* Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical),
University of Queensland
* Chartered Professional Engineer
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CURRENT POSITION:
Engineer (Electrical),
Freight Rollingstock Engineering
QR Limited, Brisbane
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
2004-2006:
Electrical Engineer,
Rollingstock Engineering
QR, Redbank
2002-2004:
Tech Officer (Electrical),
Rollingstock Engineering
QR, Brisbane
2001-2002:
Resume Consultant
(Self-employed)
1990-1996: 1996-1997:
Customer Services Engineer Projects Engineer
Southern Tablelands Electricity Great Southern Energy
Goulburn NSW Goulburn, NSW
1987-1990:
Patent Examiner,
Aust Patents Office,
Canberra, ACT
1982-1987:
Engineer,
Mechanical & Electrical Branch
Dept Water Supply & Sewerage
Brisbane City Council
Carey (33) - is a commercial diver, draftsman & stockcar racer & lives in Nelson with partner Tamara, who gave birth to baby Keira on 13 January 2008.
Michael (25) - lives on the Sunshine Coast with wife Alana & 6 yr-old Jazmyn. He is Operations Manager of Retail Express, and has designed much of the software they sell.
Troy (21) - lives with his Dad at Delaney's Creek and works as a mechanic.
Adam (20) - is studying for a Bachelor of Education at QUT and also works at a jewellers. His fiance, Sarah is studying for a Degree in Music.
Bree (19 - the older twin) is Assistant Manager at Red Rooster and lives with Nick (who is an apprentice car painter) in Morayfield.
Jared (19 - the younger twin) lives with Bree & Nick and is an apprentice plumber .
Tahlia, who will be 18 on 30 May, lives with John in northern NSW & is a barista at The Coffee Club.
Renae (16) lives with Michael & Alana on the Sunshine Coast & is studying Grade 12 via distance education through the Australian Christian Academy. She is also a sales assistant at a clothing store
My Dad Keith lives in Morayfield, 10 minutes away from us. Step-Mum Jan, who has advanced Alzheimer's, lives at Abbey Gardens nursing home in Morayfield.
Julie's Mum, Nancye, lives at Wakefield, just outside Nelson, NZ.
My sister Wendy lives with husband Scott who is a techo at Tarong Power Station, with Jared (11) & Brock (9) on their 20-acre property just outside Nanango.. Holly (23) is studying early education at QUT. Bryce (21) works at cousin Darren's landscaping business at Caboolture.
Judy lives with husband Craig & Amy (12) & Stacey (10) on their 300-acre property, which is also just outside Nanango.
Last updated: May 2009
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