The Victorian Government has released its much anticipated Housing Statement, outlining a number of reforms to help address the issues of housing supply and affordability. We’ve pulled together this overview to explain what these changes mean, and how they may affect our development partners in Victoria. By way of background Victoria will deliver 800,000 new […]

After five years as Managing Director, UPco’s Amanda Ring is passing the baton. Perhaps a little surprisingly, Amanda, with her UPco partners, made the decision to re-structure and rebrand their business in 2020; making the transition from SJB Planning to Urban Planning Collective (better known as UPco). If that wasn’t enough, they embraced an office […]

A more sustainable and resilient city is an exciting prospect. The City of Melbourne’s Sustainable Building Design reforms (Amendment C376) plan to make future development more sustainable – buildings will perform better, emit less and make the city more liveable. But this means the planning rules are proposed to change. So, if you have a […]

This year, we decided to extend our International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations, stretching them out for the entire month. Throughout March, we highlighted the importance of gender equality – profiling some women we admire, and asking ourselves how we’re helping address some of the broader challenges that women are facing. From the impact of housing […]