At Accuplan we have over 20 years of experience in providing our corporate and private clients with quality advice and service for a wide variety of development projects. Our consultants are Registered Planners accredited with the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA). We also have Level 3 accreditation (highest accreditation level) in Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) with the Fire Protection Association of Australia. Our staff are accredited to provide BAL certificates, bushfire assessments, bushfire management plans and a range of related services. Recent projects have included bushfire assessment and design services for large scale projects including HMAS Cerberus, Cessnock Correctional Centre, Waste Management Facilities and a large range of residential and tourism projects. Simon Carroll is the Principal of Accuplan and has degrees in Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Health, Bushfire Planning and Design as well as Environmental and local government law. Simon is supported by Matt Clancy (Environmental Planner), Luke Pickett (Senior Ecologist), Shannon Baker (Environmental Scientist) and Kylie Farrell (Administration and Application Coordinator). Our team's capabilities and local experience make us well placed to provide consulting and services in relation to any range of development projects in the Mid-North Coast and surrounds. While the majority of our projects are based in the Mid-North Coast, we are not limited to these areas and regularly undertake work within the Sydney and Hunter Valley regions or interstate.

Lidbury, Summers & Whiteman (previously trading as Degotardi, Smith & Partners (Forster) are a long established local survey firm located on the beautiful Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Since its establishment in 1981, the firm has been an integral part of land development in the area. Consulting in surveying, planning and civil engineering, the firm has project managed such major projects as Forster Palms Estate, Cape Hawke Estate and Banksia Gardens Estate. Since changing it's name in July 2004, Lidbury, Summers & Whiteman has expanded its business to help establish a solid platform to meet the exciting challenges ahead. With the north coast region becoming more accessible to metropolitan and regional centres along with the need to undertake economically sustainable development, the firm is excited about its ability to meet the needs of its clients for many years to come. Managing Director and Registered Surveyor Brian Lidbury has over 37 years experience in surveying, planning and project development, while fellow director and Registered Surveyor Steve Whiteman's 32 years survey experience including running his own practice for 15 years, has brought with him a wealth of experience and knowledge. The multi-disciplinary staff allow for expertise in many areas, which in turn provides clients with many advantages.