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HillPDA are proud to announce the appointment of Brent Winter as Associate

Prior to joining HillPDA, Brent spent more than 9 years as an economics and public policy consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and brings with him diverse experience in complex analytical projects, detailed knowledge in economic and social drivers and effective strategic thinking. Brent’s expertise, strategic thinking and passion compliment the…

HillPDA are proud to be sponsoring the 2016/17 Farr 40 Australian series

Estate Master Pittwater One Design Trophy Winner, Photo credit: Crosbie Lorimer The next race is the Farr 40 Newcastle One Design Trophy which will be held this weekend (21/22 January 2017) and hosted by the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club with racing offshore. Martin Hill and his…

The changing face of affordable housing in Sydney

I have been working as a property economist in the social and affordable housing field for over 25 years. I have, with my planning colleagues and friends in government, pioneered many initiatives including the introduction of inclusionary zoning in CityWest, Green Square and Waverley: mechanisms for bonus FSR…

Working together for a better NSW.

HillPDA Director and EstateMaster CEO, Martin Hill presented the William Kirkby-Jones Oration 2016 at the UDIA Annual Presidents Lunch on Wednesday 7th September. Martin was more than honoured to present the William Kirby-Jones Oration who was a great friend and mentor to both Martin and daughter Sarah Hill (CEO, Greater…

Planners do care!

Opinion piece In response to “Sydney will be unrecognisable now that the planners have gone” Elizabeth Farrelly (SMH 26 May 2016) raises some good points on some of the recent major projects in Sydney. However, we would like to assure your readers that the planners are alive…

Women in Planning

As we say farewell to Sarah who departs HillPDA to head the Greater Sydney Commission, HillPDA recognises our women leading planning. Visionary. Passionate. Fearless. Inspirational. Planning’s industry leader and outgoing director of HillPDA, Sarah Hill, is at the front of the planning pack. Handpicked from HillPDA,…

EstateMaster Sailing on right track at Rolex Farr 40 Pre-Worlds

Congratulations to the EstateMaster Sailing team on their overall third place at the Pre-Worlds in Long Beach California. They are on the right track for the 2015 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship title. To read the full article, click here. HillPDA is the advisory…

Successful centres: protecting Sydney’s long-term productivity

Urban centres lie at the heart of many local communities, but recent debate on city growth has tended to focus exclusively on increasing residential densities rather than ways to strengthen urban centres. In focussing on accelerating one urban activity – residential development – it is possible that we…

New homes fail to dampen prices

“Sydney property prices have skyrocketed at the same time as near-record amounts of new homes have come on to the market, contradicting Treasurer Joe Hockey’s suggestion that the answer to housing affordability is more supply.” Sarah Hill, Director HillPDA and advisor to the NSW Minister for Planning and a member…