• SA/NT

Familiar face joins PLA SA/NT as Executive Officer

  • July 29, 2024

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dan Ferguson as Executive Officer for the PLA SA/NT region, starting immediately.

Dan is likely a familiar face to those in our industry, having been involved with PLA for many years and currently fulfilling the role of Executive Officer for the VIC/TAS region. He will continue to service both VIC/TAS and the SA/NT regions in this newly expanded role.

Stay tuned for lots of exciting development in SA/NT over the coming months and be sure to keep checking our SA/NT region section and follow us on LinkedIn – PLA SA/NT for all of the updates.

“We are extremely excited about bringing Dan on as Executive Officer. With a reinvigorated Region Council full of passionate volunteers and now with Dan at the helm - we are in a great position to set our region up for success!”
Hayley Ashworth
President, PLA SA/NT
“I can’t wait to get stuck in. With the recent success we have had in VIC/TAS, I hope to bring my learnings across and push SA/NT forward to continue to add as much value to our members as possible… watch this space!”
Dan Ferguson
Executive Officer, SA/NT + VIC/TAS

About Dan

A public servant turned consultant and academic researcher… Dan has been lucky enough to combine his education in sport science and urban planning to forge a decade long career within the government sector. Having worked in private consulting, two Victorian Councils, Victorian State Government, and a YMCA managed aquatic and recreation centre, he has a unique combination of experience in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.

Dan is a firm believer in #CollaborationOverCompetition – that’s why he founded the boutique planning consultancy ‘theCommunityCollaborative.’ to act as a vehicle to harness the collective power of industry, focusing on recreation and open space planning projects. Always wanting to challenge himself further, Dan is also a Sport Management teacher and PhD candidate within Swinburne University’s Sport Innovation Research Group, with a research focus on the provision of public infrastructure that supports physical activity. You can read more about Dan HERE.

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