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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COURSE GUIDE
VICTORIA & TASMANIA
Welcome to another year of learning
and development opportunities for professionals
engaged in the Planning Industry.
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PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE CONTENTS
2021 PLANET COURSE GUIDE PLANET 2021 CONTENTS BY CATEGORY
PLANNING SYSTEM Pg No.,
TAILORING YOUR PROFESSIONAL Housing & the Big Housing Build.
The A - Z of Planning 6
DEVELOPMENT PLANET is now offered across all states and
The PIA PLANET program is administered by the
territories and it has been great to see interstate APPLICATION ASSESSMENTS
planners joining in Victorian courses, and vice
Planning Institute Australia (PIA). PIA PLANET ResCode Practice 7
versa, for topics that are non-jurisdictional, such
provides popular core learning programs and
as Ethical Decision-Making, Communication Skills, Planning for Sustainable Animal Industries 8
keeps you up to date with legislative, regulatory
Facilitation, Report Writing, GIS and Mapping and Environmental Impact Assessment 9
and policy changes in planning. Programs are
so forth.
added through the year and updates will be Preparing & Assessing a Bushfire Management Statement 10
available at We are committed to maintaining engagement
with planners right across Victoria and Tasmania Traffic and Parking Assessments 11
www.planning.org.au/vic
and have decided to keep delivering PLANET via Assessing Neighbourhood Character 12
TAILORING YOUR LEARNING NEEDS Zoom until the end of June at least. After that, we
Planning Applications in the Farming Zone and the Green Wedge Zone NEW 13
PIA PLANET provides a comprehensive range of will likely introduce a mixture of F2F and online to
meet all preferences.
Applying the Native Vegetation Guidelines 14
programs which cover six key skill areas in which
planners need to be competent, and which match PIA is committed to a number of strategic Parking Requirements, Overlays & Waivers 14
PIA’s Registered Planner pathway. These are: initiatives for 2021, including PlanTech and The Subdivision Process 16
1. Professionalism and integrity. Indigenous Planning. As projects associated with
Statewide Stormwater Provisions in the Planning Scheme 16
these initiatives develop, we expect these themes
2. Understanding, interpreting and using spatial Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment 18
will be reflected in PIA’s policy and advocacy,
thinking.
events and education outputs. As part of this, we
3. Using a creative and integrative approach, PLANNING LAW
are looking forward to developing and rolling out
drawing on a range of disciplines. Existing Use Rights NEW 19
PLANET courses and other educational content
4. Communicating and engaging with reflecting these strategic initiatives in consultation Understanding Development Contributions 19
stakeholders. with experts in our industry.
5. Understanding and working with planning Enforcement Law for Planners NEW 20
frameworks. IMPORTANT INFORMATION BOOKINGS/ VCAT - A skills-based approach to advocating at the Tribunal NEW 21
6. Developing and applying technical knowledge. STUDENTS/ CANCELLATIONS
Tips and traps for running planning cases in VCAT 21
PLANET bookings and payment should be made
PLANET PROMOTES “BEST PRACTICE” IN Understanding the Value of and Presenting Expert Evidence 22
online via the PIA website.
URBAN PLANNING Full-time PIA student members get a 50% Planning Law for Planners 23
One of the best ways to improve your skills is discount of the course fee. Please contact the PIA
STRATEGIC PLANNING
to become informed of best practice models office to arrange.
used by others. Our programs are developed For more information about rescheduling and SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SERIES 24
to ensure improved practitioner skills through cancellations, head over to our website. • Module 1: Lessons from Local Government NEW 24
tailoring practical workshop sessions. The learning
PIA requests payment of any outstanding invoices • Module 2: Delivering Victoria’s Big Housing Build NEW 25
model also provides training opportunities to
before you register for PLANET courses in 2021.
address a range of personal skills gaps for career • Module 3: Social and Affordable Housing for Elected Representatives NEW 25
We can also offer generous discounts for bulk
development. bookings. DRAFTING THE PLANNING SCHEME SERIES 26
NEW TO PLANET IN 2021 Contact Executive Officer Carmel McCormack • Module 1: How the planning scheme works 27
Along with regular favourites, this year we are carmel.mccormack@planning.org.au or phone • Module 2: Drafting the MPS and PPF 27
pleased to introduce a host of new courses and 9654 3777 to discuss your requirements.
• Module 3: Drafting schedules – zones, overlays and provisions 28
new presenters to the program, covering topics Note: The price of courses includes GST.
• Module 4: Drafting the Design and Development Overlay - Masterclass 28
such as: Planning for Green Wedge Areas; Land
& Property Taxation; Assessing Landscape Plans; Check the website (planning.org.au/vic) for Managing Development Near Landfills and Other Buffers 29
Planning Retirement Living Communities; Winning updates to venues and start times. Rebuilding after bushfires - Understanding the Journey NEW 30
Business with DFAT; Understanding the Post-
Bushfire Journey; Advocating at the Tribunal;
Enforcement Law; Existing Use Rights; Social
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PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE CONTENTS
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREAS
STRATEGIC PLANNING SERIES 31 Urban and Regional Planners apply a set of planning skills, draw upon a knowledge base,
and use a variety of tools to facilitate and influence the way that the built environment is
• Module 1: Effective Strategic Planning 32
arranged spatially, connected and used. Lifelong dedication to skill development in these
• Module 2: Project Management for Planners 32 practice areas helps creates great planning outcomes. PIA focusses its educational content-
delivery to ensure development across these areas.
• Module 3: Evidence based research 33
• Module 4: How to do a planning scheme review 33
Demonstrate responsibility and resourcefulness,
Managing Potentially Contaminated Land and the new PRS 34
initiative, judgment, substantial involvement and personal
PROFESSIONALISM
DESIGN accountability consistent with the expectations of the
AND INTEGRITY planning profession and the community when engaged in
Design Thinking Drawing 36
planning roles and activities.
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) 37
Retirement Living Communities NEW 38
How to Assess a Landscape Plan NEW 39
UNDERSTANDING, Apply planning theory and skills in support of strategic
Applying the Better Apartment Design Standards 40 INTERPRETING AND objectives to achieve social, economic and environmental
Urban Design in Practice 41 USING SPATIAL outcomes that serve the public agenda.
THINKING
ECONOMICS
GIS for planners: Theory and practice to produce a basic GIS map 42
GIS for Planners: Analysis and cartography 42 USING A CREATIVE AND Develop innovative, multidisciplinary, evidence-based
Economics for Planners 43 INTEGRATIVE APPROACH, and integrative outcomes to facilitate and influence social
DRAWING ON A RANGE and economic development, community wellbeing and
Census and Demographic analysis for planners 44
OF DISCIPLINES AND environmental responsibility.
The taxing question of land and property NEW 45 METHODS
Fighting the crisis: Winning business with DFAT, the World Bank and other donors NEW 46
SUSTAINABILITY
Bushfire Knowledge for Environmental Planners 48 COMMUNICATING Communicate effectively with stakeholders to inform,
AND ENGAGING WITH consult and engage them in planning processes.
Planning for Flood Risk Management NEW 48
STAKEHOLDERS
HERITAGE
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage 50
Planning Together Ways: An Indigenous intercultural approach 51
UNDERSTANDING Understand and work within legislative and other relevant
Heritage Planning 52 AND WORKING frameworks appropriate to their context and professional
Infill Development in Heritage Areas 53 WITH PLANNING application.
FRAMEWORKS
WELL-BEING, COMMUNICATION & ENGAGEMENT
Fearless Facilitation 54
Presentation Skills for Planners 54
Emotional Fitness 55 DEVELOPING AND Integrate and apply knowledge from a range of planning-
APPLYING TECHNICAL related skills and disciplines to develop well-informed
How Planners Deal with Conflict 56 approaches to planning roles, opportunities and issues.
KNOWLEDGE
Deliberation by Design NEW 57
Communication and Engagement: The ‘How To’ Course 58
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PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE PLANNING SYSTEM APPLICATION ASSESSMENTS
PLANNING SYSTEM APPLICATION ASSESSMENTS
THE A - Z OF PLANNING Note: Participants are advised that this
RESCODE PRACTICE COURSE PRESENTER:
is a generic guide to planning processes.
John Glossop MPIA (Fellow) | Director of
This course covers the difference between Other PLANET courses are available on the
The ‘ResCode’ residential development Glossop Town Planning Pty Ltd.
the statutory and strategic context of detailed processes.
standards are a key aspect of the Victorian John is a former sessional Planning Panels
the Victorian planning system, the layers
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA: planning system and central to the Member and was a member of the
of policy and the day-to-day process
Developing and applying technical assessment of residential development ResCode Advisory Committee. He appears
requirements of the planning office including
knowledge. applications of up to four storeys. This 1.5 at VCAT as an expert witness. John has
statutory processes, decision making,
day intensive course provides planners facilitated stakeholder engagement in the
enforcement and VCAT procedures. COURSE PRESENTER:
with an understanding of Clauses 54 and development and implementation of the
Practical workshops will cover scenarios for Peter O'Leary | Polplan Pty Ltd.
55. The collaborative workshop provides Better Apartments Design Standards for
the application of zones and overlays and Peter was a long-serving member of the
participants with an opportunity to assess DELWP.
permit requirements, with a focus on most VCAT Planning and Environment List. He has
an actual development proposal against
frequently asked questions. a strong background in local government
each ResCode objective and standard and
planning and management. Day 1
DESIGNED FOR: learn when and how discretion should be
New people entering the planning system used to vary the ResCode standards. Wednesday, 14 April 2021
in Victoria, allied professions, such as Dates 9.30am - 5.00pm
The course uses plan reading and spatial
officers of referral authorities, new planners, Thursday, 11 March 2021, Day 2
measurement skills, as well as other tools
planning assistants and administrative Thursday, 1 April 2021, Thursday, 15 April 2021
such as ShadowDraw and an analysis of
officers in local government and Councillors Tuesday, 15 June 2021, or 9.30am - 1.30pm
VCAT case law and Practice Notes which will
would benefit most from this overview of Tuesday, 3 August 2021 assist planners in assessing development
practical skills to cope with the day-to-day Delivery
applications.
requirements of using Victoria's planning Time Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
9:30am - 5:00pm DESIGNED FOR:
system.
Delivery Planners who analyse planning applications Price
LEARNING OUTCOMES: based on ResCode (clauses 54 and 55). PIA Members: $470
Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
• Recognise the principles of the planning It is recommended that participants have Non-members: $650 10.5
Price C
process
PIA Members: $290 a level of competence in plan reading and POIN PD
• Understand the role of the council, decision spatial awareness. TS
Non-members: $420
making and delegations 7 CP
POIN D LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• Recognise the components of planning TS • Understand the residential development
schemes and their application
provisions
• Interpret relevant planning legislation and
• Apply residential development guidelines “Great course - John is an
the role of referral authorities
“I thoroughly enjoyed the day. It to planning assessments excellent speaker and the course
• Understand the differences between the
was very informative and I took • Identify the parameters to decision- was well adapted to be delivered
application of zones and overlays
a lot away from the day. I will be making online”
• Identify the permit process including highly recommending this course.”
advertising, conditions, referrals and the COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
relevance of planning scheme amendments Understanding and working with planning
• Understand enforcement and the VCAT frameworks.
process
• Comprehend the use of schedules and
definitions
• Distinguish between the strategic and
statutory elements of the planning scheme.8 9
PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE APPLICATION ASSESSMENTS
PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE COURSE PRESENTERS: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT COURSE PRESENTER:
ANIMAL INDUSTRIES Members of the Panel of Animal Industries ASSESSMENT (EIA) NEW Gabby McMillan MPIA is an environmental
Experts – Agriculture Victoria. and planning consultant with over 18
Mick O’Keefe leads the Panel of Animal This course provides an overview of the years of experience. Prior to establishing
Planning applications for animal industries Industries Experts within Agriculture Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Terralogic, Gabby worked as a planning
can be highly technical and difficult to Victoria. Mick is an Environmental Engineer process and explains how the assessment and environmental lawyer and provided
assess. For councils who do not often that has provided planning and conceptual interacts with other statutory decisions. advice to clients in relation to assessment
receive applications for these industries, design services to extensive and intensive The course includes an introduction to process and acted as an advocate at VCAT
assessing them can cause a significant animal industries since 2005 including EIA principles, State and Commonwealth and Planning Panels Victoria. Gabby has
strain on resources, and complicate the dairy, beef, poultry and lamb enterprises. legislation, referral requirements, scoping, also worked as a statutory and strategic
process for investors. This course will He has also co-authored environmental assessment and advisory committees, planner for 14 years. She worked at the
address the following questions: and planning guidelines for the dairy bilateral agreements and the links between CFA providing statutory and strategic
and pork industries; and developed and EIA and planning decisions. Case studies level bushfire planning advice. She has
• What advice can planners provide, or
delivered environmental training packages and practical examples will be used to administered assessment and approvals
industry best practice can they refer to
regarding the design and management of illustrate the EIA principles and application processes for State significant projects,
when there is a permit application or pre-
manure systems for livestock industries. of the legislative framework. including road, rail, power, renewable energy
application enquiry for a pig farm, poultry
Steve Hicks has spent the last 18 and mining projects. Gabby is currently
farm, cattle feedlot, goat dairy or cow DESIGNED FOR:
years in local government with roles a member of the PIA Victoria Division
dairy? Statutory and strategic planners,
including Manager Statutory Services Committee.
• How can local government respond to environmental consultants, engineers.
animal land use complaints from the Urban and Governance at Strathbogie Shire Planners who work on medium-larger
Growth Zone to the Farming Zone? Council and Planning Coordinator at scale projects in locations where there is
Mansfield Shire Council. His background Date
Agriculture Victoria has developed this more likelihood of environmental effects, or
is in engineering design, and he later Tuesday, 4 May 2021
course to help local government planners people who have no knowledge of EIA and
completed studies in planning and want to build their knowledge, such as: town Time
understand animal industries and the
environment. His previous roles included planners, urban designers, planning lawyers, 9:30am - 5:00pm
planning regulations that support them.
assessing planning permits and managing strategic planners etc. Delivery
DESIGNED FOR: compliance across a range of rural land Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
Rural town planners, planning consultants uses, working collaboratively with state LEARNING OUTCOMES: Price
(specialising in livestock production). agencies and authorities. • Gain an understanding of EIA principles PIA Members: $290
and Legislative frameworks (State and Non-members: $420
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Date
Commonwealth) 7 CP
POIN D
• Awareness of the 2018 gazetted animal
• When a referral is likely to be required
industry land use definitions, new industry Tuesday, 20 April 2021
under the Environment Effects Act 1978 (EE TS
guidelines, planning practices notes and Time
Act) and/or Environment Protection and
the Code of Practice for Intensive Animal 10:00am – 4:00pm
Biodiversity Conservation 1999 (EPBC Act)
Industries. Delivery
Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC • Steps in the EIA process (referral, scoping,
• Improved understanding of production
Price exhibition, advisory committee, assessment
systems and the economic value of animal “Gabby was a great presenter and
PIA Members: $205 and statutory decisions)
industries educator. It was the best training
Non-members: $295 • Basic overview of strategic environmental
• Improved ability to assess applications and 5 CP session I have attended.”
assessment (SEA) (e.g. such as the
develop conditions for animal industries POIN D Melbourne Strategic Assessment or MSA)
• Direct contacts within Agriculture Victoria TS
• How EIA informs other decision-makers
to assist with animal industry developments,
about the likely environmental effects of a
expansions and land use conflicts.
project and links to the planning system
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
Developing and applying technical
Understanding and working with planning
knowledge.
frameworks.10 11
PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE APPLICATION ASSESSMENTS
PREPARING & ASSESSING • Gain the ability to consider the quality of TRAFFIC AND PARKING COURSE PRESENTERS:
A BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT a Bushfire Planning Report and identify any
ASSESSMENTS John Glossop, MPIA (Fellow), Director of
deficiencies in an application. Glossop Town Planning Pty Ltd.
STATEMENT
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA: This interactive course 'decodes' the John is a former sessional Planning
The planning system has an important Developing and applying technical jargon of traffic and parking, explains Panels Member and was a member of the
role in the creation of more bushfire knowledge. the concepts and provides you with real ResCode Advisory Committee. He appears
resilient communities with 2017 seeing skills. On completion of the course you at VCAT as an expert witness. John has
some significant changes introduced by will feel confident in discussing concepts facilitated stakeholder engagement in the
COURSE PRESENTER:
VC132 and VC140. Learn how Clause 13.02 with consultants, traffic engineers and the development and implementation of the
Deanne Smith MPIA is the Director of Euca
influences your strategic and statutory community. Better Apartments Design Standards for
Planning and specialises in the consideration
planning. The course covers the essentials needed the DELWP.
of bushfire risk within the planning, building
Settlement planning and rezoning of land to analyse applications that involve traffic Chris Coath – Director at GTA Consultants
and urban design realms. With over 15
must consider and achieve a low level years’ experience with the Country Fire or parking considerations including the Chris is a specialist transport planner
of bushfire risk. In established areas Authority (CFA) in both fire safety regulation calculation of parking demand, how to read and traffic engineer with over 16 years of
of higher risk, an application prepared and fire operations, Deanne has gone on parking ratios, measuring the compliance of experience encompassing an extensive
under the Bushfire Management Overlay to work in local government and private car parking dimensions and parking credits. range of car parking strategies, land
must include a Bushfire Planning Report. consultancy. She has extensive experience The course also includes the role of traffic use planning and design, integrated
This demonstrates the way in which the in the development of policy at local, state engineers and the application of parking transport plans, traffic and transport
application meets the relevant objectives, and national levels. surveys and analysis. planning, masterplan development,
standards and decision guidelines of the DESIGNED FOR: traffic engineering impact assessments,
Gabby McMillan MPIA is an environmental
Bushfire Management Overlay. Essential for planners currently working transport research and expert
and planning lawyer with over 18 years of
This course will provide you with the in statutory planning and assessing car presentations at Tribunal and Planning
experience. Prior to establishing Terralogic,
knowledge of when and how bushfire risk parking and traffic. It is also relevant to Panel hearings.
Gabby worked as a lawyer, specialising
needs to be considered in any planning in planning and environmental law and VicRoads staff, engineers, architects and
proposal. It will provide an overview of provided advice to clients in relation to building designers. Date
Clauses 13.02, 44.06 and 53.02 and an the assessment process and acted as an Wednesday, 26 May 2021
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
introduction to fire behaviour. It will also advocate at VCAT and Planning Panels Time
• Understand the parking provisions at
focus on strategic and statutory case Victoria. Before becoming a lawyer, Gabby 9:30am - 5:00pm
clause 52.06 of the planning scheme, and
studies to enhance your understanding. worked as a planner for 14 years. She when a permit is needed to waive or reduce Delivery
DESIGNED FOR: worked at the CFA providing statutory and car parking Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
Local government planners, referral strategic level bushfire planning advice. • Identify how a SIDRA model and other Price
authorities and planning consultants who She has administered assessment and predictive models work and their role in PIA Members: $370
identify the need to better understand the approvals processes for State significant development assessment Non-members: $520
7 CP
POIN D
role of the planning scheme in managing projects, including road, rail, power,
• Use turning templates to understand
bushfire risk. renewable energy and mining projects.
whether access for cars and trucks 'works' TS
LEARNING OUTCOMES: or not
• Better understand how the planning Date • Car stackers: what do you need to know
scheme contributes to community resilience Wednesday, 19 May 2021 about them; how do they work; how much
to bushfire Time space do they need
• Understand the information required to 9:30am - 5:00pm • Understand Clause 55 parking provisions
assess bushfire risk for a planning proposal Delivery of and the traffic and road design provisions
and what planning proposals need to Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC of Clause 56
consider bushfire risk Price • Interpret the relevance of the Australian
• Identify the key elements to prepare a PIA Members: $290 Standards.
Bushfire Management Statement, including Non-members: $420 COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
the site assessment used to determine
7 CP Developing and applying technical
POIN D
defendable space
knowledge.
TS12 13
PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE APPLICATION ASSESSMENTS
ASSESSING • Learn about how to 'respect' NEW • Improve ability to read and discern
NEIGHBOURHOOD neighbourhood character and how to agricultural assessments and farm
'respond' to a specific context.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS IN management plans
CHARACTER THE FARMING ZONE AND THE • Improve confidence to assess
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
Neighbourhood character is arguably the Understanding, interpreting and using
GREEN WEDGE ZONE applications and better decision making.
most contentious aspect of residential spatial thinking.
The rural areas of Victoria accommodate
development planning. This course clarifies COURSE PRESENTERS: a range of farming, residential and COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
the concept of "neighbourhood character" John Glossop, MPIA (Fellow), Director of commercial uses as well as containing may Developing and Applying Technical
and provides a simple framework by which Glossop Town Planning Pty Ltd. of the state’s significant natural resources Knowledge
planners can begin to understand this issue. such as native vegetation, minerals and COURSE PRESENTERS:
John is a former sessional Planning
The course focuses on defining what Panels Member and was a member of the many water catchments. They are also Shannon Davies MPIA is a sessional
neighbourhood character means, ResCode Advisory Committee. He appears areas that provide important resources for Planning Panel Member and Director of
using photographs to show different at VCAT as an expert witness. John has recreation, tourism and timber production. SD Planning. Prior to starting her own
neighbourhood character typologies, facilitated stakeholder engagement in the Applications within these areas can be consultancy in 2015 she has had extensive
using photographic examples to discuss development and implementation of the highly complex with competing requirements experience working in peri-urban, rural
whether these developments ‘respect’ Better Apartments Design Standards for and considerations needing to be balanced and regional Councils as a statutory and
neighbourhood character, and exploring the Department of Environment, Land, in decision making. strategic planner and people manager. She
critical VCAT decisions on the topic. Water and Planning. has practical experience working in strategic
Participants also take a short walk, where Craig Czarny MPIA (Fellow), Director at This course provides a deep dive into policy development, assessing development
the principles of neighbourhood character Hansen Partnership assessment processes and considerations applications in the rural areas of Victoria
are further illustrated and discussed. The in the Farming Zone and the Green as well as gaining complex development
Craig is a leading urban design and
session concludes with a class discussion, Wedge Zone. Utilising a workshops model, approvals.
landscape architect practitioner with
aided by images of new developments and participants will assess development
over 28 years’ experience across design
streetscapes. The class discussion is joined applications, assess agricultural
practice and research with an outstanding Date
by a local architect. It is an interactive and assessments and farm management plans,
array of local and international project Thursday, 1 July 2021
thought-provoking session. and learn how, and when discretion should
experience. Craig is an active contributor Time
DESIGNED FOR: to research, having served as a sessional be used in decision making. The course will
9:30am - 5:00pm
Planners responsible for assessing lecturer at the University of Melbourne provide the opportunity for participants
applications and needing to clarify/ to discuss and increase their knowledge, Delivery
and a regular juror for both local and
understand the concept of "neighbourhood develop confidence for decision making and Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
international urban design and landscape
character", architects and building through practical exercises and facilitation. Price
architecture project awards.
designers, developers, solicitors and anyone Participants will gain an understanding PIA Members: $290
engaged in the design or assessment of of the broader framework of the existing Non-members: $420 7 CP
residential development. Planners gain
Date
legislation, practice notes and VCAT POIN D
value from attending the PLANET ResCode
Tuesday, 1 June 2021 decisions within the Farming and Green TS
course in conjunction with this session. Time Wedge Zones which will help guide their
9:30am - 5:00pm decision making.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Delivery
• Appreciate what neighbourhood character
Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
means in a planning context DESIGNED FOR:
Price
• Develop an understanding of the basic Town planners (local government and
PIA Members: $370
neighbourhood character typologies consultants)
Non-members: $520
• Discuss the role of neighbourhood 7 CP
POIN D
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
character studies and local policies in the
assessment process
TS • Understand the suite of rural zones
• Understand the information required to
assess applications within the Farming
and Green Wedge Zone14 15
PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE APPLICATION ASSESSMENTS
APPLYING THE NATIVE • Creating new Parking Overlays COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
Date
VEGETATION GUIDELINES • Applying controls through the permit
Understanding and working with planning
Thursday, 12 August 2021 frameworks.
This course will cover the application of Time process
COURSE PRESENTERS:
the Guidelines for removal, destruction or 9:30am - 5:00pm • Calculating requirements and appropriate Knowles Tivendale MPIA is the Managing
lopping of native vegetation in Victoria. The Venue waivers Director of Movement & Place Consulting
course will detail how native vegetation PIA Victoria Training Room (M&PC), and has over 25 years experience
is defined and valued; explain the three- • Impacts of technology on future needs
Level 3 / 124 Exhibition Street, Melbourne in urban planning and transport planning. He
step approach of avoid, minimise and unless otherwise advised • Relevant VCAT cases. has completed the transport components
offset and how this should be applied; Price for over 25 Activity Centre Structure
The course will equip your team to
explain how the assessment pathway for PIA Members: $290 Plans and has written numerous parking
confidently use their professional judgement
an application is determined; describe the Non-members: $420 strategies including the current Melbourne
with regard to parking provisions. It will
application requirements and how to meet 7 CP
POIN D streamline your planning permit processes CBD and Docklands Parking Strategy,
these; describe the decision guidelines and
TS and increase local economic activity in the Moorabool Parking Study and a review
how they are applied; explain how offset of Cash in Lieu provisions of the Casey
areas you want to see thrive.
requirements are determined and how an Planning Scheme.
offset site can be established. DESIGNED FOR:
Knowles has presented at VCAT and
The course is designed for all those involved
DESIGNED FOR: Planning Panels Victoria and is focussed
in discussions about how much parking is
Council staff, consultants involved with PARKING REQUIREMENTS, on achieving more efficient, productive,
enough and how it should be designed.
preparing or assessing planning permits and OVERLAYS & WAIVERS This includes: Strategic planners, Statutory
sustainable and resilient outcomes with
other applications to remove, destroy or lop regard to transport and land use.
planners; Councillors; Environmental
native vegetation. The VPP parking provisions are one of the
Lawyers; Urban designers;
most contentious aspects of the planning
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Urban economists Date
system. Parking is often a key feature of
Understand the requirements of the Wednesday, 1 September 2021
objections and the application of parking LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Guidelines ans know hot to apply and
controls takes up significant officer time and • Understand the origins of parking Time
comply with them.
Council resources. requirements (including the market failure 9:30am - 5:00pm
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA: Parking management practices have a case) Venue
Understanding and working with planning direct impact on local economic activity. • Broaden understanding of travel PIA Victoria Training Room
frameworks. Providing parking can often be the most behaviours and parking management Level 3 / 124 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
COURSE PRESENTERS: expensive part of starting a new business techniques unless otherwise advised
Penny Croucamp has worked for and these costs are passed through to local • Understand how to create a new parking Price
Department of Environment, Land, Water customers. New buildings should last 30-50 overlay including data requirements and PIA Members: $290
and Planning since 2010. She has been a years at a minimum. Parking requirements appropriate cash in lieu payments Non-members: $420
7 CP
POIN D
member of the native vegetation regulation and permit conditions need to be relevant • Learn how to apply parking controls
team since 2013 and was involved in over that period of time. Ensuring your local through the planning permit process TS
developing the updated (December 2017) planning team apply best practices when including calculation of appropriate
native vegetation provisions. using the parking provisions is critical to requirements and waivers
Mark Chisholm has worked with DELWP’s achieving your local planning objectives.
• Understand the likely impacts of “Very interesting presentation
Native Vegetation Regulation team since This course explores all aspects of the technology on future parking requirements and learnt a great deal”
2013 and is part of the team supporting parking provisions including: and how this should inform decisions being
the implementation of the native vegetation • Origins of the existing Clause 52.06 made today
removal regulations.
• Fundamentals of travel behaviour and • Become aware of relevant red-dot VCAT
parking management cases16 17
PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE APPLICATION ASSESSMENTS
THE SUBDIVISION PROCESS LEARNING OUTCOMES Mandy Bolton - Senior Policy Advisor,
Date • Understand the Victorian context for DELWP
This course is an introduction to the Thursday, 9 September 2021 Statewide stormwater planning controls Mandy Bolton is a Senior Policy Advisor
management and assessment of a Time • Gain a general understanding of IWCM within the Department of Environment,
subdivision application. It covers the 9:30am - 5:00pm and stormwater assets, what they look like, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) working
planner's role in the process, and the how they work, and spatial requirements on urban water programs to support the
Venue
knowledge needed to understand a title • Be able to interpret planning application Government's objectives for resilient and
PIA Victoria Training Room
plan, a plan of subdivision and the various documentation, including engineering liveable cities and towns under Water
Level 3 / 124 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
legislative frameworks. These include the reports, to the level required to be able to for Victoria. DELWP aims to improve
unless otherwise advised
Victoria Planning Provisions, zones and assess if planning requirements are met. stormwater management and strengthen
Price
overlays, particular and general provisions, This relates to the full suite of stormwater the links between water management and
PIA Members: $370
covenants and public open space controls including cl.19.03-3S, cl. 53.18 and urban planning; alongside population growth
Non-members: $520
contributions. The course includes practical 7 CP others and urban development, to protect the
hands-on exercises. POIN D long-term health of urban waterways and
TS • Understand critical concepts such as
DESIGNED FOR: ‘raingardens’, ‘bioretention systems’ and bays.
Planners, subdivision officers and planning ‘treat to best practice’
assistants who need to understand
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
the basic subdivision process in local
government. Developing and applying technical
STATEWIDE STORMWATER Date
knowledge.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: PROVISIONS IN THE PLANNING Thursday, 30 September 2021
COURSE PRESENTERS:
• Apply the principles to assess a subdivision Time
certification and subdivision planning
SCHEME Sara Lloyd - Director, Environmental
Science - E2Designlab 9:30am - 5:00pm
application The Victorian Government expanded Venue
• Interpret development and subdivision Sara is a highly experienced practitioner
State-wide stormwater planning controls in integrated water management, having PIA Victoria Training Room
plans and Certificates of Title, including in October 2018 to help protect our Level 3 / 124 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
covenants and section 173 agreements led the development of keystone projects
waterways, prevent flooding and divert in the Victorian industry over the last 20 unless otherwise advised
• Interpret relevant legislation more rainfall to our gardens and trees Price
years. Sara draws on reliable science
• Critically assess the subdivision in regard to rather than letting it disappear down the PIA Members: $290
and her industry experience to tackle the
lot and common property boundaries and drain. This is known as ‘integrated water Non-members: $420
complex and often competing technical, 7 CP
POIN D
against planning scheme requirements catchment management planning’, and for economic, environmental and social issues
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA: some it is known as Amendment VC154. when delivering projects. TS
Understanding and working with planning Almost every new planning application will Kate Matthews MPIA - Tract Consultants
frameworks. now need to treat stormwater on site.
Kate is an Associate planner at Tract
COURSE PRESENTER: This course is designed to help planners Consultants, having previously worked in
John Glossop, MPIA (Fellow) | Director of understand the integrated links between statutory and strategic planning roles in “Great session. Really looking
Glossop Town Planning Pty Ltd. water and cities, understand the role and local and state government. She has spent forward to the new tools discussed
John is a former sessional Planning scope of the new State controls, and to much of her career at the “pointy end” of in the session.”
Panels Member and was a member of the help planners understand how to receive stormwater policy implementation through
ResCode Advisory Committee. He appears and assess applications in a way that best the planning system, as well as having
at VCAT as an expert witness. John has achieves our new stormwater objectives. developed a strong working knowledge of
facilitated stakeholder engagement in the DESIGNED FOR stormwater management policy, modelling
development and implementation of the This course is suitable for senior and junior and asset design through her previous
Better Apartments Design Standards for staff as each has a different role to play roles at Melbourne Water and Cardno.
the DELWP. in implementing Victoria’s progressive
Michael Loy | Director and land surveyor, new stormwater controls. The course
Lawlor and Loy Pty Ltd. particularly welcomes practitioners
that want to become better urban and
environmental planners by deepening their
stormwater knowledge.18 19
PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE APPLICATION ASSESSMENTS PLANNING LAW
PLANNING LAW
LANDSCAPE & VISUAL impact assessments
IMPACT ASSESSMENT • Evaluate the impact of VCAT decisions on
landscape and visual impact assessment
NEW UNDERSTANDING
This course will provide an overview of the • Contrast case studies on the application of DEVELOPMENT
contemporary approach to landscape landscape and visual impact assessments
EXISTING USE RIGHTS CONTRIBUTIONS
and visual impact assessment and an in industry
understanding of why this is important. • Apply the landscape and visual impact A sound understanding of how development
Existing use rights are an integral component
In order to achieve this, the course will assessment guidelines in a real-world and infrastructure contributions can be
of planning law. Once someone has
review the philosophy, history and context setting levied is a core component of planning law
them, they are protected by the Planning
of landscape and aesthetic appraisal. • Critique the current Australian guidance for and an integral part of the planning system
and Environment Act 1987 and planning
Additionally, we will explore the differences landscape and visual impact assessment in Victoria. This course examines how public
schemes. This course examines the nature
between Australian (state) and international • Evaluate when and how to apply infrastructure, works, services and facilities
of these rights - how they are established,
guidance. Different types of landscape landscape and visual considerations in the can be required under the Planning and
what rights are protected, how they are
and visual reports will be compared to planning context Environment Act 1987 to be provided
regulated, and how they are lost.
enable practitioners to scope and review or funded as part of a development.
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA: DESIGNED FOR:
the assessments. Through case studies, The session will cover the origins of
Understanding and working with planning Every statutory and strategic planner
a workshop and field trip we will apply the development and infrastructure
frameworks. requires knowledge of the principles
the assessment guidelines in a real-world contributions systems in Victoria and how
setting. An important element of this course COURSE PRESENTER: governing these rights. they operate today. The session will also
is to develop a critical stance in relation to Laura Farrell is a Landscape Architect
LEARNING OUTCOMES: address how infrastructure can be required
landscape and visual impact assessment with GHD Pty Ltd with international
• Understand what is an existing use right by planning permit conditions, section 173
and its future development and application experience in Landscape and Visual
• Identify the establishment of existing use agreements, and provision of works or land
in planning. A key aim of this course is to Impact Assessment (LVIA) with a focus
rights in-kind.
provide participants with an understanding on large infrastructure projects such as
transmission lines, windfarms, motorways, • Understand the nature of these rights DESIGNED FOR:
of the importance of landscape and visual
mining and commercial developments. • Know what mechanisms councils use to Every statutory and strategic planner
considerations in the planning context and
Laura has a Masters’ degree in Spatial regulate an existing use right requires a sound understanding of the
how planning practitioners can better utilise
these assessments in their practice. Information Management and Honours • Recognise how an existing use right is lost. development contributions system and how
degree in Landscape Architecture. Her COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA: public infrastructure, works, services and
DESIGNED FOR: Masters research analysed spatial data facilities can be required to be provided or
Understanding and working with planning
Local government and consultant planners for the creation of a Zone of Theoretical funded as part of a development.
frameworks.
responsible for scoping, preparing and Visibility in LVIA.
assessing applications and needing to COURSE PRESENTERS: LEARNING OUTCOMES:
clarify/understand landscape and visual This course is designed and presented by • Understand how public infrastructure,
Date Holding Redlich works, services and facilities can be required
impact assessment; urban designers,
developers, solicitors and anyone engaged Thursday 21 October 2021 under the Planning and Environment Act
in design and impact assessment. Time 1987 to be provided or funded as part of a
9:30am - 5:00pm development
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Date
Venue • Understand the nature of the
• Describe the nature of landscape and Friday, 19 March 2021
PIA Victoria Training Room development contributions and
visual impact assessment: philosophy, Time infrastructure contributions systems in
history and planning context Level 3 / 124 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Victoria
• Summarise the differences between unless otherwise advised
Delivery
Australian and international guidance for Price COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
landscape and visual impact assessment PIA Members: $290 Understanding and working with planning
Price
Non-members: $420 frameworks.
• Compare different types of landscape and 7 CP PIA Members: $205
visual impact assessment reports. POIN D Non-members: $295
3.5 C
• Scope and review landscape and visual TS P
POIN D
TS20 21
PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE PLANNING SYSTEM
COURSE PRESENTER: • The process of compliance and NEW
This course is designed and presented enforcement (includes workshop sessions)
COURSE PRESENTERS:
by Will Bartley MPIA, Senior Associate • Enforcement under the Planning and VCAT - A SKILLS-BASED This course is designed and presented by
at Clayton Utz. Will is a Law Institute of Environment Act 1987 APPROACH TO ADVOCATING AT Holding Redlich
Victoria Environmental, Planning and Local THE TRIBUNAL
•Different methods of enforcement -
Government Law Accredited Specialist who
understanding the planning legislative Date
is experienced at representing and advising
framework The written submission is an important Wednesday, 14 July 2021
government agencies and authorities and
• Collecting evidence (record of interviews), component of a party's case in VCAT Time
a range of private clients on this area of
entry onto property (who can do it), seeking proceedings. It is the permanent record of
planning law. He has appeared in relevant 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
admissions (obtaining relevant material) and the party's contentions and argument. The
proceedings in VCAT and has advised Delivery
providing a standard of proof written submission ought to be concise,
clients and prepared numerous agreements Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
accurate and, importantly, persuasive.
concerned with the implementation of • Court or tribunal? Price
DCPs. In this workshop, the presenter will outline PIA Members: $205
DESIGNED FOR:
the principles of good drafting and the Non-members: $295 3.5 C
P
Date
Planners, enforcement officers or planning
'golden rules' of writing for VCAT. POIN D
assistants involved in planning enforcement TS
Thursday, 15 April 2021 and who need to understand the process. It will not only cover the written submission
Time but other important documents which
LEARNING OUTCOMES: precede and follow a Tribunal hearing
9:30am - 1:30pm • The importance of drafting clear permit including the officer's report to Council, TIPS AND TRAPS FOR RUNNING
Delivery conditions correspondence with applicants, permit PLANNING CASES IN VCAT
Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC • Recognising the different methods of conditions and letters to the Tribunal. If
Price enforcement poorly drafted, these documents can The course will provide an overview of the
PIA Members: $205 • Identifying the nature of the alleged negatively impact on a party's case. VCAT process and address the practice day
Non-members: $295 offence
3.5 C DESIGNED FOR: hearing, grounds, amended plans procedure,
P • Rights of entry onto property
POIN D Planners, lawyers and consultants who compulsory conferences, and common kinds
TS • How evidence is collected and establishing would like to develop and improve their of planning proceedings, in addition to merits
the strength of the evidence advocacy skills at the Tribunal. reviews such as planning enforcement.
• The role of enforcement at VCAT. Practical tips will be given in relation to the
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
use of expert witnesses including how to
NEW COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA: Participants will gain a good understanding
Understanding and working with planning properly brief an expert witness, expert
as to how to:
ENFORCEMENT LAW FOR frameworks. witness duties, and examination and cross
• Structure a written submission to improve
PLANNERS COURSE PRESENTERS: its persuasiveness and comprehension
examination of witnesses.
This course is designed and presented by and comply with the advocate's duties to An overview of the written submission phase
The planning permit is an enforceable Holding Redlich the Tribunal of presenting at VCAT will be discussed.
document and a detailed legal process can • Avoid writing pitfalls that may prejudice The sessions are intended to be practical
follow if the permit and conditions have the party's case and skills based and will utilise small group
not been complied with or the works occur Date sessions as well as traditional lecture-style
Friday, 3 June 2021 • Increase efficiency in preparing the written
without approval. This course prepares presentations.
submissions
the planner to understand and apply the Time DESIGNED FOR:
• Use a written submission and other
enforcement process. It covers different 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Local Government Planners at all levels
written materials to supplement the oral
enforcement techniques for different Delivery presentation LEARNING OUTCOMES:
situations and the role of the statutory Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
• Draft permit conditions that are valid, • Improved knowledge of VCAT procedures
planner in assisting the enforcement officer Price
understandable and enforceable. • Development of skills in addressing
to perform this function. PIA Members: $205
Non-members: $295 COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA: evidence, including cross examination
Topics include: 3.5 C
P Understanding and working with planning • Development of skills in the preparation of
• Planning enforcement at VCAT POIN D frameworks. written submissions
TS
• Dealing with enforcement hearings • Increased confidence in presenting before
VCAT.22 23
PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE PLANNING LAW
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA: • How to prepare an expert evidence NEW
Understanding and working with planning statement and present evidence
COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
frameworks. • How to lead and present evidence in chief PLANNING LAW FOR
Understanding and working with planning
COURSE PRESENTERS: and how to respond to cross examination PLANNERS frameworks.
This course is designed and presented by including undertaking role plays.
This course explores the basic legal COURSE PRESENTERS:
Holding Redlich COMPETENCY PRACTICE AREA:
framework of planning in Victoria. This course is designed and presented by
Understanding and working with planning
The Course will identify and analyse the Holding Redlich
Date frameworks.
legal knowledge required for planning in
Tuesday, 17 August 2021 COURSE PRESENTER: Date
Victoria, including knowledge about:
Time David Vorchheimer MPIA (Fellow) –
• the Victorian Planning Provisions and the Thursday, 21 October 2021
Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM planning scheme amendment process; Time
David is a town planner and lawyer
Delivery • applying for a permit; 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
specialising in Planning, Environment,
Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC Delivery
Heritage, Building, Subdivision and Local • considering a permit application;
Price Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
Government law matters. David regularly • reviewing or appealing a decision or
PIA Members: $205 Price
appears at the VCAT, Planning Panels seeking a declaration; and
Non-members: $295 PIA Members: $205
3.5 C and Advisory Committees on behalf of • Ministerial call in powers.
P
POIN D developers, objectors and State and
DESIGNED FOR:
Non-members: $295
3.5 C
TS P
local government clients. David advises
Town planners, urban designers, planning POIN D
on and coordinates land acquisition and TS
lawyers, strategic planners and other
compensation, major projects, subdivision,
professionals starting out in planning
environmental and heritage approvals.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE • An appreciation for the interrelationships
Date
OF AND PRESENTING EXPERT within the Victorian planning system
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
EVIDENCE Time • Improved understanding of:
9:30am - 5:00pm • difference between use and
This course will explain the role and duties development;
of an expert witness and the purpose of Venue
PIA Victoria Training Room • existing use rights;
expert evidence. It provides guidance on
giving and receiving instructions, matters Level 3 / 124 Exhibition Street, Melbourne • applying for a permit;
to consider and include when preparing unless otherwise advised • processing a planning permit
an expert evidence statement, cross Price application;
examination and tips for dealing with PIA members $290 • matters to be considered when making
difficult questions under examination. Non-members $420 a decision on an application
DESIGNED FOR: 7 CP
POIN D
• prohibitions against granting of planning
Town planners, urban designers, planning TS permits;
lawyers, strategic planners and allied • the operation of permit conditions;
professionals. • Knowledge of the difference between
LEARNING OUTCOMES: reviews / appeals and applications for
• Understanding the role, purpose and “The course was great, with some declarations at VCAT
duties of an expert and expert evidence really useful information. David • Development of greater awareness for
• Understanding the procedural was very knowledgeable and the legal context of the planning system in
requirements associated with presenting approachable.” Victoria
expert evidence to the Victorian Civil
and Administrative Appeals Tribunal and
Planning Panels Victoria
• How to give and receive instructions in
relation to expert evidence24 25
PLANET 2021 COURSE GUIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING
STRATEGIC PLANNING
NEW NEW
MODULE 2:
NEW NEW MODULE 3:
DELIVERING VICTORIA’S BIG HOUSING SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE MODULE 1: BUILD FOR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
LESSONS FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HOUSING SERIES Victoria’s Big Housing Build is the single The role of councillors in community
Over the past two years several Victorian biggest investment in social and affordable engagement and building awareness and
The three half-day modules in this Councils have led the way in exploring housing in Australia’s history. It is a landmark trust about social and affordable housing
series are designed for social and housing opportunities and building new Victorian Government initiative to build is the focus of this course. We will use
urban planners working in local partnerships to advocate and facilitate for 12,000 new social and affordable homes case studies to explore questions and
government and industry. local social and affordable housing. across the state over the next four years. It issues posed by community members,
This course explores the pivotal role local will create tens of thousands of new jobs to stakeholders and elected representatives.
• Module one showcases the governments can play in partnership with support Victoria’s economic recovery. The Participants will learn about responding to
experience and lessons from local the State, community housing providers and $5.3 billion investment in this program will queries and resolving issues and receive
government in facilitating social industry to enable social and affordable generate significant economic activity for practical advice on conducting engagement.
and affordable housing. housing to meet community needs. This the state.
Victoria’s Big Housing Build is explained, and
module will showcase the methods used This course presents the policy context and the roles of Commonwealth, State and
• Module two, delivered by Homes and results achieved by local councils delivery framework of the Big Housing Build Local Government. Information on the crisis
Victoria, explains the purpose and actively facilitating social and affordable in both the metro and regional Victorian in homelessness is provided. The growing
delivery of housing projects in housing. context. The course will examine: need for transitional and permanent
Victoria’s Big Housing Build. The course will cover topics including • The purpose behind Victoria’s Big Housing housing to meet the needs of low-income
preparation of strategic plans, land Build households will be explored. An overview
identification studies, identification of social of social and affordable housing in Victoria
• Module three supports local • The streamlined planning provisions
housing projects, feasibility studies, working will lead into discussion on what local
councillors by providing policy introduced by the Victorian Government
with State Government and establishing councils are doing to address this need,
context and practical information • How Homes Victoria will engage with local
partnerships with community housing with examples of successful community
about community engagement Councils and the community on social and
providers to enable housing projects. engagement.
and the delivery of social and affordable housing projects and
affordable housing to meet
• The vital role of community housing Date
community needs. Date
providers. Thursday, 24 June 2021
Tuesday, 23 March 2021
Time Time
Date 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Thursday, 27 May 2021 Delivery
Delivery
Time Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC
Price 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Price
PIA Members: $205 Delivery PIA Members: $205
Online - Zoom | Hosted from VIC Non-members: $295 3
Non-members: $295 3 .5 CP .5 CP
POIN D
Price POIN D
TS PIA Members: $205 TS
Non-members: $295 3 .5 CP
POIN D
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