JOC Consulting recently partnered with Brickfields Consulting (the lead) to deliver a place proposition, strategy and practical implementation plan for Robina Town Centre, Gold Coast. JOC Consulting assisted Brickfields and QIC (the client) with input on […]
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Category: Creative Cities
Sydney Creative Hoardings Program
At JOC Consulting we are big supporters of a more creative Sydney and were honoured when our Director, John O’Callaghan, was invited to participate in the recent ‘Site Works’ Assessment Panel (as part of the […]
Panel: Art in Public Space
John was recently invited to speak on a panel, Composing Cities: Art in Public Space, hosted by SAMAG as part of their monthly seminar series. The sold out event discussed ways in which public art has meaning […]
Smart City Strategy Engagement | Newcastle
Over the past few weeks, JOC Consulting has been working with David Lock Associates and Cred Consulting on a new Smart City Strategy for Newcastle (NSW). Newcastle City Council has commissioned the Strategy to investigate […]
Talk: CBA Innovation Lab
John was recently invited to speak at the pop up CBA Innovation Lab in Melbourne. He was asked to discuss how we can create smarter regions and highlighted case studies, looking at cities and businesses, that were […]
Article: Australia’s newest Smart City
My latest article for the Planning Institute of Australia’s New Planner magazine looking at Australia’s newest Smart City – Lake Macquarie. Extract – “The ‘Lake Mac Smart City, Smart Council Digital Economy Strategy’ delivers a bottom up […]
‘A City for People’ Workshop | Wollongong
In partnership with Gehl Architects, Wollongong City Council (WCC) has developed ‘A City for People, Wollongong Public Spaces Public Life’, a draft strategy and action plan to revitalise and improve the City Centre. An important component of […]
Panel: ‘Design as Disruptor’
Last week I joined a panel for IxDA Sydney titled ‘Design as Disruptor’. The event was organised as part of the University of Sydney Architecture, Design and Planning Thursday night lecture (TNL) series and was positioned around […]
New Park for Penrith
Over the coming weeks JOC Consulting will be working with JMD Design and Penrith City Council to develop concepts and final designs for a new park on High Street, Penrith. Earlier this year, Council endorsed the development […]
@John_OCal: 1 of 10 Instagrammers to Follow
Over the past few years, I’ve spoken about the value of instagram, the inspiration gained from its creative community and using it as a [new] tool for communication. I’m a big fan and was honoured when asked […]