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                         Les Hawkes, Senior Associate        The Consultancy Bureau Ply Ltd
Curriculum Vitae
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                                                                         and redundancy needs
.1989     Review ofNorth Queensland Forestry Structure, Personnel
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          following the closure of Rainforest Management.
                                                                         interaction with Land
.1990     Develop a state-wide structure for Forest extension including
                                                                   Research.
          Care, Integrated Catchment Management and Extension
.1993     Business planning and development of a Hire Equipment business.
                                                                             of a new factory
.1996     Purchase of a Ladder Manufacturing business and implementation
          system and a changed marketing strategy.
                                                                              to post a 400%
 .1998    Purchased leather distribution company and implemented change
          increase in turnover in 30 months.

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       Considerable involvement with Aboriginal Communities over a 25 year period including
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                                                                                  native treecrops).
       assistance in developing skills (sawmilling,fIre protection, and special
       Assistance with employment training schemes especially using
                                                                        unskilled labour.
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                                                                            of diverse cultural
 .     Developing and assisting with problems employing people
       backgrounds.
 .     Major team building has included:-
            Forest Extension Programme
            Up-sizing for new Plantation Programme
            Staff morale reviews during and after the Rainforest Logging Debate


 Scope of Consultancy Services
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 .     Les Hawkes has a strong operational background with excellent interpersonal
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       work place. He has extensive experience in feasibility studies and design ofprojects
                                                         in project implementation / with large
       programmes. Les possesses extensive experience
                                                                                   achievement
       workforces and budgets, and develops sound operational plans showing
       milestones and required reporting arrangements.
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 .     Considerable e:l:’perience in land use evaluation reporting and conflict resolution.




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