Introduction The NSW Government has been working at great pace to deliver a range of new planning reforms to remove complexity, improve certainty and reduce approval timeframes for new development projects, particularly those that deliver social and economic benefits for the community. Despite the recent acceleration in planning reform packages to encourage increased jobs and…
How will digital and traditional engagement techniques work together in the future and how can local government practitioners maximise their effectiveness? The last few months have seen big shifts in the way we all live our lives. Social distancing requirements have forced us to re-think how to continue engaging with local communities on the projects…
Two months ago, moving quickly may have seemed a reasonable response to the suggestion ‘let’s zoom’. And with the onset of strict social distancing measures at the end of March 2020, we have indeed moved rapidly to not only change the way we live (Australians adhered to social distancing measures 90% of the time according…
With working from home becoming the temporary new norm for many, we conducted an online focus group with some of our staff on getting the most out of using video conferencing tools such as Zoom and Teams. Key learnings to ensure a successful online experience for all were ensuring participants felt comfortable, confident in participating…
While the world adjusts to new ways of living and working, the Elton Consulting team has been privileged to work with our clients around Australia in continuing to successfully engage stakeholders and communities on important issues. In the last fortnight we’ve delivered (to name a few): a 200+ person webinar on a key NSW Government…
To our clients, partners and colleagues Elton Consulting staff continue to focus on our clients and their projects around Australia. We are working safely and collaboratively as together we all deal with the changing landscape of COVID-19. To protect our staff, clients and communities and play our part to flatten the curve, we have already taken…
All of us at Elton Consulting feel enormous sadness at the impact that the bushfire crisis continues to have on communities across Australia. We extend a massive thank you to responders, volunteers, individuals and businesses for their tireless work to protect and support communities. The rain is finally starting to fall, but there must be…
Our dedicated ‘Mo Bros’ raised an enormous $3,857 for men’s health through the month of November. The team, consisting of Craig Kirkby, Matt McNally, Alex Iping, James Gilchrist and David Bremner, embraced facial hair to raise awareness and funds for the annual event. Movember shines a spotlight on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide…
Elton Consulting’s ‘Mo Brothers’ are raising money and awareness by embracing their facial hair during the month of November. The awesome foursome; consisting of Craig Kirkby, Matt McNally, Alex Iping and James Gilchrist, have taken on the mo-mentous challenge again this year to make a difference for men’s health – in particular prostate cancer, testicular…
Elton Consulting is excited to announce that it is now a WSP company, official as of 21 November, 2019. WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. It provides engineering and design services to clients in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property and Buildings, Environment, Power and Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well…