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Michael Stretton has been appointed the City of Launceston’s new general manager.......Mr Stretton will replace outgoing general manager Robert Dobrzynski, who announced his resignation earlier in the year........ Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten said he was delighted with the appointment of Mr Stretton following a rigorous and highly competitive process that saw more than 80 quality applicants apply for the position........"With more than two decades of experience in local government, we believe Michael has the integrity, passion and expertise to lead Launceston into what will be an exciting future,” Ald van Zetten said........ Mr Stretton is the current general manager at Waratah-Wynyard Council........ He has previously worked in Launceston as the council’s director of development services. Mr Stretton said he was excited at the prospect of re-joining the City of Launceston as general manager........"I look forward to applying all that I have learned to guide the organisation as an industry leading best practice council, which continues to deliver a progressive and innovative agenda for the city," Mr Stretton said........ "My family and I believe that now is the perfect time to re-locate back to Launceston as it promises to be such an exciting stage of development and growth for the city through initiatives such as the City Deal, City Heart Project, UTAS relocation, North Bank redevelopment and many others.”....... Mr Stretton will officially start at the City of Launceston in mid-October.
NOTE: There are many ratepayers out there looking forward to this news and many have expressed relief that this appointment has been made within Tasmania given the prospect of “yet another GM from elsewhere” being appointed. Local Govt. by anyone's measure is in a state of flux and/or crisis. With an elections (Local Govt & State) due next year the upcoming period prior to them will undoubtedly be a time of reassessment on many fronts.
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