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JOC Senior Planner, Samuel Austin named NSW Young Planner of the Year 2022
Ask anyone in the JOC office and they'll tell you what a stand-up guy and brilliant strategic planner our Senior Planner, Samuel Austin (or just Sam to us) is. Well, now he has an impressive accolade to prove it. We’re thrilled to announce that late last year, Sam,...
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 helping with community and stakeholder consultation over the past year...
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 for a while but this was our first virtual workshop and we gained some interesting...
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 great collaborators and clients. We look forward to much more to come in 2020! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUi0JXIXFfA
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 on the Bentley 360 project for the Department of Communities, Western Australia. With...
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 engaged to undertake engagement and reporting for Hornsby Shire Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement. With the vision set...
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 the new residential towers at Darling Square. The focus of our work, and our previous community...
Paul Keating Park, Bankstown
JOC Consulting has partnered with McGregor Coxall as part of the team who was commissioned by City of Canterbury Bankstown to engage the local community on the Paul Keating Park Masterplan. The Paul Keating Park Precinct is the centrepiece of Bankstown’s civic...
Place Making for Green Neighbourhoods in Jakarta
In 2019, JOC Consulting continues to develop networks and share place making and planning expertise in Jakarta, Indonesia. We were excited to offer a place making workshop for the Green Building Council of Indonesia focusing on green communities, or making communities...
Gunnedah Cultural Precinct Masterplan
Over the past few months, we’ve been working with Dunn & Hillam Architects on the Gunnedah Cultural Precinct Masterplan. It’s an exciting project that aims to further support existing cultural infrastructure while exploring opportunities for the integration of new...
Metro Wollongong Precinct Study
JOC Consulting was commissioned by the Department of Planning and Environment to deliver the Metro Wollongong Precinct Study. The purpose of the independent study was to provide a framework for collaborative action. It is an invitation for key stakeholders to work...
Hornsby Local Strategic Planning Statement Stakeholder Engagement
JOC Consulting is excited to be working with Hornsby Shire Council on getting the community involved in developing a values-driven and evidence-based Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). Council is currently preparing the LSPS that will outline the future vision...
Yackandandah Place Plan
Yackandandah is a unique town with a strong community spirit. Wanting to set a sustainable and visionary direction for the future, Indigo Shire Council has commissioned JOC Consulting and Habitat Planning to develop a Place Plan for Yackandandah. The Place Plan will...
Mobile Vending and Outdoor Markets Feasibility Study
JOC Consulting has been commissioned to deliver a Feasibility Study on mobile vending and outdoor markets across the Waverley Local Government Area (LGA). We have teamed up with SGS Economics and Planning to explore the economic impact on brick and mortar businesses,...
Local Character Symposium
The Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) is currently working on a range of initiatives to support a stronger focus on local character at all levels of the planning system. This includes a series of events showcasing best practice planning outcomes and how...
Northern Beaches Arts & Creativity Strategy
JOC Consulting has been commissioned to assist with the development of a new Arts and Creativity Strategy for Northern Beaches Council. The Arts and Creativity Strategy will build on existing initiatives and policy directions from each of the former Councils prior to...
JOC Year in Review | 2017
What a year! So many highlights and many more exciting projects! It's been an honour collaborating with our clients and partners, working on metropolitan and regional projects, and learning from places like Adelaide, Vienna, Milan, Singapore, Hobart, Newcastle and...
Robina Town Centre Place Strategy
JOC Consulting recently partnered with Brickfields Consulting (the lead) to deliver a place proposition, strategy and practical implementation plan for Robina Town Centre, Gold Coast. JOC Consulting assisted Brickfields and QIC (the client) with input on place value...
Resilient Sydney Stakeholder Workshops
Did you know that if something should happen to our ports, Sydney is 9 meals away from starvation? Or that we're twice as intolerant as Melbourne despite 36% of our population being born overseas? These are just some of the research findings being analysed and...
Sydney Creative Hoardings Program
At JOC Consulting we are big supporters of a more creative Sydney and were honoured when our Director, John O'Callaghan, was invited to participate in the recent 'Site Works' Assessment Panel (as part of the City of Sydney Creative Hoardings Program) to select 10...