General manager and senior staff

Inner West Council employs over 1,250 staff, organised into various sections with different responsibilities. 

Senior staff

Peter Gainsford – General Manager

• People and Culture
• Strategic and Corporate Communications
• Legal Services

Simone Plummer - Director Planning

• Planning
• Environment and Sustainability
• Regulatory Services
• Sports and Recreation

Beau-Jane De Costa - Director Corporate (acting)

• Business Excellence and Customer Service
• Finance
• ICT
• Governance and Risk
• Property and Strategic Investments
• Procurement

Ruth Callaghan - Director Community

• Children's Services
• Community Wellbeing
• Communications, Engagement and Corporate Strategy
• Events
• Libraries and Community Venues
• Living arts
• Social and Cultural Planning

Ryann Midei - Director Infrastructure 

• Capital Works
• Engineering Services
• Facilities Management
• Operations
• Traffic and Transport Planning
• Urban Forest

Internal Ombudsman