Independent Chairperson – Wagga to Ladysmith Rail Trail Steering Committee

12 hours ago

Wagga Wagga New South Wales, Australia Wagga Wagga City Council Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

We have an exciting
opportunity for an Independent Chairperson to lead the Wagga to Ladysmith Rail
Trail Steering Committee.

The Committee has been
established to provide strategic direction, oversight, and advice for the
development of the proposed Wagga Wagga to Ladysmith Rail Trail. The Committee
will ensure alignment with the NSW Rail Trails Framework, Council resolutions,
and regional priorities, while providing an avenue for broad community input
and a forum for communication and consultation between landowners, the
community, Council, and government representatives.

Duties of this position
will include but are not limited to

  • Chairing meetings
    of the Rail Trail Steering Committee.
  • Guiding the
    committee to ensure fair, balanced, and inclusive discussion and decision making.
  • Facilitating
    engagement and collaboration across diverse stakeholders, including community,
    landowners, proponents, and government representatives.
  • Ensuring the
    committee's advice and recommendations are clearly documented for Council's
    consideration.

What you will need to
succeed

  • Demonstrated
    experience in chairing committees, boards, or stakeholder groups.
  • Strong
    leadership, facilitation, and communication skills.
  • A clear
    understanding of governance principles and the advisory role of committees to
    Council.
  • An ability to
    work constructively and impartially with a broad range of stakeholders.

Further information

For further
information on the Wagga to Ladysmith Rail Trail Steering Committee including
the Terms of Reference please view the Council Committee page on Council's website.

What is next?

Applications
close 16 October 2025at 11.59pm AEDST

If you are
interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Ben
Creighton on

Assessment of
applications will be conducted in accordance with Council's Appointment of organisation community and individual citizen members to
Council Committees Policy (POL 117) and reported to Council for
consideration and appointment of Committee members by the end of 2025.

This is a voluntary
non-remunerated position with one position available.

For more
information and to apply, please visit

Council is an
inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a
result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks
of life. This includes women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability,
sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of
all ages.

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