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Council

Key People

Roy Blight - Administrator

Prior to his Ministerial appointment as Administrator on 1 June 2025, Roy Blight was appointed as the inaugural Chief Executive of the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs (Roxby Council) in July 2017.  

Roxby Council was established in 1988 to support the development of the Olympic Dam operations, and continues to fulfill this function today as a host community for BHP Copper SA.

With a keen interest in community development, vibrant living opportunities and economic development, Roy previously served in local government leadership roles across rural and regional South Australia including Clare & Gilbert Valleys, Adelaide Hills, Gawler, Light, Wakefield Plains and Murray Bridge. From 2002 to 2007 Roy held the position of Chief Executive Officer with the Barossa & Light Development Inc, working with Federal, State and Local Government on regional economic development and infrastructure projects.

Roy also holds a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of South Australia and a Diploma in Local Government Administration

Mick Nelson - Chief Executive Officer

Mick is an experienced senior operations and safety leader with more than 20 years’ experience in heavy industry, mining, and maintenance services across South Australia and New South Wales. Currently serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs, commencing 3 February 2026, responsible for leading the organisation’s strategic direction, governance, operational performance, and service delivery to the Roxby Downs community.

Prior to this appointment, Mick held senior leadership roles with BHP, most recently as Principal – Human and Organisational Performance and Investigation Learning within the Copper SA business. In this role, he provided strategic leadership to strengthen safety performance, operational risk management, and organisational learning across major operations including Olympic Dam.

His career demonstrates progressive leadership across production, maintenance, refinery operations, and major shutdown execution, with responsibility for large multidisciplinary teams, complex asset management, and operational improvement programs. His experience includes strengthening investigation quality, embedding human and organisational performance principles, and translating operational insights into measurable safety and performance improvements.