Peter Abbott

Peter Abbott

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Experience in attractions/venues/heritage/conservation, tourism, event operations and working within government or with independent boards to build community support, create great guest experiences and develop a sustainable business through sustainable heritage and environmental management.

Successfully launching and relaunching products, venues and services experiences by creating well trained crews.

Working in mixed workforce of paid and volunteers, that have developed experiences that have won awards won awards and local, state and National levels.



Always enjoy working in interesting places with interesting people.

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Experience

  • Puffing Billy Railway Graphic

    Puffing Billy Railway

    Belgrave

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    Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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    Bendigo, Australia

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    Warrnambool

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    Mount Gambier

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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Volunteer Experience

  • Standing Tall school based mentoring program Graphic

    Foundation Board Member

    Standing Tall school based mentoring program

    - 2 years 1 month

    Education

    Warrnambool based foundation that supports Year 8&9 students at risk of leaving education. Partners students with local mentors to support and mentor them through this risk period.

  • Museums Australia (Victoria) Graphic

    Board Member

    Museums Australia (Victoria)

    - 10 years 11 months

    Arts and Culture

    Have been board member for this industry organisation for many years. Was also elected to National Council for 2 years.

    Museums Australia represents both large and small museums and delivers services to support museum excellence and acknowledgement of their role in strengthening community.

  • Victorian Representative

    Australian Maritime Museums Council

    - 6 years 4 months

    Arts and Culture

    Victorian representative on this council that is operated as the main communication link between Australian Maritime Museum and Australia's maritime museums.

    On the conference organising committee and acted as treasurer for many years.

  • Fundraising, Media and Maremma Dogs Handler

    Middle Island Maremma Project

    - 3 years 2 months

    Environment

    Middle Island Maremma Project is a partnership between Warrnambool City Council, Deakin University and Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Group.

    City Council were looking to withdraw from this partnership before I took the dog management into Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village operations. I have increased the projects return to council making it a environmental and tourism related project.

    I also act as one of the dog handlers that care for the maremma dogs that live on Middle Island to…

    Middle Island Maremma Project is a partnership between Warrnambool City Council, Deakin University and Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Group.

    City Council were looking to withdraw from this partnership before I took the dog management into Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village operations. I have increased the projects return to council making it a environmental and tourism related project.

    I also act as one of the dog handlers that care for the maremma dogs that live on Middle Island to protect our local penguin colony.

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