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READY FOR A STEP UP?

Urban Planning Collective (UPco) is on the hunt for new additions to our team: Planners and Senior Planners. So, if you’re ready for your next career move, here are the details… A bit about UPco We’re an independent town planning consultancy based in Melbourne. Originally established as SJB Planning, we’ve been achieving great development outcomes […]
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WHAT’S UP, SAM?

My name's Sam Fisher, and I’m UPco's Admin Assistant. (Editor’s note: Sam’s job title should read more like “All-round Legend, Jack of Most Trades, Ad hoc Problem-solver, Human Gig Guide & Sports Scoreboard, and Guitar Geek.” Strangely, all skills relevant to this office).
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WHAT IS A LAND’S HIGHEST AND BEST USE IN GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS?

The populations of Metropolitan Melbourne and Victoria are growing rapidly, requiring new and improved government facilities and infrastructure. As a result, there’s a need to deliver land for those projects – often on privately-owned land. We sat down with UPco Principal Consultant Andrew Clarke to walk us through the process of determining the highest and […]
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TAN TAT

Melbourne’s CBD has recently welcomed a stylish new addition: Tan Tat, a mixed use development offering 50+ Build to Rent apartments, plus commercial and retail. UPco worked alongside our friends at SJB on the project – and Associate Planner Isobell Vescovi gave us some insights into the journey. The project in a nutshell Situated on […]
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