Nominate for the Federal Blackspot Consultative Panel

This position is available due to the resignation of Richard Dodson. Mayor Leon Stephens is current deputy member.

Successful candidates must attend one annual meeting per year held in Pirie Street, Adelaide. The date for the 2026 meeting has not been set, however is expected to be in April 2026.

Eligibility

While there are no defined eligibility criteria, representatives are sought from members who have an interest/knowledge of the Panel and the work being undertaken.

You must be a currently serving council member or employee of a council.

Sitting fees

There is no remuneration for Black Spot Panel members.

How to nominate

To submit your nomination, email the following as PDF documents to nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au:

• the completed nomination form (part B) (DOCX 59.8 KB) including endorsement from your CEO (for CEO’s the endorsement of your Mayor)
• a current CV.

Applications close Friday 17 April 2026.

Next steps

Following the close of nominations, the LGA Nominations Committee and/or the LGA Board of Directors for consideration will consider nominations received.

An update will be provided to nominating councils’ CEOs once the Board of Directors has resolved in relation to the nomination.

About the Federal Blackspot Consultative Panel

A Panel is established in each State and Territory comprising of representatives from the road and transport agency in that jurisdiction, local government, and community and road user groups as appropriate.

The Panel is chaired by a Government MP nominated by the Minister. The Panel currently has one local government member and one deputy member. The Panel must always include a representative of the road and transport agency.

The Panel’s purpose is to assess all nominations for Black Spot treatments within their jurisdiction. Each Panel has a secretariat, with these functions performed by the road and transport agency in that jurisdiction.

The secretariat will record Panel meeting minutes which must be endorsed by the Panel and provided to the Department. State and Territory agencies are to provide expert input to their Panel, particularly with assessing and collating site nominations.

The Panel should also discuss any approved projects that have been withdrawn over the previous year.

The Black Spot Program Guidelines (PDF 395 KB) provide more information about the role and responsibilities of the program.