Organisation structure

Overview

Our Council services are provided by four directorates that report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

If you wish to contact particular departments or individual staff members, please ring our general phone number (03) 5422 0333. 

Our customer service staff will happily direct your call to the appropriate person.

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer—Margot Stork

Manager Communications—Leanne Manton

Manager Major Project Management Office—Meaghan McNamara 

Manager People, Culture and Performance—Sarah Noel

  • Human resources
  • Performance improvements
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Risk management

Planning and Environment

Director Planning and Environment—Angela Hughes

Manager Strategic Planning and Environment—Rob Ball

  • Sustainability programs
  • Environment/conservation services
  • Strategic land use planning
  • Planning and environment policy

Manager Economic Development and Tourism—Susan La Greca

  • Economic development research/strategies
  • Event assistance
  • Visitor Information Centre management
  • Business support programs
  • Airfield

Coordinator Statutory Planning—Christo Crafford

Coordinator Statutory Planning—Awais Sadiq

Coordinator Statutory Planning & Building Support—Robyn King

Coordinator Statutory Planning—John Edwards

Municipal Building Surveyor—Vacant

  • Statutory planning
  • Building services
  • Planning compliance

Corporate Services

Director Corporate Services—John Hausler

Contract Coordinator—Corinne Farley

Manager Finance—Leon den Dryver

  • Payroll
  • Accounts payable
  • Management accounting
  • Property and valuations
  • Rates
  • Purchasing
  • Accounts receivable

Manager Information Services—Tim Nightingale

  • Information technology
  • Records management
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Coordinator Governance—Lauren Reader

Coordinator Customer Service—Brad Tellis

Community Wellbeing

Director Community Wellbeing—Karen Stevens

Manager Recreation and Sport—Rod Clough

  • Recreation development
  • Leisure facilities
  • Aquatic facilities
  • Hanging Rock Reserve
  • Healthy communities

Manager Community Services—Fiona Alexander

  • Early years services
  • Maternal and child health
  • Community support
  • Healthy ageing and engagement
  • Rural access

Manager Community and Culture—Jill Karena

  • Community development
  • Youth development
  • Emergency recovery management
  • Community places and partnerships
  • Libraries, arts and culture

Assets and Operations

Director Assets and Operations—Vacant

Manager Operations—Gary Randhawa

  • Parks maintenance
  • Road construction/maintenance
  • Waste management
  • Waste facility operations
  • Plant and depot management
  • Quarry operations
  • Saleyards
  • Fleet management
  • Asset protection approvals
  • Developer supervision

Manager Engineering and Projects—Kerry Wilkinson

  • Asset management
  • Building maintenance
  • Street lighting
  • Civil design
  • Traffic & drainage
  • Planning referrals
  • Asset protection approvals
  • Capital works
  • Engineering planning
  • Infrastructure planning 

Manager Community Safety—Anne-Louise Lindner

  • Local laws
  • Environmental health
  • Fire/emergency management
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