Experience

Local Government Association of Queensland

• Australia
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead, Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Working in the Advocacy team at LGAQ provides opportunities to advocate on behalf of all Council's for solutions to the issues that matter for liveable Queensland communities. Working in the Advocacy team at LGAQ provides opportunities to advocate on behalf of all Council's for solutions to the issues that matter for liveable Queensland communities.



Toowoomba Regional Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Principal Planner - Infrastructure and Environment

  • Jul 2016 - May 2022

  Combining strategic infrastructure network planning and program development with environmental planning to lead a passionate team of multi-disciplinary experts in planning for better communities in healthy environments by supporting sustainable growth in the Toowoomba region.

• A/Principal - Infrastructure Coordination & Charging

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  Coordinating Infrastructure charging policy framework including leading the development and implementation of Council's Local Government Infrastructure Plan.

• Principal Planner Strategic Policy and Environment

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  Coordinating high level policy input across a range of Council interests, including Environmental Planning. Introducing a new environmental policy direction in relation to Green Infrastructure planning and delivery across Council.

• Senior Infrastructure Project Officer

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

  Working with the Priority Infrastructure Planning team in Strategic Planning and Economic Development group. Specialising in Transport, Stormwater and Parks networks - exploring synergies between networks in providing for active transport, healthy environments and better public spaces.



Department of Transport and Main Roads

• Senior Planner

  • Dec 2010 - Nov 2012

  Supporting strategic transport planning in the Darling Downs and South West regions by managing strategic transport projects, providing expert advice on transport issues and opportunities particularly sustainable transport choices. Supporting strategic transport planning in the Darling Downs and South West regions by managing strategic transport projects, providing expert advice on transport issues and opportunities particularly sustainable transport choices.



Department of Transport and Main Roads

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

  Representing the Integrated Transport Planning Division at Regional Project Control Group Meetings, developing staff resourcing plans and budget bids and managing staff on project tasks to ensure the State Planning Program requirements were met. Representing the Integrated Transport Planning Division at Regional Project Control Group Meetings, developing staff resourcing plans and budget bids and managing staff on project tasks to ensure the State Planning Program requirements were met.



Department of Transport and Main Roads

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Planner

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  Project manager of Wide Bay Burnett Integrated Regional Transport Plan, managing a team of officers and consultants to ensure high quality project deliverables and reporting obligations were met on time and within budget and scope constraints.

• Senior Advisor

  • Dec 2009 - Oct 2010

  Providing well-informed and timely advice to the Ministers and other key stakeholders on high-profile strategic transport studies particlularly 'Connecting SEQ 2031: An integrated regional transport plan for south east Queensland'.



Department of Transport and Main Roads

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Officer

  • Dec 2008 - Jul 2009

  Providing research and administrative support to project managers of high profile strategic planning projects as part of a team of transport professionals, I drafted the Project Plan for the Wide Bay Burnett IRTP and the SEQ HOV Network Study while doing formal training in project management.

• Senior Project Officer

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Leading the development and delivery of the "Australia TradeCoast Transport Strategy and Implementation Framework" including managing consultants and working with key internal and external stakeholders to organise workshops, draft and design, review and finalise the plan.