Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Town Planning) 1995 – Charles Sturt University – Bathurst
- Health Inspection Certificate No 2098 – 1985 – T.A.F.E.
- Building Surveyors Certificate No 1238 – 1985 – T.A.F.E.
- Meat Inspection Certificate issued 1972 – T.A.F.E.
Professional Development
Have completed courses in the following areas
- Planning Law & Practice
- Advanced Development Assessment
- Building Classes 2 to 9
- Occupational Health & Safety Supervision
- Swimming Pool Water Quality
- Noise Control
- Approvals & Orders Regulatory Provisions
Employment History
2011 –
Building & Environmental Services Today, working with the following Council’s
- Wakool SC
- Leeton SC
- Griffith CC
- Narrandera SC
- Tumbarumba SC
- Carrathool SC
- Lockhart SC
- Narrabri SC
1995 – 2011
Narrandera Shire Council – Director of Environmental Services – this position permitted me to oversee a number of portfolio’s including environmental & town planning, swimming pools, asset maintenance, cemetery operations, heritage, aged care facilities, building control, departmental budgets and finances, community services and overall management of the department.
1990 – 1995
Coolah Shire Council – Director of Environmental Services – responsible for all building, planning, waste management, public health and building maintenance.
1985 – 1990
Cobar Shire Council – commenced work in local government with this council rising to the position of Deputy Health and Building Surveyor
1972 to 1985
Meat Inspector with NSW Agriculture and then Federal Government Department of Primary Industry based at Homebush Abattoir and travelling to many areas of the State in a relieving capacity.