Future Footscray Steering Group

Council has established the Future Footscray Steering Group to bring together key stakeholders and guide the ongoing revitalisation of central Footscray.

In accordance with its Terms of Reference, the Steering Group will help provide advice on priorities and actions, and support collaboration between business, community and government partners.

The Steering Group will have 20 members, drawn from several categories. To view the member categories expand the panel below.

Steering Group Membership

Council / Council Officers

Mayor (1)
One Ward Councillor (delegate)
Director Planning & Environment (or delegate)
Footscray Revitalisation Lead (Executive Officer).

State Government

Local Member for Footscray (1)
Senior officer from Department of Transport and Planning (1).

Key Organisations

Vice Chancellor or delegate from Victoria University (1)
CEO or delegate from Western Health (1)
CEO or delegate from Cohealth (1)
CEO or delegate from Unison Housing (1).

Business, Residents and Property Owners

Four (4) representatives of businesses in the centre (variety of sectors and precincts, multicultural profile encouraged)
Two (2) representatives of major property owners in the centre
One (1) representative from Footscray Community Arts
Two (2) residents of Footscray (at least one aged 18–30).

Professional Advisors

One (1) Independent Chair.

We are inviting Expressions of Interest for the following:

Independent Chair
Business representatives
Property owners representatives
Resident representatives.

These representatives will provide advice on economy, amenity, safety, and community life in Footscray, and contribute to strategic discussions that shape the centre’s future.

Tenure

The independent Chair and Steering Group Members will be appointed for a term that concludes in June 2027, in line with the Future Footscray Steering Group Terms of Reference.

How to express your interest

Express an Interest as Independent Chair

You can submit your expression of interest as Chair of the Future Footscray Steering Group via the online form below.

Submit an EOI

Alternatively, you can express your interest by downloading the EOI form and emailing it to futurefootscray@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au or submit it via post to:

Future Footscray Steering Group
Maribyrnong City Council
PO Box 58
West Footscray 3012

Expressions of interest can also be delivered in-person to Council at the Civic Precinct and Community Hub, 61 Napier Street, Footscray (view map).

Express an Interest as a Representative

You can submit your expression of interest for a Steering Group representative via the online form below.