THE NSW government has appointed Sally Dale as the state’s valuer general, who becomes the first woman to hold the position since its establishment more than 100 years ago.
Dale, who has been acting valuer general for the past year, has been appointed for a four-year term, from 1st June until the end of May 2028.
The valuer general is an independent statutory officer appointed by the Governor of NSW.
As valuer general, Dale will oversee NSW’s land valuation system which each year values more than 2.6 million parcels of land valued at over $2.80 trillion. Land values are used by local councils in setting rates and the NSW government to assess land tax.
The valuer general also oversees independent valuations to ensure landowners are fairly compensated if their land is compulsorily acquired by government agencies for infrastructure projects.
“I look forward to the next four years and am very lucky to be supported by such a dedicated group of professionals at Valuation NSW,” Dale said.
“Our mission is to provide a valuation system that inspires public confidence and trust, and I am excited about a number of initiatives we are working on to help modernise and demystify the important work we do.”
Dale, 52, a mother of two, grew up in North Rocks before starting her career in 1994 with a Bachelor of Business in Land Economics from the University of Western Sydney. She has since amassed 30 years’ experience as a property valuer, private business owner and executive, as well as acting executive director of land valuation agency Valuation NSW, before being appointed to the state’s top valuation role.
Minister for Lands and Property, Steve Kamper said, “I’m thrilled that Ms Dale has been appointed valuer general.”
“She has already made significant strides to strengthen her support agency Valuation NSW and build a positive work environment that is delivering improvements in operations and strategic reforms, and I look forward to seeing Ms Dale’s continued positive impact as she oversees the State’s valuation system over the next four years.”
