What is Planning?

Planning - shaping the world we live in
Planning is a dynamic career that provides the chance to work with the best minds in the public and private sector in environmental planning, including planning for climate change, urban and regional planning, sustainable development, health, transport and coastal planning.

A planner's role is to:
  • Design spaces and places for the benefit of the community
  • Ensure economic growth, sustainability, transport, social equity and community living are considered
  • Make changes to the environment that affect everyday life
  • Make decisions about the size and location of shopping centres, parks and industrial areas
  • Provide for housing choice and subdivision layout.
Check out the brochure on planning as a career: PDF Icon Planning Careers Brochure (PDF - 114 KB)


In this Section
Freshwater Place at Southbank
Cyclists
Southern Cross Station
Sustainable Transport
Heritage
Windfarm

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DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) as changes are being made.