Terry Davies steps down from Chief Executive role at Dunedin Venues

Terry Davies, Chief Executive at Dunedin Venues, is to depart the Dunedin City Council owned-organisation after 10 years in the role.

His role included heading up management of the Dunedin Centre, including the Town Hall, and Forsyth Barr Stadium, and attracting concerts to the stadium.

Davies, who split his time between Dunedin and Australia, has advised said the time was now right for him to be with his family full time in Australia, advised in a statement quoted by the Otago Daily Times last month “at this stage, specific timeframes for my departure are yet to be confirmed.”

Davies said he was proud of the part he had played in bringing a wide range of international and domestic event activity to Dunedin, adding "Dunedin Venues and Forsyth Barr Stadium have an exciting future ahead."

The recruitment process for his successor is currently underway.

Click here for details of the vacancy on the Australasian Leisure Management jobs page.

Image: Terry Davies. Credit: Dunedin Venues.