Non-Executive Director

Southern Waste Solutions (SWS) is the business and trading arm of the Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority (the Authority). It aims to provide best-practice, environmentally-sound waste management and disposal services to meet increasing community standards and expectations.

SWS is focussed on growth and has an ambitious long-term strategy to optimise its key strengths for the benefit of the broader Tasmanian community through its Local Government owners.  It has evolved from a landfill operator to a mature business with a solid foundation from which to invest in emerging opportunities in the waste sector, particularly guided by the Tasmanian Government’s Waste Strategy and Action Plan.

SWS operates the Lutana Waste Transfer Station and the Copping Refuse Disposal Site in southern Tasmania, where major infrastructure projects are underway. The Copping facility includes Tasmania’s only C cell disposal site, alongside its B cell facilities. SWS also supports other waste transfer stations in Tasmania on behalf of other Councils and the transport of waste from several locations to the Copping facility.

For further information on the organisation, please visit www.swstas.com.au.

Reporting to the Authority, the skills-based Board comprises the Board Chair and four directors.  

An opportunity has arisen for a Non-Executive Director to join the Board and contribute to building on recent momentum and strategically positioning the business for future success in this rapidly evolving sector.

The skills and experience sought for this vacancy include either:

• Accounting qualifications, significant financial expertise, commercial skills, and audit and risk knowledge;

or

• Engineering qualifications with significant experience in project management and/or construction.

The successful applicant will demonstrate strategic and innovative thinking, sound governance capability, a collaborative approach, and an understanding of Tasmania's economic environment with well-established business networks across the State.

The Authority welcomes applications from women and other diverse candidates.

For a confidential discussion or to request a copy of the information pack, please contact Lynne Chapman on [0467 229 445](tel:0467 229 445) or Sarah Hingston on [0418 515 677](tel:0418 515 677) or [email protected]. To submit an application, please apply online at www.chapmanexecutive.com.au by Wednesday, 23 September 2026.