Nominate for the Stormwater Management Authority
Previous members nominated by the LGA can be reappointed.
Successful candidates must attend six meetings per year held at the Department for Environment and Water in Adelaide. Online participation can be negotiated for regional nominees.
Eligibility
To be eligible to nominate, you must have:
- local government knowledge and experience
- appropriate qualifications or experience in public administration
- past experience with water resources, stormwater management, mitigation of flood hazards, environmental management, or infrastructure development.
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).
At least one of the members appointed on nomination of the LGA must have appropriate qualifications or experience to represent the interests of regional local government.
Only nominations submitted by a council, following a resolution of council, will be considered.
Sitting fees
Sitting fees are $12,383 each year for ordinary members.
How to nominate
Read the Call for Nominations Information Sheet (Part A) for more information about the role and selection criteria.
To submit your nomination:
- complete the Nomination Form (Part B) including a copy of the council resolution
- provide a current CV
- your response to the selection criteria (no more than two pages)
- email nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au.
Applications close 28 May 2024.
Next steps
The Minister for Environment and Water has requested our nominees consist of two male and two female nominees, in accordance with Section 42 of the Legislation Interpretation Act 2021
Following the close of nominations, a meeting of the LGA Nominations Committee will be convened to consider the nominations received.
The recommendation from the Nominations Committee will then be presented to the LGA Board of Directors for consideration.
An update will be provided to nominating councils’ CEOs once the Board of Directors has resolved in relation to the nomination.
The Minister will select two appointees from the LGA’s recommendations.
About the Stormwater Management Authority
The Stormwater Management Authority is a state-level committee established under the Local Government Act 1999.
It is made up of representatives appointed by the Minister with half appointed on nomination of the LGA.
The Stormwater Management Authority implements the Agreement on Stormwater Management between the State of South Australia and the LGA.
The Authority leads the development, and supports the implementation, of multi-objective stormwater management plans which address flood risk, environmental amenity and water security, maximising the public benefit of stormwater.
The Authority operates as a body for the planning, prioritisation and funding of stormwater initiatives, and administers the Stormwater Management Fund which provides funding for stormwater planning and infrastructure projects.
Find out more on the Stormwater Management Authority website.
More information
For further information, please contact the LGA’s Nominations Coordinator at
nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au or 8224 2130.
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.