David Lenton

Director Corporate Services

David is a qualified accountant who joined the Swan Hill City Council (now Swan Hill Rural City Council) as Finance Manager in December 1992. Since the amalgamation of the City and Shire of Swan Hill in January 1995, David has held the positions of Financial Controller and Finance and Administration Manager. In 2001 David was appointed as Group Manager Corporate Services. Under a restructure in April 2006, David’s position was reclassified as Director Corporate Services.

Before joining Local Government, David worked in a variety of finance roles with a large multinational company in the private sector for 14 years.

Corporate Services covers the areas of:

• Finance
• Information Technology
• Rates and Revenue control
• Head office reception
• Robinvale Resource Centre
• Records Management
• Human Resources
• Governance
• Procurement policy, advice and support

Corporate Services also manages the commercial side of Council’s Land Acquisition and Disposals including the Tower Hill residential estate development.