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Nominate for the Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Consultative Committee

3 February 2023
Nominations are open for a local government representative on the Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Consultative Committee for a period of up to 2 years.

About the Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Consultative Committee

The Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Consultative Committee (Committee) is a committee established by the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.

The Committee provides specialist advice on the supply chain and freight sector that informs the development of a South Australian Freight and Supply Chain Strategy.

The Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Consultative Committee is made of representatives from industry groups and sectors including:

  • SA Freight Council
  • Primary Producers SA
  • Forestry Industry Advisory Council SA
  • SA Chamber of Mines and Energy
  • Adelaide Airport/Flinders Ports
  • Business SA
  • SA Road Transport Association and Livestock and Rural Transporters Association
  • Rail Freight, Freight on Rail Group, Aurizon
  • Association of Mining and Exploration Companies Inc
  • National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
  • Unions, MVA and Transport Workers Union
  • Local Government Association

The Executive Director, Transport Planning and Program Development and Executive Director, Road and Marine Services from the Department for Infrastructure and Transport are ex-officio members of the Committee.

The Committee will provide specialist input and advice to inform the Freight and Supply Chain Strategy. This includes but is not limited to:

  • stakeholder engagement
  • a strategic vision and the case for change
  • key challenges and opportunities
  • recommended focus areas, strategies, actions and key messages
  • draft strategy.

About the position

The LGA is seeking a representative for a term of up to 2 years on the Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Consultative Committee. The operations of the Committee are as follows:

  • the Committee shall meet at times to coincide with agreed project timeframes and milestones
  • the Committee may meet at other times as may be required by the Chair or the Minister
  • all matters discussed by the Committee should be considered confidential unless otherwise instructed by the Minister
  • remuneration of Committee members will be determined in accordance with Premier and Cabinet Circular PC016 – Remuneration for Government appointed Part-time Boards and Committees.

The LGA Appointments and Nominations to Outside Bodies – Policy sets out the process to examine nominees with respect to the responsibilities and strategic importance of the outside body.

Eligibility

To be eligible to nominate, you must have:

  • local government knowledge and experience
  • experience in freight and supply chain matters as they relate to local government.

You must be a currently serving council member or employee of a council or other local government entity (unless otherwise determined by the LGA Board of Directors).

Only nominations submitted by a council, following a resolution of council, will be considered.

How to nominate

To nominate, please:

Applications close 5pm Friday 17 March 2023.

More information

For further information, please contact the Nominations Coordinator, Tami Norman, at 
nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au or 8224 2000.