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A big week for Council CEO news continues, with Noosa Shire CEO Scott Waters today announcing he is leaving to take up the top job at Moreton Bay Regional Council – the third largest in Australia.

Scott Waters

Mr Waters joined Noosa in February last year and has since undertaken an organisation restructure and guided the council through floods and its largest ever budget. He has previously been CEO at Whitsunday and Darwin

He leaves Noosa on 12th May, and at Moreton Bay, he will take over from outgoing CEO Greg Chemello from the 15th May. 

Infrastructure Services Director Larry Sengstock has been appointed Acting CEO at Noosa until June 2024. He is a former director at Latrobe Valley City Council in Victoria, and a former chief executive of Basketball Australia.

More here and here.

Emma Bradbury has left Barkly Regional Council in the Northern Territory, with her resignation last week effective immediately.

Emma Bradbury

The Council issued a statement on Saturday expressing its gratitude to Ms Bradbury for her work over the past year.

Last month, it advised that Ms Bradbury was on extended leave, and had appointed Russell Anderson as its interim CEO.

More here.

At Southern Downs in Queensland, the council has unanimously voted to offer current CEO Dave Burges a new four year contract.

Mr Burges commenced in the role on a three-year deal in September 2020. (Source: Warwick Today)

Dave Burges

As reported this week in episode 206 of the Local Government News Roundup, City of Stirling CEO Stuart Jardine and Maitland City General Manager David Evans have both announced they will leave their roles at the end of their current contracts.