Work History & Education

Political Cartoons & Graphics
Freelance
1980 – present                                                                                                        Tasmania, Australia – Togatus, Tas Tenants Advice Service.     

NSW, Australia – Big Scrub Environment Centre, Lismore, Nimbin News, Northern Star newspaper for BSEC, Byron Environment Centre, Byron Shire Echo.                                                                                                                

Tasmania again – Tasmanian Times.

Weed Control & Building Renovation
part time in lieu of rent
Apr 2016 – present
Longley, Tas.

Work for the dole
Wikipedia – part time
May 2016 – May 2017 _ 1 year
Longley, Tasmania – Preparing a draft article on the Dept of Environmental Design, TCAE.

Work for the dole
Island Quarry – part time                                                         

Oct 2012 – March 2016 _ 3 ½ years
Byron Bay, NSW.

Groundsman
Silky Oaks – part time
Jul 2004 – Aug 2009 _ 5years 2 months
Mullumbimby, NSW.

Support Worker / House Manager
Accommodation Network and other disability services – full time
Sept 1992 – April 2009 _ 16 years 8 months
Lismore, Byron Bay & Ocean Shores, NSW.

Affordable Housing Committee member
Byron Shire Council, NSW – part time
Jan 1998 – Dec 2002 _ 5 years
Assisting in the creation of an affordable housing strategy for Byron Shire.

Tutoring
Aboriginal Tutorial Assistance Scheme & others – part time
Apr 1995 – Nov 1995 _ 8 months
Ballina, NSW.

Assistant Manager
Richmond Valley Local Employment Trading System – part time
Jul 1988 – May 1993 _ 4 years 11 months.                                              

Lismore, NSW.

Rainforest Information Centre
Lismore, NSW
Jul 1989 – Aug 1991 _ 2 years
Assisting in creating the first Good Wood Guide for Australia, and office admin duties.

Admin Assistant
Life Resources Exchange – part time
Jul 1988 – Sept 1992 _ 4 yrs 3 months
Lismore, NSW.

Greeting Card business – local scenes
Jul 1988 – Sept 1992 _ 4 years 3 months
Lismore, NSW.

Admin Assistant
Big Scrub Environment Centre – part time
Apr 1988 – Jun 1989 _ 1 year 3 months
Lismore, NSW.

Gardening
Self Employed – part-time
Jul 1986 – Sept 1987 _ 1 year 3 months
Brisbane, Qld.

Building cabin in lieu of rent
Jan 1984 – mid 1986
Perseverance Ck.,Qld.

Casual work
various
Jan 1981 – Dec 1983
Hobart, Tas.

Small firescreen business
Jan 1983 – Dec 1983
Making and selling firescreens
Hobart, Tas.

Tenancy advice/conflict resolution/law reform etc
Tasmanian Tenants Advice Service – part-time
January 1980 – Dec 1980 _ 1 year
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Voluntary Treasurer
Southern Tasmanian Regional Council for Social Development
Jan 1980 – Dec 1982 _ 3 years.

Planning Assistant
Hobart City Council
Jan 1978 – Dec 1978 _ 1 year
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Researching zoning and valuation.

Nursing Orderly
Royal Brisbane Hospital – full-time
Aug 1974 – Oct 1974 _ 3 Months
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Architectural Draftsman
Codd Hopgood & Associates – full-time
Jan 1974 – Aug 1974 _ 8 Months
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Drafting and some design work.

EDUCATION:

Student at Dept of Environmental Design
Tas College of Advanced Education
1973 – 1982
Tertiary free schooling and occasional admin assistant work, and instigating a method for creating interest groups: Information Exchange.

Student of Architecture
Qld University
1971 and 1972
Emphasis on learning creative problem solving.

Secondary education: Toowoomba, Qld., Australia. 

Primary education: London, Melbourne, Toowoomba.

Dates and times – estimates only.

                            ( – It all seemed to make sense at the time – )