• Bachelor of Economics (Monash University)
• Diploma of Town Planning (University of Melbourne)

Frank Perry is the founder and Managing Director of Perry Town Planning. With over 25 years planning experience, Frank is an expert in all aspects of planning; legislative, statutory, regulatory, and consultancy. Frank is a member of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and a member of the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association (VPELA). He is a sessional lecturer at VUT and an occasional lecturer the Department of Planning and Community Development.

• Bachelor of Town & Regional Planning (University of Melbourne)
• Master of Arts (Public Policy) (University of Melbourne)

Malcolm Jack is Perry Town Planning’s Principal Planner. He has more than 35 years experience gained from a variety of regional management and senior policy officer roles. His experience straddles the public and private sectors and incorporates commercial, residential, retail, industrial and infrastructure projects, working in statutory and strategic planning and policy analysis. Malcolm is a member of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA), a Certified Practising Planner, and a former chairman of the Australian Institute of Urban Studies (Victorian Division). He has lectured part-time in planning at RMIT and tutored in History of Planning at the University of Melbourne.

• Post Graduate Diploma in Ecology and Environment
• Bachelor of Technology in Urban and Regional Planning

Sarah has more than eight years of experience in urban and regional planning. It covers broad spectrum of projects in statutory planning including retail, residential, commercial and industrial development applications and providing expert advice on planning and property matters to our clients.

She is experienced in representing our clients in VCAT hearings and mediations and consultation meetings with Council and objectors. Sarah's current portfolio of projects also includes Planning Scheme Amendments, Rezoning of the land, Design Guidelines and Subdivisions.

With expertise in policy formulation, land use planning, Environment Impact Assessment and waste and water management, Sarah possesses both commercial and government experience and also fulfils a business development role for Perry Town Planning.

• Bachelor of Science - Biological (La Trobe University)
• Graduate Diploma of Accounting (Monash University)
• Accredited Mortgage Consultant

Alistair Perry initially joined Perry Town Planning in 1999 as Manager, Research. In this initial role he undertook a number of major research projects for the Australian retail industry, the Australian tourism industry, the Australian food industry, and the Australian eyewear industry.

In 2005, after gaining accreditation as a mortgage broker , Alistair established Perry Finance, the organisation’s finance and property subsidiary. Alistair’s exemplary research skills and business acumen has ensured the natural transfer and translation from research to the finance and mortgage broking area. The result is exponential growth in Perry Finance over the three years since its inception.

• Bachelor of Commerce (Monash University)
• Accredited Mortgage Consultant

In conjunction with Alistair Perry, Cameron Perry is a Director of Perry Finance. An experienced researcher who has worked in a commercial consultancy, Cameron is expert at arranging and structuring debt funding for residential and commercial acquisitions and construction projects. In his time in the finance arm of the organisation, Cameron has consistently and regularly delivered finance to our valued clients at interest rates lower than elsewhere on the market.

Cameron is an accredited mortgage consultant and an active member of the Mortgage Industry Association of Australia.

• Bachelor of Arts (Monash University)
• Diploma of Environment & Planning (RMIT) IN PROGRESS

Since May 2007, Andrew Perry has assisted Perry Town Planning in the dual role of planning assistant and research assistant.

Under the guidance and mentoring of senior town planning staff, Andrew has gained valuable commercial and residential town planning experience through compilation of a range of planning reports and projects. This experience has led to his enrolment in the Diploma of Environment & Planning at Melbourne’s RMIT University.

In a support capacity for the Perry research unit, Andrew has undertaken media monitoring, qualitative analysis, and report compilation.

• Master of Social Science (Environment and Planning) (RMIT University)
• Graduate Certificate in Multimedia (University of Newcastle)
• Bachelor of Arts (Journalism and International Relations) (Deakin University)

Dean joined Perry Town Planning in May 2008 as a Town Planner/Research Analyst while studying as part of a career change from his background in Journalism and Federal politics. On the completion of his Masters, Dean has assumed a range of urban planning tasks including residential, commercial, industrial and liquor licence applications. He has also represented clients at Council planning committee and consultation meetings and has coordinated the preparation and presentation of cases at VCAT. 

The research analyst role includes preparing tailored planning approval monitoring and policy analysis reports for a high-profile retail client base.

Dean also compiles a monthly newsletter distributed to selected town planning and urban design professionals. The publication offers a monthly historic ‘snapshot’ of Melbourne’s property and planning news, moves and views and is an important value-add for our clientele.

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Planning) (RMIT University)

Aileen joined Perry Town Planning in January 2010. Under the mentorship of the Director, Aileen has grown into her role as a town planner and has gained valuable professional insight, exposure and experience through active involvement and responsibility for a variety of residential and commercial town planning development projects within the firm.

Aileen also brings to the company the advantage of a culturally diverse planner who is fluent in Mandarin and educated in Singapore.  

• Diploma in Accounting (RMIT)
• Certified Property Finance Analyst