MJ Adlawon

Hi, and welcome to February!

As we step into 2026 — the Year of the Horse — momentum and adaptability feel especially relevant. The past year was fast-moving and, at times, unpredictable, particularly across planning and approvals. With VCAT activity quieter early on, we shifted our focus to bespoke, marketing-led 3D visualisation projects and to developing new animation techniques using emerging AI tools. That period of refinement has positioned us well as activity begins to build again this year.


Media Articles of Interest


Unnecessary interest rate cuts derailed the national housing affordability project

RAA reveals ambitious infrastructure platform to combat gridlock amid South Australia’s growth 

Not a ‘blip’: Sydney and Melbourne property prices go into reverse

Triple rate hike: Shock as Aus big bank delivers blow ahead of RBA – realestate.com.au

“As our celebrated architects sign off, we should resist the urge to replace them”



Minister Nick Champion – Strategic Growth and the Future of South Australia’s Communities


Season 3 of The Land Pioneers Podcast opens with The Honourable Nick Champion, South Australia’s Planning Minister and a key architect of the state’s housing, infrastructure, and urban development reforms. With responsibility spanning Planning, Housing and Urban Development, Infrastructure, and SA Water. In this opening episode, he shares how thoughtful planning reform and practical action are driving real outcomes — from revitalised growth corridors to Adelaide being recognised as Australia’s happiest city for 2025.

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When Aerial Imagery Isn’t Enough: The Limits of Drone Photography in VCAT Photomontages


Our feature article this month, ” When Aerial Imagery Isn’t Enough: The Limits of Drone Photography in VCAT Applications“, explores why drone photomontages are not always the right tool for visual impact assessment, examining their limitations around accuracy, scale, and context — and why more considered visualisation approaches can lead to better planning outcomes. 

Go Deeper and Read the Full Article



Brisbane Street, Mackay


And lastly, for the feature project this month, a series of marketing visualisations were created for the renovation of an existing retail warehouse on Brisbane St, Mackay. The project focused on developing a new conceptual direction for the site’s retail identity — including signage, colour palette, and overall visual tone — to support design decision-making and downstream marketing.

Take a Visual Tour of the Project


 

I hope everyone has an amazing 2026 and look forward to connecting with you all.

 

MJ Adlawon

The Visual Pulse Marketing Curator

           
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