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CANDOR TOWN PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS
Candor services clients in all aspects of the provision of environmental, planning and assessment. Candor has recently been founded with a vision to provide guidance and assistance to the community in development assessment related matters with a customer focused experience.
DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR (PLANNING & ENGINEERING)/ EUROBODALLA SHIRE COUNCIL | 2 Years
· Responsible for the delivery of development assessment and approvals including monitoring and reporting of development applications timeframes to achieve timely outcomes which reflect the vision and expectations of Council and the community.
· Leading and fostering a commitment to quality and performance in the delivery of development assessment services and customer service.
· Maintaining a high level of knowledge, proficiency and industry currency in the interpretation and application of relevant legislation, planning instruments and Council policy to ensure the achievement of high-quality and consistent planning outcomes for the team and community.
· Providing expert and timely professional advice to the team, senior management, customers and other internal and external stakeholders on town planning issues with a key focus on sound, accountable, consistent and transparent decision-making and effective communication.
· Overseeing the work of the Development Assessment team and reviewing reports to ensure quality, accuracy, consistency and timeliness.
· Exercising delegated decision-making authority to determine development applications.
· Pre-development meetings.
· Mediation and dispute resolution.
· Assessment and determination of complex Development Applications including preparing reports for the Joint Regional Planning Panel and Council meetings.
· Assessment of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s8.2 & 8.3 appeals & reviews.
· NSW Land and Environment Court representation and Expert Planning Reports.
· Recruitment and training of development assessment staff.
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PLANNER/ DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PLANNER EUROBODALLA SHIRE COUNCIL | 6 Years
· Responsible for the assessment and approval of complex development applications.
· Responsible for training and guiding new employees and cadet planning staff.
· Assessment and provides responses to issues relating to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulations 2001, Local Government Act 1993, Local Government Regulations 2005 & Protection of Environmental Operations Act 1997.
· Assess development applications within the statutory frameworks and within Councils key performance targets.
· Regularly negotiates resolution of objections and disputes regarding development and land use and coordinates mediation between conflicting parties.
· Provide information to the community on all planning matters including State Planning Policies, LEP, Development Control Plans and Local Government Policies.
· Assess development applications within the statutory frameworks and within Councils key performance targets.
· Winner 2015 Eurobodalla Shire Council Unearthing Leaders and representation on behalf of Eurobodalla Shire Council in the NSW Local Government Unearthing Leaders competition 2015, Team Mentor 2016 Eurobodalla Shire Council Unearthing Leaders and Judge 2017 Eurobodalla Shire Council Unearthing Leaders.
STRATEGIC AND STATUTORY PLANNING OFFICER | CITY OF GREATER GERALDTON | 5 Years
· Project management of Local Planning Scheme amendments, rezoning applications and structure plans including overall project financial performance.
· Direct supervision and management of the assistant strategic planner and contractors, preparation of budget cases for new projects, coordination of organisation projects and input into strategic planning projects, management of community consultation activities, presentation to Councillor and community workshops and information sessions and providing expert planning advice to the Sustainable Planning and Development department and Council.
· Project management Cape Burney Resort Development and Scheme Amendment, Draft Geraldton
Local Biodiversity Strategy and the Draft Beresford Beach Design Guidelines Precinct C.
· Development of Local Planning Polies.
· Consultation with internal and external stakeholders, community engagement meetings, stakeholder meetings and steering community meetings.
· Report to Council and Committee meetings and community forums.
· Website management Development Services including advertising, public notifications, community consultation, draft amendments to the Local Planning Scheme and Local Planning Polices.
· Train staff in new policy and legislation.
· Exceptional customer service and liaison.
STRATEGIC AND STATUTORY PLANNING OFFICER/ADMINISTRATION OFFICER | SHIRE OF SHARK BAY | 3 Years
· Assess development applications within the statutory frameworks and Councils key performance targets.
· Construct legally enforceable consents and refusals.
· Report to council and committees and other public meetings / forums as required including representation at Council meetings.
· Providing planning advice to the public and to Councillors.
· GIS development.
· Administration Officer to the Chief Executive Officer.
· Records management.
Qualifications & Certifications
Professional Experience
CANDOR TOWN PALNNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS | EUROBODALLA
Senior Town Planner (2023-present)
Responsibilities include: Report writing - Statement of Environmental Effects, Planning Proposals, Due Diligence Report, Heritage Impact Statements and Bushfire Reports for a variety of land uses,
including single dwellings, residential flat buildings, shop top housing, subdivisions and complex large-scale mixed-use development, View Loss Assessments Development Assessment on behalf of Regional Councils including specialists Council projects, High level customer service, providing advice to customers, stakeholders and consultants regarding planning related matters all over New South Wales Data entry and project management through the NSW Planning Portal system Preparation of documentation to support the lodgment of Development Applications and Complying Development Certificates throughout New South Wales Negotiating and dispute resolution with stakeholders and Council Writing of non-standard correspondence, and phone communication in relation to planning matters.
EUROBODALLA SHIRE COUNCIL | MORUYA
Senior Development Assessment Planner/ Development Assessment Planner | 5 Years
Responsibilities included: Highest number of applications assessed out of Eurobodalla Shire Council planning staff for each year of employment in this role, Responsible for the assessment and approval of complex and straight-forward development applications, Responsible for training and guiding new employees and cadet planning staff, Assessment and provides responses to issues relating to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulations 2001, Local Government Act 1993, Local Government Regulations 2005, Protection of Environmental Operations Act 1997, including carriage of applications through the NSW Planning Portal system, Assess development applications within the statutory frameworks and within Councils key performance targets, Regularly negotiates resolution of objections and disputes regarding development and land use and coordinates mediation between conflicting parties Provide information to the community on all planning matters including State Planning Policies, LEP, Development Control Plans and Local Government Policies Assess development applications within the statutory frameworks and within Council's key performance targets.
Duty Development Officer/Development Support Officer | 1 Year
Responsibilities included: Providing advice on planning related matters to external and internal stakeholders, Attending pre-lodgement meetings, Provide advice and assist customers with preparation and lodgement of development applications, including navigation of Council and state planning systems, Providing high-level customer service to internal and external customers, by way of electronic, face-to face and over the phone communication, Providing support to the building certifiers, planners and other areas of the planning department, Registration of documentation such as development applications, building certificates into the Council systems, Data entry, Research tasks as necessary to support Council's building surveyors and planners, Preparation of standard and non-standard letters to customers, institutions etc.
CLARK LAW | 108 Wagonga Street Narooma
Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 4 Years
Responsibilities included: Assistant to the Solicitor Director of busy law firm, Organisation, maintenance and day to day responsibility of all files in the name of the Solicitor Director, Justice of the Peace duties (including certifying, witnessing etc) Office of State Revenue authorised stamper of Electronic Duties Return documentation, Preparation of standard and non-standard letters to clients, other solicitors, institutions etc, Meeting with clients face to face and communicating by telephone, Entire responsibility for Probate/Estate matters, Conveyancing preparation of contracts, Drafting of documents such as Deeds, loan agreements, notices to Government, Departments etc, Booking appointments and follow ups with clients, Day to day organisation of the office, Reception duties including answering phones and greeting clients, Training of staff members.
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