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HIA’s Let's Build Campaign
Thursday 20 March 2025
We are excited to share that Mark Scanlon acted as an industry representative in the roundtable discussion hosted by HIA yesterday. HIA’s Let's Build campaign is pushing for solutions to keep home ownership within reach for all Australian's. It advocates for increased support for industry, addressing the two decade long...
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Survey Marks
Thursday 13 March 2025
Survey marks are a big part of every day life here at Parker Scanlon, but what exactly are they and why are they so important? Survey marks are a State asset and provide a wealth of important information to a wide range of people in the community. They are used...
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Dual Occupancy Developments as Accelerated Development Applications
Thursday 6 March 2025
It is with great excitement, we can share that today, the City of Newcastle is now also accepting Dual Occupancy Developments as Accelerated Development Applications (ADA’s). Parker Scanlon is a formally Authorised Consultant for the City of Newcastle and can prepare and lodge ADA’s on behalf of a property owner.
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Do I need a Town Planner?
Thursday 27 February 2025
We are often asked “is it necessary to involve a Town Planner?” Each site and development is entirely unique and there are numerous pieces of legislation and local planning controls that need to be considered for each project. Town Planners can provide invaluable insights as they are experts in planning...
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Changes to Lake Macquarie Housing
Thursday 20 February 2025
Lake Macquarie City Council’s housing diversity planning proposal outlines changes to allow a broader range of housing types across the city. Under the proposal, dual occupancies would be allowed in R3 medium density residential zones, while terraces, townhouses and small apartment buildings would be allowed in R2 low density residential...
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Surveyor Magazine Feature
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Thank you to the Australian Consulting Surveyors for featuring Parker Scanlon in their August edition. It was great to welcome the crew into our Hamilton office and share what makes our wonderful collaborative team so successful. Click the link below to learn more about us: https://en.calameo.com/read/00037349554e3a95e9598
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Lake Macquarie Book Sponsorship
Friday 19 August 2022
Have you ever wanted to know all of the best things that Lake Macquarie has to offer? Well, we at Parker Scanlon are proud to have sponsored the publication "Lake Macquarie and its Coastline" which is the ultimate guide to this beautiful area! All funds from the book will help...
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National Award Winners Two Years Running
Wednesday 20 July 2022
Parker Scanlon was delighted to recently receive the Consulting Surveyors National 2022 Medium Sized Survey Consultancy Excellence Award for the second year running. It was an honour to have our commitment to business culture, staff development, community involvement, and the surveying industry recognised at a National level. Thank you to...
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Wet Weather Work
Monday 23 May 2022
Parker Scanlon will always go the extra mile to get the job done, regardless of the recent rainy weather! Thank goodness for gumboots!
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Celebrating 15 Years of Business
Friday 6 May 2022
Team work was a key part of our 15th Anniversary Celebrations. Our fabulous staff demonstrated camaraderie and enjoyed taking part in the Segway Olympics, archery and dodgeball on a beautiful Autumn day in the Hunter Valley. Thank you to all of our staff and clients who have been with us...
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State Award Winners
Monday 22 November 2021
The Parker Scanlon team is excited and humbled to announce that we have won the EISSI 2021 NSW Excellence in Surveying & Spatial Information award for best NSW Consultancy Firm. It is truly an honour to be recognised within our industry for all that we have achieved over our 14...
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National Award Winners
Tuesday 5 October 2021
We are excited to announce that Parker Scanlon has won a prestigious National award. This Association of Consultancy Surveyors (ACS) award recognises firms achieving the highest level of excellence in the delivery of surveying services. To our clients and associates, thank you for your continued support. The award acknowledges those...
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