Unlocking Housing: Advocating for zoning reform in Brisbane
As debate continues to rage over Australia’s housing supply shortage, any meaningful conversation about addressing the issue must acknowledge the importance of housing diversity and reforms to residential zoning. South-East Queensland is just one region bearing the brunt of unsustainable demand for homes in recent years with a disturbing number of Queenslanders experiencing housing stress […]
Outlandish 2025: Australian Landscape Conference
Last month, Penny and Hayley from our Landscape Architecture team attended Outlandish, the 2025 Australian Landscape Conference (ALC), held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference brought together a diverse mix of leading landscape designers, planting experts, ecologists, artists, and other specialists from Australia and abroad. Presenters included UK gardener and writer Jonny […]
ThereforHER: Championing Women, Driving Change
As we stepped into 2025 with a bold new brand and renewed purpose, one thing remained constant: our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and leading change. At the heart of this commitment is ThereforHER – our revitalised initiative dedicated to empowering women across our organisation and industry. Established in 2018 as Women of Wolters (WOW), the initiative […]
Accelerating Action and Celebrating Inclusion
Last Friday, after a short delay due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred, we were proud to host our annual International Women’s Day celebration – and it was nothing short of inspiring. This year, we celebrated in style at our brand-new Therefor Group head office, bringing together our incredible staff, valued clients, and respected industry peers for an afternoon […]
Planning With Heart: A conversation with rising star Tom Kennedy
At Therefor Group, we’re always on the lookout for emerging voices who are shaping the future of our cities – and few embody that spirit more than Tom Kennedy. Our CEO, Dan Best, recently sat down with Tom to chat about his journey into planning, his passion for advocacy, and what it meant to receive […]
Unlocking Faith-based Land: The Rise of YIFBY in Queensland
As the housing shortage deepens across Australia, YIFBY (Yes In Faith’s Back Yard) is a bold policy change being led by Therefor Group, to activate the under-utilised landholdings of faith-based groups for social and affordable housing. Many faith-based organisations own significant amounts of well-located land, often in established communities with existing urban services. Yet, much […]
Housing is a Human Right
Why I Believe Housing Should Be a Human Right — And What We Can Do About It I’ve always believed that housing is a human right. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs places shelter right at the base, alongside food and water — the essentials for survival. And in the international human rights framework, housing is clearly […]
Getting from No to Yes — Changing Community Perceptions of Development
On the 20th of February 2025, the Planning Institute of Australia hosted the inaugural Queensland Emerging Planners – NextGen Summit. Our Assistant Planner, Tom Kennedy, was one of the speakers of the day and explored the challenges of community perceptions towards development as well as best practice case studies from overseas. Planners have never been […]
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