Project Management and program development specialising in increasing uptake of environmentally friendly behaviours within local communities. Grant writing support and training for staff. Development of strategic documents such as strategies, background research, grant applications, expressions of interest and tender criteria for the sustainability, waste and resource recovery sectors.Clients include Wodonga council, Albury City council, North East Waste and Resource Recovery Group, North East Greenhouse Alliance (7 North East Victorian Councils)

Working on Wodonga Waterways Action Plan development and Gardens for Wildlife projects

Led the team who researched key behaviours and barriers with 4 local council communities to develop an education and engagement plan for the launch of a new kerbside waste system. External liason with partner councils (AlburyCity, Corowa, Indigo Shire), waste contractor, marketing and communications teams and state government agencies.The research led to the development of education materials, online content, a marketing and communications plan and community engagement plan, delivered through a collaborative project and brand called Halve Waste.Worked in partnership with the Cleanaway education manager to develop and implement a staff and external call centre training package and manage a team of staff trained to deliver community engagement and promotion sessions.

Work in partnership with other Local Government and State government agencies to implement programs contributing to council and community sustainability measures. Projects include climate change adaptation and mitigation, renewable energy development, grant applications, water saving projects, and a current program investigation energy use and efficiency in council buildings. Significant achievements include the development and council adoption of the 'Sustainable Wodonga - Sustainability Strategy' in 2015 and the administration of the Victorian State Government funded grant to implement smart technology control of Wodonga's parks and gardens irrigation system.

Managed the projects of the NEGHA program in partnership with 7 North East Victorian Local Governments. Including Energy efficiency, Climate Change Adaptation, Biofuels and Carbon Sinks. Worked in partnership with government agencies and other Victorian Alliances to administer and apply for project grant funding.

Coordinated the 5 A DAY Health Promotion program across the Walsall area for Walsall Primary Care Trust in conjunction with the Healthy Hearts project to promote better access, affordability and availability to fresh fruit and vegetables. The Healthy Hearts project worked to reduce the main contributing factors to high rates of heart disease (smoking cessation, unhealthy diets, low rates of physical activity and low rates of breastfeeding).

Product Development, Nutritional Analysis, Pilot and Production