Hi Geoff, the book? well, sort of, I was soooo busy with Queanbeyan Council that I didnt get the time to progress it much futher but I finished up there about 3 weeks ago and have plunged into working at home doing planning work for some of my former applicants who have approached me to write a heritage impact statement, write up a "Seniors Living SEPP" report etc. I even got to design house alts and adds for a nice young couple so its been fun.
However, I'm probably converting the book into a website/ebook (and possible seminar thingy eventually but thats MILES away so no laughing). There is definitely a need to expose the "insider" aspects of town planning and help people out.
I've been teaching myself website creation and internet marketing. I went to a very cheap seminar in Sydney about it a few months ago and, instead of paying $4000+ to this hyperactive guru guy, I found all the stuff he teaches free online from all different sources... its become so much fun that I have set myself a sort of personal challenge to see how much I can progress for free !!!!! hehe, then I'll clue you all into it for free too
Sadly, I'm about to pay for an article complier as the good ones do cost but only $47 US
I'll keep you posted on the progress and put a link on here to any planning website I make.
I'd still be more than happy to give free advice to any of the forumites anytime.
One of my good friends is also creating a computer program whereby you will be able to do your planning reports for any develoment in Canberra online and I have partly funded that so it should be amazing for the developers and small architecture practices here to just log in the check the boxes and email the finished report the the planning authority.