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 […]
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 […]
Our Thought Leaders Leading Industry Conversations
At Therefor Group, we like to recognise our respected thought leaders and their impacts on the industry. With expertise, experience, and a unique perspective, our team continues to guide and inspire our people, clients, and the wider community.
Cars or Houses: Rethinking our priorities for liveable cities
Our housing affordability crisis has forced many Australians to come to terms with the need for housing choice, diversity and increased density.
Introducing the Towards 2050: Directions Paper for Cairns
We’ve proudly partnered with the Cairns Regional Council as well as a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure this strategy reflects Cairns’ shared values and aspirations, and its distinctive identity.
