Niemann celebrates 40-year local government career

FORMER Loddon Shire chief executive officer Craig Niemann last week notched up four decades working in local government.

Mr Niemann has been Greater Bendigo CEO since 2007 and joined that council two years earlier after having been at the helm of Loddon between 1997 and 2005. His career also included working for the former Shire of East Loddon.

Mr Niemann grew up on a dairy farm at Yarrawalla and started his local government career with the former Borough of Eaglehawk.

A former Inglewood and Districts Health

Service board member for more than 10 years, Mr Niemann will step down as Greater Bendigo CEO in December.

When he was appointed to the Bendigo role almost 16 years ago, Mr Niemann paid tribute to mentors including former Loddon Shire councillors John Brooke and Frank Maher.

Greater Bendigo at the weekend began its search for a new CEO, assisted by recruitment company Davidson and council says it expected to announce a new appointment in October. Mr Niemann has made no announcement on his plans after stepping down from the Bendigo role. Craig