Thinkers ~ Advisors ~ Planners
TAP CONSULTING
Planning is bringing the future into the present so that we can do
something about it now.
Thinkers ~ Advisors ~ Planners
Planning is bringing the future into the present so that we can do
something about it now.
Client: Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Completion Date: 2024
As part of the preparation of the draft Lockyer Valley
Planning Scheme and Disaster Management Operations, Council identified
additional studies that were needed to determine any gaps or duplications in
existing infrastructure and services, identify the role of existing
infrastructure during natural disasters in response and recovery phases and
determine a prioritised assessment of infrastructure and service needs for each
sub-catchment in the region. This project (A Social and Community
Infrastructure Study (SACIS)), will assist Council to: ~ Map and
analyse the current Social and Community Infrastructure in the Lockyer Valley;
~ Plan
for community and social infrastructure that supports current and future
population growth; and
~ Further
understand how identified infrastructure could help address the local Disaster
Risk Profile.
This
study will help guide planning for well-located and adaptable social
infrastructure and services and inform future work in preparing a Growth
Management Strategy, preparation of a new Local Government Infrastructure Plan,
and Disaster Management planning and response.
Client: Nillumbik Shire Council
Completion Date: 2024
Council is undertaking a master
plan project aimed at providing long-term direction for the delivery of
community infrastructure in Diamond Creek. In November 2022, Council adopted
the Diamond Creek Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan, completing the first
phase (Phase A) of the master plan project.
The Needs Analysis & Costing
Phase (Phase B.2a) of the master plan project (this study) will determine the
specific community infrastructure facilities that are needed within the
Community Hub that is proposed in the Diamond Creek Community Infrastructure
Strategic Plan, by 2036, and their likely order of costs. This work is being
prepared to inform a future design phase of the master plan project.
Client: Shire of Murray
Completion Date: 2023
The Shire of Murray has commissioned the TAP
Consulting team to work with Council to undertake a needs analysis of the
Shire’s Administration Building including Council Chambers, Library, Civic
Centre (including Lesser Hall) and Murray Aquatic and Leisure Centre and give
consideration to co-location, centralised or decentralised, and/or hybrid
facilities. It is anticipated that the information from this study will be used
to inform the Shire’s strategic planning to determine facility needs and
locations. The project resulted in:
~ Identification of needs,
functions, area requirements and relationship between uses to form a hub of
separate or integrated community facilities to service the community ·
~ Validation of the identified
needs, and identifies and confirms the preferred location of the community
facilities ~ Options for delivering
the community facilities.
~ Cost benefit analysis of the community hub (preferred option)
Client: City of Moonee Valley
Completion Date: 2024
The City of Moonee Valley (Council)
has determined to “commence a review of the MV2040 Action Plan: Community
Facilities to recognise and respond to changing community need, demand and
economic factors” as one of its Council Plan Initiatives. Council Plan Initiatives are high-priority
strategic objectives that Council sets each financial year alongside the Annual
Budget and to deliver against the four-year Council Plan and Health Plan.
Key to the review of the Action
Plan: Community Facilities is a recognition that Council’s approach to planning
community facilities must be grounded not simply in asset renewal, but in
responding to community need and demand for services and space. Services
delivered from Council’s facilities should, in particular respond to the
diverse needs and accessibility requirements of MV2040’s Target Populations.
TAP Consulting was commissioned by
the City to undertake work in support of the review of the MV2040 Action Plan:
Community Facilities and specifically to:
~ Prepare a Community Services
and Infrastructure Situation, Needs and Gap Analysis
~ Provide recommendations for
service and infrastructure provision opportunities to address identified
community needs and gaps.
Client: Gold Coast City Council
Completion Date: 2024
As part of the City’s Gold Coast
Homelessness Action Plan 2024, an action was identified to “assist the Gold
Coast Homelessness Network to investigate the feasibility and promote the
development of a Food Distribution Hub in the city” based on current need
and context of the community service sector demand.
It was found that that the demand for food relief
has significantly increased over the last few years driven initially by the
coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic (COVID-19), natural disasters and now the
increasing cost of living. Subsequently, this has placed
additional demand on the community services sector who work directly with the
city’s most vulnerable residents.
The rising costs of living,
inflation, lack of affordable housing and housing options, employment security,
and slow growth in wages are placing significant financial and emotional strain
on households – contributing to a current and growing need for food relief
response on the Gold Coast.
Client: Tweed Shire Council
Completion Date: 2024
TAP Consulting (lead consultant) together with Econisis have been commissioned by Tweed Shire Council to develop a robust short form
business case for an affordable housing project for Tweed, in line with
NSW Treasury Business Case guidelines. This is in response to Tweed Shire
Council’s Notice of Motion to support the development of a Business Case for a
Housing First 'Common Ground' model. Outcomes of the project will address the following:
~ How a Housing First Common Ground model for the
region presents innovative responses to homelessness impacting key social
issues including mental health and suicide prevention, social isolation,
community safety as well as housing and homelessness stress.
~ Literature review, analysis of the social and
community profile and current data for the region regarding housing models,
current social issues and housing crisis for the area and evidencing levels of
need for the region.
~ Aligns with the NSW Treasury Office Business Case
Guidelines NSW Business Case Policy and Guidelines | NSW Treasury and as per
the Short Form Business Case 3 stage template (TPG22-04).
~ Aligns with the National Governments Measuring What Matters
and be in consultation with key housing stakeholders for the region including
Tier 1 housing providers including Common Ground leaders in creating a
collaborative model for delivery.