CEO and Executive
Council has three divisions reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Rollinson. The divisions are Community Wellbeing; Infrastructure and Development; and Corporate Services. Each of these divisions is made up of individual units, each led by a senior officer. The Chief Executive Officer is directly accountable to the Mayor and Councillors, who are elected by Gannawarra Shire ratepayers.
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Chief Executive Officer -Geoff Rollinson
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AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Council Planning and Performance; Councillor Support; Economic Development and Tourism
Council's former Director Infrastructure and Development, Geoff Rollinson was appointed Council Chief Executive Officer on 21 December 2022.
Geoff's earliest qualifications and experience are in agriculture. He gained extensive experience and knowledge in Local Government when working with both the former Borough and Shire of Kerang and then the Gannawarra Shire upon amalgamation in 1995. He has a Diploma of Civil Engineering and held the positions of Works Engineer and Manager of Operational Services with Gannawarra Shire from 1995 until he started in the Director Infrastructure and Development in 2011.
Director Corporate Services - Phil Higgins
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AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Finance and Budget; Audit; Rating and Valuation; Information Communication Technology; Governance and Risk; Human Resource Management; Records Management; Customer Service; Emergency Management.
Phil joined Council as Director Corporate Services in November 2018. Phil previously worked at the Murray River Council where he held a variety of positions including Director Corporate Services. Phil’s earlier local government experience includes four years at the Campaspe Shire Council as the General Manager Corporate, six years at the Leeton Shire Council as the Director Corporate Services and time at the Gatton and Jerilderie Shire Councils as Manager Finance and Administration. Phil’s extensive experience is supported with a Bachelor of Business Local Government , Masters of Business Administration majoring in Finance and a Graduate Certificate in Business Excellence
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Director Infrastructure and Development - Position vacant
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AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Major Projects; Operational Services; Engineering; Waste Management; Landfill and Transfer Stations; Local Laws; Flood and Fire Management; Building; Planning; Aquatic Facilities; Recreation.
Director Community Wellbeing - Position vacant
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AREAS OR RESPONSIBILITY: Community Care Services; Maternal Child Health; Community Health; Children and Youth Services; Immunisation; Community Transport; Libraries; Arts; Culture; Community Sustainability; Environmental Health; Community Engagement and Communications.
For more information about the Gannawarra Shire Council's organisational structure please refer to the attached link:
Gannawarra Shire Council Org Chart - February 2023(PDF, 531KB)