Division

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR FOR THE NATIONAL BOARD 2011 - 2013

LYNEHAM, Sonja

NEWLAND, Anthony

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NSW Division Planning Institute Australia –

Nomination Statement of Anthony Newland

I hereby submit this nomination statement to the NSW Division of the Planning Institute Australia to be considered for the role of NSW Divisional appointed National Board Director of the Institute.

“A little bit about myself. I live in , NSW and am married with two children aged 16 and 12.

I graduated from the University of New England in 1991 with a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning. I have worked in , primarily in development assessment at Woollahra and Blacktown Council’s, at as the Council’s Strategic Planner, for the NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation as Landscape Planning Manager in the Murrumbidgee Catchment, at as Manager of Development and Community Services, and in planning consultancy - for GHD and running my own business.

I now operate a small but personal planning consultancy which services local government (comprehensive and single issue planning proposals and land use strategies, environmental studies, plans of management, independent development assessment and management services) and the private sector (development applications and planning proposals).

I have been a member of the Institute since 2001 and have served in the roles of Treasurer and President of the NSW Division of the Institute.

There are a number of attributes and experiences which I would bring to the role of the NSW Divisional National Board Director, as follows.

 Over 20 year’s comprehensive planning experience in local government, State Government and the private sector, in metropolitan, regional and rural areas.  A good understanding of planning and infrastructure provision in regional areas;  A good understanding of the challenges and support needs of local government planners in metropolitan, regional and rural environments.  A practical approach to resolving planning issues.  A thorough working knowledge of the operations of the Institute at Divisional level and a good appreciation of the Institute management and responsibilities at National level.  Familiarity of the role and corporate responsibilities of Board Director through a term as a Director of the Business Enterprise Centre in Wagga Wagga, and previous terms as Treasurer and President of the NSW Division of the Institute.  A passion for and commitment to mentoring and assistance for Young Planners – in this regard as a Board Director I would wish to specifically contribute to the Young Planners Network Committee, among others, and  Finally a commitment to supporting and promoting the excellent work of the Institute, its management and its many volunteer professionals, without which the Institute would not be as successful as it is.

Anthony Newland MPIA CURRICULUM VITAE: ANTHONY NEWLAND

QUALIFICATIONS

 Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of New England 1991

 Diploma in Frontline Management, Wodonga TAFE 2001

SKILLS & PERSONAL QUALITIES

 Comprehensive operational knowledge of the State and local government sectors

 Effective reform and change manager in public sector and professional environments

 Strong collaborator able to effectively engage with industry and the community

 Strong public and private sector manager and leader

 Practical decision maker who pursues best fit outcomes

 Demonstrated expert working knowledge and understanding of local government development assessment and strategic town planning

 Excellent communication and public relations skills

 Strong skills in mentoring and staff professional development

 In-depth understanding of the region and the regional context of NSW

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

Board of Directors, Wagga Wagga Business Enterprise Centre 2005-2006

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & NOT-FOR-PROFIT POSITIONS

Treasurer, Tolland Football Club, Wagga Wagga 2010

NSW Immediate Past President & Regional Portfolio, Planning Institute Australia 2008-2009

NSW State President, Planning Institute Australia 2006-2007

NSW State Treasurer, Planning Institute Australia 2004-2006

Corporate Member No. 6868 Planning Institute Australia 2002 – present

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SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT

Principal ‘Newland Planning & Development’ Consultancy 2010 - present

Junee Shire Council, Manager Development & Community Services 2008-2010

GHD Group Pty Ltd (Wagga Wagga), Principal Planner 2006-2008

Principal ‘The Planning Connection’ Consultancy, 2004–2006

NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation, Landscape Planning Manager, 2001–2004

Albury City Council, Strategic Planner, 1997–2001

Blacktown City Council, Senior Area Planner, 1993–1997

Auburn Municipal Council, 1993

Woollahra Municipal Council, Area Town Planner, 1990–1993

Woollahra Municipal Council, Student Planner, 1989

Wagga Wagga City Council, Student Planner, 1988

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES

Climate Change CPP Course 2011

Negotiation & Mediation CPP Course 2010

OHS White Card 2009

Mt Eliza Executive Education Leadership Development Program (GHD) 2008

National Trust Short Course, Interwar Housing 1999

Line Managers OHS Certificate 1995

Building Regulation Short Course Stage 1, University of Technology 1993

Planning Law and Practice Short Course, University of New South Wales 1992

PLANNING EXPERIENCE

PRINCIPAL: NEWLAND PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 2010 – PRESENT Project examples

Shire Profile and Housing Strategy

Settlement Strategy and Land Use Strategy

 Expert Witness Land and Environment Court Class 1 Appeal

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 Rural Industry and Residential Development Reports

 Rural subdivision Statement of Environmental Effects

MANAGER DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - COUNCIL 2008- 2010 Key achievements

 Contribution to the Shire’s strategic direction as a member of MANEX

 Changing practices in animal control, re-housing and OHS procedures

 Working with entrenched community and political views to bring about a resolution to the refurbishment of the Heritage listed Athenium Theatre

 Project management of the Athenium Theatre tender and refurbishment, Junee Library construction and residential units construction

 Managing a diverse portfolio with five direct contacts and key Council contractors (kerbside waste removal, kerbside recycling, landfill management contractor and noxious weeds contractor)

Responsibilities

 Managing 5 direct contacts and contractors and all related performance reviews, regrading, counseling and position review

 Member of MANEX

 Day to day budget control and management plan reporting for 10 operational areas

 Departmental contribution to the Community Strategic Plan development

 Role of Internal Auditor as part of the Integrated Planning and Reporting process

 Management of statutory and strategic planning, building control and development compliance

 Tender and project management of Council construction projects

 Management of environmental services including on-site effluent disposal, landfill licensing, pool inspections, noxious weeds and food control compliance

 Management of community services including Community Development Officer, Social Plan, Seniors and Heritage Weeks and DoCS funding

 Responsible for staff housing provision and maintenance, public halls and buildings maintenance and medical centre maintenance

 Animal control/pound management and reporting

 Purchasing for Council’s domestic passenger vehicle fleet and lease management

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PRINCIPAL PLANNER - GHD WAGGA WAGGA 2006-2008 Responsibilities

 Job Manager, responsible for tendering and winning work, client satisfaction and repeat business, developing new markets, financial control of projects to meet specified time and quality targets, project staff management and inputs, company representative at local events

 Acting Office Manager, periodically. Responsible for staff management (5 direct, 7 indirect) office performance reporting and office expenditure, client management and marketing

Project examples

 Local study & master plan - Tyrolean Village for Shire Council

 Comprehensive Rural Lands DCP for Council

 Rural Lands & Villages Study for Council (with Booth Associates)

 Comprehensive consolidated DCP & Exempt/Complying clauses for Shire Council

 Plan of Management for Showground/Island Sanctuary for Deniliquin Shire

 Profile and Rural Lands Study for Berrigan Shire Council

 Development master plan for Lake Wyangan land for Griffith City Council

 Development master plan for Sidlow Road land, Griffith for private client

 Independent development assessment for

PRINCIPAL: THE PLANNING CONNECTION 2004-2006 Project examples

 Rural living water resources study for Snowy River Shire Council

 Local study and residential rezonings for Berrigan Shire Council

 Planning advisor and development application reports for Wagga Mill development

 Planning due diligence reports for supermarket sites for private client

 Development master plan for Henwood lands (with MJM Solutions)

 Development master plan for Boorooma for Wagga Wagga City Council (with MJM Solutions)

 Plan of Management for heritage site/Community Land for Shire Council

 Review of Crown and Council land for disposal for Shire Council

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 Independent development assessment for , and Snowy River Shire Councils and LEP processing and assessment for Wagga Wagga City Council

 Demographic study for St John’s Lutheran School,

 Amending LEP preparation and process for Council

 Land and Environment Court expert witness

LANDSCAPE PLANNING MANAGER - NSW DEPARTMENT OF LAND & WATER CONSERVATION (DLWC) 2001-2004 Responsibilities & duties

 Managing 2 direct contacts and all related performance reviews, counseling, mentoring and position review

 Managing the Capacity Building Committee of the Murrumbidgee Catchment Board

 Managing the Regional Vegetation Management Committee to produce the Western Riverina Vegetation Management Plan

 Work with the Regional Landcare Coordinator to achieve on-ground outcomes in the sub-catchments of the Murrumbidgee

 Work with local government in the Catchment to integrate NRM within local town planning

Other Projects

 Office Manager of the combined Queanbeyan State Government DLWC/Soils/Lands Office, with 15 indirect contacts, for 12 months

 OHS Controller of Premises for Queanbeyan Office and Laboratory and Soils Depot, for 12 months

 OHS Coordinator for Murrumbidgee Region, responsible for coordinating Work Method Statements for all operational areas

 Manage a Head Office team (on secondment) to prepare the Model State Template for Regional Vegetation Management Plans – to minimise broad scale land clearing

SENIOR STRATEGIC PLANNER – ALBURY CITY COUNCIL 1997-2001 Responsibilities

 Managing 2 direct contacts and contractors and all related performance reviews, counseling, mentoring and position review

 Preparation of new local environmental plan and town strategies

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 Provision of heritage advice to customers and through DA referrals

 Review S.94 developer contribution plans annually

 Prepare and Review the State of the Environment Report annually

Projects

 Residential growth strategy for Hamilton Valley

 Sub-regional growth strategy for Thurgoona (with and Albury Wodonga Development Corporation)

 Comprehensive LEP for and DCP for City, incorporating new codes for medium density housing, Albury CBD, signage and exempt/complying development

 Creation of Environment Officer position and inaugural Environment Action Plan

 Project managing the Albury CBD and Lavington CBD Strategies

SENIOR AREA PLANNER – 1993-1997 Responsibilities & duties

 Manage 3 direct contacts and all related performance reviews, counseling, mentoring, recruitment and position review

 Mentor a planning student for 6 months of each year

 Meet development assessment and staging targets within the Council’s computer based Executive Information System (EIS) (unique in its time)

 Prepare planning enquiry and complaint correspondence for customers, Councillors and Members of Parliament

 Manage the planning based enquiries for the area building and engineering teams (12 indirect contacts)

 Determine the teams Development Applications using wide delegations. The team area included the 1980’s urban release areas of Oakhurst and Glendenning, the Mount Druitt town centre, Glendenning industrial area and Riverstone rural area. Typical applications included integrated housing estates, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, development on flood prone land and medium density housing

 Conduct pre-lodgement DA meetings and negotiate outcomes with applicants

 Check and issue to Director all Linen Plans of subdivision, with S.94 recalculation and conditions compliance

 Issue of all S.149 Certificates for the area

 Member of the Quality Services Review Team (process & efficiency review)

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DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT PLANNER – AUBURN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 1993 Responsibilities & duties

 Assess development applications and recommend determinations to the Director

 Prepare planning enquiry and complaint correspondence for customers, Councillors and Members of Parliament

 Provide planning advice to the Council’s Building Surveyors and Engineers

 Conduct pre-lodgement DA meetings and carry out development compliance

 Check and issue to Director all Linen Plans of subdivision, with S.94 recalculation and conditions compliance

 Checking and pre-authorisation of S.149 Certificates

AREA STATUTORY PLANNER – WOOLLAHRA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 1990-1993 Responsibilities & duties

 Assess development applications for the area and recommend determinations to the Manager

 Prepare planning enquiry and complaint correspondence for customers, Councillors and Members of Parliament

 Provide planning advice to the Council’s Building Surveyors and Engineers

 Conduct pre-lodgement DA meetings and provide development advice to applicants

 Issue of all S.149 Certificates for the area

 Present heritage based applications to the Urban Conservation Advisory Committee

 Preparation and presentation of evidence in defence of two Class 1 appeals in the Land and Environment Court  Development control compliance and preparation of evidence to support Class IV actions by the Council in the Court

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REFEREES

Planning Institute contact: Mr Greg Woodhams

Vice-President & Chair Policy Committee, Planning Institute Australia (NSW Division)

(Environmental Services Director, Willoughby Council)

Phone: 02 9777 7650

Private sector consultancy contact: Mr Stuart Clark

GHD Group Pty Ltd - NSW RTA Relationship Manager

(previous Manager GHD Wagga Wagga)

Phone: 0437 140 459

Local Government contact: Mr Greg Campbell

General Manager, Junee Shire Council

Phone: 0418 764 268 / 02 6924 4044

Local Government contact: Mr Mark Amirtharajah

General Manager, Council

Phone: 02 6959 5500

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