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April 2020
Section 173 Agreements – when, why and how? WEBINAR
IMPORTANT NOTE: In response to the current COVID-19 crisis, this program will now be delivered in webinar format. Registrants will be contacted with a link to enter the webinar and further information in the lead up to the webinar. Click here for more information regarding changes to our 2020 Core Calendar in response to COVID-19. Every year, thousands of section 173 Agreements are entered into and recorded against land titles. They are legal agreements affecting legal rights. They are authorised…
Find out more »Did you order the code red? Cross examining witnesses WEBINAR
IMPORTANT NOTE: In response to the current COVID-19 crisis, this program will now be delivered in webinar format. Registrants will be contacted with a link to enter the webinar and further information in the lead up to the webinar. Click here for more information regarding changes to our 2020 Core Calendar in response to COVID-19. Cross-examining a witness is often thought of as the most difficult and stressful part of advocacy. As a witness, being cross-examined is equally difficult and…
Find out more »Seeing the light: Daylight assessment for planners, architects and building designers WEBINAR
IMPORTANT NOTE: In response to the current COVID-19 crisis, this program will now be delivered in webinar format. Registrants will be contacted with a link to enter the webinar and further information in the lead up to the webinar. Click here for more information regarding changes to our 2020 Core Calendar in response to COVID-19. The quality of internal amenity to apartments and medium density housing is one of the most challenging issues confronting planners, architects and decision-makers at all…
Find out more »May 2020
Restrictive covenants – their meaning, effect and removal WEBINAR
Restrictive covenants are where property law crosses with planning law. A planning permit may not be granted if it would authorise a breach of a restrictive covenant. Restrictive covenants may be ended or modified by planning permit or planning scheme amendment. Yet restrictive covenants are exceedingly complex to interpret. The Courts have said that subtle differences in wording or circumstances can significantly change the meaning of a covenant. In this workshop, you will learn how to interpret a restrictive covenant,…
Find out more »ResCode: DeCode – advanced ResCode intensive WEBINAR
ResCode: DeCode is your chance to expand your skill set by gaining an advanced understanding of these critical standards.
Find out more »Environmental Foundations: foundations of bushfire and native vegetation
Two half day sessions run over the course of one day providing planners and referral authorities with a fundamental understanding of Bushfire and Native Vegetation. Session 1 Learning Outcomes: Bushfire Foundations Understanding the planning policy framework, including State policy at clause 13.02, the Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) and relevant exemptions for vegetation removal. Bushfire behaviour for planners, including vegetation classification and basic fire behaviour. How to prepare or assess an application in the BMO (e.g. bushfire hazard landscape assessment, bushfire hazard…
Find out more »Drafting for VCAT
Nearly all VCAT appearances require the drafting and presenting of a written submission. The submission is not the only part of advocacy but it is an important part. Drafting for VCAT involves more than writing a submission. Everything a planner writes can affect the outcome of a proceeding (including external correspondence, responses to referrals etc). In this workshop, you will learn about the risks of writing in each phase of a proceeding – before, during and after. Importantly, you will…
Find out more »June 2020
The basic principles of drafting and interpretation
Town planners spend much of their working life drafting, reading, interpreting and applying planning schemes, planning permits and section 173 Agreements. The law has established principles as to how to interpret such documents – the interpretation of planning schemes is different to the interpretation of permits and agreements. It is vital that planners have a broad understanding of how to draft and interpret the documents which they and others are required to apply. In this workshop, you will learn the…
Find out more »A Test of Character: advanced neighbourhood character assessment
The advanced neighbourhood character course will provide planners and development professionals with the confidence to understand the suite of tools available to provide for the protection of neighbourhood character. The training will introduce planners to advanced design language and be tailored to address the local policy context. It will also identify appropriate circumstances to apply each of the neighbourhood character tools within the VPPs. Morning tea will be provided. Audience: This program is suitable for planners, urban designers, architects and…
Find out more »July 2020
Town Planning for Traffic Engineers
Develop a fundamental understanding of the planning system as it applies to traffic engineering! This course is designed for traffic engineers who work in the town planning sector. It is suitable for those working in both the public and the private sectors. The purpose of the course is to provide an explanation of the elements of the town planning system that are relevant to your role. Issues covered include: What does the planning scheme say about traffic engineering? What is…
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