THA Consulting Projects and Clients

Recent projects and clients of THA Consulting include:

Policy Development, Strategic and Business Planning

• Grampians Produce Inc - Strategic Plan, 2010/11
• Latrobe City Council - Tourism Audit and Review of Visitor Services 2010/11.
• Facilitation of the "Events - Make them your Business!" project for Colac Otway Shire, 2009
• Facilitation of Airey's Festival of Words - Strategic Planning session (Surf Coast Arts), 2009
• Deni – Play on the Plains Festival (World Record Ute Muster) – Development of 5 year Strategic Plan (with EPMS.NET) in 2005 and updating of the Strategic Plan in 2009
• Australian Capital Tourism - ACT Event Attraction Strategy, 2008
• City of Greater Bendigo – Chinese Precinct Events Strategy, 2008
• City of Casey – Development of Council's Events Policy, Event Approval process, Event Funding and Sponsorship Guidelines and Internal Operations Manual, 2006 – 2007
• Surf Coast Shire Council – Development of an Events Strategy, Event Guide and Internal Operations Manual, 2005 - 2006
• Wellington Shire Council - Development of an Event Strategy, Policy, Guide and Grant Funding Applications, 2006, 2008, updating and review of policy, strategy and funding program, 2009
• Shire of Melton – Eastside Live 3 Year Strategic Plan, 2007
• Tumbafest – Development of 5 year Strategic Plan, 2006

Reviews, Research and Planning Projects

• Hepburn Shire Council - Review of the ARC (Recreation Centre) management arrangements.
• Brimbank City Council - Review and audit of the Brimbank Festival
• Ararat Rural City Council - Feasibility analysis and business plan for proposed new major event.
• City of Port Phillip - St Kilda Esplanade Market - Review of governance and management of St Kilda Esplanade Art and Crafts Market, 2009
• Central Goldfields Shire - updating of Tourism and Events Plan and review of RACV Energy Breakthrough Tourism Marketing Plan and Award application (winner of 2009 Victorian Tourism Award), 2009
• Shire of Melton - planning for the 100th anniversary of the first powered controlled flight in Australia by Harry Houdini, 2008 & 2009.
• Research conducted in various areas including funding and sponsorship, success factors in regional events, financial sustainability
• Market research conducted for 2007 Jayco Herald Sun Tour
• Various evaluation programs developed for clients.

Policies, Procedures and Event Guides

• City of Monash - development of event procedures, event guide and event application/checklist, 2009
• Wellington Shire Council - development of a Hallmark Events Strategy and updating of Events policy, processes and application, 2008
• City of Wodonga - development of event sponsorship guidelines and policy, 2008
• Crown Melbourne – audit, gap analysis and updating of Event Risk procedures and policies, 2007
• Sydney Road Street Party and Brunswick Music Festival – audit and gap analysis of Risk and Safety Plans, 2008
• City of Yarra (Recreation and Open Space Department) - Event Application Form, 2006
• City of Yarra (Arts and Cultural Development) – Development of an A - Z Events Kit, 2006
• Battle of Bannockburn - event advice and safety planning, 2007.

Funding, Grants and Sponsorship

• Writing of various funding applications for sport and recreation projects and events (approx. $3 m in funding obtained) for Hepburn Shire Council, 2005 – 2009
• Assessment of sport and recreation funding applications – Department of Victorian Communities, (now Dept of Planning and Community Development), 2006
• Development of Event Grant and Sponsorship programs for various Councils including City of Casey, City of Wodonga, Wellington Shire Council and Surf Coast Shire Council, 2006 - 2009

Training and Professional Development

• CaLD Better Events Program - Series of 7 workshops for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Hobsons Bay. Topics included risk, safety, emergency planning, marketing, insurance, event project planning, gas and electrical safety and accessing grants.
• Event Risk, Safety and Emergency Management - two full day workshops for event professions. Speakers included risk experts, insurance, MFB, CFA, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria.
  
• Safe Event Site Planning – full day workshop delivered for local government and other event officers.   Speakers included event specialists from Energy Safe Victoria (gas and electrical safety), the Victorian Building Commission, Liquor Licensing Victoria, Food Safety Victoria and the City of Melbourne. Accessibility experts and a event hire company also provided information on safe and effective site planning. See Workshop Content and Agenda.
• Event Traffic and Transport Management Planning – full day workshops delivered for local government event officers and event organisers.   Speakers included event specialists from VicRoads, Victoria Police, Department of Infrastructure, City of Melbourne and Shepparton and Victorian Managed Insurance Authority.  Workshops conducted in conjunction with Victorian Employees Chamber of Commerce (VECCI)
• Good Event Practice – Building Regulations, Gas and Electrical Safety, Transport Management Planning. Conducted with relevant regulatory authority and VECCI for event organisers and local government, 2007
• Event Risk and Safety - workshop conducted for grant recipients at the City of Monash, 2009 and 2010
• Event Management Planning, Event Risk and Safety - workshop conducted for community event organisers in the Mornington Peninsula Shire, 2009
• Event Risk Management – workshop conducted for clients of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority, 2008, 2009, 2011
• Event Management Planning, Event Risk and Safety - workshop conducted for community event organisers in the City of Wodonga2008 & 2009
• Event Risk Management – workshop conducted for event organisers in City of Moreland, 2007 and 2011 and City of Casey (2007, 2009, 2011)
• Event Management Planning, Succession Planning, Sustainability, Risk and Safety – workshops conducted for event organisers in Colac Otway Shire, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
• Sponsorship and Marketing – workshop conducted for event organisers in the City of Greater Bendigo, 2007
• Succession Planning for Event Organisers – workshop conducted for event organisers in Hepburn Shire Council, 2006
• Risk Management for Events - (AS/NZS 4360) SAI Global – conducted for VMIA clients, Butler University, 2007 and South Bank Brisbane, 2008
• Event Compliance and Sponsorship – conducted for event organisers in the Wellington Shire Council, 2006

Event and Project Management

• Coordination of Sunset Cinema and other events in 2011 for City of Casey
• Facilitation of the "Events - Make them your Business!" project for Colac Otway Shire, 2009
• Coordination of inaugural Excelior Cyclismo (cycling event), Bendigo for TL Sports, 2007
• Coordination of Eastside Live (community event) for Shire of Melton, 2007 (short term role only)
• Management of numerous major, community and civic events for City of Ballarat from 1996 – 2005, Ballarat University and Sport and Recreation Victoria,1989 - 1996.
  

Workshop Facilitation

• Facilitation of Riverina Regional Tourism Strategic Planning workshop, 2009.
• Facilitation of Tourism industry workshops for Hepburn Shire Council, 2006, 2007.
• Facilitation of a variety of workshops, forums and training sessions for various clients.

Project and Temporary Assignments

• Acting Tourism, Recreation and Economic Development Manager for Hepburn Shire Council and various projects, 2008 & 2009

Human Resources

• Deni Play on the Plains Festival (World Record Ute Muster) – Development of Position Descriptions for all staff and recruitment of senior staff, 2006
• Advice to various clients regarding event positions, development of position descriptions and structures.

University Lecturing

• Lecturer in Event Management and Project Management (Sport Industry Development) at Victoria University, 2005 – 2007

Conference Presentations

• New South Wales, Community Economic Development Conference, Topic: Event Financial Sustainability, May 2008
• New Zealand, Eventing the Future Conference, 2007.  Topic: Event Strategic Planning.
• New South Wales Local Government and Shires Association, 2006.  Topic:  Regional Events and their Contribution to Communities.

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