Planning Matters: A DTP Briefing Series | Key Priority Precincts project updates

This briefing provides an overview Key Priority Precincts project updates including Arden Central, Fishermans Bend’s Montague neighbourhood and development contributions, Sunshine Superhub and the Albion Quarter.

Planning Matters: A DTP Briefing Series brings together Department of Transport and Planning speakers with expertise across planning and building initiatives, providing a practical platform to inform, educate and support the planning profession. Each session will deliver timely updates on reforms and implementation activity, explain what changes mean in practice, and provide a Q&A moderated by a PIA VIC Committee Member to help planners apply guidance confidently in their day-to-day work.

This briefing will provide present Key Priority Precincts project updates including on Arden Central, Fishermans Bend’s Montague neighbourhood and development contributions, Sunshine Superhub and the Albion Quarter.

Speakers


Aidan O'Neill
 is an Executive Director of Precincts at the Department of Transport and Planning where he leads the delivery of the Victorian Government’s Priority Precinct Program, focussing on designated Priority Precincts/Employment and Innovation Areas as outlined in Plan for Victoria. Aidan is an experienced urban planner with significant experience in strategic planning, urban design, policy development and infrastructure planning for major urban renewal and greenfield master planned projects. He is passionate about the creation of quality urban environments and public places.


Facilitators

Patrick Fensham MPIA (Fellow), President, Planning Institute of Australia (VIC), Principal & Partner / National Lead Urban Policy & Governance SGS Economics and Planning

Patrick works to address social disadvantage and find solutions and innovations to policy challenges and issues. He specialises in metropolitan and strategic planning, infrastructure planning and funding analysis, cultural development, regional and community economic development, development feasibility analysis and facilities audits and planning. His contributions to metropolitan and strategic planning over many years in all the states and territories of Australia include economic and employment land studies; housing and residential market analysis; and analysis of potential growth scenarios for various levels of government.

   

Jane Keddie, Vice President, Planning Institute of Australia (VIC), Director - Urban Planning Hansen Partnership

Jane is the Director of Hansen’s Strategic Planning team based in Melbourne, with extensive experience managing a wide range of planning projects. She works collaboratively to deliver large and complex projects in both planning and design. Specialising in climate resilience and sustainability, Jane is committed to improving planning responses to climate change, earning her industry recognition and award wins.Her passion for regional Victoria is evident in her work, having contributed to numerous projects across the state.

 

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When
27/10/2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Where
Online, VIC AUSTRALIA
Registration
Online registration not available.

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