Wolter Consulting Group’s Town Planning Team have recently been involved in helping to obtain a development approval for a 107-bed aged care residence at Clearview in Seven Hills.
We would like to congratulate our Directors, Natalie Rayment and Andrew Crawford, and our Senior Associate Town Planner, Brad Jones, on being re-elected to the Property Council of Australia (PCA) Member Committees for 2019-2020 in Queensland.
Access to fresh food, tree cover and walkability were some of the factors examined in the recent study with the goal to determine Brisbane’s healthiest suburbs, as published on Domain’s website this week. Other things considered in the study included distance to and the capacity of hospitals, access to allied and community healthcare, the density of liquor and fast food stores in an area, as well as how much residents volunteered within their community. One of the commentators on the issue was our Senior Associate Town Planner, Brad Jones who stressed the importance of supporting local services such as local shops and cafes in order to create more inviting and walkable neighbourhoods across the city, not just confined to the inner suburbs.
Our client Villa World goes beyond delivering a house or a piece of land. Their recent development Seascape in Redland Bay, offers designer homes situated in a growth location close to the proposed Weinam Creek marina development. The goal of this development was ‘a well-positioned future’. Wolter Consulting Group have been proudly involved in this project from the early stages, providing Town Planning, Surveying and Environmental services.
Wolter Consulting Group is proud to have been involved in the lease agreement between Suncorp and Mirvac for Suncorp’s new Brisbane workspace. The agreement will enable Suncorp to consolidate its workforce into a single location at 80 Ann Street, Brisbane from 2022. Our Town Planning team provided professional advice and due diligence services relating to the detailed third-party review of application and approval documentation on behalf of Suncorp and under project managers, FACTION Consulting. Congratulations to Suncorp and Mirvac in securing this agreement.
Sustainability is important to Wolter Consulting Group and we believe the culmination of small changes in our everyday will elicit positive environmental outcomes. That is why July marks the launch of WCG’s Sustainability Program: ‘Orange is the New Green!’.
Koalas are our National icon and loved by Australians and tourists alike. So, when a Koala Expert Panel advised the Queensland government that the planning framework to protect koalas had failed, quoting an 80% loss in koala numbers, everyone’s attention has been turned to what response would be taken.
After working on this project for over two years, Wolter Consulting Group was very excited to see the Parklands Precinct successful open day. Project developer and Highfields local, Mac Stirling was determined The Avenues would set a new standard and turned to the team from Wolters Consulting Group to ensure his vision was realised.
The Vegetation Management and other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 proposes amendments to three current acts that will put significant roadblocks in the path of developments on sites over five hectares. Wolter Consulting Group's Environmental Team has been going through the main key points you need to know.
Have you ever wondered how many lights there are on the iconic Story Bridge or what it’s like to hang from it supported by nothing but a rope? If you have, this article is a must-read.