Western Australia Division Incorporated
Committees
UDIA Committees are made up of volunteers from the wider UDIA membership.
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.
2011-12 committee nominations have closed. Nominations for 2012-13 will open in August.
Their scope and current membership is outlined below:
Urban Water Committee
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:
|
Bruce Young (Chair) |
Spatial Property Group |
Infrastructure Committee
- Promote an efficient and coordinated approach to the provision of local infrastructure to support land development projects in WA
- Challenge and interrogate existing and proposed infrastructure funding mechanisms and delivery processes in order to ensure optimal efficiency
- Highlight the need for timely and efficient provision of critical infrastructure for residential development in order to meet land supply demands and address housing affordability
- Promote a coordinated approach to the development of town planning, infrastructure, built form and environmental strategies at a local and state level
- Encourage developers, service providers and government to adopt new technologies and approaches to traditional urban development challenges
- Provide leadership in anticipating and addressing infrastructure issues and advocate on behalf of industry in response to issues as they arise
Membership:
|
Peter Bowyer (Chair) |
The Civil Group Wood & Grieve Engineers Water Corporation Western Power JDSI Consulting Engineers Cossill & Webley Greg Rowe & Associates MAC Services Group Capricorn Villiage Joint Venture Peet Wave Engineering Solutions Stockland TME Group |
Sustainable Urban Development Committee
- 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:
|
Jane Bennett (Chair) |
CLE Town Planning & Design |
Urban Planning Committee
- Facilitate better understanding of good planning outcomes
- Promote inter and intra agency coordination
- To promote streamlined approach to planning approvals
Membership:
|
Lex Barnett (Chair) |
TBB Planning |
Environment Committee
- Provide leadership and identify and promote best practice in the development industry
- To consider government environmental policies and their implications for the urban development industry and recommend to UDIA Council appropriate action
Membership:
| Rhys Kelly (Chair) Andrew Mack Ben McCarthy Craig Wallace Darren Walsh Jason Hick Kristen Bennetts Marcus Deshon Paul van der Moezel Scott Bird Steve Rolls Tim Perkins |
QUBE Property Group |
Taxation Committee
- 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:
|
Chris Jenkins |
Executive Director Stockland |
South West Regional Development Committee
- 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:
|
Aaron Hughes |
LMW Hegney |
Women in Property Committee
- 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:
| Anne Jolic Anne Waugh Carla Chatzopoulos Jillian Abery Juliet Murray Karen Godridge Katie Smith Kelli Howell Kim Kyle Rosemary Edwards Susannah Kendall Tamara Heng |
Land Lease |
Outlook@udia committee
- 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:
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Jeremy Cordina |
Banksia Grove |
EnviroDevelopment Board of Management (WA)
The primary task of the EnviroDevelopment Board of Management WA is to determine the appropriateness of applications received for certification to the EnviroDevelopment standards.
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Paul McQueen
Martin Anda |
Legal expert (CHAIR) |
Built Form Committee
- Consider and promote best practice outcomes that effectively intergrate land and built form outcomes.
- Monitor and review policies and sustainability initiatives that impact on built form including affordability, energy and water efficiency.
- Identify key impediments to the implementation of best practice and recommend solutions to UDIA Council.
- Consider impediments and deliver possible solutions to the creation of in-fill development as promoted in Directions 2031.
|
Nick Allingame (Chair) |
Pindan |
