William Bartley

Clayton Utz
Special Counsel Melbourne
Overview

William is a highly regarded accredited specialist environment and planning lawyer, with more than 10 years' experience specialising in planning, environment, heritage, land, water, resources and government law. He has advised on some of the most significant projects in Australia, with extensive experience acting for proponents of major infrastructure projects – particularly in the transport sector. William acts for public and private sector clients and is driven to facilitate successful client outcomes with a strategic and commercial focus.

Notable Work
  • Victorian Government: acting for the proponent on the:
    • planning, environment and heritage assessment and approval processes, and land acquisition process, for the North East Link Program; and
    • planning, environment and heritage assessment and approval processes for the Level Crossing Removal Program.
  • Geelong Port: acted on the Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project.
  • Australian Rail Track Corporation: advising on planning, environment, and heritage approvals for the Victorian component of the Inland Rail Project.
  • Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project: acting for the as proponent for the planning, environment and heritage assessment and approvals processes for the VMFRP floodplain restoration projects (via four assessment packages).
  • Former Victorian Department of Transport: acting on the planning and environment assessment and approvals process for Suburban Rail Loop East.
  • Major Road Projects Victoria: acting on the planning, environment and heritage assessment and approvals processes for the Mordialloc Freeway Project and the Yan Yean Road Upgrade Stage 2 Project.
  • Development Victoria: advising on planning and heritage approvals for the Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre Strategic Development Site Project.
  • Department of Transport and Planning: advising on planning for Wantirna Health Precinct.
  • Rail Projects Victoria: on the approval strategy for components of the Western Rail Plan, such as Melbourne Airport Rail, Western Metropolitan Extension, and Sunshine Super hub.
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