inclusion Advisory
Committee
Chair: Cr McLuskey (Until November 2022)
Cr Flynn (From November 2022)
Elected Members composition:
Mayor Whittaker (ex officio), Cr Kennedy (Until November
2022), Cr McLuskey, Cr Lakhani (From November 2022)
Community Members composition:
Ms Amy Roe representing SA School for Vision Impaired, Ms
Collette Hogan representing Centacare (until October 2022),
Ms Karen Beale, Ms Kathy Bereny, Ms Natalie Black, Mr Ben
Waechter, Mr Peter Stewart (from February 2023)
Purpose of Committee:
The Disability Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee
(DAIAC) aims to identify and address access and inclusion
barriers for people with disability to ensure that everyone,
regardless of age or ability, can access and participate in
Community life. The Committee is responsible for reviewing and
monitoring Council’s DAIP (Disability Access & Inclusion Plan).
Number of meetings in 2022/23: 4
Key achievements and highlights:
» Numerous upgrades and redevelopments with accessible
features (including Steve Woodcock Sports Centre,
Athelstone Recreation Reserve, Magill Village, Fourth
Creek Trail, Hamilton Terrace Streetscape, Max Amber
Sportsfield and Thorndon Park Playground.
» Communication Access Symbol Accreditation was
obtained for Council’s Customer Service
» Council’s second Disability Trainee, Mr Josh Boswell,
completed a Certificate 2 in Horticulture and the third
traineeship commenced with Ms Cherie Brine undertaking
a Certificate 3 in Business Administration based at the
Campbelltown Library
» Council opened the new Thorndon Park inclusive
playground which has communications boards and
Auslan signage
» The commencement of Communication Access Symbol
Accreditation for Campbelltown Library
» International Day of People with Disability, ‘Celebration of
Inclusion’ – 25 submissions demonstrating how people
with disability are included in the Community were shared
online on 3 December 2022
» Council Christmas Card Design Competition – for
the second year, Council worked with Adelaide East
Education Centre to design Council’s 2022 Christmas
Card. More than just a design competition, this initiative
provides opportunity for partnership, relationship building,
identifying of talents and celebration of young people with
intellectual disability.
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Chair: Cr Flynn (Until November 2022)
Cr Blackborough (From November 2022)
Elected Members composition:
Cr Blackborough (Until November 2022), Cr Barbaro
Cr Britton - La Salle, Mayor Whittaker (ex officio) (From
November 2022)
Community Members composition:
Mr Ben Cunningham, Mr Brian Hales, Mr John Socratous,
Ms Tracey Powell
Purpose of Committee:
To provide strategic advice on economic development and
employment growth opportunities in Campbelltown.
Number of meetings in 2022/23: 4
Key achievements and highlights:
Included:
» Increasing support services for small businesses,
» Progressing Council’s Small Business Grants scheme,
» Promoting the Shop Local concept,
» Enhancing the Flavours of Campbelltown Food Trail,
» Activating Brookside Cellars, and
» Activating the newly redeveloped Magill Village.
Reconciliation Advisory Committee
Chair: Mr Shouwn Oosting
Elected Members composition:
Cr Blackborough (Until November 2022) Cr McLuskey,
Mayor Whittaker, Cr Flynn and Cr Scalzi (From November
2023)
Community Members composition:
Mr Ivan-Tiwu Copley, Mr Noel Fraser, Mr Russell Jackson,
Ms Marinah Keverkis (until November 2022), Mr Aaron
Dadeh, Ms Hamideh Nouri (from March 2023)
Purpose of Committee:
To provide strategic advice in relation to Reconciliation, and
inform and monitor Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan.
Number of meetings in 2022/23: 4
Key achievements and highlights:
» Recognised Reconciliation Week 2023 with a
Reconciliation display at the Library and Council Office.
A movie night was held facilitated by Reconciliation
Committee member Russell Jackson
» Reconciliation Walk developed in partnership with City of
Tea Tree Gully and Kaurna Elders at River Torrens Linear
Park / Karrawirra Parri Athelstone
» Commenced the development of the third iteration of
Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan.
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Campbelltown City Council
Annual Report 2022 / 2023