Attachment 5 - Bushfire Management Plan (Updated) August 2020 · OPW20/0145

 

THE CONSULTANCY BUREAU

CURRICULUM VITAE
LESLIE HAWKES, SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Qualifications
+ BSc For ANU 1969

Professional Affiliations
« Member of the Institute of Foresters of Australia
+ Justice of the Peace (Qualified)

Areas of Expertise

¢ Land use planning, including the resolution of land use conflicts

¢ Development of community-based management strategies for natural resources,
including forests, bushfire and wildlife

¢ Development of environmental guidelines

« Development and implementation of fire management plans and strategies

+ Resource assessments for native and plantation timber

+ Farm, social and community forestry (including the development of resource materials)

+ Silviculture and management of native rainforest, eucalypt and plantation forests

¢ Forest recreational planning and management of State Forests and National Parks

Relevant Experience

¢ Extensive experience as a Natural Resource Consultant, preparing Reports on

Environmental Performance, Court Appearances as an expert witness, performing forest,
environmental, habitat assessments and Bushfire Plans.

¢ Extensive experience in Queensland, participating in forums and negotiations relating to
land use conflicts, including conflicts between forestry and sugar growing industries.

¢ Sound understanding of the operations of the sugar growing industry and of the
agricultural and grazing sectors, from continuing contact with participants in the industry
and from direct experience as a primary producer.

¢ Appreciation of the constraints and challenges facing the farming sector and individual
farmers from ongoing contacts with the primary production sector, from direct farming
experience, and as a small business proprietor.

The Consultancy Bureau Pty Ltd an 35 010 873 346
Unit 4, 50 Northlink Place Virginia Qld 4014 PO Box 142 Northgate Qld 4013
Phone: 07 3256 8444 Facsimile: 07 3256 8944

Email: [email protected] www.consultancybureau.com.au

 

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