James Overall (Class 2001) – discovering a passion for nature

From having little idea what he wanted to do as a boy, James Overall has found his passion for rehabilitating natural landscapes.

“Life is pretty bloody great! Have a young son, a loving wife, incredible job all in one of the best cities in the world! More specifically, I am a Ranger in Charge with the ACT Parks and Conservation Service overseeing the Government’s management of northern Namadgi National Park, the Lower Cotter Catchment and Murrumbidgee River Corridor… a great privilege!” James said.

His advice for current Radford students?

“Don’t waste too much time on your phone, appreciate all the things that are growing around the school (Gossan Hill is pretty interesting!), consider a job that gets you outdoors and away from the computer (you can do that later in life when your body is failing you).”