Established in 1993, WCG is celebrating 30 years of business in 2023, as a leading collective of planners, urban designers, surveyors, environment professionals and landscape architects, committed to better development outcomes and a willingness to challenge conventional thinking.
We strive for innovation and operational excellence alongside our core values. Acting honestly and ethically, we utilise our expertise, experience and unique industry perspective, to advise and guide our people, clients, and community.
We invest the time to understand our clients' needs and their project's vision and are committed to it throughout the development process. Having strong productive relationships with our stakeholders at all levels, we can plan, design and deliver creatively and sustainably, maximising the value add for you and your business.
Natalie has built a career in town planning over the last 25 years. Her experience in both the private and public sector has culminated in her joining the Wolter Consulting Group’s Board of Directors as Executive Director in 2005, and Co-Chair from 2022. Natalie is a recognised expert town planning witness to the Court and specialises in statutory planning and development facilitation. She has always been an active participant in our industry and is currently a Member of the Property Council of Australia's Committee for Cities and Olympics Roundtable, Vice Chair of HIA Planning Committee and Member of the Management Committee of QShelter.
Natalie’s passion for planning and how it impacts the quality of life in our cities and regions led her to co-found YIMBY Qld in 2016, a not-for-profit public interest organisation, saying ‘yes in my back yard’ to good development that makes for better living. She is dedicated to balancing the conversation around development and urban policy, so often dominated by the ‘no’ voice, and her focus is on ‘getting to yes’. As part of the international YIMBY network, Natalie collaborates with a range of colleagues, working together towards a common goal of ‘housing for all’.
From 2019-2021, Natalie became the Deputy Chair of the inaugural Board of Beddown, a charity that provides pop-up accommodation for the most vulnerable members of our community. From 2021-2022, she was Chair of the Board and was instrumental in facilitating the merger of Beddown and inCommunity group of charities in 2022.
In recognition for her commitment to planning work, Natalie was awarded Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Qld’s Outstanding Women in Planning 2020 by her peers, and became a Fellow of PIA in 2021.
In 2023, Natalie was awarded the Women in Leadership award at the UDIA Queensland Awards for Excellence - highlighting her commitment to mentoring our emerging leaders at WCG, in the planning profession and in the development industry.
Natalie is a member of a number of professional associations and panels, and is a sought-after speaker at conferences and seminars.
Andrew has over 30 years’ experience across all facets of planning, development, infrastructure and consultation through a range of private sector and Government roles. Together with Natalie Rayment, Andrew leads WCG as Co-Chair of the firm’s Board of Directors. Andrew maintains an active interest in industry advocacy and continuing professional development. He actively participates on committees and advisory bodies, and attends, participates and speaks at conferences and seminars.
Prior to joining WCG, Andrew managed the highly successful Brisbane Urban Renewal Task Force. In this capacity, Andrew was responsible for establishing a statutory planning framework for urban renewal areas, facilitating significant catalyst projects and co-ordinating the planning and delivery of community and capital works infrastructure.
Dan supports our Executive Leadership Team across all facets of business strategy and operations to ensure we deliver the best possible services to our clients. Dan is passionate about success orientated leadership and comes from an extensive career in law, local government, property development, insurance and construction.
Bruce Williams is an Executive Director on the Board of Wolter Consulting Group. He joined the Board in 2022 and plays an important leadership role across the company. Bruce is a registered surveyor and information technology generalist with more than 15 years’ experience in surveying, spatial information management and spatial information systems design and development. In his role as a Senior Surveyor and IT Manager, Bruce carries out office based surveying duties and oversees the entire ICT systems and technological needs of the organisation.
In addition to his leadership role as an Executive Director on the Board of Wolter Consulting Group, Brad also leads one of the company’s core service teams.
Brad brings over 20 years’ experience in delivering high quality residential commercial, industrial and mixed use developments to key clients. Having spent his career working closely with surveyors and urban designers, Brad has an extensive understanding of the land creation process and is considered an industry leader on the emerging trends in greenfield development and urban design.
Brad’s extensive industry experience and collaborative and outgoing nature have resulted in excellent industry networks; enabling Brad to facilitate outcomes for clients through engagement with political and senior government contacts.
Brad is a past Chair of the Property Council of Australia (QLD) Residential Committee, a position he is extremely proud of, and one which acknowledges his experience and ongoing commitment to advocacy within the property industry.
