Shaping future-ready communities into vibrant, resilient places.

Brendan Nelson

RPIA (FELLOW) REAP GAICD

Brendan Nelson is a highly regarded strategic planning and advisory leader with more than 30 years’ experience across local government, state government and the private sector.

He has held senior executive roles in both the NSW and Queensland Governments, including as a former Deputy Secretary in the NSW Department of Planning and Environment and the inaugural CEO of the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation, leading major precincts, regional programs and planning reforms across Australia.

Brendan brings a rare end-to-end perspective to complex land-use, infrastructure and regional development challenges and for delivering strong outcomes.

An award-winning planner, Brendan is a former National President of the Planning Institute of Australia and was named Queensland Planner of the Year (2011) and Australian Planner of the Year (2012) as the inaugural recipient of both honours.

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Strategic Support that Delivers

Strategic Advisory & Investment Guidance

Trusted advice on complex place, growth and investment decisions - bringing clarity to policy, governance, commercial strategy and delivery pathways.

Planning, Policy & Place Strategy

End-to-end planning strategy for precincts, regions and major projects, including structure planning, statutory pathways, infrastructure coordination and implementation frameworks.

Expert Evidence & Independent Review

Independent expert planning evidence for panels, courts and inquiries, grounded in deep statutory knowledge and real-world delivery experience.

Embedded Executive & Project Support

Embedded leadership and specialist support for government and private teams, providing capability uplift, surge capacity and senior-level guidance on complex projects.

Brendan Nelson

brendan@pegasus-advisory.com.au

+61 467 719 198