Nominate for the Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Consultative Committee
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:
- read the Call for Nominations Information Sheet (Part A) for information about the role and selection criteria
- complete the Nomination Form (Part B) with your council
- email your nomination with a current CV and response to the selection criteria (no more than 2 pages) to nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au
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.