EPA Team Leader & Emergency Response Team Coordinator (Investigations & Tactical Support) Kevin Rowley, has won an Australasian achievement award after being nominated by his peers.
He was nominated for demonstrating an 'excelled or significantly improved regulatory performance within his agency or jurisdiction'.
The Recognition of Achievement Award was presented to Mr Rowley at last month’s Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators (AELERT) conference in Brisbane.
The other finalist in this category was Patrick Lynch from Waikato Regional Council in New Zealand.
This year’s AELERT conference featured some of the best examples from the region and worldwide, of innovative solutions to real-world problems and leading practice in environmental regulation.
AELERT is an internationally recognised professional forum and network for environmental regulators in Australia and New Zealand, with 1,000 members from 190 local, state and federal government agencies.