Our services

  We have developed several social and planning policies guiding the location and operation of licensed premises and gaming venues for local governments in Victoria. We have recently prepared local planning and social policies for gaming venues the Cities of Melbourne, Melton, Manningham and Maroondah. We have also prepared alcohol management plans for the Cities of Wyndham, Hume, Whittlesea and Greater Dandenong.

  Our expertise is used to prepare social impact assessments for large scale infrastructure projects such as the Westgate Tunnel Project, East West Link, Mornington Safe Harbour and extension of the Epping Rail line.

We also regularly prepare social and economic impact assessments for proposals including social housing, gaming venues and licensed premises.

  Symplan has worked with the City of Hume, City of Whitehorse, Austral Bricks and MAB Pty Ltd to prepare community infrastructure plans and community needs assessments to ensure new and emerging communities have timely access to appropriate community infrastructure and open space.

  Bonnie Rosen is frequently called upon to appear as an expert witness before the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Planning Panels Victoria in the fields of gambling, licensed premises and large infrastructure projects.

  Our strategic processes are guided by multi-level community consultation and stakeholder engagement processes guided by the principles of mediation and facilitation.

  Symplan's primary focus is planning for health and wellbeing, developing strategies and policies that enhance and facilitate healthy lifestyles. We have developed several municipal public health and wellbeing plans and mobility strategies for local governments, and been involved in the preparation of early years plans.