Expressions of interest for the Harbour Trust Community Advisory Committee

The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (Harbour Trust) is seeking applicants to join its Community Advisory Committee for a 3-year term commencing in 2026 until 2028.

The Harbour Trust is responsible for 9 places around the harbour including Cockatoo Island / Wareamah, North Head Sanctuary in Manly, Sub Base Platypus in North Sydney, Headland Park in Mosman, Macquarie Lightstation in Vaucluse, Woolwich Dock and Parklands, and Marine Biological Station at Camp Cove. These extraordinary places managed by the Harbour Trust have both national and international significance and are highly valued by the local community and Australians nationwide. Some sites carry Commonwealth, National, and World Heritage listings and feature heritage structures and other significant remnants from the nation’s colonial era, military history and industrial past.  

These lands are First Nations Country, and we acknowledge the long history of custodianship exercised by First Nations peoples and their continued connection to Country. Located in and around Sydney Harbour, our sites are places of natural beauty containing examples of Australia’s unique and endangered native flora and fauna.  

Committee members will represent a range of community interests and perspectives, and aid in providing input into the various ways the Harbour Trust engages with key stakeholders in the management of its sites. The Harbour Trust is seeking a diverse, representative set of volunteer community advisers from Greater Sydney – and Australia – to join the committee. If you’re someone who cares about the sustained protection of important Harbour sites and contributing to their continued access and activation for all Australians, we encourage you to apply.  

Requirements of the Community Advisory Committee are as follows: 

• Be representative of community diversity in relation to gender, age, cultural background and geographic location 
• As a group include expertise across heritage or heritage management, military history, land management and the environment, education, tourism, marketing and communications, and volunteering  

Members will:  

• Have knowledge of the Harbour Trust and its activities  
• Understanding of and support for the Harbour Trust’s statutory objects 
• Be able to communicate effectively with local community groups, interest groups and other people who visit the sites  
• Be able to work collaboratively with others who bring different perspectives 

It is to be noted that the committee provides an ongoing invitation for ex-officio representatives from all adjoining local councils and federal members to attend meetings.  

To understand what’s required of members, please refer to the Community Advisory Committee Charter which can be found in the Appendix 2 of the Harbour Trust Stakeholder Engagement Strategy. 

To find out more on our approach to stakeholder engagement, see the Harbour Trust Stakeholder Engagement Strategy. 

Expressions of interest close at 5pm (AEST) on Sunday 31 August 2025.  Please use the webform on this page to submit your application.