3rd Village Website
Project Type: Planning & the Web
In 2000 Ballina Shire Council engaged GeoLINK to investigate the potential for a 3rd village on the Alstonville plateau site of the Shire. The 3rd village web site was the first true planning portal web site established in Australia. The site ran for 6 months and provide the community with regular information on the process, research and “happenings”.
S J Connelly undertook all of the concept planning for this site and acted as Executive Producer.
Location – NSW, Australia
Year – 2000
Client – Ballina Shire Council
Award Winning NRRS site
Project Type: Planning & the Web
The NRRS site won the 2000 Royal Australian Planning Institute award for the use of technology.
Location – Northern NSW, Australia
Year – 2000
Client – NRRS
Project Management Web
Project Type: Planning & the Web
Few of us nowadays work 9-5. We need to be flexible to best achieve our aims. The s j connelly pty limited project web site is designed as a central “hub” for all those involved in a project (clients, consultants, investors etc). It seeks to optimise collaboration, increase efficiency, save administration time, reduce costs and mitigate risk.
Through this site a project team member is establish and monitors all key project tasks. It includes downloadable key “documents” (plans, photos, reports, contact lists, spreadsheets etc) relevant to each project. The project web site is open for business 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. Those accessing the site can only enter using a specific “log in” code. This system ensures complete security. Those accessing the site only have access to the project(s) that have been assigned to as “team members”.
Location – Internet
Year – 2003
Client – S J Connelly
Sustainable Designers Toolkit
Project Type: Planning & the Web
A database of “green” products sorted according to their potential ESD(ecologically sustainable development) usage (eg: conserve water, promote renewable energy) with a list of the main benefits that the product can deliver. Contact details, website and email addresses are included.
The database may be searched by action strategy, product catagories, keyword search or by browsing through various catagories.
The database can be searched using a wide range of options, with over 100 different product categories and 90 sustainability action strategies. A key feature of the database is a “Buy Local” option and the keyword search. For example you could choose to search for building finishes and fixtures using a keyword search or the product categories. Alternatively you may wish to search for non-toxic materials for plumbing and drainage using the sustainability action strategies.
The Sustainable Designers Toolkit and Green Technology Guide have been produced for the NRRS by Natural Integrated Living, an architectural and consulting group specialising in integrating the built and natural environments based on an inital concept by S J Connelly. They have a 24 year track record in delivering practical, and sustainable eco-projects across a diverse spectrum including single and multi-dwelling residential buildings, green building policy and consultancy, interior design, eco-products and technologies, indoor environment quality assessment, environmental assessment and education and training.
Location – Australia
Year – Ongoing
Client – NRRS
Web applications for planners
Project Type: Planning & the Web
This project involved the Development of a suite of internet based applications designed to suit planners both in government and private practice.
The applications include:
- Planning Exhibitions Portal:
A complete ready-to-run Web portal system. Manage members, content, events, news, links, forums, files, ad banners, faq’s, downloads, polls and more. - Planning teams:
An applications to get planning teams on the same page with tools to enhance collaboration and communication. With this pre-built application you can manage team members, news, events, projects, tasks, documents and discussions. - Planning Project:
A groupware solution that provides a suite of project and task management tools to foster simple project management. Track projects and tasks, share and distribute centralized documents and knowledge. - Project Team Share:
Need a system to manage support or technical questions? Project Team Share is a flexible FAQ or knowledge base solution. It can display articles in a Q and A, Problem/Solution or any other content format. - Discussion Forum:
This is a ready-to-run web-based discussion forum that makes creating a message board fast and simple. Unlike other forum and message board systems, this application is easy to install, integrate and styles can be managed from a common style sheet.
Location – Australia
Year – Ongoing
Client – Commercialisation
