Cradle Coast Regional Land Use Strategy
Rather than simply managing a project, Nicole established the framework, relationships and ways of working that enabled the project to move forward. Her calm, practical and collaborative leadership created an environment where stakeholders with differing priorities, competing interests and significant responsibilities could work together constructively, rebuild trust and focus on achieving a shared outcome.
Nicole's strength lies in creating clarity where there is complexity. By introducing structured processes, clear communication pathways and a collaborative decision-making framework, she transformed a highly challenging project into one that delivered with confidence.
Nicole's role included
- Establishing an effective project framework and collaborative ways of working.
- Building trusted relationships across nine local governments, State Government agencies and Ministerial offices.
- Developing project plans, timelines and delivery frameworks.
- Preparing strategic reports and briefings for senior executives, the Steering Committee, State Government and the Minister.
- Managing consultant procurement, relationships and project deliverables.
- Preparing engagement briefs and coordinating technical and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Identifying and managing emerging risks and complex issues to maintain project momentum.
- Facilitating communication between multiple stakeholders with differing objectives and priorities.
- Providing strategic advice that balanced technical planning requirements with political, organisational and community considerations.
The difference Nicole brings
Complex projects rarely fail because of technical knowledge—they stall when people, governance and competing priorities become barriers to progress.
Nicole is recognised for her ability to remain calm, objective and solutions-focused, particularly in environments where there are high levels of pressure, differing opinions and significant political or organisational complexity. She creates psychologically safe spaces where people feel heard, respected and able to work collaboratively towards shared outcomes.
Her leadership style combines strategic thinking with practical implementation, enabling diverse stakeholders to move beyond competing agendas and make confident, informed decisions together.
Project Outcome
Under Nicole's leadership, the project regained momentum and progressed through to submission to the Tasmanian Planning Commission, exhibition and ultimately to the Minister for Planning for consideration and endorsement.
The successful delivery of this project demonstrated Nicole's ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives, build trust across organisations and deliver outcomes in challenging governance environments.