Council established the Ratalang Basham Beach Horseshoe Bay Advisory (RBBHB) Committee in accordance with section 41 of the Local Government Act 1999, on 28 November 2022 (ACM221720) to provide advice to Council on:

  • matters relating to preserving the heritage and biodiversity character of Ratalang Basham Beach Conservation Reserve and Horseshoe Bay;
  • the maintenance and management of Ratalang Basham Beach Conservation Reserve and Horseshoe Bay; and
  • the development of Ratalang Basham Beach Conservation Reserve and Horseshoe Bay.

Membership of the Committee consists of two (2) West Ward Councillors and up to a maximum of eight (8) Community Members including a:

  • chairperson
  • representative from the local Ngarrindjeri Community
  • representative nominated from the Port Elliot Town and Foreshore Improvement Association
  • representative nominated from the Middleton Community Association

RBBHB meetings are open to the public unless indicated otherwise.

Read the Terms of Reference

Committee Members

MembershipEndorsed date
of appointment
Council Resolution
Number
Term of
appointment
Cr Bill Coomans20/4/2026C124/04/26Until conclusion of the
2026 LG Periodic
Elections
Cr Michael Scott28/11/2022ACM221729Until conclusion of the
2026 LG Periodic
Elections.
Paul Minards1981
4/8/2003
TBC
ACMM134
C095/03/26
C329/09/26
30 September  2027
Sue Dixon

(Port Elliot Town &
Foreshore Improvement Association
representative)
16/11/2015ACM15431
C095/03/26
C329/09/26
30 September  2027
Mark Laurie

20/6/2016

Appointed 
Chairperson
15/12/2025

ACM16198

C24618

C183/05/25

C435/12/25

 


31 December 2028

Barbary O'Brien

(Middleton Community Association
representative)

16/3/2026C095/03/2630 June 2029
Kallan Dennis18/12/2017ACM17524
C095/03/26
C329/09/26
30 September  2027
Jade McHughes

(Ngarrindjeri
Community
representative)
20/9/2021
16/12/2024
ACM211142
C24621
Until December 2028
Elizabeth Ganguly

(Community representative)
20/5/2025C183/05/2519 May 2029

Bronson Symmonds

(Community representative)

20/5/2025C183/05/2519 May 2029
Staff supportGeneral Manager
Infrastructure
 

Vacancies

There are currently no vacancies on this committee. Expressions of Interest information will be listed here when vacancies become available.

2026 Meeting Dates

Meetings are held at 10 am in the Large Meeting Room at Alexandrina Council, 11 Cadell Street, Goolwa.

  • Thursday 12 February
  • Thursday 14 May
  • Thursday 23 July (Workshop & Special Meeting)
  • Friday 28 August  (previously scheduled for 13 August)
  • Thursday 12 November