Noelene Duff
Chair of the Panel of Administrators, City of Casey
About Speaker
Noelene Duff is a recognised leader with decades of experience with the governance and management of large and complex organizations.
Noelene is currently Chair of the Panel of Administrators for the City of Casey, a growth council in Melbourne’s south eastern suburbs, appointed by the Minister for Local Government following the dismissal of the Council for alleged corruption.
Prior to this, she was Chief Executive Officer of the City of Whitehorse, a city central to the management of Melbourne’s suburban population growth.
As an executive and board member of state, national and international bodies, she has developed a sophisticated understanding of long term strategic planning, the key fundamentals of governance, fiduciary responsibility, audit, regulation and compliance, risk management and digital strategy required in high performing organisations that value and display good governance.
As well as her commitment to the City of Casey, Noelene is currently a Sessional Member on Planning Panels Victoria and a member of the Priority Projects Standing Advisory Committee.
In recognition of her enduring leadership in the local government sector and for the promotion of women, she was awarded a Public Service Medal in the 2020 Australia Day Honours. She has also been recognized by the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association (VPELA) in 2019 with the Paul Jerome Award for outstanding public service.