Consultants

Ian Kininmonth, Principal

Ian Kininmonth is the Principal of Land Use Futures. Ian is an urban and regional and natural resources planner with over 30 years professional experience working in and with State and local governments, natural resource management (NRM), agri-industry groups and consulting.

Qualifications

  • Certificate (Water for Liveable and Resilient Cities) – Monash University

  • Graduate Certificate (Agricultural and Regional Land Use Planning) – University of WA

  • Graduate Diploma (Urban and Regional Planning) – Curtin University

  • Bachelor of Arts (Urban and Regional Studies) – WA Institute of Technology

Professional Affiliations

  • Australian Water Association (AWA)

  • Australia New Zealand Biochar Industry Group (ANZBIG)

Fields of Special Competence

  • Urban and regional research, analysis, strategy and planning for:

    • Land use.

    • Natural and renewable resources.

    • Resource recovery (Water, carbon, nutrients, energy).

    • Agriculture and agri-industry.

    • Buffers and circular economy precincts.

  • Analysis, strategy and planning for National to precinct scale projects.

  • Land use planning system integration.

  • Policy and plan evaluation, implementation, monitoring and review.

  • Capacity building, especially decision support tools and ready reckoners.

  • Project management.

Personal style

  • Reliable, professional, flexible, pragmatic.

  • Approachable, friendly and personable.

  • Analytical, strategic, innovative, outcomes focused.

Experience Summary

Work history

March 2022 – Present: Land Use Futures (Principal)

Jan 2020 – Feb 2022 – Sabbatical: Munda Biddi Track, Bibbulmun Track, half loop camping trip of Australia.

Oct 2012 – Dec 2019: Water Corporation (Senior Land Planner).

  • Buffer protection - research, analysis, strategy and planning.

  • Regional and precinct scale strategic analysis for water resource recovery.

  • Coordination of infrastructure planning and delivery with urban and regional planning.

  • Coordination of research projects with the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities.

  • Development of position statements, policies, standards and procedures.

  • Managing sub-contracts / consultants.

Oct 2005 – Oct 2012 Environmental Knowledge Systems Australia (EKSA) (Principal).

  • Business planning and management.

  • Project management associated with development of best practice databases and decision support tools for clients.

  • Information and knowledge audits and research.

Jan 1995 – Oct 2005  Department of Agriculture and Food WA (Strategic Land Use Planner, Project Manager, Executive Officer).

  • Development and implementation of of strategy, plans and policies associated with protection and planning of priority agricultural land.

  • Management of a team of soil scientists / development officers to deliver on the Department’s objectives associated with protection and planning of priority agricultural land.

  • Coordinating analysis of Statewide land capability / suitability mapping for around 50 crops.

  • Coordinating various capacity building activities e.g. guidelines, decision support tools, training.

  • Managing the activities of sub-contractors/consultants.

Apr 1994 – Jan 2005: Department of Planning WA (Senior Planning Officer).

  • Researching and reporting on various local planning schemes, local planning strategies, scheme amendments and subdivisions.

  • Providing representation to the WA Planning Commission on various matters.

Feb 1990 – Apr 1994: Shire of Manjimup (Shire Planner).

  • Coordinating preparation of the local rural strategy.

  • Preparing policies and procedures, reserve management plans, scheme amendments.

  • Providing regular reports to Council on developments, subdivision and scheme amendments.

  • Managing the activities of sub-contractors / consultants.

1986 – 1990 City of Melville (Senior Planning Officer).

  • Coordinating the activities of planning assistants.

  • Development assessment and preparation of policies and scheme amendments.

  • Preparation of the Palmyra Public Open Space Plan, Energy Efficient Design Policy and End of Trip Facilities for Cyclists Policy.

Awards & Recognition

Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) Recognition of Buffertopia as Best Practice in Next Gen Urban Water Case Study, 2017.

Water Corporation Fresh Water Thinking Innovation Awards:  Commendation for Buffertopia Circular Economy Precinct concept, Oct 2015.

Water Corporation H2O Honours Future Thinking Award for REPLENISH Water and Land Use planning tool, Jan 2014.

Planning Institute of Australia (WA division) Special Commendation to Environmental Knowledge Systems Australia for Web-based NRM and Local Government Planning Support Tool, Jan 2009.

Planning Institute of Australia (National) Special Commendation Award for Statement of Planning Policy No. 2.5 - Agricultural and Rural Land Use Planning, Jan 2003 (Associated with Department of Agriculture and Food WA (Project Manager)).

Department of Agriculture Western Australia Innovation Award for AGMAPS Land Profiler Application, Jan 2002.

Volunteering

Community representative - WA Trails Advisory Group.

City of Vincent Sustainability and Transport Advisory Group (STAG) representative.

Munda Biddi Foundation - Trails Maintenance.