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Planning shake-up with Victorian housing reforms | Amendment VC242, September 2023

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 […]
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WHAT’S UP, KEL?

September 14, 2023
The UPco team is made up of all sorts of characters, and every one of them has a story. Here’s just one of them… and while he’s certainly not new to the business, he does happen to be our new Managing Director! What’s your name, and your role at UPco? Kel Twite. I’m a Director […]
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INTERCONTINENTAL MELBOURNE THE RIALTO

September 6, 2023
At UPco, our team is passionate about the built environment, and we love seeing beautiful architecture come to life. We all have our favourite buildings – and this month, we asked UPco Associate Aleesha Meesen to tell us about one of hers. To start with, can you tell us a little bit about this building? […]
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LA TROBE UNI, SHEPPARTON

August 16, 2023
Since 2021, UPco has worked on a series of amendments to the extension of La Trobe University, all of which have been approved in record time. We chatted to UPco Associate Genevieve Kour about the most recent approval, and why it’s so significant for both the University and broader community. Gen, can you tell us […]
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AMANDA RING ON SUCCESSION PLANNING & WHY IT MATTERS

August 1, 2023
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 […]
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