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Introducing Our Management Team

General Manager Natalia CowleyGeneral Manager Natalia Cowley

Ms Cowley is Moree Plains Shire Council’s first female General Manager. As former General Manager of City of Coffs Harbour, Ms Cowley is credited with taking the Council from six years of operating losses, turning it around in the first year from $9.5m in the red in 2021-22 to $15.7m in the black 2022-23. It has recently been listed in the Audit Office of NSW’s 31 March 2025 Local Government 2024 report in NSW’s most liquid councils.

She is also credited with delivering long awaited community infrastructure projects such as the Yarrila Place development, which was completed well under its $81.3m budget. She significantly reduced the council’s staff vacancy rate and improved community satisfaction in the council - as assessed by the community - to 83% overall satisfaction.

Functions 

· Communications of Council Programs and Services
· Effective Operation of Council
· Executive Project Delivery
· Communications

Director of Planning and Community Development Darryl Fitzgerald

Darryl Fitzgerald WpngFunctions 

· Biosecurity
· Building Asset Maintenance
· Building Services
· Community Services and Facilities
· Economic Development
· Environmental Health
· Environmental Planning
· Landfill Disposal Sites
· Liquid Trade Waste Regulations
· Provision of Domestic and Commercial Waste - Removal and Recycling
· Tourism Moree

Director of Infrastructure John Dyer

John Dyer, Director of Engineering. Moree Plains Shire CouncilFunctions 

· Airports
· Asset Maintenance of Water and Sewerage Assets
· Asset Management
· Cemeteries
· Daily Water Testing
· Depots
· Emergency Services
· Gravel Pits
· Parks and Open Space
· Plant Management (small)
· Road Safety
· Roads and Bridges
· Sewerage Transport and Treatment
· Stormwater and Floodplains
· Traffic and Street Lighting
· Water Supply Services
· Weight of Loads

Director of Corporate Services Ian Stoneman

Ian Stoneman - Director of Corporate Services Ian Stoneman has 25 years of experience in senior executive management roles across the government, private and not-for-profit sectors (mentioned below).

These roles have allowed him to build, motivate, lead and inspire staff to achieve the goals of each organisation and to maintain positive relations with stakeholders and the public.

As a director, he is responsible for leadership and strategic thinking of Council’s Corporate Services – ensuring achievement of Council's short and long term objectives.

  • CEO Australian Brick and Block Training in the construction foundation industry for Trainee and Apprenticeships
  • Fifteen years, Director and CEO of Defence Force Recruiting
  • Six years spent at the City of Melbourne
  • Director of Corporate and Regulatory Services for Central Coast Council, Tasmania
  • Ian is currently studying for his Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Functions 

· Big Sky Libraries
· Customer Service
· Finance
· Gwydir Day Care and Preschool
· Human Resources
· Information Services
· Moree Community Library
· Moree Plains Gallery
 ·Mungindi Mobile Preschool
· Payroll
· Plant Management (large)
· Records
· Risk Management
· Shire Pools
· Workplace Health and Safety 

 

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