Nominations open for the Native Vegetation Council

Previous members nominated by the LGA can be reappointed.

Successful candidates must attend six meetings per year, with four held in Adelaide, and two held regionally.

Eligibility

To be eligible to nominate, you must have:

• practical knowledge of and experience in local government
• must have some knowledge of, and experience in, the preservation and management of native vegetation

and

• must be persons who
  • (a) carry on a business of primary production (whether as owner or manager of the business), and
  • (b) live on, or in close proximity, to the land on which the business is carried on, and
  • (c) managed the business on a daily basis.

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.

In accordance with section 42 of the Legislation Interpretation Act 2021, LGA must submit a panel of three nominees to the Minister.

The panel must include at least one man and one woman.

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.

Sitting Fees

Sitting fees are $206 per meeting for ordinary members. Other reimbursements include:

• Out of session allowance of $51.50 per hour
• mileage is claimable (over 40 kms)
• meals and incidentals.

How to nominate

Read the Call for Nominations Information Sheet (PDF 106.8 KB) for more information about the role and selection criteria.

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

• the completed Nomination Form (DOCX 59.7 KB) including a copy of the council resolution
• a current CV
• your response to the selection criteria (no more than 2 pages)

Applications close 5:00pm, Friday 8 January 2027.

Following the close of nominations, a meeting of the LGA Nominations Committee will be convened to consider 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.

About the Native Vegetation Council

The Native Vegetation Council is established under the Native Vegetation Act 1991.

The Native Vegetation Council monitors the overall condition of the state’s vegetation, making decisions on a wide range of native vegetation matters across South Australia. Responsibilities include:

• encouraging the re-establishment of native vegetation on over-cleared land

• managing the Heritage Agreement Scheme, which encourages the protection of native bushland.
• funding and encouraging on-ground works that produce a significant environmental benefit.
• funding and encouraging native vegetation management research.
• monitoring changes to the state’s native vegetation landscape through the Change Detection Program.
• assessing applications and establishing conditions for the clearance of native vegetation.

Find out more on via Native Vegetation Council.

More information

For further information, please contact:

Maria Russo, Nominations Coordinator
E: nominationscoordinator@lga.sa.gov.au
P: (08) 8224 2130