Former Whittlesea Council CEO and ex-Victoria Police Commissioner Simon Overland has come out of retirement, joining Moonee Valley City Council’s senior executive team.
The Council has confirmed to the Local Government News Roundup that Mr Overland has commenced in the role of Director of Strategy, Planning and Climate Resilience.
Mr Overland announced his retirement from Burnie City Council in June last year, finishing as that council’s General Manager in November after four years.
His appointment at Moonee Valley comes as part of a shake up of the senior executive team under Chief Executive Officer Helen Sui.
The Council has today updated details on its website, confirming that Mr Overland has joined Sanjib Roy as Director Enabling Services, and Ben Harries as Director Service Delivery in the senior team. The position of Director Governance and Performance is vacant.
In 2019, Mr Overland became the third CEO in four years to be sacked by Whittlesea Council, triggering the appointment of a municipal monitor, and the eventual dismissal of the council and replacement with a panel of administrators.
Moonee Valley CEO Helen Sui served as a director under Mr Overland at Whittlesea, prior to her taking up her current role in August 2020.