John May Email & Phone Number

I am originally from Deniliquin NSW and moved to Maitland when I was 10. During my HSC and University my mother battled Cancer and she retired back to Deniliquin. I moved to Sydney working for AMP Property Investments Division, as a Purchasing Officer for the engineers and property managers. After two years of harbour views, countless BLT croissants, I resigned to study the Bachelor of Land Economy at UWS - Hawkesbury. In 1995 I was blessed to have joined Ken Collins a Senior Investigations Officer at Fairfield City Council. Protecting the environment has always been in my blood. My local court experience with the Police prosecutor (long story but a good one) and love of Cricket landed me the job of Development Control Officer. I enjoyed educating the general public on the planning legislation and unfortunately for those that failed I was involved in over eighteen successful court cases. The hi-lite was The Hills Shire Council where the Planning Department won 100% of its court cases in a year, including closure of a sand mine and countless injunctions against waste disposal truck drivers. The Council didnt take a backward step in environmental protection and I learnt greed was destroying the native land. My last post as a DCO was at Penrith City Council where I also managed to keep the Peace with a great team of Planners and Supervisors. My Court cases ranged from local court to injunctions in the L&E Court. I have been cross examined by barristers and judges have stated in summation they had no hesitation in accepting my evidence.

Listed skills include Land Use Planning.