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Newcastle, Nsw, Au

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Consultant- community, stakeholder, and government engagement• Currently assisting with Mid Coast Council’s Big Swamp wetland rehabilitation – NSW largest wetland rehabilitation project. Tasks include assisting with voluntary land purchase and rehabilitation options, engaging with agencies, landholders and MPs to secure funding and support for project.• Lead consultant working with oyster industry on seeking multi agency approvals for maintenance sand dredging project in Wallis Lake Tasks include coordinating consultation with agencies, local government, industry, managing the government cost benefit analysis task, engaging with MPs for a coordinated multiagency approach.• Hunter Gas Pipeline (Critical State Infrastructure) – working in partnership with Scone’s leading legal firm, representing thoroughbred studs and landowners negotiating land access agreements/ relocation of proposed gas pipeline Engaging with landholders, proponent, agencies, and local councils to propose improved outcomes for landholders, community, and proponent, reviewing legal documents and providing advice regarding environmental requirements such as bio-security requirements.• Assist with community consultation on high profile and controversial projects such as Windfarm proposal in Hunter Valley.• Assist in developing Terms of Reference for landholder working group and Transgrid for Renewable Energy Transmission Line to investigate options for route corridor location. Engage directly with landholders.• Drafting briefing notes for clients, politicians and agencies.• Exploring past research report findings and providing advice and options to address issues.• Creating simplified, easy to read summaries of report findings to form the basis of briefing notes and recommendations.• Interacting with and engaging various stakeholders, including government agencies.• Briefing relevant government/community agencies on project works/progress.• Client communications.

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Manage a small project team in a large organic hydroponics facility in the aquaculture sector, responsible for training the diverse and broad skill base group of employees and organising the on-call roster. Responsible for the aquaculture system, manage and oversee the daily aquaculture operations; responsible for daily chemical addition as well as feeding and production calculations, accountable for aquaculture system maintenance and repairs, weekly performance reviews and report writing.

Master'S Degree, Environmental Law

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Science