Peter Hyland

Peter is one of the Asia-Pacific’s most respected urban land-use strategists. He has led large multidisciplinary teams on projects including city renewal and new city developments, major port and airport master plans, tourism and economic development strategies and major infrastructure related projects.

Peter’s 35-years’ experience spans Australia, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, and the Middle East. He has undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in urban planning and economics from the University of Queensland. 

Peter returned to Brisbane in July 2021 after five years living and working in Singapore as the founding Regional Director of Cistri the international business of Urbis Australia. Prior to establishing Cistri in 2016 he was from 2000 the founder and Regional Director of Urbis, Queensland.

On returning to Brisbane, Peter maintains a Strategic Advisor, Director role with Urbis, and also accepted a position as an Industry Fellow in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Queensland.

In 2021 he was also appointed by the Queensland Government to the Board of Stadiums Queensland and served on the Board until January 2025.  In September 2024 he was appointed to the Board of Urban Utilities. He is also a strategic advisor to the Board of Mater Hospitals and a member of the Panel of Expert Advisors to Economic Development Queensland, and the Urban Design & Places Panel for the Queensland Government Architect. He is also on the Advisory Board of Bureau Proberts Architects, Advisor to the Board of RCP Pty Ltd and a Non-Executive Director of Rohrig Constructions Pty Ltd.

In 2016 Peter was made a Life Member of the Qld Division of the Property Council of Australia for his services to the property industry. He is a Fellow of the Urban Development Industry of Australia and a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Planning Institute of Australia, the Singapore Institute of Planners and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.