Business NSW Regional Advisory Council General Election Meetings 2025
Business NSW will be running 2025 Regional Advisory Council General Election Meetings in your region.
Find your region below to get started.
Elected Regional Councillors across New South Wales exist as representatives of the business community in their region, so that a well-informed approach to Chamber advocacy can be made at a State and Federal level.
AM I ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A COUNCILLOR?
Representatives of voting members of Business NSW are eligible to nominate for a Regional Councillor position. Current Regional Councillors may re-nominate.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION
If you would like the opportunity to join Councillors in your region who are contributing to a more effective business community in NSW, please complete and return the documents below to your Regional Director.
- Regional Counciller Nomination Form
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
The Explanatory Memorandum sets out the process to be followed.
Find your region below
Documents for the meeting and the nomination process can be accessed below.
EASTern Sydney
Date & Time: 30 August 2023, 3:00pm
Location: 8 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000
Executive Director:
Paul Nicolaou, Paul.Nicolaou@businesssydney.com
CENTRAL COAST
Date & Time: 18 August 2025, 7:30am
Location: Business NSW, Central Coast Office
Zenith Building, Unit 13, Level 2, 6 Reliance Drive, Tuggerah NSW 2259
- Regional Council’s Charter
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Nomination Form
- CV Template
- RAC Meeting Proxy form
- Notice of General Election Meeting of RAC
- 2023 Minutes
Regional Director:
Scott Goold, scott.goold@businessnsw.com
ILLAWARRA
Date & Time: 4 September 2025, 4:00pm
Location: Virtual – teams only
Director:
Coralie McCarthy, coralie.mccarthy@businessnsw.com
FAR SOUTH COAST & CAPITAL REGION
Date & Time: Thursday 18 September, 9:00am
Location: Virtual – teams only
- Regional Council’s Charter
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Nomination Form
- CV Template
- RAC Meeting Proxy form
- Notice of General Election Meeting of RAC
Executive Director Regional NSW and The Visitor Economy:
Paula Martin, paula.martin@businessnsw.com
NEW ENGLAND NORTH WEST
Date & Time: 1 August 2025, 9:30am
Location: Photo Create, 177 Bourke St, Glen Innes NSW 2370
or via Teams
Regional Director:
Diane Gray, diane.gray@businessnsw.com
MID NORTH COAST
Date & Time: 29 July 2025, 10:00am
Location: Business NSW, Mid North Coast Office
2/146-150 Gordon St, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
- Regional Council's Charter
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Nomination Form
- CV Template
- RAC Meeting Proxy form
- Notice of General Election Meeting of RAC
- 2023 Minutes of Meeting
Regional Director:
Rod Barnaby, rod.barnaby@businesssnsw.com
RIVERINA Murray
Date & Time: 6 August 2025, 12:00pm
Location: Business NSW, Riverina Murray Office
Level 1, 526 Swift Street, Albury NSW 2640 or via Teams
Regional Director:
Serena Hardwick, serena.hardwick@businessnsw.com
NORTHERN RIVERS
Date & Time: 11 September 2025, 1:00pm
Location: Ballina RSL, Spinnakers Room
1 Grant Street, Ballina NSW 2478
- Regional Council’s Charter
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Nomination Form
- CV Template
- RAC Meeting Proxy form
- Notice of General Election Meeting of RAC
Regional Director:
Jane Laverty, jane.laverty@businessnsw.com
WESTERN SYDNEY
Date & Time: 12 September 2025, 8:30am
Location: Business Western Sydney Office, Business & Events Centre
Level P2, 4 Parramatta Square, Parramatta NSW 2150
- Regional Council's Charter
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Nomination Form
- CV Template
- RAC Meeting Proxy form
- Notice of General Election Meeting of RAC
- 2023 Minutes of Meeting
Executive Manager, Policy & Advocacy:
Alan Mascarenhas, alan.mascarenhas@businesswesternsydney.com
WESTERN NSW
Date & Time: 9 September 2025, 1:00pm
Location: Business NSW, Western NSW
178 Lords Place, Orange NSW 2800 or via Teams
- Regional Council’s Charter
- Explanatory Memorandum
- Nomination Form
- CV Template
- RAC Meeting Proxy form
- Notice of General Election Meeting of RAC
- 2023 Minutes of Meeting
Regional Director:
Vicki Seccombe, vicki.seccombe@businessnsw.com
Should you wish to discuss the opportunity further or find out more about the Regional Advisory Council, please don’t hesitate to contact your Regional Director or call 13 26 96.