Mary Maher, principal consultant of Brisbane-based Mary Maher & Associates, is a practitioner with over 28 years experience in environmental, social and urban planning and organisational sustainability strategies, both in the public and private sectors. She specializes in offering facilitation, project strategy and communication services.
Mary's experience includes:
- Designing and delivering large and small community engagement programs. Facilitating dialogue across different interests;
- Project strategy and direction to
Urban Master Plans for West End, Rochedale and Oxley Creek in Brisbane.
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Infrastructure Plans, business cases and feasiblity processes.
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Over 35 environmental plans for vegetation, catchment and river management
plans.
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A number of annual Environmental Reports (Noosa, Caloundra Councils + SEQ
Water Corporation).
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Environmental management systems to ISO 14001 standard.
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A number of environmental, social and urban policy and strategies.
- Organisational planning and review including Strategic Plans, Business Plans and Progress
Reviews for public and private organizations.
- Senior policy advice and facilitating sustainability strategies and reporting for city councils, State government and corporations;
- Education and training programs
Mary has three specialist areas:
Corporate Futures
Corporate sustainability strategies including stakeholder analysis, change management strategies and training, management system development and triple bottom line reporting.
Community Futures
Urban and rural communities - capacity analysis and capacity-building strategies; social impact assessment and social plans, engagement, facilitation training.
Ecological Futures
Coastal management, vegetation management, river management, integrated natural resource management with particular emphasis on water quality and riverine conditions
