Management

Peter Barber

Managing Director

 

Peter holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Planning) and a Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (RMIT). With significant experience in the planning consultancy field, Peter has an extensive background in providing specialist skills in statutory and strategic planning to a wide range of private and public sector clients. Peter has developed strong skills in co-ordinating the statutory approvals processes for small, medium and large scale projects and has a close working relationship with planning officers at local government level throughout Melbourne. Peter regularly appears at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal as an expert witness and as an advocate.


Professional Team

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Hamish Balzan

Senior Planner

 

Hamish holds a Masters degree in Urban Planning and Environment and a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Environments) from RMIT. Hamish was promoted to Urban Planner after a successful period as student planner, in which he was able to develop his planning and professional knowledge and skills. Hamish posses exceptional interpersonal skills and combines this with a strong planning knowledge base. He has been involved with many integral projects at Urban Edge Consultants.

 

Sam Bowman

Assistant Planner

 

Sam became part of Urban Edge Consultants in 2026 and is in the process of earning his Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning at RMIT University. He contributes to various planning tasks within the office, including preliminary site assessments, report preparation, and client communication as needed. His involvement is an asset to the team, and he consistently expresses enthusiasm for participating in new projects that arise within the office.