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OUR TEAM
Isabelle Connolly Principal EConPlan
Isabelle has worked as an environmental planner for the private and public sector at an international, state and local level for more than twenty years. She has a Master of Urban and Regional Planning and a Master of Environmental Law from Sydney University as well as a Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management (Natural Area Restoration and Management) from Ryde TAFE. The combination of her strategic planning, conservation and land management skills has her well placed to contribute to green infrastructure projects.
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Isabelle has prepared and presented high-level policy, guideline, strategy and planning documents for clients including local councils, the World Heritage Committee, the NSW Minister for the Environment, the NSW Government Architect, NPWS, the Australian Botanic Gardens and Parramatta Park on a range of environmental management projects including urban green infrastructure (urban canopy and bushland connectivity), park plans of management, bushland rehabilitation plans, masterplans and World Heritage.
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She also has extensive experience in roles either preparing or assessing environmental impact statements, reviews of environmental factors or environmental management plans for local and state government.
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Since establishing her own consultancy in 2016, Isabelle has undertaken a wide range of interesting projects for high profile government clients and private landowners and has collaborated with highly regarded urban and landscape designers and architects.
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In June 2019, in acknowledgement of her expertise in planning for green infrastructure, Isabelle was invited by the Office of Environment and Heritage to present Integrated Planning for Landscape at their series of workshops for Sydney metro councils to assist them in implementing the district plans using LSPSs, LEPs and DCPs.
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Isabelle has been made an advocate for Greener Spaces Better Places - Green Space and has sat on expert advisory panels. She is a certified Green Flag Award Judge, a Parks and Leisure Australia judge for their national awards and was vice-president of the National Bushcare's Major Day Out to promote volunteering for bushcare.
Isabelle is passionate about promoting green infrastructure, conserving natural and cultural values and preserving them for future generations to enjoy.
SIMONE LOTZ
Director Plans and Places
Simone is a project consultant who has a BA in Architecture, a Graduate Diploma in Planning & Design, Masters in Management (Tourism) and is a Registered Planner with the Planning Institute of Australia. She has a diverse background with experience in government policy, environmental impact and development assessment, strategy, tourism, events, signage and communications. Simone has experience liaising with a range of professionals in local and state government organisations and private sector while working on time critical or complex projects. She enjoys variety and is comfortable working in front line teams or writing complex documents.
With a wide range of experience in various fields Simone has developed a broad consideration of spaces, places and people. She believes good design, effective planning advocacy and stakeholder liaison along with careful project management will achieve great places to live, work and visit for leisure and tourism. She is passionate about planning and design processes that achieve positive outcomes for health and wellbeing of communities including considerations for environmental sustainability, built form legacy, as well as social and economic benefits.
Simone’s work experience ranges from place making and strategic planning, government policy review, heritage planning, environmental impact and development assessment, design management, event branding and signage, tourism and communications. In her 20 years of work experience she has enjoyed working collaboratively with a diverse range of people from individual land owners, local communities, unique specialists and project professionals.
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Simone can be contacted via simone@plansandplaces.com.au
or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-lotz-7ab995b1/
REBECCA PEACOCK
Director Rebecca Peacock Consulting
Rebecca has twenty-five years experience working in sustainability, natural resource and environmental management in local and state government. She has a thorough understanding of the workings of local, state and national government and the delivery of government policy and programs. She also has extensive stakeholder management and consultation experience and significant local government planning experience involving the development of objectives and clauses for Local Environmental Plans, Development Control Plans and key strategic plans. Rebecca also has a thorough understanding of GBCA Green Star, NABERS and BASIX design and building performance rating tools and processes.
DR EMMA MCINTYRE
Director EMap Consulting
Dr Emma McIntyre is the Director and Principal Consultant of Environmental Mapping and Planning (EMAP Consulting) with a Bachelor Environmental Science (Hons) from the University of Wollongong 1998 and a PhD (GIS) from the University of Wollongong 2007.
Emma has 20 years’ experience working as an environmental scientist in both the government and private sectors. EMAP Consulting provides specialist environmental assessment and GIS support services to a range of clients including government agencies, private companies and community groups. She has proven experience in spatial analytics, visualisation and webmaps. Emma also provides a wide range of GIS and environmental planning and assessment services including high quality map products, data compilation and management, data query and spatial analysis and remote sensing capabilities.
PHILIPPA HAYES
Director Haga Services
Philippa has a deep understanding of NSW planning legislation and how this translates into planning assessment and the resulting built form. She has over 25 years’ experience in environmental, strategic and assessment planning. She also has extensive stakeholder management and consultation experience and significant local government planning experience, involving the development of objectives and clauses for Local Environment Plans and Development Control Plans. She has a thorough understanding of the workings of local and state government and the delivery of government policy and programs. She is an experienced presenter and facilitator.
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Philippa has a Bachelor of Science (Architecture) and a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Sydney