AARON SHRIMPTON
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR
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Aaron is a senior associate working in the areas of planning, environment and local government.
He advises public and private clients in all areas of planning law and regularly appears as an advocate before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Planning Panels Victoria.
Aaron joined Harwood Andrews in 2015 after gaining experience in the public sector providing advice & recommendations to a statutory decision-making body.
Aaron was admitted to practise in 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University and has also studied at the College of Law (Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, 2015) and Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic, 2014).
In 2021 Aaron completed the Master of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University. As a part of the masters program, Aaron focused on heritage planning matters, including a research project regarding historic urban landscapes.
In the community Aaron is a Director of Anam Cara House Geelong and Secretary of the Highton Tennis Club.
Aaron’s key areas of practice include:
Statutory and strategic planning
Planning Panels and VCAT hearings
Growth area planning and planning scheme amendments, including structure planning
Developer and infrastructure contributions plans
Section 173 agreements, including for DCP & ICP implementation
Heritage planning, including Cultural Heritage Management Plans
Local government law
Administrative law
Aaron’s professional commitments include:
Member of the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association (VPELA)
Member of the Geelong Law Association
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Aaron has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers for his outstanding work in the field of Planning and Environmental Law.
Aaron was listed in the 2022 & 2023 Doyles Guide Planning & Environment Law Rising Stars category. The category recognises individuals practising in planning and environment matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified as future leading lawyers within the area.