Delivering world-class adventure experiences relies on more than ideas or infrastructure — it depends on trusted partnerships built on proven performance, shared values and deep operational experience. Across my work, I have built long-standing collaborations with organisations such as Carnival Australia, Tangalooma Island Resort, The Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane City Council, the Queensland State Government, and many others. These partnerships have enabled the delivery of complex, high-volume adventure and tourism experiences that are safe, inclusive and commercially successful, creating strong and sustainable business outcomes for all parties involved. Together, these relationships combine operational excellence, technical rigour and cultural integrity, ensuring experiences that are inspiring, reliable and built to endure.

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Brad Ross:

Tangatours, Tangalooma Water Sports,

Story Bridge Adventure Climb and RivertoBay

Brad Ross is one of Australia’s most experienced eco-tourism and marine adventure operators. For more than 15 years, he has led Tangatours at Tangalooma Island Resort, overseeing one of the country’s busiest and most complex water-sports operations. Brad brings deep expertise in high-volume marine activities, vessel operations, team leadership, environmental stewardship and accessible adventure delivery, and is a long-term partner across Tangatours, Adventure Moreton Island and related ventures.
 

Sam Jarmy:

Riverlife Adventure Centre, Walkabout Creek Adventures

Sam Jarmy is a highly experienced adventure tourism operator and site manager with over 15 years of leadership at Riverlife Adventure Centre, one of Australia’s busiest urban adventure hubs. He specialises in large-scale daily operations, staff training, safety systems, equipment management and complex site logistics. Sam has overseen the delivery of thousands of guided activities annually and plays a key role in operational excellence across Riverlife and associated adventure projects.
 

Nicole Were:

Vertigo Brisbane, P&O Edge, Adventure Moreton Island

Nicole Were is a specialist in adventure engineering, high-wire systems and safety compliance, with extensive experience across design, fabrication oversight and certification. She has played a senior technical role in the delivery of Vertigo at Brisbane Powerhouse and the P&O / Carnival Edge Adventure Parks, the largest adventure installations ever built on cruise ships. Nicole provides critical expertise in structural interfaces, at-height safety systems, regulatory compliance and complex multi-contractor delivery environments. She was also a Co-founder of Adventure Moreton Island.
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Eddie Ruska, Leanne Ruska, Nunukul Yuggera and the Ruska Family:

Aboriginal Partners in Mirrabooka Riverlife
Eddie and Leanne Ruska are respected Aboriginal cultural leaders and long-term collaborators, with more than 25 years’ experience delivering authentic First Nations cultural tourism experiences. Their partnership with you began in 2005 through the co-founding of Mirrabooka Riverlife and has grown into one of Queensland’s most enduring cultural tourism collaborations. Together, they provide cultural guidance, storytelling and interpretation grounded in lived connection to Country, both locally and internationally.

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Dean Anderson

Adventure Wheelchairs Brisbane
Dean Anderson is a highly experienced RPEQ-certified structural engineer specialising in adventure and high-load infrastructure. He has engineered numerous complex projects for your businesses, including Vertigo at Brisbane Powerhouse, Story Bridge Adventure Climb upgrades, cliff-based systems and multiple international cruise-ship adventure installations. Dean is known for translating bold concepts into certifiable, buildable structures that balance safety, innovation and constructability.

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James Hogan

Adventure Wheelchairs Brisbane
James Hogan is a senior steel fabricator from PAJAM Fabrications, a multi-generation family business renowned for precision and reliability. He has worked across a wide range of your projects, including Story Bridge Adventure Climb upgrades, Vertigo installations, Riverlife systems and international cruise-ship fabrication. James’ deep understanding of dynamic loads, harness systems and complex installations makes him a trusted fabrication partner across adventure and tourism projects.

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Mike Box

Adventure Wheelchairs Brisbane
Mike Box is one of the world’s leading adaptive-wheelchair designers and an internationally recognised innovator in inclusive mobility technology. He has collaborated closely with your team on Vertigo and Story Bridge Adventure Climb and continues to provide design validation, materials expertise and adaptive-engineering guidance. Mike’s work supports the development of world-first adaptive adventure equipment used across multiple projects. Mike is on Team USA for the Paralympic Team to ensure they get the best from their sports performance wheelchairs.

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Project Team Partners

Adventure and Experience Development in Brisbane

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Damian Thompson

 LatStudios – Project Architect
Damian is a leading public-realm architect whose city-shaping designs seamlessly integrate culture, environment and civic life into Brisbane’s most prominent places.​
 

Tim Gibney

 TGA Engineers – Certifying Engineer & Amusement Device Compliance
Tim provides national-level certification and safety assurance for complex adventure structures, ensuring full compliance with Australian Standards and regulatory frameworks.

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Desi Watkins

 Watkins Steel – Primary Steel Fabrication
Desi leads one of Queensland’s most advanced steel fabrication teams, delivering high-precision adventure infrastructure through cutting-edge digital fabrication.

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Jeff Popp

 Fernberg Advisory – Public Affairs & Government Relations
Jeff guides strategic government engagement, approvals pathways and stakeholder alignment for major city-shaping initiatives.

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Malcolm Elliott

 VAULT Heritage Consulting – Heritage Consultant
Malcolm provides expert heritage guidance, ensuring sensitive, compliant integration of new experiences within Brisbane’s historic places.

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Filip Meeuws

 AP Projects – International Adventure Engineering
Filip brings global best-practice zipline and high-ropes engineering expertise, aligning Brisbane projects with world-leading adventure standards.

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James Stott 

Viva Property Group – Town Planner
James specialises in securing approvals for complex adventure developments, with unmatched experience across Brisbane’s key river and cliff precincts.

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Samantha Fryer

 CPA Consulting – Financial Strategy & Grant Writing
Samantha delivers rigorous financial modelling, funding strategy and grant submissions aligned with government investment frameworks.

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Anthony Stanton 

Marine Lawyer
Anthony provides specialist maritime legal advice covering river use, vessel compliance and operational risk across Brisbane waterways.​

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Dane Cross

 Sporting Wheelies Australia – Disability Inclusion Consultant
Dane brings lived-experience insight and national expertise to embed authentic, practical accessibility into every adventure experience.

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Guy Pearce

 Height Dynamics – Height-Safety Auditing & Lifecycle Management
Guy provides independent height-safety auditing and compliance oversight for Brisbane’s most demanding at-height adventure operations.​

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Olivia Matis 

PAREA – International Marketing & Distribution Strategy
Olivia positions Brisbane adventure experiences on the global stage through story-led marketing and international tourism partnerships.

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