A familiar face in the Cumberland City Council has been appointed to fill the position of Acting General Manager, following the departure of Hamish McNulty.
Mr McNulty served as General Manager for the Council for almost two years, however had to step aside due to unforeseen medical reasons.
Cumberland City Council’s Director of Works and Infrastructure Peter Fitzgerald will now undertake the role for the foreseeable future until the position is permanently filled.
Mr Fitzgerald started with humble beginnings in Local Government as a labourer and has since spent the past 20 years climbing the ladder.
Mr Fitzgerald said he was honoured to fill the position, reflecting on his long journey in Local Government.
“Cumberland certainly has its challenges ahead of it,” he said.
“What we want to focus on in the future is making sure the Council is a genuine reflection of the community.
“The community has made it clear what they want from the Council; while I’m in this chair I am certainly focused on delivering.”
Mayor Steve Christou paid tribute to Mr McNulty for his service and wished him all the best with his health and future career aspirations.
“He has demonstrated great innovation and leadership and supported Cumberland City Council throughout the pandemic and managed the many challenges that it brought,” he said.
“I definitely have learned a lot from Hamish and have thoroughly enjoyed working with him.”
Cr Christou welcomed Mr Fitzgerald as the new acting General Manager.
“I’ve worked with Peter for close to four years and know him to be a solid leader with a head for strategic decision making,” he said.
“I look forward to working closely with Peter to continue the improvement of our local community. We’re well placed to ensure that
Cumberland City Council remains in a good financial position, providing key services to our diverse and multicultural community.”
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