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5-17 FLEMINGTON ROAD, NORTH MELBOURNE

Building a large residential development in Melbourne’s education precinct turned out to be more challenging than expected, with both the Minister for Planning and the City of Melbourne weighing in on the proposed design. But, thanks to the perseverance of the project team, North Melbourne will soon welcome some much-needed new Purpose Built Student Housing […]
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FAITH’S WINNING FORMULA | FINDING FUFILMENT IN WORK & OUT

November 7, 2024
The theme of 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) was ‘Count Her In: Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress’ – in other words, giving women opportunities to build their capabilities, and strengthening their capacity to learn, earn and lead. At UPco, we’re celebrating IWD well beyond the day itself, as we explore what the theme means to […]
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LALBERT CRESCENT

October 24, 2024
When our clients secured this site in Prahran to build their dream home, they didn’t anticipate having to respond to a newly implemented Neighbourhood Character Overlay. Fortunately, UPco was on hand to provide guidance throughout the planning process, and we were very pleased with the end result. The project in a nutshell Located on the […]
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GILAD RITZ

October 8, 2024
As one half of the award-winning architecture firm, RITZ&GHOUGASSIAN, Gil Ritz relishes the opportunity to transform spaces into layered environments designed around the user experience. Having collaborated with UPco on several projects, Gil is someone we very much enjoy working with – and he was kind enough to take the time to talk a bit […]
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READY FOR A STEP UP?

July 24, 2024
Urban Planning Collective (UPco) is on the hunt for new additions to our team: Planners and Senior Planners. So, if you’re ready for your next career move, here are the details… A bit about UPco We’re an independent town planning consultancy based in Melbourne. Originally established as SJB Planning, we’ve been achieving great development outcomes […]
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