Jason SPROTT Owner & Director EXPERTISE § seaport land use / master / spatial planning § port governance § major project approvals § port sustainability § development codes & environmental

systems § peer review / advisory services § project coordination / management § public consultation / facilitation

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning University of New England (1994)

Master of Science (Environmental Management) Griffith University (2000)

Master of Philosophy / PhD Griffith University (deferred)

AWARDS Sir Winston Churchill Fellow (2010)

CONTACT jason@sprottplanning.com 0404860172

KEY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 25+ years of overall experience including spatial /master planning, environmental management, corporate strategy, sustainability and major project approvals. Track Record Balanced, Operational & Strategic Experience: § 3 years Queensland Local Governments (1993-1996) § 4 years international consulting practice - Connell Wagner Pty Ltd (now Aurecon) § 10 years operational port experience - Port of Brisbane Corporation (2001-2011) § 8 years private practice experience - Sprott Planning & Environment (2011-2018)

Key Research Award: Awarded a 'Sir Winston Churchill Fellowship' in 2010 for global research at the ports of Singapore, Shanghai, Rotterdam, London, New York, Seattle, Vancouver and Los Angeles focusing on city-port interface planning, sustainability, community engagement, spatial planning and corporate strategy.

Industry Experience highlights: § Strategic Advisory - Port of Abbot Point Cumulative Impact Assessment - BHP Billiton. § Project Manager & Lead Author - North Queensland Bulk Ports 'Sustainability Plan 2015+' § Port Master Planning Policy Advisor - Ports Australia:

- lead author 'Leading Practice: Port Master Planning - Approaches and Future Opportunities' - lead author 'Leading Practice: Port & Supply Chain Protection - Approaches and Future

Opportunities' - contributing author 'Dredging and Australian Ports (Subtropical and Tropical Ports)' - contributing author 'Dredging and Australian Ports (Subtropical and Temperate Ports)'

§ ‘Client-Side’ Project Manager - Port of Hobart, Port of Devonport & Port of Bell Bay Port Development Plans - TasPorts

§ ‘Client-Side’ Project Manager - Port of Cairns, Port of Mourilyan Master Plans – Ports North § Strategic / Land Use Planning Advisor & Project Management - TasPorts § Master Planning Project Management / Procurement - Mid West Ports § Project Manager: Port of Townsville Strategic Development Plan § Ongoing policy advisory role with Queensland Ports Association (QPA) § Port Sustainability Strategy Development / Advisory: Gladstone, Brisbane, Ports North, Napier

(NZ), Townsville and TasPorts § Co-Author - Commonwealth Environment Department: 'Environmental Best Practice Port

Development § Independently commissioned by the Commonwealth Environment Department - Peer Review /

Advisory Role: 'Independent Inquiry into the Port of Gladstone: Supplementary Report' § Managing Three Spatial / Strategic Land Use Plans (Port of Brisbane & Port of Bundaberg) § Project Manager - Port of Brisbane Corporate Plans / Statement of Corporate Intents (‘05-‘07) § Delivering first 'Sustainable Development Guidelines / Codes' for the Aust. Industry (‘04-‘05) § Project managing (planning & design) three (3) leading 5 Star Green Star green buildings § Travelled through Eastern Asia in 2007 (Singapore, Hong Kong, China & South Korea) § Travelled internationally in 2011 as part of Sir Winston Churchill Fellowship (Asia, Europe, UK,

USA and Canada)

International Speaking (Conference) Experience: § Joint Australian / New Zealand Planning Congress, Wellington (2002) § Port Delegation - Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea (2007) § World Cities & Ports Conference, St Nazzaire, France (2012) § Australasian Coast & Ports Conference - Auckland, New Zealand (2015) § World Greenport Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2017)

Board & Committee Work Australian: ▪ Board Member - PIANC Australia (2013-2018) ▪ Committee member - State Planning Committee - Planning Institute of Australia (2004-07) ▪ Committee member - Australia Trade Coast - Infrastructure Planning Partnership: Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd,

Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd, the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council (2003-11)

International: Australian Representative ▪ PIANC Working Group: Port Master Planning (Existing Ports) (WG158) - COMPLETE ▪ PIANC Working Group: Working with Nature (Guidelines) (WG176) - COMPLETE ▪ PIANC Working Group: Port Master Planning (Greenfield Ports) (WG185) - COMPLETE

EXPERIENCE Private Sector (8+ years) Director – Sprott Planning & Environment Pty Ltd (December 2011 - present) Director of Australian based planning, environmental & governance advisory practice specialising in coastal & port planning, land use and master/strategic planning, sustainability, environmental management, major project approvals & strategy, major infrastructure ‘interface management’ and consultation.

The practice offers corporate advisory services to both the private and public sectors.

Client Projects BHP • Strategic & Corporate Advisor – Abbot Point Cumulative Impact Assessment Study & Joint

Environmental Framework (2012-13) • Co-author: Great Barrier Reef Shipping Study (2012) • Policy Advisor - Strategic Development Projects (2012-13)

Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Management

• Strategic Advisory (ongoing) • Rail Loop Dam (RLD) - EPBC Referral & State Approvals (2014) • Zone 4 Expansion – EPBC Referral & State Approvals (2015) • Master Plan Review / Environmental Management Plan Review (2016) • Sustainability Strategy Development (2019)

Dudgeon Point Project Management

• Environmental Planning Advisor – Dudgeon Point Coal Terminal (2012-13)

Commonwealth Environment Department

• Expert Panel: Inquiry into the Port of Gladstone: Supplementary Report (2013)

Department of State Development (Qld)

• Advisory – Statutory Master Planning Guideline (V1) & Peer Review Work (2013-14)

Port of Melbourne Corporation

• Lead Author: ‘Port Environs & Planning Frameworks International Comparison’ (2012) • Lead Author: ‘Port Environs Land Use & Economic Contribution of the Port Interface’ (2013)

Western Australian Freight Logistics Council

• Advisory – Port & Supply Chain Protection (2014)

Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Arts

• Strategic Planning Lead: Strategic Planning Assessment & Port Interface Analysis - Port of Hobart / Macquarie Point Railyards / Urban Renewal Advisory Services (2015)

North Queensland Bulk Ports • Peer Review – Port of Weipa Land Use Plan (2013) • Contributing Author: Sustainability Plan 2015+ • Materiality Assessment (2016) • Corporate Strategy Peer Review (Sustainability Focus) (2017) • Strategic Advisory: Sustainability (2014-ongoing)

NSWPorts • Peer Review – Sustainability Plan 2015 Ports Australia • Strategic & Regulatory Planning Advisory (2012-2016)

• Lead Author: ‘Port Master Planning: Approaches & Future Opportunities’ (2013) • Lead Author: ‘Port & Supply Chain Protection: Approaches & Future Opportunities’ (2014) • Contributing Author: ‘Dredging and Australian Ports: Subtropical Ports’ (2014) • Contributing Author: ‘Dredging and Australian Ports: Temperate Ports’ (2015)

Port of Townsville • Strategic Planning Advisory (2014-15) • Strategic Planning Papers: Economics, Environmental, Port Interface, Social/Cultural (2015) • Project Manager (clientside): Infrastructure Analysis (Lead: Advisian) (2015) • Strategic Advisory: Sustainability / Port Vision 2050 (2019)

Client Projects Port of Newcastle • Precinct Planning – Bulk Liquids & General Cargo (2014)

• Review of Planning Frameworks (2014) TASPORTS • Project Manager (clientside): Master Plans – Hobart, Bell Bay, Devonport (2016-18)

• Project Manager (clientside): Precinct Plans – Sullivan’s Cove, Inspection Head, Stanley, Strahan (2016-18)

• Environment, Safety & Sustainability Benchmarking Review (2017) • Sustainability Strategy Development (2018-2019)

Mid-West Ports • Master Planning Framework Development & Procurement Assistance (2017-18) • Corporate Gap Analysis (2017-2018) • Pre-Project ‘Materiality / Stakeholder Survey’ (2017-18)

Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd • Corporate Gap Analysis (2018) • Sustainability Reporting Framework Advisory (2018) • Sustainability Materiality Assessment (2018) • Advisory: Strategy Development (2019)

Gladstone Port Corporation Limited

• Corporate Gap Analysis (2017-18) • Materiality Assessment (2018) • Sustainability Strategy Development (2018)

Pilbara Ports • Peer Review ‘Port Hedland Land Use Master Plan’ (2018) Ports North • Tropical North Global Tourism Hub – Planning Advisory (2018)

• Sustainability Strategy Development (2019) • Strategic Advisory: Port Master Planning (Cairns & Mourilyan) (2019) • Pre-Project ‘Important (Materiality) Issues Survey’ (2019)

Napier Port (NZ) • Master Planning Baseline Assessment – Environmental Mgt, Planning & Sustainability (2018) • Engagement Strategy & Pre-Project Materiality Survey (2018) • Sustainability Strategy Development (2019)

Port of Hastings • ‘Port Development Strategy’ Pre-Project Materiality Survey (2018) Port of Geelong • ‘Port Development Strategy’ Preliminary Planning & Environmental Analysis (2018) Port Nelson (NZ) • Advisory & Workshops: Master Planning & Port Sustainability (2019)

Private Sector (April – December 2011) Aurecon Responsible for managing professional environmental, engineering & planning staff working on a number of mining, resource and coastal projects, including major coastal seaport infrastructure. Tasks include: corporate advisory, statutory environmental planning approvals, strategic feasibility work / site assessments, and environmental impact statements.

Client Project Role Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Corporate Advisory In-house advisor

BMA/BHP Environmental Planning Approvals (various) Project Director

North Queensland Bulk Ports EPBC Referral - offshore seismic referral Project Director

North Queensland Bulk Ports EPBC Referral - offshore geotechnical investigation Project Director

North Queensland Bulk Ports Port of Weipa Statement of Proposals - Strategic Advisory Project Director

North Queensland Bulk Ports Mackay Isaac Whitsunday Regional Plan - Strategic Mapping Project Director

Brisbane City Council Flood Levee Investigation & Analysis Project Lead – Statutory Planning

Central Queensland Quarries Statutory Environmental Planning - State Approvals / Management Options

Project Director

Queensland Government Owned Corporation (10 years) Manager Planning / Strategy - Port of Brisbane (2002 to 2011) Responsible for managing Strategic, Statutory and Environmental land use planning / development matters – across 2,100 ha of port land in South East Queensland, Australia.

Project Role Port of Brisbane Land Use Plan 2010 (including management and delivery of necessary state legislative changes due to the privatisation of the port)

Project Manager

ISO 14001 EMS – audit / review Management Responsibility

Greenstar project: Port of Brisbane Corporate Office ($40m) Project Manager (Planning & Design)

Port of Bundaberg Land Use Plan 2008 Project Manager

Greenstar project: Port Central #1 Commercial Building ($12m) Project Manager (Planning & Design)

Port of Brisbane Land Use Plan 2007 Project Manager

Port Development Code 2007 Project Manager

Queensland Port Land Use Planning Policy Co-Author Project Role

Port Central Master Plan Project Manager

Strategic Development Plan 2005 Management Responsibility

Corporate Plans 2005-2007 (annually prepared 5yr business plan) Project Manager (Planning & Design)

Statement of Corporate Intent 2005-2007 (annually prepared 1yr financial plan) Project Manager

'Sustainable Development Guidelines' – a global first for the Port Industry Project Manager (Planning & Design)

'Sustainable Development Fact Sheets' – a global first for the Port Industry Project Manager

Department of Transport and Main Roads 'Port Protection / Reverse Amenity' Working Group Project Manager

'Ports Australia Environment & Sustainability Working Group' Committee Member

'Australia Trade Coast (ATC) Infrastructure Working Group' (Partnership between: Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd, Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd, Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council)

Committee Member

Senior Planning & Environment Executive - Port of Brisbane Corporation (2001-2002) Facilitation of new development and strategic planning issues including: major warehouse developments, bulk liquid terminals operations (chemicals/fuels/oils) and general port developments across port land in Brisbane.

Private Sector (4 years) Senior Environmental Planner – Connell Wagner 1997 to 2001 Environmental planning responsibilities for major projects including Strategic Master Planning Studies, Environmental Planning Assessment Reports and Land Use Planning tasks across Queensland and Northern New South Wales.

Company Town Planner - Gassman & Associates 1996 to 1997 Company town planner and project manager for a specialist surveying and project management involving a range of mixed- use residential, industrial, and commercial developments.

Local Government (3 years) Town Planning Officer - Townsville City & Hervey Bay City ‘93 to ‘96 Statutory assessment of a wide range of development applications and subsequent report writing for Council consideration.

Project Awards Greenstar project: Port of Brisbane Corporate Office ($40m) • Accredited: 5 Star Greenstar Design V3 – Australian Green Building

Council.

Greenstar project: Port Central #1 Commercial Building ($12m) • 2007 State Winner: Urban Development Institute of Australia

(UDIA) Qld. Award for Excellence - Small Commercial/Retail • 2008 State Winner: ‘Beatrice Hutton Award’ – Australian Institute of

Architects (Queensland) - Commercial Architecture • Accredited: 5 Star Greenstar Design V2 – Australian Green Building

Council

Port of Brisbane Land Use Plan 2007 / Port Development Code 2007 • Winner 2007: Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Qld. Division

‘Award for Excellence’ - Industrial Planning • Winner 2008: Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) National Section

Commendation - Urban Planning

Sustainable Development Guidelines & Fact Sheets • Winner 2005: Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Qld. Division

‘Certificate of Merit for Excellence’ - Industrial Planning

RELEVANT CONFERENCE/SEMINARS – PRESENTATIONS & PAPERS ‘Port Sector & the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals’ World Conference Congress – Amsterdam, Netherlands (October 2017)

Panel Member – ‘Port Sustainability & Community Engagement’ Ports Australia Executive Conference – Melbourne, Australia (October 2016)

‘Port Planning & Sustainability: Incorporating Environmental & Societal Values into Policy Development’ Global Ports Forum – Singapore, September 2016

‘Increasing Investment & Stakeholder Confidence in the Port’ Regional Ports 2015 Conference in Cairns, Australia (October 2015)

‘NQBP Sustainability Plan 2015+’ Australasian Coast & Ports Conference in Auckland, NZ (September 2015)

‘Developing a Framework for Effective Port Master Planning’ Ports Australia Executive Conference – Perth, Australia (October 2014)

‘A National perspective: Ports as Gateways’ Western Australian Ports Conference – Perth, Australia (May, 2013)

‘Planning beyond the port: creating market confidence & environmental certainty’ Ports Australia Executive Conference – Adelaide, Australia (October 2012)

‘Australian & International approaches to Port Environs Planning’ Ports Australia (Environment & Planning Working Group) Workshop – Melbourne, Australia (September 2012)

‘Interface Planning considerations at and around major seaports – a global analysis’ 13th World Cities & Ports Conference - Saint-Nazaire, France (June 2012)

‘8 cities, 8 ports – interface lessons for the Australian context’ Planning Institute of Australia (State Conference), Toowoomba, Australia (September 2011)

‘Queensland Ports Planning and Integration with City Environments’ Sustainable Planning Queensland 2011, Brisbane, Australia (August 2011)

‘World Seaport Planning and Integration with City Environments’ 4th Healthy Cities: Making Cities Liveable Conference, Noosa, Australia (July 2011)

‘Healthy Ports........Healthy cities’ National Healthy Cities Conference, Gold Coast, Australia (May 2009)

‘Developing on the fringe of Brisbane – a different perspective’ International Dalian (Chinese delegation) Planning Seminar, Brisbane, Australia (February 2006)

‘Brisbane’s gateway precinct’ Queensland University of Technology Planning Seminar, Brisbane, Australia (May 2007)

‘Growth in coastal Australia – the urban development challenge’ Presented in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and South Korea (October – November 2007)

‘SEQ Growth – the position of Australia’s fastest growing port in a regional context’ Asia Pacific Cities Conference – Brisbane, Australia (September 2007)

‘Boomtown at the Port of Brisbane: Our sustainable development approach’ ‘Northern Exposure’ Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand Planning Seminar, Brisbane, Australia (November 2004)

‘Industrial Planning: Future challenges and opportunities in South East Queensland’ Planning Institute of Australia (Qld Division) State Planning Conference, Brisbane, Australia (July 2003)

‘Alternative approaches to land use planning in the interests of sustainable development’ ‘Impacts’ Joint Australian and New Zealand Planning Congress, Wellington, New Zealand (April 2002)

Contact Information Email contact jason@sprottplanning.com

Phone 0404 860 172