Projects

Tim has led or provided substantial professional inputs to the following projects

Local and Regional Economic Development

Municipal economic development strategies for Corangamite, Greater Dandenong, Greater Geelong (with Regional Innovations), Golden Plains (with Geografia), Moorabool (with Geografia), Moreland, Nillumbik and Queenscliffe
Economic profiling and strategic analysis for Alpine Shire, City of Brimbank, East Gippsland Shire, Melbourne East (with Geografia), City of Whittlesea and City of Yarra
Industry development assessments for the Mornington Peninsula Marine Industry (with Matters More), cafe and restaurant sector in Manningham, cardboard box industry in Tasmania

Source: PTNorbert

Impact Assessment and Infrastructure Development

Local and regional economic impact assessment of energy projects such as Star of the South offshore wind farm (with AECOM) and major road projects such as the Frankston Bypass (with Matters More and AECOM) and the North East Link (for Banyule Council) as well as various projects on the Calder, Dargo, Midland, Princes and Western highways
Social cost benefit analysis of proposed infrastructure and community development projects, including Saleyards expansion at Leongatha (for the Victorian Livestock Exchange), program to upgrade Maldon town centre (for Urban Initiatives and Mt Alexander Shire) and the development of affordable housing for key workers in the Alpine Shire
Project appraisal for business incubators at Broadmeadows, Castlemaine, Melton and Seymour

Activity Centre Planning

Municipal activity centre development strategies for Manningham, Melton, Moorabool, Southern Grampians and Surf Coast
Activity Centre Planning in growth areas, including framework plans and precinct structure plans in Cardinia, Greater Geelong, Hume, Melton, Surf Coast and Whittlesea
Retail and commercial demand assessments for structure plans in Bacchus Marsh, Broadmeadows, Brunswick, Coldstream, Drouin South, Drysdale, Echuca, Gisborne, Glenroy, Healesville, Heathmont, Keiwa-Tangambalanga, Korumburra, Kyneton, Lara, Leopold, Lilydale, Lorne, Port Fairy, Ringwood East, St Leonards, Stawell, Sunshine, Traralgon, Tunstall Square, Warragul, West Footscray, Winchelsea and Woodend
Retail impact assessments for developments in Altona Meadows, Ballarat, Caroline Springs, Drysdale, Grantville, Gundagai, Maiden Gully, Melton South, Mildura South, Shepparton North, Traralgon North, Wantirna, Warrnambool, Wyndham and Yarrawonga
Activity centre development policy, including application of 20 minute nieghbourhood policies in Lalor and Thomastown (for Plan2Place and Whittlesea Council); a review of the benefits of Mainstreets (for Geografia and Mainstreets Australia); benefit-cost assessment of special rate and charge schemes (Banyule); review of new planning zones, preparation of performance indicators for centres and parking strategy reviews (Port Fairy and Torquay)

Small Town Structure Planning

Providing analysis, scenarios and forecasts for the supply and demand of land for housing, employment and commercial activities to assist structure planning has been a strong part of Tim's practice. In particular, he has worked directly with Councils and with planning partners such as Plan2Place Consulting and Hansen Partnership on structure plans for many small and medium sized towns in Victoria including Bridgewater, Camperdown, Euroa, Foster, Hamilton, Inglewood, Kaniva, Mirboo North, Nar Nar Goon, Omeo, Rochester, Romsey, Skipton, Swifts Creek, Terang and Venus Bay,

Industrial Planning and Development

Municipal industrial land surveys, analysis and strategies for Benalla (with GHD), Brimbank, Moreland and Wangaratta (with Centrum Planning)
Industrial precinct planning in Allansford, Bulleen (with Mecone), Dandenong South (with SGS economics and planning), Maffra and Winchelsea
Impact assessment of industrial development projects such as a proposed abattoir in Bendigo (with GHD)
Industrial surveys including a survey of every industrial property in the City of Wyndham

Tourism and Recreation Development

Tourism development strategies including East Coast Tasmania Sustainable Tourism Strategy (with Hansen Partnership) and the Gippsland Lakes Sustainable Development Strategy (with Geografia)
Project appraisal of trail developments, including Kiewa Valley Trail, Bright to Harrietville Trail, Portland cycle trail and east coast Tasmania trail (with Hansen Partnership) as well as development of a trail strategy for Yarra Ranges Shire (with Urban Initiatives)
Benefit cost assessment tourism infrastructure including snow facility improvements at Dinner Plain, splash park at Myrtleford, caravan parks at Queenscliff and the Yea Discovery Centre in Murrindindi Shire
Benefit cost analysis of sports and recreation facilities at Bairnsdale, Baranduda, Clarence and Dandenong

Other Projects

Community Development, including Review of Maroondah 2040, a review of the factors likely to affect the capacity of Council to deliver the community plan, including the fields of employment, transport, environment and social policy, in conjunction with Collaborations P/L
Housing demand analyses for Knox and Maribyrnong Housing Strategies, older persons accommodation in Camperdown and development projects in Bass, Maffra, Oakleigh, Paynesville, Warragul and Wonthaggi
Demand modelling for schools provision including for special schools and in growth areas, for GHD and the Department of Education

Projects in Asia

Review of local economic effects of proposed sand mining on Mannar Island, Sri Lanka, for Pro Bono Planners and Bridging Lanka (2024)
Thai Binh Coastal Development Zone Masterplan Review, for Hansen Partnership and VIUP, Ministry of Construction, Vietnam (2019)
Con Dao Tourism Masterplan, for Hansen Partnership and Ba Ria-Vung Tao Peoples Committee, Vietnam (2014)
Tay Ninh Masterplan Review, for Hansen Partnership and Tay Ninh District Government, Vietnam (2010)
Long Thanh Airport –Dong Nai Global Gateway City Master Plan, for Hansen Partnership and Vietnamese Institute of Architecture and Planning (2009), including employment and population forecasting for a new city in Southern Vietnam
Comparison of urban service sector development in Australia and China, for SCORES, People’s Republic of China, (2000)
Hanoi Development Control and Planning Project, with the Overseas Projects Corporation, Victoria, for AusAid (1995)