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! […]

What does it take to transform part of a historical racecourse into the “biggest project fast-tracked so far” via the Development Facilitation Program?[1] At UPco, we’ve been finding out, thanks to our involvement in Moonee Valley Park: a major Hamton project dreamed up more than a decade ago and being delivered in stages. And on […]

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 […]

Victorian planning consultancy, Urban Planning Collective (UPco) expands into NSW. 06 October 2025 After specialising in the Victorian market for more than 30 years, Urban Planning Collective (UPco) is expanding its geographical reach. The Melbourne-based town planning consultancy has announced that it has opened the doors to a new Sydney office, enabling the business to […]