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Murray Bridge

Looking after everything to do with water, River Murray, climate, waste reduction, recycling, electricity, greenhouse gas emissions, reporting, environment, saving resources, native vegetation, policy, and planning.For the Murray Darling Conference held in Murray Bridge, I organised the venue, catering and services and the educational tour of the Barrages and Murray Mouth.I am implementing the Environment Management Plan incorporating the Climate Emergency Action Plan. This includes… Show more Looking after everything to do with water, River Murray, climate, waste reduction, recycling, electricity, greenhouse gas emissions, reporting, environment, saving resources, native vegetation, policy, and planning.For the Murray Darling Conference held in Murray Bridge, I organised the venue, catering and services and the educational tour of the Barrages and Murray Mouth.I am implementing the Environment Management Plan incorporating the Climate Emergency Action Plan. This includes Heat Mapping the urban environments, Tree Canopy cover mapping, delivering water sensitive urban design, managing stormwater, creating wetlands, GHG reporting, upgrading to public LED lighting, educating the community and Council, and all things River, waste or green. A man of many skills, experiences and knowledge and ready for anything. Show less

Whyalla, South Australia

Working on Programs for Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPRs), Minor Change Notices, work instructions relating to Soil Management, Dust Impact and a mining rehabilitation manual for SIMEC.

Adelaide, Australia

Researched and wrote a Water Quality Improvement Plan for the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed.Worked to develop direction, priorities and focus to improve water quality for drinking water and aquatic ecosystems whilst keeping in mind the needs of the 50 000 residents, 10 councils, industries and businesses; an interesting challenge.Keen to see Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) become the norm for all development and planning decisions.Excellent skills in training, capacity… Show more Researched and wrote a Water Quality Improvement Plan for the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed.Worked to develop direction, priorities and focus to improve water quality for drinking water and aquatic ecosystems whilst keeping in mind the needs of the 50 000 residents, 10 councils, industries and businesses; an interesting challenge.Keen to see Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) become the norm for all development and planning decisions.Excellent skills in training, capacity building, engagement and education for all things environment.Very good at working with farmers, understanding agriculture and conveying environmental management and science to all walks of life.Can talk with anyone about anything, not intimidating, happy to let people talk and happy to listen.Previously worked on the Lower Murray with dairies and irrigators on land management rehabilitation, sand dumping and community liaison.Managed to get 67/70 farmers over the line with environmental improvement. Show less

Adelaide, Australia

I coordinated over 200 student enrolments for courses leading to their Pest Control Certificate to become licensed pest control operators.I taught weed control, chemical use and safety to weed officers and pest technicians, golf course staff and Chemcert equivalent to use Schedule 7 chemicals.

Set grain quality parameters, edited the grain quality manual, liaised with marketers, growers, buyers, AWB, ABB, Pulse Australia, established grain quality and photographic standards for faba beans, lentils and broad beans for the Australian market.Co-wrote the Grain Quality Ute Guide with PIRSA.

Funded Biodiversity partnership projects, worked on Pastoral Board projects

Bachelor Applied Science Natural Resource Management Honors 1989-1992President Student Union Council 1991-1992

Bachelor, Natural Resource Management

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Natural Resource Management (Hons)

Activities and Societies: Cub Leader, Grace Lutheran Church Bridgewater, Tae Kwon Do, gardening.

Education record