Committee Vacancies

WALGA coordinates the appointment of Local Government representatives to a range of Local, State and Federal Government Boards and Committees on behalf of the Local Government sector.

WALGA’s Selection Committee utilises a transparent, robust, and merit-based nomination and selection process to ensure that the most qualified candidates are put forward to represent the Local Government sector. An estimated timeline of this process, is provided here.

Selection Guidelines

Current vacancies:

Public Library Working Group

(Open to all Elected Members and Local Government Serving Officers from a Tier 2 or 3 regional Local Government (as defined in the Library Board Act 1951 5(4)(d))) 

  • 1 Non-Metropoliatan Member

Nomination Form

Control of Vehicles (Off Road Areas) Act Advisory Committee

(Elected Members and Local Government Serving Officers) 

  • 1 Deputy Member

Nomination Form

Local Government Advisory Board

(Open to Elected Members only) 

  • 1 Member
  • 1 Deputy Member

Nomination Form

Local Government Grants Commission

(Open to eligible Elected Members and Serving Officers) 

  • 1 Metropolitan Member
  • 1 Deputy Metropolitan Member
  • 1 Country Rural Member
  • 1 Deputy Country Rural member

Nomination Form

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Nominations close Friday, 5 April. For more information, contact Governance Support Officer, Chantelle O’Brien or call 9213 2013.

Important information:

When applying for a vacancy, all nominations are required to be provided with:

  • completed Nomination Form
  • statement addressing the Selection Criteria, and
  • CV (maximum two pages).
Acknowledgement of Country

WALGA acknowledges the continuing connection of Aboriginal people to Country, culture and community. We embrace the vast Aboriginal cultural diversity throughout Western Australia, including Boorloo (Perth), on the land of the Whadjuk Nyoongar People, where WALGA is located and we acknowledge and pay respect to Elders past and present.

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