Isley is the kind of planner who can move comfortably between the technical detail of a complex development application, the careful drafting of a planning scheme provision and a room full of people trying to understand what a legislative change means in practice.

Her experience spans State and local government, including working within the Queensland Government’s State Assessment and Referral Agency and supporting councils across Queensland with complex development assessment, scheme drafting, strategic planning and regulatory compliance. She has also delivered training on new legislative provisions, with a talent for turning planning language into practical advice people can actually use.

Isley believes good planning should make sense to the people it affects. Whether she is presenting at an industry forum, working alongside a council planning team or introducing school students to planning, she brings clarity, curiosity and genuine enthusiasm to the conversation.

A keen traveler and lover of the outdoors, Isley is drawn to the landscapes, communities and character that make regional places extraordinary. Now living in the Canadian Rockies, she draws on planning ideas and experiences from across Canada to bring a broader perspective to her work in Australia. For Isley, planning is about helping remarkable regional places grow and change without losing what makes them special.