Make your DA Irresistible to Council (Palmer Bruyn) + 1 into 4 (Michael & Peter)

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We run events most weekends around Australia so you can attend either physically in your local area, or live-stream to any event around the country.

We run events most weekends around Australia so you can attend either physically in your local area, or live-stream to any event around the country.

In-Person: 1:30pm (Sydney time) to 'Mingle With The Expert'
Virtual: 2pm (Sydney time)

INTRODUCING THE INDUSTRY EXPERT:
Make your DA irresistible to Council (Chris McNaughton – Palmer Bruyn Surveyors)

Ever felt like your Development Approval is stuck in Council limbo with no clear way forward? You’re not alone…

You’ve run the numbers, secured your consultants, and lodged your DA thinking you're on the home stretch only to be blindsided by a wall of Council conditions that don’t make sense, seem impossible to meet, or worse… force you back to the drawing board. It’s not just frustrating it’s expensive. Time blows out, interest costs pile up, and your project is left in limbo while you scramble to “fix” a problem that shouldn’t have existed in the first place.

Here’s the cold hard truth: relying on Council officers to see the merit in your application, or expecting consultants to solve problems for you, is a gamble. And most of the time, you’re the one who pays the price when it doesn’t go to plan.

That’s exactly why we’ve invited Chris McNaughton to this month’s Meetup. Chris will show you how to become the world expert in your project. Know your site, know your planning scheme, and know the DA process better than anyone else on your team. When you’re clear on what you can and can’t do and can anticipate Council’s objections before they’re even raised, you don’t just avoid problems, you take control of your development from day one.

Come along and to hear Chris overcome:

- Impossible DA conditions
- Delays on projects
- High project and interest costs
- Problems - address them while they're small or even avoid them all together

Chris is joining us to share practical strategies you can apply immediately to streamline your DA process, cut down on delays, and protect your profit margin by finding a creative, compliant solution from the beginning

If you’re serious about developing smarter, faster, and more profitably, then this is a session you simply can’t afford to miss.

INTRODUCING THE REAL DEAL:
1 into 4 Townhouses (Michael Richards and Peter Truong)

852m2, R2, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle City Council

Ever felt like your project is cursed? You're not alone.

You budgeted for a straightforward build… then rising construction costs hit. Council delays drag your Development Approval out for months longer than planned. The sewer you thought was covered? Surprise, you're footing the bill before construction even starts.
You redesign slabs to dance around tree roots, blow the budget on glass balustrades, and then just as you think it can’t get any worse the bricks arrive chipped, the buyers pull out over builder concerns, and a freak Newcastle downpour floods your garage and loses you a sale.

This isn’t theory. This is exactly what Michael Richards and Peter Truong dealt with in their first development and none of these challenges stopped them.

At this month’s Meetup, Michael and Peter will show you how they lived through every one of these challenges and still made it out the other side. It’s a brutally honest walkthrough of a project that pushed every boundary: financially, mentally, and logistically.

You’ll learn:

- What not to do so you don’t burn time or cash
- Creative ways to pivot when everything’s going sideways
- How to de-risk your projects before they unravel
- How to modify your project in order to absorb the rising costs of construction
- How to overcome buyers concerns when selling off the plan

If you're sick of the polished, highlight-reel versions of property development and want the real insights that only come from boots-on-the-ground experience, then this is the session you can't afford to miss.

Join us for this event and progress your property journey forward in our very unique Mastermind process!

See you all soon!