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Alexandrina Council has established the Climate Emergency and Environment Committee (the Committee) in accordance with section 41 of the Local Government Act 1999 to:
- provide leadership on and enable and actively support the achievement of Council’s key priorities in relation to the climate change emergency, as declared by Council at its meeting of 16 December 2019;
- provide environmental stewardship, including improving the resilience of ecosystems and the conservation and enhancement of Biodiversity, Waters and the Community and other objectives of Council’s Environmental Action Plan; and
- in accordance with the Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Briefly outline below why you are interested in becoming a Chairperson for the Committee, and how it connects to the Council’s key priorities in relation to the climate emergency declaration and / or Council’s environmental stewardship as per Council’s Environmental Action Plan:
It is a pre-requisite that community representatives appointed to the Committee live or are ratepayers in the Alexandrina Council area.
Do you live, or are you a rate payer in the Alexandrina Council Area? If so, which area of residence / ratepayer?
The position of an Independent Chairperson is vital in the functioning of a Section 41 Committee. One important skill of the Chairperson is to hold board governance experience or skills considered favourably for the role in order ensure that the Committee meet and attend to business in accordance with their respective Terms of Reference, Alexandrina’s Code of Practice – Meeting Procedures and the Behavioural Management Policy.
Refer to Attachment 2 for the Role description – Chairperson. Do you have the following required skills:
Please outline experience and skills relevant to the position of Chairperson:
Please indicate below your skills, knowledge, experience, and capabilities in one or more of the following key areas that you could bring to the role (refer to Item 4 of the Terms of Reference).
It is strongly desired that the chairperson also has knowledge, skills, experience or expertise in the broad categories of climate emergency and / or environment. Please select your strongest area of expertise (skills, knowledge, experience, and capability):
For each area of expertise selected above, please outline below the extent of your relevant skills, knowledge, and experience with a focus on how these will add value to deliberations of the Committee. For example, if you ticked experience in climate change mitigation and adaptation, please provide your experience in this area:
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Item 3 of the Terms of Reference describes the functions, roles and responsibilities of the Committee members and the work plan. Have you read and understood the Terms of Reference and role description (Attachment 2); and would you be prepared to work on key priorities outlined in the work plan outside Committee meetings and respond to requests within reasonable timeframes?
Committee meetings will be held on the first Monday of every second month, 5.30-8pm in the Large Meeting Room, 11 Cadell Street, Goolwa. It is anticipated that the first Committee meeting will be held in June 2025.
Please indicate if you will generally be available for this meeting schedule:
Curriculum Vitae
Please ensure you attach a brief curriculum vitae which supplements the information provided above.
Referees
Please nominate two referees who can attest to your experience and expertise. Include Full name, title/position, organisation, phone number and email for each.
