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Improving transport access in NSW through Active Transport and infrastructure solutions by Kiersten Fishburn
Kiersten Fishburn is the Deputy Secretary, Cities & Active Transport at Transport for NSW. This new Division is focused on ensuring our cities and neighbourhoods are integrated with transport, making our places, streets and open spaces functional, beautiful, inclusive and inviting for all to enjoy. She brings a fresh energy to the role with ambitions to help our cities reach their full potential. Prior to joining Transport, Kiersten led the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) as Secretary after almost two years as head of the Planning Delivery Unit (PDU). She has held leadership roles with Liverpool City Council City of Sydney, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre and Accessible Arts.
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n 2016 I found myself front and centre at a lot of events. At the time I was Chief Executive of Liverpool City Council, and not a month would go by where I wasn’t donning the high vis on site visits on public works projects throughout Liverpool. Wearing a Liverpool City Council high vis, regardless of position, would guarantee a question from the public about why their bins weren’t being picked up in time or why footpaths hadn’t been built outside their house. In this role, the community kept me accountable.
Precincts like Como Station have received significant upgrades for accessibility as part of NSW TAP 1 4
THE MAGAZINE FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTANTS IN ACCESS AUSTRALIA
