LOCAL GOVERNMENT VACANCY INFORMATION

MID WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

ONE VACANCY

CONTACT AT THE MID WEST Ms Sheryl Murphy DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Executive Assistant Mid West Development Commission Level 2 Foreshore Business Centre 209 Foreshore Drive WA 6530 Ph: 9921 0701 Email: [email protected] NAME OF MINISTER FOR THE MID Hon Terry Redman MLA WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development 9th Floor Dumas House 2 Havelock Street WEST WA 6005 DESCRIPTION OF POSITION The Mid West Development Commission requires one elected member experienced in the economic and social development of the region. Other qualities should include decision making abilities, an ability to work cooperatively within a team environment and interests relevant to the Mid West community. Nomination applications should be accompanied by endorsement from the applicant’s Council as a Local Government representative. LENGTH OF TERM Up to three years CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE AND The vacancy is due to the expiration of the REASON FOR VACANCY term of Mr Ian Carpenter. COMMENCEMENT DATE TBC MEETING SCHEDULE Monthly – usually the last Friday of the month commencing with February LOCATION OF MEETINGS Various locations within the Mid West region. DAY/TIME OF MEETING Friday 8.30am – 2.00pm. Preceded by ‘tour’ of a regional community Thursday PM and occasionally overnight. DURATION OF MEETING 5-6 hours MEETING FEE Full day $622.00 Half Day $403.00 TRAVELING ALLOWANCES As per public sector standards CHECK THAT APPLICANT IS CURRENTLY AN ELECTED MEMBER INSURE THAT APPLICANTS CV IS ATTACHED (no more than 2 pages) DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION’S TERMS To have the Mid West recognised as a OF REFERENCE preferred region in which to live, work and invest. COUNCILS REPRESENTED BY THE MID City of Greater Geraldton (including WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Mullewa) Shire of Mt Magnet

CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATION 2015