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Martin Garred Cairns Town Planner

Martin garred

director

Having held executive roles in both State and Local government within Australia, Martin is a respected advisor to government, particularly in the fields of strategic planning, growth management and economic development. He encourages and supports lateral and progressive thinking - inspiring creative solutions to urban and regional growth challenges and producing evidence-based policy development.

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Martin’s broad range of experience covers a diverse spectrum of strategic planning disciplines, including local government plan making, housing, design guidelines, climate change and community engagement.

 

During his career, Martin's project facilitation roles have often required a high level of collaboration with elected representatives, demonstrating his ability to provide high level technical leadership associated with major policy and project deliverables.

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Martin is committed to innovative and outcome focused planning solutions and enjoys driving projects from inception to completion.

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Martin holds a Bachelor of Urban Development (Urban and Regional Planning) from the Queensland University of Technology.

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Project experience

Key Projects Since joining civity

Government / NFP

  • Planning and Environment Organisational Review, Cairns Regional Council

  • Regional Plan Advocacy Position, Cairns Regional Council 

  • Growth Strategy Engagement Toolkit, Cairns Regional Council

  • Nambour Materials Recycling Facility, Sunshine Coast Regional Council 

  • Great Ideas for the Gold Coast Advocacy Report, YP Gold Coast

Commercial

  • Micro Tenancy Lifestyle Centres, Fifth Avenue Lifestyle

  • Home and Service Centre Brendale, Newlink Property Group, EG

  • Burleigh Home and Life Centre, Gordon Corporation

  • Home and Service Centre North Lakes, Newlink Property Group

  • Medical and Service Centre Robina, Newlink Property Group

Industrial

  • Micro Brewery Stafford, Happy Valley Brewing Co

  • Meat Processing Facility Stafford, Meat at Billy's

  • Chemical Manufacturing Facility New Chum, Sun Mining Services

  • Resource Recovery Centre Stapylton, BMI

Residential

  • Newport Townhouses, Stockland

  • 30 lot residential subdivision Morayfield, JLF Corporation

  • 146 lot residential subdivision Logan Reserve, JLF Corporation

  • Holm Market Affordable Housing Slacks Creek, DegenhartShedd

  • 14 Duplexes Coomera, JLF Corporation

Other

  • Wedding Facility Natural Bridge, Bower Estate

  • School Ministerial Infrastructure Designation, Somerset College

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Key Projects Whilst employed by others

  • Targeted Growth Area Planning, City of Gold Coast

  • Foreshore Coomera Masterplanned Community, Stockland

  • Waste Approval Framework Policy Review, Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning

  • ENVI Micro Housing Southport, DegenhartShedd

  • Our City Our Plan Community Engagement, City of Gold Coast

  • 20 storeys / 22 apartment highrise at 31 Broadbeach Boulevard, Broadbeach – Optimus Developments

  • Building Height Study City Plan Implementation, City of Gold Coast

  • 9 storey mid rise at 2 First Avenue, Broadbeach – Seymour Group

  • Resource Recovery and Landfill at Rossmanns Road, Stapylton – BMI Group

  • Strategic Framework Refresh, City of Gold Coast 

  • Reconfiguration of a Lot Code Review, City of Gold Coast 

  • The Link Coomera Industrial Masterplan, Polaris Coomera

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