at two nominees from the Wurundjeri Land Birrarung Council and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council Aboriginal Corporation; The Birrarung Council will be established as a at one representative of an environment Ministerial Advisory Committee. It will: group; advocate for the protection and preservation of at least one representative of an agriculture the Yarra River; industry group; provide advice to the Minister on the: at two members with skills in one of the development of the Yarra Strategic Plan, following: including the adequacy of public waterway health participation; aquatic ecology administration of the Yarra River Protection urban design (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017, and on particular matters on which advice is landscape architecture sought from the Minister relating to the urban parks and recreation protection and improvement of Yarra River statutory planning land, and environment planning report annually to the Minister on the implementation of the Yarra Strategic Plan. public participation process community health; The Council will receive annual updates from Melbourne Water on the progress and key issues at least one representative of a Yarra River in the delivery of the Yarra Strategic Plan. Whilst it land local community group. has no direct role in the governance of programs the Council has a scrutiny function to bring a Key Selection Criteria higher level of transparency to the Yarra Strategic Plan. Composition of the Council Applicants are asked to nominate their preferred position on the Council when they complete their The Minister appoints members to the Birrarung online application. Council. A maximum of 12 members will sit on the Council. While the Council will have representation from different groups, to help build a strong and The council membership will include: effective team, there are four key selection criteria that applicants should be able to demonstrate: a Chairperson;
Birrarung Council The Birrarung Council will be established as a Ministerial Advisory Committee. It will: advocate for the protection and preservation of the Yarra River; provide advice to the Minister on the: development of the Yarra Strategic Plan, including the adequacy of public participation; administration of the Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017, and on particular matters on which advice is sought from the Minister relating to the protection and improvement of Yarra River land, and report annually to the Minister on the implementation of the Yarra Strategic Plan. The Council will receive annual updates from Melbourne Water on the progress and key issues in the delivery of the Yarra Strategic Plan. Whilst it has no direct role in the governance of programs the Council has a scrutiny function to bring a higher level of transparency to the Yarra Strategic Plan. Composition of the Council The Minister appoints members to the Birrarung Council. A maximum of 12 members will sit on the Council. The council membership will include: a Chairperson; at two nominees from the Wurundjeri Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council Aboriginal Corporation; at one representative of an environment group; at least one representative of an agriculture industry group; at two members with skills in one of the following: waterway health aquatic ecology urban design landscape architecture urban parks and recreation statutory planning environment planning public participation process community health; at least one representative of a Yarra River land local community group. Key Selection Criteria Applicants are asked to nominate their preferred position on the Council when they complete their online application. While the Council will have representation from different groups, to help build a strong and effective team, there are four key selection criteria that applicants should be able to demonstrate:
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