We are pleased to announce five team members have been promoted for their significant contribution to the business and their positive impact on the broader community: Yuan Deng, Ellen Witte, Andrew Spencer, Sean Williams, and Kishan Ratnam.

In late November, SGS team members around Australia packed their bags and travelled to Melbourne for our annual team conference where we learnt how to have more impact. A certified B Corp, we are part of a global movement of people using business as a force for good in the world. We're always looking for new and better ways to help our clients tackle social, economic and environmental issues that impact communities across Australia and overseas. Our team conferences give us a chance to discuss, debate, reflect and learn (plus have a few laughs along the way). Here are some photos from the day...

We are delighted to announce that Luke Nicholls is joining our SGS team from July 2018 to lead project delivery across Western Sydney and work with us to grow our team and our impact. Luke is an experienced City Planner with over 20 years in local government strategic planning, management, project delivery and environmental law. He has been Director of Planning and Environment at major local authorities in Western Sydney as well as for the regional city of Port Macquarie. Luke was a key part of our team from 2011-2014 when he held various roles including Sydney Practice Leader, Principal and CEO. We're excited to welcome Luke back!

Who should govern Australia's cities? Marcus Spiller, Laura Schmahmann and Rhys Murrian contribute to a new book which makes a case for establishing metropolitan governance in Australia.