What made you want to work in Local
Government?
I've always had a keen interest in my
local community. Working in local government has provided me with an
opportunity to support, help identify and assist my local community with issues
that they are passionate about and making it a better place.
What made you join LG Professionals
Tasmania?
It provides an opportunity to network,
make connections, share stories and learn from other member’s experiences, as
well as offering my own experiences to support other members.
What interests do you have outside of
work?
I enjoy spending time with friends and
family. I don't mind a good barbie and I am a
bit partial to country music. I also enjoy watching my son play footy.
If you could give your 12-year-old self
1 piece of advice what would it be?
Be yourself and don’t worry about what
other people think of you. A favourite
quote of mine, “You can’t force anyone to value, respect, understand, or support
you, but you can choose to spend your time around people who do.” ~ Lori
Deschene
What is something most people don’t know
about you?
I completed my Bachelor of Business in 2019, after studying part time
for 7 years.
What do you think are some of the
biggest challenges facing the sector at the moment?
Obviously COVID has been a huge
challenge for our sector and will continue to be for some time, especially if
we have another outbreak. Being able to
provide more for our community with less resources.
Biggest regret outside of work in the
past 10 years?
I could say that I have no regrets but
one of the challenges of being human is to allow ourselves to have regrets. It's
all too easy to look back at a decision made and wished that different choices
were made. But we all need to recognise that we did our best with the
information we had at the time. Life brings many challenges, sometimes we make
mistakes and hopefully learn from those mistakes and try to make better
decisions in the future.
