Donna Douthwaite
Coolangatta,QLD
Summary
Landscape Architect with extensive multidisciplinary experience in landscape architecture, horticulture, and ecological design. Specialises in delivering resilient, adaptive solutions across various project types, including civic and educational environments. Champions ecological design principles while fostering collaboration among architects, engineers, and planners to achieve sustainable outcomes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Landscape Architect
Tract Consultants
Brisbane City, QLD
03.2022 - 07.2026
- Deliver landscape architecture, masterplanning, and documentation across infrastructure, civic, environmental, and education projects.
- Apply advanced horticultural knowledge to planting design, ecological systems, and resilient landscape strategies.
- Lead concept development, design reviews, and construction phase services.
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team of planners, architects, engineers, and urban designers.
- Facilitate stakeholder workshops, client presentations, and community engagement feedback analysis.
- Championed ecological design principles and integrated landscape systems to enhance project sustainability.
Senior Landscape Designer / Horticultural Consultant
Boyds Bay Group
Tweed Heads, QLD
02.2000 - 10.2021
- Delivered landscape design packages for parks, education precincts, private and multi-residential developments, commercial developments, industrial developments and mining.
- Created detailed graphics and documentation using AutoCAD and Adobe Suite to support design presentations and project approvals.
- Ensured compliance with Orange Regional Council, Ballina Shire Council, Byron Shire Council, Tweed Shire Council, Gold Coast City Council, Logan City Council, Ipswich City Council, Brisbane City Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Brisbane City Council, Sunshine Coast Council, Fraser Island Council, Western Downs Regional Council and New South Wales / Queensland landscape codes.
- Supported project managers by developing fee proposals and coordinating consultant efforts, enhancing project delivery and collaboration.
Education
Bachelor of Design (Honours) - Landscape Architecture, Creative Writing
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLDDiploma of Horticulture -
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
Gold Coast, QLDSkills
- Strategic Design Leadership
- Horticultural Specialist
- Ecological Systems Thinking
- Collaborative solutions
- Strong Communication
- Resilient landscapes advocacy
- Sustainable Landscapes
- People-Centred Landscapes
- Planting Design
- Sustainable design practices
- Climate-responsive design
- Public realm design
- Streetscape Design
- Infrastructure Design
- Environmental landscapes
- Master planning
- Urban regeneration
- Education design
- Early learning
- Aged care design
- Dementia-friendly design
- Mining rehabilitation
- Green Infrastructure
- WSUD
- Sustainable strategies
- Client engagement
- Stakeholder engagement
- Construction docs
- Site coordination
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- AutoCAD
- MicroStation
- Open Roads
- Open Site
- Revizto
- Concepts
- Adobe Creative Suite
- GIS
- Microsoft Office
Professional Attributes
- Strategic design
- Exceptional horticultural insight
- Ecological systems thinking
- Collaborative and solutions-focused
- Strong communicator
- Advocate for resilient, sustainable, people-centred landscapes
Memberships Affiliations
- Member, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA)
- Member, Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH)
- Member, Australian Institute of Therapeutic Horticulture (AITH)
- Previously AILA Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Committee
Selected Project Experience
- T2D Alliance Project, Adelaide, SA
- North East Link, Melbourne, VIC
- Coomera Connector Central, Gold Coast, QLD
- GCLR Cycleway, Burleigh, QLD
- Inland Rail, Bruxner Highway, QLD
- Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, QLD
- Doug-Jennings Park, Gold Coast, QLD
- Springbrook National Park, Springbrook, QLD
- Noosa Foreshore Redevelopment, Noosa, QLD
- Macaulay Road, North Melbourne, VIC
- Bourke Street Redevelopment, Melbourne, VIC
- Government Employee Housing, QLD
- Kings Christian College, Reedy Creek, QLD
- Teddy Bears Child Care Centre, Tweed Heads, NSW
- Palm Lakes Resorts - Age / Dementia Care Living, NSW / QLD
Timeline
Landscape Architect
Tract Consultants
03.2022 - 07.2026
Senior Landscape Designer / Horticultural Consultant
Boyds Bay Group
02.2000 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Design (Honours) - Landscape Architecture, Creative Writing
Queensland University of Technology
Diploma of Horticulture -
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE