The faces of planning

Learn more about these planners' career paths...


Link to Jenny Donovan


Jenny Donovan has been actively involved in urban design, social and environmental planning and landscape design for over 17 years, both in research and in practice. She has a wide range of experience working in the private, public and community sectors, in Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Ethiopia, Kosovo and Sri Lanka.

Link to Claire Sim


Claire Sim is an experienced planning professional in private consultancy. While undertaking a degree at Melbourne University, Claire worked as a student planner for Harlock Jackson Pty Ltd. After three years working on a range of projects from residential and commercial developments to wind farms and animal management, Claire moved on to Coomes Consulting Group where she worked in a multi-disciplinary team of planners, engineers, landscape architects, environmental scientists, agronomists, surveyors and urban designers.

Link to Craig Czarny


Craig Czarny operates as a specialist urban design consultant both locally and internationally and has undertaken project work throughout Australia and in North and Central America, the United Kingdom and Middle East. Since 1995 he has actively participated in a series of projects in South-East Asia including urban design and training initiatives in Singapore, Malaysia, Laos and Vietnam.

Link to Anna Borthwick


Anna Borthwick commenced her career in the private sector in Melbourne working at Tract Consultants, followed by Environmental Resources Management. Anna worked on diverse statutory and strategic projects across Melbourne and Victoria. She was the Planning Manager at Mansfield Shire council and managed a team of planners who are multiskilled in a variety of areas. Anna is currently on leave.

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