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RTPI Reports Call for Greater Emphasis on Planning Economic Worth

In their latest research papers, The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) reports call for greater emphasis on planning’s economic worth. The Value of Planning – looks at the need to develop a greater understanding of planning’s economic impact; and Fostering Growth: Understanding and Strengthening the Economic Benefits of Planning –…

2013 NSW PIA Awards night

Congratulations to the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure on receiving the 2013 NSW Award for Planning Excellence: Best Planning Ideas – Large Project for “Revitalising Newcastle”! This is a fantastic project, one that HillPDA has been very proud to have been a part of, and it was a great…

HillPDA and Estate Master welcome Alex Hrelja to the Melbourne Team

HillPDA is proud to announce that Alex Hrelja has joined the Melbourne Team as Principal. Alex is a specialist in urban economics, strategic planning and economic development with over 18 years of consultancy experience in those fields. Alex has worked across Australia in his fields of expertise. Clients include local,…

Sarah Hill featured in the Australia and New Zealand Property Journal

Sarah Hill writes about the transformation in the NSW Planning and the White Paper in her article featured in the June 2013 Australia and New Zealand Property Journal. In her Article Sarah explains what is the White Paper and focus in seven changes in the Planning System for NSW.

NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure’s Building Professionals Board Appointment

Sarah Hill has been appointed to the NSW Planning & Infrastructure Minister’s Building Professionals Board. The Board was established to improve the quality of building construction and subdivision in NSW by regulating and educating building and subdivision certifiers. The new Board will advise on the implementation of the reforms to…

Sarah Hill from the Planning Institute reports back on workshop

Macquarie Centre SRA & AMP Valuation Case

This was a case regarding compensation for the compulsory acquisition of land at Macquarie Centre for the train station entrances.