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LET’S CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS

With the single goal of job creation and economic prosperity in our region, our aim is to unashamedly establish Lake Macquarie City as the preferred area to invest and do business in Australia.

For this reason, we have worked to make your planning and project delivery process smoother, more efficient and more transparent.

We work with you to build a common language, shared vision and commitment with local council, state government, political leaders and decision makers.

Uniquely placed to articulate the important contribution your project will make to the local, state and national economy, we can help you leverage and strengthen your collaboration and negotiation capacity with key stakeholders. Importantly, we act transparently and handle all commercially sensitive and confidential information with respect and security.

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COWORKING SPACES

A space where a big idea come to life.

Dashworks offers coworking spaces for infinite possibilities and big ideas. Designed to redefine the traditional day in the office for professionals, entrepreneurs, small business owners and inventors in Lake Macquarie.

With a warm and welcoming feel and thoughtful consideration of design, our spaces are purpose-built to help you grow your business, design and build products and fuel collaboration.

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OUR PROCESS

Our job is to work alongside you and your team at each stage of your project – from idea and concept through to delivery – to create the clarity, transparency and certainty you need.

We collaborate, advocate, troubleshoot and mediate alongside you – to ultimately see your project through to completion.

We’re interested in working with you regardless of the stage you are at. We can provide you with assistance, whether you are close to delivery or early on in your process. However, experience has shown that the earlier you engage with us, the better outcomes you will likely achieve.

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  • Idea & Concept
  • Feasibility
  • Delivery
  • Completion

Idea & Concept

At this early stage, we work with you to understand your organisation and its motivations, long-term goals and project plans. We help you assess the risks and viability of your project, and facilitate important early insights from local and state authorities. This provides early certainty, and allows you to better understand resource allocation, costs and timeframes for your project.

We help you to:
  • Facilitate early idea and concept exploration via moderated, non-threatening engagements with local and state authorities.
  • Understand the unique challenges and opportunities of your project.
  • Connect with local and experienced partners and consultants.
  • Identify land and assets appropriate to your project.
  • Find available and relevant grants

Feasibility

As you finalise the details of your project and prepare your development or rezoning application, we work alongside you in as much detail as you need. It is in this phase of development that our experience in demonstrating the value and alignment of projects to the City’s strategic vision adds most value to our partnership. We are able to act as a commercial interface to government, navigating complexity on your behalf while maintaining all parties’ statutory and probity requirements.

We help you to:
  • Educate stakeholders of the benefits of your project by conducting an independent evaluation, using local and state government approved modelling tools to calculate the economic contribution and jobs supported by your project.
  • Communicate with local and/or state authorities, senior managers and political decision makers. We do this by facilitating strategic presentations with the right people at the right time, and offering early engagement on communications and messaging, an essential ingredient to the success of your project.
  • Complete vital commercial processes by providing guidance and advice on matters such as:
    • Financial feasibility
    • Planning your architectural design
    • Connecting with tenants, suppliers and other partners to provide lower-cost opportunities and quality outcomes
  • Understand the best way to effectively and efficiently submit your proposals/project for planning approval by facilitating constructive two-way communication and engagement with statutory authorities.

Delivery

Your project is shovel-ready and the excitement kicks in now that your project is underway. At this phase, our role is largely to monitor progress and be available as an advocate and advisor should any hurdles arise.

We help you to:
  • Find the right commercial partners, local suppliers or other support.
  • Navigate any misunderstandings that arise with statutory authorities by coordinating discussions with the right people at the right time.
  • Prepare for the completion of your project.

Completion

In this final stage of your project, we take the time to reflect on the process to date. We evaluate our collaborative partnership and reorient towards understanding your long-term goals post-completion so we can connect you with any future opportunities.

We help you to:
  • Celebrate and communicate your success by reaffirming the economic contribution your project is now making to the local, regional and state economy with statutory authorities and political stakeholders.
  • Revisit your goals and growth plans to ensure we can refer opportunities and provide relevant insights to support your next horizon or future projects.
  • Close the loop on any outstanding matters.