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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:

The Local Government Act 1999 (Chapter 3, Part 2) sets out the procedures to be followed and the Act can be accessed from the Parliament of SA website at http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/leg/5_legislation.shtm. Guidelines and information sheets for preparing and assessing a structural reform proposal have been released by the Panel. They can be accessed from the link below (PDF format), or alternatively, can be obtained from the Project Officer.

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.

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