Latest updates: 15th April 2026 – Whittlesea, Wyndham; 27th March – Merri-bek

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

1. Whittlesea – Craig Lloyd resigned, heading to Joondalup WA, 15th April 2026
2. Mount Alexander – Darren Fuzzard to finish in July, 5th March 2026
   
   Resolved:
3. Alpine Shire – Will Jeremy appointed, 15th July 2022
4. Ararat – Dr Tim Harrison – commenced 1st October 2018
5. Ballarat – Evan King reappointed for four years, plus one year option, 19th April 2023
6. Banyule – Allison Beckwith reappointed for 5 year term effective Dec 2024, 26th February 2024
7. Bass Coast Shire – Greg Box appointed, 13th December 2023
8. Baw Baw – Mick Cummins Acting CEO til mid-December; Tilla Buden appointed, 24th September 2025
9. Bayside – Matthew Cripps appointed, 11th June 2025
10. Benalla – Peter Keane appointed, 31st March 2025
11. Boroondara – Phillip Storer
12. Brimbank – Fiona Blair reappointed for five years, 12th December 2025
13. Buloke – Daniel McLoughlan appointed, 16th October 2025
14. Campaspe – Pauline Gordon appointed for 4 years, 12th September 2022
15. Cardinia – James Collins appointed, 9th September 2025
16. Casey – Glenn Patterson reappointed for 5 years, 21st June 2022
17. Central Goldfields – Peter Harriott appointed, 29th May 2025
18. Colac Otway – Andrew Tenni appointed, 25th August 2025
19. Corangamite – David Rae appointed CEO, commencing 29th May, 5th April 2023
20. Darebin – Anne Howard appointed, 24th April 2025
21. East Gippsland – Fiona Weigall appointed for 5 year term, 2nd April 2023
22. Frankston – Tenille Bradley appointed, 10th November 2025
23. Gannawarra – Geoff Rollinson reappointed for 2 years, 23rd June 2025
24. Glen Eira – Lucy Roffey appointed, 28th May 2025
25. Hepburn – Bradley Thomas reappointed, 29th October 2025
26. Hindmarsh – Monica Revell appointed, 4th April 2024
27. Horsham –Gail Gatt appointed, 1st April 2025
28. Hume – Sheena Frost reappointed for further three years from July 2024, 18th December 2023
29. Glenelg – Helen Havercroft appointed, 17th May 2024
30. Golden Plains – Adam McSwain appointed, 25th July 2025
31. Greater Shepparton – Fiona Le Gassick appointed, 28th November 2023
32. Greater Bendigo – Andrew Cooney appointed, 24th October 2023
33. Greater Dandenong – Jacqui Weatherill appointed effective 19th December, 17th October 2022
34. Greater Geelong – Ali Wastie appointed – 23rd June 2023
35. Moorabool – Derek Madden reappointed for five years, 19th September 2023
36. Hobsons Bay – Phu Nguyen appointed, 24th October 2025
37. Indigo – Trevor Ierino reappointed for 4 years, 29th September 2022
38. Latrobe –Steven Piasente reappointed for 5 years, 5th August 2022
39. Loddon – Lincoln Fitzgerald appointed, commenced November 2021
40. Kingston – Peter Bean appointed, commenced November 2021.
41. Knox – Bruce Dobson appointed, commenced 8th September 2021.
42. Macedon Ranges – Bernie O’Sullivan reappointed for 3.5 years, 17th December 2025
43. Manningham – Andrew Day reappointed for five years, 5th April 2023
44. Mansfield – Kirsten Alexander appointed CEO through 2026, 4th August 2022
45. Maribyrnong – Celia Haddock appointed CEO, effective October 2021.
46. Maroondah – Steve Koslowski – commenced Sept 2014
47. Melbourne – Alison Leighton appointed, 4th July 2023
48. Melton – Roslyn Wai appointed CEO 14 December 2021
49. Merri-bek – Kate McCaughey appointed, 27th March 2026
50. Mildura – Martin Hawson appointed CEO 14th April 2022
51. Mitchell – Mary Agostino appointed, 15th April 2025
52. Moira – Matthew Morgan appointed, 18th December 2023
53. Monash – Andi Diamond
54. Moonee Valley – Helen Sui – commenced Aug 2020
55. Mornington Peninsula – Mark Stoermer appointed, 4th March 2025
56. Moyne – Mark Eversteyn appointed, 8th May 2024
57. Murrindindi – Livia Bonazzi reappointed for five years, 17th December 2025
58. Nillumbik – Carl Cowie reappointed for four years, 18 May 2023
59. Northern Grampians – Brent McAlister appointed, effective 13th February 2023, 19th December 2022
60. Port Phillip – Chris Carroll appointed, 8th December 2022
61. Pyrenees – Jim Nolan – appointed Dec 2014
62. Queenscliffe – Jane Grover appointed, 12th February 2026
63. South Gippsland – Allison Jones appointed, 30th April 2025
64. Southern Grampians – Tony Doyle appointed CEO 15th December 2021
65. Stonnington – Dale Dickson appointed, 20th June 2023
66. Strathbogie – Rachelle Quattrocchi appointed, 25th March 2025
67. Surf Coast – Robyn Seymour reappointed for 5 years, 25th March 2026
68. Swan Hill – Scott Barber appointed CEO 14th April 2022
69. Towong – Juliana Phelps
70. Wangaratta – Matt Nelson appointed, 23rd February 2026
71. Warrnambool – Andrew Mason appointed, moving from Corangamite, 13th December 2022
72. Wellington – David Morcom
73. West Wimmera – David Bezuidenhout reappointed, 13th November 2025
74. Whitehorse – Simon McMillan
75. Wodonga- Matt Hyde appointed CEO from 11th July 2022
76. Wyndham – Stephen Wall since 2021, reappointed for 5 years from August 2026
77. Yarra – Sue Wilkinson appointed CEO, effective 27 June 2022
78. Yarra Ranges – Tammi Rose reappointed for 5 years, 9th November 2022
79. Yarriambiack – Tammy Smith reappointed for five years, 26th November 2025

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