Council looks ahead with new city chief
Council looks ahead with new city chief
By MICHAEL BLAXLAND
AFTER “going through a diffi cult period”, Newcastle is on the cusp of a new era, according to lord mayor John Tate.
Speaking at a ceremony to sign the contract for the city’s new general manager Phil Pearce last Thursday, Cr Tate said there were signs that major investment projects were getting underway and the council was developing a good relationship with the new state government. The council’s staff may be also hoping for a new era, following two major organisational restructurings under the previous two general managers. Cr Tate paid tribute to the acting general manager Rod Noble, who he said had been a calming influence over the past four months.
He took over after the abrupt departure of Lindy Hyam last November, halfway through a four-year contract and only part- way through a major “sustainability review” restructuring of the council.
Mr Pearce, who will begin work on August 1, has signed a fi ve-year contract. He quit his job as CEO of Greater Shepparton Council in Victoria after also cutting his contract short, but said he had never done such a thing before and the opportunity to come to Newcastle was too enticing.
Ms Hyam’s reviews are still being implemented.
Asked, in light of the fact that the council administration had undergone wide-ranging restructuring under the past two general managers, whether they could expect a third under Mr Pearce’s regime, he said he knew there had been signifi cant changes and it was not his intention to undertake a third signifi cant change. Cr Tate said Mr Pearce would bring a great deal of high-level local government and leadership experience to the role. “Newcastle faces many challenges ahead and I am confi dent Phil will be a strong leader who is capable of helping our city realise its bright future,” he said.
SNAPSHOTS
New bin system underway NEWCASTLE Council’s new three-bin garbage collection system is set to get underway, with green waste pick ups starting this week. Manager of city presentation services Lisa Scully said residents should put out their new red-lid general waste bins from this wek, along with either their green waste bins or recycling bins, depending on which week their recycling is currently collected. “We are running a bit behind on converting existing general waste bins into green waste bins, due to our contractor experiencing a manufacturing problem,” she said.
“Households who haven’t had their green lids fi tted should put out their empty, old bins on the alternate week to their recycling collection.” For more information, call the council on 1300 569 140. An instructional video can be viewed at newcastle.nsw
.gov.au
Family history display TO celebrate family history week, Miss Porters House – Newcastle’s only National Trust house – will hold an exhibition called the Ephemera of Family History at its open day this weekend. The exhibition will feature an array of greeting cards, letters, photographs and other household records from days gone by. The exhibition will be on Sunday, July 10 from 1pm to 4pm at 434 King Street, Newcastle.
New pythons for Blackbutt TWO new diamond pythons have taken up residence at Blackbutt Reserve, replacing those stolen from the reserve three months ago. Bushland co-ordinator Brad West said the new snakes were made possible thanks to the generosity of the community.
FRIENDLY START: Lord mayor John Tate, left, with Newcastle’s new general manager Phil Pearce.
While not very familiar with Newcastle, apart from two late-night visits for the job interview and a weekend look-around, Mr Pearce said he had once been a resident. “When I fi nished my apprenticeship and
qualifi ed as a carpenter, I did come here as a young man,” he said. “My fi rst job was on a block of home units at Merewether and I worked and lived here for six months.” Mr Pearce was born and raised in the western suburbs of Sydney. He spent more than 20 years in the army, serving throughout Australia and overseas.
His qualifications include masters of business administration and public policy and management.
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