Nowra CBD Revitalisation Strategy Committee

What is the Nowra CBD Revitalisation Strategy Committee?

The Nowra CBD Revitalisation Strategy Committee was established in 2014 and works with Shoalhaven City Council to direct the implementation of the Revitalisation Strategy for the Nowra CBD.

The Committee meets approximately monthly and its minutes are available on the Agendas & Minutes page.

For more information, please read the committee terms of reference.

What role does the Committee play in Council?

During meetings, the Nowra CBD Revitalisation Strategy Committee receives and discusses Council staff reports, and provides advice and input to Council.

The role of the Committee is outlined in the points below:

• Recommend to Council possible refinement of, and improvements to, the ‘Revitalising Nowra Action Plan (2021-2023)’ and the broader Nowra CBD Revitalisation Strategy as the committee considers appropriate
• Develop a list of projects (with estimated costings) for Council to consider/prioritise over a rolling three year time frame, that will assist in achieving the ten elements of the Nowra CBD Revitalisation Strategy. The list is to be presented to an Ordinary Meeting of Council in February each year, and thus adopted by the Council
• Make a formal submission to Council’s annual capital works budget as it relates to the Nowra CBD, in accordance with Council’s budgeting process
• Reallocate at its discretion, Nowra CBD Revitalisation Budget funds to operational projects, e.g. activation events
• Monitor the expenditure of the Nowra CBD Revitalisation Budget via a Subcommittee, in particular;
  • Approving design plans and specifications at the preliminary concept stage and prior to the detailed drafting and then at final approval stage.
  • In cases where the CEO (or delegate) determines that capital works funded by the Nowra CBD Revitalisation Budget will be tendered out, the Subcommittee will endorse the tender documentation before tenders are advertised
  • The Chair and delegate may, at their discretion, participate on tender evaluation panels for capital expenditure funded by the Nowra CBD Revitalisation Budget
  • The Chair is to endorse the payment of progress claims and endorse the approval of variations, for capital expenditure funded by the Nowra CBD Revitalisation Budget
• Act as a communication conduit between Council and the CBD stakeholders in respect to the ten elements within the Nowra CBD Revitalisation Strategy and approved Capital Works within the Nowra CBD with reasonable support from Council, at Council’s expense, as determined by the CEO
• Assist Council in advocating to the community the adopted list of projects that seek to deliver on the ten elements of the CBD Revitalisation Strategy
• Provide a report to Council (resolved at a Committee meeting) each quarter outlining the year to date expenditure on projects funded by the Nowra CBD Revitalisation Budget and present a report to an Ordinary Meeting of Council in August each year that explains the expenditure and any non-expenditure, for the previous financial year
• Consult with relevant stakeholders as needed

The role of the Committee and the decisions it makes are informed by the following Council plans:

• Nowra CBD Revitalisation Strategy 2014
• Revitalising Nowra Action Plan 2021-23

Any recommendations to Council are submitted via the minutes of each meeting, for Council consideration.