The Wombat Post and Daylesford Rotary are very pleased that Janet Dore has agreed to speak to the community on the challenges facing local government. Following Janet’s appointment as the interim CEO of the Hepburn Shire in August 2026 for a specified period, Janet has now been appointed the interim CEO until the recruitment search for the new CEO is concluded.
For those of you that don’t know, Janet has extensive experience in environments of change at local and state government enterprises, together with Board experience in government, listed and the not-for-profit sectors.
Her educational foundation is in Applied Science and she furthered her studies with an MBA, and qualifications in Company Directorship, Mastering the Boardroom, and finally a qualification from University of Oxford’s Block Chain Strategy Programme.
Her areas of interest include strategic analysis, governance, risk management, leadership and organisational culture and she has served on more than a dozen Boards over a period of 16 years in both NSW and Victoria.
From her first role as a cartographer in the UK, Janet’s career has traversed many landscapes, including Planning, Appeals, and two academic appointments at Melbourne universities. She has also held executive roles on various Regional Councils and finished her full-time career as Chief Executive Officer at the Transport Accident Commission.
Want to know more? Come along to Daylesford Conversations and we will delve a little more into Janet’s background and experience before moving on to talk about some of the issues she has faced since joining Hepburn Shire Council. This will be followed by a facilitated Q&A session taking questions from the audience. Please note the change of venue.
Date
Thursday 15 October 2026 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (UTC+10)
Location
Daylesford Senior Citizens Hall
76-78 Vincent Street, Daylesford VIC 3460
This is a free event but you need to register your attendance through Trybooking. Get in early, we have limited seating capacity.
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