Victorian Council CEO Appointment Watch

Latest update 12th December 2024

On this page you can track the latest announcements regarding CEO appointments and resignations at Victorian Councils.

Pending:

  1. South Gippsland – Kerryn Ellis resignation, 4th December 2024
  2. Baw Baw – Martin Hopley appointed interim CEO, 4th December 2024; Mark Dupe resignation, 26th November 2024
  3. Benalla – Dominic Testoni resignation, 6th November 2024
  4. Mitchell – Brett Luxford resignation, 25th October 2024
  5. Mornington Peninsula – Bulent Oz appointed Acting CEO;
    John Baker heading to Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland, 24th October 2024
  6. Horsham – Craig Neimann appointed interim CEO, 18 September 2024;
    Sunil Bhalla resigned, effective 6th September, 3rd September 2024
  7. Darebin – Michael Tudball appointed interim CEO, 24th September 2024;
    Peter Smith resigned, effective 16 September, 20th August 2024
  8. Central Goldfields – Sally Jones appointed interim CEO, 30th July 2024;
    Lucy Roffey resigned, 2nd July 2024
  9. Strathbogie – Tim Tamlin appointed interim CEO, 21st May 2024;
    Julie Salomon resigned, 3rd April 2024

    Resolved:
  10. Golden Plains – Shane Walden appointed, 31/7/24
  11. Glenelg – Helen Havercroft appointed, 17th May 2024
  12. Merri-bek – Cathy Henderson reappointed for 5 year term, 8th May 2024
  13. Moyne – Mark Eversteyn appointed, 8th May 2024
  14. Hindmarsh – Monica Revell appointed, 4th April 2024
  15. East Gippsland – Fiona Weigall appointed for 5 year term, 2nd April 2023
  16. Banyule – Allison Beckwith reappointed for 5 year term effective Dec 2024, 26th February 2024
  17. Hume – Sheena Frost reappointed for further three years from July 2024, 18th December 2023
  18. Moira – Matthew Morgan appointed, 18th December 2023
  19. Bass Coast Shire – Greg Box appointed, 13th December 2023
  20. Greater Shepparton – Fiona Le Gassick appointed, 28th November 2023
  21. Greater Bendigo – Andrew Cooney appointed, 24th October 2023
  22. Moorabool – Derek Madden reappointed for five years, 19th September 2023
  23. Glen Eira – Rebecca McKenzie reappointed through Feb 2026, 16th August 2023
  24. Frankston – Phil Cantillon reappointed for 3 years, 31st July 2023
  25. Melbourne – Alison Leighton appointed, 4th July 2023
  26. Greater Geelong – Ali Wastie appointed23rd June 2023
  27. Stonnington – Dale Dickson appointed, 20th June 2023
  28. Nillumbik – Carl Cowie reappointed for four years, 18 May 2023
  29. Ballarat – Evan King reappointed for four years, plus one year option, 19th April 2023
  30. Manningham – Andrew Day reappointed for five years, 5th April 2023
  31. Corangamite – David Rae appointed CEO, commencing 29th May, 5th April 2023
  32. Hobsons Bay – Aaron Van Egmond reappointed
  33. Gannawarra – Geoff Rollinson appointed for 3 years, 21st December 2022
  34. Northern Grampians – Brent McAlister appointed, effective 13th February 2023, 19th December 2022
  35. Warrnambool – Andrew Mason appointed, moving from Corangamite, 13th December 2022
  36. Port Phillip – Chris Carroll appointed, 8th December 2022
  37. Yarra Ranges – Tammi Rose reappointed for 5 years, 9th November 2022
  38. Greater Dandenong – Jacqui Weatherill appointed effective 19th December, 17th October 2022
  39. Indigo – Trevor Ierino reappointed for 4 years, 29th September 2022
  40. Campaspe – Pauline Gordon appointed for 4 years, 12th September 2022
  41. Wangaratta – Brendan McGrath reappointed for 5 years, 30th August 2022
  42. Latrobe – Steven Piasente reappointed for 5 years, 5th August 2022
  43. Mansfield Kirsten Alexander appointed CEO through 2026, 4th August 2022
  44. Alpine Shire – Will Jeremy appointed, 15th July 2022
  45. Casey – Glenn Patterson reappointed for 5 years, 21st June 2022
  46. Wodonga- Matt Hyde appointed CEO from 11th July 2022
  47. Swan Hill – Scott Barber appointed CEO 14th April 2022
  48. Mildura – Martin Hawson appointed CEO 14th April 2022
  49. Yarriambiack – Tammy Smith appointed CEO 14th April 2022
  50. Yarra City – Sue Wilkinson appointed CEO, effective 27 June 2022;
  51. Buloke – Wayne O’Toole appointed CEO 18th January 2022
  52. Southern Grampians – Tony Doyle appointed CEO 15th December 2021
  53. Melton – Roslyn Wai appointed CEO 14 December 2021
  54. Brimbank – Fiona Blair appointed CEO, commences 24/1/22
  55. Maribyrnong – Celia Haddock appointed CEO, effective 11th October.
  56. Loddon – Lincoln Fitzgerald appointed, commenced 1st November. Phil Pinyon retired 3rd July
  57. Kingston – Peter Bean appointed, commenced 1st November.
  58. Knox – Bruce Dobson appointed, commenced 8th September.
  59. Colac Otway – Anne Howard appointed from August 2021
  60. Wyndham – Stephen Wall appointed from 9th August 2021
  61. West Wimmera – David Bezuidenhout appointed from 10 May 2021
  62. Hepburn Shire – Bradley Thomas, appointed from May 2021
  63. Murrindindi – Livia Bonazzi appointed from 9 June 2021
  64. Surf Coast – Robyn Seymour appointed from 12 July 2021
  65. Macedon Ranges – Bernie O’Sullivan appointed from 10 May 2021
  66. Ararat – Dr Tim Harrison – commenced 1st October 2018
  67. Bayside – Mick Cummins – commenced July 2018
  68. Boroondara – Phillip Storer
  69. Cardinia – Carol Jeffs – commenced five year term, October 2018
  70. Maroondah – Steve Koslowski – commenced Sept 2014
  71. Monash – Andi Diamond
  72. Moonee Valley – Helen Sui – commenced Aug 2020
  73. Mount Alexander – Darren Fuzzard
  74. Pyrenees – Jim Nolan – appointed Dec 2014
  75. Queenscliffe – Martin Gill
  76. Towong – Juliana Phelps
  77. Wellington – David Morcom
  78. Whitehorse – Simon McMillan
  79. Whittlesea – Craig Lloyd – commenced October 2020