Leadership and vision

'One City, diverse people, cultures and places'


 A sustainable, thriving City of diverse people and places enjoying a great quality of life, health and wellbeing.

Respect
We will work cooperatively with our City colleagues, community and stakeholders. We will respect the individual, with an understanding of our diverse roles, while working and living in one City.
 
Excellence
We commit to providing excellent customer services with a 'can do' approach. It is our 'can do' attitude that is built into our actions and behaviour and allows us to be responsive to our changing environment.
 
Accountability
We will take responsibility for our actions and behaviour. We will be ethical and act with integrity. Our professional behaviour will be reflected in our open and transparent decision making. We will provide good governance that addresses legislative and organisational compliance.
 
Leadership
We will lead by example, with a professional pride in our City. We will set direction, provide guidance and help people to be the best they can be.

CEO Stephen Cain

Stephen Cain

Chief Executive Officer 

  • Governance
Mark Bishop

Mark Bishop

Executive Director, Community Wellbeing 

  • Community Safety
  • Community and Libraries
  • Community Care Services
  • Leisure Services.
Jim Coten

Jim Coten

Executive Director, Operations

  • Asset Management
  • Construction and Maintenance
  • Fleet and Waste Services
  • Project Management.
Meriel Pickering

Meriel Pickering

Executive Director, Place Stakeholder Engagement

  • Customer Experience
  • Communications and Engagement
  • Organisational Planning and Development
  • Business and Tourism Services.
David Trevaskis

David Trevaskis

Executive Director, Corporate

  • Financial Services and Rates
  • Human Resources
  • Information Services.
Leon Van der Linde

Leon Van der Linde

Executive Director, Planning and Development

  • Health and Building Services
  • Statutory Planning
  • Strategic Planning.
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