By now most members should be aware of the Planning Review Expert Panel’s Our Ideas for Reform report in which a series of recommended reforms are offered for public debate. From the commencement of the Panel’s commissioning, Mario Dreosti (Brown Falconer) has been representing the SA Chapter of the Institute as a member of the 25 person Reference Group that supports the Expert Panel. Mario is driving a workgroup which will deliver the SA Chapter’s response to the report. After two direct meetings with the Expert panel, we have delivered our initial submission and a subsequent letter offering specifically targeted feedback.

As the next step in the consultation, all members are invited to attend an industry briefing that Brian Hayes QC (Panel Chair) is providing to our Institute members along with Engineers Australia and the Institutes of Landscape Design and the Building Surveyors.

WHERE Engineers Australia, Level 11, 108 King William Street, Adelaide
DATE Thursday 28 August 2014
TIME 5.30pm (networking) for a 6.00pm start
RSVP Monday 25 August 5pm to sa@architecture.com.au

We urge members to attend as clearly the outcomes of this report will have an impact on the profession. The Institute supports many of the recommended reforms however we will be making our own recommendations to the Panel in a submission being prepared. The panel is inviting public feedback on their www.thinkdesigndeliver.sa.gov.au site. If you are planning to provide direct feedback to the panel we would appreciate being copied into your correspondence to ensure we present a united voice. Alternatively you can submit feedback directly to myself for consideration by the workgroup preparing the Institute’s submission.