Our Services

Regional and Urban Planning Services

Integrated strategic and statutory planning services, working towards sustainable growth and next generation infrastructure for all locations.

Adaptive land use planning
Private, state and local government, and not for profit – projects with resilience
Structure Plans and Development Plans
Development and Planning Permit Applications

Collaborative governance for data driven decision making
Planning Appeals + Representation
VCAT – representation and expert evidence
Due Diligence, feasibility and site audits
Council support services

All Planning

The Mill, Castlemaine

Our planning team has supported all aspects of planning for The Mill Castlemaine since its establishment in 2016. Originally a…

Engagement

We are true engagement practitioners not just public relations advisors. Our engagement is always tailored for each project. We bring the same attention to detail, the same depth and breadth of approach, to all challenging scenarios.

Engagement focussed on community sustainability and adaptive planning for the future
IAP2 accredited, best practice engagement and consultation
Location and stakeholder specific engagement strategies – online, place based, mobile

Resilience Planning with data and systems thinking
Identifying organisations + stakeholders for Community led problem solving
Research, reporting + evaluation, facilitation + training
Traditional Owner partnerships

All Engagement

Moulamein Masterplan

The Moulamein Masterplan and Community Action Plan is more than a planning document—it’s a shared vision for the future of…

Design – urban, graphic, data driven

We are great at turning the listening, writing and talking into approachable and user friendly design. Our design specialists add value to our work through visual interpretation and expression.

Site analysis and innovation
Urban Design Guidelines and Frameworks
Master Planning and Precinct Structure Planning
Concept, subdivision and urban design planning
Data Analysis and Visualisation

Graphic Information Systems (GIS)
Integrated design + management for next generation infrastructure
Infrastructure Contributions analysis and planning
Built form (BESS) studies

All Design

Towong Shire Settlement Hierarchy Mapping

Our planners were engaged by Towong Shire Council to design a Settlement Hierarchy Map that would clearly communicate the municipality’s…

Strategy & Structure Planning

We take our expert statutory knowledge and experience and apply it at the front end, working with Councils, clients and government bodies towards policy implementation and change that helps governments, landowners and other stakeholders achieve not only consensus, but practical progress.

Structure Plans, Urban Design Frameworks, Precinct Structure Plans
Adaptive Land Use Strategies
Planning Scheme / Local strategic Planning Statements
Development Controls Plans
Local Environment Plans (NSW)

Planning Scheme Amendment Coordination + Preparation
Rural Land Use Planning
Residential, Housing + Population Analysis
Spatial Analysis and Data Mapping
Recreational + Open Space Planning

All Strategy

Seasonal Workers Accommodation, Robinvale

The team was engaged by Agriculture Victoria and Swan Hill Rural City Council to address a growing challenge in Robinvale…

Energy Transition

Our generalist expertise across all planning and land use change allows us to bring a wholistic approach to each and every energy transition project. We work in partnership with stakeholders and the community to understand local environments and identify opportunities to deliver a sustainable future.

Fostering long term investment in climate adaptation strategies
Planning towards renewable Energy
Wind, solar, batter storage, hydropower + hydrogen, infrastructure upgrades and all upstream/downstream impacts of projects

Bushfire Risk Assessments and Statements
Regenerative design strategy – environmental and landscape
Carbon, including decarbonisation planning and accounting
Circular economy and Resource Recovery

All Energy

Environment & Sustainability Strategy, Moyne

How do you plan for a future that protects what people value most—while tackling challenges that feel bigger than any…

Culture and Landscapes

Towards aboriginal self determination, we support our clients through policies related to cultural heritage, with a focus on upfront consideration and inclusion.

Cultural Landscapes Assessment – incorporating pre and post settlement landscape values
Coordination of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessments including bio-cultural + landscape assessments
Engagement and strengthening of stakeholder partnerships at the strategic end of Planning

Coordination and co-preparation of Aboriginal Cultural Values Assessment, including identification of:
- sensitive cultural places
- Indigenous heritage and ephemeral values
- places and vegetation for protection
Country based planning and engagement processes
Cultural mapping

All Culture

Towong Shire Structure Planning

Our planners worked with Towong Shire Council to deliver one of Victoria’s first structure‑planning projects to meaningfully embed cultural landscape…