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Summer 2015 – Vol 55 No 4 – 1 from the Editor 11th - 13th May 2016, Brisbane This issue From the editor 2 People News Q and A - Robin King-Cullen LFPIA 18 Queensland Committee gets down to Place business 2 It’s the vibe, Brisbane! 19 Planning passion recognised 3 So how good is the Kelvin Grove Urban 2015 PIA Awards for Planning Village? (Chapter 3) 23 Excellence in Queensland 4 From Plan to Place - Gasworks@ State Conference - Animated, Newstead Riverpark 27 enthusiastic, excited, happy and Brisbane Open House 31 motivated 6 Transforming car spaces into people Core skills in planning: Understanding the fundamentals of property places - Brisbane PARK(ing) Day 2015 32 development 8 Th e Queensland Young Planners - Member milestones 9 Brisbane PARK(ing) Day 33 Planning in a changing climate - PIA Postcard from France - I’m Position Statement 10 listening to you, you bastides 34 Cover design: Zara Ali Plan www.zaraali.com.au Adapting South-East Queensland Editor: Dan Molloy to accept more growth and the new Committee: Rachel Jones geography of jobs 11 Linda Tait MPIA CPP John Van As MPIA Spotlight on student accommodation 13 Eve Vickerson MPIA Moreton Bay Region - establishing ourselves as the region of choice! 15 Queensland Planner – Summer 2015 – Vol 55 No 4 – 1 From the editor We retrace its development through We look at Brisbane Open House and the the eyes of Greg Vann LFPIA CPP, like student accommodation scene as well as me a lifelong Brisbanite. Greg’s ‘folksy make connections to neighbouring areas rendition’ traces the city’s development and SEQ more generally. from the oft cited ‘big country town’, its legacies, defi ning moments through to its Looking to 2016 aspirations as Australia’s New World City. Th e fi rst edition in 2016 will look at We take a look at two award winning “Th e future for planning … and the examples of place making - this year’s profession”. Contributions welcome – see PIA From Plan to Place Excellence Award page 36 for details on how to submit an winner and Overall Winner – Gasworks@ article. Newstead Riverpark and the 2007 My thanks to the Queensland Planner Overall winning project - Aff ordable editorial committee, Linda Tait, John Van Housing in the Kelvin Grove Urban As, Eve Vickerson and Rachel Jones for Village. their insights, ideas and commitment to Dan Molloy the publication. Brisbane in focus Dan Molloy Editor Th is edition looks at our state capital Brisbane as it prepares to host the 2016 Planning Congress from 11 – 13 May 2016. Queensland Committee gets down to business Dan Molloy Th e 2015/2016 Queensland Committee • Responding to the Infrastructure, Education - Mark Limb MPIA held its fi rst meeting on Monday 16 Planning and Natural Resources Environmental Planning - Laura Gannon November. Todd Rohl MPIA was elected Committee's consultation process for MPIA unopposed as State President for the next the Planning Bills and Private Member's twelve months. Leo Jensen FPIA CPP Bills introduced earlier this year Membership - Shane Spargo MPIA Policy & Advocacy - Todd Rohl MPIA and Nicole Willis MPIA were elected as • Draft State Infrastructure Plan – vice-presidents. submissions due 4 December Professional Development - Rosanne Meurling PIA (Hon Fellow) Todd was elected to the Committee as • SPP Draft Amendment – submissions Policy and Advocacy Convenor and has a due 4 December Qld Young Planners - Catherine Andrews packed agenda with consultation underway MPIA • Regional Planning and/or submissions being prepared across a Social Planning - Leo Jensen FPIA CPP range of critical issues including: • Qld Climate Adaptation Strategy Transport Planning - Shannon Batch MPIA • Planning Bills (tabled 12 November) • Contribution to PIA's draft Housing Urban Design - Linda Bradby MPIA and supporting instruments Position Statement (development assessment rules, plan Branch Convenors 2015/2016 Qld Committee making rules, planning regulation, Central Queensland - Julie Brook MPIA infrastructure designation guidelines) – Awards - Medina Hasan MPIA Darling Downs/Lockyer Valley - Josh consultation from 23 November 2015 Economic Development - Craig Mathisen Leddy MPIA to 5 February 2016 Gold Coast - Nicole Willis MPIA North Queensland - Vacant Season’s Greetings Sunshine Coast - Vacant Tropical North Queensland - Sharon The PIA Queensland office will close on Friday 18 December 2015 and Harwood MPIA CPP re-open on Monday 11 January 2016. Wide Bay Burnett - Michael Ellery MPIA Best wishes to all members, sponsors, advertisers and supporters for a safe Immediate Past President - Kate Isles MPIA and happy festive season and for a prosperous and rewarding 2016. Qld elected National Director - Darren Crombie MPIA CPP 2 – Queensland Planner – Summer 2015 – Vol 55 No 4 News Planning passion recognised Dan Molloy Th e two signature events on the PIA calendar in Queensland each year are the State Conference (with its Conference Dinner on the fi nal night) and Awards for Planning Excellence Dinner. It was fi tting that this year, these events saw a number of deserving individuals recognised for their contribution in Jeff Humphreys LFPIA leading eff ective planning for people and places. At the State Conference in September, Jeff Humphreys and John Gaskell were elevated to Life Fellow and Fellow respectively. Th e ranks of esteemed members were further enhanced when Darryl Low Choy and Cr Paul Tully were awarded Fellow and Hon Fellow status respectively at the Awards dinner on 6 November. Paul was fortunate to have his wife Liza by his side as the award was announced. After much behind the scenes subterfuge, Darryl was stunned to look out from the lectern as he accepted his award to see his wife and daughters in the room. Congratulations to all – wear your pins with pride. John Gaskell FPIA CPP Darryl Low Choy FPIA Paul Tully PIA (Hon Fellow) īĞĐƟǀĞ͘WƌĂĐƟĐĂů͘WƌŽǀĞŶ͘ нϲϭϳϯϮϰϯϬϬϬ ǁǁǁ͘ŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚΛŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ Queensland Planner – Summer 2015 – Vol 55 No 4 – 3 News 2015 PIA Awards for Planning Excellence in Queensland Brisbane 6 November 2015 Th e 29th PIA Awards in Planning Award for Excellence - Excellence were celebrated at a gala Outstanding Student Project dinner at the Brisbane Hilton on Friday Award - Tertiary November 6. Who really pays for urban infrastructure? Here we present a list of the winners and Th e impact of developer infrastructure sponsors. Congratulations to the winners charges on housing aff ordability in and commendation recipients and a Brisbane, Australia (Doctoral Th esis) by thank you to our generous sponsors. A Lyndall Bryant, Queensland University of full list of winners and commendations Technology. can be found in the Commemorative Book on the PIA website. Sponsor: Queensland Government Award for Excellence - Award for Excellence - Best Outstanding Student Project Planning Ideas Award - Small or Award - Secondary Local Project Redevelopment of 280-300 Old Building our City – Light Rail Corridor Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo by Jacinta by City of Gold Coast, Griffi th Keulemans (All Hallows’ School) University Sponsor: Queensland Government Sponsor: CBP Lawyers Jacob Anson Young Planner of the Year with Kate Isles The 2015 PIA Awards for Planning Excellence trophies and certificates 4 – Queensland Planner – Summer 2015 – Vol 55 No 4 News Overall Winner Gasworks@Newstead Riverpark Shannon McGuire - Planner of the Year Award for Excellence - Best Award for Excellence - Promotion Award for Excellence - The Robert Planning Ideas Award - Large, of Planning Swider Memorial Award for Regional or Urban Project Outstanding Achievement by a Queensland Government Planning Young Planner Sunshine Coast Shaping our Future by Scheme Code Interpretation - Animated HASSELL, Sunshine Coast Council Video by Place Design Group; Jacob Anson MPIA Department of Infrastructure, Local Sponsor: Buckley Vann Town Planning Government and Planning Award for Excellence - Planner of Consultants the Year Sponsor: BBS Communications Award for Excellence - From Plan Shannon McGuire MPIA to Place Award for Excellence - Great Place Sponsor: City of Ipswich Gasworks@Newstead Riverpark by Cardno HRP, Brisbane City Council, Gladstone Coal Exporters Maritime Award for Excellence - Overall Aveo, Cox Rayner Architects Precinct, East Shores by Urbis Winner Sponsor: Moreton Bay Regional Council Sponsor: Sunshine Coast Council Gasworks@Newstead Riverpark by Cardno HRP, Brisbane City Council, Award for Excellence - The Hard Wendy Chadwick Encouragement Aveo, Cox Rayner Architects Won Victory Award Yeerongpilly TOD Plan of Development CrossLife Highland Reserve Lakeside by Deicke Richards Community Node by CrossLife - a baptist church Sponsor: City of Gold Coast Sponsor: Brisbane City Council Award for Excellence - Improving Planning Processes and Practices Logan City Council’s Online Environmental Off set Estimator by Logan City Council, Parsons Brinckerhoff , Ozius Spatial Sponsor: Allens Linklaters Public Engagement and Community Planning Commendations only - no award in 2015 Sponsor: Powerlink Queensland A toast to the profession Queensland Planner – Summer 2015 – Vol 55 No 4 – 5 News Animated, enthusiastic, excited, happy and motivated. Townsville 9 -11 September 2015 Chelsey Smith PIA (Affiliate) Th e 2015 State Conference was held in insightful and interesting facts along the Townsville from 9 to 11 September. Th e event way. Following the opening keynote and was a resounding success with the support of a quick cappuccino during morning tea, sponsors integral to ensuring the delivery of I was engaged in the PLAN: Northern a quality program
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