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Tourism and Natural Area Planner
Manidis Roberts Consultants
July 1995 – August 1998
The business
Manidis Roberts is a leading consultancy managing change in environmental management. Based in Sydney, the company undertakes work at the local, State, National and International levels. Core business has traditionally revolved around various forms of environmental assessments and planning, underlaid with a strong emphasis on consultation. During the three years of employment my focus has been on heading up tourism and visitor management projects, particularly those with complex issues requiring significant analytical rigour.
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Greened the development and operation of Novotel & Ibis Hotels, Sydney Olympic Park
Developed Tourism Accreditation for Vanuatu
Developed Tourism Plan for Snowy Mountains, Australia

Developed Triplet Falls Rainforest Walk
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Achievements
Tourism planning
- Environmental Management System for developing and operating Novotel & Ibis Hotels, Sydney Olympic Park
- International Tourism Policy for the World Wide Fund For Nature
- Tourism Master Plan for Snowy Mountains Region
- Marketing Plan for Brindabella Station and Guesthouse
- Accreditation Program for Vanuatu tourism industry
- National Ecotourism Accreditation Program
- Nature Tourism and Recreation Strategy for NSW protected areas
- Tourism Strategy for Parks Victoria
- Tourism and Plan of Management for Lord Howe Island World Heritage Area, Australia
Tourism developments
- Adaptive reuse plan for the Adamstown to Belmont railway line
- Feasibility assessment for the Cygnet River Cafe, Kangaroo Island
- Feasibility assessment for the adaptive reuse of Mater Dei historic buildings as bed and breakfast and restaurant, Camden
- Development Plan for Cumberland State Forest
- Partnership between the World Wide Fund For Nature and ACCOR Homebush Bay
Visitor management planning
- Tourism Optimisation Model for Kangaroo Island
- Visitor Impact Management Model for 20 sites across Victoria's protected areas
- Visitor Impact Management Model for North Sydney Council
- Social and Environmental Carrying Capacity for Jenolan Caves
- Public Access Strategy for NSW protected areas
- Charlotte Pass Visitor Management Strategy
- Interpretation Plan for Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
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