Council’s structure

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

  • Community relationships
  • Finances
  • Rates and charges
  • Policy development
  • Human resources Media relations
  • Work, health and safety Procurement
  • Governance Crown reserves
  • Land management

ACTING DIRECTOR PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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

Ms Clark oversees:

  • Planning services
  • Environmental services
  • Building control Compliance
  • Regulatory services
  • Waste management
  • Plumbing and trade waste inspections
  • Tourism and event planning
  • Economic development
  • Community and cultural services

DIRECTOR OF ASSETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

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

The position oversees

  • Emergency services
  • Roads and bridges
  • RMS contract works
  • Quarries
  • Project design and management
  • GIS and technical services
  • Water supply
  • Sewerage servicesAsset management Stormwater and flood management
  • Parks, gardens, and cemeteries
  • Facilities maintenance
  • Plant, fleet and depots (including stores)
  • Management of aquatic centres

EXECUTIVE MANAGER CORPORATE SERVICES

The Executive Manager Corporate Services is responsible to the General Manager and leads Council’s administration team.

The position oversees:

  • Human Resources and WHS
  • Customer Service
  • Media and Communications
  • Finance
  • Governance and Policy
  • Internal and External Audit
  • Information Technology

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 Marcus Schintler. You can email the Public Officer on marcus.schintler@kyogle.nsw.gov.au or contact him on (02) 6632 1611.