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UDIA Committees are made up of volunteers from the wider UDIA membership. There are nine committees in total.

The committees report back to Council monthly on their activities and provide valuable feedback and advice on a range of issues impacting on the industry.

Committee members also assist with UDIA’s submissions and position papers and committee members may also represent UDIA on external committees.

Their scope and current membership is outlined below:

Urban Water Committee

Scope:

Promote an efficient, consistent and coordinated approach to urban water management in Western Australia. This includes:
  • Effectively engaging with local, state and federal government to promote a clear and streamlined approvals process and policies for urban water management including water sensitive urban design and implementation of alternative water sources;
  • Ensuring the WA development industry is aware of innovations in urban water management including the re-use of storm water and wastewater and encouraging the state government to invest in innovation;
  • Promoting the need for practical, cost effective drainage solutions which maximise social, economic and environmental benefits.
  • The committee will also provide advice and assistance with drafting relevant UDIA policy and submissions to government when requested by the UDIA Executive.

Membership:

Nick Allingame (CHAIR)
John Ruprecht
David Horn
Dave Coremans
Jim Davies
Peter Howard
Mike Hollett
Andrew McTaggart
Neil McGuiness
Toby Vangelovski
Darren Pesich
Rebecca Epworth
Peter Bowyer

PINDAN
Department of Water
GHD
Cardno
JDA
Water Corporation
National Lifestyle Villages
URS
ENV
Emerson Stewart
Wood and Grieve
RPS Environment
The Civil Group


Infrastructure Committee

Scope:
  • Limit infrastructure costs
  • Reduce complexity and red tape
  • Ensure appropriate provision
  • Maximise equity
  • Achieve certainty for developers

Membership:

Peter Bowyer (CHAIR)
Nathan Butson
Wayne Edgeloe
Gil Alexander
John Todd
Roland Staniforth
Russel Perry
Anthony McGrath
Stuart Nahajski
Randal Wells
Brian Farrell
Stefan Wolmarans

The Civil Group
Aspen Group
TME
Serling Consulting
Water Corporation
Cossill and Webley
Capricorn Village JV
Wood and Grieve
Stockland
Coffey Projects
TABEC
Emerson Stewart


Sustainable Urban Development Committee

To promote and facilitate the role of the development industry in achieving social, economic and environmentally sustainable urban development in Western Australia. This will be achieved through, inter alia:
  • providing leadership and encouraging the use of new technologies and management practices;
  • working with local, state and federal government to overcome regulatory barriers to implementing those new technologies and management practices;
  • advocating for a continuous improvement model which promotes sustainable urban development;
  • sharing knowledge and discussing innovative and improved ways of achieving social, economic and environmental sustainability outcomes within urban developments;
  • assisting with the promotion and implementation of the UDIA EnviroDevelopment accreditation scheme; and
  • providing advice and assistance with drafting relevant UDIA policy and submissions to Government when requested by the UDIA Executive.

Membership:

Alf Lay (CHAIR)
Jeremy Cordina
Sam Rizzo
Richard Hammond
Brendan Oversby
Chris Carman
Andrew Trosic
Jeff Thierfelder
Barton Williams
Martin Gaedke
Nick Houldsworth
Chrystal King
Dr Rocio Rangel Ruiz

Stockland Residential Communities
Banksia Grove
PMDRA Design Partnership
National Lifestyle Villages
TME
Benchmark Projects
City of Cockburn
Evoke Design Group
LandCorp
Delfin Lend lease
Worley Parsons
Cardno
Mirvac


Urban Planning Committee

Scope:
  • Facilitate better understanding of good planning outcomes
  • Promote interagency coordination
  • To promote streamlined approach to planning approvals

Membership:

Lex Barnett
Jane Bennett
Chris Melsom
Clement Williams
Adam Davidson
Victor Marcelino
John Halleen
Daniel Arndt
Andrew Howe
Eugene Ferraro
Retha Steenkamp
Tim Dawkins

Taylor Burrell Barnett
Chappell Lambert Everett
Hassell
Australand Holdings Ltd
Mirvac
SPM Project Management
RPS
City of Cockburn
TPG Town Planning
Capricorn Village JV
URS
Urbis


Environment Committee

Scope:
  • To consider environmental government policies and their implications and recommend to UDIA Council appropriate action
  • Identify and promote best practice in the development industry

Membership:

Rhys Kelly
Jason Hick
Mick McCarthy
Paul van der Moezel
Sue Dempster
John Wroth
Brendan Toohey
Steve Rolls
Giselle Degebrodt
Ben Hollyock

QUBE Property
Cardno
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Coffey Environments
Everlasting Concepts
Port Bouvard
ENV
RPS Environment
Emerson Stewart
RPS


Taxation Committee

Scope:
  • Assist with the biannual Economic Impact Statement
  • Work with UDIA National on GST implications for property
  • Minimise the impact of taxation on affordability
  • Keep abreast of tax changes impacting on development industry
  • Monitor taxation thresholds that affect property development

Membership:

Gavin Shanhun (CHAIR)
Cathie Burns
Duncan Caldwell
Stuart Leonard
Ryan Hunter
Kerry Powell
Paul Wilson
John Ford

Ernst and Young
PRM Property
ANZ
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Peet Ltd
Lester Group
Minter Ellison
Stockland


South West Regional Development Committee

Scope:
  • Highlight current issues affecting the industry in the South West region
  • Advise on possible avenues to solve these issues
  • Promote membership of UDIA in the South West
  • Identify speakers/ issues for events

Membership:

Bruno Rikli
Richard Martin
Genelle Pennington
Andrew Lang
Glenn Ahola
Stuart Thompson

RPS Environment
Wood & Grieve
Harley Survey Group
Lester Group
RPS Koltasz Smith
TME


Women in Property Committee

Scope:
  • Provide input on planning for events
  • Offer suggestions for themes, presenters and other items associated with WIP activities
  • Provide feedback from women of the industry on what WIP should be providing/ promoting
  • Promote WIP to wider contacts

Membership:

Cathie Burns
Fiona McKenzie
Heidi Lansdell
Kelli Howell
Kali Birch
Kristen Bennetts
Hope Barr
Jan Burch

PRM Property Group
Curtin University
Cardno Eppell Olsen
Investa Property Group
Cardno
RPS Environments
Satterley
TPG Town Planning


outlook@udia committee

Scope:
  • Increase the involvement of young professionals in UDIA
  • Improve understanding of career opportunities in the industry
  • Encourage networking among young professionals in the industry

Membership:

Jamie Horkings
Russell Holmes
Martin Keen
Joseph Addy
Nadine Mathiot
Steven Claudio
Jonathan Small
Ryan Hunter
Jeremy Cordina
Nathan James

Wood & Grieve
RPS Environment
EPRA
Lavan Legal
Minter Ellison
LandCorp
TABEC
Peet Ltd
Banksia Grove
QUBE Property Group


EnviroDevelopment Board of Management (WA)

Scope:
The primary task of the EnviroDevelopment Board of Management WA is to determine the appropriateness of applications received for certification to the EnviroDevelopment standards.

Paul McQueen
Martin Bowman
Martin Anda
Donna Shepherd
Lex Barnett
James Edwards

Legal expert (CHAIR)
Environmental and sustainability expert
Environmental Engineer
Social Planner
Planner

Architect