A four-time Olympian says it will be “business as usual” at Noosa Council after accepting the role of acting CEO.
Former Australian basketball representative Larry Sengstock was appointed until June next year, after the resignation of Scott Walters, who accepted a role at Moreton Bay Regional Council.
The 63-year-old is a former chief executive of Basketball Australia, head of sport and operations for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games and a four-time Olympian who played more than 290 games for Australia.
He held senior roles at Latrobe City Council and delivered Victoria’s $57 million Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre and the $19 million transformation of Traralgon Sports Stadium.
He moved to Noosa in 2021 to take on the role of director of infrastructure services at council, and was acting CEO for four months awaiting Mr Walters’ arrival.
“Teamwork is an important ingredient in success and that’s how I approach my senior management roles,” Mr Sengstock said.
“It really is business as usual, thanks largely to our skilled and dedicated staff.
“We have a strong management plan in place and are all focused on delivering a high standard of service to our community.”
Mr Sengstock will be in the CEO chair to ensure stability and continuity of services with the quadrennial local government elections scheduled for March 2024.
He was firmly endorsed by Mayor Clare Stewart.
“Larry’s experience and management style is a huge asset to council and he continues to play a critical role in delivering our biggest capital works program ever,” she said.
“The message is clear, it is firmly business as usual and we have the foundations to go forward, the drive to deliver and the ability to execute.
“This decisive decision ensures the talented executive team can continue to deliver the transformational program Noosa 2.0 in liaison with councillors, as well as the Destination Management Plan, the 2023-24 Budget, Corporate Plan and initiatives form the Housing Strategy.”
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