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Our Administrators

The Local Government (Brimbank Council) Act 2009 to dismiss elected Councillors was passed by the Victorian Parliament on 12 November 2009.

Minister for Local Government, Richard Wynne MP, appointed Mr Peter Lewinsky, Ms Joanne Anderson and Ms Meredith Sussex AM as the Administrators of Council until the next Local Government elections in 2012.

Mr Peter Lewinsky, Chair

Mr Peter Lewinsky provides consultancy services to the private and public sector on corporate governance, business planning, auditing and risk management.

He has worked with all levels of Government on major projects and strategic plans in a range of portfolios from human services, to major utilities and sport. His experience extends to reforming troubled organisations, such as the Cheltenham and Regional Cemeteries Trust, and the Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park.

Over the last 15 years, Mr Lewinsky has been a member of public company boards and chair of Government audit committees.

Contact details: Mr Peter Lewinsky may be contacted on 0417 881 533.
Email address:
PeterLE@brimbank.vic.gov.au

 Peter Lewinsky
Ms Meredith Sussex AM, Administrator

Ms Meredith Sussex AM has extensive experience as a senior officer in government. Her broad local government experience spans eight years at the former City of Sunshine (one of the predecessors of Brimbank City Council).

From 1974 to 1977, Ms Sussex was Community Development Officer at the City of Sunshine before being appointed to Director, Community Services, and a member of the Council’s Executive Team, until 1982.

She has also held senior positions in a number of Victorian Government departments, and has been Deputy Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Ms Sussex led the Office of Commonwealth Games Coordination from 2002 to 2006.

Contact details: Ms Meredith Sussex AM may be contacted on 0417 428 959.
Email address: MeredithS@brimbank.vic.gov.au

 Meredith Sussex AM
Ms Joanne Anderson, Administrator

Ms Joanne Anderson is an experienced senior administrator, who has worked for a number of Victorian councils at an executive level.

Ms Anderson was Assistant Shire Secretary (1989-1991) and Shire Secretary (1992-1994) at the former Shire of Euroa before becoming Chief Executive Officer of Wangaratta Rural City Council from 1995 to 1997. She also served as an Administrator at Benalla Rural City Council from 2002 to 2003.

Ms Anderson has been a member of a range of Victorian boards and statutory authorities dealing with local government matters, including the Municipal Electoral Tribunal, the Victoria Grants Commission, and most recently, the Local Government Councillor Remuneration Panel.

Ms Anderson is currently a member of a number of government-appointed boards.

Contact details: Ms Joanne Anderson may be contacted on 0417 239 933.
Email address: JoA@brimbank.vic.gov.au

 Joanne Anderson

 

Further Information

Administrators Code of Conduct

For more information call Kathryn Henderson on 9249 4369 or email KathrynH@brimbank.vic.gov.au

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