Administrator

Administrator Minute 2 - 20 September 2023(PDF, 264KB)

Administrator Minute 1 - 20 September 2023(PDF, 159KB)

Administrator Minute - 16 August 2023(PDF, 164KB)

Administrator Minute - 19 July 2023(PDF, 123KB)

Administrator Minute - 21 June 2023(PDF, 260KB)

Administrator Minute - 19 April 2023(PDF, 734KB)

Administrator Minute - 15 February 2023(PDF, 263KB)

Administrator Minute - 14 December 2022(PDF, 384KB)

Administrator Minute - General Managers Review(PDF, 162KB)

A Minute Community Update - 17 August 2022(PDF, 202KB)

Appointment of Director Communities and Place(PDF, 210KB)

A Minute Community Update - 20 July 2022(PDF, 152KB)

Government Gazette(PDF, 92KB)

Wingecarribee Shire Council Public Inquiry Commissioners Report(PDF, 5MB)

IA Minute Community Update - 18 May 2022(PDF, 195KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 20 April 2022(PDF, 222KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 16 March 2022(PDF, 220KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 16 February 2022(PDF, 194KB)

Notice of Public Hearings(PDF, 80KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 19 January 2022(PDF, 140KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 8 December 2021(PDF, 148KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 10 November 2021(PDF, 115KB)

IA Public Inquiry Submission - 28 October 2021(PDF, 282KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 13 October 2021(PDF, 146KB)

Postponement of Elections Notice(PDF, 570KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 8 September 2021(PDF, 121KB)

Ltr. from the Office of the Hon. Shelley Hancock MP Public Inquiry(PDF, 344KB)

Reviews and Audits Requested by Interim Administrator - 8 September 2021(PDF, 105KB)

Gazette Notice(PDF, 1MB)

IA Minute Community Update - 30 August 2021(PDF, 142KB)

Memo to IA re Appointment of the Directors(PDF, 235KB)

Memo to IA re Bushfire Review(PDF, 155KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 11 August 2021(PDF, 184KB)

Letter Minister Hancock(PDF, 479KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 28 July 2021(PDF, 176KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 14 July 2021(PDF, 131KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 23 June 2021(PDF, 164KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 9 June 2021(PDF, 260KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 20 May 2021(PDF, 189KB)

IA Minute Vale Terry Oakes-Ash OAM(PDF, 102KB)

IA Minute General Manager Appointment(PDF, 182KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 12 May 2021(PDF, 128KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 21 April 2021(PDF, 84KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 24 March 2021(PDF, 104KB)

IA Minute DSP Charges - 24 March 2021(PDF, 157KB)

IA Minute DSP Charges Motion - 24 March 2021(PDF, 148KB)

IA Minute Community Update - 17 March 2021(PDF, 59KB)

Wingecarribee Shire Council Suspended

Interim Administrator Calls for Resident Feedback

Interim Administrator Announces Executive Resignations

Extraordinary Meeting to Introduce Administrator

Community Reps Called for Local Planning Panel

Interim Administrator Calls For Greater Project Transparency

Interim Administrator To Visit Shire’s Villages

Shelly Hancock Minister for Local Government Announces Wingecarribee Shire Council Administrator Extended for a Further Three Months

Consultant Engaged for Independent Review into Black Summer Bushfires

Commissioner Releases Small Business Report

Interim Administrator Responds to Postponement of Local Government Elections

Interim Administrator Releases Bushfire Report Findings

Statement of Interim Administrator Public Inquiry(PDF, 176KB)

The Minister for Local Government, The Hon Shelley Hancock MP has issued a suspension order, suspending all Councillors and the Mayor, and appointed an independent Administrator as the decision-making body of Council.

On 12 March 2021, Minister for Local Government, The Hon. Shelley Hancock suspended Wingecarribee Shire Council and appointed an Interim Administrator Mr Viv May PSM for a period of three months.

The suspension period was extended for a further three months by the Minister on 27 May 2021.

On 1 September 2021, the NSW Government announced a Public Inquiry would be held into Wingecarribee Shire Council. On 14 July 2022, the Minister for Local Government, The Hon Wendy Tuckerman, announced that she had accepted the full recommendations from the Commissioners report.

Council Administrator Mr Viv May will remain at Wingecarribee Shire Council until the local government election in September 2024.

The Administrator constitutes the Council and must perform all the functions, powers and duties of the Council.  The Administrator will effectively act as the Mayor and the Councillors.

The Administrator is also responsible for the implementation of the suspension order and any performance improvement order and reports on progress to the Minister for Local Government.

Mr Viv May PSM has been appointed as the Shire’s Administrator.

The Administrator is expected to commit the necessary time to effectively:

• Conduct the relevant council meetings

• Undertake the civic and ceremonial functions of the governing body

The level of remuneration is generally based on the current level of Councillor and Mayoral fees for Wingecarribee Shire Council as set by the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal. 

All remuneration and allowances are paid by Wingecarribee Shire Council.

The Administrator will be provided with the office space and other support that was previously provided to the Mayor.

The Administrator will work closely with the General Manager and make all decisions that an elected Council would do. 

The Administrator will consider all staff reports presented to Council and make decisions. The Administrator will also be able to bring matters to Council via Administrator Minutes.

The Administrator is here for residents to contact and engage with. 

The role acts as the Council and undertakes the responsibilities of the Mayor and Councillors representing the interests of residents and our communities. 

If you would like to contact the Administrator, please phone 02 4868 0888 or via email AdministratorOffice@wsc.nsw.gov.au.

Please note that any correspondence marked confidential and addressed to Mr Viv May, Administrator, will only be opened by Mr May and secured to comply with statutory requirements. 

Yes. Under Council’s Code of Meeting Practice, all Council meetings are open to the public and are live-streamed and webcast. Due to the Public Health Orders currently in place, Council Meetings are ticketed to meet social distancing guidelines.

The suspension does not include any staff members of Council. The day-to-day running of Council and delivery of essential services will continue. 

During the suspension period, Councillors are suspended from office and as such are not entitled to exercise the functions of civic office or receive any fee or other remuneration.

Councillors will be required to hand over any Council equipment or resources they have for the period of the suspension.

Councillors who are suspended have the same rights as any other member of the public.

On the expiry of the Ministerial suspension order, the Councillors resume office and the Administrator leaves the position.

Councillors who have resigned cannot resume office within this term.

Three Councillors resigned within the current term including Councillors Markwart in mid-2020, Councillor Halstead on 9 March 2021 and Councillor Turland on 12 March 2021.

Review of Council finances:
Review of Council Finances - Final Report, Finch Consulting, April 2021(PDF, 588KB)

Review of governance, human resources, and statutory reporting:
Governance Review, Samantha Charlton, May 2021(PDF, 721KB)

Review of planning, development, and regulatory services:
Interim Report, Earnest Consulting, June 2021(PDF, 188KB)
Righting the Wrongs - Second Report, Earnest Consulting, July 2021(PDF, 207KB)
Righting the Wrongs - Final Report, Earnest Consulting, November 2021(PDF, 257KB)

Review of Council’s response to 2019/20 bushfires:
Bushfire Response and Recovery Review, Risk-e Business Consultants, 2021(PDF, 12MB)

Review of Wingecarribee Animal Shelter operations:
Animal Shelter Review Report, Earnest Consulting, July 2021(PDF, 2MB)

Review of Tourism and Economic Development expenditure:
Tourism and Economic Development Expenditure Branch Review, Finch Consulting, June 2021(PDF, 267KB)

Review of Domestic Waste Management Reserve:
Domestic Waste Management Reserve Review, Finch Consulting, September 2021(PDF, 233KB)

Review of Wombeyan Caves Road expenditure:
Wombeyan Caves Road Expenditure Review, Finch Consulting, June 2021(PDF, 232KB)

Review of purchase cards:
Purchase Card Review, Finch Consulting, June 2021(PDF, 2MB)

Small business roundtable:
Report on the Economic Development Roundtable, KPMG, July 2021(PDF, 141KB)

Review of Civic Centre refurbishment project:
Civic Centre Refurbishment Project Review, Norm Smith, 2021(PDF, 2MB)

Review of Council committees:
Community Advisory & Section 355 Committee Review - Final Report, November 2021(PDF, 638KB)