Grahame Collier is very experienced in
working with local government in the development, delivery and
evaluation of education and training programs. Descriptions of projects
undertaken with local government are to be found on various pages of
this website. Some indication of the breadth of experience that Grahame
Collier brings to work with local government is detailed below.
Work as T Issues Consultancy
Liverpool City Council. Facilitation of three focus groups –
staff, managers, senior management/Administrator to gain input into
and support for Council’s proposed Sustainability Framework. This
work was undertaken with Lee Collier. A detailed report on the
outputs from the focus groups was submitted to council. This
included recommendations for how to carry the Framework forward.
Ashfield Council. Facilitation of two Sustainability Street
Planning Workshops. In this project Grahame Collier facilitated two
workshops for groups of community volunteers who were planning local
sustainability Street initiatives. One was for volunteers in Summer
Hill and the other in Ashfield.
Bankstown City Council. Facilitation of two Energy workshops
One at Bankstown Sports Club and the other at Revesby Workers’ Club.
These workshops were a part of Council’s Green House Program
Facilitation of Regional Sustainability Seminars
2004. These seminars were conducted in three locations [Tamworth,
Lismore and Shellharbour] during 2004. they were joint activities
between local government and a range of state government agencies.
Grahame Collier facilitated each of the seminars.
Broken Hill City Council Stormwater Project.
In conjunction with Elton Consulting Grahame Collier developed and focus
tested a significant stormwater education program, focusing on litter
prevention and residential stormwater run-off.
Sutherland Shire Council Sustainability House and
Community Gardens Project. Ongoing Project. Grahame Collier has
facilitated a number of workshops with council staff, community
volunteers and other key stakeholders to develop a shared vision and
plan for the house and gardens.
Municipal Association of Victoria Smart Septics
Community Education Program. Ongoing Project. Grahame Collier has
developed a state-wide program, for implementation at local government
level about wastewater and greywater management. this includes and
significant guidance program for council staff and a comprehensive set
of community education material that can be used at the local level.
Grahame Collier has been on the judging panel of the
NSW Local Government and Shires Associations Environmental Education
Award.
Also since 2004 he has judged the LGSA Sustainability Award. For six
years Grahame Collier has also been a judge at the Australian Museum
Banksia Awards.
While with the NSW Environment Protection Authority
Introduction of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act
1999. Grahame Collier was responsible for the development of
training for local government Environmental Health Officers to introduce
the new legislation. He also oversaw the preparation of all guidance
material to support this training. Two training programs were developed:
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A one-day introductory training program. This was provided free to
two officers per council in NSW [300 plus] and then on a user pays
basis by a licensed training provider [a further 800 plus officers
were trained]
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A sixty hour accredited training course was developed with a
licensed provider and delivered on a user pays basis to over 300
Environmental Health Officers
The NSW Branch of the Institute of Environmental Health and the
NSW Local Government and Shires Associations were significantly involved in
this project.
Development and Delivery of the Litter it’s in your Hands and
Don't
be a Tosser Campaigns [1999 to 2003]. These significant social
marketing campaigns provided specific support for local government by
way of:
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Training for environmental health and enforcement staff on the
litter legislation and community education approaches. Developed and
in part delivered by Grahame Collier in ten locations around NSW
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A Council education kit, containing all campaign material and
assistance in how to localise it.
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Ongoing guidance and support for Councils implementing litter
programs
Development and delivery of the NSW State-wide Urban Stormwater
Education Program [1998 to 2003]. The architect of this program,
Grahame Collier worked extensively with local government in the:
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Development of the strategic approach to the issue of stormwater
and how education might assist.
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Development and delivery of 4 phases of the mass medial campaign
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Development of a council kit to carry all products further
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Development and some delivery of training [2 days] for council
staff in how to plan and evaluate education about stormwater.
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Support for on the ground planning of local government stormwater
projects.
Development and delivery of the Our Environment – It’s a Living
Thing Program
Grahame Collier managed this extensive social marketing program in
2002 and in early 2003. At that time 43 Council Partners joined the program
and conducted local initiatives supporting this movement towards
sustainability.
While with the Department of Environment and Conservation [2003
-2004]
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Significant involvement in the planning of training of local
government staff to implement the Our Environment – It’s a
Living Thing Local Government Initiatives Program. This involved
delivery of a one day training program based around the Council Kit
for this project. Grahame Collier
delivered seven of these workshops.
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Development of the draft document Education About Waste: What is
Good Practice, involved significant local government input and the
identification of case studies to support this document. 80 local
government case studies were sourced in all.
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Involvement in the project Multi Unit Dwelling Illegal Dumping
Project. This involves chairing a local government reference
group, significant input into the development of a council kit to
assist local government to implement the program.
Other Relevant Experience
Grahame Collier also undertook significant work with local government
while employed by NSW Health in the AIDS program 1989 to 1994. This
largely focused on developing guidelines about needles and syringes to
support clean up regimes. Negotiation was undertaken with the relevant
professional associations including the Institute of Environmental
Health.