
Penrith Night Time Economy Strategy 2022
Goal: In collaboration with SustainbleEast, JOC Consulting was engaged by Penrith City Council to develop a Night Time Economy (NTE) Strategy 2022, recognising Council has

MidCoast Cultural Plan
Goal In late 2019, MidCoast Council set out to deliver its first Cultural Plan – a foundational document to help build on the region’s strengths

Wingecarribee Environment and Climate Change Strategy Engagement
Goal Wingecarribee Shire Council set out to develop a new Environment and Climate Change Strategy that will guide investment, resourcing and operations over the next

Woolworths Group Bourke&Young Community Engagement Strategy
Goal: JOC Consulting was commissioned to support engagement with the local community during the early planning stage of Woolworth Group’s proposed mixed-use development ‘Bourke&Young’ in

Kingswood Place Plan
Goal In late 2019, Penrith City Council embarked on their ‘Think Bold Kingswood Place Plan’, an ambitious strategic plan that provides a strategic framework and

World Bank Resilience Study Tour
Goal The World Bank Urban and Disaster Risk Management Unit are a geographically dispersed team who are committed to improving outcomes relating to urban resilience

Blue Mountains Community Strategic Plan Review
Goal The Blue Mountains community has been particularly hard hit by recent shocks. The Black Summer bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound

Planning Proposal Best Practice and KPIs
In mid 2021, the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (the Department) consulted with stakeholders to develop best practice procedures that if applied consistently throughout

Tighes Hill Character Area – Pilot Character Study
Character is what makes a neighbourhood unique and is the identity of a place. It encompasses the way it looks and functions. It is created

Smart Places Customer Charter Consultation
JOC Consulting was engaged by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and the Department of Customer Service for consultation services for the Smart Places

Places of Penrith Implementation Plan
PROJECT In April 2020, JOC Consulting was engaged by Penrith City Council to prepare and develop the ‘Places of Penrith’, a highly complex and comprehensive

Penrith Planning for Heat – Issues Paper
Penrith City Council (Council) is committed to improving the liveability outcomes of urban development within the Penrith Local Government Area (LGA) to address the urban

Penrith DCP Chapters Review
A full review of Penrith’s DCP 2014 is currently underway, resulting from the large amount of work being undertaken through the Penrith Local Strategic Planning

Blacktown Place Identity and Place Framework
In 2021 JOC Consulting was engaged by Blacktown City Council to prepare a Place Identity and Place Framework for the Blacktown City Centre, involving three

Ryde Resilience Plan 2030 Consultation
The City of Ryde is seeking community feedback on the Ryde Resilience Plan 2030, a groundbreaking action plan for resilience at a local government level. JOC Consulting has been

How to run a virtual workshop
Earlier this week we facilitated a virtual workshop for the Kingswood Place Plan with the awesome team at Penrith City Council. At JOC Consulting we’ve been engaging online

Our 2019 recap!
Our end of year recap video thanks to Bullet Studios! What a year we had! We worked on lots of exciting projects in 2019 with

Community Building and Activation in Perth
JOC Consulting strongly values working with inspiring clients, collaborators and unique communities across Australia. Over the past few months, it’s been exciting to commence work

The Future Hornsby Project (Update)
Our biggest project for 2019 has involved spending a lot of time in Hornsby and we’ve loved it! Earlier in the year, JOC Consulting was

Housewarming Events and WeChat Group
JOC Consulting was commissioned by Lendlease to collaborate with other awesome groups like Timbermill and Buzzbox, to deliver a range of community building activities at