1. COURSE FEEDBACK
▸ Module: 2 Launchpads Urban
Design + Placemaking
(3hours)
▸ Client: Mackay City Council
▸ Location: Mackay, QLD
▸ Date: 5 December 2012
▸ Feedback received from 26
participants
▸ Facilitator: Andrew Hammonds
▸ www.placefocus.com
Wood St, Mackay, QLD, AUS

2. BROAD PARTICIPANT BACKGROUND
▸ Councillors
▸ Planning – statutory & strategic
▸ Sport and Recreation
▸ Open Space Planning
▸ Legal
▸ Landscape Architecture
▸ Engineering
▸ Environmental Management
▸ Community development
▸ Marketing
Gordon St, Mackay, QLD, AUS

3. YOU RATED US HIGHLY
▸ The quality of the presenter
was 8.7 out of 10.
Victoria St – Mackay, QLD, AUS

4. YOUR EVALUATION - RELEVANT
▸ 100% of participants said the
launchpad met or exceeded
their expectations
▸ with 62% stating it exceeded
their expectations
▸ 100% of participants said the
launchpad content was good to
excellent
▸ with 42% stating it was
excellent
▸ 100% of participants found the
launchpad relevant to their job
▸ 100% of participants would
recommend the launchpad to
others
River St, Mackay, QLD, AUS

5. WHAT YOU SAID...CHANGE & CHALLENGE
▸ “Awesome - the reason I put my hand up
for Council was to achieve change and
this gave me hope that I can achieve it”.
▸ “Very interesting. Opened my eyes as to
the list of possibilities. Thoroughly
enjoyed the course.”
▸ “I recommend this course to challenge
your own thinking.”
▸ “I would recommend this course to
directors and councillors to ensure
changes occur.”
▸ “Innovative which is what I am looking for
- being the Mayor, the launch pad is very
relevant”.
▸ “Motivational”.
▸ “Need more of it!.
Brisbane St, Mackay, QLD, AUS

6. WHAT YOU SAID...INFORMATIVE
▸ “Very relevant to job, great refresher
A very interesting and informative, new
information from varying sources”.
▸ “Excellent overview for 3 hours
Good content for 3 hours, but could take
2 days!”
▸ “Very informative and interesting”.
▸ Very interesting ideas”
▸ “Very informative and engaging”
▸ “Great work, thanks got me thinking”.
▸ A lot to cover in a short time, thanks”.
▸ “Great ideas”.
Gregory St, Mackay, QLD, AUS

7. WHAT YOU SAID...ACTION
▸ “A course that you can lift information
from and easily insert it into your day to
day decisions.”
▸ “A great introduction to a topic that is not
widely known. Lots of examples”.
▸ “Greater awareness for decisions I will
make”.
▸ “I really appreciated the emphasis on
promoting people into action.”
Macalister Street, Mackay, QLD, AUS

8. OUR DETAILS
▸ Placefocus: training and
information on urban design
and placemaking
▸ “We are passionate about
creating places for people”
▸ www.placefocus.com
▸ Andrew Hammonds
(0407466615)
▸ andrew@placefocus.com
▸ Follow us on twitter,
Facebook and Instagram
(Placefocus)
▸ Connect on Linkedin or watch
our PPT's on Slideshare
Victoria St, Mackay, QLD, AUS