People
The Echelon Planning team is passionate about making great towns and cities. With a variety of backgrounds and skills, the team are adept at helping clients navigate through even the most complex planning, policy and development issues.
Sarah McQuillen
Co-Founder & Director
Sarah has 20 years experience in urban planning, working with major developers, investors and government agencies on projects across Victoria and New South Wales.
Antony Duffill
Associate Director
Antony is a planning and property consultant with over 20 years experience working as an urban planner and property advisor on a diverse range of complex projects in Victoria and other states of Australia.
Daisy has 10 years of experience working on a range of planning projects in both Victoria and New Zealand. She has extensive experience in both statutory and strategic planning (particularly in the greenfield context) including preparing strategic plans such as Precinct Structure Plans, Revitalisation Plans and Urban Design Frameworks.
Keaton is an experienced urban planner who joined Echelon Planning in September 2024. Keaton has previously worked in the public sector as a statutory planner, managing planning applications, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with planning objectives to facilitate planning outcomes.
Jarrah is a highly motivated urban planner who joined Echelon Planning in August 2024. With a diverse background spanning development, sustainability, and circular economy, he offers a well-rounded perspective on urban planning, with expertise in project management, sustainability, innovation, and stakeholder engagement.
Mark Woodland
Co-Founder & Director
Mark has over 30 years of experience in the planning and development sector. He has held senior positions in both state and local government, as well as in the property industry.
Julia Abbinga
Principal Urban Planner
Julia has been working with Echelon Planning for over 10 years. During this time, she has worked on a range of projects with a focus on development facilitation for residential infill and masterplanned communities as well as being involved in the preparation and implementation of planning scheme amendments and PSPs.
Madeleine is an urban planner with a comprehensive understanding of socio-spatial, environmental and
sustainability challenges present in cities. She holds a Master of Urban Planning from the University of
Melbourne, and has experience working in local government and private consultancies.
Daniel has worked with Echelon Planning since mid-2023 across statutory and strategic planning projects. This has included working on a range of statutory planning applications, masterplanned precincts, policy research, map-making and GIS analysis.
Hayden is in his final year of a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning at RMIT. He has developed expertise and experience in strategic and statutory planning through his work and studies.
Amanda Oakley
Office Manager
Amanda has extensive administrative experience within the property and construction sectors. She enjoys multi-tasking and working with people.