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CEO recruitment and termination

Apr 16, 2024

LG Alert

Local government councils must approve, by absolute majority, appointments to the position of chief executive officer (CEO) and their employment contracts.
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CEO Standards for Recruitment, Performance Review and Termination

Sep 26, 2022

LG Alert

CEO Standards for Recruitment, Performance Review and Termination (CEO Standards) were introduced in Western Australia in February 2021.
City of Subiaco CEO Colin Cameron

Spotlight on: City of Subiaco

Mar 3, 2022
City of Subiaco CEO Colin Cameron talks about the City and his career so far.
Portrait of Julie Burton

Spotlight on: CEO Julie Burton, Shire of Boddington

Dec 6, 2021
Julie has just started as the Chief Executive Officer of the Shire of Boddington and was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Shire of Pingelly. She has more than 15 years’ experience in local government.
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Liz Ledger, Town of Claremont

Aug 25, 2021
CEO Spotlight
A photo of Andrea Selvey

Spotlight on: CEO Andrea Selvey, Shire of Carnarvon

Jun 21, 2021
Andrea Selvey is the CEO of the Shire of Carnarvon, situated about 904km north of Perth on the west coast.
A portrait of Rhonda Hardy, CEO City of Kalamunda

CEO profile: Rhonda Hardy

Nov 20, 2020
Rhonda Hardy has been Chief Executive Officer of the City of Kalamunda since 2013. She has more than 30 years’ State and local government experience, with 20 years in senior management.
Stephanie Addison Brown

CEO profile: Stephanie Addison Brown

Oct 21, 2020
Chief Executive Officer of the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.
Portrait of Gordon MacMile

Get to know Gordon MacMile

Aug 18, 2020
Newly appointed Acting Executive Director Local Government.
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CEO profile: Kwinana

Jun 26, 2020

LG Alert

“Home to some of the State’s major industrial facilities”
City of Armadale CEO Joanna Abbiss

The allure of Armadale — a place of opportunity

Dec 6, 2019
Joanne Abbiss is the newly appointed chief executive officer of the City of Armadale, the third fastest growing local government in WA filled with natural beauty and great opportunities.
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