Terry
James
BUILDING DESIGNER
CAIRNS DEPUTY MAYOR
COUNCILLOR (DIVISION 4)
Terry
James
BUILDING DESIGNER
CAIRNS DEPUTY MAYOR
COUNCILLOR (DIVISION 4)
About me
A born & bread Cairns local I have been Deputy Mayor and Councillor (Divison 4) for the past 8 years, advocating and delivering for my suburbs and Cairns to make our tropical paradise more liveable.
With my roots firmly in community and a vast history in volunteering I hold Cairns close to my heart and truely believe it is a great place to live.
As a councillor I have worked hard to deliver many projects for our division, which includes the suburbs of Earlville, Mooroobool, Kanimbla and parts of Manoora and Manunda:
Balaclava Road refurbishment $1.5m
Moody Creek flood mitigation basin $9.7m
Sewer Main replacement and the construction of a new pump station at Earlville $7.6m
New playground equipment throughout
Numerous road shoulder seals, new footpaths & street trees throughout
New BMX pump track – Moody Crk detention basin
Refurbished Manunda Library
Profession
Building Designer
1976 to Current
Director, Principal Building Designer, Interior Designer, Property and Planning
Consultant for:
• Residential, Multi-Residential, Commercial, Hospitality and Industrial Designs
• Project Management and Contract Administration.
In his capacity as a building designer/consultant, for the last 43+ years Terry has worked with many local councils such as:
Cairns, Cook, Tablelands, Cassoway Coast, old Mulgrave Shire (prior to amalgamation) and Townsville.
Community
Deputy Mayor of Cairns
2012 to Current
COUNCILLOR DIVISION 4
Earlville, Kanimbla, Mooroobool and part of Manoora
Cairns Regional Art Gallery – Board Member
Cairns Sister City – Representative
Local Disaster Management Group – Chair
PAST PORTFOLIO
Arts Precinct – Committee Member
Botanical Gardens Master Plan – Chair
Cairns ‘City Centre Alive’ – Steering Committee – Member
Cairns Chamber of Commerce CBD Revitalising Taskforce – Member
Cairns Esplanade/Lagoon – Chair, Building Committee
Cairns Museum – Chair, Sheering Committee
Cairns Water Committee – Chair
Collins Avenue realignment Committee – Chair
Infrastructure Committee – Chair
Munro Martin Park Redevelopment Committee – Member
Performing Arts Centre – Steering Committee Representative
Planning & Environment Committee – Chair
Shields Street Redevelopment Committee – Member
School of Arts – Steering Committee – Chair
Tobruk Pool – Revitalisation Committee – Member
Urban Design Reference Group – Committee Member
History
PROFESSION
Consultant
Date: 2009 – 2015
Position: Building Consultant providing technical reports to MCS Group.
MCS Group is a privately owned Australian national company specialising in the provision of independent specialist technical reports to the Insurance Industry, Government Agencies and private individuals.
Terry prepared and submitted many reports relating to the damaged caused by Cyclone Yasi (2011).
Building Designer
Date: 1974 – 1978
Business: Channer and James – Architects and Engineers Cairns
COMMUNITY
Deputy Mayor / Councillor Division 4
Date: 2012 – Current
Positions: Councillor Division 4
(Earlville, Mooroobool, Kanimbla & parts of Manoora & Manunda)
Cairns Regional Art Gallery – Board Member
Cairns Sister City – Representative
Local Disaster Management Group – Chair
Councillor Division 7
Date: April 1999 – March 2008
Positions: Councillor Division 7
Chair:
Cairns Works Committee
Cairns Water Committee
Planning and Environment Committee
City Safe Committee
Building Committee for the Lagoon
Botanical Gardens Master Plan/Collins Avenue Realignment Committee
FNQROC (Cairns Rep,) Manoora Urban Renewal Programme
Cairns Traffic Advisory Committee
Deputy Mayor: 2006 – 2008
Alderman
Date: 1994 – 1995
Position: Alderman
Committee Member Cairns/Mulgrave Water Supply Board
EDUCATION
Primary
Institution: Parramatta State Primary School, Cairns
Excelled: Spelling, Counting, Drawing
Secondary
Institution: Trinity Bay State High School, Cairns
Excelled: English, Maths, Technical Drawing
Tertiary
Institution: Barrier Reef Institute
Level: Diploma
Field: Architectural Technology
VOLUNTEER
Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation
Dates: 2019
Position:
• Support Vehicle for the Cairns to Cooktown Fund Raising Cycling Marathon
The Cardiac Challenge mission fundraises for the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation to buy specialised equipment for improved cardiac care services for Far North Queensland.
• Donated Building Design Services Voucher for a Fund Raising Raffle.
Harald’s House for Homeless Children/Young Adults
Dates: 2006 – Current
Position: Committee Member & Building Sponsor – Donated building concept designs (free of charge).
Harald’s House is a community solution for homeless children and young people. It will provide a safe, stable home in Cairns for local children – removing them from the risks of living on the streets and helping them to turn around their troubled lives.
Far North Queensland Youth Assistance Fund
Dates: 1999 – Current
Position: Member
The Fund was formed to assist disadvantaged youth in Far North Queensland to live a normal life and take advantage of education, sporting and youth club activities available to them. The Fund also assists children and youth with any personal, health, education or welfare problems with the help of other agencies or through major youth welfare facilities established and conducted by the Fund.
Cairns and District Youth and Recreation Centre
Dates: 1992 – 2000 (8 years)
Positions: Committee Member – Vice President – President
The Cairns Youth and Recreation Centre is a non-profit incorporated community organisation that provides a venue of the pursuit of sporting, cultural and health and well-being activities at a rental that is made affordable so as many groups as possible have access to it. Principally focussing on the health and development of young people, there are also avenues where this venue is utilised by people of all ages.
Australian Volunteer Coastguard
Dates: 1980 – 1999 (19 years)
Positions:
Staff Officer (Secretary) / Section Leader / Coxswain (Rescue Skipper)
Vice Commander
FNQ Squadron Board (Staff Captain)
New Coast Guard Building Committee – Designer / Project Manager (Voluntary)
Accomplishments
5th Cairns Scout Group
Boy-Scout to Scout Patrol Leader
Building Designers Association of Queensland
Founding Member
Australian Volunteer Coast Guard
National Medal for 15 Years Service to the Community
Local Government Association of Queensland
Certificate for Long Service – 15 Years
Cairns Regional Council
Certificate of Recognition for 15 years Service
Skills
Project Planning
Extensive Building/Design Industry Knowledge
Strategic Planning
Sustainability Design
Business Strategy
Budgets
Business Planning
Policy Making
Construction Management
Property/Planning Feasibility Studies
Business Development
Governance
Account Management
Strong Interpersonal Skills
Contract Management/Negotiation
Team Building/Leadership
Plays the Piano
Professional Contributions
Housing Industry Association
Judge for Far North Queensland Housing Awards
Cairns Regional Council
Publication: Cairns Style Guide
Contributor to the Council’s ‘Cairns Style Design Guide’ for all building designs from residential, commercial and industrial to:
‘Retain and enhance the distinct tropical style and character of Cairns’.
Document: CairnsPlan – Planning Scheme
• Hillslopes Code
• Multiple Dwelling and Holiday Accommodation Code
• Character Precinct Code
TERRY
JAMES
0417 562 660 | terryajames@bigpond.com