Nominations are sought for the Native Vegetation Council
Native Vegetation Council (NVC)
The Native Vegetation Council is established by under the Section 8(1)(e) Native Vegetation Act 1991.
The NVC’s primary purpose is to protect and enhance the natural environment of South Australia, to contribute to a healthy economy by being a place where people want to visit, live and enjoy; and to honour the legacy of the traditional custodians of the land.
The LGA is seeking nominations from suitably qualified council members, or employees of a council, or other local government entity, to fill a position, and a deputy position, with a term of up to two years commencing in April 2023.
There is one LGA nominated position on the NVC which is currently held by Cr John Neal, Regional Council of Goyder. Cr Neal is eligible for re-appointment.
In accordance with section 8(3) of the Act, members nominated by the LGA must be persons who:
- carry on a business of primary production (whether as owner or manager of the business), and
- live on, or in close proximity, to the land on which the business is carried on, and
- manage the business on a daily basis.
The Committee meets 6 times per year generally in Adelaide and sitting fees are $206 per session, plus an out of session allowance of $51.50 per hour.
The Legislation Interpretation Act 2021 (the Act) requires the LGA to provide a panel of five nominees from which the Minister will select the appointee. In accordance with section 42 of the Legislation Interpretation Act 2021 the panel of nominees must include at least one male and one female.
LGA nominations on Outside Bodies will, unless determined otherwise by the LGA Board of Directors, be currently serving council members or employees of a council or other local government entity. Only nominations submitted following a resolution of council will be considered.
The Policy also enables the LGA Secretariat to maintain a Nominees Database, which will record the details of nominees who agree to be considered for other vacancies for a period of 12 months based on the nominee’s preferences. The Nomination Form (Part B below) asks nominees whether they want to be listed on the database.
How to nominate
The Call for Nominations Information Sheet (Part A) provides further information regarding the role, as well as any selection criteria to be addressed by the nominee.
The nominee and council are required to complete the Nomination Form (Part B) and forward to nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au by 5pm Friday 16 December 2022.
An up-to-date curriculum vitae and a response to the selection criteria (no more than 2 pages) must be supplied by the nominee – these may be submitted with the Nomination Form or forwarded separately by 5pm Friday 16 December 2022.
For further information, please contact the Nominations Coordinator, at nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au or 8224 2037.