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City of Melville Leadership Team

The City of Melville organisation is headed by Chief Executive Officer, Gail Bowman, and divided into four main operational areas of Corporate Services, Urban Planning, Community Development and Environment and Infrastructure. 

Each service area has a director and supporting management team.

  • Image of Gail Bowman
    Gail Bowman, CEO  
    ceo-office@melville.wa.gov.au

    Meriel Pickering, Director Community Development
    Gary Tuffin, Director Corporate Services
    Mick McCarthy, Director Environment and Infrastructure
    Peter Varelis, Director Planning
    Joanna Arbel, Executive Manager Corporate Strategy and Communications
    Llewellyn Rogers, Executive Manager People and Culture

  • Image of Gary TiffinGary Tuffin, Director Corporate Services

    Deepti Heera,  Chief Information Officer
    Ian Aiyathurai, Manager Financial Services
    Corrine Newman, Head of Governance




     

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    Peter Varelis, Director Planning

    Gavin Ponton, Manager Strategic Planning
     Kate Bainbridge, Manager Statutory Planning and Building
    Chiat Chew, Acting Manager Environmental Health and Compliance

     

     


  • Meriel Pickering, Director Community Development

    Dean Burton, Manager Healthy Melville
    Leanne Hartill, Manager Customer and Community Participation
    Leeann Reid, Manager Cultural Services
    Mike Emery, Head Community Safety

     

  • Image of Director Mick McCarthy
    Mick McCarthy, Director Environment and Infrastructure

    Jeff Bird, Manager Natural Areas and Parks
    Kimberly Brosztl, Manager Engineering
    Paul Molony, Manager Resource Recovery and Fleet
    Rachael Ward, Manager City Buildings and Projects
    Dorian Hughes, Manager Sustainability and Climate Action
     

     

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The City of Melville acknowledges the Bibbulmun people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which the City stands today and pays its respects to the Whadjuk people, and Elders both past and present.

City of Melville nagolik Bibbulmen Nyungar ally-maga milgebar gardukung naga boordjar-il narnga allidja yugow yeye wer ali kaanya Whadjuk Nyungar wer netingar quadja wer burdik.