COUNCIL has endorsed the appointment of Tim Crosdale as the new General Manager of Port Stephens Council.

Mayor Ryan Palmer said the appointment follows the recent resignation of Wayne Wallis who had been with Port Stephens Council for thirteen years.

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“I am delighted to announce that tonight, Council unanimously endorsed the appointment of Tim Crosdale as the new General Manager of Port Stephens Council,” Mayor Palmer said.

“Tim has been with Council for the past four years and during this time he has had a big impact on the organisation.

“Tim has built strong ties with the local community, developed high performing teams internally and led the delivery of key projects including the recent acquisition of land to facilitate the new Medowie town centre.

“Mr Crosdale’s appointment followed an extensive national recruitment campaign.

“Port Stephens has a strong reputation as a leading local government organisation and this was reflected in the number of applicants.

“We had a high number of quality applicants for the position who were shortlisted by an external recruitment consultant and then interviewed by our recruitment panel which included our Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors.

“Following the interviews, a final shortlist was selected for a further interview with the full Council.

“To have found our next General Manager within our own organisation is a testament to the strength of our team here at Port Stephens,” Mayor Palmer added.

Tim Crosdale joined Council in 2018 following a successful career in senior and executive level management across private consulting and local government.

Tim has a successful track record in business leadership, professional services provision, business and staff management with a passion for leading teams and delivering results.

Tim brings extensive skills and experience in development and strategic planning, project delivery, and business operations including HR, marketing, financial management and business development.

Tim holds a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from the University of Newcastle, and a Bachelor of Natural Resources (Hons 1) and a Bachelor of Urban Planning from the University of New England.

He is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

“Tim is a dynamic leader with a natural ability to drive change and innovation.

“Tim has a great team behind him and a passion for improving the liveability and wellbeing of the residents of Port Stephens,” Mayor Palmer said.

“With more than 60 individual business units and more than 550 staff, the position is a challenging one – there is no doubt Tim is aware of the challenges the organisation is facing and ready to guide Council into its next phase.”

“We are all very excited to have Tim start in this new role – he has the full support of myself and my fellow Councillors.

“We look forward to working with Tim over the next few years,” Mayor Palmer added.

Mr Crosdale is expected to begin his permanent contract with Port Stephens Council in late September 2022.