Nominate for Local Government Finance Authority Board of Trustees
This term commences 1 January 2025 and continues until 31 December 2027.
Previous members nominated by LGA can be reappointed, however the LGA Board of Directors would prefer to appoint currently serving council members or officers.
Successful candidates must attend six meetings per year, held at LG House. Online participation can be negotiated for regional nominees.
Eligibility
To be eligible to nominate, you must have:
- local government knowledge and experience
- demonstrated expertise in financial management, accounting, and/or banking
- strong understanding of the financial regulatory environment.
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.
Sitting fees
Sitting fees are $8,594 each year for representative members.
How to nominate
Read the Call for Nominations Information Sheet for more information about the role.
To submit your nomination:
- complete the Nomination Form
- attach a copy of the council resolution
- provide current CV
- respond to the selection criteria (no more than 2 pages)
- email documents to nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au
Applications close 27 September 2024.
Next steps
Following the close of nominations, a meeting of the LGA Nominations Committee will be held to consider nominations.
Recommendations from the Nominations Committee will be considered by the LGA Board of Directors.
An update will be provided to nominating councils’ CEOs once a successful candidate has been decided.
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.
About the Local Government Finance Authority Board of Trustees
The Local Government Finance Authority of South Australia (LGFA) is a body corporate established under the Local Government Finance Authority Act 1983 and is administered by a Board of Trustees.
The LGFA provides investment and lending solutions to local government in South Australia.
Find out more on the LGFA website.
Find out more
For further information, please contact the Nominations Coordinator, Kelli Strugnell: nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au or 8224 2130.