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Hervey Bay

Lead the Marketing and Communications team in promoting the activities of Council and informing and engaging with the local community. This includes, but is not limited to, media liaison, managing Council's corporate social media accounts and website, coordination and preparation of advertising and communication campaigns, graphic design of corporate documents, video production, photography, branding and production of Council enewsletters.

Brisbane, Australia

My role was to develop and maintain a positive profile for rural advocacy group AgForce Queensland and to increase member and community understanding of issues relating to the beef, sheep and grain industries, which collectively generate products worth more than $5 billion a year. Working with the media and communications team, I wrote media releases, co-ordinated media interviews, and oversaw the preparation of a member magazine, AgForce's website and social media. I prepared communication… Show more My role was to develop and maintain a positive profile for rural advocacy group AgForce Queensland and to increase member and community understanding of issues relating to the beef, sheep and grain industries, which collectively generate products worth more than $5 billion a year. Working with the media and communications team, I wrote media releases, co-ordinated media interviews, and oversaw the preparation of a member magazine, AgForce's website and social media. I prepared communication plans and engaged regularly with AgForce's stakeholders including members, politicians, other rural representative groups, and corporate partners and sponsors. Show less

Darwin Area, Australia

As a senior media and communications adviser, I provided high level media advice and handled media inquiries for the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, with a particular focus on tourism, economic development, major projects and Indigenous affairs. I liaised with national and local media; co-ordinated media events; wrote media releases, speeches and briefing notes; developed communications strategies; and provided communications support to Ministers and their staff.

Brisbane, Australia

As a senior communications manager, I provided advice on media strategy and oversaw the media activities of Ministers, dealing with a whole gamut of media issues. Through forward media planning; consistent, timely messaging; effective stakeholder engagement; and extensive media relationships, I enhanced media coverage and reduced the risk of negative media coverage.

Brisbane, Australia

I was promoted to be the main media contact point and ensure the Opposition Leader put their best foot forward in the media. I built up an extensive network of media contacts and a reputation for being competent, trustworthy and responsive.

Brisbane Area, Australia

In this hybrid role, I handled media enquiries and provided policy advice in the areas of natural resources, mines, primary industries and fisheries. I was the go-to expert on water policy and media issues at a time when south-east Queensland was going through a significant drought. The then Government largely copied and adopted the water policy I co-wrote.

Brisbane, Australia

Hired to write and edit the ACFA magazine and website and handle media enquiries, I steadily built the Association's reputation and profile through improved communications, stakeholder engagement and media relations. The 'Summit on Sugar' I coordinated contributed to the development of a Federal Government assistance package for the industry.

Bundaberg, Australia

Building and maintaining the media profile for the Federal Member of Hinkler, I wrote media releases and speeches and did research on laws coming before the Federal Parliament. By pitching his speeches to media in the Parliamentary media gallery, I helped build his reputation as a champion of communications technology.

Bundaberg, Australia

Having worked as a casual journalist at ABC Radio Wide Bay in my last year of University, I was hired by the regional daily newspaper to write news stories on local issues. The stories I wrote were recognised as fair and balanced reports and saw me headhunted to work for the local Federal MP.