This project explores the strategic planning for a High-Speed Rail (HSR) connection between Sydney and Melbourne to reduce travel times and reshape urban landscapes. It involves mapping potential routes and stops, assessing impacts on locations such as metropolitan CBDs and regional cities, and developing a detailed plan for one station. Proposed stops include Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Gosford, Glenfield, Canberra, and Wagga Wagga.

The Urban Report and Planning Report are substantial semester-long projects focused on developing research skills within urban research and planning contexts, respectively. The Urban Report involves producing a 5,000 to 10,000-word written and illustrated document in response to a consultancy brief, exploring practical or theoretical urbanism topics. The Planning Report, a 10,000 to 12,000-word discussion, allows students to critically address urban and regional planning issues, often in collaboration with local councils, advancing real-world planning knowledge.