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 […]

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 […]

At any given time, UPco is working on gaining planning permits for dozens of different apartment building proposals – but recently, there was one approval we were especially excited about. We talked to UPco Senior Associate Adam Haines, who can attest to the amount of attention required to get this one across the finishing line […]

At UPco, we’re fortunate to have built long-term relationships with some wonderful clients – including the team at Buxton Group, a leading development business that specialises in residential and retirement living. Over the last three decades, we have worked with both the founder of this family business, Richard Buxton, and his daughter Samantha, who has […]