The Borough of Queenscliffe’s chief executive will vacate his role at the end of the month after councillors voted to end his contract early.
Martin Gill will finish in the chief executive role on 28 November ahead of his initial contract end date of October next year, following a special council meeting on 10 November.
Borough of Queencliffe mayor Di Rule said Mr Gill and councillors had agreed to the “early finalisation” of the chief executive’s current employment contract.
“On behalf of all the councillors and the community of Queencliffe, I thank Mr Gill for his efforts and wish him and his family all the best for the future,” she said.
“Mr Gill commenced in the role in October 2019 and has made a significant contribution to the Council and the Queenscliffe community over the past six years.
“Council have also resolved to appoint an experienced and highly regarded recruitment agency, McArthur, to assist council in identifying a suitable permanent CEO to replace Mr Gill.
“We are assured by McArthur that this is a coveted role and will attract many highly skilled, suitable candidates.
“I am excited by the opportunity to bring fresh energy and ideas to the management and culture of our council.
“Meanwhile, council is likely to appoint an interim CEO to perform the role until a permanent CEO is identified and appointed, (and) an announcement in this regard will follow shortly.”
In a statement shared with the Voice, which was prepared by Mr Gill with the borough’s councillors, it was identified that Mr Gill had accepted his early contract finalisation.
“Council has determined it would like to take the organisation in a different strategic direction and has advised the CEO that they do not believe he is the person to drive this change,” the statement read.
“The CEO understands the position of council and has agreed to leave the organisation prior to the end of his contract to allow council to start this transition and begin the search for a new CEO.”
