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WCG honoured with RiskSmart Excellence Award
Congratulations to the Wolter Consulting Group Planning Team for receiving a RiskSmart Excellence Award from Brisbane City Council in recognition of the outstanding quality of their RiskSmart development applications. This not only ensures our clients will continue to receive fast and risk-free approvals but reinforces our position in the market as an acclaimed provider of quality town planning services.
UDIA Consultant's Excellence Awards Finalist for Rochedale Urban Village
Congratulations to WCG for being awarded "Finalist" in the 2012 UDIA Consultant's Excellence Awards, for our contribution to the creation of the Rochedale Urban Village, together with Brown Consulting, Cooper Grace Ward, Integran and RPS Group.
Unlocking Brisbane's Development Potential
Wolter Consulting Group, along with Ellivo Architects and DMA Partners was commissioned by the State Government to investigate strategies to unlock Brisbane LMR sites by way of a demonstration project at Yeerongpilly. This process involved, economic analysis, design testing and design code reviews. A recent presentation was also made to Brisbane City Council. Please refer to the recent blog by Ellivo Architects.
Major 5-Storey Development Approved
Today Brisbane City Council approved a complex development application submitted by Wolter Consulting Group for a 5-storey, 208 unit Aged Care Facility development on a 3.5Ha vacant site in Holland Park West. The application dealt with significant issues relating to the architectural design of the buildings being proposed in a low-density area, the proposed height of buildings above natural ground level, and complicated easement and reconfiguration issues relating to a waterway traversing the site and access road. The approval is an excellent outcome for our client Philip Usher Constructions on a low-density residential zoned site.
BRW Corporate Triathlon 2012
Wolter Consulting Group had another great turnout this year competing in the BRW Nissan Corporate Triathlon National Series. With a total of 6 participating teams, 18 fit and fabulous WCG team members swam, cycled and ran the Gold Coast Course, donning the Team colours. Congratulations to everyone for achieving such competitive times and for your great sportsmanship on the day. A big thank you to all of the friends, families and fellow WCG members who supported the event and made it a great day out for everyone.
Biggest Morning Tea
Wolter Consulting Group, with the support of our corporate neighbours in the London Offices here in Newstead, proudly raised over $700 for the Cancer Council at our "Big Morning Tea" on Friday 1 June 2012. Thank you to everyone who generously donated to this worthy cause and special thanks to everyone for all of the hard work in organising and baking for this event and worthy cause.
WCG Host Laneway Housing Study Tour
Michael Wolter and our Town Planning team hosted a site tour of laneway housing projects for key staff at Brisbane City Council. The purpose of the tour was to demonstrate first hand the innovative and affordable small lot housing projects occurring in and around Brisbane and to lead a discussion about how key principles could be introduced into the new City Plan for Brisbane, to unlock existing barriers into this market. The tour was a success, with 15 Council planning managers, scheme drafters and DA planners, engineers and architects attending the half day bus tour.
