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22 APRIL 2023
Council’s new leadership team
Kiama Council’s revamped organisational structure has resulted in appointments to fill the new roles. “We received many impressive applications and following a robust and comprehensive screening and interview process, I’m pleased to announce a team well-placed to lead our workforce and set our business up for success,” says CEO Jane Stroud. Joe Gaudiosi has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer, a role he has been acting in for some time. He has also been acting as the interim Chief Financial Officer, and the CFO role has now been filled by Olena Tulubinska, who has experience as CFO at Shoalhaven and Parramatta councils. Mr Gaudiosi’s Chief Operating Officer role will entail: • Finance • Customer, Information & Technology Services • Human Resources, Risk, IP&R and Governance • Project Management Office. Jessica Rippon, Council’s Director Environmental Services since 2020, has been appointed Director Planning, Environment and Communities. She is now responsible for: • Planning and Economic Development • Culture and Libraries
• Community Hubs, including the Leisure Centre • Environmental and Compliance Services. The position of Director Infrastructure and Liveability will be filled by Michael Malone, a Kiama resident with more than 20 years’ local government experience. Most recently he was Director Infrastructure and Environment at Wollondilly Shire Council. His first day saw him attend the April Council Meeting. The new role will cover: • Engineering & Technical Services • Waste Services • Operations & Maintenance • Property and Recreation, including Holiday Parks. Ms Stroud has paid tribute to the outgoing Director Engineering & Works, Mike Dowd, who has left Council, noting his many achievements during a challenging time. Further key management roles appointments are expected to be made later this month, including: • Manager Engineering and Technical • Manager Planning and Economic Development • Manager Property and Recreation. The new team will be responsible for implementing SIP 2 (see page 3).
Jessica Rippon, Jane Stroud, Michael Malone, Joe Gaudiosi and Olena Tulubinska before the April Council Meeting.
G’gong SLSC DA approved Gerringong Surf Life Saving Club is a step closer to a new clubhouse, with its DA being approved by Council. The approval is subject to a deferred commencement consent requiring them to include access to public facilities within the project, as
the submitted plan restricts access to members and the existing building has public facilities. “We will work with Council to either provide a standalone facility next to our building, or modify the design of the building’s
ground floor to include a public amenity,” says GSLSC President Gary George. He says members are delighted with the approval, which will see a substantially enlarged facility built on the Council-owned community land.
Funding has already been obtained for the project – $5.5 million from the Federal Government and $490,000 from the State Government’s Surf Club Facilities program. “We started this project five years ago and we’ve put a lot
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Race for Kids in Care Saturday 6 May 2023 at Kembla Grange Racecourse
Buy tickets at wcfoundation.org.au/events or call 1300 000 WCF
William Campbell Foundation is holding this event to raise funds to continue providing wellbeing programs and camps for children in care and supporting their educational outcomes.
$150 per ticket or $1500 per table of 10 Sponsorship Packages Available