Recipient announced – 2019 Susan Green Pathway to Planning Profession Programme

We’re pleased to announce the recipient of the 2019 Susan Green “Pathway to the Planning Profession Programme” – Nicholas Griffin.
This Programme will provide Nicholas, as a final year James Cook University Planning student, with a work placement with Brazier Motti, attend two planning industry networking events, a one year Young Planner membership of the Planning Institute of Australia, and membership on the Planning Institute of Australia’s North Queensland Young Planner Sub-committee.
We’re proud to be able to deliver this opportunity, created in the memory of our colleague Susan Green, in partnership with the Planning Institute of Australia’s North Queensland branch and James Cook University.
We were thrilled to receive a range of outstanding applications. Nicholas, along with the other impressive finalists Sonya Parison, Sarah Gibson and Matthew Abel, demonstrated a clear understanding of the role of Town Planners in creating a sense of place and in building better communities.
We look forward to working with Nicholas over the coming year as he takes this next step in his Planning career.
Peter Murphy appointed as Chair of the Queensland Surveyors Board

Brazier Motti is very proud to announce that Director and Survey Discipline Leader, Peter Murphy, has been appointed by the Government as the Chair of the Queensland Surveyors Board. The role of the Board is to administer the Surveyors Act, in order to protect the public and ensure public confidence in the profession of surveying. Broadly, this includes: setting the standards of competency for registration; registering competent persons; conducting investigations of complaints; and conducting disciplinary proceedings (where necessary).
Graham Ward inducted as a SSSI Fellow
Graham Ward was inducted as a SSSI Fellow (QLD Region and Land Surveying Commission) at the QLD Northern Region Conference on 10 November 2017. The following is a brief excerpt from his citation:
“Graham Peter Ward has made a lasting difference to the surveying and spatial sciences profession by his leadership and contribution and he continues to serve his profession, his Institute and his community with pride, dedication and enthusiasm.
He is a Project Manager at Brazier Motti Pty Ltd and has over 38 years’ experience in the surveying profession.
Graham has demonstrated a long and consistent commitment to the profession of surveying, and continually upholds the Institute as the pre-eminent professional organisation representing surveyors in Australia.
He has demonstrated leadership and excellence in his chosen profession, and has the respect of the community and his peers.
The decision to nominate him as a Fellow of the SSSI is in recognition of his substantial achievements for the benefit and future prosperity of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences profession in Australia.”

Brazier Motti part of the local team undertaking feasibility study for Hells Gates Dam
Brazier Motti is part of the consortium of Townsville businesses, led by national engineering and development consultants SMEC, chosen to undertake a detailed feasibility study for the proposed Hells Gates Dam.
As a truly local firm, originating in North Queensland over 60 years ago and today, employing up to 100 staff throughout regional QLD, Brazier Motti is proud to work with SMEC and other local firms on this important initiative.
Project managed by Townsville Enterprise and funded by the Federal Government’s National Water Infrastructure Development Fund, the study’s goal is to determine if the Dam, is feasible on an engineering, environmental and economic basis.
Pre-Qualified for a Range of Federal, State & Local Government Work
- We are truly local and know our community and this region.
- We have over 60 years’ experience in delivering survey and planning services on projects of all levels of complexity across Northern Australia.
- We provide leadership in our industry and are active corporate citizens, investing in our people and in our home community.
- We have a skilled and resourced staff of close to 100 people across the North who are able to readily respond to your needs.
- We hold Certifications and Pre-qualifications to be able to conduct a range of Federal, State and Local Government work, avoiding protracted start-up delays or the need for external mobilisation.
- We deliver professional results in the format you need to deliver your project on time and in budget.