Council Delegates

Delegate         
Mayor Chris Homer
Deputy Mayor Kellie Marsh

Staff Representative
Chief Executive Officer

Government Representatives
The NSW Government, as represented by a nominee of the Regional Director-Illawarra Shoalhaven, Department of Regional NSW.

Meets
The Board will meet at least once in each quarter on such date, place and time as the Board decides.

Purpose
Member councils of the ISJO are Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama and Shoalhaven. Each member council has two (2) representatives on the ISJO, one being the Mayor of that council or Mayoral delegate; the second position will be determined by each Council.

The principal functions of the ISJO are to:
•    Establish strategic regional priorities for the joint organisation area and develop strategies and plans for delivering these priorities
•    Provide regional leadership for the joint organisation area and to be an advocate for strategic regional priorities
•    Identify and take up opportunities for intergovernmental cooperation on matters relating to the joint organisation area

Other functions of the ISJO include:
•    Enhancing strategic capacity, to support member councils to deliver services to their communities
•    Service delivery, to provide services directly to communities within the region