Council & Councillors

Council's Structure

Current Senior Management:

General Manager - Merv Ismay
Corporate and Financial Services - Tim Butler
Engineering Services - Stephen Joannidis
Environmental and Planning Services - Greg Raft
Library and Community Services - Diane Jogia

The General Manager is responsible for the efficient, effective operation of Council’s organisation and ensuring the implementation, without undue delay, of decisions of the Council.

The General Manager has the following particular functions:

The day-to-day management of the Council
To exercise such of the functions of the Council as are delegated by Council to the General Manager
To appoint staff in accordance with an organisation structure and resources approved by Council
To direct and dismiss staff
To implement Council’s equal employment opportunity management plan.

Holroyd Council's internal structure is made up of one Department headed by the General Manager and four other Departments each headed by a Director.

General Manager's Department:

Holroyd Centre
Human Resources
Internal Audit
Media Relations and Promotions
Policy Unit

Corporate and Financial Services:

Administration
Computer Services
Corporate Planning
Council Secretariat
Customer Services
Entrepreneurial Services
Financial Management
Legal Services
Printing Services
Property Management
Purchasing Services
Records Management
Risk Management

Library and Community Services:

Aged Services
Children’s Services
Community Buses
Community Development
Community Facilities
Disability Services
Ethnic Services
Library Services
Meals On Wheels
Social Planning
Toy Library
Vacation Care Services
Youth Services

Engineering Services:

Asset Management
Council Buildings
Cycleways
Drainage
Flood Mitigation
Footpaths
Parks and Reserves
Public Works
Road Construction
Road Maintenance
Street Cleaning
Street Lighting
Swimming Centres
Traffic Management

Environmental and Planning Services:

Building Control
Development Control
Environment Management
Forward Planning
Heritage Matters
Ordinance Inspectors
Planning Codes
Public Health
Recycling, Immunisation
Re-zonings
Subdivision
Tree Preservation
Waste Management

The General Manager and other senior staff (the Directors) of the Council are employed under contracts that are performance-based. The term of a contract which can be reviewed is for a period up to 5 years.