Broadmeadows Structure Plan

Urban Development

Client: Department of Planning and Community Development

The Broadmeadows Structure Plan is a long term plan for integrated, systematic and consistent considerations to guide any proposal for change in the Broadmeadows town centre. It will guide the major changes to land use, built form and public spaces. The Structure Plan will also include a vision to guide future development in Broadmeadows.

Capire was engaged to prepare and implement a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy to underpin the development of the Broadmeadows Structure Plan. The Stakeholder Engagement Strategy included a range of tools and techniques to engage with diverse community members. It also included structured social research to identify and understand community values and aspirations.

Techniques have included Community Visioning Workshops, Focus Groups, Semi-Structured Interviews with Service Providers, an Online Forum, Community Information Day and Vox Pops. A range of supporting tools were also prepared including Fact Sheets in seven community languages, display and interpretive materials.

In early 2012 the Broadmeadows Structure Plan was endorsed by Hume City Council after three years of preparation.

 

 

Footscray Renewal, Stakeholder Engagement Strategy

Client: Department of Planning and Community Development

Capire Consulting Group was engaged to design and implement a stakeholder engagement program to support the preparation of the Footscray Strategic Development Framework and to garner feedback on a range of supporting planning documents. The engagement provided opportunities for stakeholders to provide feedback on the implementation of the Footscray vision and their ideas about the future built form of Footscray. It was alsoan opportunity to provide feedback on the Development Framework Report.

The Coburg Initiative

Client: Equiset / Moreland City Council

Amy Hubbard

Amy Hubbard is a Director and co-founder of Capire Consulting Group. She has extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, social planning and community development. Amy has worked with public and private sector organisations in Australia and overseas enabling her to develop a versatile approach to specific project objectives.

Sally Abbott

Sally has worked for international organisations, Australian non-profits and has conducted community engagement in Mexico, Laos and Australia. With a particular focus on community development and planning, Sally's studies have both complemented and propelled her career path. She brings a broad range of skills to her current role as social research and stakeholder engagement consultant.

Steven Weir

Steven has specialist skills in communications, engagement, media and marketing in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and South East Asia. His experience spans corporate rebranding projects, the implementation of extensive internal communication initiatives, preparation and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies, media planning and issues management.