Our Team

We are a boutique, climate change focused consultancy who make complex projects simpler. We do this through clear communication, insights, deep industry partnerships, and bespoke, practical solutions. And by being hands on, proactive and curious.

We immerse ourselves in our clients' projects and problems. We are specialists, who deliver faster results, through Director level engagement from inception to completion. We pair cogent communication with great listening. We are nimble and responsive. Our highly respected, industry leading staff bring decades of experience to solve the most pressing problems.

We believe change is exciting. New technologies, innovative projects, new economies. Because of this, we focus on emerging sectors in the renewables, clean tech, circular economy, infrastructure, and property space. We partner with the future.

We like to work, like the projects we serve, lean and clean. We marry the vision and big picture with the tangible and grounded. We are collaborative and convivial, building strong relationships with client and partners. Our extensive networks allow us to build best-in-class, multi-disciplinary teams.

We are a purpose driven company. Our mission is to make a difference by helping our clients achieve their goals, and giving back. To the community, climate, and environment.

Clear thinking. Straight talking. Big Impact. We are Cogency.

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Rebecca Wardle

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Founder & Director of Cogency
B.Urban Planning & Dev (Melb), M.Environment (Melb)
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2025 PIA Victorian Women in Planning Leadership Award Winner
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Rebecca is a leading planning and engagement specialist in the renewable energy and green property development sectors. She has 15 years of experience in statutory and strategic planning, community engagement, and environmental assessment for major development projects based in Australia and internationally. Prior to establishing Cogency, Rebecca spent seven years in the Middle East and Europe pursuing an international career in environmental policy and planning with high-profile organisations, namely the United Nations and the European Investment Bank.

Rebecca is a strong advocate for the renewable energy transition and meaningful community engagement. Using authentic dialogue, she builds a positive rapport with local landowners and fosters collaborative efforts between a wide range of stakeholders during the planning process.

Beyond Cogency, Rebecca founded the successful Women in Renewables Victoria Networking Lunches, demonstrating her passion for connecting and empowering women in the renewable energy sector.
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Adam Terrill

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Founder & Director of Cogency
B.Urban Planning & Dev (Melb), M. Science (Monash), MPIA
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Adam has over 23 years of consulting and industry experience across major planning and development projects in the renewables, cleantech and property sectors. He has deep skills in strategic and statutory planning, environmental impact assessment, development approvals, and community engagement.

He is currently a Sessional Panel Member at Planning Panels Victoria, and a fellow and former Vice President of VPELA.

Adam advises a wide range of major private and public clients, offering services in site selection, due diligence, project management, impact assessment, consultation and appeals. He has led major applications for wind, solar and battery farms across Victoria, NSW, South Australia and Tasmania, and is passionate about climate change mitigation and sustainable development.
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Camilla Hamilton

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Associate Director | Head of Engagement
B. Arts (Media & Communication) (Hons) (Melb), M. Global Media Communication (Melb)

2025 PIA Victorian Planning Champion Commendation Recipient
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Camilla is an IAP2-accredited engagement professional with over a decade of experience supporting projects that require strategic communication, stakeholder and community engagement, and change management. She has built a reputation providing sound advice to clients and developing rapport with people to ensure they feel understood and respected during project lifecycles.

Camilla has experience delivering communication and engagement solutions across a diverse portfolio of sectors including renewable energy, government, property, healthcare and sustainability. With a particular interest in complex and contested projects, Camilla is respected for her emotional intelligence and ability to maintain trust, build social licence and protect organisational reputation.
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Billy Greenham

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Associate Director | Planning
B. Environments (Melb), M. Urban Planning (Melb), MPIA
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Billy has more than ten years of diverse planning experience across statutory and strategic planning, within both public and prominent private organisations. He is highly skilled in strategy and project positioning, narrative and communication, project management, strategic planning, rezonings and renewable energy approvals. Billy’s high quality communication and collaboration skills support his passion for leading positive planning outcomes, focusing on solutions to complex planning problems.

Some of Billy’s key experiences include planning lead roles for renewable energy generation and storage facilities (solar, wind, waste-to-energy, green hydrogen, and battery storage) across Australia, the Portland Industrial Land Strategy, and guiding large-scale urban renewal and mixed-use developments through complex approval pathways.
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Bronya Lipski

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Senior Associate
B. Arts (Hons) (Monash), B. Law (Hons) (Southern Cross)
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Bronya is a planning and environment law and policy specialist. She has 15 years' experience working across public interest and industry planning and environment matters, with a special interest in the renewable energy transition.

Her work includes policy development and law reform in nearly every Australian jurisdiction to find practical solutions to the tensions inherent in three entwined and wicked problems: energy transition, climate change, and biodiversity decline. Her previous roles include public interest law reform, litigation, policy and advocacy, and she played a leading role in planning and environmental policy and guidance for renewable energy development as the Clean Energy Council's General Manager Planning and Environment.In her spare time, she is a strategic advisor on the establishment of the Biodiversity and Renewables Institute of Australia, and Chair of the Biodiversity Working Group at the National Environmental Law Association.
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Rose Campbell

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Associate | Social Impact Assessment
B. Environmental Management (Hons) (UQ)
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Rose is an interdisciplinary consultant with eight years experience delivering environmental and social impact assessments within the infrastructure, mining, oil and gas and renewables infrastructure sectors in Australia and internationally.
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Rose is skilled in delivering social baseline studies, social impact assessment and community engagement in Australia and the Pacific.

She has led the preparation of applications and approvals under Victorian and Commonwealth legislation, including referrals under the EPBC Act and EES Act.
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Gabi Coddington

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Associate | Planning
B. Urban Development (Urban and Regional Planning) (Hons) (QUT)
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Gabi is a planner with seven years of experience working as a statutory and strategic planning consultant in Queensland and Victoria. Gabi worked for a number of years at a major infrastructure consultancy contributing to projects in transport, renewable energy and utility sectors at various phases of development. Gabi has also managed and led a number of due diligence, planning permit application, planning scheme amendment and land use impact assessments to support environmental impact assessments for solar, wind, hydrogen and battery storage projects.

Gabi has a detailed understanding of Victoria’s legislative and policy frameworks and is able to apply this knowledge to a range of projects. She has a strong understanding of broader environmental and heritage legislation, including supporting the preparation of Significant Impact Assessments, Cultural Heritage Management Plans and Heritage Impact Assessments. Gabi is an enthusiastic planner who provides sound advice and progressive outcomes on all her project work.

Outside of work, Gabi is a keen netball player and enjoys playing the trumpet.
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Dinan McMahon

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Senior Planner
B. Science (Melb), M. Urban Planning (Melb)
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Dinan is an experienced planner at Cogency with a major focus on the GIS side of planning, producing high quality maps for a range of urban and regional projects. Dinan has significant renewable energy and community engagement experience on a variety of battery, solar, wind, transmission, and energy projects across Australia.

Dinan is passionate about the role planners have in transitioning our economy to carbon neutrality and in community engagement. In addition to his work at Cogency, Dinan plays an active role in the industry being a member of the VPELA YPG Committee and as well as tutoring at the University of Melbourne in the Master of Urban Planning.
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Robert Asquith

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Senior Planner
B. Environments (Melb)
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Robert has studied various aspects of urban planning and urban design, complemented by studies of public policy, environmental management, and civil engineering. He has 5 years of planning experience across a wide range of industries in multiple Australian jurisdictions including local government and private sectors.

While working in a regional local government, Robert developed a passion for regional planning issues including balancing environmental protection with positive development outcomes. He has keen eye on planning law and statutory processes, and a deft hand for mapmaking.Away from the office, Robert umpires local football in the Western Football Netball League and advocates for safer streets and bicycle infrastructure.
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Dharani McDonald

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Engagement Consultant
B. Science (Melb)
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Dharani is an emerging IAP2 engagement practitioner with a passion for building connections, and empowering vulnerable and host communities. Their natural ability to establish trust with people allows them to develop and implement meaningful and effective communication and engagement plans involving a range of stakeholders. As we continue to make strides to net zero, they hope to use their expertise to respond to the climate crisis and help communities achieve better socio-economic outcomes that reflect their needs within the renewable energy transition. 

Most recently, Dharani has been developing and coordinating consultation for our circular economy and renewable energy projects with a focus on risk mitigation and meeting evolving planning requirements across multiple states. Their strong report writing, research and community liaison skills makes them a valuable addition to our team to facilitate an equitable and just transition to net zero. 
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Aliza Pfitzner

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Planner
B. Arts (Melb), M. Urban Planning (Melb)
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Aliza is a planner at Cogency who is committed to making a positive impact on her community and contributing to the creation of more resilient, liveable, and sustainable cities. Aliza possesses a particular passion for environmental and social planning and has been able to translate this passion through working in the renewable energy space.

In her role as a planner, Aliza has worked across a diverse range of renewable energy and sustainable property projects throughout Australia, with a focus on Victoria and Tasmania. She brings demonstrated experience in research, QGIS, report writing, and community engagement.
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Kim Dovan

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Planner
B. Architecture (Monash), M. Urban Planning & Environments (RMIT)
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Kim is a planner with experience supporting renewable energy, environmental planning and community engagement projects. She is passionate about sustainable development that makes a positive impact on communities and balances environmental, economic, and social considerations. Her interests include exploring how community engagement can improve equitable planning outcomes. 

With studies in architecture and a background in marketing, she has strong mapping and data analytic skills and is proficient in communicating complex information to range of different audiences. She is dedicated to producing insightful maps with her GIS skills, to contribute to planning projects.
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Eliza Kane

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Graduate Planner
B.Commerce / B.Law (Monash),
M. Urban Planning and Design (Monash)
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Eliza is interested in exploring how urban planning and design can meaningfully contribute to the race to net zero and decarbonisation of the built environment, while also promoting inclusive and liveable cities.

As a former construction lawyer, Eliza has experience in the procurement and delivery of construction and major infrastructure projects. From this, she brings with her a clear understanding of regulatory frameworks, as well as strong project management, client engagement, and communication skills. Outside of her work with Cogency, Eliza is also involved in initiatives aimed at using contractual clauses to reduce embodied carbon in construction projects.
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Anthony Cirocco

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Planning Assistant
B. Commerce (UoA), M. Urban Planning (Melb)
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Anthony is a passionate advocate for inclusive and sustainable urban environments, currently completing a Master of Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne. He is particularly interested in the meaningful role the planning system has in combating socioeconomic inequity and is passionate about ensuring that the renewable energy transition works to empower local and regional communities.

With previous experience managing client relationships at a multinational marketing intelligence agency, Anthony’s collaborative and personable approach ensures he creates meaningful and collaborative relationships with stakeholders, working to deliver positive outcomes to support the renewable energy transition.
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Sam Eccleston

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Planning Assistant
B.Design [Urban Planning] (Melb)
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Originally from Tasmania, and with strong connections to country Victoria, Sam is passionate about the opportunities that the renewable transition offers to local and regional communities. Currently completing a Bachelor of Design at the University of Melbourne, majoring in Urban Planning, Sam has experience in policy and advocacy across state and local government.

For Sam, the shift toward net-zero is an opportunity to redesign the "bones" of our cities and regions, ensuring that decarbonisation also brings the housing abundance and reliable transport infrastructure needed to underpin long-term liveability. He is driven by a commitment to "Equality by Design," advocating for planning frameworks that translate major renewable energy and infrastructure investments into tangible social benefits for the communities they serve.
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Cogency is committed to ensuring that all our employees are treated with dignity, kindness and respect regardless of their cultural background, gender identity, ability, religion, ethnicity, intersex status or sexual orientation. 

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
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