Planning Panel Boundaries

Planning Panels

Planning Panel Boundaries and Members

The following outlines the Panel members and the local government areas (LGAs) which fall within the district or region in which each panel operates.

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Sydney District Panels

Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel 

Chair 

Carl Scully

State Members

Roberta Ryan 

Jan Murrell

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Panel Member Bios

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Alternate State members

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Council members 

Bayside Council                             
Michael Nagi                             Member
Ed McDougall Member
Joe Awada Alternate
Ron Bezic Alternate
Andrew Tsounis Alternate
Louay Moustapha Alternate
Michael Sheils Alternate
Paul Pappas Alternate

Mairaed Bilmon

 Alternate

Burwood Council
JOHN FAKER                             Member

George Mannah

 Member

Lesley Furneaux-Cook

 Alternate

Ernest Chan

 Alternate

Raj Dixit

 Alternate

Joseph DelDuca

 Alternate

Heather Crichton

 Alternate
City of Canada Bay Council         
MICHAEL MEGNA                                       Member
Angelo Tsirekas Member

Inner West Council
Monica Wangmann               Member
Ted Cassidy Member
Brian McDonald Member
Deborah Laidlaw Member
Sam Iskandar Member
Victor Macri Member
Jacinta Reid Alternate
Rosana Tyler Alternate

Randwick City Council
MURRAY MATSON                 Member
Christie Hamilton Member
Danny Said Alternate
Kathy Neilson Alternate
Brendan Roberts Alternate

Strathfield Council
Michael Ryan                   Member
Vivienne Albin Member
Eric Armstrong Alternate

Waverley Council
Lee Kosnetter Member
Jan Murrell  Member
Jeremy Swan  Member

Woollahra Council
TONI ZELTZER             Member
Mary-Lou Jarvis Member

 
Sydney Central City Planning Panel

Chair 

Abigail Goldberg

State Members

David Ryan 

Gabrielle Morrish

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Council members  

Blacktown City Council
Chris Quilkey                             Member
Kathie Collins Member
Kevin Gillies Alternate
Moninder Singh Alternate

City of Parramatta Council
Sameer Pandey                         Member
Steven Issa Member
Martin Zaiter Alternate
Jane Fielding Alternate
Richard Thorp Alternate
David Ryan Alternate

Cumberland Council

Clr Ned Attie                                    

 Member

Clr Eddy Sarkis

 Member

Clr Paul Garrard

 Alternate

Clr Michael Zaiter

 Alternate
   

The Hills Shire Council                                                       
Mark Colburt                              Member
Chandi Saba Member
STEWART SEALE Alternate

 

Sydney Western City Planning Panel

Chair 

Justin Doyle

State Members

Nicole Gurran

Louise Camenzuli

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Council members  

Blue Mountains City Council 
CHRIS VAN DER KLEY                Member
MICK FELL Member
Don McGregor Alternate

Camden Council
PETER SIDGREAVES                    Member
LARA SYMKOWIAK Member
Theresa Fedeli Alternate
Paul Farrow Alternate
Sue Francis Alternate
Michael Mantei Alternate
Michael File Alternate
Grant Christmas Alternate
Mary-Lyne Taylor Alternate
Rachael Harrison  Alternate

Campbelltown City Council
GEORGE GREISS                          Member
Darcy Lound Member

Ben Gilholme

 Alternate

Fairfield City Council
NINOS KHOSHABA                    Member
Frank Carbone Member
Sera Yilmaz Alternate

Hawkesbury City Council
Jeff Organ                                          Member
Judy Clark Member

Liverpool City Council
PETER HARLE                                  Alternate
Karess Rhodes Alternate

Penrith City Council
ROSS FOWLER                               Member
GLENN MCCARTHY Member
Karen Mckeown Alternate

Jeni Pollard

Brian Cartwright

Robin Cook

 

Alternate

Alternate

Alternate

Wollondilly Shire Council
Mayor Robert Khan  Member 
Deputy Mayor Michael Banasik Member
Cr Matthew Deeth                               Alternate
Cr Matt Gould Alternate
John McFadden Alternate
Judith Hannan Alternate
Rachel Harrison Alternate
Blair Briggs Alternate
Simon Landow Alternate

 

Sydney North Planning Panel

Chair 

Peter Debnam

State Members

Brian Kirk

Julie Savet Ward 

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Council members  

Hornsby City Council
DAVID WHITE                                    Member
Ross Walker Member
Felicity Findlay Alternate

Hunters Hill Municipal Council
Mayor, Councillor Mark Bennett Member
BRIAN MCDONALD Member
GREG PATCH Alternate
Councillor Ross Williams Alternate

Ku-Ring-Gai Council
Cheryl Szatow                                    Member
Martin Smith Member
Suzanne Jolly Alternate
Barbara Newman Alternate

Lane Cove Municipal Council
EUGENE SARICH                             Member
Deborah Sutherland Member
Vivienne Albin Alternate

Mosman Municipal Council
PAUL STEIN                                         Member
TOM SHERLOCK Member
BRIAN MCDONALD

North Sydney City Council

Kenneth Robinson

 Member

Virginia Waller

Kevin Alker 

Member

Alternate

Northern Beaches Council
Steve Kennedy                                  Member
Annelise Tuor Alternate
Marcus Sainsbury Alternate
Peter Biscoe Alternate
Graham Brown Alternate

Ryde City Council
Edwina Clifton                                   Member
Bernard Purcell Member
Simon Zhou Alternate
Penelope Penderson Alternate

Willoughby City Council
Gail Giles-Gidney                             Member
Linda McClure Member
Norma Shankie-Williams Alternate
Judith Rutherford Alternate

 
Sydney South Planning Panel

Chair 

Professor Helen Lochhead

State Members

Stuart McDonald

Heather Warton

Boundary Area                                                                          

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Council members 

Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Deputy Mayor Nadia Saleh            Member
Cr Bilal El Hayek Member
Cr Charlie Ishac Alternate
Rachelle Harika Alternate
Clare Raffan  Alternate

Georges River Council
Con Hindi                                                Member
Nick Katris Member
Leesha Payor Alternate

Sutherland Shire Council      
Jake Boyd                                              Member
Peter Scraysbrook Member
Ray Pilbersek Alternate
Diedre Steinwall Alternate

 

Regional Panels 

Hunter and Central Coast

Chair 

Alison McCabe

State Members

Juliet Grant 

Sandra Hutton

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Council members  

Central Coast Council
Kyle MacGreggor                                  Member
Chris Burke Member
Jeff Sundstrom Alternate
Jane Smith Alternate

Cessnock City Council                      
Bob Pynsent                                             Member
Anne Sander Member
Mark Lyons Alternate
Allan Stapleford Alternate

Dungog Shire Council
Tracy Norman                                           Member
John Connors Member

Lake Macquarie City Council
Justin Hamilton                                        Member
Jason Pauling Member
Scott Anson Alternate
Nick Jones Alternate

Maitland City Council
Peter Garnham                                        Member
Sally Halliday Member
Mitchell Griffin Alternate

Mid-Coast Council
Troy Fowler Member
Karen Hutchison Member
Clair Pontin                                            Alternate

Muswellbrook Shire Council
Derek Finnigan                                        Member
Kellie Scholes Member

Newcastle City Council
John MacKenzie                                      Member
Jason Dunn Member
Matthew Byrne Alternate
Port Stephens Council
Paul Lemottee                                          Member
Ryan Palmer Member
Chris Doohan Alternate
Giacomo Arnott Alternate

Singleton Shire Council
John Martin                                               Member
Sue George Member
Hollee Jenkins

Upper Hunter Shire Council
Wayne Bedggood                                Member
Steve McDonald Member
Sue Abbott Alternate
Josh Brown Alternate

 
Northern

Chair 

Paul Mitchell 

State Members

Penny Holloway

Stephen Gow 

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Alternate State members

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Council members 

Armidale Regional Council
Jim White Member
James McGregor Member

Ballina Shire Council

Cr David Wright

 Member

Cr Eoin Johnston

 Alternate

Cr Sharon Cadwallader

 Member

Cr Keith Williams

 Alternate

Bellingen Shire Council
Daniel Walsh Member
Dominic King Member

Byron Shire Council
Vanessa Ekins Temporary
Katie Milne Temporary
David Brown Member
Basil Cameron Alternate
Joe Vescio Alternate

Clarence Valley Council
JIM SIMMONS Member
Jason Kingsley Member
ANDREW BAKER Alternate

Coffs Harbour City Council

DENISE KNIGHT

Member

Tegan Swan

Member

George Cecato

Mamber

Michael Adendorff

Alternate

Glen Innes Severn Council
COLIN PRICE Member
Steve Toms Member
Patric Millar Alternate

Gunnedah Shire Council
Andrew Johns Member
Jamie Chaffey Member
Blake O'Mullane Alternate
Anne Luke Alternate

Gwydir Shire Council
JOHN COULTON Member
CATHERINE EGAN Member

Inverell Shire Council
BRETT MCINNES Member
Dianna Baker Member

Kempsey Shire Council
RHONDA HOBAN Member
Daniel Walsh Member

Kyogle Council
Danielle Mulholland Member
John Burley Member

Lismore City Council
Angela Jones Member
Vanessa Ekins Member
Neil Marks Alternate

Liverpool Plains Shire Council
No Members

Moree Plains Shire Council
SUE PRICE Member
Stephen Ritchie Member

Nambucca Shire Council
Liz Campbell Member
Erin Fuller Member

Narrabri Shire Council
Robert Kneale Member
Cameron Staines Member
Ron Campey Alternate

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
PAUL DRAKE Member
Robert Hussey Member

Richmond Valley Council
ROBERT HAYES Member
DANIEL SIMPSON Alternate

Tamworth Regional Council
James Treloar Member
Stephen Bartlett Member
Colin Murray Alternate

Tenterfield Shire Council
PETER PETTY Member
Greg Sauer Member

Tweed Shire Council
NED WALES Member
STEPHEN PHILLIPS Member
John Byrne Alternate

Uralla Shire Council
Andrew Hopkins Member
Robert Bell Member
Isabel Strutt Alternate

Walcha Council
DAVID LOCKE Member
CAMERON GREIG Member
SOPHIE THOMSON Alternate

 

Southern

Chair 

Gordon Kirkby

State Members

Tim Fletcher

Renata Brooks 

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Council members  

Albury City Council           
David Thurley                                            Member
Henk van der Ven Member
Amanda Cohn Alternate

Bega Valley Shire Council
Russell Fitzpatrick                                   Member
Jo Dodds Member
Mitchell Nadin Alternate
Liz Seckold Alternate

Coolamon Shire Council
TERREY KISS                                               Member
KRISTON DUNSTAN Member
Anthony Donoghue Alternate
John Seymour Alternate

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Ray Graham                                                  Member
Gordon Lindley Member
Tony Donoghue Alternate

Eurobodalla Shire Council
LINDSAY USHER                                         Member
ROB POLLOCK Member

Goulburn Mulwaree Council
DENZIL STURGISS                                    Member
Tina Dodson Alternate
Chris Berry Alternate

Greater Hume Shire Council
DENISE OSBORNE                                    Member
BRENT LIVERMORE Member

Hilltops Council
Penny Day                                                      Member
Craig Filmer Member

Junee Shire Council
Tony Donoghue                                          Member
David Carter Member

Kiama Municipal Council
Mark Honey                                                Member
Andrew Sloan Member
MICHAEL FORSYTH Alternate

Lockhart Shire Council
Cr Rodger Schirmer                                               Member
Cr Greg Verdon Alternate
Mr Andrew Crakanthorp Alternate
Mr Johan Louw Member
Mr Peter Veneris Alternate

Shellharbour City Council
GRAHAM ROLLINSON                          Member
MARIANNE SALIBA Member
JOHN MURRAY Alternate

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Pete Harrison                                              Member
Peter Marshall  Alternate
Chelsea Newman Member

Shoalhaven City Council
GREG WATSON                                        Member
 Patricia White Member
ERNIE ROYSTON Alternate
Annette Alldrick Alternate
Mark Kitchener Alternate 

Snowy Monaro Regional Council
John Rooney                                                 Member
Peter Bascomb Member

Snowy Valleys Council

No Members

Temora Shire Council
TONY DONOGHUE                                 Member
Nigel Judd Member

Upper Lachlan Shire Council
John Stafford (Mayor)                                        Member
Paul Culhane Member

Wagga Wagga
Tim Koschel                                     Member
Dan Hayes Member
Dallas Tout Alternate

Wingecarribee Shire Council
DUNCAN GAIR                                          Member
Carl Peterson Member
Jim Gilvary Alternate
Graeme Andrews Alternate

Wollongong City Council
MICHAEL MANTEI                                   Member
David Brown Member
MARK CARLON Alternate
Mithra Cox Alternate

Yass Valley Council
GEOFF FROST                                             Member
Michael McManus Member

 
Western

Chair 

TBA

State Members

Andrew Hutton

Sandra Hutton

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Council members  

Balranald Shire Council        
Mike Colreavy                             Member
Ray Davy                                                      Member

Bathurst Regional Council
DAVID SHERLEY                                       Member
Graeme Hanger Member
Monica Morse Alternate

Berrigan Shire Council
Cr John Taylor                                            Member
Cr Daryll Morris Member
Cr Denis Glanville Alternate

Bland Shire Council
GARY PEARSON                                        Member

Blayney Shire Council
HEATHER NICHOLLS                               Member
DAVID SOMERVAILLE Member
Scott Ferguson Alternate

Bogan Shire Council
KEVIN RYAN                                                 Member
Graeme Bourke Member

Anthony Payne

 Alternate

Bourke Shire Council
BARRY HOLLMAN                                     Member
Lachlan Ford Member
ROBERT STUTSEL Alternate

Brewarrina Shire Council
MATTHEW SLACK-SMITH                      Member
FRAN CARTER Member
BELINDA COLLESS Alternate

Broken Hill City Council
James Roncon                                             Member
Darriea Turley Member
Razija Nu’man Alternate

Cabonne Shire Council
ANTHONY DURKIN                                  Member
Mark Dicker Member

Carrathool Shire Council
PETER LAIRD                                                  Member

Central Darling Shire Council
No Members                   

Cobar Shire Council
ROBERT SINCLAIR                                   Member
KEVIN RYAN Member
Janine Lea-Barrett Alternate

Coonamble Shire Council
TIM HORAN                                                 Member
DON SCHIEB Member
BARBARA O'BRIEN Alternate
Dubbo Regional Council

LINDSAY MATHIESON                

 Member

JOSIE HOWARD

 Member

Federation Council
Ian Kreutzberger                                       Member
William Bott Alternate

Forbes Shire Council
PHYLLIS MILLER                                           Member
CHRIS ROYLANCE Member

Gilgandra Shire Council
Brian Mockler Member
Greg Peart Member

Griffith City Council
Rina Mercuri                                         Member

Christine Stead

 Member

Hay Shire Council
Bill Sheaffe                                                     Member
Jack Terblanche Member

Lachlan Shire Council
Paul Phillips                                                    Member
Peter Harris Member

Leeton Shire Council
EMERSON DOIG                                        Member
George Weston Member
RAY PLUIS Alternate

City of Lithgow Council
ANDREW MUIR                                          Member
Stephen Leslie Member
Ray Thompson Alternate

Mid-Western Regional Council
Russell Holden                                             Member
Paul Cavalier Member
Sam Paine Alternate

Murray River Council
Chris Bilkey                                                   Member
Gen Campbell Member
Alan Mathers   Member
Thomas Weyrich Alternate

Murrumbidgee Council
Ruth McRae                                                  Member
Robert Black Member
Patrick Brown Alternate

Narrandera Shire Council
Cr Jenny Clarke                                               Member
Mr Shane WIlson Member/Expert 

Narromine Shire Council
LES LAMBERT                                              Member
Craig Davies Member
Dawn Collins Alternate

Oberon Council
CLIVE MCCARTHY                                    Member
Mark Kellam Member
IAN DONEY Alternate

Orange City Council
Allan Renike                                                   Member
Russell Turner Member

Parkes Shire Council
KEN KEITH                                                      Member
ALAN WARD Member

Walgett Shire Council
Michael Urqhart                                    Member
Elizabeth Cumming Member
Mery Prendergast Alternate

Warren Shire Council
No Members

Warrumbungle Shire Council
PETER SHINTON                                          Member
KEVIN TIGHE Member

Weddin Shire Council
PETER MOFFITT                                            Member
GEOFF CUNNINGHAM

Wentworth Shire Council

Cr Steve Heywood                                             

Member

Cr Susan Nichols

Member

Cr Bill Wheeldon

Member
   
Cowra Shire Council
Cr William West Member
Mr Paul Devery Member
Cr Judi Smith Alternate
Edward River Council
Mr Michael Keys Member

Mr David Christy

Member