Buloke Shire Council has named its new Chief Executive Officer at its most recent Council Meeting held on Tuesday 18 January.
Wayne O’Toole was confirmed as the new CEO at the meeting with the Council choosing to promote from within the organisation.
Mr O'Toole has been Director of Works and Technical Services since September 2018, and began his time at Buloke in 2017 as a Manager of Statutory Services.
Before arriving at Buloke Shire, Mr O'Toole spent 7 years at Mount Alexander Shire in a number of roles including Manager of Development Services and Manager of Healthy Environments.
Mr O'Toole said he is excited to be leading Buloke into its next phase.
“I’m incredibly excited and honoured to be given the opportunity to lead this remarkable organisation,"
"I look forward to working with Councillors, staff and the community as we continue to build a better Buloke”, he said.
Mayor Cr Daryl Warren said he was pleased with the appointment that again underlines Buloke Shire’s excellent history in professional development.
“Wayne is a great appointment for Buloke Shire,"
"He has in recent years led significant capital project delivery and has grown a cohesive workforce culture not only in his own directorate but across our organisation.
"Council has been ambitious in our planning around project and program delivery, and are confident with Wayne at the helm, we are well placed to continue to deliver for our community”, said Cr Warren.