Sep022019
Matthew King is the new Managing Director of URPS. Matthew brings new ideas and enthusiasm to our ambitions for the growth of URPS. He is a trusted and skilled member of the URPS management team, well respected by clients and URPS team members alike. This also helps ensure the long-term sustainability of URPS in that […]
Aug262019
Being active delivers so many benefits. These include physical and mental health and wellbeing, opportunity for social connection and learning, chronic disease prevention, creating identity and helping to grow our economy. For many people, sport and active recreation is an essential part of their community’s social fabric. The Office of Recreation, Sport and Racing (ORSR) […]
Aug222019
We are delighted to announce that Lucas Paterno has been appointed as a Director of URPS Melbourne. This decision recognises his contributions to the growth of the practice. Since joining URPS in early 2018, Lucas has successfully facilitated planning approvals throughout Victoria ranging from small-scale additions in heritage sensitive areas, to multi-level residential/mixed-use developments and […]
Jun212019
South Australia’s Mitolo Group is investing $50 million in a significant expansion of its processing, packing, distribution and administration headquarters. The planned expansion of the Group’s Virginia facility has been declared a “major development” by the SA Minister for Planning. URPS is excited to be managing the planning process for this world class production facility. […]
Jun172019
Many of us have a close relative or friend who is struggling with dementia. Despite dementia being the single greatest cause of disability in older Australians and the second most common underlying cause of death, people often know little about it. This is especially true for young people. In an article titled “Forget Me Not […]
Jun122019
Angela Hazebroek has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal as part of the Queen’s birthday honours. We listed some of the highlights of Angela’s career in a previous article about her elevation to Life Fellow of the Planning Institute late last year, so we won’t go over them again. But forgive us if we […]
Jun072019
Many contentious planning matters are determined in public forums by panels or committees. The ability of planners to present well in these forums is critical to procedural fairness and good decision making generally. Our Managing Director, Marcus Rolfe, ran a seminar on behalf of the Planning Institute of Australia SA Division last week focused on […]
May152019
Some Development Plans include provisions that seek to protect specific views. But they are not always as clear as they could be about what constitutes the views being protected. We have recently been involved in an ERD Court hearing where the primary focus was whether a proposed development in North Adelaide would have an unreasonable […]
May072019
Unlike much of suburban Adelaide, Glenelg has traditionally embraced apartment living. Its coastal setting, access to recreational facilities, bustling retail strip and easy access to the city via tram and bus, have made it a popular place to live. This is set to continue via the 2017 Ministerial DPA which increases opportunities for higher density […]
Apr242019
Space is at a premium in many Melbourne neighbourhoods characterised by highly urbanised, cheek-by-jowl buildings. Heritage is also a significant component of inner Melbourne’s attractiveness that provides an additional layer of complexity when undertaking development. Design excellence is required to deliver outcomes that are sensitive to existing heritage fabric, responds to the physical constraints of […]