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Energetic New CEO For Australia’s

Third Largest Council

He’s been the CEO of Whitsunday, Darwin, “He is no stranger to city growth, having
and Noosa Councils, now Scott Waters served as the CEO of the City of Darwin for
adds Moreton Bay CEO to his impressive nearly four years during a transformative
resume. time for the region.

Mayor Peter Flannery said Scott’s unique “During his tenure there he delivered a Moreton Bay has remained in a strong
mix of corporate, economic development, $750M Darwin City Deal in partnership with financial position through an incredibly
tourism, and local government experience the Northern Territory Government and difficult time, and working to improve
made him the standout candidate. Charles Darwin University, and an historic Council’s productivity and staff retention.
capital works program that delivered jobs
“It was important to me for Moreton and continued economic growth through “The opportunities and challenges before
Bay to not only find an energetic and infrastructure development. us as a Council are complex, significant,
experienced CEO, but get someone with and exciting and I’m confident Scott will
the kind of creative and tactical mind that “Scott is a believer in innovation and ensure we’re successful in our ambitions.
will be needed to navigate the uncertain excellence, with a commercial focus. Which
economic times ahead,” Mayor Flannery was particularly important to me as Mayor “This is an exciting time for Council, and
said. because as we enter an economically we’re pleased to have Scott at the helm as
uncertain time with high inflation, we will we write a new Chapter in Moreton Bay’s
“I warned all the applicants for this role want a steady hand on the tiller. story as one of the fastest-growing local
that it wasn’t for the fainthearted, given government areas, and put Moreton Bay
the population growth we’re experiencing “Fortunately for our incoming CEO, the on the map ahead of the Olympic and
and our commitment to keeping 75% of foundations for success have already been Paralympic Games in 2032.”
the Moreton Bay land mass as green space. laid by our outgoing CEO Greg Chemello.
Mr Waters will be onboarded in late April
“Scott certainly impressed the selection “I want to thank Greg for overseeing by Mr Chemello, to be properly briefed
panel with his energy and enthusiasm the preparation and implementation of and ready to formally take on the role of
about our region’s potential. our new corporate strategies, ensuring Moreton Bay CEO on 15 May 2023.

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