Life On The Water
A water based recreation, tourism and maritime activity specialist service with 20 years of management experience and most of a life time on the water. We have a detailed understanding of port and waterway users and the areas they are passionate about.
Nobody knows all the answers, but we are efficient in developing the right questions and asking the appropriate people.
Life On The Water provides a unique perspective- built on long term community consultation, working with peak bodies, interaction with commercial operations, a generation of recreational and commercial boating and ongoing input into government legislation, policy and programs. We have a practical perspective on marine infrastructure provision and performance.
Our focus has always been practical coastal, maritime, waterways problems solving and an informed risk management approach.
Life on the Water Pty Ltd ATF The Navigator Trust ABN 18 253 646 896
Life On The Water
Coastal, maritime and waterway planning, risk management and problem solving
Get in Touch
Life On The Water is committed to exceeding your needs. Questions, comments or special requests? We are keen to hear from you, so don’t hesitate to contact us today.
A more detailed CV and a list of completed projects is available on request.
+61 418 508 167
Opening Hours
Being very familiar with a site or patterns of use and getting on site with the users and stake holders in a practical, and unobtrusive way is very important to us. We are happy to work weekends, public holidays and late into the evening!
The main game is understanding your area when it is quiet, experiencing normal and elevated use.
We shift operations to our Greek Office in the Mediterranean during a few of the cooler Victorian months but are fully contactable and often use the time to complete the 'heavy lifting' components of projects. Being based in the one of the busiest waterways in the world provides insights not available in Australia.
Exceeding Your Expectations
Life On The Water
Qualifactions
Next Level Service
Graduate Diploma in Outdoor Education Chisholm Institute of Technology 1988
Diploma of Applied Science (Resource Management)
Frankston College of Technical and Further Education 1994
Diploma Of Teaching
State College of Victoria Frankston 1980
ex Level 3 Planning Officer
Emergency management specialist with 15 year experience “on the ground” and in Incident Management Teams.
Boating Skills
Lots of experience ... and still learning
Coxswain
Passenger Operations, Port Phillip Heads
(Coxswain endorsement)Sailing Instructor - Keelboat and Trailable Yachts. Australian Sailing
Victorian Boat licence with PWC endorsement
Experienced whitewater rafting guide. Eastern Australia and Nepal.
Skilled at boat repairs, mechanical servicing, construction in wood, fiberglass and metals.
Facilitation
Getting in touch with the community
Need an independent facilitator that's enthusiastic, engaging and can relate to the regular (and weird) subcultures that frequent your localities?
We can sort the logistics, organise agendas and guests, run one or a series of sessions, get the note written up and present them digitally or in hard copy without fuss.
Certifaction
Reckon we have it covered.
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Marine Licence
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Coxswain
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Public Liability Insurance
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Professional Indemnity
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Working With Children Certificate
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Heavy Articulated, Car and Motorbike Licences
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Current First Aid and CPR
Want to learn more about our services? Contact us today.
Work Completed
References available on request
Life On The Water is proud of the products provided to Local Port Managers, Councils, Committees of Management, Facility operators as well as enthusiast clubs and associations.
Grants & Permits etc
Getting a well presented application in.
Boating Safety and facilities Grants.
Local Port Work Permits
Crown Land works and Coastal Management Act consent.
Places
Could we build it?
The coast is well protected, highly sought after and often well utilised. Its important to understand how these protections work and the strategic planning that is in place when scoping a project.
Plans
Not planning is planning to fail ... the old quote rings true!
Operational plans for facilities
Risk Management
Education and Compliance
Environment
Heritage
Boating Zone modification or additions
+61 0418 508 167
