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Victorian Council CEO Appointment Watch

Latest update 17th February 2023

Since the 2020 local government elections, there has been considerable movement at the Chief Executive level of Victorian councils. Here is a running tally of Council CEO appointments, or where a change is expected to occur in the coming months.

Pending:

Melbourne – Justin Hanney resigned; Alison Leighton appointed acting CEO, 27th October 2022
Greater Geelong – Martin Cutter departed in September, 7th July 2022, Kaarina Phyland appointed Acting CEO, 24th August 2022
Stonnington – Jacqui Weatherill resigned; Interim CEO Rick Kwasek, December 2022
Corangamite – Andrew Mason resigned, moving to Warrnambool, Interim CEO Michael Tudball from 30th January, 13th December 2022

Resolved:
Horsham – Sunil Bhalla reappointed for 4 years, 31st January 2023
Gannawarra – Geoff Rollinson appointed for 3 years, 21st December 2022
Northern Grampians – Brent McAlister appointed, effective 13th February 2023, 19th December 2022
Glenelg – Paul Phelan appointed, effective 16th January 2023, 14th December 2022
Warrnambool – Andrew Mason appointed, moving from Corangamite, 13th December 2022
Port Phillip – Chris Carroll appointed, 8th December 2022
Yarra Ranges – Tammi Rose reappointed for 5 years, 9th November 2022
Central Goldfields – Lucy Roffey reappointed through March 2028, 26th October 2022
Greater Dandenong – Jacqui Weatherill appointed effective 19th December, 17th October 2022
Baw Baw – Mark Dupe reappointed through May 2025, 20th October 2022
Benalla – advertised intention to reappoint Dom Testoni, 7th September 2022
Indigo – Trevor Ierino reappointed for 4 years, 29th September 2022
Campaspe – Pauline Gordon appointed for 4 years, 12th September 2022
Wangaratta – Brendan McGrath reappointed for 5 years, 30th August 2022
Golden Plains – Eric Braslis reappointed for 4.5 years, 24th August 2022
Bass Coast – Ali Wastie reappointed for 5 years, 17th August 2022
Latrobe – Steven Piasente reappointed for 5 years, 5th August 2022
Mansfield – Kirsten Alexander appointed CEO through 2026, 4th August 2022
Darebin – Peter Smith appointed, effective 10th October; 29th July 2022
Alpine Shire – Will Jeremy appointed, 15th July 2022
Greater Bendigo – Craig Niemann, one year contract extension to Dec 2023, 28th June 2022
Casey – Glenn Patterson reappointed for 5 years, 21st June 2022
Mornington Peninsula – John Baker reappointed for 4 years, 7th June 2022
Moyne – Brett Davis appointed CEO, 8th June 2022
Wodonga- Matt Hyde appointed CEO from 11th July 2022
East Gippsland – Anthony Basford reappointed for further five year term, 4th May 2022
Swan Hill – Scott Barber appointed CEO 14th April 2022
Mildura – Martin Hawson appointed CEO 14th April 2022
Yarriambiack – Tammy Smith appointed CEO 14th April 2022
Yarra City – Sue Wilkinson appointed CEO, effective 27 June 2022;
Buloke – Wayne O’Toole appointed CEO 18th January 2022
Southern Grampians – Tony Doyle appointed CEO 15th December 2021
Melton – Roslyn Wai appointed CEO 14 December 2021
Brimbank – Fiona Blair appointed CEO, commences 24/1/22
Maribyrnong – Celia Haddock appointed CEO, effective 11th October.
Loddon – Lincoln Fitzgerald appointed, commenced 1st November. Phil Pinyon retired 3rd July
Kingston – Peter Bean appointed, commenced 1st November.
Knox – Bruce Dobson appointed, commenced 8th September.
Colac Otway – Anne Howard appointed from August 2021
Hume – Sheena Frost appointed from 26 July 2021
Wyndham – Stephen Wall appointed from 9th August 2021
Moira – Clare Keenan appointed from July 2021
West Wimmera – David Bezuidenhout appointed from 10 May 2021
Hepburn Shire – Bradley Thomas, appointed from May 2021
Murrindindi – Livia Bonazzi appointed from 9 June 2021
Surf Coast – Robyn Seymour appointed from 12 July 2021
Macedon Ranges – Bernie O’Sullivan appointed from 10 May 2021
Ballarat – Evan King appointed from 15 Feb 2021
Hindmarsh – Greg Wood reappointed for two years through Oct 2023 (6 May 2021)

The Rest:
Ararat – Dr Tim Harrison
Banyule – Allison Beckwith
Bayside – Mick Cummins
Boroondara – Phillip Storer
Cardinia – Carol Jeffs
Frankston – Phil Cantillon
Glen Eira – Rebecca McKenzie
Greater Shepparton – Peter Harriott
Hobsons Bay – Aaron van Egmond
Manningham – Andrew Day
Maroondah – Steve Koslowski
Mitchell – Brett Luxford
Monash – Andi Diamond
Moonee Valley – Helen Sui
Moorabool – Derek Madden
Merri-bek (formerly Moreland) – Cathy Henderson
Mount Alexander – Darren Fuzzard
Nillumbik – Carl Cowie
Pyrenees – Jim Nolan
Queenscliffe – Kelvin Spiller Acting CEO; Martin Gill on indefinite leave for health reasons.
South Gippsland – Kerryn Ellis
Strathbogie – Julie Salamon
Towong – Juliana Phelps
Wellington – David Morcom
Whitehorse – Simon McMillan
Whittlesea – Craig Lloyd

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