Profession

Town Planner

Adjunct Professor
, School of Environment
University of Queensland (2003- )

Personal

Born Toowoomba, Australia
Resident, Brisbane Australia
Australian Citizen

Key Qualifications

Victor Feros is Principal of Victor G Feros Town
Planning Consultants, the longest established specialist independent Town Planning practice in Queensland and in Australia.

The practice commenced in Brisbane in 1976 and maintained an office in Cairns, Far North Queensland from 1988 to 2023, a total of 35 years. The practise has engaged in several thousands of commissions throughout Australia and also in New Zealand, South East Asia and the South Pacific.

Demonstrated team leadership, extensive experience,
and ownership of the practice assure commitment to the successful completion of commissions.

Education Matriculation – Brisbane Boys’ College

Bachelor of Arts (Urban Geography)
University of Queensland

Master of Urban Studies
(Urban and Regional Planning)
University of Queensland
Professional Memberships Life Fellow, Planning Institute of Australia

“This is the highest honour the Institute can bestow on its members”

Member, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
(formerly Chartered Institute of Transport)

Registration

Registered as a Town Planner to local authorities in Queensland, Australia, constituted under “The Local Government Act 1936” (Certificate No A34 - 1982)

Honour

Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
“for the service to Town Planning”, Queens Birthday Honours List. June 2018

“In the Australian Honours System, the Order of Australia is the pre-eminent means of recognizing outstanding achievement and contribution by Autralians. The medal of the Order (OAM) is for service worthy of particular recognition”

This was the first such recognition in Queensland for service to Town Planning by the Order.

Awards

US Bicentennial Fellowship Award 1976

Awarded U.S. Bicentennial Fellowship to visit the United States of America to have consultations and to exchange information with government agencies and authorities in matters relating to Urban Planning, in particular, the role of the bicycle and other low-energy urban transport systems.

The Award, "for Australian citizens... who have achieved distinction in their chosen field of endeavour", was awarded from a total of more than 3,000 pre-qualified applicants.

George Pippos Award 2012

Recipient of the 2012 George Pippos Award of the Greek Orthodox Community of St. George, Brisbane in recognition of “your significant contributions to the Community, the upholding of Community values and to improving the public face of the Greek community in the wider society and for your notable accomplishments in your professional field.”

The Award was established to honour a member of the Greek community who has devoted time and effort to make substantial enduring contributions to the Community.

Other Honours

Grand Prior, Grand Priory of Australasia Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller

Bailiff, Knight Grand Cross of Justice (GCSJ)

Cross of Merit with Crown (CMSJ), the highest honour awarded by the Order of Saint John

Meritorious Service Medal (MSSJ) with 25 year clasp

Patron, Old Collegians' Association, Brisbane Boys College (2022 -)

Other
Memberships

Affiliate, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects

1977 – 1984
Member, Australian Institute of Urban Studies Vice Chairman, Queensland Division

1984 – 1990
Foundation President, The Association of Consulting Town Planners, Queensland

1974 – 1984
Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman,
Bicycle Institute of Queensland

1978 – 1985
Executive Member, Royal Australian Planning Institute, Queensland Division and Convenor, Private Practice
Sub-Committee

1984 – 1990
Member, Planning and Environment Committee, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Queensland Chapter

1979 – 1995
Member, Academic Board, Faculty of Architecture, University of Queensland, as Nominee of the Board

1976 – 1982
Member, Design and Transport Divisions,
Commonwealth Games Foundation

Academic Appointments

1973 – 1981
Lecturer Graduate Diplomas
– Urban & Regional Planning & Landscape Architecture
– School of the Built Environment,
Queensland Institute of Technology

2003 –
Appointed
Adjunct Professor
School of Environment (formerly School of Earth and Environmental Sciences).
The University of Queensland in recognition of “valuable contributions to the University’s teaching and research” and to the profession of Town Planning.

Other
Appointments

Referee, Development Tribunals (formerly Building and Development Dispute Resolution Committees)
— Building Code of Queensland, Queensland Government (2009 - )

Professional Experience 1965 – 1971
Seismologist with U.S. Geophysical consulting firm; working throughout Australia, Papua New Guinea
and South-East Asia.

1971 – 1972
Planning Officer, Works Department
(Land Use Planning), Queensland Government.

1972 – 1975
Associate, Director, U.D.P.A. Planners (Queensland)
Pty Ltd, associated with Bligh Jessup Bretnall Architects, Brisbane and Bates Smart McCutcheon Architects, Melbourne.

1975 – 1976
Partner, Bligh Laurie McCutcheon &
Partners, International Consultants in Urban and
Regional Development.

1976 – Current
Established private practice as
Victor G Feros Town Planning Consultants.
Languages English
Greek
Email victor@ferosplanning.com.au
brisbane@ferosplanning.com.au
 
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