Patrice Brown
Company Director
BSc (Chem), Dip Sugar Tech, Masters Eng (Civil), GAICD Dip Company Director, Certified Environmental Practitioner, Cert in Environmental Maritime Management Lloyds London, Cert Sustainability in Business, University of Cambridge, Fellow EIANZ, FIML, GAICD
Corporate Environmental Advisor with over 30 years’ experience in industrial and environmental management, regional business leader and advocate for sustainable development.
A leader in environmental impact assessment and a Certified Environmental Practitioner, Patrice established CQG in 2003 as a professional consultancy to deliver practical, creative and cost effective solutions throughout regional Australia. With a background in agriculture (beef and sugar), qualifications in engineering, science and business and a passion for enabling sustainable development, Patrice and her team are sought out to deliver environmental and development advisory services to a broad range of clients. She is a regular presenter at national and international conferences as an advocate for protecting environmental and cultural values through partnerships with Traditional Owners, researchers and regional communities. Patrice has decades of experience as an appointed board director on State and Commonwealth government boards. She is currently a member of the CQUniversity Council and various regional economic development advisory committees.
Queensland Telstra Business Women’s Entrepreneur (2016), Queensland and Townsville region – Institute of Managers and Leaders Owner/ Entrepreneur (2017) and Gladstone Engineering Alliance Forty Calis award recipient for her contribution to the Gladstone region (2016).
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Andrew Brown
Principal Engineer, Group Leader
BE (Mech) (Hon), GAICD, MIEA, MAICD, AUSIMM, Environmental Auditor
Andrew is an executive engineer with more than 25 years of practical and broad industry experience.
His background has incorporated national senior site roles in mining, heavy industry, sugar refining, sugar milling, meat processing, coal handling, timber processing and solar salt production and refining.
Andrew specialities include industrial and environmental engineering, concept design, feasibility studies, tender preparation, and project, contractor, waste and tenure management. Having worked in both the domestic and international salt industry Andrew is a well respected salt technologist.
He leads CQG’s natural disaster response team which assists Councils throughout Queensland to coordinate waste management and data capture following cyclones and flood events.
Andrew provides practical solutions to clients through innovative, big picture thinking.
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Cathee Miller
Principal Environmental Scientist / Approvals Manager
B Env Sc, M Env Sc., GradCert Proj&ProgMgmt, Environmental Principal Auditor, Member EIANZ
Specialisations
- Management of major environmental impact assessment projects
- Environmental legislation, approvals and advice
- Environmental compliance and auditing
- Environmental management systems
Alison Bird
Business Support Unit Manager
Cert IV Business, Commercial Contracts for Non Lawyers
Specialisations
- Contract Management
- Financial Management
- Quality Management System Control
- Quality Health Safety and Environment
- HR and recruitment
- Document Control
- Project Support including contractor management
Rebbekah Hearn
Principal Ecologist – Gladstone Manager
BSc, Cert II Cons and Land Management; Member of EIANZ
Specialisations
- Environmental impact assessment
- Ecological survey planning and coordination
- Ecological surveys (flora, fauna and habitat)
- Invasive species identification, monitoring and management
- Habitat rehabilitation and revegetation plans
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental management plans
- Environmental legislation, approvals and advice
Nina Mackellar
Senior Environmental Scientist – Mackay Manager
BSc, Infrastructure Sustainability Accredited Professional (ISAP), Cert III Frontline Management, Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Association (ACLCA), Module 1 and Module 5, Member EIANZ
Specialisations
- Contaminated land investigations
- Project management
- Soil and land assessments
- Waste management
- Environmental monitoring
- Sugar industry advisory support
- Land management
Scott Lucke
Senior Planner
B Urb and Env Planning, GradCert GIS, Member PIA
Specialisations
- Environmental approvals (Environmentally Relevant Activities (ERAs) / concurrence ERAs)
- Infrastructure related approvals (road networks, linear infrastructure)
- Coastal hazard management / erosion control structures (marine parks, tidal works, marine plant disturbance)
- Project Management – superintendent representative site based roles
- Urban / industrial development – non resident workforce accommodation
Edward Rice
Senior Environmental Scientist
MSc, BSc (Honours), BSc, BSBWHS409 Assist with workplace monitoring processes, Member EIANZ
Specialisations
- Contamination investigations (groundwater and soil)
- Environmental monitoring (groundwater, surface water, soil, gas, particulate matter, depositional dust and leachate)
- Environmental management planning (drafting and implementation)
- Respirable dust sampling
- Onsite environmental advisor
- Noise monitoring and attended noise assessments
Victoria Hammer
Senior Environmental Scientist
M Env H , B Env H, Dip App Sc., Dip WHS, GRI Certified Sustainability Professional, Certified Environmental Management System Lead Auditor, Member EHA, Member LAWMAC, Member WMRR
Specialisations
- Environmental Compliance
- Waste Management
- Sustainability
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Management
- Local Government industry advisory support
