The City of Casey is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from residents to join the council’s Community Selection Panel.
The panel helps to assess and review award nominations and grant applications for a range of programs and initiatives.
Open to Casey residents aged 18 and over, 50 residents will be selected to make up the panel, which will come together several times a year to discuss and recommend award nominees and winners, along with the allocation of grant funds.
City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff encouraged community members keen to play an active role in the community to apply.
“Each year, council calls on the Community Selection Panel to help us select the worthy recipients of our annual awards programs, such as Australia Day Awards, Arts Awards and Environmental Awards, and to help allocate funds to local community groups and organisation,” Ms Duff said.
“This is a great opportunity to influence council decision making, participate in your community, share your skills, thoughts and knowledge, and gain a better understanding of some of the programs that Council delivers.”
To ensure balanced community representation on the panel, Council is strongly encouraging applications from residents who are:
– aged 18 to 25-years-old
– new residents
– from cultural or linguistically diverse backgrounds
– from Lyndhurst, Hampton Park, Lynbrook and Cranbourne.
As a panel member, you will have flexibility to accept or decline invitations to participate based on your availability.
To get involved, submit an EOI by 3pm on 23 August 2021 via the council’s online Smarty Grants portal.
