Erina Parsons

• Leading development and review of the Strategic Planning Framework.
• Preparation an action plan setting priorities, timelines and leveraging resources for strategic projects.
• Manage the Strategic budget, regularly monitor and report on expenditure.
• Develop and leverage relationships with external and internal stakeholders to achieve results and shared goals.
• Execute research and data acquisition to contribute to project planning and presentations.
• Manage and monitor contracts, contractor performance, project timelines and invoicing.

Key projects/achievements

• Project manager of the Town's Centre Precinct Structure Plan (on-going)
• Project manager for development of the Town's Local Heritage Framework (on-going)
• Overseen preparation of Voluntary community benefit contributions LPP (completed)
• Overseen the preparation of the Schemes Report of Review (completed)
• Overseeing preparation of the Town's Local Planning Strategy (on-going)
• Preparation of the McCabe Precinct desired future character LPP (completed)
• Overseeing preparation of the Town's Draft Public Open Space Strategy (on-going)
• Member of the Western Suburbs Alliance Project Team and Planners Group (on-going)
• Overseeing the creation and management of the Community Working Group (on-going)

• Review planners assessments of all planning application types including, standard development applications, JDAP's, Scheme Amendments, built strata etc.
• Determine planning applications under delegated authority.
• Represent the Town at the State Administrative Tribunal
• Coordinate preliminary meetings with applicants for complex applications.
• Coordinate the Design Review Panel meetings
• Presented complex applications and projects to elected members at strategic workshops prior to Council meetings.
• Review building permit applications for compliance
• Planned and managed operations to achieve objectives within budgets.
• Coached a team of four staff members in statutory planning to boost department efficiency.
• Applied continuous improvement program in daily activities to boost productivity, improve quality and reduce costs.

Key projects/achievements

• Development and Coordination of the Town's Design Review Panel
• Lead and overseen approximately 5 JDAP applications and complex development referrals
• Overseen various Scheme Amendments
• Moulded a brand new restructured team from 'Forming to Norming' within a short period of time

• Lead the statutory planning team
• Supporting customers and planners with pre-application advice and enquiries
• Processed a range of planning applications including complex JDAP applications and referrals from other government agencies.
• Prioritising workload to ensure deadlines were met.
• Assisting the Executive Manager Regulatory Services with strategic projects
• Acting Executive Manager Regulatory Services whilst on leave.
• Internal and external customer service.

Key projects/achievements

• Complex referral for the Dome cafe on the Swan River
• Coles Redevelopment JDAP
• Coaching team members to create efficiencies and promote professional development
• Represent the Town at the State Administrative Tribunal
• Project manager for review of the Town's Municipal Inventory for Heritage Places.

• Assess development applications;
• Assess, report and recommend action on subdivision referrals;
• Negotiate and liaise with proponent to achieve preferred resolution;
• Assist affected parties with understanding development proposals and relevant legislation;

Key projects/achievements

• Review suite of Local Planning Policies
• Processing of development applications and subdivision referrals
• Assisting the senior planner with strategic projects

• Assessed rural subdivision applications.
• Engagement with indigenous tribal leaders with regard to proposed subdivision that had the potential to adversely affected sacred sites.
• Represent Council at planning hearings
• Liaised with the Development engineers to ensure that practicable access available to sites and stormwater capable of being contained on site.
• Building relationships with consultants, community groups, and internal and external personnel in forming long term relationships.
• Participated on various internal project teams.
• Presentations to indigenous tribal leaders identifying where legislation provide opportunities to get involved in the decision making process.

Key projects/achievements

• Processing of rural/residential subdivision applications
• Assistant for the Iwi Relationships manager in preparation of Memorandum of Understanding with Indigenous Iwi/Hapu groups
• Strategic project work on research o Waahi Tapu project, identification of sacred sites to Indigenous Iwi/Hapu groups
• Building relationships with Indigenous tribal leaders.