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Maximise your returns knowing the where, when and how of commercial development.
We have brought together a panel of experts in crucial areas of commercial development including location, lending, and architecture and design, who will offer key insights into growing in commercial industries.
Trends are showing the ‘gig’ economy is driving growth in commercial fields leading to an increase in a range of commercial and service industries including cafes, restaurants, childcare, aged care and more. Whether you have been an operator for years or are considering starting out in a new industry or location, this event will educate you to make the most informed decisions about the development of your business.
Tony bought his first investment property in 1998 with his wife Yvonne and a newborn daughter! Since then, they have bought and developed many more properties, from established houses through to apartments and townhouse developments, even building a substantial commercial property that is tenanted by a leading fitness centre.
Tony is currently involved in multiple property deals ranging from development projects to commercial real estate.
Tony’s career experience has ranged from working in the motor vehicle industry to managing and providing support for people with disabilities. Tony has found that this experience allows him to connect with people from diverse backgrounds, and he enjoys supporting and developing people to maximise their potential to achieve their life goals. Tony also supports many active property investors as one of the mentors of the award winning RESULTS Mentoring Program.
Together with his family, Tony continues to actively purchase and develop properties for income and capital gain, and as a RESULTS Mentor he is able to share the benefit of this experience with the people he mentors.
An Associate Principal at Rothelowman, Jonothan has worked, during the last 14 years, across a broad range of projects from, masterplanning, high density residential, retail, performing arts, and sports and entertainment venues.
Passionate about design and specialises in technologies that enable complex geometries and 3D modelling, Jonothan brings his valuable expertise working on benchmark projects to the Rothelowman design team.
Jonothan’s problem solving skills and unique technical ability has been used to deliver design outcomes that are at the cutting edge of contemporary architecture and engineering.
Prior to joining the practice, Jonothan was responsible for the design and delivery of several significant, award winning projects.
In addition to his role at Rothelowman Jonothan finds time to pursue his passion for teaching, regularly delivering lectures throughout Australian Universities on Architectural design theory and technical innovation and has taught Design in the Master of Architecture Programme at RMIT since 2004.
Phillip is the Director and Wealth Advisor for Endorphin Wealth Management. His accomplishments include being a finalist of IFA Excellence Awards 2018 in 6 categories including:
He is also the winner of AMP regional new practice of the year 2015 and finalist of AMP New Advisor of the year 2015. He has built a book of 80 ongoing fee for advice clients paying around $220,000 per year and has bought and sold a number of properties over the years and currently has a portfolio of 5 properties across VIC and WA and building an extensive share portfolio.
Hear from leading industry property experts Jeff Anderson from Anderson Property Advisors, Hugh Francis from Ray White, and Minfang Duan from Loan Market about how they maximise returns for their clients by responding to recent changes in the planning and development approvals system.
As of July 31st, over 20 amendments were made state wide to planning controls and requirements, some of which will affect your development. With over four decades worth of property experience between them, the panel will discuss real world opportunities and issues relating to Councils in Melbourne’s North East including Whitehorse, Knox, Monash, Banyule and Manningham.
If you are developing in Melbourne’s North East, this event is a must to save you time and money in the planning approval process. Don’t let new Council changes to the planning system keep you from your dream development.
Commencing his real estate career way back in 1984, Jeff quickly established himself as a leader in this industry. He has held every senior real estate position and job title worth having in some of the most successful businesses in Melbourne. Renowned among his peers as a Master Auctioneer, with more than 3,000 auctions to his credit and many more property sales besides, Jeff has received many industry awards for his auction, sales and listing skills. With three decades of domestic sales experience in the South East and Inner Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Jeff is uniquely capable of helping you to achieve your real estate goals.
Hugh is recognised throughout the industry as an established, successful real estate professional with immaculate attention to detail and exceedingly driven. By understanding the current marketplace and through building relationships with his clients and listening to their specific requirements, Hugh prides himself on his ability to identify the most appropriate options to meet buyer and seller expectations.
Minfang is a rising star within the finance industry who provides himself on his strong industry relationships. He takes the time to understand your situation and to provide a financing option to suit. Minfang currently works for Loan Market who are an industry leading mortgage broker that aims to provide the best outcomes for clients to achieve their property dreams.
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Hear from leading industry property experts Jeff Anderson from Anderson Property Advisors, Hugh Francis from Ray White, and Minfang Duan from Loan Market about how they maximise returns for their clients by responding to recent changes in the planning and development approvals system.
As of July 31st, over 20 amendments were made state wide to planning controls and requirements, some of which will affect your development. With over four decades worth of property experience between them, the panel will discuss real world opportunities and issues relating to Councils in Melbourne’s North East including Whitehorse, Knox, Monash, Banyule and Manningham.
If you are developing in Melbourne’s North East, this event is a must to save you time and money in the planning approval process. Don’t let new Council changes to the planning system keep you from your dream development.
Dealing with potentially contaminated land?
When conducting a commercial real estate transaction, hidden environmental risks and liabilities can be devastating, costing up to millions of dollars.
If you’re about to undertake a major property transaction including a purchase, sale, lease or refinancing, then environmental due diligence will be a key tool for managing risks and avoiding liabilities.
This seminar will inform the various stakeholders of potentially contaminated land of their responsibilities and potential liabilities. It will cover the various methods of environmental due diligence and the importance of conducting the requisite level of assessment, depending on the project objectives and perceived level of risk. Hear from industry expert Ben Harley about the steps to take to potentially save you millions.
Topics covered include:
Ben Harley – Environmental Team Leader (VIC) / FMG Engineering
Ben has over 13 years’ experience as an Environmental Engineer and Project Manager in the environmental and geotechnical engineering consulting industry. Specialising in contaminated land management, Benhas delivered favourable project outcomes for various clients in the residential, commercial, and industrial and government sectors. Ben has also acted as the appointed Auditor’s representative on Environmental Audits in Victoria and South Australia.
Commencing his real estate career way back in 1984, Jeff quickly established himself as a leader in this industry. He has held every senior real estate position and job title worth having in some of the most successful businesses in Melbourne. Renowned among his peers as a Master Auctioneer, with more than 3,000 auctions to his credit and many more property sales besides, Jeff has received many industry awards for his auction, sales and listing skills. With three decades of domestic sales experience in the South East and Inner Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Jeff is uniquely capable of helping you to achieve your real estate goals.
Hugh is recognised throughout the industry as an established, successful real estate professional with immaculate attention to detail and exceedingly driven. By understanding the current marketplace and through building relationships with his clients and listening to their specific requirements, Hugh prides himself on his ability to identify the most appropriate options to meet buyer and seller expectations.
Minfang is a rising star within the finance industry who provides himself on his strong industry relationships. He takes the time to understand your situation and to provide a financing option to suit. Minfang currently works for Loan Market who are an industry leading mortgage broker that aims to provide the best outcomes for clients to achieve their property dreams.
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Developers often underestimate the importance of arborist report and landscape plan in planning applications which is why we have brought together our landscape architect Yuting Huang and leading arborist Dr Peter Yau for a one of a kind event. With decades of experience between them, you will gain insights into various environmental and landscape overlays in planning schemes, tree protection requirements and landscape design for better, more efficient and cost effective planning application.
There will be a Q&A portion of the evening so we encourage you to take this opportunity to have your important questions answered. After the seminar, there will be time to engage one on one with other attendees and grow your professional network. Please invite those in your network that would benefit from the discussion and the opportunity to meet with industry professionals.
Yuting has extensive experience in delivering customised landscape plans for property development projects. With a clear understanding of the planning and design process, she strives to provide practical landscape solutions without losing the sense of place and community.
Yuting also works collaboratively in international environmental planning projects. She has a background in urban planning, landscape architecture, psychology and construction, which enables her to work professionally effective in an interdisciplinary environment.
Dr Peter Yau was the first professional Arboriculturist appointed to the Parks & Gardens Division of the Council of City of Melbourne in 1976. He has lectured at Burnley College, The University of Melbourne, and has been supervisor and examiner for post-graduate research candidates in their research projects.
Dr Yau retired in 2002 as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Natural Resources Conservation League of Victoria.
Now in private practice, Dr Yau brings to his clients in the public and private sectors decades of high level experience and in-depth knowledge in dealing with local governments and state government agencies, tree planting, tree assessment in land and property developments, litigations, research, education and training, pests diseases management and nursery production management.
Lodging a planning application with local government as a formal two-step process is becoming a more established practice. The first step, known as pre-application or pre-application, allows applicants to create and test their initial design without risks of launching straight into lodging with all of its associated costs. To facilitate this in a progressive manner, Banyule City Council in Melbourne’s North East has updated to their pre-application process.
Banyule has implemented a colour coded ‘traffic light system’. Utilising this labelling system makes the pre-lodgement process more user friendly as the feedback is easier to read and understand for the private sector planner, developer and others in the development industry.
The lights labels are straight forward. Green gives the ‘go ahead’, Yellow is ‘be wary, there are conditions’, and Red is ‘stop, this is not going to get approved and needs amending’. Below is the official classification of each colour:
Be aware, if you want to utilise pre-application services there may be fees involved. The cost of this service can depend on the council (councils charge different amounts for this service), on the size of the application (major or minor), on the size of land, and the format of feedback. Applicants can expect to pay for Banyule’s traffic light inspired preliminary assessment.
The choice is up to the applicant whether to skip this first step or not. Doing this step may lead to better development outcomes as it allows applicants more certainty before formal lodgement. It also decreases the risk of wasting money on aspects of a project as the planner and design team are aware of conditions before lodging.
If you choose to go ahead with a preliminary assessment of an application, our team has some 3 tips on receiving more green lights:
Get to know your lot and work with its’ limits. We can assist with this due diligence.
Your planner has a wealth of knowledge. Listen to their advice and implement it.
Spend some time examining the objectives for each clause of the planning scheme as these are what need to be met. Ultimately, complying with the objectives are the key to having applications approved.
What do you think of pre-lodgement assessment? Is it worth the resources?
We would like to thank everyone who attended our Traffic Planning & Waste Management event last night. It was fantastic to hear from experts Jo Garretty and Adelaide Webster from SALT3. With the everchanging way councils deal with traffic and waste, it was great to hear insights from people who are at the forefront of these important development approval areas. We hope you are feeling more confident and informed about the traffic and waste approval processes required for better planning approval. Thanks again to the great team at SALT3!
We would like to thank everyone who attended our Traffic Planning & Waste Management event last night. It was fantastic to hear from experts Jo Garretty and Adelaide Webster from SALT3. With the everchanging way councils deal with traffic and waste, it was great to hear insights from people who are at the forefront of these important development approval areas. We hope you are feeling more confident and informed about the traffic and waste approval processes required for better planning approval. Thanks again to the great team at SALT3!
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