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John Wearne was born in
Bingara and has had a lifetime’s experience in community organisations. Until
the proclamation of the new Gwydir Shire Council he had served for 17 years on
Bingara Shire Council, including five as Mayor. He was then elected to Gwydir
Shire Council in September 2004, a position he continues to occupy today. His
local government career includes 8 years representing the North West/New England
area on the Executive of the Shires Association of New South Walesm including 2
years as State President between 1995 and 1997. Nationally, he served two terms
as Senior Vice- President of the Australian Local Government Association.
He holds a number of positions, and is currently:
He
was a Board member of the Australia Day Council of NSW for ten years and also
had a major role on the NSW Centenary of Federation Committee. In the transport field, he
was previously Chair of the NSW Local Government Roads and Transport Committee,
held the National transport portfolio for the Australian Local Government
Association and was a delegate to Austroads and the Australian Ministerial
Transport Council. He also represented local government on the NSW RTA Advisory
Council, and chaired the ALGA National Local Roads Committee following prominent
involvement in the Rural Roads Congresses at Moree, Mildura and Toowoomba. From
1999 to 2005 he was a Commissioner on the National Road Transport Commission and
the National Transport Commission, which develops and makes recommendations to
all State, Territory and Federal Ministers on regulatory reform of the road,
rail and other transport systems. Positions he holds in the
Arts include Chair of the NSW Arts Infrastructure Advisory Committee, Chair of
the NSW Museums Committee, Deputy Chair of the Arts North West Regional Arts
Board and Deputy Chair of Q Theatre Company based in Penrith. Previous positions held
include 5 years as a Director of Greening Australia (NSW), 5 years as a Director
of Country Energy, 5 years as a member of the National Rural Communities Program
Advisory Committee and 4 years as a Director of Teletask. He also chaired the
successful Country Summits in Tamworth (1996) and Wagga Wagga (1998). John Wearne was awarded an
AM in 2000 for service to Local Government and to the community through
conservation, arts and sporting organisations, and a Centenary Medal in 2003 for
his services to the NSW Centenary of Federation Committee. April 2006 |
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JOHN WEARNE AM