Background
Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council manages an extensive and varied property portfolio within the Port Stephens region. The Land Council sought ongoing strategic advice to better understand the development potential of its landholdings, support informed decision-making, and align opportunities with market conditions and community objectives.
Complexity
The engagement involved navigating a range of interrelated considerations across multiple sites:
- Varied planning controls and approval pathways across the Port Stephens Local Government Area
- Balancing commercial outcomes with community, cultural and governance priorities
- Differing levels of site readiness, constraints and servicing availability
- Managing risk across a portfolio rather than at a single-site level
Solution
EPS provided long-term, portfolio-level advisory, focusing on practical pathways to unlock value while maintaining a measured approach to risk and delivery.
- Portfolio Review: Assessed landholdings to identify development potential, constraints and strategic positioning
- Market Context: Undertook market analysis and valuation inputs to inform realistic development scenarios
- Feasibility Assessment: Prepared development feasibility advice to support prioritisation of opportunities
- Planning Approvals: Managed and progressed Development Applications on selected sites
- Strategic Advice: Provided ongoing guidance to support staged decision-making and alignment with Land Council objectives
EPS worked closely with the Land Council to ensure advice remained transparent, grounded in evidence, and responsive to evolving priorities across the portfolio.
Impact
The engagement established a structured and informed basis for portfolio decision-making.
- Improved understanding of development potential across multiple landholdings
- Supported prioritisation of feasible and strategically aligned opportunities
- Reduced planning and delivery risk through early identification of constraints
- Enabled progression of targeted Development Applications\
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