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Amber James
Amber James and Lori West manning a stall for Maroochy Shire Council. |
Since graduating from her Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Public Relations, Communications and Asian Studies at USQ in 1998, Amber James (formerly L'Estrange) has worked within both the private and public sectors in her field. Currently Amber is a Team Leader of the Customer & Communication Team at Maroochy Shire Council on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Amber's team of ten people co-ordinate Council's public participation program, customer complaints in relation to infrastructure, as well as a number of other community development projects, public relations, media relations, issues management and communication coordination projects across Council.
Amber is an Associate Member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) and received a Highly Commended Golden Target Award in the Events Category for Local Government Awareness Week several years ago.
She is also a corporate member of the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) and successfully coordinated a team of staff from across Council to become recognised for their work in improving public participation within Council. In 2004, Maroochy Shire Council was awarded the prestigious IAP2 'Organisation of the Year Award' for Excellence in Public Participation Practice.
Sam Tickell
Sam Tickell |
"Studying at the USQ has allowed me to indulge my passion to participate in some of the nation's largest sporting events. In 2004, I learnt of the need for volunteer media officials at the Lexmark Indy 300. This was to be my chance to indulge my passion to participate in international motorsport, meet famous people, and most importantly, network with the industry's movers and shakers.
I met Champ Car drivers and got invited back for the next year. This experience allowed me to travel to Western Australia for Telstra Rally Australia. It has also helped me gain a position as a Feature Writer at www.paddocktalk.com. These events sent me on a huge learning curve. USQ studies put me in good stead for these events but as everyone will tell you, experience is crucial. My major tasks included assisting in writing media releases, conducting research, organizing press conferences and helping journalists.
Being a Media Official allowed me to demonstrate to myself that I can make a career from Public Relations. I have gained confidence and knowledge to go into the workforce and hopefully, gain a career in motorsport PR."
David Donohue
David Donohue |
David Donohue graduated from USQ in 2002 with a Graduate Diploma in Professional Communication.
He is founder and Managing Director, of QCCN (Queensland Corporate Communications Network Pty Ltd), based in Townsville. David has broad professional experience and technical expertise in the design and conduct of community consultation, client negotiation, strategic management, marketing, as well as crisis and issues management. He is also the National Deputy President of the Public Relations Institute of Australia, PRIA, and has been recognised internationally for his commitment to professional excellence.
David's consultancy, QCCN, is Queensland's only state-wide corporate communications firm dedicated to communicating with regional and rural communities. Through its wide network of office presences, QCCN provides integrated communications and marketing solutions each tailored to clients' specific needs, designed and implemented on the ground where they are needed - not from afar. Notable QCCN clients currently include: BHP Billiton, Ergon Energy, GHD, NQ Water and Telstra Country Wide.
QCCN is recognised as one of Queensland's top five consultancies, a testament to the company's ability to think outside the square and deliver world class outcomes for its clients. In 2004 alone, QCCN received Queensland, Australian, Asian and Global awards for its work, including a global IPRA Golden World Award for Excellence in Government Communication.