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RESUME

MATT LINDLEY

18 Sutherland St Phone: 0423 553 378(m) Buderim QLD 4556 mailto:mlind@hotmail.com.au

PROFILE

A highly successful planning and design professional with exceptional experience in all facets of the development industry, stakeholder management, planning, design, land development, infrastructure provision, business finance, marketing and negotiation for the private and public sector. Respected in the industry for integrity and the ability to understand and resolve complex challenges to the benefit of all stakeholders.

KEY SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES & EXPERIENCE • A collaborative management style with experience in managing staff,

budgets, dealing with complex and sensitive development and community issues and negotiating acceptable outcomes with Stakeholders

• Excellent skills in time management and project planning. • A high level of knowledge and expertise in the assessment and preparation

of social, economic, and environmental impacts reports on developments. • Effective written and verbal communication and negotiation skills with

the general public, private consultants and, government authorities. • Strong understanding of financial oversight and business planning gained

through seven years of experience working within an ASX top 200 company. • Extensive understanding of Local, State and Commonwealth Policy and

Legislation and its impact in relation to Development. • Proven leadership in managing and liaising with consultants, and working in

multi -disciplinary teams.

CAREER SUMMARY COMPANY: Lindley Planning and Property Position: Sole Practitioner Aug 13 – Now COMPANY: Stockland Property Group (QLD) Position: State Design Manager Jan 11 – Jun 13 Position: Senior Approvals Manager Nov 09 – Jan 11

Position: Regional Planning and Design Manager Jun 06 – Nov 09

COMPANY: Lindley Planning and Property (QLD) Position: Town Planning Consultant Jun 04 – Jun 06 COMPANY: Maroochy Shire Council (QLD) Position: Co-ordinator Infrastructure Planning Jun 00 – Jun 04 COMPANY: Frankston City Council (VIC) Position: Executive Officer – Strategic Planning Jan 95 – Jan 00

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CAREER HISTORY LINDLEY PLANNING AND PROPERTY

Town Planning Consultant Aug 13 – Present Responsibilities • Operate a Town Planning business as a sole practitioner • Project Management including coordinating other development disciplines,

manage stakeholders and planning application process. Major focus on private sector development projects for clients such as, Coles, Stockland, and Penfold Property Group including projects; • Coles – Rochedale Town Centre ($55m) and Sippy Downs ($35m) • Stockland – Master Planned Communities including; Kawana Waters,

Caloundra South Town Centre (100000m2 GFA and 1500 Dwellings/apartments) and Business and Enterprise Precincts (1000 lots, Showrooms and Offices)

• Penfold Property Group – Bay Breeze (75 lot affordable Housing) Redhead St (70 small lot development) .

Achievements • Coordination, preparation and lodgement of complex Kawana Waters

application within budget and timeframe. • Negotiation of Decision notice and infrastructure agreement for Coles

Rochedale with BCC

• Coordination and management of major Caloundra South applications through State approvals process.

STOCKLAND PROPERTY GROUP State Design Manager Jun 06 - Jun 13 Responsibilities • Manage Queensland urban design process for Master Planned Communities • Responsible for residential product development • Planning Approval and Stakeholder management.

Achievements • Implemented a preferred tender process for Planning and Design

consultancies. This saved the company $7.5m pa in consulting fees. • Successfully negotiated Infrastructure Agreements and Planning approvals with

Local and State Authorities at Pallara (Brisbane), Paradise Waters (Ipswich), Kawana Waters (Sunshine Coast), and North Lakes (Moreton Bay). These agreements and approvals significantly reduced the cost of development, improved the speed to market and increased the value of the land holdings.

• Successfully managed and directed the design process to develop the Caloundra South residential and town centre development plan.

• Created the Stockland Master Plan Community guideline. This enabled the systematic planning and design of Master Plan Communities and is highly regarded as the reference document

• Created and managed the implementation of small lot product into existing and future Master Planned Communities. In particular, Mode North Lakes (Moreton) and North Shore (Townsville) This resulted in broadening market reach by making housing more affordable thereby significantly increasing the profit margins of the organisation.

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LINDLEY PLANNING AND PROPERTY

Town Planning Consultant Jun 04 – Jun 06 Responsibilities • Operate a Town Planning business as a sole practitioner • Create planning reports, coordinate other development disciplines, manage

stakeholders and planning application process • Main focus on public sector infrastructure projects; such as Maroochydore

Road extension; Fraser Coast Infrastructure Charge Policy; Maroochy Infrastructure Charges Policies; and private sector development applications and commercial lease negotiations.

Achievements • Successfully completed the Maroochy Shire Development Contribution Policies • Engaged extremely well with stakeholders that brought forward $17m in

infrastructure payments to Maroochy Shire. • Completed a comprehensive and highly detailed Fraser Coast Shire

Infrastructure Charges Policy that has enabled greater efficiency and clarity on infrastructure charges.

MAROOCHY SHIRE COUNCIL

Coordinator Infrastructure Planning Jun 00 – Jun 04 Responsibilities

• Manage the Shires long-term infrastructure planning including, Roads, Parks, Stormwater, Bikeways, Community Facilities, Water and Sewer. This involved managing multi-disciplined teams, consultants, liaising with the Council, community and government agencies

Achievements • Successfully managed a multi-disciplined team that developed future

Infrastructure Strategies, Levels of Service and Contributions policies for the Shires Trunk Infrastructure for the next 25 years. These plans determined the true value of future infrastructure to the shire and identified the potential recovery of costs and funding gaps to be managed over time

• Liaised effectively with the key internal stakeholders to implement administration and financial systems to manage the contribution collection and allocation

• Successfully managed external industry stakeholders throughout the preparation of the Infrastructure Planning process. This resulted in no objections being lodged by the industry during the notification process and allowing Council to implement the Policies sooner.

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FRANKSTON CITY COUNCIL

Executive Officer – Strategic Planning Jan 95 – Jan 00 Responsibilities The development and management of Council’s strategic and corporate planning program. This involved policy development and advice to Senior Staff, Council and Community and responsibility for the management of external and internal multi-disciplinary teams and planning appeals. Achievements • Successfully prepared and managed the Frankston Central Activities District

(CAD) “Pride of Place” program. The purpose of this program was to direct and lead Council investment in the CAD. This instilled community pride in place and encouraged stakeholders to invest in the CAD. Projects involved;

• Managing the preparation of a design and construct tender for a Council

owned car park that resulted in a $150m Shopping Centre investment by the Gandel and Grollo Corporations

• Kananook Creek revitalisation project • Olivers Hill Safe Boat harbour • CAD Streetscape plan and implementation. This work received a Banksia

Award for Landscape design • Identification of highest and best use of Council owned land to encourage

investment in the CAD • Management of the revitalisation of Life Saving Club and Major Sports

ground

QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Bachelor of Arts (Urban and Regional Planning), Curtin University of

Technology (W.A) 1987. The main stream of this course was based on physical land use planning, economics and research methods.

• Master of Urban Planning, University of Melbourne (VIC) 1992. This course had a strong theoretical structure, as well as, quantitative and qualitative research methods.

• Work Place Training, Time Management, Public Speaking, Urban Design, Landscape Appreciation, Conflict Resolution, Project Management, Microsoft Applications, Business Accruement, Team leadership, Rogen Media Training, Advanced Negotiation skills

ASSOCIATIONS

• Corporate Member Planning Institute of Australia • Member Urban Development Institute of Australia

REFEREES • Available on request