• Researching, writing, editing and presenting original and breaking stories for the radio program; and voicing and editing stories to go on air and across a range of multi-platforms (including radio, podcasts and social media).• Planning, programming and scheduling the daily Queensland Country Hour program, both in the studio and onsite (including broadcasted a live radio program from the Port of Brisbane to signal the end of eastern Australia's reliance on wheat imports from Western Australia).• Fostering positive working relationships with external stakeholders and working collaboratively with staff across multifunctional teams (including reporters, producers and manager) to ensure achievement of strict timeframes and budgetary requirements.• Coaching and mentoring new and junior journalists – focused on broadcasting techniques and ABC values.• Constantly reviewing and revising work procedures to ensure optimum results and identifying the need for any improvements and/or modifications.• Interpretation and compliance with company guidelines/values and legislative requirements (including privacy and confidentiality principles, and social media policies).ACHIEVEMENTS:• Pitched a coverage plan/proposal to the ABC for radio and online broadcast – initiative resulted in securing interviews and images from Graincorp, growers, exporters, Watco, Aurizon and key stakeholders to provide context and a comprehensive evaluation of the historical significance of the grains industry event to the wider audience (see link below).• Recipient of 2020 Annual Queensland Rural Media Awards – Best Rural Radio for “Bundaberg Farmers call for Paradise Dam, not lowered a mid-water security fears”.

• Researched, recorded, edited and presented news bulletins on ABC Radio and television across a diverse range of current affairs and community issues affecting rural/regional Queensland (topics included agriculture and primary industry producers/growers, politics, infrastructure and transport, domestic/international trade and commodities).• Filed news bulletins to other television and radio programs (including ABC 612 Brisbane, ABC News Radio, ABC TV and Landline).• Sourced and interviewed an assorted list of guests including politicians, state/federal ministers, industry peak body representatives and local community members.• Fostered positive relationships and networks with networks stakeholders; and worked collaboratively across multi-functions teams including journalists, producers and manager to ensure achievement of strict deadlines.