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General Manager resigns Warrumbungle Shire Council general manager, Roger Bailey has advised mayor Kathryn Rindfleish that he will be moving on to take up the Interim General Manager role at Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council (CGRC). Mr Bailey will commence in his new role following the departure of the incumbent at CGRC on 13 December 2024. Mr Bailey said he was extremely proud of what the team at Warrumbungle Shire Council has achieved during his tenure and the significant progress made on the organisation’s journey. “Given the journey that we have been through over the past seven years, this has been a difficult and emotional decision to arrive at,” Mr Bailey said. Shire mayor, Cr Kathryn Rindfleish said she would be sad to see Mr Bailey leave the organisation and wanted to acknowledge the indelible legacy he had left on the Warrumbungle area and his long list of achievements. “Roger came to Council with a brief to turn around an ailing organisation – and he has certainly achieved that,” Cr Rindfleish said. “Through his leadership Warrumbungle Co u n ci l, by a l m os t eve r y o b j ect i ve measure, is a high-performing council, which is a far cry from where we were only seven years ago. “At the time of his arrival Council was facing an investigation by the NSW Office of Local Government, a failing Council housing project (TRRRC), the area entering an extreme drought, Council struggling financially, Council not meeting water standards and having insufficient funds to rectify the situation and areas like Childrens and Community Ser vices not meeting

outcomes, including having a backlog of five years of uncompleted financial returns! “During his time, Roger was able to successfully navigate the organisation through those dilemmas plus deal with many additional challenges, including: • Transforming the organisation from many years of deficits to four consecutive years of surpluses, with tough decisions made for the long-term stability of the organisation; • Guiding the organisation through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining essential services to the community; • Making transformational change in the organisation’s culture, underpinned by the organisation’s values; • Dealing with a number of declared natural disasters plus securing unprecedented funding through improved claims management; • Placing a strong focus on leadership development, and building organisational capacity across all levels; • Notably, progress was also made in the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone, with successful negotiations securing funding and improvements for future benefit of the Warrumbungle community. “ Ro g e r h a s a ch i eved so m e g reat outcomes for this Council and has been a strong and effective leader during his time here. For these and so many reasons, Roger leaves very big shoes to fill and I sincerely wish him all the best for the next chapter.”

Warrumbungle Shire Council general manager, Roger Bailey, has resigned from his role.

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