Thursday Presenters
Carol Redford
Founder/CEO, Astrotourism WA
Carol Redford is the Founder of Astrotourism WA. She is collaborating with Local Government to develop the Astrotourism sector of our Tourism Industry and increase overnight visitors to regional WA.
Together, the communities are striving to protect WA’s world-class dark night sky from artificial light pollution and brand WA the stargazing capital of the world.
Carol also runs Stargazers Club WA that introduces beginners to astronomy. She is Co-Chair of WA’s astronomy and space science community, Astronomy WA and is a “Dark Skies Ambassador” with the International Astronomical Union, International Dark-Sky Association and the Australian Dark Sky Alliance.
Emma Horsefield
Safety Program Manager, LGIS
Emma has been working within management and consultancy roles for over 20 years, incorporating her project and change management skills.
Specialising in the area of workplace health and safety. Emma’s extensive industry experience and knowledge covers the development and implementation of work health and safety (WHS) initiatives aimed at improving safety behaviours and reducing workplace injuries.
Emma joined LGIS in 2014 as a Senior WHS Consultant, and has successfully progressed to manage the entire WHS Program for Western Australia, managing a team of consultants.
Emma has responsibility for the overall management of all workplace health and safety services, across a number of clients, ensuring that services are delivered to agreed scope, time and costs.
In addition to managing the overall WHS Program, Emma also works with clients to understand individual requirements, identify strengths and areas for improvement, and provide practical solutions on recommendations.
With a strong focus on improving safety behaviours, reducing injuries and striving for continuous improvement in management of workplace health and safety.
Tony Hemming
Arena Manager, Optus Stadium
Tony Hemming has spent a life time working and living in stadiums.
He holds a Dip Hort. STM and commenced his working career at the MCG. He is an International Agronomist and who has designed, constructed and has completed many start-up Turf management teams of multi-purpose stadiums for the Perth stadium HG Turf Group, ICC Academy and Dubai International stadium DSC and Al Wakrah Stadium Qatar for AECOM.
As the ICC Academy Head curator, Dubai he consulted and educated in the Middle East Including PCB, Pakistan and BCCI, India. He researched dust fall out, stadia shade and grass species within the Middle East conditions.
He’s inventor of a hybrid cricket pitch that has been installed at the ICC Academy, High-performance Centre Brisbane.
Tony has been a guest speaker at European Stadia Safety Managers Association (ESSMA) speaking at Barcelona FC and many turf conferences.
