Directors and Managers
Chief Executive Officer
Ray Burton
Ray Burton was previously the CEO at Pine Rivers Shire Council for five years prior to the Council amalgamations and served as the Interim then Acting CEO of the new Moreton Bay Regional Council north of Brisbane, which is Australia’s third largest Council.
Prior to his time with Pine Rivers, he held a General Manager position at Maroochy Shire on the Sunshine Coast for three years where he was subsequently appointed as the Deputy CEO.
Ray has held a number of executive positions in regional Councils in Victoria, including 10 years as CEO at Bendigo and brings 32 years experience at executive level in local government.
Directors
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Infrastructure Services
| Section |
Executive Manager |
| Construction and Maintenance |
Brenden Quabba |
| Major Projects |
Rob Saunders |
| Technical Services |
Lindsay Groat |
| Fleet and Property Services |
Dean Robinson |
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Commercial Businesses
| Section |
Executive Manager |
| Townsville Water |
Pedro Mendiolea |
| Townsville Waste |
Gary Ewart |
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Planning and Economic Development
| Section |
Executive Manager |
| Development Assessment |
Denise Hinneberg |
| Strategic Planning |
Col Phillips |
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Corporate Services
| Section |
Executive Manager |
| Finance |
Keith Parsons |
| Human Resources |
Peter Crosby |
| Knowledge Management |
Anthony Wilson |
| Corporate Communications |
Christina Pery |
| Corporate Governance |
Geraldine Wood |
| Customer Service |
Megan Leavy |
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Community and Environment
| Section |
Executive Manager |
| Library Services |
Susan Coker |
| Community Services |
Don Gordon |
| Environmental Health Services |
Gavin Hammond |
| Integrated Sustainability Services |
Greg Bruce |
| Parks Services |
Ray Collins |
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