Council’s Structure

Kyogle Council’s executive team is made up of three people: the General Manager, the Director Planning and Community Development and the Director Assets and Infrastructure Services.

GENERAL MANAGER

General Manager Marcus Schintler is responsible for the efficient and effective operation of Council and for ensuring the implementation, without undue delay, of decisions of the elected council.

Under Council’s organisational structure, the General Manager also oversees the management of:

  • Mayor and Councillor Support Services
  • Human Resources and WHS
  • Customer Service
  • Media and Communications
  • Finance
  • Governance and Policy
  • Internal and External Audit
  • Information Technology
  • Land Management (including leasing)

DIRECTOR PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Director Planning and Community Development is Amanda Clark.  She is responsible to the General Manager and leads Council’s planning and community development team.

This position oversees:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Community and Cultural Services
  • Planning Services
  • Environmental Services
  • Building Control
  • Regulatory Services
  • Waste Management
  • Tourism and Event Planning
  • Economic Development

ACTING DIRECTOR OF ASSETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

The Acting Director of Assets and Infrastructure Services is Derryn Nix. He is responsible to the General Manager and leads Council’s assets and infrastructure team.

The position oversees:

  • Emergency Services
  • Plant, Fleet, Depots and Stores
  • Project Design and Management
  • Asset Management
  • GIS and Technical Services
  • Roads and Bridges
  • Transport for NSW Contract Works
  • Quarries
  • Water Supply and Sewerage Services
  • Stormwater and Flood Management
  • Parks Gardens and Cemeteries
  • Facilities Maintenance
  • Aquatic Centre Management

PUBLIC OFFICER

It is a statutory requirement that all councils have a Public Officer, a role which serves a number of important functions. The Public Officer:

  • may deal with requests from the public concerning the council’s affairs
  • has the responsibility of assisting people to gain access to public documents of the council
  • may receive submissions made to the council
  • may accept service of documents on behalf of the council
  • may represent the council in any legal or other proceedings
  • has such other functions as may be conferred or imposed on the public officer by the General Manager or by or under this Act.

The Public Officer is subject to the direction of the General Manager. Kyogle Council’s Public Officer is Kate Allder-Conn.

Contact Council’s Public Officer via email, kate.allder-conn@kyogle.nsw.gov.au or call (02) 6632 1611.