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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Lead Tour de Cure's event team in the delivery of an extensive large scale outdoor event program. The team is responsible for delivering gold standard events across Australia that are safe and inspiring. These events connect and engage communities and play a key role in how Tour de Cure raises funds to help Australia's amazing science and research community get closer to a cure.Fighting cancer is serious stuff. But that doesn’t mean that TdC's approach to fundraising needs to be. They know fundraising is more fun when you get other people involved. Coming together, having a good time, AND raising money for cancer research? What could be better than that? And because they know that not everyone wants to don their best lycra and tackle multi-day cycle events, there is a mix of events so everyone can get involved. Gala balls, coffee mornings, quiz nights, walks, and of course, cycles are all part of the TdC events schedule.

Australia

Event Management, Adventure Racing, Trips, Advice, Engagement, Training and Exploring.Outdoor Event DesignCommunity EngagementDestination BrandingMarketingwww.fullyradadventures.com.auRace Director & Creator - Wildside Adventure Racewww.wildsideadventurerace.com.auRace Director - Forster Adventure Racewww.forsteradventurerace.com.auEvent Manager - Dirty Dog Tail Runwww.dirtydogtailrun.com.auRace Director & Creator - LAKES Trail Festivalwww.lakes100.com.auRace Director & Creator - Urban HustleBoard Member - Australian Adventure Racing A1 Series

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The Outdoor Event Group is the consultancy arm of Fully Rad Adventures and provides advice, support and mentoring in the areas of event management, tourism marketing, business development and community engagement.Race Director & CreatorWildside Adventure Race, LAKES Trail Festival, Urban Hustle Adventure Challenge, Forster Adventure Race, Running Scared Night Obstacle Experience, Dirty Dog Tail Run, Junior SpiritAdvisory Role & Project ManagementThe Smith Family Challenge | Goldman Brothers Adventure Run| Bare Creek Trail Run | Geoquest Adventure Race | A1 Australian Adventure Racing Series | Seal Rocks Adventure FestivalGrow Your Own Music Festival | Great Adventure ChallengeTourism Consultancy & Industry DevelopmentPacific Palms Holidays | Seashells Resort | Great Lakes Paddocks | Pacific Palms SUP | Pacific Coast Touring Route | North Coast Destination Network | |Complete Sports Marketing | Landmark ProjectTravel Play Live | Judge NSW Tourism Awards | Adventurous Life Project | Triumph Leisure Solutions | CSM LiveEvent ProducerGrow Your Own Music Festival | Feast For The Senses North Sydney | Rugby Fives Newport Beach | Spring Cycle

Responsible for key projects and initiatives to support economic prosperity across the Northern Beaches and businesses to start and grow across the LGA. The role has a focus on research into changing business conditions and opportunities to support vibrant employment precincts.• Implement the Economic Development Strategy “Business on the Beaches”.• Undertake research into local economic trends, including measuring progress on indicators inCouncil’s Economic Development Strategy and Destination Management Plan.• Evaluate economic benefit of activations and events to local businesses.• Deliver a series of events/information sessions to our business community on starting and growing a business on the Northern Beaches.• Provide regular communication with the business community, through a business newsletter, on council programs and events to support them.• Continue to run and grow Council’s Business Support Service to help business navigate councilapproval and permit processes.• Input into other Council’s strategies and plans on creating a vibrant local economy and provide advice where needed on Planning Proposals which may impact employment precincts.

Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

This role is responsible for the design, preparation, planning and implementation of economic development programs and projects. This position guides the Economic Development Officer, and works closely with the wider EDP team, other internal departments such as Communications, Sustainability, Community Development, and external stakeholders such as small business owners, large organisations and community partners in order to deliver effective economic development projects for the community, in line with the Council Strategies and approved budgets. The role requires experience in managing projects in highly urban landscapes, businesses liaison, contractor management, and community engagement.Focus AreasProject ManagementCommunity EngagementBusiness DevelopmentInvestment AttractionStakeholder Management Communications

Burwood, New South Wales, Australia

This role was the event lead managing multiple contractors, committees and volunteers with a budget of 1million+. It is responsible for all facets of the events program including traffic management, risk management, entertainment, logistics, operations, design, marketing, staffing and communications. The role also assessed third party event applications and managed the banner and Christmas decorations program. The position required experience in managing community events in highly urban landscapes, businesses liaison, contractor management, and community engagement.Event ManagerAustralia Day, Movies in the Park, Unity Place Community Activation, Anzac Day, Spring, Burwood Lantern Festival, Beast&Eats & AutumnFest, Burwood FestivalFocus AreasMajor event creation, management & evaluationCommunity EngagementLogistics, Resource Planning & AllocationProject ManagementSponsorship procurement & managementMarketing & CommunicationsEvent AttractionStakeholder Management Collateral DesignRisk Management

Norwest

This role supervised 8 staff, multiple contractors, committees and 250+ volunteers with a budget of 2.5million. Events centrepiece was 'Summer Series’, which was a range of community and commercial events under one brand masthead and the creation of Bella Vista Farm as an outdoor concert venue. The position demanded experience in managing large-scale outdoor events, businesses liaison, contractor management, community engagement and someone who could motivate, inspire and lead a diverse highly skilled team. This role also managed Council’s community development programs, oversaw grants & donations and community engagementEvent ManagerAustralia Day 2017, 2018 & 2019, Orange Blossom Festival 2017 & 2018, Lunar Festival 2017, Christmas Sky Show 2016 & 2017, Hills Illuminate 2018, Summer Series 2016 & 2017AdvisorRed Hot Summer Tour, Get Your Groove On, Hills Outdoor Cinema, Farnham at the Farm, Park Feast, Parramatta Eels Fan Day, Sydney Thunder Fan Day, Country Rocks Sydney, Small Business ExchangeCommunity DevelopmentOversight FACS Funding Program, Review Grants & Sponsorship Program, Establishment of Hills Community Hub, 355 Committees, Infrastructure upgrade Bella Vista Farm, Hills Interagency, Hills multicultural network, Young Healthy Minds ForumFocus AreasMajor event creation, management & evaluationStaff ManagementMarketing & CommunicationsCommunity EngagementRisk ManagementSponsorship & FundingGrants & Donations GovernanceContractor ManagementProduction & StagingInfrastructure Procurement & ManagementCommunity DevelopmentVolunteer ManagementStakeholder ManagementCollateral Design

At Adventurous Life Project our mission is to build a community based on a commitment to create authentic experiences through adventures that help realise potential and regain purpose, vitality and energy.We are committed to growing an active and passionate community with a platform dedicated to harnessing the power of play and the psychology of adventure. at our heart.We are changing how people view adventure and themselves, helping them rediscover the power of play. We are educating, inspiring, encouraging, training, believing and giving back.Adventurous Life Project is leading the outdoor adventure personal empowerment space through unique events, journey's of discovery and engaging coaching.We are developing various platforms dedicated to harnessing the power of play and the psychology of adventure.www.adventurouslifeproject.life

Special Events & Tourism LecturerPort Macquarie International School of Tourism & Hospitality

Forster, New South Wales, Australia

This position was responsible for tourism marketing and visitor economy of the Great Lakes region. Work included the management of 5 visitor information centres with 10 staff and over 50 volunteers, the region signage program, special event management & procurement, community liaison, business engagement, and tourism partnership program. The role required a close working relationship with surrounding LGAs, North Coast Destination Network, National Parks &Wildlife, Crown Lands, State Government agencies, Local, State & National sporting bodies and large-scale business.EventsNew Years Eve, Forster Adventure Race, Junior SpiritAdvisorAustralia Day, Lakeside Festival, Ironman Australia, Anaconda Adventure Race Series, Myall Coast Festival, Stroud Brick Throwing FestivalCommunity EngagementRebrand of Great Lakes, Sports Event Program, Main St Revitalisation Tuncurry, Business Support Program Nabiac, Bulahdelah, Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest, Pacific Coast Touring Route signage program, banner pole program, Wharf St RevitalisationIndustry DevelopmentBulahdelah Bypass, Agribusiness Program, Oyster Industry Development, Coolongolook Community Plan, Nabiac Branding Strategy, Tuncurry Streetscape Upgrade, Shop Local Campaign, Pacific Palms Visitor Centre, Wharf Street Retailer Group, Wallis Lake MarketingFocus AreasMarketing & Communication StrategiesCommunity EngagementStakeholder LiaisonBrand ManagementManage staff, volunteers, contractors & consultantsEvent ManagementIndustry DevelopmentManage Grants, donations and sponsorship program Presenter - two papers (2011 and 2012) on the regional event led tourism strategies and community engagement at the National Tourism and Events Conference.

Part of a industry board leading development, marketing and change in the area of tourism for the Mid North Coast of NSW, Australia.

This position managed events ranging from major community celebrations to small functions and festivals. It was my role to create an events team capable of managing the existing large-scale events and create new ones. This role oversaw all events, the rebuilding of event leadership, signage and decoration program and worked closely with tourism, economic development and community and business stakeholders to rebuild the City brand.EventsAustralia Day, Parramatta Spring, Heritage Festival, Sydney Indigenous Film Festival, New Year’s Eve, Golden Slipper Festival, Loy KrathongProjectsCBD Banner Program, Church St Revitalisation, Council Event Team rebuild

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This position led the Events Unit reporting directly to the General Manager. The team managed Councils marketing, tourism and communication strategies including a number of major projects and the event program.Event ManagerAustralia Day, Blacktown City Festival, Blacktown City Games, Blacktown City Fun Run, Cities Marathon, Doonside Festival, Kings Langley Festival, National Softball Titles closing ceremony, Blacktown City Sportsperson Awards, Baseball Australia Olympic Legends Dinner, Sydney 2000 Olympics, Torch Relay

Australian Certified Economic Developer (Acecd), Economic Development

Diploma In Crowd Science, Major Event Crowd Movement And Psychology

Executive Certificate In Event Management, Events

Bachelor Of Arts, Leisure, Marketing & Recreation

Certificate Iv In Transport & Logistics, Driver And Safety Teacher Education

Certificate Iv In Training & Assessment, Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching

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