Bio
Jessie cares deeply about working with organisations and solving problems to improve individuals' and communities' quality of life. What sets her apart is her natural ability to inspire, motivate, and energise people, rallying teams around a shared purpose and bringing momentum to complex challenges. She brings a spark that turns possibility into action.
Education
- Master of Business Administration, Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Social Science (Environment) with Distinction, RMIT University
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Planning) with Distinction, RMIT University
Roles
- Executive Director Strategic Planning, Victorian Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)
- Executive Director, Integrated Land and Transport Planning (DTP)
- Director, Integrated Transport (DTP)
- Director, Transport Network Coordination (DTP)
- Acting Director, Transport Planning, Metro North West
- Building Victoria's Recovery Taskforce
- Group Manager Planning, Moonee Valley City Council
- Manager Strategic Planning, Moonee Valley City Council
- Acting Manager Family and Children's Services
- Future Communities Senior Project Manager, Moonee Valley City Council
- Manager Strategic Planning, City of Ballarat
- Coordinator Strategic Land Use Planning, City of Ballarat
- Senior Strategic Planner, City of Ballarat
- Planner, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB)
- Planner, RPD Group (Trevor Budge and Associates)
- Assistant Planner, Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Project Experience
Strategic Planning
- Plan for Victoria, Department of Transport & Planning, 2025
- Great Design Fast Track and Design Book, Department of Transport & Planning, 2025
- Planning controls for the protection of agricultural land, extractive resources and waterways, Department of Transport & Planning, 2025
- Multi-party negotiations with private and government stakeholders
- State Housing Targets, Department of Transport & Planning, 2024
- MV2040 Strategy, Moonee Valley City Council, 2019
- Whole of municipality Development Contributions Plan (DCP), Moonee Valley City Council, 2019
- Introduction of neighbourhood model, Moonee Valley City Council, 2019
- Re-wrote the MV Planning Scheme, Moonee Valley City Council, 2019
- Moonee Ponds Activity Centre Local Plan, MPAC to 2040, Moonee Valley City Council, 2018
- Ballarat Strategy, Ballarat City Council, 2014
- Introduction of the then 'new' residential zones, Ballarat City Council, 2013
- Planning scheme amendment processes, activity centre planning, precinct structure plan reviews, flooding, heritage, gaming and open space, Ballarat City Council and Moonee Valley City Council, 2009-2020
Urban & Regional Development
- Ballarat Station redevelopment, Ballarat City Council, 2017
- Eureka Stadium, Ballarat City Council, 2016
- Mercy Health Aged Care facilities through heritage site redevelopment, Ballarat City Council, 2016
- Township and Local Area Plans, Ballarat City Council, 2015-2017
- Relocation of the Ballarat saleyards, Ballarat City Council, 2015
- Former Ballarat orphanage site, Ballarat City Council, 2014
- Ballarat Grammar School new campus, Ballarat City Council, 2013
- Dowling Forest racing precinct land use framework, Ballarat City Council, 2012
- Rural land use strategy, Ballarat City Council, 2010
- Residential and mixed-use site specific rezonings and combined development applications, Ballarat City Council, 2010-2017
Other
- Land use strategies and reviews across Victoria, township, rural land use and site specific
- Planning scheme amendments for private clients
- Strategic research and advice for various state government departments, structure planning, environmental planning, policy audits
- Industrial land use audit for regional Victoria
- Management of planning approvals for major infrastructure projects
- Statutory planning advice and applications for major service providers and private developers