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PERSONNEL PR OFILE

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T Too K Knownow

Steve Elliott Director Major Events
Transport for NSW – Transport Management Centre

Who is someone you became a Road Design Officer which
admire, and why? was a close match with Cartography. I have been employed
I was designing the roads to go on in the Transport
Paul McCartney, the greatest maps. With my love and knowledge Management Centre
singer/songwriter/musician of all of the road network I would have (TMC) since May 1998 and
time ….. and yes he was also in made a great Taxi Driver. have seen its transition
that band …… You know the one? from the Road Traffic
…… Wings. Finish this sentence. On Authority (RTA) to (Roads
Sunday mornings, you can and Maritime Services
Do you have any skills or usually find me... (RMS) to Transport for
talents that most people NSW (TfNSW).
don’t know about? If I am not working on a Special
Event you would find me out and I commenced in the TMC
I am in a band with my wife and about walking my Border Collie over 12 months before
friends called ‘Back in Five’. I named Badger, getting my daily the building officially
play the Rock Cajon, Drums and steps up, and stopping for a Skinny opened in September
Percussion and sing the odd vocal. Cap at the numerous coffee shops 1999, which was just
in my neighbourhood. before we held the large
If you could be anywhere Year 2000 Millennium
other than here, right this What’s a goal you have New Year’s Eve, the Y2K
minute, where would you for yourself that you want bug was looming large,
be? to accomplish in the next and the Sydney Olympic
year? Games were just around
Japan…. anywhere in Japan. I love the corner.
Japan. I am going on a holiday with my
sister to Canada in May. My first Prior to the TMC I have
Flashback to when you holiday with her since we were worked in various offices
were 10 years old. What do kids. She has MS and wheelchair for the Department of
you want to be when you accessibility needs, and it’s Main Roads, Roads and
grow up? important to go now with her while Traffic Authority, and
she can still get around. She has Gosford City Council.
I actually wanted to be a never travelled further than NZ so
Cartographer, a map maker. I loved this is a once in a lifetime bucket
reading maps, historical maps and list trip for her. I will be a great tour
street directories. After I left school I guide.
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