Do you understand what local government really is?Are you sick of, confused, annoyed, debilitated, etc. by a system that eats time and money at a greater rate than yachting?Do you become perplexed at the terminology or the multiplicity of overlaying and overarching legislative and regulatory requirements at the local government and state government level?Do you understand the context of Law, Architecture, Planning, Engineering, (Civil, Structural) etc. in the context of the local council and governmental requirements?What about the heirarchy of politics in relation to your Local Government and the State Government? Does politics play any role in the outcome of your development plan?Does anyone really have a real grasp on your local government's "rules and regs" as opposed to the Planning Acts, etc.?Where do the Mayors and the Councillors fit in?What are the planning options available to us, DAs, LEPs, LEC, etc.?When does politics succeed when all else fails? What does politics mean? What levels are there? When does politics include the councillors? What roads can success take?What are the functions of council staff vs the role of councillors in relation to you as the community or you as an applicant?How many disciplines are necessary for an application and who must be brought in to successfully achieve an outcome?Rod Wall is a senior practitioner, co-ordinator with answers to these questions. He is a regional development advocate. He provides links between business and government. He links up all the professional services necessary for corporate relocation, establishment of regional industry and employment. He provides the links at practitioner level between SMEs / corporates and three levels of government.Specialties: I provide a useful and professional team made up of architects, designers, all the disciplines of engineering, geo-scientists, planners and lawyers. A one-stop shop for real outcomes. Our focus is on strategic requirements for regional development in Australia, including living environments and employment environments and supportive infrastructure with a regional focus.