Alexandrina Council has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer, Nigel Morris.
Mr Morris, who joined the Council as CEO in May 2022, is leaving to take up a senior leadership position as the Director of Customer and Transformation at Boroondara
Council, a large metropolitan Council in Melbourne.
He will farewell Alexandrina at the end of July.
Mayor, Keith Parkes thanked Mr Morris for his service to Council and his commitment to the
Alexandrina community.
“Nigel came to us with extensive experience in local government and the issues important to the Fleurieu region and Alexandrina Council has benefitted significantly from that knowledge and his inclusive leadership,” Mayor Parkes said.
“Nigel has strong sense of community and over the past two years he has been an accessible and involved Chief Executive Officer who has fostered greater engagement and collaboration between Council and our community.
“He has steered us through three budgets during challenging times as we grapple with the
impacts of high inflation in a post-COVID economy, and he has done so a way that has
include more face-to-face public consultation than this Council has conducted in the past.
“To deliver more than $5 million in operational savings in the past 18 months is an
outstanding effort. He has also stepped in to oversee several ongoing major projects,
including the Goolwa Wharf Precinct upgrade, and has reined in expenditure in a high-cost
market to achieve the best outcomes for our community.
“Nigel has also brought about a positive change in the organisational culture of Council and I have great confidence in the professional and dedicated executive team he has built up
during his time with us,” the Mayor said.
