Qualified Urban Planner, Leader and Manager with 30+ years’ experience in Local and State Governments environments focused on delivering exceptional customer satisfaction.Effective leadership of teams of approx 160 staff in a multi-disciplinary environment delivering development assessment outcomes complying with State and Local Government legislation and meeting key business performance requirements.Facilitated delivery of public value through major redevelopment projects/precincts, including Newstead Riverpark masterplan, Eagle Farm and Doomben Racecourse masterplan, Myrtletown Precinct Development Strategy, Fortitude Valley Heart redevelopment, infrastructure planning and works for Rochedale, Kawana Waters health precinct, town centre and residential areas, and Palmview major masterplan area.Leading development services at Sunshine Coast Council to guide and facilitate great development outcomes for the region, contributing towards the delivery of game changer projects such as the Maroochydore CBD and new planning scheme.Change management and business improvement projects including revised prelodgement meeting services, introduction of electronic assessment/lodgement processes, structure and process work redesign, key policy changes and legislation as well as the development and implementation of an ideal Business Model for Development Services Branch at Sunshine Coast Council to meet current and future business and community needs.Extensive negotiation, consultation with key stakeholders and decision-making on proposed changes to planning schemes and major projects. Working closely with SEQ Council of Mayors, Local Government Association of Queensland and Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning.Committee member on previous UDIA Women in Development and UDIA Awards for Excellence, Chair of SEQ Local Government DA Managers Group as well as mentor program involvement with the UDIA and PIA.
Listed skills include Urban Planning, Local Government, Land Use Planning, Strategy, and 3 others.