MEET THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY HOUSING TEAM
At Pacific Community Housing
Our dedicated team is committed to providing safe and affordable housing solutions. Our leadership's extensive experience in town planning, economic development, and community engagement allows us to meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve.
James Matthews
Bsc (Hons) dip
James is a town planner with over 18 years of professional planning experience across local, state, and private sectors in NSW. He holds a Bachelor of Science (City and Regional Planning) and a Diploma (Town Planning). Currently, James is the Planning Director at Pacific Planning, where he is responsible for large, complex housing development projects and planning proposals with local councils and the state government across Sydney.
Passionate about delivering affordable housing, James works to facilitate the supply of housing that meets the needs of local communities, ensuring that everyone at every stage of life has access to affordable, safe, and secure housing. By combining his extensive experience and qualifications in town planning in NSW with his commitment to affordable housing, Pacific Community Housing is well-positioned to achieve its mission of assisting communities in accessing housing while maintaining strong links with those communities.
Matthew Daniel MPM
MBA major PM, Grad Cert Planning
Matthew is the founding Director of Pacific Community Housing. He has held senior positions in the government and private sector for the past 25 years. Matthew has a passion for creating access to safe, secure, and affordable housing for all who require it. As a newly formed Community Housing provider in 2019, he is assisting the professional team at Pacific Community Housing, specifically in delivering projects that are economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable.
In addition to his role at Pacific Community Housing, Matthew is also a director of Pacific Planning, an experienced urban planning and development management company based in Sydney. Pacific Planning has expertise in delivering complex, large urban renewal projects. Matthew possesses both trade and academic qualifications, including postgraduate qualifications in Business Administration, Project Management, and Urban Planning.
In addition to his role at Pacific Community Housing, Matthew is also a director of Pacific Planning, an experienced urban planning and development management company based in Sydney. Pacific Planning has expertise in delivering complex, large urban renewal projects. Matthew possesses both trade and academic qualifications, including postgraduate qualifications in Business Administration, Project Management, and Urban Planning.
Martin Musgrave
BEc(Hons)
With over 25 years’ experience in policy, economic development and growth policy roles, Martin Musgrave’s primary role is as Chief Economist at Pacific Economics and Sustainability.
Martin specialises in property development economics, providing economic advice to clients on viability, economic impact, cost-benefit analysis, economic appraisals, and business cases. He is also an experienced social impact consultant.
Martin’s career includes leading the Policies and System Implementation team at the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, serving as Deputy CEO of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (Vic) and CEO of UDIA (National), and working as Manager of Financial and Macroeconomic Analysis with the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.