My professional portfolio
+61 (0)432686686
VOLUNTEERING
Giving Back to Community
DEFENCE FORCE VETERAN
1980 - 1999
The ultimate volunteer act is to choose to become a member of the Defence Forces. Warren commenced as a driver with the Army Reserve in Ingleburn NSW as part of 2nd Training Group.
In 1984 he joined the Royal Australian Air Force in the logistics branch where he was able to diversify from stores and warehousing to working as part of a number of different dynamic Air Movements Teams.
Warren saw service in Australian RAAF locales of Edinburgh, Wagga Wagga, Melbourne, Williamtown, Amberley, Richmond and Townsville. The highlight of his career was his posting to RAAF Support Unit Butterworth, Malaysia
VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER NSW
1980 - 2005
Warren commenced a long volunteer career with the Shire of Sutherland Bushfire Brigades in 1980. Over the next 25 years he gained valuable skills and knowledge in bushfire fighting.
Warren was a foundation member of the NSW Rural Fire Service and saw service in Sandy Point RFB, Wilberforce RFB, and Buxton RFB. He also attended some of the most devastating fires in NSW history and the devastating Canberra Fires in 2003
​
Warren attained the rank of Deputy Captain and was accredited as Basic Firefighter, Advanced Firefighter, Crew Leader and Regional Training Coordinator.
VOLUNTEER FIRE OFFICER QLD
2005 to Current
On moving to Queensland Warren became a member of the Black River & Districts Rural Fire Brigade. He was elected to the First Officer role which he has held from 2006 until 2021.
Warren spearheaded the transformation of the brigade from a back yard operation to having a first class fire station and training facility. He also guided the brigade to a point where they specialise in Community Education.
Through long term goal setting and strategic vision, Warren achieved sustained growth with the help of many volunteer firefighters and their families.
In this time Warren has held the role of Group Officer representing 12 brigades and was inaugural Townsville Representative on the State Executive of the Rural Fire Brigades Association of Queensland. He has produced a number of articles for Emergency Response Magazine and was a significant author contributor to the book "The True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi" (2012).
Warren is also a member of the Australian Bushfire Management Association.
Australia is a nation built on the concept of looking after your mates. It is this that leads many hundreds of thousands of people to give their valuable human resource to making our nation not only better but safer as well.
Warren has reached a level of volunteering which impacts less on the day to day physical labour resource and more on the command , control and coordination level of emergency and disaster management. His role encompasses more closely the principles of Plan, Prepare Respond and Recover