A LONG-serving Wodonga Council manager will next week become the overseer of local roads from Mulwala to Howlong and north to Urana.
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Theo Panagopoulos will on Monday start as Federation Council's director of engineering services after being appointed to a five-year term.
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He has worked for Wodonga Council since 2004, most recently as manager of infrastructure and projects.
Mr Panagopoulos will replace Steve Carmichael who has been in the senior role at Federation Council for four years after having previously worked for other NSW shires and as a contractor on the duplication of the Hume Highway.
Mr Carmichael is retiring but will remain at Federation until June to assist Mr Panagopoulos settle in.
The new appointee was announced at Tuesday's Federation Council meeting with general manger Adrian Butler saying "we're really excited to secure the services of Theo".
A key task will be guiding repairs to flood-ruined roads and infrastructure.
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