THE search of for a new CEO to lead the City of Greater Bendigo is over with the vacancy filled by someone from inside the organisation.<\/p>\n
Currently a director appointed to oversee the ill-fated Commonwealth Games, Andrew Cooney will soon take on the role of CEO of the municipality.<\/p>\n
Mr Cooney said sustainable growth will be the focus of his four-year contract, with infrastructure projects such as the Bendigo Airport and Bendigo Art Gallery expansions in the works.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe beauty of being able to come from within the organisation, you get the chance to continue what we\u2019ve already got going,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The incoming CEO said he would support service projects essential to the Bendigo community including maternal health, early childhood care, and recycling reforms.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose are really important things that happen every day, they don\u2019t make the news, they don\u2019t make the headlines, but people rely on them every day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
As for ensuring sustainable growth for the City, Mr Cooney said it was all about the triple bottom line.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s environmental sustainability, financial sustainability, it\u2019s health and wellbeing and it\u2019s just about the general livability of our city,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mayor Cr Andrea Metcalf said the decision to appoint Mr Cooney had been well received by municipal staff after what was an extensive hiring process.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur role was to make sure we got the best CEO for the City of Greater Bendigo and that was where our vision was,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Mr Cooney was the only local applicant for the position.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe got the heart of what our community is about,\u201d Ms Metcalf said. \u201cHe lives here, he\u2019s a part of the community, he gets what our community is about and what our community is looking for and needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Cooney will replace current CEO Craig Niemann from 18 December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE search of for a new CEO to lead the City of Greater Bendigo is over with the vacancy filled by someone from inside the organisation. Currently a director appointed to oversee the ill-fated Commonwealth Games, Andrew Cooney will soon take on the role of CEO of the municipality. Mr Cooney said sustainable growth will […]<\/p>\n