George has been with Rowe Group since its establishment. Over the years, he has made a significant contribution to the growth of the company from a team of five to an industry-leading consultancy.
In addition to his role as General Manager, George is involved in town planning, project management, strategic overview of projects and staff mentoring. His extensive experience is crucial in dealing with difficult or high profile projects that require ministerial contact and senior attention. George provides expert town planning evidence in legal forums, works on major broadacre structure plans, scheme amendments, commercial developments and high density residential projects.
Relevant Experience
- Apple Street, Upper Swan – Structure Plan yielding 1,650 lots.
- Hawtin Road, Forrestfield – Structure Plan and subdivision yielding 420 lots.
- East Roselea – Structure Plan yielding 550 lots.
- Gidgegannup Townsite Expansion – Master Plan and MRS amendments yielding 1,900 lots.
- Kennedy Bay – Structure Plan yielding 900 lots.
- Glen Iris Estate – Scheme Amendment and Structure Plan yielding 600 lots.
- Westin Hotel and Short Stay Villas, Margaret River.
- Landsdale Road, Landsdale – Neighbourhood Centre Structure Plan amendments, retail justification, Local Development Plan.
- Lot 105 Queensgate Drive/Ranford Road – multi-level medical centre.
- Phoenix Business Park – industrial / commercial rezoning and subdivision yielding 100 lots.
- Lots 10 and 15 McLachlan Road, Dunsborough – Strata rationalisation, Master Plan and rural residential subdivision.
- Kwinana Hub – commercial developments.
- Wandi District Center – Retail/Commercial planning.
- South Western Highway, Whitby – Concrete Batching Plant.
- Lot 506 Old Coast Road, Falcon – commercial Outline Development Plan.
- Lot 100 Gribble Road, Gwelup – landfill rehabilitation and residential subdivision.
- Burt Way, East Perth – heritage negotiations, demolition and multi-level residential development.
- Lot 6 Dawesville Road, Melros Beach – Outline Development Plan and residential subdivision yielding 120 lots.
- Port Hedland – Transient Workforce accommodation prospective sites evaluation.
- Havenvale Gardens Estate, Maida Vale – Structure Plan, subdivision and delivery of 300 residential lots.
- Lot 798 Cedric Street, Stirling – retail / commercial development.
- Riseley Corporate Centre, Booragoon – delivery of office building.
- Parkerville Highlands – MRS amendments, Structure Plan yielding 800 lots and delivery of 40 special rural lots.
- Baldivis East – Urban Deferred Lifting, Local Structure Plan yielding 800 lots and sewer negotiations.
- Beechboro and Marshall Roads, Whiteman – MRS amendments, Neighbourhood Centre.
- Clarkson Avenue, Tapping – Neighbourhood Centre, Structure Plan amendments, retail justification, local development plan, development approvals.
- Matison Street, Southern River – MRS Amendment, Outline Development Plan, light industrial subdivision.
- Representation at the State Administrative Tribunal on behalf of Local Government and on behalf of private individuals.
- Representation at the Supreme Court on land compensation matters.
Accreditations
- Bachelor of Arts (Urban and Regional Studies) Curtin University (1989)
- Graduate Diploma (Urban and Regional Planning) Curtin University (1990)
- Graduate Diploma (Property Studies) Curtin University (1997)
- Diploma of Management Central Institute of Technology (2014)
