Geographical Names Board of New South Wales - Board Composition

Board Composition

The Board consists of nine members, four of which are those people who hold the office of, or are a respective nominee of:

  • the Surveyor General of New South Wales who is also Chairman of the Board,
  • the Director General of the Department of Planning and Infrastructure,
  • the State Librarian, and
  • an officer of the Land and Property Information division, nominated by the Director General of the Department of Finance and Services

The other members are nominated by:

  • the Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales,
  • the Royal Australian Historical Society,
  • the Geographical Society of New South Wales,
  • the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, and
  • the Chairperson of the Community Relations Commission.

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