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Wyong Pacific Highway Upgrade

HillPDA completed several components in relation to the assessment of four different options for the widening and upgrade of the Pacific Highway through Wyong Town Centre including: The business impact assessment (which included the measurement of trading impacts due to loss of car parking spaces, acquisition/removal of local businesses and…

Pokolbin Proposed Golf Course Tourism Estate

HillPDA completed an economic and social appraisal including a Cost Benefit Analysis of a proposed Jack Nicklaus Golden Bear Golf Course estate including a PGA 18 hole Golf Course, Golf Academy, 250 room Hotel with conference facilities, wellness centre and integrated residential estate with 300 dwellings. The CBA included quantified…

Broken Hill Library

HillPDA assisted Council in undertaking the cost benefit analysis of options for a new library, archives and tourism office as part of the business plan. The preferred option was a new integrated building in the town centre. Costs and benefits were measured against the base case (upgrading existing premises) over…

Tamworth LGA

HillPDA was commissioned by Tamworth Regional Council to undertake a review of the commercial centres and employment lands in the Tamworth Local Government Area (LGA). This review included an analysis of recent market trends and drivers, identifying capacity and supply constraints, and projecting future land requirements to accommodate additional growth.

Chester Hill and Villawood East

HillPDA completed two business cases for the urban renewal of Chester Hill and Villawood East precincts.This included a comprehensive review of the residential, retail and commercial property market sectors, financial and economic appraisal and implementation strategy. Our value add As part of the project HillPDA consulted with Community Housing…

Avalon Town Centre

The community raised several concerns regarding Avalon Town Centre during consultation, undertaken as part of the Avalon Place Plan. One of the key areas of concern raised by the local community related to the economic vitality and vibrancy of the local retail centre. Particularly, many locals were concerned about the…

Georges River LGA

The need to prepare a harmonised strategic vision and planning framework to guide and stimulate appropriate development within Georges River LGA was the catalyst for the development of a commercial centre’s strategy (the strategy). This need to provide a consolidated and holistic planning framework for the LGA was further emphasised…

Moss Vale Road

The Nowra-Bomaderry Structure Plan 2006 identified several new urban areas across the Nowra-Bomaderry area with the capacity to contribute to the supply of new homes. The Structure Plan includes two areas known as Moss Vale Road North and Moss Vale Road South, which are Urban Release Areas in the Shoalhaven…

Central Hobart Precinct Plan

In 2019, the City of Hobart and the Tasmanian Government agreed to work together to deliver a Central Hobart Precincts Plan to guide future development and public infrastructure provision and funding in Central Hobart. A key component to developing a robust evidence-based Plan is an in-depth understanding as to the…