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Expression of Interest to become a member of
the Leschenault Biosecurity Group Board of Management

Thank you for your interest in joining the Leschenault Biosecurity Group’s Board of Management.
To express your interest, please complete the questionnaire below.

Your responses will provide us with insight into how your unique skills, knowledge, and experience can contribute to our mission of promoting and supporting the management of declared pests—both plant and animal—to protect our region from significant impact of invasive species.

We are seeking passionate and committed individuals with diverse skills, knowledge and experience to help us address the biosecurity challenges that affect our environment, industry, agriculture, and communities across our operational area.

NOTE:
You must be or become a LBG member to be eligible for nomination to the LBG Board of Management.
Membership is free. Click HERE for details of membership.

As a representation of community, LBG relies on membership to determine our priorities and goals in pest management. The higher the community involvement, the better we can represent your needs.

For more information about our group, please visit our website.
1.Name & Contact Details:
2.Property Address within the Leschenault Biosecurity Group's Operational area if applicable: If applicable, please provide the address of a property you own or manage within our group's operational area, including the Shires of Capel, Dardanup, northern localities of Donnybrook-Balingup and the City of Bunbury.
Area - click here for details of area
3.Residential Address, if different from above.
4.Land and Envrionmental Management: Please share your knowledge, skills, or experience in managing land, safeguarding local environments, or protecting biodiversity from invasive species. Why are you passionate about this?
5.Agriculture or Primary Production: Do you have experience in agriculture or primary production that complements or is in addition to the information you provided above?
6.Communication and Stakeholder Engagement:
Please tell us about your experience with both interpersonal and digital communication, including:
  • Your comfort level with using tools like email, electronic documents, and other basic digital communication platforms.
  • If applicable, any experience or skills you have that would be beneficial to the group in building positive relationships and fostering collaboration with diverse stakeholders, such as community members, peer organisations, government agencies, and industry partners.
  • Any other related experience or skills that you believe would benefit the group.
7.Board and Governance: What is your level of experience in/knowledge of the process and operations of a Board? eg; strategic planning, governance processes, risk management and financial oversight, etc.?
Little
Some
High
8.Further Information to Support Question 7 above: Please let us know any other information about what your experience/expertise could bring to our board. Have you served on a board before? If so, in what capacity?
9.Availability and Commitment: Do you have time to spare as an involved volunteer providing guidance and oversight to our group? Our board members typically spend a couple of hours each month including reviewing and providing feedback on relevant documents, responding to emails and participating in a board meeting every two months.
10.Vision and Passion: What is your vision for the future of the Leschenault Biosecurity Group? How do you see your role in helping the group achieve its mission?
11.Diversity & Inclusion: Which of the following most closely aligns with your gender?
12.Diversity & Inclusion: Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
13.Your CV/Resume
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14.Please feel free to share any other comments or questions you may have:
Thank you for taking the time to complete this Expression of Interest. Your willingness to contribute your time, skills, and knowledge as a member of our Board of Management is greatly appreciated. We will review all submissions and will be in touch with you soon regarding the next steps in the selection process. Working together, we can make meaningful impact to better protect our unique and beautiful area from significant impact of animal and plant pests.

Please click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of this form to submit your Expression of Interest.

Note: The review, approval and signature section below is for completion by current Board of Management members only and does not require any action from applicants.
15.Review/Approval: Nomination accepted by the LBG Board of Management?
Mover Name: ________________________________________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________________________________________
Seconder Name: _____________________________________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________________________________________