Andrea Towson – Her Place Board Director

Andrea is a Planning & Environment Partner at Gadens, a leading Australian commercial law firm. 

Andrea has extensive experience in running large and complex planning and environment litigation relating to development and regulatory approvals, the rezoning of land and compulsory acquisition. Her advisory experience includes planning and environment due diligence in connection with large scale property and corporate transactions and renewables projects, including providing advice on contaminated land, heritage issues, native vegetation offsets and development contributions. Her unique skill sets means she is often involved in the entire lifecycle of a development project – as part of the broader project team.

 Andrea is currently the Chair of the Property Council of Australia’s Planning & Infill Development Committee and was also a previous participant in the PCA’s Women in Property Program, which identifies emerging female talent in the property industry. 

 Given her experience in the development industry, Andrea would like to see gender equality in place naming.  Place names help us to identify important historic and culturally significant locations and features. As such, it is critical that place names recognise the achievements of Australian women.