Shaping Infrastructure

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What role can infrastructure play in addressing some of society’s most pressing challenges?  We’re living through a moment of immense complexity. Rising living costs are putting pressure on families everywhere. Housing shortages have left many struggling to find a place to call home. Public services are stretched thin. And the impacts of climate change grow more evident each day.   Through insightful conversations, we’ll explore how the public and private sectors can tackle these challenges and help to transform our communities. Established in 2004, Plenary is a leading independent long-term investor, developer and manager of public infrastructure, specialising in public-private partnerships and precinct developments. We are known for delivering some of the most iconic public infrastructure in Australia, such as Sydney Metro, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Gold Coast Light Rail.

Episodes

  1. Sep 28

    Episode 4: Private Capital for Public Good – Lessons from the New Footscray Hospital

    How does a precinct-based approach to public infrastructure revolutionise the idea of a community hospital? There’s no better site to examine this question than the $1.5 billion new Footscray Hospital, the single largest health infrastructure investment in the state of Victoria. Join various experts as they shed light on the financial rigour, design vision and community focus underpinning the new Footscray Hospital – a landmark public health project in Melbourne's west that redefines what a hospital can be for its community. This is the fourth episode of Plenary’s podcast: Private Capital for Public Good – Lessons from the New Footscray Hospital. Host: Sonia Nair, Plenary Group Communications and Content Manager Guests: Kelvyn Lavelle, New Footscray Hospital Project Delivery Chair Katie Hall MP, State Member for Footscray Professor Russell Harrison, Western Health CEO Allison Jessup, Billard Leece Partnership Senior Associate and Interior Design Lead Paul Curry, Cox Architecture Director Michaela Jones, Multiplex Construction Manager Clare Shiell, Plenary Group Executive Director, Portfolio Delivery Dr Ainslie Senz, Footscray Emergency Department Director Carl Retschko, Plenary Group Co-Head of Origination, Asia Pacific Jeff Stewart, Plenary Group Project Director Daniel Santangeli, Footscray Community Arts CEO and Artistic Director   Professor Itamar Levinger, Victoria University Associate Director Research Training, Institute for Health and Sport Llewellyn Prain, Non-Executive Director and Consultant Lucy Cole, VIDA Health Program Director, Delivery   Release date: Tuesday 29 September 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. May 19

    Episode 3: UNSW Health Translation Hub – A Nexus of Innovation

    Welcome to the third episode of Plenary’s podcast: UNSW Health Translation Hub – A Nexus of Innovation. In this episode, we’re diving into the question: how can the co-location of different disciplines under the banner of a place-based approach lead to breakthroughs in any one field? There’s no better site to examine this question than the UNSW Health Translation Hub, which opened late last year. Spread across 35,600 square meters, the UNSW Health Translation Hub brings together educational and medical researchers, clinicians, educators, industry partners and public health officials – all within the Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct. Join various experts who have been instrumental in the Hub’s development, and chart how it’s set to revolutionise the landscape of healthcare, medical research and health education in Australia and beyond. Host: Sonia Nair, Plenary Group Communications and Content Manager Guests: Sergio Calcarao, Plenary Group Head of Development Zoe Terpening, UNSW Pro Vice-Chancellor – Precincts Matthew Todd, Architectus Principal Kristan Elvish, Plenary Group Executive Director Kiri Collins, Children’s Cancer Institute Head of Built Environment and Infrastructure Sacha Coles, ASPECT Studios Global Design Director Jean-Frédéric Levesque, NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation CEO and NSW Ministry of Health Deputy Secretary, Clinical Innovation and Research George Rolfe, Plenary Group Head of Property Cheryl Jones, UNSW Dean of Medicine and Health Sam Sangster, Klok Advisory Managing Director Hon Jillian Skinner AM, Former NSW Health Minister, current Board Director, Ambassador and Patron See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 11/26/2025

    Episode 2: Inside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre?

    Welcome to the second episode of Plenary’s podcast – Inside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. In this episode, we’re diving into the question: as we venture deeper into the 21st century, how can contemporary convention centres step up to meet the new-age demands of design, technology and sustainability? Considered a cultural and economic powerhouse for Victoria, MCEC is a global benchmark for value capture in the infrastructure world, showcasing how private capital can not only mitigate risks, but introduce game-changing innovations. Join key figures who were instrumental in MCEC’s journey as we uncover the story behind its rise to prominence, and, on a broader level, the exciting potential for expansion, sustainability and reinvention in urban infrastructure. Host: Sonia Nair, Plenary Communications and Content Manager Guests: Former Premier of Victoria and Victorian Convention and Event Trust Chair John Brumby AO Victorian Convention and Event Trust CEO Natalie O’Brien AMPlenary Group Co-Founder and Director John O’Rourke Plenary Conventions Chair Glenn Hay NH Architecture Director Hamish Lyon Woods Bagot Principal Andy Gentry Plenary Group Senior Asset Manager Brendan Xuereb ICMS Pty Ltd CEO Sarah Markey-Hamm Talk 2 Media & Events CEO Matt Pearce   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 03/26/2025

    Episode 1: Introduction to Shaping Infrastructure

    Welcome to the inaugural episode of Plenary’s podcast Shaping Infrastructure. In this introductory episode, we’re diving into a big question: What role can infrastructure play in addressing some of our most pressing economic, societal and environmental challenges?  We’re living through a moment of immense complexity and hardship for many people. Rising living costs are putting pressure on everyone. Housing shortages have left many struggling to find a place to call home. Public services are stretched thin. And the impacts of climate change worryingly grow more evident day by day. In this episode, we’ll explore why governments and the private sector must push past traditional boundaries to create the public infrastructure our future demands.   Host: Sonia Nair, Plenary Communications and Content Manager Guests: Plenary Chair Paul Oppenheim, Plenary Chief Executive David Lamming, Plenary Chief Investment Officer and incoming Chief Executive Paul Crowe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 12/15/2024

    Trailer- Shaping Infrastructure

    The podcast from Plenary where we explore the transformative power of smart, well-planned public infrastructure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What role can infrastructure play in addressing some of society’s most pressing challenges?  We’re living through a moment of immense complexity. Rising living costs are putting pressure on families everywhere. Housing shortages have left many struggling to find a place to call home. Public services are stretched thin. And the impacts of climate change grow more evident each day.   Through insightful conversations, we’ll explore how the public and private sectors can tackle these challenges and help to transform our communities. Established in 2004, Plenary is a leading independent long-term investor, developer and manager of public infrastructure, specialising in public-private partnerships and precinct developments. We are known for delivering some of the most iconic public infrastructure in Australia, such as Sydney Metro, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Gold Coast Light Rail.

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