Boundary Adjustment Facilitation Panel
Membership
The Boundary Adjustment Facilitation Panel is an independent authority constituted under the Local Government Act 1999. Members are:
- Chair, Ms Margaret Wagstaff, nominee of the Minister for State/Local Government Relations
- Ms Cathryn Saunders, nominee of the Minister for State/Local Government Relations
- Councillor Ann Irving, City of Salisbury, nominee of the Local Government Association
- Mayor James Maitland, Wakefield Regional Council, nominee of the Local Government Association
Purpose
The Panel makes recommendations to the Minister for State/Local Government Relations on structural reform poposals (amalgamation of councils or external boundary alterations) submitted by councils, and on external boundary, composition or representative structure proposals initiatied by members of the public.
The key functions of the Panel are to:
- Consider proposals for the making of proclamations submitted by councils and members of the public and to make recommendations to the Minister on the basis of those proposals;
- Assist councils and members of the public in the development, formulation and implementation of proposals and submissions;
- Consider other matters relevant to the structural change provisions of the Local Government Act.
The Panel's meetings are generally open to the public. Details of meeting dates and venue can be obtained from the Project Officer.
Executive Support
Executive and administrative support is provided by the Office for State/Local Government Relations.
Executive Officer: Alex Hart
Contact Details
Office Address: Level 7 Roma Mitchell House, 136 North Terrace, Adelaide SA.
Postal Address: PO Box 8021 Station Arcade, Adelaide SA, 5000.
Ausdoc: DX 454 Adelaide
Telephone: (08) 8204 8700
Facsimile: (08) 8204 8734
Publications
Guidelines:
- Guidelines - Public initiated submission for alteration to the external boundary of a Council (May 2003)
- Guidelines - Public initiated submission for alteration to the composition or representative structure of a Council (May 2003)
- Amendment to Guidelines - Public initiated submission to alter the external boundary, composition or representative structure (September 2005)
- Public initiated submission declaration forms (May 2003)
- General information - Public initiated submission (May 2003)
- Guidelines - Council response to a public initiated submission to alter the external boundaries of a council or its composition or representative structure (May 2003)
- Requirements for Council initiated proposals for boundary adjustment (January 2001)
Annual Reports:
The Local Government Act requires the Panel to forward to the Minister for State/Local Government Relations on or before 30 September in each year a report of the Panel for the preceding financial year.