Peninsula Link – Stakeholder Engagement and Communications

Infrastructure

Client: Southern Way / Abigroup

Peninsula Link is a 27 kilometre road link being constructed in Melbourne's South-East.  When completed the new freeway will run between EastLink at Carrum Downs and the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Mount Martha. 

The $759 million project is part of the Victorian Government's $38 billion Victorian Transport Plan and the Southern Way consortium (comprising Abigroup and Conneg) is responsible for financing, designing and building the freeway.  Upon completion, Peninsula Link will also be maintained and operated by the consortium. 

A key factor in the success of Southern Way being awarded this project was the submission of a comprehensive and innovative Stakeholder Engagement Plan, developed in partnership during the bid process by Abigroup and Capire Consulting Group.

As the constructors on the project, Abigroup are now working with stakeholders and local communities to ensure they have access to relevant and timely information during the construction program.  Capire Consulting Group continues to be closely involved in the project, providing expert assistant to the Peninsula Link Community Team around the development of communications materials and engagement activities.

Brooklyn Tottenham Facilitation

Client: Department of Transport

The Department of Transport are preparing an integrated land use and transport strategy for the long term planning for the inner western Melbourne area of Brooklyn and Tottenham in order to manage the impact from various Victorian Transport Plan infrastructure projects for Melbourne's inner west.

Frankston Bypass Environmental Effects Statement

Client: Maunsell Australia / SEITA

SEITA was the body responsible for investigating the viability of a possible Bypass of Frankston in south eastern Melbourne.

Agata Chmielewski

Agata is an Associate Director at Capire Consulting Group. Agata has an extensive background is in social planning and policy development. She has undertaken social impact assessments, community infrastructure needs assessments and feasibility studies which have informed a number of urban revitalisation, civic amenity and structure planning projects and growth strategies.

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.