In a significant development, the Victorian Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) recently released its special report, “Operation Sandon,” on 27th July 2023. This report investigated alleged impropriety within a local council, shining a light on certain elected councillors and individuals of interest. The report’s findings…
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Human Habitats are delighted to have played a pivotal role in Charter Hall’s most recent approval from the Minister for Planning through the Building Victoria’s Recovery Taskforce (BVRT). One positive of the 2020/21 pandemic has been the return of a development facilitation unit to DELWP….
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We are a firm of incredibly talented Town Planners, Urban Designers and Landscape Architects who now more than ever understand the impact great design and planning has on our local communities. What better way to see our surrounding community than to hit the pavement as…
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On Sunday, Planning Minister Richard Wynne announced the release of the new Better Apartment Design Standards which will apply across Victoria. The standards have been released now to give authorities and the broader industry time to familiarise themselves with the changes before they are formally…
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Robert Williams – Senior Urban Planner Robert Williams is a senior urban planner at Human Habitats. Robert has a Bachelor of Environments majoring in Urban Planning. He joined Human Habitats in 2016 as a graduate and worked his way up to become a key member…
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Tristan Andrews – Associate Landscape Architect With qualifications in Landscape Architecture and over 10 years’ experience working on a range of projects across a range of sectors including new communities, medium / high density residential, industrial, retail, health and aged care, transport and major infrastructure,…
Read More →Over the past few months we have seen the Victorian Government shift their approach to the planning system. We are now seeing the planning system become more of an economic stimulus tool and not just a regulatory one. As it should be. The Victorian Government…
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This Sunday the 8th of March is the 109th International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality. The Campaign theme for IWD 2020, #Each for…
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Over the last few years Greater Melbourne has experienced a marked increase in the number of residential hotel approvals leading to a number of completed projects and many still under construction. Human Habitats has played a pivotal role in many recent residential hotel approvals and…
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We are looking to expand our dynamic team with a number of new roles available: 1 x Senior Planner (with inner city / built form experience) 1 x Senior Planner (with greenfield experience) 1 x Senior Landscape Architect 1 x Landscape Architect We are always…
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