Jacinta Reid, Sydney New South Wales 2000

Jacinta has specialised in local government and planning and property law since admission to practice. Jacinta's practice has a particular emphasis on holistically solving clients' problems from start to finish of a matter including advocacy.
Jacinta balances her practice by acting for councils, developers, objectors and private certifiers.
Jacinta's experience encompasses assisting clients to resolve concerns on the following issues:
- Establishing existing use rights.
- Advising on Part 3A major project applications.
- Designated development, particularly with regard to hazardous industry and quarries.
- Resolving issues relating to flora and fauna impacts.
- Advising on contaminated land.
- Development applications including sites surrounding Sydney Harbour with contentious disputes relating to loss of views.
- Retail developments.
- Development of heritage items and in heritage conservation areas.
- Seniors living development.
- Compliance with planning for bushfire guidelines.
- Sensitive development around riparian zones and negotiation of same.
- Advice and litigation with respect to compliance with development consents.
- Advising private certifiers with respect to statutory obligations.

Lecturer at the University of Technology, Sydney, Centre for Local Government - Certification short course (approved by the Building Professionals Board NSW)

"Professional Practice CPD 2008: Risk Management" presented to all certifiers in New South Wales.
"The Sartor Reforms" presented to the Environmental Development and Allied Professional (EDAP) Conference 2008.