Experience

Douglas Shire Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Media and Communications Officer

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Located in Far North Queensland, Douglas Shire is the only place in the world with two adjoining World Heritage listed areas: the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics – which includes the ancient Daintree Rainforest.Douglas is home to over 12,000 residents, with almost 60% living in the two main population centres of Port Douglas and Mossman. Port Douglas is the tourist gateway to the region, while Mossman is the administrative, health, industrial and agricultural hub.In this role, I work closely with all council departments, including the CEO and Mayor, to execute media strategies, tell stories and produce engaging content for the organisation. I am also media adviser for the Douglas Local Disaster Management Group.

• Media and Communications Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2019



Cairns Post

• Australia
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalist

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

  The Cairns Post is a regional daily newspaper located in Far North Queensland. I covered politics, council, agriculture, sport, crime and general news. During my time at the Cairns Post, the newsroom was an industry leader in digital growth and bucked print readership trends. I also produced the weekly ‘Rural Insight’ section, which featured news that impacts the FNQ agriculture industry. The Cairns Post is a regional daily newspaper located in Far North Queensland. I covered politics, council, agriculture, sport, crime and general news. During my time at the Cairns Post, the newsroom was an industry leader in digital growth and bucked print readership trends. I also produced the weekly ‘Rural Insight’ section, which featured news that impacts the FNQ agriculture industry.



News Corp Australia

• Australia
• Technology, Information and Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journalist

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  *2016 NT Young Journalist of the Year Finalist* The Centralian Advocate is a bi-weekly newspaper based in Alice Springs. I covered council, court, crime, agriculture and politics. The newsroom had five journalists, two sub-editors and one editor. I regularly updated the newspaper's Facebook and Twitter. (Twitter: @tvoll91) Photography was often required. *2016 NT Young Journalist of the Year Finalist* The Centralian Advocate is a bi-weekly newspaper based in Alice Springs. I covered council, court, crime, agriculture and politics. The newsroom had five journalists, two sub-editors and one editor. I regularly updated the newspaper's Facebook and Twitter. (Twitter: @tvoll91) Photography was often required.



Warrego Watchman

• Journalist

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2015

  The Warrego Watchman is an independent weekly newspaper in south-west Queensland. Based in Charleville, I was the sole reporter covering court, agriculture, sport, politics, council and general news in an area the size of Victoria. I frequently travelled to Quilpie, Thargomindah and Cunnamulla to cover a range of outback events and community yarns. Photography was required. The Warrego Watchman is an independent weekly newspaper in south-west Queensland. Based in Charleville, I was the sole reporter covering court, agriculture, sport, politics, council and general news in an area the size of Victoria. I frequently travelled to Quilpie, Thargomindah and Cunnamulla to cover a range of outback events and community yarns. Photography was required.



ARN (formerly Grant Broadcasters)

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Street Team Member

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

  River 94.9FM is a commercial radio station based in North Ipswich, Queensland. I was a Street Team member who worked two to four times per week at outside broadcasts and promotional events. My role was to liaise with listeners and clients in Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Toowoomba and Logan/Beaudesert. I also set up promotions, organised interviews, photographed and facilitated competitions. River 94.9FM is a commercial radio station based in North Ipswich, Queensland. I was a Street Team member who worked two to four times per week at outside broadcasts and promotional events. My role was to liaise with listeners and clients in Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Toowoomba and Logan/Beaudesert. I also set up promotions, organised interviews, photographed and facilitated competitions.



lowcostholidays

• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Lowcostholidays.com is a travel booking website based in London. My role was to research and write five 700-word articles on featured destinations per week. Copy was emailed to the editor every Friday. This was a part-time job that I had during my final university semester. Lowcostholidays.com is a travel booking website based in London. My role was to research and write five 700-word articles on featured destinations per week. Copy was emailed to the editor every Friday. This was a part-time job that I had during my final university semester.



Mater

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteers Newsletter Editor

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

  The Mater Health Service Volunteers had a monthly newsletter that was distributed to their volunteers and staff. My role was to write stories, take photos and layout the publication using Adobe InDesign. This was an unpaid volunteer role. The Mater Health Service Volunteers had a monthly newsletter that was distributed to their volunteers and staff. My role was to write stories, take photos and layout the publication using Adobe InDesign. This was an unpaid volunteer role.