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AMENDMENT VC300 INTRODUCES NEW CODE FOR HOUSING APPLICATIONS

Today marks another important day for housing in Victoria: the introduction of the Mid-Rise Code into the planning scheme via Amendment VC300. As part of the planning reforms promised in 2023, Amendment VC300 is aimed at improving feasibility, certainty and approval timeframes for medium‑density housing, by introducing ‘deemed to comply’ standards for mid-rise residential development. […]
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PLANNING AMENDMENT (BETTER DECISIONS MADE FASTER) BILL 2025

November 5, 2025
By Andrew Clarke, UPco Principal Consultant On the 28th and 29th of October 2025, the Allan Labor Government announced and introduced the Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025 into the Victorian State Parliament. The Bill proposes substantial changes to the Planning and Environment Act 1987. It supplements changes which have already been approved […]
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READY FOR A STEP UP?

October 27, 2025
Since our exciting recent expansion into NSW, 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 helping to define Australia’s built future. Originally […]
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SARAH THOMAS ELECTED TO THE VPELA BOARD

October 21, 2025
Just last week, VPELA announced that UPco’s very own Sarah Thomas had been appointed as a Director on the VPELA Board! We caught up with Sarah to find out the backstory, her advice to other professionals… and what she’s quietly hoping for during her time serving the Board. This news TOTALLY took us by surprise! […]
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URBAN PLANNING COLLECTIVE EXPANDS INTO NSW

October 6, 2025
After focusing on the Victorian market for the last three decades, UPco has decided the time is right to expand – and in October 2025, we officially open an office in Sydney. It’s an exciting evolution of our business, and one that will enable us to cater for new and existing clients with projects right […]
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