The Scotland Island Residents Association Committee (SIRAC) has a number of established subcommittees (also called Working Groups), each with a team leader. Some of the working groups also manage the services provided by SIRA to the community.
Working groups meet on a regular basis and discuss matters that may have been delegated to them by the SIRA committee or are brought up as discussion items from within the working groups or members of the association. Working groups may need to engage with the community to gauge opinion or to understand how strongly the community feels about certain matters.
Any interested islander who is a member of SIRA is welcome to join one or more of the working groups. The involvement and skills of community members help SIRA to provide a more meaningful service, so we encourage everyone to get involved!
| Sub Committee | Subjects | Team Leader (TL) and Members | Charter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Point | Church Point Plan of Management, parking and development of Church Point | Ian White (TL) Bill Gye (TL) John Marshall Colin Haskell Sharon Kinnison | Church Point Charter |
| Communications | Communication with all stakeholders | Carol Beth Floyd (TL) Alec Beckett (IT Services) Shane O’Neill Sharon Kinnison Lisa Ratcliff Juliet Wills Peta Jacobsen Kay Reaney | Community Engagement and Communications Charter |
| Community Engagement, Recreation & Halls | Community Engagement, Management of the Community Hall, and Recreation Hall | Robyn Iredale (TL) Colin Haskell Rosemary Haskell Sharon Kinnison Carol Beth Floyd Roy Baker Shane O’Neill Julie Cooper Juliet Wills Ana Fellay Lucy Gregg (Hall Manager) | Community Hall Charter |
| Community Vehicle Liason | Management the Community Vehicle | Ian White John Morgan Cass Gye | |
| Emergency Water Liaison | Management of SIRA water system and water sales | Tim Turpin Robert Fox Cass Gye | |
| Finance and Insurance | Financial matters, administration and Insurance matters | Julie Cooper (TL) Tim Turpin Boyd Attewell Colin Haskell Sharon Kinnison Robert Fox | Finance and Insurance Charter |
| Governance, Vision and Strategy | Governance of the association, including decision making, policies, procedures and vision | Georgina Orr (TL) Julie Cooper Sharon Kinnison Boyd Attewell Bill Gye | Governance Charter |
| Roads, Drainage, Traffic and Environment | Improvements and maintenance of roads and drainage, parks and reserves, and vehicle management | Sharon Kinnison (TL) Ben Dray Colin Haskell Cass Gye Tim Turpin Sue Waldin Harriet Witchell Julie Cooper Robyn Armsworth-Brack | Roads and Drainage Charter Community Vehicle Charter |
| Waste | Rubbish collection and recycling | Ian White (TL) Julie Cooper Peta Jacobson Rachel Bower Cass Gye | Waste and Recycling Management Charter |
| Water and Wastewater | Proposed connection to Sydney Water and a main sewerage system | Colin Haskell (TL) Robert Fox Georgina Orr Peta Jacobsen Cass Gye Basil Daher | Water and Wastewater Charter |
| Wharves and Watercraft | Public Wharves Infrastructure and Management | John Marshall (TL) Steve Seidman (Eastern) |
Interested islanders who are members of SIRA can volunteer to join any subcommittee by emailing the team leader. Meetings are usually held at least once every six weeks.
Subcommittee (and Working Groups) Contact Details
Alec Foye Beckett
Carol Beth Floyd
Colin Haskell
Biography
Colin is a retired retail executive. For the last 17 years he has owned and managed the Scotland Island Lodge guest house with his wife Rosemary.
Robyn Iredale
Sharon Kinnison
Biography
Sharon, 27 years on the Island, lives one-up near Tennis Wharf. She is a qualified and experienced high school teacher and bush regeneration supervisor. As a Senior Educator at Pittwater Coastal Environment Centre her role included program management, grant writing, project implementation targeting community catchment and sustainability education and catchment monitoring.
