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JOHN WEARNE AM John Wearne was born in Bingara and has had a lifetime’s experience in working with community organizations. 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 occupied until he retired in 2010. His local government career includes eight years representing the North West/New England area on the Executive of the Shires Association of NSW, including two years as State President between 1995 and 1997. Nationally, he served two terms as Senior Vice-President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). Apart from local government he has had extensive government and private-sector experience in areas such as superannuation, conservation and the Arts. In the transport field, John was previously Chair of the NSW Local Government Roads and Transport Committee, held the national transport portfolio for the ALGA and was a delegate to Austroads and the Australian Ministerial Transport Council ( ATC). 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 Transport Commission, which develops and makes recommendations to all State , Territory and Federal Ministers on the regulatory reform of the road , rail and other transport systems. He was awarded an AM in 2000 for “services to local government and to the community through conservation , arts and sporting organizations”, and a Centenary Medal in 2003 for his services to the NSW Centenary of Federation Committee. |
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