The 2026 listing of leading Australian In-House Planning & Environment Lawyers details in-house counsel practising within the areas of planning and environment matters in the Australian legal market who have been identified by Australia’s senior level planning and environment lawyers working within private practice for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Janelle Amy, Sutherland Shire Council – Sydney
Kathryn Barras, Chevron – Perth
Rosemary Bullmore, Woollhara City Council – Sydney
James Fan, Georges River Council – Sydney
Brent Hollingworth, Department of Transport & Planning – Melbourne
Melissa Mallos, Strathfield Council – Sydney
Sarah McCabe, Brisbane City Council – Brisbane
Elton Morais, Moreton Bay Regional Council – Brisbane
Sian Rainford, Melton City Council – Melbourne
Jeff Reilly, Wollongong City Council – Wollongong
Christina Renner, Winten Property Group – Sydney
Ian Repper, State Solicitors Office – Perth
Alex Singh, City of Sydney – Sydney
Clare Somerville, R. Corporation – Melbourne
Anna Summerhayes, Transport for NSW – Sydney
Nathanial Trappett, Gold Coast City Council – Gold Coast
Victoria Vilagosh, VIDA Rail – Melbourne
Previous editions
2025 edition published July 2025
Yulia Alter, Viva Energy - Melbourne
Janelle Amy, Sutherland Shire Council - Sydney
Kathryn Barras, Chevron - Perth
Jessica Blomfield. Holcim - Sydney
Rosemary Bullmore, Woollhara City Council - Sydney
Chole Cole, Environmental Protection Authority Victoria - Melbourne
Gwyn Jones, Transport for NSW - Sydney
Melissa Mallos, Strathfield Council - Sydney
Kate McLean, Origin Energy - Brisbane
Elton Morais, Moreton Bay Regional Council - Brisbane
Sian Rainford, Melton City Council - Melbourne
Jeff Reilly, Wollongong City Council - Wollongong
Christina Renner, Winten Property Group - Sydney
Alex Singh, City of Sydney - Sydney
Clare Somerville, R. Corporation - Melbourne
Jac Thong, Brisbane City Council - Brisbane
Nathanial Trappett, Gold Coast City Council - Gold Coast
Victoria Vilagosh, Department of Transport & Planning - Melbourne
Anna Wylie, APA Group - Perth
2022 edition published May 2022
Janelle Amy, Sutherland Shire Council - Sydney
Freya Carkeek, BHP - Melbourne
Susan Cleary, Brisbane City Legal Practice - Brisbane
Penny Creswell, Cleanaway - Melbourne
Ann-Marie Drakos, Melbourne City Council - Melbourne
Teresa Howard, Powerlink - Brisbane
Catherine Ide, State Solicitors Office - Perth
Elton Morais, Moreton Bay Regional Council - Brisbane
Kirsten Morrin, Sydney City Council - Sydney
Matthew Pearce, Inner West Council - Sydney
Susan Rose, AGL - Sydney
Clare Somerville, R. Corporation - Melbourne
2019 edition published May 2019
Janelle Amy, Sutherland Shire Council - Sydney
Sally Bock, Roads & Maritime Services - Sydney
Penny Creswell, Cleanaway - Melbourne
Catherine Ide, State Solicitors Office - Perth
Gwyn Jones, Roads & Maritime Services - Sydney
Sarah Jones, Orica - Melbourne
James Langham - Brisbane City Legal Practice - Brisbane
Louise McAndrew, Department of Planning & Environment - Sydney
Kirsten Morrin, Sydney City Council - Sydney
Florence Riviere, Major Transport Infrastructure Authority - Melbourne
Clare Somerville, R. Corporation - Melbourne
Joe Strati, Inner West Council - Sydney
Cherie Watt, Gold Coast City Council - Gold Coast
2018 edition published May 2018
Janelle Amy, Sutherland Shire Council - Sydney
Sally Bock, Roads & Maritime Services - Sydney
Penny Cresswell, Cleanaway - Melbourne
Kate Dryden, Veolia Environmental Services - Sydney
Sean Fitzgerald, Moreton Bay Regional Council - Brisbane
Toby Hayes, City of Melbourne - Melbourne
Stephen Hooper, BHP Billiton
Gwyn Jones, Roads & Maritime Services - Sydney
Sarah Jones, Orica - Melbourne
James Langham - Brisbane City Legal Practice - Brisbane
Kirsten Morrin, Sydney City Council - Sydney
Susan Rose, AGL - Sydney
Alex Scott, Woodside - Perth
Fiona Sinclair, Rio Tinto - Perth
Cherie Watt, Gold Coast City Council - Gold Coast
2017 edition published June 2017
Ruby Anandajayasekaram, Shell - Mebourne
Sally Bock, Roads & Maritime Services - Sydney
Penny Cresswell, Cleanaway - Melbourne
Simon Daddo, Woodside - Perth
Kate Dryden, Veolia Environmental Services - Sydney
Sean Fitzgerald, Moreton Bay Regional Council - Brisbane
Katherine Johnstone, Brisbane City Legal Practice - Brisbane
Gwyn Jones, Roads & Maritime Services - Sydney
Sarah Jones, Orica - Melbourne
Kirsten Morrin, Sydney City Council - Sydney
Nikki Parker, Ipswich City Council - Ipswich
Fiona Sinclair, Rio Tinto - Perth
Cherie Watt, Gold Coast City Council - Gold Coast
Stephen Willey, WA State Solicitors Office
2016 edition published June 2016
Ruby Anandajayasekeram, Shell - Melbourne
Kerrie Brown, Powerlink - Brisbane
Penny Creswell, Cleanaway - Melbourne
Catherine Ide, WA State Solicitor's Office - Perth
Gwyn Jones, Roads & Maritime Services - Sydney
Sarah Jones, Orica - Melbourne
Kirsten Morrin, Sydney City Council - Sydney
Amy Pate, Exxon Mobil - Melbourne
Cherie Watt, Gold Coast City Council - Gold Coast
Stephen Willey, WA State Solicitor's Office - Perth