Mr Morcom has accepted a position as CEO of the Wellington Shire Council in regional Victoria, the region he grew up in.

“It is a hard decision to leave It is a beautiful spot here, just gorgeous,” Mr Morcom said.

He said he has been particularly proud of projects like The Rex and the Angaston-Nuriootpa bike path.

“When I look back, they initially had quite a bit of community opposition, but we held the line and went through and those two, and others, are now assets the community has embraced,” Mr Morcom said.

He said finding the appropriate level of development has been and will always be the biggest issue for the Barossa Valley.

Mr Morcom will finish with Barossa Council in January when he will be moving to Victoria with his partner Kelly and his three young children.