Category: Appointments

VLGA has appointed local government professional Rhys Thomas to a senior role.

Senior Victorian public servant Dr Emily Phillips is the state’s new Inspector-General for Emergency Management.

Richard Harding will quit as CEO of NSW government insurer icare, saying he wants to use his experience in a different way.

Vice Admiral David Johnston is set to be promoted to chief of the Australian Defence Force.

Julie Bishop is the new UN Special Envoy on Myanmar, while a former ADF chief will advise on the death of an Australian aid worker in Gaza.

NSW SES Chief Carlene York will retire next month after making her mark as the first woman to lead a NSW emergency service.

Businesswoman Samantha Mostyn will be Australia’s next Governor General.

NSW Deputy Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has been appointed to act as CEO of the NSW Reconstruction Authority.

Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp will bow out before the next local government election to pursue new opportunities.

ALGA deputy and Shire of Morawa President Karen Chappel has been re-elected as President of WA’s local government peak.