Queen Victoria Market acting boss leaves for top job at Royal Agricultural Society

THE management of the Queen Victoria Market faces another shake-up with acting chief executive Paul Guerra leaving for another role.

THE management of the Queen Victoria Market faces another shake-up, with acting chief executive Paul Guerra leaving to become CEO of the Royal Agricultural Society.

Mr Guerra stepped into the acting chief role last July when Malcolm McCullough quit after just 14 months.

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Paul Guerra, right, with Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt. Picture: Sarah Matray

Board member George Christopoulos has also resign­ed after eight years.

Mr Guerra will stay as board chairman in a non-executive capacity.

Queen Victoria Board member George Christopoulos. Picture: Supplied

Stan Liacos. Picture: Greg Scullin

Regional Development Victoria bureaucrat Stan Liacos will take over as market CEO on January 29.

The market has had three board-appointed and three acting chief executives in the past five years.

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The latest changes come as work is soon to start on the $250 million revamp of the heritage-listed market site.

Traders are concerned about the impact of the redevelopment, and called for a board shake-up last month when the council-owned market posted a $2.3 million loss.