Projects.
Mara Projects
From infrastructure and energy to the places people love, our projects are as diverse as the people behind them.
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At Mara Consulting, we don’t just tick boxes, we roll up our sleeves and work alongside our clients to turn complex into simple. Every project and the challenges that come with it is a chance to create something smarter, stronger, and useful.
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Together, we’re shaping a future with our clients, one project, one partnership and one great idea at a time.
Consultation and engagement
The Sanderling, Hawks Nest
A new residential development is planned for Sanderling Avenue, Hawks Nest.
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​Located between Bennetts Beach and the Hawks Nest Golf Club, Mara completed the community consultation and social impact assessment for this state significant planning proposal.
Client: Core Property Developments and Leric Group
Services: Stakeholder consultation, outcomes report and Social Impact Assessment.
Consultation and Engagement
Hunter Transmission Project
The HTP is a critically important infrastructure project that will connect the Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra to clean energy of the future.
Mara is delivering consultation, Aboriginal engagement, strategic communications and landowner liaison services through the planning approvals phase of the project.
Client: EnergyCo NSW
Services: Strategic advice, consultation for state significant infrastructure, communications, media management, Aboriginal engagement and advertising
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Community sentiment
Maxwell Mine
We conducted a community sentiment survey to capture local perceptions of the Maxwell Mine, gathering feedback from residents, landholders and other stakeholders.
The results provided valuable insights into community priorities, concerns, and expectations, helping to guide engagement strategies and inform project decision-making.​
Client: Malabar Resources
Services: Community sentiment survey, analysis and outcomes report.
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Workshop design and facilitation
Transport for NSW
We designed and facilitated a vision workshop to guide the development of the East Maitland Integrated Transport Plan, bringing together state and local government, community representatives and technical experts to co-develop a shared 2042 vision for transport and mobility.
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The workshop produced a clear draft vision statement and four key pillars, providing a strong foundation for the next stage of planning.
Client: Transport for NSW
Services: Workshop design and facilitation, stakeholder engagement, vision development, facilitation materials, documentation of outputs
Communication and engagement
Newcastle Interchange
We supported the construction of the Newcastle Interchange, a major project creating a multi-modal transport hub connecting heavy rail, light rail, buses and active transport. Working with Laing O’Rourke, Mara Consulting managed engagement, communications and issues management, building strong relationships and maintaining community support throughout the three-year project.
Client: Transport for NSW
Services: Communication and engagement strategy, community liaison, community events, complaints and issues management, property access
Community consultation
Bellbird Childcare
We engaged the community through information sharing and feedback opportunities, ensuring local voices were heard and considered in the Bellbird Childcare Centre planning process.
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The outcome was a engagement outcomes report as part of the development application.
Client: Brightsteps Academy
Consultation and outcomes report
Kingsway Plaza Redevelopment
The Kingsway Plaza in Lang Street Kurri Kurri is proposed to be redeveloped.
Mara conducted the community consultation on the proposed development. This included a range of communication and engagement methods to support the approvals process.
Client: Kingsway Plaza
Connecting with Country
Honeysuckle HQ
In mid-2022, we invited Aboriginal community members to join the conversation about how local Aboriginal culture and heritage can be included in the Honeysuckle HQ development.
Client: Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation
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Social impact assessment and community consultation
The State Significant Development for Seniors Housing included consultation with the community and key stakeholders to inform the development proposal.
Client: Uniting Church
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Community consultation and issues management
Uniting Bateau Bay
The residential aged care facility in Bateau Bay required signficant community consultation resulting from community opposition to the proposal.
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Mara lead the consultation after a request from the planning panel for greater engagement.
Client: Uniting Church
Board strategy workshop and strategic plan
Dungog Common Recreation Reserve
Mara facilitated a workshop with the Board to develop is strategic plan that looks to the future, imagining and realising the possibilities available to the Dungog Common Recreation Reserve.