Community Housing, Government Services, Infrastructure, Local Government, Resources and Renewables, State Government QLD, Construction and Major Projects, Planning and Environment, Project Approvals and Compliance, Real Estate
Sarah’s expertise is complemented by her degrees in environmental science and urban and regional planning which complement her practical approach to the commercial and policy context in which her clients operate.
Sarah has a broad client base including local government, state government agencies and government owned corporations as well as large and small developers and industrial businesses.
She provides clear, strategic advice about project approvals, infrastructure charging and agreements, and planning instruments.
Sarah regularly advises clients on infrastructure planning, charges and agreements, environmental compliance, water and land use rights and approval requirements. She also represents clients in the Planning and Environment Court and Court of Appeal.
With a proactive outlook on matters, Sarah works with her clients to deliver the best commercial and practical outcomes.
Sarah Hausler is a Board Member of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, Queensland, where she contributes to the advancement of public works and infrastructure excellence across the state. She is also an active member of the Property Council of Australia Infrastructure Committee and serves on the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, Queensland & Northern Territory South-East Queensland Branch Committee, where she collaborates with industry leaders on key infrastructure and engineering challenges.
A dedicated advocate for sustainable planning and infrastructure development, Sarah engages with the broader industry through her membership with the Planning Institute of Australia, ensuring she remains at the forefront of best practices and policy developments shaping the future of public works and urban planning.
Queensland Planning Reform – Community benefit agreements for solar and wind farm development
Ban on the use of PFAS chemicals
Waste-to-energy industry faces growth potential amid policy hurdles
Queensland District Court rules on a narrow definition of waste
Negotiation and implementation of the road infrastructure agreement arising from Adani’s mine and rail project.
Planning and Environment Court appeal and conversion application about infrastructure conditions for the Yeerongpilly Green development.
Responding to compliance notices by the Department of Environment and Science, including an appeal against an enforcement notice, and an appeal against the refusal of a transitional environmental program, and the approvals strategy.
Legal review of the Queensland Urban Drainage Manual.
Advising on proposed planning scheme changes for a novel infrastructure planning and funding initiative.
Advising on the structuring and preparation of infrastructure agreement to service the 2,360 hectare Caloundra South Priority Development Area.
