Former Torres Shire Council boss Dalassa Yorkston has been announced as the new chief executive officer of the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council. Photo: Supplied.
Former Torres Shire Council boss Dalassa Yorkston is moving to the mainland after being appointed the new chief executive officer of the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (NPARC).
NPARC announced last week Ms Yorkston would take on the role after a unanimous vote at a special meeting of council on 5 June.
Mayor Robert Poi Poi said he was “excited” by the appointment and what it would mean for the remote local government.
“I am very pleased to announce that Mrs Dalassa Yorkston has been appointed council’s CEO and that she has accepted this appointment,” Mayor Poi Poi said in a media release.
“I am excited about the future for NPARC and the great progress we can now make with Mrs Yorkston as our CEO.”
Ms Yorkston has been brought in to steady the ship after the council voted in March to terminate the employment of former CEO Kate Gallaway.
In mid-2024, the then-Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works appointed an independent financial controller and governance adviser in the wake of criticism about NPARC’s strategic, operational and financial management.
Ms Yorkston will commence in her new role on 4 August, with Lew Rojahn to continue as acting CEO until that time.
