Council made the selection after a rigorous recruitment process, which included an extensive nationwide search and many high-quality applications.
Chair of the Panel of Administrators John Tanner expressed his confidence in Mr Morgan’s appointment as a professional with proven performance and a person of high values.
“Mr Morgan is an experienced local government executive with more than 20 years’ experience, including five years at CEO level across two councils,” he said.
“His recent role was with the City of Port Lincoln, South Australia, and he has also worked in Victorian local government at the Hepburn Shire Council.”
Mr Morgan expressed his excitement about making Moira shire his new home.
“I’m really looking forward to getting to know our communities within Moira, what is most important to them, the local nuances and how we can partner together to realise the future visions for the area,“ Mr Morgan said.
“Although I have a background in local government, there is an abundance of local knowledge, experience and expertise that we need to tap into and embrace as we look to the future.“
Mr Morgan also shared his commitment to the community.
“I’ll be working tirelessly to ensure that the council demonstrates good governance and provides strong advocacy and leadership for our community as well as high quality, relevance, and value for money services,” he said.
“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity and to be appointed as CEO. I’m really looking forward to working with council and community over the coming years.”
Mr Tanner also announced that the state government has extended his role as chair of the Panel of Administrators for up to six months to ensure a seamless transition.
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