This role provides specialist advice and contract support in Integrated Urban Water Management, Smart Water Solutions, Water Quality Improvement and Water Sensitive Cities principles, processes and implementation.

My role is to help promote more widespread adoption Integrated Urban Water Management / Water Sensitive Cities principles and practices across Australia by leveraging the existing research of the former CRC Water Sensitive Cities, and combining it with local industry, practitioner and academic expertise as required. Role is a part time contractor arrangement for approximately 4 days/wk working remotely from Townsville.

My role leads a diverse and professional team of subject matter experts whose purpose is to foster: 1. Community wide sustainable action across water use efficiency and conservation and catchment-based water quality to help ensure environmental, social and economic values are maintained for future generations.2. Better understanding of the contribution that all water makes to Townsville’s economic growth and development, and our quality of life and the environment. 3. Water… Show more My role leads a diverse and professional team of subject matter experts whose purpose is to foster: 1. Community wide sustainable action across water use efficiency and conservation and catchment-based water quality to help ensure environmental, social and economic values are maintained for future generations.2. Better understanding of the contribution that all water makes to Townsville’s economic growth and development, and our quality of life and the environment. 3. Water Sensitive Townsville (Integrated Urban Water Management) opportunities across waterways, wetlands, marine, groundwater, stormwater, potable and wastewater in order to contribute to a more liveable, resilient and productive Townsville.4. Townsville Water as a utility of the future through the use of innovative approaches and technology to achieve desired outcomes. Show less

My role leads a diverse and professional team of subject matter experts whose purpose is to foster: 1. Community wide sustainable action across water use efficiency and conservation, waste and recycling and catchment-based water quality to help ensure environmental, social and economic values are maintained for future generations.2. Better understanding of the contribution that water makes to Townsville’s economic growth and development, and our quality of life and the environment… Show more My role leads a diverse and professional team of subject matter experts whose purpose is to foster: 1. Community wide sustainable action across water use efficiency and conservation, waste and recycling and catchment-based water quality to help ensure environmental, social and economic values are maintained for future generations.2. Better understanding of the contribution that water makes to Townsville’s economic growth and development, and our quality of life and the environment. 3. Water Sensitive Cities and Total Water Cycle opportunities (waterways, wetlands, marine, groundwater, stormwater, potable and wastewater) in order to contribute to a more liveable, resilient and productive Townsville.4. Townsville Water and Waste as utilities of the future through the use of innovative approaches and technology to achieve desired outcomes. Show less

I coordinate sustainability programs at Townsville City Council. These programs and actions aim to foster sustainable behaviours and actions in our community across catchment water quality improvement, potable water conservation, energy efficiency and recycling. Specifically I have developed and am currently implementing a Water Quality Improvement Plan for Townsville. I also provide oversight of Councils Creek to Coral, Dry Tropics Watersmart and Dry Tropics Water Sensitive Urban Design… Show more I coordinate sustainability programs at Townsville City Council. These programs and actions aim to foster sustainable behaviours and actions in our community across catchment water quality improvement, potable water conservation, energy efficiency and recycling. Specifically I have developed and am currently implementing a Water Quality Improvement Plan for Townsville. I also provide oversight of Councils Creek to Coral, Dry Tropics Watersmart and Dry Tropics Water Sensitive Urban Design projects. Show less

Contributed to projects and actions that helped to improve the management of activities that impacted on the water quality entering the Great Barrier Reef

Water monitoring and research, land use planning and strategic policy