Estelle is an urban planner, passionate about improving social equity in cities. With experience in local government, consulting, and as a senior advisor in the NSW Government, she now leads planning and housing policy at the Committee for Sydney.
Estelle Grech Estelle is Policy Manager, Planning and Housing at the Committee for Sydney. Prior to the Committee, Estelle worked as a senior ministerial adviser in the NSW Government, in consulting, and as a strategic planner in local government. Education Ongoing Western Sydney University, Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering -
Estelle Grech, Planning Policy Manager, Committee for Sydney: “This rezoning is a game-changer – nearly 60,000 homes around the Metro is exactly the bold planning NSW needs.
Estelle Grech, planning policy manager, Committee for Sydney: “This pattern book is the perfect companion to the government’s low and mid-rise policy, it’s planning reform that people can see. It’s proof that density can be both beautiful and attainable.
Policy Manager, Planning and Housing, Estelle Grech: “With outdated rules and a ‘computer says no’ mindset in some councils, the HDA is the emergency circuit breaker we need to unlock more market and affordable housing.”
Estelle Grech, Planning Policy Manager, Committee for Sydney: “We know first home buyers in Sydney are facing an uphill battle when it comes to buying their first home.
“These changes will allow for more choice, with terraces, townhouses, and low-to-mid-rise apartments now permitted near selected local centres and transport hubs,” Mr Waterford said. Committee for Sydney Policy Manager for Planning and Housing, Estelle Grech, said the reforms have evolved significantly since their initial announcement.
Estelle Grech, Planning Policy Manager, Committee for Sydney: “There’s a lot to like in these housing reforms, but we need to take the time to get it right before automatically uplifting heights around all centres.