Executive Team
Chief Executive Officer
Shane Burge
Phone (08) 9071 0622
Email shane.burge@esperance.wa.gov.au / ceo@esperance.wa.gov.au
The CEO is the most senior officer within the Shire and is therefore responsible for the day-to-day management of the operations and the implementation of Council policies. The Executive Services Department comprises the following key operational areas:
- Media and Communications
- Executive Assistance
- Elected Member Support
- Council Liaison
- Organisation Management
Director External Services
Terry Sargent
Phone (08) 9071 0615
Email terry.sargent@esperance.wa.gov.au
Terry is responsible for External Services which comprises of the following operational areas:
- Bay of Isles Leisure Centre
- Airport
- Waste Management
- Land & Property Development
- Library & Culture
- Seniors & Disability
- Esperance Home Care
- Volunteer Resource Centre
- Esperance Museum
- Emergency Services
- Rangers
- Planning
- Building
- Health & Environment
Director Asset Management
Mathew Walker
Phone (08) 9071 0630
Email mathew.walker@esperance.wa.gov.au
Mathew is responsible for Asset Management which comprises the following key operational areas:
- Asset Management
- Drafting
- Tenders & Contracts
- Surveying
- Building Maintenance
- Fleet Management
- Fixed Plant
- Depot & Stores
- Parks, Reserves & Landscape areas
- Esperance Cemetery
- Roads, Drains & Footpaths
- Project Management
Director Corporate & Community Services
Felicity Baxter
Phone (08) 9071 0693
Email felicity.baxter@esperance.wa.gov.au
Felicity is responsible for Corporate & Community Services which comprises the following key operational areas:
- Finance Management
- Corporate Reporting
- Rates
- Governance
- Payroll
- Customer Service
- Lease Management
- Licensing
- Insurance
- Records
- Information Technology
- Human Resources
- Risk Management
- Occupational, Safety & Health
- Tourism & Economic Development
- Civic Centre
- Visitors Centre
- Events
- Recreation & Club Development