We help clients understand how people may be affected, identify opportunities and address issues early.
That can mean assessing social or visual impacts, bringing people together in a workshop or helping a team communicate when the pressure is on.
Hunter based. Working across Australia and internationally.
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Start before decisions are fixed
Early advice gives clients more options and more time to deal with risks and opportunities.
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Look at the whole project
We connect social and visual impacts, stakeholder views, project decisions and communication instead of treating them as separate pieces.
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Work directly with senior advisers
Clients get experienced people who will challenge assumptions, lead the discussion and give a straight answer.
WORKSHOPS AND FACILITATION
Workshops designed around a clear purpose. We facilitate difficult conversations, align teams, turn discussion into action and independently chair committees and working groups.
SOCIAL PERFORMANCE AND ENGAGEMENT
We assess how projects may affect people, listen to communities and stakeholders and develop practical ways to manage impacts and strengthen social performance.
Services.
VISUAL IMPACT AND LANDSCAPE
We assess how projects may be seen and experienced. Our work includes early red flag reviews, visual impact assessment, glint and glare, photomontages, flythroughs and independent peer review.
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STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND ISSUES
We help clients explain projects clearly, prepare for scrutiny and respond when issues arise. This includes communication strategy, project messaging, media advice and crisis support.
Projects.
Mara designed and facilitated interviews, surveys and workshops for an international mining project.
The work brought project leaders and technical specialists together to develop a shared fit for purpose approach for the next stage.
NuevaUnion - Chile
Mara led engagement and communications through project design and approvals. More than 4,000 engagement activities helped shape alignment and access planning, reduce impacts on private land and improve understanding of the project.
Hunter Transmission Project
Mara led external communications and engagement during construction of Newcastle Light Rail. We worked directly with businesses, residents and property owners to manage disruption, respond to issues and coordinate access so work could proceed.
Newcastle Light Rail
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