Planning Xchange was founded by two town planners, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell in 2014. We started from very humble beginnings with a single microphone and very little knowledge about podcasting. Fast forward to today and we are now one of the longest running built environment podcasts in Australia.

A bit about us…

Jess is a Senior Principal Town Planner at Tract in Melbourne and has extensive experience across all areas of planning including statutory, strategic and social planning. Jess loves the intricacies of planning and is a passionate advocate for creating healthier places for people to live and work. Outside of work, Jess is a busy mum to two beautiful babies and enjoys cooking and reading her beloved Kindle.

Pete runs his own consultancy, Jewell Partnership and for many years was an author of the Victorian Planning News including columns such as ‘Fireside Chat’ and ‘Red Jacket’. Outside of planning, Pete enjoys cooking and travelling.