Claire Palmer
Environmental Officer at Shire of Donnybrook Balingup- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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QTRA Quantified Risk Assessment
QUANTIFIED TREE RISK ASSESSMENT LIMITEDMar, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Layout and Composition: Grids
LinkedInMay, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Graphic Design Foundations: Typography
LinkedInApr, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Learning Graphic Design: Techniques
LinkedInMar, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Shire of Donnybrook Balingup
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Australia
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Officer
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Jun 2021 - Present
Working within the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup to provide support to the Shire, the Council and the community on all matters of Natural Resource Management. -Community Engagement and Education -Management of our natural reserves -Gravel pit management and rehabilitation -Providing support to the Leschenault Catchment Council regarding the revitalisation of the Preston River as part of the Preston River Revitialisation Project -Desktop mapping and assessment for environmental projects using QGIS. - Management plan development - Startegic development regarding biosecurity management on Shire lands. -Working with colleagues within the Shire, providing advice on environmental matters associated with the Shire’s natural resources, land management and community development. -Maintaining and improving our sustainability objectives as part of the Cities Power Partnerships Program -Current non voting representative of the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup on the Warren Blackwood Alliance of Councils Climate Change Implementation Working Group, assisting the Warren Blackwood Alliance of Councils to develop strategies to combat Climate Change across the member Shires. Show less
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Business Owner
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Aug 2010 - Present
Key Responsibilities: • Management of customer/vendor relationships to achieve best outcomes • Management of all documentation associated with a small business • Financial management including procurement, accounts receivable, GST and PAYG • Preparation and provision of taxation documents to both Tax Accountant and ATO • Graphic Design and image development for printing services • Customer service • Providing online, phone and face to face quotations • Employee management (training, document control and payroll) • Assist tint/sign installers as needed Key Achievements • Developed and implemented policies and procedures associated with running a small business, including financial accounts, customer relations, vendor relations, taxation and employee management. • Improved relationship management, conflict resolution and negotiation skills in a wide range of situations • Business has progressed from a part time sole tradership to a partnership supporting 2 full time employees and one casual employee since it’s conception in 2010 Show less
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Dolphin Discovery Centre
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Australia
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Volunteer
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Mar 2021 - Dec 2021
I am volunteerwed one day a week to assist the community in engaging with and learning about our marine environment, with a focus on Bottlenose Dolphins and the local marine environment. I spend most of my time talking to the public about our local marine life, with a focus on Bottlenose Dolphin lifecycle, physiology, behaviours and social structures. I also assist the public in engaging with the local wild population of bottlenose dolphins, marine turtles that are undergoing rehabilitation and enchinoderms in the discovery pool inside the interpretive centre. There are also cleaning and safety aspects to this position, and I am developing the skills necessary to assist the aquaculture team as required. Show less
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Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
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Australia
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Government Administration
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400 - 500 Employee
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Volunteer Water Quality Sampler
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Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
-Short term water quality sampling on the Vasse-Wonnerup estuary system as part of the Revitalising Geographe Waterways program. -Sampled for nitrogen and phosphorus and tested dissolved oxygen, turbidity, temperature and pH -Samples taken from bridges and from a canoe in the field in varying levels of inclement weather -Samples were then prepared for travel to an external laboratory for analysis -Short term water quality sampling on the Vasse-Wonnerup estuary system as part of the Revitalising Geographe Waterways program. -Sampled for nitrogen and phosphorus and tested dissolved oxygen, turbidity, temperature and pH -Samples taken from bridges and from a canoe in the field in varying levels of inclement weather -Samples were then prepared for travel to an external laboratory for analysis
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Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife
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Australia
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Volunteer Assistant Trapper
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Nov 2012 - Jan 2013
-Beating and foraging activities in the Boranup forest under the supervision of the Conservation team -Identification of araenae and hemiptera orders to family level -Preparation of samples for storage -Loaded the data into an excel spreadsheet -Beating and foraging activities in the Boranup forest under the supervision of the Conservation team -Identification of araenae and hemiptera orders to family level -Preparation of samples for storage -Loaded the data into an excel spreadsheet
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Water Corporation
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Australia
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations
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May 2007 - Feb 2011
-Data entry and analysis -Personal assistant (diary, travel, vehicle management relating to the Business Services Regional Business Manager) - Procedure development -Team leading and training -Mobile phone, fleet vehicle, timesheet, diary and travel management for feild staff in the water and wastewater division. - Procurement for the South West Region of the Water Corporation - Cheque and reimbursement management for the the South West Region of the Water Corporation Computer programs used: SAP, ODSS, Complete Microsoft Office Suite, e-procurement, Cisco phone. Show less
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Accounts Receivable Specialist
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Jun 2003 - Dec 2004
-Debtor/Customer management -Database management -Document production and management -Daily accounts receivable activities -Bank reconciliation -Debt recovery measures -Reception and administration duties as required -Assist the Accountant as required- -Some direct marketing duties and Quality Control measures Programs used: JIWA, Goldmine, complete Microsoft Office Suite (mainly Excel, Word and Outlook) -Debtor/Customer management -Database management -Document production and management -Daily accounts receivable activities -Bank reconciliation -Debt recovery measures -Reception and administration duties as required -Assist the Accountant as required- -Some direct marketing duties and Quality Control measures Programs used: JIWA, Goldmine, complete Microsoft Office Suite (mainly Excel, Word and Outlook)
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Education
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2011 - 2018
Murdoch University
Bachelor of Environmental Science, Life Sciences
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