Roads and Transport Working Group

The primary function of the Roads and Transport Working Group (RTWG) is to coordinate and progress regional road and transportation issues and activities, and particularly to:

• Oversee the implementation of the Region’s regional transport strategy.
• Coordinate the review and update of the Region’s regional transport strategy as needed.
• Assess and prioritise regional transport projects as necessary.
• Coordinate and support submissions for funding on all transport issues but in particular for regional road funding in conjunction with Councils.
• Encourage greater cross Council and stakeholder liaison and collaboration.
• Foster road network planning throughout the region consistent with State and National transport planning.
• Raise and discuss road and transport issues of common interest or concern and develop appropriate courses of action for recommendation to the LCLGA Board.
• Facilitate greater awareness and understanding across member councils of topical road and transportation issues and funding opportunities and processes.
• Ensure formal project reporting and requirements of any project funding agreements are met.
• Undertake actions or tasks as directed by the LCLGA Board

• Membership
• Charlotte Edmunds - Limestone Coast Local Government Association
• Aaron Hillier - Tatiara District Council
• Abdullah Muhmud - City of Mount Gambier
• Daniel Willsmore - Naracoorte Lucindale Council
• Brett Holmes - Kingston District Council
• Tony Jordan - District Council of Grant
• Dave Worthley - District Council of Robe

Limestone Coast Local Government Association Audit and Risk Committee

• Members
• Mayor Lynette Martin OAM - ex-officio
• Mayor Jeff Pope - Kingston District Council
• Mayor Lisa Ruffell - District Council of Robe
• Darryl Whicker - District Council of Grant
• Kingsley Green - Tatiara District Council
• Phil Southam - Independent Chair

LCLGA Tourism Management Committee

Ensure ongoing communication and collaboration across constituent councils to:

• Build and strengthen the network of tourism expertise within local government
• Identify opportunities to collaborate, share knowledge and experiences and create efficiencies through shared tourism efforts
• Identify opportunities to secure funding for tourism as it relates to constituent councils
• Guide and coordinate any operational actions for Local Government relating to the region’s Destination Management Plan, local industry capability and product development
• Guide advise and coordinate tourism related strategic objectives on behalf of the LCLGA as the RTO

And;

Provide advice and recommendations to the LCLGA Board and, as required, the Tourism Transition Sub-Committee Tourism related matters including but not limited to:

• Delivery of actions related to the Regional Growth Strategy 2025-2030 Goal: VISIT.
• Marketing strategies for the region’s visitor experiences, including potential funding mechanisms.
• Data relating to regional tourism in the Limestone Coast, including any strategies to promote the region’s position as a tourism leader.
• Development of and actions emerging from the region’s Destination Management Plan
• Emerging tourism opportunities to support constituent councils and their local visitor economies through product development, industry capability and marketing

• Members
• Kate Napper - Regional Tourism Manager LCLGA
• Charlotte Edmunds - Executive Officer LCLGA
• Mayor Lynette Martin OAM - LCLGA President (ex officio)
• TBA

LCLGA Tourism Transition Committee

Key objectives of the Tourism Transition Committee are:

• to strategically inform, guide and actively participate in the transition of the Limestone Coast Regional Tourism Organisation.
• to increase collaboration with SATC and support the development and implementation of a regional Destination Management Plan.
• to guide and inform stakeholder engagement strategies undertaken by the LCLGA as the RTO.
• to advocate on behalf of the local tourism industry on key tourism projects and initiatives.

• Members
• Chair - Charlotte Edmunds - Limestone Coast Local Government Association
• Deputy Chair - Lauren Oxlade - Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast
• Kelly Westell - Naracoorte Lucindale Council
• Darryl Whicker - District Council of Grant
• Miranda Lang - South Australian Tourism Commission
• Chris White - City of Mount Gambier
• Camille Lehmann - District Council of Robe
• Mayor Lynette Martin OAM - ex-officio