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We are a specialist planning and urban design consultancy with a drive to imagine the people and places of tomorrow.

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Meet #DLA Principal Mark Sheppard. He is an urban designer who specialises in large-scale master planning and urban renewal projects. He is also frequently engaged to provide urban design advice and expert evidence in relation to dev proposals and planning scheme amendments.

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Meet #DLA Senior Planner Vincent Pham.

He is an experienced planner with strong skills in statutory planning and strategic planning. He is experienced in handling a diversity of planning applications and has appeared before #VCAT on a number of occasions.

#MeetTheTeam

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Meet #DLA Cultural Development & HR Manager and PA to Mark Sheppard Jacky Cashman.

With years of experience at management level, her attention to detail, extensive organisational skills and love of life; she is a huge asset to DLA.

#MeetTheTeam

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Independent. Experts.
DLA has planning and urban design expert witnesses for all occasions.

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#DLA attended #PIA International Women’s Day Breakfast at Myer Mural Hall. Congratulations to some great women in planning: Lisa Kendal on 2019 Female Achiever of the Year, Sandra Rigo as the new PIA Fellow and Lisa Riddle on the Victorian Planner of the Year Award (2018).

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#DLA recently assisted @BrimbankCouncil with the preparation of urban design principles for the Sunshine Station Precinct. They will help guide Council’s advocacy for the Station Super Hub as part of the Melb Airport Rail Link (#MARL). Contact Lukas Nott at @dlaaust for more.

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At #DLA we're celebrating #internationalwomensday with the appointment of Annette Toussas as Director of DLA Australia. #IWD2019

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We are excited to announce that Rob Milner has joined our team! Rob will bring over 40 years of expertise in both strategic and statutory planning and expert witness proficiency. #DLA #VCAT #planning

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Great start to the 2019 Annual DLA Conference

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Welcome back, we're excited to see what 2019 brings the #urbanplanning and #urbandesign industry. 2018 was a dynamic year for #DLA, we're delighted to present this summary of our work: https://t.co/xkYCXRkrQe

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What a year 2018 has been at #DLA! It's been a pleasure working with you, we look forward to next years collaborations! We wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a safe and wonderful new year. We're taking a break from December 20th and returning on January 3rd, 2019.

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How can we create cities that tackle loneliness in this ever increasing digital age of socialising? https://t.co/hvTbTpVN0a #urbanplanning #architecture #mentalhealth #digitalage #socialising

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Amy Ikhayanti Compact Cities Competition entry looked at polycentric models as a means of creating compact cities.

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It's great to see underutilised space previously reserved for cars getting a new use! https://t.co/rtvRzHXJFt #carpark #melbourne #bars

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#DLA's Vincent Pham presenting at #VPELA Moot Court, providing advocates and experts practice in front of #VCAT Tribunal Members.

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A recent site visit to the old lime kilns in Cave Hill, Lilydale. They will be an amazing tourist attraction once open to the public. #DLA is very pleased to be providing the Shire of Yarra Ranges with a Peer Review of the Lilydale Quarry Master Plan.

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Jane Witham's Compact Cities Competition entry looked at hexagons as a shape and a means of creating compact cities, both horizontally and vertically. #compactcities #architecture #planning

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Julia Bell's Compact Cities Competition entry looked at the concept of kinetic architecture and it's ability to allow movement within structures to enhance aesthetics and adjust to environmental conditions. #kineticarchitecture #compactcities #architecture #planning #aesthetics

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Krishna Keerthit's Compact Cities Competition entry looked at mixed-use space optimisation with movable walls and flexible furniture. Click the photo for a closer look. #compactcities #mixed-use #flexible #urbandesign #urbanplanning #controlledchaos

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Another win for our Statutory Planning Team with 18 townhouses on Albert Hill Road, Lilydale. Securing approval from @yrcouncil with topography and vegetation challenges was a huge success. Render by Jesse Ant Architects. #statplanning #urbanplanning