Strategies for Change provides Strategic Advice and Vision at the front end of urban change projects, and then works with clients to achieve their goal throughout the design process.

We provide the Strategic Framework for a plan, masterplan for urban regeneration sites, major infrastructure, universities, strategic development sites. This step is the key essential driver for excellence in planning and design outcomes.

The key to our approach is the development of a clear strategic vision at the front end of your project and before you start designing. This is the essential ingredient for success.

• We provide policy and strategic advisory services to both the public and private sectors to facilitate successful development outcomes. Our services help position private development and infrastructure proposals to excel.
• We review and facilitate effective solutions to the most intractable planning problems, and
• We mediate successful outcomes to add value to the community through development and infrastructure.

Strategies for Change will assist you to:

• Understand the big picture and the changes impacting on your project
• Develop a clear vision for your project based on your business drivers
• Conceptualise the project to integrate broader environmental, design and community objectives
• Understand how to make the concept happen
• Coordinate your architects and planners to ensure your vision is achieved
• Help you deal with the authorities and community to maximize the chances of success

Strategies for Change also:

• chairs mediation and review panels and inquiries,
• peer reviews major development proposals,
• facilitates community-developer issue resolutions,
• advises on development strategies

Strategic Advice, Development Strategy and Masterplanning Projects:  

Melbourne Desalination Plant  2008/9

Sue was part of the winning consortium AquaSure for the Melbourne Desalination plant (Thiess/Degremont/Macquarie Capital Group). She worked with a talented design team (Peck Von Hartel) to ensure that the visual impact of the plant was minimised and the electrical and pipeline linkages took into account the rural landscape around Wonthaggi.

Werribee Employment Zone: Chair, Project Review Panel  2008-9

Sue chaired the Project Advisory Panel for the master planning of the Werribee Employment Zone in Melbourne.  This project  examines the possible future for a 900ha government owned site on the western outskirts of Melbourne.  The Panel’s report was submitted to the Victorian government in November 2009.

Brisconnections Airport Link/Northern Busway 2007-8

Brisconnections wins largest PPP infrastructure project in Australia Monday 19th May 2008

Sue was appointed Vision Manager for the Brisconnections consortium (John Holland/Thiess/Macquarie Bank/ PB/Arup) in January 2007. She was responsible for coordinating the urban design input into this significant project from the beginning of design thinking. By building an urban vision that aimed to reduce the visual impact of this project on the local communities and to facilitate urban renewal opportunities, she was able to influence the strategic engineering outcomes that have led to this project winning the Bid.

Australian Jockey Club Masterplan 2006-7

Sue provided the strategic direction for the transformation of the Royal Randwick Racecourse masterplan. This involved working with the AJC Committee and chairman, the senior staff and a team of advisors to achieve a shift in thinking about the future of this site to blend traditional racing facilities with the requirements of a modern entertainment venue.

“ Sue’s knowledge and understanding of the planning system was integral to the success of this milestone process and we are indebted to her for her loyalty, passion, and stubborn determination to get the job done to the highest possible standard” Jonathan Seward, Head of Properties, AJC