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Key People

  • Andrew Biacsi, Director

    B. App. Sci (Planning), Grad Dip. URP, MPIA

    Andrew has more than 25 years experience in local government and private practice and has been with Contour since 1991. Andrew manages complex commercial and other major property development projects for the firm. He regularly provides expert evidence at panel hearings and at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. His work includes project coordination, site assessment advice, negotiation of disputes and environmental assessment.

    contact: ab@contour.net.au

    Portrait of Andrew Biacsi, Director, Contour

  • Andrew Rodda, Director

    B. App. Sci (Planning)

    Andrew has been practicing as a town planner since 1980, including as a consultant for nearly 20 years following a period of 10 years in local government. He has developed a diverse field of expertise, including advising on development approval strategies, negotiating outcomes with planning agencies, providing expert evidence and appearing as a presenter at professional development forums and facilitator of multi discipline team workshops. As a Director of Contour since 1995, Andrew has provided advice and assistance to clients in relation to coastal accommodation and recreational projects, telecommunications facilities, corporate "roll out" programs, industrial/business park projects, major redevelopment sites and major landfill and materials recycling facilities.

    contact: ar@contour.net.au

    Portrait of Andrew Rodda, Director, Contour

  • Robert Kelderman, Director

    B. App. Sci (Planning), Grad. Dip. URP, MPIA

    Robert has been in private practice for over 20 years, having worked in local government for four years prior to this. He joined Contour in 1997 and has extensive experience in providing town planning and land use and development potential advice to clients, managing a wide variety of major development proposals through the planning approval process, and undertaking and managing strategic planning projects. He also appears regularly at panel and tribunal hearings as an expert witness.

    contact: rkelderman@contour.net.au

    Portrait of Robert Kelderman, Director, Contour

  • Shayne Linke, Director

    B. App. Sci (Planning), MVEPLA

    Shayne brings more than 20 years of both local government and private sector planning knowledge to the table when assisting and providing advice to clients. His planning experience covers most aspects of the profession with specialist skills in complex residential subdivisions and higher density developments, extractive industry, private and public institutional uses and liquor licensing matters. Shayne has been preparing and presenting expert planning evidence at tribunal and planning hearings for over 12 years and has a proven track record of being able to strategise and negotiate positive outcomes for clients.

    contact: slinke@contour.net.au

    Portrait of Shayne Linke, Director, Contour

  • Vaughan Connor, Director

    BTP, MPIA

    Vaughan has been practising as a town planner since 1989, including as a consultant in Melbourne since 1996 and with Contour since 1999. He provides professional advice and manages a diverse range of major projects for a variety of clients and appears as an expert witness at tribunal and panel hearings.

    contact: vconnor@contour.net.au

    Portrait of Vaughan Connor, Director, Contour

  • Marco Negri, Director

    B. App. Sci (Planning), Grad. Dip. (Planning & Design), MPIA

    Marco has 22 years experience, including 15 years in local government and in senior managerial roles. Marco joined Contour in 2002 and advices clients on a variety of projects. He provides expert skills in statutory and strategic planning, project coordination and negotiation and regularly appears before VCAT and Planning Panels Victoria as an expert witness.

    contact: mnegri@contour.net.au

    Portrait of Marco Negri, Director, Contour

  • Melinda Catlow, Associate

    BTRP

    Melinda graduated from Melbourne University in 1986 and has worked extensively in local government in both statutory and strategic planning. Melinda joined Contour in 1995 and provides professional advice and manages projects for some of the firms major clients. Melinda regularly provides skills in strategic planning, project co-ordination and negotiation.

    contact: mcatlow@contour.net.au

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  • Annabel Paul, Associate

    BPD (Planning), (Honours) MPIA

    Annabel has over 14 years planning experience having joined Contour in 2003 after 7 years in private consulting in Victoria, NSW and Tasmania, and a short term in State Government. Annabel provides professional advice to the firm’s clients on major projects and has experience in the preparation and delivery of expert evidence.

    contact: apaul@contour.net.au

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  • Tania Curwood, Associate

    B. App. Sci (Planning)

    Tania joined Contour in 2007 and has over 13 years planning experience, within both local government and the private practice. As a result of her experience within local government, Tania has a thorough knowledge of the planning approvals process. She provides experience and expertise in managing large scale planning projects.

    contact: tcurwood@contour.net.au

    Portrait of Tania Curwood, Associate, Contour

  • John Haysey, Associate

    BUPD, VPELA

    John has practiced as a consultant town planner in both Melbourne and Sydney since graduating from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development. John joined Contour in 2004 and provides advice and manages major development proposals through the planning approval process for some of the firm’s major clients.

    contact: jhaysey@contour.net.au

    Portrait of John Haysey, Associate, Contour

  • Tim McBride-Burgess, Associate

    B.App.Sci (Planning), B.Soc.Sci (Environment), VPELA

    Tim joined Contour in 2008 and has over eight years professional town planning experience, having worked in local government and private practice in both Victoria and the UK. He provides strategic advice to clients and has an extensive knowledge of all elements of the Victorian statutory planning process. Tim has particular expertise in residential, commercial and institutional projects and appears at panel hearings and as an expert witness at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

    contact: tburgess@contour.net.au

    Portrait of Tim McBride-Burgess, Associate, Contour

  • Lisa Stubbs, Associate

    BUPD (Hons), VPELA

    Lisa joined Contour in 2003 and has a Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development (Hons) from the University of Melbourne. Lisa has a keen interest in statutory planning processes and has experience in a range of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Lisa is also an active member of the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association.

    contact: lstubbs@contour.net.au

    Portrait of Lisa Stubbs, Associate, Contour

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