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JULY 2015
District Council of Mallala CEO, Katrina Marton, took over the role in May and is keen to establish a “Team Mallala” approach. PICTURE: Bec O’Brien
New CEO has positive perspective for council area...
bright future ahead
20 seconds from glory Bec O’Brien reports:
New District Council of Mallala chief executive officer, Katrina Marton, has only been in the job for a few short months but she’s already looking ahead with confidence and believes the future looks bright for the district. The Echo sat down with Ms Marton last month for an open and frank “meet and greet”, where Ms Marton was keen for a “team
Less than 20 seconds is all gun junior barrel racer Dakota Michaelis needs to take out the Australian Professional Rodeo Association’s Junior National Barrel Racing Championships this month. The teenager is the only South Australian to make the cut to attend this year’s event, to be held in Emerald, Queensland on July 10-11. n Continued Page 19
Bec O’Brien reports:
Mallala” approach to take the area forward. Streamlining council’s administration, ensuring staff know and are doing their jobs, and working to improve communitycouncil relationships, expectations and partnerships are all things Ms Marton is intent on.
She has supported a move to transfer council’s administration to Two Wells, as outlined in this financial year’s annual business plan (see separate story) and cites regional collaboration, further strengthening community spirit and improving council/community interaction as priorities. n Continued Page 2
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