Jul 20, 2017 | Creative Cities, Economic Development, Urban Planning
Working on the Wingham Place Making Project has been one of the biggest highlights of 2017 so far. With a proactive Chamber of Commerce backed by strong leadership from Council and many passionate locals, we really couldn’t have gotten any luckier! At JOC we...
Jul 7, 2017 | Community Engagement, Creative Cities, Economic Development
Our Director, John O’Callaghan, was recently invited to Chair the Western Sydney Making Spaces Initiative Assessment Panel for Create NSW. The Making Spaces Initiative will provide funding (up to $60,000) to enable professional artists and arts organisations to create...
Jul 2, 2017 | Community Engagement, Creative Cities, Planner Tech, Social Media
At JOC Consulting we’re excited to be working with Newcastle City Council on their Smart City Strategy. Last year we delivered the community and stakeholder engagement and this year we’re helping facilitate a series of ‘Innovation Quarterly’...
Mar 31, 2017 | Creative Cities, Urban Planning
JOC Consulting recently provided advice to the Greater Sydney Commission (Central District) regarding planning considerations for the creative industries. The GSC asked for an overview of current legislation affecting the creative industries and recommendations as it...
Mar 16, 2017 | Creative Cities, Tactical Urbanism, Urban Planning
JOC Consulting recently partnered with Brickfields Consulting (the lead) to deliver a place proposition, strategy and practical implementation plan for Robina Town Centre, Gold Coast. JOC Consulting assisted Brickfields and QIC (the client) with input on place value...
Feb 18, 2017 | Creative Cities, Design
At JOC Consulting we are big supporters of a more creative Sydney and were honoured when our Director, John O’Callaghan, was invited to participate in the recent ‘Site Works’ Assessment Panel (as part of the City of Sydney Creative Hoardings Program)...
