St Hilaire

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Client:
Crystal Group
Core Services:
  • Project management
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder engagement

2 min read / Author: Kate Saunders
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Bower Insights was engaged to deliver end-to-end program and project development services for St Hilaire, a proposed 8,000-lot masterplanned residential community adjacent to Wallan township in Victoria. As one of the largest greenfield development opportunities in the state, the project is strategically positioned to support long-term population growth, housing diversity, and infrastructure investment in Melbourne’s northern growth corridor.


Scope of Works:
  • Developed detailed project vision, developed in collaboration with client and key stakeholders
  • Facilitated co-design workshops with the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA), Mitchell Shire Council, and relevant state agencies
  • Managed the procurement of a multidisciplinary consultant group and integrated their work into a cohesive planning and design framework
  • Supported submissions to the VPA and Department of Transport and Planning
  • Developed a regulatory engagement strategy to navigate planning complexities and maintain momentum through the PSP process
  • Supported the client in engaging with community housing providers and institutional investors to explore innovative delivery models for affordable housing and community assets.

Published: 08/12/2025