Background
Gary Wachter is a professional offering a strong background in WHOS within the amusement industry. In the past 20 years Gary has been a Director of AALARA (Australian Amusement Leisure & Recreation Association) and Advisor to Australian Standards relating to AS3533 (Amusement Devices) his other works include being the Director of Funworld Entertainment and Bungy Australia and State Manager for Thrillseekers Australia and General Manager of Cable Ski World. During this period Gary has developed experience in the following areas of finance and budget management, administration, staff management and training, management of preventative maintenance programs for rides, building and service and administration of Workplace Health & Safety requirements
Qualifications
- Diploma in Business (Quality Auditing)
- Workplace Health and Safety Officer
- Licensed Bungy Jump Master
- St John’s First Aid & Resuscitation Certificates
- Justice of Piece - Qualified
- Diploma of Electronic Engineering - RMIT
- Licensed Agent & Auctioneer - Melbourne
- Licensed Private Pilot
- B737 Flight Simulator, Pilot training course
- Licensed Scuba Diver
- Instrument Maker / Repairer – Avionics
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Professional Association Memberships
- AALARA – Board of Director ,Australian Amusement Leisure & Recreation Association
- IAAPA – International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions
- RABQSA – Auditor.
- ME51 – Chair of Standards Australia for AS3533 Amusement Device
- Member of the Rotary Club of Southport (President 2009- 2010)
Sample of Achievements
- Design of Bungy Tower, Development of Adrenalin Park.
- Development of Bungy training program and operational policy and procedure.
- Maintenance Programs and Certifications
- Development of Design Registration requirements for
- Motion Simulator rides for Division of Workplace Health & Safety
- Developed a operational control interface for Motion Simulator
- Development of company’s policies and procedures manual
- Design and construction of hydraulic jacks for simulators
- Design and manufacture of power supplies for simulators
- Relocation of Entertainment and Training Simulator Globally
