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Echo Hawthorn, a key step towards building our way to Net Zero! Ratio was delighted to attend C Street Projects recent event ‘Building our way to Net Zero’, featuring Francesca Muskovic, National Policy Director at the Property Council of Australia. It was an incredible opportunity to connect with fellow sustainability advocates and tour Echo House - Australia’s very first multi-dwelling Passivhaus development. We couldn’t be prouder to have contributed to this groundbreaking project, which marks a significant milestone in sustainable housing. Read more > https://lnkd.in/gT57Pwpc Claire Doherty #ratio #fosteringchange #passivhaus #sustainablehousing #echohouse

Our transport team is helping to create a delicious food truck destination in Epping! Developed by Whiteman Property & Associates, the food truck park, located at 132-140 Cooper Street, will feature 26 trucks and on-site parking for locals and visitors. Our transport team collaborated with the project team to identify the Department of Transport and Planning's initial underlying concerns, carrying out a detailed series of assessments. Their findings ultimately lead to permit approval without any amendments to the site access arrangements. A big win for Epping, our client and our tastebuds. Well done, team! Read more > https://lnkd.in/gjpvhfYJ E2E Design Group #ratio #fosteringchange #ourwork #transport #foodtruck

Congratulations to the Vietnamese Museum Australia on breaking ground! Our team was honoured to attend the Vietnamese Museum's Groundbreaking Ceremony in Sunshine on Sunday. The pouring rain made the ceremony even more memorable, as it's believed to bring good luck! Marking both the groundbreaking of the exciting development and the 50th anniversary of Vietnamese settlement in Australia, the event was a wonderful celebration of the milestone for the Vietnamese Australian community. It was a privilege for Ratio's transport and waste management teams to contribute to the culturally significant project, alongside Konzepte, Norton Rose Fulbright, Deloitte and Tract Consultants Read more > https://lnkd.in/gPBhxiuf William Bromhead, Brett Young & Mitchell Fairlie

With more details released last week about the recently announced 'townhouse and low rise' code, our Directors: Planning, Travis Finlayson and Robbie McKenzie, took a deep dive into the changes to Clause 55 and how they will affect residential developments in Victoria. The code will come into effect by March 31, 2025, and aims to boost housing supply with an emphasis on sustainability, internal amenity, and landscaping. Our visualisation team has undertaken some initial built-form analysis, creating a series of diagrams illustrating the size, scale, and massing of a development that complies with the key metrics of the new ‘deemed to comply’ framework within both the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) and the General Residential Zone (GRZ). Ratio is well placed to advise on how to understand and apply (and best take advantage of) these new controls. We can provide detailed low rise code assessments to accompany applications to Council. Reach out to mail@ratio.com.au to discuss how these changes affect your existing or upcoming residential projects. Read the full article here > https://lnkd.in/g-MKvh3W #ratio #fosteringchange #planning #residential #townhouse #lowrise #rescode #visualisation

We were pleased to host our in-house International Women's Day lunch earlier this week to celebrate this year's theme #AccelerateAction 🙌 We enjoyed an empowering discussion between Sally Macindoe of Norton Rose Fullbright and our Director: Transport, Hilary Marshall. Sally spoke about her career and the changes she has witnessed and inspired, her work in diversity and inclusion, the importance of communication and its role in stress management, and her time on the board of the MCC. Thank you to Sally, Hilary, and all who attended! #ratio #fosteringchange #event #internationalwomensday #iwd #accelerateaction

Planning Outside the Box with Sam D'Amico Director: Planning, Sam has over 23 years of experience as a town planner in Victoria and would like to encourage bold and courageous thinking about the Victorian Planning System. In his first segment, Sam explores the idea of privatising town planning in Victoria and the pros and cons of limiting local Council involvement in planning applications and providing better customer service to applicants. Read more here > https://lnkd.in/ggAfRQYz There will be a series of videos and articles to come, and Sam wants to hear from you! If you have any feedback or suggestions on topics he should cover, reach out to mail@ratio.com.au #ratio #fosteringchange #planning #consulting #ourteam #planningoutsidethebox

The recent permit approval for Nightingale Sheppard - a townhouse development providing zero onsite private parking - proves that well-designed, car-less housing has a growing appeal. Nightingale Sheppard features 72 beautifully appointed townhouses, with mobility hubs that include bicycle parking, electric bicycle charging, cargo bike parking, as well as car share pods, visitor spaces, loading and an accessible car space. Our transport team worked with Nightingale Housing to design and develop the transport and parking solution, with our Director: Transport, Brett Young, speaking at Council to support the permit application. Our waste team developed the waste management plan ensuring compliance with Council requirements and designed two dedicated recycling rooms to promote waste reduction and support a circular economy. Well done to Nightingale Housing and everyone involved in this milestone project - Breathe, iHi Projects, Hansen Partnership, MDG Landscape Architects and Women's Property Initiatives Read more > https://lnkd.in/eJykqYZd #ratio #fosteringchange #ourwork #transport #wastemanagement #housing #parking #carfree #sustainablehousing

Meet traveller, reader, and transport engineer Danny Huynh! Danny has over 6 years of experience in transport engineering and design in Australia and the UK. He is interested in all aspects of transport, including design, sustainability, and active transport systems. "I'm looking forward to working alongside the highly established transport leaders at Ratio and working on an exciting range of new projects." Nice to meet you, Danny! #ratio #fosteringchange #ourteam #transport

More exciting housing policy announcements, this time from NSW! Stage 2 of the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy, which paves the way for more housing in well-connected residential areas in New South Wales, will come into effect tomorrow (28th Feb 2025). The policy aims to deliver 112,000 new homes over the next 5 years, helping to address the State's growing housing demand. Key highlights of the policy include: ✅New planning controls for certain residential zones within 800 meters of 171 town centres and train stations across Sydney, Central Coast, Illawarra-Shoalhaven, and Hunter regions; ✅Standardising permissibility for dual occupancies, multi-unit dwellings, terraces, residential flat buildings and shop top housing within the identified residential zones; and ✅The introduction of non-discretionary development standards for the identified housing typologies. This is a significant move toward densifying and streamlining housing development in well-connected, sustainable locations. Read more > https://lnkd.in/gqrbDF9G Richard Seaward #ratio #fosteringchange #planning #housing #policy #announcements #nsw #sydney

Ratio's Director: Planning, Sam D'Amico, has prepared an in-depth breakdown of the new Victorian government low-rise code announcement over on our website! Read the article here > https://lnkd.in/gV2m2CQR #ratio #fosteringchange #planning #victoria #housing #planningreform #melbourne #townplanning