About Us
The name of our company, Section51, is based on the section of the Australian Constitution that is a key source of power for grants and funding between the Commonwealth, States, Territories and local government.
Key Contacts
Colin Steele - Managing Director
BA (UNE) DURP (UNE) DEnvs (Macq)
Prior to establishing Section51, Colin Steele, the Managing Director, worked for over thirty years across three levels of government. He began with ten years as a local government planner in NSW, followed by eleven years in the NSW Government including in the Regional Strategic Planning team of NSW Planning and then in the executive of NSW Premiers Department.
Colin then moved to Canberra to work for the Commonwealth Government with eleven years in designing, assessing, managing and evaluating grants in environment, infrastructure and the Department of Climate Change. Colin worked for the then Minister Albanese designing and delivering grant programs for local government.
Simone Miller - Business Manager
LLB (UNE), DipBus, DipMgt, DipMktg
Simone has been involved in Section51 since it's conception in all areas of business management. She has a extensive experience in business, also running her own successful eCommerce business. Simone has a strong background in marketing and is currently undertaking a degree in psychology with a focus on psychology-led marketing strategies.
Colin Steele - Managing Director
BA (UNE) DURP (UNE) DEnvs (Macq)
Prior to establishing Section51, Colin Steele, the Managing Director, worked for over thirty years across three levels of government. He began with ten years as a local government planner in NSW, followed by eleven years in the NSW Government including in the Regional Strategic Planning team of NSW Planning and then in the executive of NSW Premiers Department.
Colin then moved to Canberra to work for the Commonwealth Government with eleven years in designing, assessing, managing and evaluating grants in environment, infrastructure and the Department of Climate Change. Colin worked for the then Minister Albanese designing and delivering grant programs for local government.
Simone Miller - Business Manager
LLB (UNE), DipBus, DipMgt, DipMktg
Simone has been involved in Section51 since it's conception in all areas of business management. She has a extensive experience in business, also running her own successful eCommerce business. Simone has a strong background in marketing and is currently undertaking a degree in psychology with a focus on psychology-led marketing strategies.