Who we are

Members are appointed to the Board in accordance with the provisions set out in Section 3 of the Geographical Names Act 1966. The Act allows for a total of nine members, four of which are those people who hold the office of, or are a respective nominee of:

• the Surveyor General of NSW
• the Director-General of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources,
• the State Librarian and
• an officer of the Department of Lands (Lands) nominated by the Director General of that department.
  

The remaining five positions are nominated by:

• the governing bodies of the Local Government Association of New South Wales and the Shires Association of New South Wales (joint nomination)
• the governing body of the Royal Australian Historical Society
• the governing body of the Geographical Society of New South Wales
• the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council
• the Chairperson of the Community Relations Commission.

These members are ‘Appointed’ by the Governor and hold office for a period not longer than five years. They are also eligible for re-appointment after the completion of their respective term.