Donna Rygate Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NSW, AU

DT Rygate provides professional and governance services via various board, panel, committee and consulting roles.

Also Member Energyco Audit & Risk Committee

EnergyCo is leading the delivery of Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) as part of the NSW Government’s Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap which sets out a vision to coordinate investment in electricity transmission, generation, storage and firming infrastructure and transform the NSW electricity system into one that is cheap, clean and reliable.

Also Member Energyco Audit & Risk Committee

EnergyCo had an EnergyCo Advisory Committee (EAC) appointed by the Secretary of the NSW Treasury under the Electricity Utilities Administration Act (EUA Act, s10) to provide governance oversight, specialist expert advice and assurance to support EnergyCo in performing its legislated functions.

Also Member Audit & Risk Committee, Chair Authorised Buyers Licensing Committee

The RMB is a statutory Board committed to obtaining the best return to rice growers andoperates under the authority of and in accordance with the Rice Marketing Act 1983 (NSW).

Local Land Services collaborates with land managers to improve primary production within healthy landscapes. Board members have a vital role to play in linking Local Land Services with the communities they serve as they help secure the future of farming and the environment for the people of NSW. Boards have legislated functions with four main focus areas.

Central Tablelands

State significant projects are large, complex projects that may have major economic, social and environmental impacts over a long time. Proponents are required to consult widely with the community, council and stakeholder groups at all stages of these projects. One tool is a community consultative committee – an independently chaired forum for a proponent.

Local planning panels are panels of independent experts that determine development applications on behalf of councils and provide advice on other planning matters, including planning proposals.

Metropolitan Memorial Parks is established under NSW legislation as a for purpose self-funding business, entrusted to manage Crown reserves on behalf of NSW Crown Lands and provide interment services to the community.

Management of substantial farming and grazing property in Central Western NSW.

Parramatta

The Share Appeal Panel was established under section 82 of the Fisheries Management Act 1994, to consider any appeals lodged by commercial fisheries shareholders against the Minister’s determination of the number of quota shares of that class issued to the person.

Conduct reviewers are independent and qualified persons with knowledge of investigative processes and an understanding of local government. Complaints about councillors and the general manager can be referred to an independent conduct reviewer for assessment and resolution and, where they are serious, investigation. Eligibility and selection criteria.

The NSW Government implemented a refund container deposit scheme (CDS) in NSW. The CDS Ministerial Advisory Committee is appointed under section 36 of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 to advise the Minister for the Environment on matters related to the scheme such as:- the appointment of the Scheme Coordinator and Network Operators- the.

The role of the NSW Road Freight Industry Council (RFIC) is to focus on road freight transport issues that affect road safety, efficiency and productivity in relation to operational and customer service matters. This includes:- Regulatory and operational road freight matters- Improving road freight transport safety management outcomes- Ongoing development.

• Local Government NSW (LGNSW) represented the interests of all NSW general purpose councils, associate members including special purpose councils, and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. LGNSW’s objective was to strengthen.
• Representing the views of Local Government to the NSW and Australian Governments actively and persuasively.
• Providing effective, responsive and accountable leadership for members.
• Providing a comprehensive range of high-quality services and policy advice to our members.
• Increasing the capacity of Local Government to deliver quality services and meet the needs of local communities across NSW.
• Enhancing the profile and building community trust in and awareness of Local Government.

StateCover Mutual Limited has been operating since 2001 as a Specialised Insurer, supporting the workers compensation needs of NSW councils and other local government entities. As at June 2015, StateCover insured around 90% of eligible Councils, covering a workforce of approximately 30,000 employees.

Local Government Super was established in 1997 and has traditionally been the industry super fund for current and former NSW local government employees. It currently manages more than $10 billion in retirement savings for its members. Today, it is open to the wider community meaning that anyone can join as long as they reside in Australia or are employed.

LGP (SA NSW) Pty Ltd is Trustee for the LGP (SA NSW) Trust.

LGP (LGA NSW) Pty Ltd is Trustee for the LGP (LGA NSW) Trust.

Sydney, Australia

Local Government Procurement (LGP) was established to provide a fully integrated procurement service to councils and associated organisations in NSW. LGP also has the ability to assist Not for Profit Groups across Australia with their procurement needs. LGP was established by the then Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales on behalf of.

Western Sydney Parklands stretches 27 kilometres from Quakers Hill to Leppington, running through the Local Government Areas of Blacktown, Fairfield and Liverpool. The 5,280 hectare area is the largest urban parkland system in Australia, and one of the largest in the world. The Parklands corridor was first identified in the 1968 Sydney Region Outline Plan..

NSWIS supports Australian athletes to become the world’s best via coaching, performance support and innovative training environments. The team consists of scientists, coaches, performance specialists and sporting experts.

The Office of Communities (OOC) incorporated a cluster of agencies and functions including Sport & Recreation, Venues NSW, Sydney Olympic Park Authority, Penrith Lakes, Youth, Veterans’ Affairs, Volunteering, the Commission for Children & Young People, the Children’s Guardian and Aboriginal Affairs. The Office’s agencies together had an overall annual.

Responsible for driving continuous improvement across the Department and the planning system. A member of the agency’s six person Senior Executive Board and its larger Executive. The Department was structured into four Offices. The Office I headed had a budget of around $27 million per annum and 115 staff, and I was also responsible for the Department’s.

Responsible for the agency's media and communication, internal affairs, governance, strategic policy and information access functions. Part of the senior executive team. Managed 140+ staff and a budget of about $15 million per annum.Other roles in DoCS included heading the Office of the Director-General and acting positions as Regional Director.

Education & Community Programs Directorate had a staff of around 50 people and an annual budget of about $5 million. It had Service-wide responsibilities in the areas of education and community involvement, marketing and information, public affairs and ministerial co-ordination. This secondment allowed me to make the successful transition to managing a.

In this secondment I delivered an “efficiency, effectiveness, appropriateness and prudence” review of SafeFood NSW.

Regulation and Audit was the central operations arm of the EPA, responsible for operational policy, systems, compliance audit, and dangerous goods and motor vehicle enforcement. Other roles at the EPA were as Manager Policy Review, and Executive Officer to the Director – General. Acting roles included as Assistant Director – General and as Senior Policy.

I was responsible for policy development relating to the bus industry and for managing the administration of the Community Transport program (then worth around $7 million). I also had initial officer-level responsibility for the then AirLink (subsequently New Southern Railway) project.

I was required to critically analyse Cabinet/legislative proposals and policy options in the following portfolio areas: Planning, Local Government, Housing, Natural Resources, Environment, Soil Conservation, and Police and Emergency Services.

Graduate Diploma Of Legal Practice

Juris Doctor, Law

Mplan, Land Use Planning

Bec (Hons), Government & Public Administration; Economics

Company Directors Course - Graduate

Diploma Of Governance, Governance

Executive Fellows Program

Certificate Of Legal Tech And Business Skills

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