Executive Staff

  • Ian Bodill

    Chief Executive Officer

    Phone 08 8962 0000

    Ian Joins the Barkly Regional Council in November 2023 with a wealth of Local Government Experience.

    He has worked for several Local Governments as Chief Executive Officer in Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.

    Ian has a Masters in Business Administration, Master in Business(Property Evaluation) and a Masters in Emergency Management. He is a graduate at the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a Graduate Diploma in Business. He also possess a Diploma in Local Government.

    Ian plans to focus on improving and maintaining the organisation's Corporate Culture as well as its communication and service delivery.

  • Troy Koch

    Director of Tennant Creek

    Phone 08 8962 0000

    Troy comes to the Barkly from having worked in various remote communities in Arnhem Land. During his time with Barkly Regional Council, he has been based at Alpurrurulam as our Area Manager for 10 years, before being brought into Tennant Creek to fill as the Acting Director, before applying for the role of Director of Operations. Troy has recently transitioned into the Director of Tennant Creek Service Delivery, overseeing all service delivery in the Tennant Creek Area.

  • Gillian Molloy

    Director of Community Development

    Phone 08 8962 0000

    Gillian Molloy is passionate about the Council's vision and commitment to enhancing community services across the region.
    She is a highly motivated, proactive and experienced leader with extensive knowledge in strategic business management, building high-performance teams and driving continuous improvement.
    Gillian has a MBA in Human Resource Management and certification in Lean Six Sigma.

  • Murray Davies

    Director of Corporate Services

    Phone 0889620000

    Drawing upon various experiences in For Purpose/not for profit, enterprise, state and commonwealth leadership or governance roles, Murray is our recently appointed Director of Corporate Services, leading the business service teams at Barkly Regional Council. Passionate about equality, reconciliation, diversity and inclusion, he is dedicated to aligning our business practices consistent with Council, Territory policy and procedures.

    Murray holds business and leadership qualifications, including MBA (Innovation and Leadership) and a Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing, Diversity and Inclusion.

  • Romeo Mutsago CA, CPA, GAICD, LLB

    Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Finance Officer

    Romeo is a professional accountant with twenty-two years post graduate experience in assurance services, financial management, governance as well as risk management with work experience across both for-profit & not-for-profit sectors. Romeo trained audit with then Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants.

    Romeo is passionate about best practice governance.

  • Brody Moore

    Director of Operations and Remote Communities

    Phone 08 8962 0000

    Brody recently joined the Barkly Regional Council after 16 years living and working in remote Aboriginal communities across the Northern Territory.

    Working previously also with the Federal and State Government, he remains passionate and committed to Indigenous advancement and capacity building.

    Having built his reputation on improving service delivery in communities and the rebuild and repair of several large Aboriginal Corporations as Chief Executive, Brody remains passionate to assist our remote communities.

    Currently studying a Bachelor of Law with CDU, he plans to utilise these skills in representing and advocating for mob