Council to formalise appointment of new CEO
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East Gippsland Shire Council will formalise the appointment of Mr Anthony Basford as its new Chief Executive Officer at its Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday October 2.
Council’s current CEO Gary Gaffney has served in the role for four years and will finish his contract on 14 November 2018.
Mr Basford is currently Director Community, Environment & Planning at Bega Valley Shire Council in New South Wales. He has over 20 years’ experience in local government in Victoria and NSW, also working in the non-government and education sectors in Australia and overseas.
The Mayor, Cr Joe Rettino, said there had been an extensive recruiting campaign that attracted strong interest from a high calibre of applicants.
“Anthony was identified as our preferred candidate for the role due to his breadth of experience across local government and his strategic thinking,” Cr Rettino said.
“We look forward to his commencement and the new thinking that he will bring to drive the organisation forward to meet the needs of our communities and ratepayers.”
Once Council formally resolves to appoint Mr Basford as its CEO at the Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday October 2, a formal Senior Officer contract for a four-year term will be negotiated with Mr Basford and executed prior to his anticipated commencement in the role on 19 November 2018.
Mr Basford will relocate to East Gippsland with his wife and daughter and says he is looking forward to exploring the region and meeting community members.