Since the sacking of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council in 2008 following the Glasshouse inquiry, the organisation has experienced a tumultuous six years.
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In that time, five general managers and three administrators have walked through the doors.
Feb 27, 2008
Minister for Local Govt sacks council
Feb 28, 2008
Dick Persson appointed council administrator
Feb 29, 2008
Development and environment director Luke Nicholls leaves organisation
Mar 31, 2008
Bernard Smith resigns as general manager
Apr 2008
David Mead appointed interim general manager
Jul 2008
Craig Milburn resigns as community services director
Aug 25, 2008
Andrew Roach’s first day as general manager
Sep 2008
Water and natural resources director Geoff Freeman resigns
Dec 8, 2008
Lesley Atkinson starts as director of community and cultural development
Jan 20, 2009
Administrator Dick Persson announces his decision to step down
February, 2009
Garry Payne takes over as administrator
Mar 31, 2009
Infrastructure services director Steve Finlay’s contract terminated
2009
Matt Rogers appointed development and environment director
Sep 2009
Jeffery Sharp appointed infrastructure services director
Feb 2011
Corporate and business services director Tony Leahy resigns
Feb 16, 2011
Andrew Roach’s contract terminated
Feb 16, 2011 to July 18, 2011
Jeffery Sharp is acting general manager
April 2011
Garry Payne resigns as administrator
May 2011
Neil Porter appointed as administrator
July 18, 2011
Tony Hayward starts as general manager
Feb 2012
Craig Swift-McNair starts as corporate and business services director
Sept 8, 2012
Local government election
Sept 15, 2012
New council officially declared
Feb 10, 2014
Tony Hayward’s contract terminated