New CAP Chair

The role of the Council Assessment Panel (CAP) is to assist Council with the assessment and determination of development applications. The CAP was established under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (PDI Act).] Carol Muzyk has taken over the role of CAP Chair from Bill Chandler.

By profession Carol Muzyk (Music) is an environmental scientist and a land use planner. Having both a science background and a town planning background. She has the ability to critically assess, review and provide specialist advice on both planning issues and environmental issues.

She has extensive skills and experience in environment impact assessment, climate change adaptation, strategic planning and policy development, land use planning and public health having been employed by various State and Local Government (SA, NSW, NT and QLD) agencies spanning a twenty five (25) year employment history.

As a direct result of her qualifications, skills and experience in both town planning and environmental management she has been appointed to various Boards and Committees to provide expert advice, recommendations, and decisions determination. Through these appointments she has provided professional and technical advice to the Minister for Planning, the EPA SA Board, Local Government councils, Council Development Assessment Panels and various State and Federal Government agencies. Carol has also been engaged as a sessional lecturer and tutor at the University of South Australia.

On her return from the eastern states in March 2020, Carol established her environmental and land use planning consultancy practice. Her work currently focusses on identification and management of the environmental impacts of legacy landfills.

In her spare time Carol is a Civil Celebrant. Over the past 15 years she has utilised her creative writing skills to solemnise over 500 Marriages, conduct over 300 Life Direction Ceremonies, officiate Funerals and Memorial Services, and deliver presentations at workshops and corporate functions.

Carol has two adult sons. After spending 5 years in the Australian Defence Force her eldest son completed a degree in Paramedical Science and is now a qualified Paramedic working in the northern metropolitan area. Her youngest son completed a degree in Business Management in mid-2020 and is currently undergoing Officer training with the Australian Army Reserves.