Having worked at City of Port Adelaide Enfield (PAE), operating internally and collaborating with other councils and the national WSUD maintenance compliance network, it became clear that there are large knowledge and resource gaps in most councils around Australia when it comes to WSUD asset maintenance and management.  I am now focusing on assisting multiple partner councils in SA, developing their WSUD asset management systems to allow for proactive maintenance. I am auditing existing assets and providing reports for rectification / renewals. I provide training in raingarden (biofilter) maintenance and condition assessment. I host industry workshops, and develop new planting guidelines. We have a dynamic team of professionals. For more information about this field you can follow this link.  https://www.watersensitivesa.com

During my tenure at the City of Port Adelaide, I engaged in multiple key activities including the design, scoping, budgeting and winning grant funding for new Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) capital projects. I contributed to the management of constructed wetlands and provided specialized input to large-scale developments including the State Sports Park and Oakden Rise.I conducted audits of existing WSUD assets, particularly biofiltration 'raingardens' and detention basins, specified and costed renewal works, and developed a WSUD Asset Register specific to biofiltration. The role of WSUD Officer was new and unique to the council. Collaborating with civil and stormwater engineers, project managers, asset managers, environmental planners, field maintenance staff, and external consultants, I initiated the collaborative process of mapping and integrating the council's biofiltration 'raingarden' assets into the council's Asset Management System. I left with this work well underway and continue to support the City of Port Adelaide Enfield (PAE) in this asset management project through their partnership with Water Sensitive SA

In my first role in the industry, I gained valuable insights into how Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) serves as an urban planning and design solution to address the myriad challenges posed by rapid urbanization. During this time, I collaborated with Mellissa Bradley, Program Director at Water Sensitive SA (WSSA), who trained me for in-house roles at local councils to achieve on-ground outcomes. One of my key responsibilities was to gather information and images to publish various project case studies from across Adelaide on the WSSA website. These case studies showcase different WSUD features and approaches, highlighting their benefits for urban environments and the protection of marine ecosystems. To view some examples including some projects which are located near you follow this link. https://www.watersensitivesa.com/wsud-projects/

Oryx Property specialize in strategic property advice and project delivery. Their clients are affordable and accessible housing providers. My role involved communications between architects, engineers, planners, councils, builders and our clients. I regularly managed the detailed project programs and agenda and minutes for project meetings, and contributed with landscape planning.

From being a sole trader performing landscaping and gardening work, a company structure was adopted, involving significant growth with up to 10 full time staff and multiple contractors. We specialized in small to medium sized design and construction projects. We worked in the residential sector plus some light commercial and school projects. Our team were multi-skilled, they all were incredibly hard workers and took pride in delivering high quality outcomes. Our office staff were highly organised, efficient and always provided excellent quality of service. We had a depot and office for our landscaping operations and also stocked and supplied a range of premium synthetic turf products (Royal Grass) to trade and retail clients.

I operated a part-time business while finishing school and university. Providing a wide range of home services in particular regular garden maintenance and our special "Outdoor Spruce-Up" service for real estate agents or home owners looking to sell or rent their property. I contracted over a hundred different workers over the years with varied levels of skills and experience - many of whom were school friends and university colleagues. We operated mostly in the eastern suburbs being close to where I lived in Glen Osmond - hence the name Neighbour Labour !