Joseph Rega

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1 Joseph Rega Sydney NSW (0) PROFILE Three decades of experience includes: ~ Strategic Planning ~ Statutory Planning ~ Urban Planning ~ Urban Design ~ Master Planning ~ NSW State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs + EPA Act 1979) ~ Local Environmental Plans preparation + authorship ~ Development Control Plans preparation + authorship ~ Public Domain Strategies ~ Section 94 + Special Levy Developer Contributions ~ Urban Precinct Plan Management ~ Community + Key Stakeholder Communications ~ Key Specialist Services Management ~ Urban Planning Risk Management ~ Urban Renewal Advisory Services ~ Conservation Advisory Services + Management Plans ~ Development Management ~ Development Assessment/Approvals (section A) ~ Development Feasibility ~ Program/Project/Design Management ~ Budgeting/Time/Cost/Risk ~ Consultants/Contractors Tendering, Negotiations + Appointments ~ Performance Management ~ Change Management ~ Continuous Process Improvement ~ Corporate Planning ~ Business Optimisation ~ Quality Management ~ Team Management Creative and multi- disciplinary executive, keen planner, strategist & implementer with demonstrated abilities in urban strategic planning and conservation at the highest levels for all tiers of government. Acute ability to manage, mentor and inspire staff in the delivery of strategic planning outcomes, on time and within budget. Demonstrated ability to produce positive strategic land use planning outcomes and to negotiate innovative solutions with an ability to analyse and interpret information to inform policy development. Exceptional communication skills, with experience in consulting with a wide range of audiences and to resolve conflicts. Proficient in swiftly completing up projects with competent cross- functional skills and ensuring on time deliverables within pre- set cost parameters. Proven track record of utilising a process- oriented approach towards the accomplishment of cost, profit, service and organisational objectives. Possess keen understanding of leading edge technologies to create new business opportunities and ability to sustain a positive work environment for accomplishment of organisational goals. Proven leader with outstanding relationship building skills, strong communication abilities and exceptional emotional intelligence that excels in agile, matrix and hierarchical structures. 1

2 EDUCATION Graduate Diploma Degree in Business Administration Executive RMIT University (2/3 MBA) - Melbourne VIC November 2011 to February 2013 Bachelor of Architecture University of NSW - Sydney - Urban and Traditional Architecture March 1981 to November 1984 Bachelor of Science in Architecture University of NSW - Sydney - Part Time - Cadetship with Transfield March 1973 to November 1978 WORK EXPERIENCE URBAN PLANNING Specialist Urbanist Self- employed - Sydney NSW - October 2009 to Present Continued Urban Consultancy from the Regalia Partnership Urban Renewal by Joseph Rega Specialist advisory services in urban planning and design, development studies, viability and reporting including conservation to a select group of Developers and Architects and playing the lead role in urban, community and key stakeholder communications management. Helmut Rohde + Partners - architects and developers. As a developer in Mittagong Helmut saw the need to offer alternative urban solutions marketed and communicated to the key stakeholders. Wingecarribee Shire Council was in an intensive process of creating a Development Control Plan for the town and to this end Helmut commissioned Joseph to develop and communicate alternative urban solutions. Joseph's vision was well received and has had a significant impact on what Council is now planning for the future in this heritage town. Mittagong Centre Planning Report Specialist urban renewal advisory services continue to this day for Helmut, not only for the Southern Highlands but also a State Significant planning policy for higher density development in and around inner city and middle ring suburbs of Sydney focusing on increased supply for more affordable housing in part a reply to State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) Amendment (Low Rise Medium Density Housing) Helmut can be contacted on Wayne Kent Managing Director of Keeston Constructions P/L a developer with interest in the Parramatta North Urban Renewal including a State Significant Precinct development at feasibility stage. Wayne can be contacted on

3 Gilbert de Chalain Director HDC Planning, specialist urban development consultant to significant clients including the Urban Taskforce CEO Chris Johnson, can be contacted on ). Specialised in all facets of urban city planning, across the Department of Planning and Environment and numerous Local Councils including the Land and Environment Court Queensland with LVO' Architecture, and development assessments (section 96 and 82A) and approvals as a consultant to various Councils of numerous high end key project sites having had significant influence with site owners and developers in achieving innovative design resolutions during master plan and DA stages in line with local environmental plans and development control plans authored and prepared by Joseph. Successfully worked across a range of Councils leadership personnel and councilors having had extended and close client and involved relationships with various councils such as Randwick City Council (8 years - Karen Armstrong then Manager Strategic Planning now National Planning Manager Retirement Living Lend Lease, can be contacted on ), Fairfield City Council (4 years - Gilbert de Chalain then Cabramatta and Canley Vale Place Manager now Director HDC Planning, specialist urban development consultant to significant clients including the Urban Taskforce CEO Chris Johnson, can be contacted on ), and Canterbury- Bankstown City Council (9 years - Alan Winterbottom Bankstown City Councilor, can be contacted on ). Intensive and protracted involvement with the Department of Planning and Randwick City Council involved a number of Council s major strategic and statutory planning and design projects as outlined below: Kensington Centre data/assets/pdf_file/0016/13741/kensington- Centre.pdf A comprehensive planning and design review of this town centre was completed involving the authorship and preparation of the Local Environmental Plan, Development Control Plan, Public Domain Strategy and Section 94 Developer Contributions Plan. Key tasks were to develop related Controls for a new LEP and DCP, while ensuring feasible and quality design outcomes. New ideas and approaches were identified to overcome development constraints such as the lack of rear laneways. Also developed the key aspects of the Plan such as Land amalgamation requirements sufficient to provide incentives for desired development; Building Envelopes determined by the Architectural Character of the Town Centre; Articulation Zones; Building Heights; Building Zones; Contributory Buildings; Setbacks and Transitional Development. Worked closely with and influenced site owners and developers in the design resolution of key sites, at master plan and DA stages/assessment and approvals, including the award winning FJMT commercial/residential development at Anzac and Doncaster Ave and the commercial/ student housing development at Anzac and Lorne Ave, Kensington. Of 12 Urban Improvement Programs in Sydney, the Kensington UIP was independently evaluated as having achieved the most outstanding triple bottom line results for its community. Key innovation was the preparation of a development density analysis, which enabled floor space, dwelling and population projections for the town centre and provided the basis for the new s94 contributions. These new plans were commended by the National Trust, for the mews solution for development near heritage buildings, and also by the Department of Planning involved community and business consultations including an exhibition shopfront and communications including quarterly newsletters, which were essential to the project's success. 3

4 Matraville Centre data/assets/pdf_file/0019/13744/matraville- Centre.pdf Similar tasks were undertaken as part of the comprehensive review of Matraville town centre, including once again to the authorship and preparation of a LEP, DCP, public domain strategy, and density analysis. These finalised plans received the Local Government Award and a high commendation by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA). In Karen Armstrong s words in all of these projects, Joseph displayed a strong understanding, enthusiasm and commitment to achieving outstanding planning and design outcomes and showed an ability to grasp issues quickly and to provide innovative ideas and solutions to issues. I found him reliable and flexible for changing project demands as these arose and was always professional and pleasant to work with. Joseph worked well with the range of staff across Council and within these team project environments. Please peruse from my personal website CV Annexure, CV Referees - Detailed, Urban Renewal Joseph Rega, Local Government Councils, Regalia Projects, Projects, referee Karen Armstrong. Senior Urban Advisor LVO' Architecture - Brisbane QLD - January 2009 to September 2009 Carried out research, assessment and reporting on visual impact, urban design and establishment of the firm's heritage division. Acknowledged for assisting the Director when he appeared as an expert witness before the planning and environment court in Queensland during assessment of the visual impact and design of major projects such as Kirra Central, 15 storey tourist amenity Coolangatta GOLD COAST; $75m and Gold Coast International, 58 and 40 storey tourist amenity Surfers Paradise GOLD COAST; $250m Visual Impact Statement Partner Regalia - Town Centre Specialists & Urban Planners - Sydney NSW - February 1992 to September 2008 Regalia s partnership delivered outstanding results to the State Government DIPNR Department of Planning the Urban Improvement Programme (Gabrielle Morrish Director UDAS now Managing Director GM Urban Design + Architecture ), the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority 2008 urban and marketing advice to King Street Wharf, Local Government, and private sector clients following its unique ability to identify and communicate urban design solutions in today s complex stakeholder environments. Successfully played the lead role in authoring planning schemes, urban renewal and community planning, corporate business modeling and marketing communications. Demonstrated excellence by conducting appropriate research and identified, analysed, designed, drafted, presented and enabled broad community implementation of urban revitalisation/ renewal solutions for town centres and urban precincts. Collaborated with and influenced developers on key sites during the master plan and development application stages which included highly transparent DA assessments while ensuring strict adherence to urban design principles and development controls. 4

5 During the partnership Joseph played the lead role for the following urban studies which also can be accessed on Joseph s personal website under Projects and includes: Kensington Town Centre LEP & DCP awarded with a high commendation by the National Trust of Australia + the Department of Planning. Reference is made to Karen Armstrong Referee accessed from the website. Matraville Town Centre LEP & DCP awarded with a high commendation from the Planning Institute Australia (PIA) Awards Reference is made to Karen Armstrong Referee accessed from the website. Mittagong Urban Renewal inclusive of Wingecarribee Shire Council. Master Planning and Conservation Strategies, acknowledged by Cabramatta Urban Renewal LEP + DCP for sites A to F. Highly commended by Gilbert B. De Chalain the then Place Manager for Fairfield City Council in conjunction with UDAS Department of Planning. Canley Vale Urban Plan highly commended by Gilbert B. de Chalain the then Place Manager for Fairfield City Council in conjunction with UDAS Department of Planning. Revesby Central Town Centre highly commended by the City Planner Bankstown City Council. Revesby Urban Improvement program for Bankstown City Council and DIPNR Department of Planning. Consultation Strategies for UDAS Department of Planning Ten Town Centres Project Canterbury City Council. Please peruse from my personal website CV Annexure, CV Referees - Detailed, Urban Renewal Joseph Rega, Local Government Councils, Regalia Projects, Projects and referee Karen Armstrong (Randwick City Council now National Planning Manager Retirement Living Lend Lease Karen can be contacted on ). Also Gilbert B de Chalain Director HDC Planning, planning consultants and specialist consultant to the Urban Taskforce (Chris Johnson CEO) can be contacted on Restaurants at The Wharf Sydney. Project Management Consultant to Multiplex. The southern west end of the finger wharf at Wooloomooloo represented the fitouts for high- class food outlets, which have since proven very successful. The work was subject to stringent conservation requirements. Notwithstanding, the new and the old were balanced to the satisfaction of the authority. $15m Director Talent Society - Sydney NSW - February 2006 to September 2007 (In tandem with Regalia) Joseph essayed a key role in large- scale community planning, marketing communications and industrial design including concept design of Mittagong Retail Shopping Centre and 'over- shop' residential apartments. Consultant Urban Planner Woods Bagot - Hong Kong, - March 1994 to December 1994 (In tandem with Regalia) Whampoa Gardens Estate - Urban plan and revitalisation of Hung Hong Urban Strategies Planning - Intensive project undertaken in Hong Kong involved strategic advice, planning, and concept design, for the revitalization and the invigorating of a mixed urban estate of 30,000 residents. $1bn 5

6 WORK EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURE + CONSERVATION Business Consultant, Corporate Architect and Conservation Strategist Australian Governments - Sydney NSW September 1990 to July 1997 (In tandem with Regalia) Career has migrated from traditional architecture into corporate accommodation. Business models considered changes that should be made in light of optimal business practice specific to the operations of an organisation; in line with technology and spatial considerations, and how those considerations could best inform the physical requirements of accommodating the organisation's employees. His experience includes the strategic business structure and workplace planning and standardisation for Gosford City Council. The proposed decentralisation head office and four satellite precinct centres was a first in local government. Business strategies including change initiatives, workplace solutions, brief deliverables, establishment of a transparent tendering process, quality assurance and the design and delivery of corporate offices for multiple Government Agencies such as Prime Minister and Cabinet in Sydney, Ministerial and Senators, Australian Taxation Office, National Crime Authority, Federal Court, Federal & State Police including security agencies and the applauded NSW Law Reform Commission. The ideological interpretation, business structure, brief deliverables, design & construction of the inaugural offices for the Australian Human Rights & Equal Opportunity, set new national standards in open office design. Joseph achieved awards for the business structure, designs of workplaces using metaphoric theatrical staging to capture cultural sharing under a reengineered business structure. In light of heritage considerations he was also entrusted with the security services for the Prime Minister John Howard's residence Kirribilli House and his office in Sydney including the Heritage analysis of the post- prime ministership office for the former Prime Minister Paul Keating. Joseph majored in traditional architecture at university studying significant buildings and towns such as Durham Cathedral, England, Mont Saint Michel and Chartres France and the Temple of Ese Japan. His formative years were closely associated with Italian Urban and Conservation Architect, Dr Corrado Costantini, both in Sydney and Rome, implementing urban planning, ICOMOS and Venice Charter principles. Joseph was conversant with the principles of the Burra Charter at the time of its inception in Joseph is listed by the Heritage Council of NSW as a Conservation Architect (Management Plans/ Strategies). Conservation Studies included multiple items of heritage, Garden Island with the potential of public access for the Department of Defence. This undertaking in the mid to late 90s attracted the largest fee of its time in Australia. The most significant project was the applauded restoration of the Naval Chapel located at the first floor. Under the category of Adaptive Reuse at ground floor leading up to the Naval Chapel positioned is the foyer with a stairway and the design and construction of the mercurial Chapel of Remembrance in honour of those who perished when HMAS Sydney was sunk in the Indian Ocean during the Second World War. Timbers used came from afar and were either recycled or reclaimed. Please peruse Joseph s website under Regalia Projects, General Projects and CV Annexure. 6

7 Corporate Interiors Head Woodhead International - Sydney NSW - August 1989 to July 1990 Joseph achieved awards for the business structure, designs and delivery of workplaces using metaphoric theatrical staging to capture cultural sharing under a reengineered business structure such as the award winning Henry Davis York an eminent law firm having collaborated with Henry Davis the managing partner and his colleagues. Design Manager Telstra Communications Centre St Leonards Australian Government - Sydney NSW - February 1988 to July 1989 Consulting Architect Coordination of design consultants through to completion of this multi- million dollar construction project. Consultant Architect Australian Government - Sydney NSW - October 1986 to January 1988 Relocation of multiple agencies including the re- location of 1000 Australian Customs employees from Customs House Partner John Cornish + Partners - Sydney NSW - November 1984 to September 1986 Design + Construct Hydraulics and Hot Water engineering for large scale developments. Student Architect Transfield Services - Sydney NSW - March 1973 to November 1980 Broad overview of all design and construction disciplines. AWARDS Australian Human Rights + Equal Opportunity Commission October 1987 Australian Government High Commendation - Inaugural offices set new national government standards in open office design. Henry Davis York September 1990 Royal Australian Institute of Australia (RAIA) Award - design and delivery of this corporate accommodation using metaphoric theatrical staging to capture cultural sharing under a reengineered business structure for this eminent international law firm. 7

8 Interiors Australia April 1994 Australian Government High Commendation - design and delivery of this corporate accommodation using metaphoric theatrical staging to capture cultural sharing under a reengineered business structure for this progressive business unit of the Department of Administrative Services. Garden Island Naval Base Sydney Conservation Strategies + Management Plans June 1996 Heritage Office of NSW - High Commendation, earned me recognition as a Conservation Architect + Conservation Management Plans. Department of Defence (HMAS Navy) - Direction of Australia s largest Conservation Strategies for multiple items of heritage of large multi- disciplined consultancies, strategic advice, planning, delivery formulation and authorship. Chapel of Remembrance - Garden Island Naval Base Sydney July 1997 Department of Defence (HMAS Navy) High Commendation - design of the unique Chapel of Remembrance (in memory of HMAS Sydney for those who died at sea off the Western Australian coast during World War 11) including the Naval Chapel restoration and its foyer s reconstruction, adaptation and design, notable for the use of reclaimed timbers. Kensington Centre Master Plan Local Environmental Plan + Development Control Plan + Public Domain Strategy January 2004 National Trust of Australia + Department of Planning High Commendation - I worked closely with and influenced site owners and developers in the design resolution of key sites, at master plan and DA stages, including the award winning FJMT commercial/residential development at Anzac and Doncaster Ave and the commercial/student housing development at Anzac and Lorne Ave, Kensington. Matraville Centre Master Plan Local Environmental Plan + Development Control Plan + Public Domain Strategy November 2006 Local Government Award and Planning Institute Australia PIA Awards 2006 High Commendation - comprehensive review of Matraville town centre 8