Experience

Terry Anderssen Lawyers
• Australia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Graduate Lawyer

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Australian Family Lawyers

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Placement Student

  • May 2022 - Jun 2022

  • Indexed client disclosure files. • Attended client meetings and take file notes. • Undertook legal research. • Engaged with stakeholders, such as valuers and appraisers. • Greeted and assist clients. • Undertook miscellaneous administrative duties. • Prepared correspondence. • Indexed client disclosure files. • Attended client meetings and take file notes. • Undertook legal research. • Engaged with stakeholders, such as valuers and appraisers. • Greeted and assist clients. • Undertook miscellaneous administrative duties. • Prepared correspondence.



Brisbane City Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Councillor Support

  • May 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Front desk reception including diary management, booking and confirming meetings in Microsoft Outlook. • Answered complex residential enquiries such as traffic issues and building maintenance issues via email, telephone and over the counter. • Prepared correspondence on various residential issues such as traffic issues and building maintenance issues. • Undertook Legal research. • Collected and distributed mail. • Ordered office supplies and equipment. • Managed and maintained office equipment. • Loaned out office equipment. • Provided strategic advice on campaigns. Show less



Field QL

• Paralegal

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Reviewed commercial leases. • Entered lease data into software. • Photocopied and printed leases for lawyers. • Distributed and collected mail and computer hardware. • Assembled office computer components. • Created staff profiles and logins. • Reviewed commercial leases. • Entered lease data into software. • Photocopied and printed leases for lawyers. • Distributed and collected mail and computer hardware. • Assembled office computer components. • Created staff profiles and logins.

• Urban Planner - Band 4.1

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  • Coordinated and assessed development applications electronically to comply with relevant legislation and Council policy. • Interpreted and applied relevant legislation and Council policies and procedures. • Prepared formal Council correspondence including Acknowledgment Notices, Information Requests, memos, reports, submission summaries, report recommendations to Council delegates, Decision Notices and reasonable and relevant conditions in accordance with the superseded Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld). • Provided town planning advice to customers via telephone, email and in meetings. • Led and attended meetings with clients and internal staff including the preparation of meeting minutes. • Liaised with internal specialists and interpreting and editing specialist recommendations. • Attended training seminars for the Planning Act 2014 (Qld). Show less



Professional Planning Group

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Town Planner

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Prepared development applications within Queensland and New South Wales, including: o Coordinating development projects. o Preparation of required forms including State and Council forms; o Preparation of town planning reports outlining compliance or Alternate Solutions to relevant development controls; o Negotiating on aspects of development applications with Council Officers and clients. • Prepared Requests to Change Existing Approvals and Negotiated Decision Notice requests. • Interpreted relevant legislation including the Sustainable Planning Scheme 2009 (Qld) and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). Keeping up to date with the Queensland Planning Reform Agenda. • Provided written and verbal town planning advice to clients, internal building certifiers and other customers. Show less



Scenic Rim Regional Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Assessment Planning Officer

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2014

  • General administrative duties such as filing, data entry, greeting and ushering visitors to meeting rooms and the front desk, arranging and confirming meetings, assisting with paperwork, • Assessed Preliminary Approvals, Code Assessable and Impact (Inconsistent) Material Change of Use Applications and Code Assessable Reconfiguration of a Lot town planning applications. • Assessed Change of Existing Approval Requests and Extension of Relevant Period Requests. • Prepared Council Correspondence within necessary Integrated Development Assessment System Timeframes including: o Acknowledgement Notices; o Not Properly Made Notices; o Information Requests; o Extension of Decision Stage Requests and Notices • Calculated and prepared Infrastructure Charges Notices. • Prepared Delegated and Planning and Development Meeting Reports recommending Development Permit refusals or approvals. • Provided town planning advice including counter, telephone and email enquiries. • Led and attended Pre-lodgement Meetings and prepared Prelodgement Meeting Minutes. Show less



Department of Transport and Main Roads

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Acting Policy Officer

  • May 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Prepared correspondence, including briefing notes and memorandums for sign off by director (Planning Legislation Unit) and General Manager (Integrated Transport planning).• Contributed towards the preparation of legislative amendments including Authority to Prepare cabinet submissions and supporting cabinet materials.• Contributed input for drafting instructions and cabinet submissions.• Reviewed, analysed and provided advice on planning legislation including the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, the repealed Integrated Planning Act 2008, Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 and Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994.• Contributed towards the Integrated Transport Planning’s Legislative Delegations Review• Coordinated workshops and agendas.• Prepared and updated project plans and schedules.• Coordinated stakeholder feedback• Contributed towards the drafting of fact sheets (eg. Transit Associated Development).• Drafted internal advice on Transport Noise Corridors.• Represented the Integrated Transport Planning Division at meetings with internal and external stakeholders. Show less

• Acting Project Support Officer

  • Mar 2010 - May 2010

  • Collected, interpreted, and analysed data such as pavement layer depths from construction plans• Inputted data into A Road Management Information System (ARMIS) road referencing and inventory systems.• Audited, researched and collected data from various ARMIS Software including Digital Video Roads, Chart View and MapInfo for validation.



Bennett and Bennett

• United States
• Business Supplies & Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2010

  • Conducted Queensland Government property searches. • Drafted written correspondence. • Managed petty cash. • Sorted and distributed mail. • Answered telephone enquiries. • Managed filing systems, including spread sheet data bases. • Conducted Queensland Government property searches. • Drafted written correspondence. • Managed petty cash. • Sorted and distributed mail. • Answered telephone enquiries. • Managed filing systems, including spread sheet data bases.



Work Experience Student

• Department of Transport and Main Roads

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

  • Researched and analysed the principles of Active Transport to support the Department’s Active Transport Infrastructure Policy • Conducted literature reviews, providing international case studies of successful active transport programs. • Drafted an auxiliary development guide – “Mid Trip Facility - Cycle Notes.” • Revised and edited the General Information - Cycling section of the Queensland Transport and Main Roads Website. • Researched and analysed the principles of Active Transport to support the Department’s Active Transport Infrastructure Policy • Conducted literature reviews, providing international case studies of successful active transport programs. • Drafted an auxiliary development guide – “Mid Trip Facility - Cycle Notes.” • Revised and edited the General Information - Cycling section of the Queensland Transport and Main Roads Website.

• Student Town Planner

  • Feb 2009 - Mar 2009

  • Drafted a portion of the Scenic Rim Regional Council Pedestrian and Cycle Footpath Strategy Project to provide input within Council’s draft Priority Infrastructure Plan. • Researched and reviewed current footpath networks and issues in the region. • Collected mapping data and conducted on-site field studies. • Attended internal meetings with the strategic planning team. • Drafted a portion of the Scenic Rim Regional Council Pedestrian and Cycle Footpath Strategy Project to provide input within Council’s draft Priority Infrastructure Plan. • Researched and reviewed current footpath networks and issues in the region. • Collected mapping data and conducted on-site field studies. • Attended internal meetings with the strategic planning team.



LandPartners Ltd

• United States

• Student Town Planner

  • Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Researched and reported on development proposals by preparing proposal investigations, outlining relevant legislation, policies and guidelines relating to various properties. • Analysed and interpreted town planning schemes, such as the Brisbane City Plan 2000, PineRivers Plan 2006 and Beaudesert Planning Scheme 2007. • Prepared town planning reports, including preparation of Integrated Development Assessment System Forms, keeping track of timeframes and calculating Council Development Fees. • Lodged development applications with the Brisbane City Council. Show less


University of Queensland
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Study Sessions Leader REDE 1300 - Building Construction Management and Economics

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2007

Murray and Associates
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Student Town Planner

  • Nov 2006 - Feb 2007
• Tutor -GEOS 1300 Geographical Information and Analysis

  • Jul 2006 - Nov 2006


ML Design

• France
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Experience Student (Town Planning)

  • Feb 2006 - Aug 2006

  Duties: • Researched and reported on various properties, providing information summaries, including relevant Overlays and Zoning Information. • Reviewed town planning schemes and Development Assessment Applications. • Collated information and material for Development Applications. • Assisted with lodging Development Applications with the Brisbane City Council. • Attended staff meetings, meetings with external consultants and clients. Duties: • Researched and reported on various properties, providing information summaries, including relevant Overlays and Zoning Information. • Reviewed town planning schemes and Development Assessment Applications. • Collated information and material for Development Applications. • Assisted with lodging Development Applications with the Brisbane City Council. • Attended staff meetings, meetings with external consultants and clients.