Lee David, Author at HillPDA Consulting

HillPDA Racing wins first Regatta under the new name

Congratulations to the ‘HillPDA Racing’ team who won the Farr 40 component of the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship on the weekend. This was the first Regatta under the new name ‘HillPDA Racing, formerly ‘EstateMaster Sailing’. “The boat looks great” stated Martin “with 3 first places and 2 second places in 5…

HillPDA hits the streets of Byron Bay undertaking an Employment Land Study

The HillPDA team could be seen pacing out businesses in Byron Bay Shire last week as part of the Byron Shire employment land study. When undertaking employment land studies it is important to consider historical, present and future trends to enable land use and planning controls to evolve and…

Sydney’s Integrated Planning and Transport Future

The Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) was formed by the State Government in 2015, as an independent body, tasked with the job of coordinating and aligning the planning that will shape the future of Greater Sydney. This week, they released their vision for Sydney’s future,…

Goulburn Mulwaree Employment Land Strategy wins 2017 Local Government Award

HillPDA at the 2017 Local Government NSW Planning Awards Congratulations to Goulburn Mulwaree Council on winning the 2017 Local Government NSW Planning award for Culture Change Innovation and Excellence – Rural and Regional Councils for the Goulburn Mulwaree Employment Land Strategy. HillPDA is proud to have worked alongside Council…

Martin Hill ready for 2017 Etchells World Championship

Martin Hill and his crew are on their way to the 2017 Etchells World Championship, kicking off in San Francisco from 22nd September. Best placed of the Australians, Martin will be sailing his new Etchells ‘Lisa Rose’ (named for his wife) which was bought earlier this year in May and…

Virtual Reality: the next reality in the world of retail article by Aneta Ramos, Senior Consultant, Retail Economics

A recent study by International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that worldwide revenues for the Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) market will increase from US$5.2 billion in 2016 to over US$162 billion in 2020, with the retail industry standing to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of this growth.

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The future of retail (the digital retail revolution)

The digital retail revolution is here, and Australian retailers who stick to the old ways of doing things will be left behind. ANETA RAMOS, Bachelors of Psyc (Hons) and Commerce (Economics), HPRA, and Consultant in our Retail Economics team provides a taste of what is to come in the June 2017 issue of the API’s Australia and…

Congratulations Joshua Smith – winner of the 2017 UTS Martin Hill Property Development Feasibility Prize

The UTS Martin Hill Property Development Feasibility Prize is sponsored by HillPDA with the aim of the award to encourage academic excellence in the Master of Property Development with an emphasis on development feasibility analysis. The award is given to the student who obtains a mark that is within the…