Strategic Policy
Planning & 
Program Design

Development
​Assessment & Applications

Improvement 
Evaluation & Review
The consultancy provides flexibility to its clients to tailor service to their needs and has a focus on achieving sustainable outcomes from effective planning and strategy that are aligned to rigorous monitoring, evaluation, review and improvement programs. 

Brian is a qualified Urban and Regional Planner with experience in developing and reviewing local government planning schemes.

Developing evidence-based strategies that account for current trends and likely future trajectories is a core competency of Watershed. We are keen to help clients design participatory implementation programs that build on the key ingredients for success. 

If you are just looking for some help in getting to that 'watershed moment'  we can facilitate effective workshop process to set principles, outcomes and policy directions. 
Watershed can help both development applicants and Councils with their development assessment requirements.  From leading a small team of Council Planners in the 1990s to Director leading  the Sunshine Coast Regional SARA team twenty years later, Brian understands how to efficiently assess proposals against Planning Scheme requirements. We can assist with:
  • Rapid preliminary advice on proposals
  • Development Application preparation 
  • Development Assessment for Councils
Watershed has had a range of small development clients, from rural residential subdivisions to short-term accommodation proposals, but has also provided statutory planning advice on major solar farm  proposals to a government utility provider.  
With nine years experience as a Councillor Brian understands the decision making environment and how to achieve successful outcomes.
From evaluating the achievements of on-ground projects to working with partners to review multi-million dollar programs Watershed adopts rigorous approaches to monitoring, evaluation, review and continuous improvement.