The City’s Climate Change Strategy 2020-2030 acknowledges the shared responsibility of climate change and identifies the need for collaboration with the community, business, and other stakeholders.
Establishment of the SERG was endorsed by Cockburn Council in November 2023 and was followed by a call for registrations of interest from the community, which attracted 45 nominations.
The SERG provides strategic level input and advice to the City and Council in relation to sustainability, environment and climate change. This includes providing feedback on the development and review of strategies, strategic policies, programs, plans and reports.
The group is supported by City staff and meetings are held quarterly.
Memberships consists of three Elected Members, two community representatives, four community representatives with relevant qualifications or experience, and representatives from relevant organisations.
Current membership is:
- Cr Phoebe Corke (Chair)
- Cr Philip Eva
- Cr Tom Widenbar
- Emma-Leigh Synnott (community member) (Deputy Chair)
- Erin Carder (community member)
- Dean Huxley (community member)
- Leah Knapp (community member)
- Manuela Lenehan (community member)
- Georgia Lilley (community member)
- Craig Peterson (Melville Cockburn Chamber of Commerce)
- Kathleen Broderick (Perth South West Metropolitan Alliance)
Expression of Interest submissions for community member positions closed 4pm, Thursday 29 February 2024.
For more information about the Sustainability and Environment Reference Group, please contact the City of Cockburn's Sustainability and Environment team at
[email protected] or on 08 9411 3444.