City Management

Council is assisted in its functions and responsibilities by a professional staff of  officers who deliver services to the South Perth community in line with the City’s strategic direction and corporate values.

The staff team is led by a Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Management Team who are responsibie for:

  • Strategic and forward financial planning
  • Implementing the strategies, policies and decisions of council
    Managing the daily operations of the City
    Ensuring the suitability and effectiveness of services delivered to the community
  • Ensuring that the City’s financial, technical and human resources are deployed in a way which maximises community benefit
    Maintaining the integrity of systems and processes required to discharge the City’s accountability and compliance obligations.


    The City Management Structure is based on three directorates supporting the Chief Executive’s Office

Management Structure

Chief Executive Officer

Financial
and
Information Services

Infrastructure
Services

Strategic
and
Regulatory Services


The City’s Executive Management Team and the major responsibilities of each of the directorates are:

CEO
  •     Office of the Chief Executive
                   
        Cliff Frewing

        Council Liaison
        Statutory Compliance
        Organisational Development
        Inter-Government Relations
        Economic Development   
        Human Resource Management   
            Staff Recruitment & Training    
            Occupational Health & Safety   
            Employee & Industrial Relations
        Council Minutes & Agendas
        Public Relations
        
Michael Kent
  •     Financial and Information Services
                   
      Michael Kent
                       
        Financial Services
            Financial Reporting
            Strategic & Operational Budgeting
            Treasury Management
            Property & Rating Services
            Accounts Payable & Receivable
            Payroll Services
            Risk Management
        Information Services
            Information Technology
            Network & Communications Management
            Internet / Intranet
            Records Management
            Customer Services
        Libraries & Heritage   
director_finance 
  •     Infrastructure Services
                   
        Stephen Bell
                       
        Engineering Design
            Infrastructure Asset Management
            Infrastructure Design
            Traffic Management           
        City Environment
            Park Development
            Park & Bushland Maintenance
            Environmental Management
            Horticultural Services
        Construction & Maintenance
            Road & Paths Construction
            Road & Paths Maintenance
            Drainage & Catchment Management
            Fleet Management
            Building Management
       Golf Course Operations
Vicki Lummer

    Development and Community Services
               
    Vicki Lummer
                   
    Sustainable Development
    City Projects
    Town Planning
        Town Planning Scheme / Amendments
        Development Applications
    Building Control
        Building Applications
        Building Inspection
    Community, Culture & Recreation
        Community Development
        Arts & Events
        Recreation
        Grants & Consultation
    Health Services
        Environmental Monitoring
        Food Safety
        Waste Management & Recycling       
    Ranger Services
        Parking Management
        Animal Control
        Local Law Enforcement
    Aged Care
        Retirement Village
        Aged Care Hostel