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What’s WPG’s process for developing a master plan?


While every master plan is tailored to the specific site or project, there are certain elements that will remain the same, to achieve greater clarity and confidence in the project.

These include:


Project Vision including Key Place Drivers

Early establishment and clear messaging of the overall vision, mission, and values helps solidify the long-term goals and overall outcomes for everyone involved in the project.



Concept Planning and Feasibility Studies

Using all information collected to date, a high-level view of how the project can (not will) look is developed and used to seek approvals to move to detailed and specific design.



Implementation Plan and Governance Framework

The pathway to success involves a clear map of the statutory approvals process, the legislation that guides the project, and the setting of realistic timeframes for delivery.



Stakeholder Liaising

Seeking early input from internal contributors and external businesses, organisations, agencies or interest groups allows for open and honest communication channels throughout the project.



Community Engagement

Effective community engagement isn’t about overcoming objections or telling them what they need. It provides an effective channel for building relationships and gathering valuable data with the primary recipients of the project.





What Are Strategic Master Plans?


Master plans aim to provide direction and outline growth for the future, long-term development of designated areas. These plans work to improve and balance proposed and existing developments that benefit future businesses, residents, and visitors of the community. Additionally, master plans are:


  • Non-statutory, though strongly recommended;
  • A comprehensive plan for a community’s physical growth and development over time;
  • A future vision and policy guide;
  • Designed to maximises sustainability within the project or community;
  • A detailed analysis of every aspect of community development;
  • Used to define a town’s character and its importance; and
  • Detailed documents outlining objectives and strategies for development management over an extended period.


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The Advantages Of Being Prepared


Let's outline some of the major benefits. Master Plans afford you the opportunity for:


  • Both short and long term planning solutions. Although the overall aim of master plans is to create long-term visions and goals, they also help in the short term as they preserve and protect a community’s intended character.
  • Potential private sector investments. This will assist in helping to identify both public and private goals in addition to the roles each sector will play.
  • Effective decision making. The plan outlines future community aspirations. Understanding the end goal will allow government officials and other departments to make decisions that will assist in developing and producing the proposed plan.
  • Assistance with prioritisation. This means you can order tasks accordingly, making for a more efficient and economically sound rollout.
  • Community and stakeholder engagement. This includes liaising with residents, business owners and anyone who has a stake in the project or community’s growth and development.  Through understanding the needs of your stakeholders and community, your Master Plan puts all the pieces together to ensure goals are strategically, economically, and socially sound.


How Our Consultants Can Help With All Of Your Master Plan Proposals


The team at Master Plan Group are highly experienced in preparing master plans, having worked with multiple regional councils across Queensland, including Somerset Regional Council and Isaac Regional Council. We understand that no two projects are the same, so we dedicate our expertise to providing local governments with master plan solutions tailored to their unique needs and communities.


Furthermore, when you hire the experts at Master Plan Group, you’ll be provided with specialists who are trained to help you and your community gain clarity, identify needs, develop a vision, and set sustainable short and long term goals.


Not only do we liaise with stakeholders and community on your behalf, but we help bring your concepts to life, establishing a clear outline of the overall vision and helping you solidify your long-term goals.


Our experts won’t leave you high and dry - we are with you every step of the way. From the first point of contact to engaging with the community and drafting and implementing plans, you can rely on the team at Master Plan Group.


  A partner for growth 


 We feature a team of experienced professionals who are dedicated to understanding your stakeholders, community, and project.


We create sustainable Master Plans for projects and community spaces that can be used and enjoyed for generations.


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