On 8th March 2022, we celebrated International Women’s Day – and the timely announcement of UPco’s Holly McFall being announced as one of the Property Council of Australia’s ‘500 Women in Property’ for 2022. Being accepted into this program is an achievement in itself, and we can’t wait to see how Holly seizes the opportunity over the next 12 months!

In February 2022, our very own Isobell Vescovi was selected as the Co-Convenor for VPELA’s Young Professionals Group – and we couldn’t be prouder. A member of UPco since 2015, Izzy is now a Senior Planner who contributes a great deal to the industry. We sat down to have a chat with Izzy about her new role, and what she hopes to achieve.

The updated BADS that were announced earlier in the year have now been implemented into the Victoria Planning Provisions. The changes were gazetted on the 20th December 2021 by the Victorian Minister for Planning. What does this mean? The updated BADS are in action! Your planning applications for apartments will be assessed against these new […]

We’re excited to share that SJB Planning Melbourne has re-branded as UPco (short for Urban Planning Collective). Nothing will change about our team or the way we do business – just like always, we’re here to help achieve great development outcomes for our clients across Melbourne and Victoria. But we do have a new name […]