Role:

This is a full time position assisting and supporting our design team with current projects.

Skills:

• Sound horticultural and construction knowledge is required
• CAD Proficiency
• Team player with initiative and must be able to work towards a deadline
• Good communication skills
• Experience with Council and DA’s a plus

Apply:  Please email resume to raoul@goodmanors.com.au

Myrtle Rust can infect leaves of susceptible host range plants producing spore-filled lesions on young actively growing leaves and shoots as well as on fruit and sepals. Rust spores can travel long distances on the wind and may infect susceptible plants many kilometres from the original infestation. Rust spores can be gathered and spread by bees. People can spread Myrtle Rust by the movement of infected plant material or by coming into contact via clothing, dirty equipment and contaminated timber products.

What can you do to minimise your risk?
Biosecurity is the protection from risks through actions such as exclusion, eradication, management and control. Effective industry Biosecurity is a shared responsibility involving governments, industry and the general community.

• Consider implementing routine practices for your business?

• Become aware and familiar with the symptoms of Myrtle Rust – refer to www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/plant/myrtle-rust

• Undertake weekly monitoring/surveillance of host plants (commercial and property plants) for Myrtle Rust looking in warm moist environments which favour the fungus.

• Subscribe to the Industry & Investment NSW Myrtle Rust weekly updates website above Develop and practice good hygiene for people and equipment on the property – refer to www.ngia.com.au/Story?Action=View&Story_id=1205 and www.ngia.com.au/Story?Action=View&Story_id=1269

• Provide a designated visitor area and opportunity to decontaminate workers, visitors,vehicles, raw material and equipment using disinfecting products and procedures, ie change and launder clothing when entering or leaving another property. Use clean, pest-free and preferably certified nursery inputs from NIASA businesses and inspect inputs on arrival and monitor their performance. http://permits.apvma.gov.au/PER12319.PDF

• Report anything unusual to the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline – 1800 084 881.

• For more information on good hygiene practices for nurseries or general information contact:
  Michael Danelon – Industry Development Officer NGINA, ph 02 9679 1472.

Answering your questions about Water Sensitive Urban Design

Are you having difficulty building capacity and commitment for Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) amongst your colleagues and other stakeholders who you work with?

Or are you having trouble gaining senior level commitment for the uptake of WSUD within your organisation or agency – policies, protocols, projects, on-ground works or other initiatives?

Or would you like to learn more about WSUD yourself?

If so, you may like to come along or promote the following training opportunity within your own organisation or externally via your networks.

You can select to attend on either the Wednesday, 15 or Thursday, 16 September 2010.  The workshop will be conducted from 9.00 am until 3.30 pm. A maximum of 30 places are available at each workshop.

Please keep in mind that there are limited seats available and bookings are processed on a first in, first served basis.

For further information about this event, please contact GEMS Event Management on (02) 9744 5252 or email our Registration Coordaintor, Deb Hudnall at dhudnall@gemspl.com.au

It will present the latest technological developments and new areas of application in the fields of rooftop greenery and vertical greenery.  

http://www.skyrisegreeneryconference.com

Organisers: Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE) of the National Parks Board of Singapore, and International Green Roof Association (IGRA). 

Contact: Stella Au

Marketing Communications MP International Pte Ltd 20 Kallang Avenue 2nd Floor Pico Creative Centre Singapore 339411

T: +65 6393 0242

F: +65 6296 2670

E: stellaau@mpinetwork.com

W: www.mpinetwork.com

Artisans in the Gardens showcases the highly individual, vibrant and eclectic work of artisans from across Australia
who gather in Sydney in spring for this annual exhibition of the best that art can offer.

The exhibition this year will feature the masters of glass, both functional and decorative Ben Edols and Kathy Elliott;
ceramics of many characters – functional, decorative and sculptural for the garden; must have fine silver jewellery
as well as colourful, exotic beads and textiles; stone, bronze and copper sculpture for the garden, ceramic water
features, animals woven in rattan and wire; lithographs and hand coloured etchings; handmade books;
quirky birdhouses; indigenous sculpture; bark assemblages as well as the amazing work of Sydney artist Jade Oakley
who works her magic in stainless steel, paper and polyurethane resin to creative ethereal emotive sculptural
pieces that delight the eye.

Artisans in the Gardens is open Saturday 16 October – Sunday 24 October 2010 10am – 4pm daily
at Lion Gate Lodge and its own cottage garden,
Mrs. Macquaries Road, Royal Botanic Gardens.
The Friends’ Cafe is open daily at the exhibition
All works are for sale with proceeds going to support the work of the Friends of The Gardens and
the Botanic Gardens Trust.

For More information www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/friends

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent AutoCAD skills and knowledge of Photoshop, Sketchup or 3D Software would be an advantage.
• Proven design skills and plant knowledge
• Excellent communication skills especially when liaising with clients.
• Confident and able to work unsupervised as well as in a team environment.
• Experience with dealing with Councils
• Minimum 2 years post graduate experience

The person selected will enjoy a dynamic office, wide variety of tasks, interesting projects in a great working environment.

To apply email your CV with some examples of work to jason@spacedesigns.com.au

View our website at www.spacedesigns.com.au for further information about Space Landscape Designs.

Eco Outdoor, a market leader in external flooring & walling solutions, is looking to fill a sales position based in our Fortitude Valley showroom which involves supporting our business development team as well as driving sales within the showroom.

To join our young and dynamic team will have proven experience and results in a sales role, a proactive “can do “ attitude,  a desire to be and play a part in a close knit team, with a natural interest for design & architecture.

For more details visit our website at www.ecooutdoor.com.au or send resumes to jen@ecooutdoor.com.au

EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2010

The Home Warranty Insurance Fund has announced the new premium rates to be applied to all certificates of insurance, with effect from 1 October. They are based on “Industry” and do not take into account non-structural elements except where the Works are of a non-structural nature:

• Single Dwelling premium rate: 0.60% in metropolitan areas and 0.48% for country locations.
• Non-structural premium rate: 0.42% in metropolitan areas and 0.34% for country locations
• Swimming pool projects and multi-dwelling developments premium rates: 0.90% in metropolitan areas and 0.72% for country locations.
• The premium rate for owner-builder work completed within four years of the application for insurance is 40% more than the rate for the same type and price of work undertaken by a licensed builder;
• Current premium rate discounting for volume builders will be phased out over five years;
• A minimum premium rate of $160.00 will apply to all projects; and
• The premium rate for projects with a contract price greater than $1 million will be available on application (POA).

The premium rates exclude GST, Stamp Duty and any Processing and Broker Fees that may apply.

Metropolitan areas include Greater Sydney, Central Coast and Newcastle

Impact the New Premium Rates will have on Builders

Average premiums will go down in the first year. Builders who undertake more risky activities, such as multi-unit dwellings, will attract a higher rate than less risky activities such as non-structural renovations. The majority of builders will pay a lower premium rate under the new system and most small builders will experience a rate reduction. There will be a small number of builders who will receive an increase that reflects the level of risk of their project. Builders should contact their insurance broker to discuss their specific circumstances.

Transitional arrangements have been put in place to limit the maximum increase for any builder, on a like-for-like basis, in any one year to 30% for the next five years.

Peter Freeman
Managing Director

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE BROKERS PTY LTD
AFS Licence 234535
ABN 49 067 066 371

Suite 13, 6-8 Old Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill NSW 2145
Locked Bag 12, Castle Hill NSW 1765
Phone: (02) 9634 6600
Fax: (02) 9634 6610
Email: nationwide@nationw.com.au
Web: www.nationwideinsurancebrokers.com.au

Ideally we are seeking a candidate who can work Monday to Friday from our Carlingford offices.  The position will primarily be responsible for increasing the capacity of our current design team by assisting with the drafting of landscape plans for our designers.

We also envisage that the position will be responsible for construction estimating ie. Preparing estimates and quotations, obtaining quotations from suppliers and subcontractors, undertaking site inspections and liaising with prospective clients.

Essential criteria for our ideal candidate include:

1. Have superior proficiency in AutoCAD LT drafting software.
2. Demonstrated experience in providing landscape construction estimating.
3. We operate PC / Windows / Microsoft Office and superior proficiency in these systems is expected.

Desirable but not essential criteria include:

1. Ability to use of Adobe Creative Suite.
2. Arboricultural, Bush regeneration or Ecological Tertiary qualifications

Our ideal candidate would be a Landscape construction estimator who has AutoCAD proficiency and would like to combine their skills in a professional design consultancy environment.

Our ideal candidate would:

• goal driven and motivated,
• be well presented,
• have excellent phone manner and written communication skills,
• be comfortable negotiating with clients and other stakeholders to ensure a consistently high quality outcome for our clients.

The position is Permanent Full Time with preferred hours from 9pm – 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

All ecodesign team members currently share a passion for the environment and plants generally. We provide an active healthy and positive workplace for employees. We encourage professional development and will provide competitive remuneration commensurate to the skills and abilities demonstrated.

Please email your submission to careers@ecodesign.com.au