Canberra

With 25 years in the Arboriculture Industry, Sean has worked in all aspects of the arboriculture industry in the private and public sector in Canberra, London and Melbourne. Sean heads our Canberra office

Sean worked as a climbing arborist for 15 years, carrying out tree pruning and removal works until transitioning to consultancy in 2009. 

Since then, his work has involved:

• Preparation of tree assessments;
• Tree protection and management plans for town planning submissions ; 
• Tree assessments and environmental impact statements for infrastructure projects including Melbourne Metro Tunnel, West Gate Tunnel Project, North East Link, Level Crossing Removals
• Planning referrals for Local Government Authorities in Greater Melbourne;
• Tree risk assessments for electricity providers, schools, private and commercial landowners;
• Supervision and certification of construction works;
• Management of street trees for local government. 

Sean has a thorough understanding of the Tree Protection Act 2005, its relationship to planning and how the ACT Tree Protection Unit applies the legislation.

Sean is a Member of the Victorian Tree Industry Organisation . 

Qualifications

Graduate Certificate of Arboriculture
University of Melbourne (Burnley) 2014

Diploma of Horticulture (Arboriculture)
NMIT 2009

Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)
International Society of Arboriculture

Registered User (QTRA)
Quantified Tree Risk Assessment