Hustle & Bustle podcast

This week on the podcast, I interview Martin Garred, and we discuss the recent publication Great ideas for the Gold Coast 2021. Martin led the creation of both editions of this publication, the first in 2017 and now the new edition.  Martin is a town planner and Director at Civity, interim General Manager of Planning and Environment at Cairns Regional Council, Co vice president at YP Gold Coast, a...

Episode 6 is a conversation with an accomplished and experienced planner, Kerry Riethmuller. Kerry has over 25 years experience in planning and is best known for leading the team who prepared the latest SEQ Regional Plan and also the first North Queensland Regional Plan. Kerry and I discuss population projections and where they come from, what is regional planning and why is it important, key oppo...

This episode is a great conversation with Josh Leddy about making cities great for children. Planning for the next generation and making places fun and delightful should be what every city aspires for. Josh is a passionate planner and father to 3 young boys. Josh started a Facebook page called 'Ales and Anklebitters' where he reviews a range of venues for their suitability for both parents and chi...

This episode is an interview with the incoming Queensland Government Architect, Leah Lang. Leah is an accomplished architect, urban designer, strategic design advisor, and big picture thinker! Leah is the immediate past Gold Coast City Architect, contributing to the success of many projects such as HOTA Art Gallery, Commonwealth Games infrastructure, and Light Rail.  Leah and I chat ‘Good design’....

In this episode, I summarise the bid information that won our region the Olympic Games 2032. I’ve had a chance to review the master plan, venues list and infrastructure priorities and I’ve summarised those specific to the Gold Coast.

This episode is an interview with Professor Paul Burton who is Director of the Cities Research Institute at Griffith University Gold Coast Campus. Paul is an experienced planner and academic, and is the Vice President of Planning Institute of Australia Qld Division. In this episode we discuss the history of the Gold Coast, comparing the Gold Coast to other international cities, the Gold Coast’s gr...

In this episode, you meet the host Nicole Bennetts, and find out what bought her to launching this podcast. You will then hear what to expect from this podcast in the future, the city thinkers and shapers you will hear from, and how you can get involved in the podcast.