Thinkers ~ Advisors ~ Planners
Planning is bringing the future into the present so that we can do
something about it now.
Client: Gold Coast City Council
Completion Date: June 2021
TAP Consulting (lead consultant) together with
PSA Consulting and CChange Sustainable Solutions have been commissioned by Gold
Coast City Council to undertake the Social Infrastructure Audit and Strategy for
the Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A. The purpose of the project is to inform the
development of the Neighbourhood Framework for the Light Rail Stage 3A by
identifying and guiding the planning of social infrastructure (including
housing needs) required to meet the needs of current and future communities in
the corridor to 2041. The strategy will
focus on actions which Council can take and facilitate to meet future social
infrastructure needs.
Client: Logan City Council
Completion Date: 2022
TAP
Consulting (lead consultant) has recently been commissioned to to undertake a study to
identify gaps, opportunities, and needs of internal and external stakeholders
relating to community facilities in the Logan Central area. It is anticipated that the outcomes of this
project will provide Council with information and findings to make informed
decisions about the utilisation of existing Community Facilities, opportunities
for development/co-location, gaps in service provision, opportunities to
sublease existing facilities and specific needs/information based on interviews
and survey of stakeholders.
Client: Somerset Regional Council
Completion Date: 2022
TAP
Consulting has been engaged as the lead consultant to undertake the Somerset
Social Plan. The Social Plan for the Somerset region once finalised will
provide a roadmap to improve and sustain social wellbeing, and to ensure the
best possible outcome for the region’s community. Community planning embraces a
planned approach to enhance social wellbeing and
quality of
life. For this reason, the Social Plan will be developed with and for the
community. This is a key element of the Social Plan and will result in high
levels of consultation required with the community to ensure that the plan is
truly representative.
Client: Moreton Bay Regional Council
Completion Date: 2022
Moreton Bay Regional Council has commissioned TAP Consulting to undertake options analysis for the Kallangur Community Hall and former Library site. A review of Council's community halls network identified the need to upgrade the existing Kallangur Community Hall from a local level hall to a district level hall. Additional planning programs relative to the Kallangur Community Hall and Kallangur Neighbourhood Precinct trigger the need to undertake an options assessment in relation to the future location of the hall.
It is expected that the project
will result in the following:
~ Provide a recommended option
~ Social and cost benefit
assessment of each option including mitigation and enhancement measure for
potential impacts
Client: Victoria Planning Authority
Completion Date: 2022
The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) is
leading the Corio Norlane Project, in consultation with Homes Victoria, City of
Greater Geelong (the City) and other stakeholders. The Project forms part of
the State Government program to renew social housing assets (the Big Housing
Build) to support Victoria’s economic recovery. As part of the Corio Norlane
Project, a community infrastructure assessment is required to assess the
existing demand and future need for community infrastructure and open space
(both passive and active) for the Corio Norlane Project investigation area. It
is anticipated that the outcomes of this assessment will provide a coherent,
equitable and integrated approach to investment in community infrastructure
across the City particularly, Corio and Norlane.
Client: AARC/Aeris Resources
Completion Date: 2022
The
purpose of this study is to understand the size and scale of likely social
impacts of the project. This study will provide information on the following:
~ Social locality or area of
influence for the Project
~ The characteristics of the
communities within the Project’s social locality (social baseline)
~ Initial evaluation of the likely
social impacts and the level to which these impacts need to be assessed
~ Refinement or approaches in
response to likely social impacts