Experience

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  City of Melbourne

  • Australia
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager Park Services

    • Nov 2022 - Present

  • Senior Park Operations Officer

    • Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

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  Wyndham City Council

  • Special Projects Coordinator

    • Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
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  Maribyrnong City Council

  • Australia
  • Government Administration
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Acting Manager Operations & Maintenance

    • Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

    The management of all in house and contracted resources providing high quality services to the community & organization. Responsible for managing and leading a wide range of physical services including Urban Forestry & Arboriculture, (Cyclic Pruning, Tree Assessments & Risk Management, Tree Planting & Establishment, Pest & Disease Management, Data Management), Open Space Maintenance, (Conservation & Land Management, Park Ranger Service, Horticulture, Sportsgrounds, Playgrounds etc), City Amenity, (Cleansing, Weed Management, Graffiti, CCTV, Public Lighting), Civil Works, (Road & Drainage Maintenance, Asset Protection, RMP Inspection & Defect Management), and Project Management & Delivery, (Capital & Renewal)

  • Senior Coordinator Civil Works & Amenity

    • Nov 2018 - Nov 2020

    Responsible for the management of operational activities associated with Civil Maintenance, City Amenity & Urban Forestry & Arboriculture,

  • Senior Coordinator City Presentation

    • Sep 2012 - Nov 2018

    Responsible for the management of operational activities associated with Open Space Maintenance & Renewal, City Amenity & Urban Forestry & Arboriculture,

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  Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

  • Curator Arboriculture

    • Jun 2011 - Sep 2012

    Management of Arboricultural assets at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Cranbourne including, Contractor Management, Living collections curation and development, input into the Annual Business Plan and Divisional Priority Plan, input into Landscape Adaptation & Climate Change Adaption ...

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  Citywide Service Solutions Pty Ltd

  • Operations Manager

    • Jun 2006 - Jun 2011

    Operations Manager responsible for the delivery of the holistic Tree Facility Management Contract to The City of Melbourne.

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  Tree Care Consultancy

  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Business Owner

    • Jun 1994 - Jun 2006
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Business Owner providing Arboricultural Consultancy & Contracting services to Private, Commercial, State & Local government sectors.

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  The Tree Doctor

  • Sydney & Brisbane, Australia

  • Senior Arborist

    • Jun 1991 - Jun 1994
    • Sydney & Brisbane, Australia

    Climbing Arborist and Team Leader - Tree maintenance, large tree transplantation, pest & disease management, crew training.

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  Merrist Wood Agricultural College

  • Guildford, England, United Kingdom

  • Senior Arboricultural Technician

    • Jun 1987 - Jun 1991
    • Guildford, England, United Kingdom

    Arboricultural tutor & trainer to Certificate & Diploma students. NPTC Accredited Trainer and Assessor.

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  Various Companies

  • UK & Europe.

  • Climbing Arborist

    • Jul 1982 - Jun 1987
    • UK & Europe.

    Arborist – Climbing Arborist working in the UK and Europe