2024 in Review: Our Team

This year has brought growth and change to LatStudios, including new staff, promotions and a new Practice Director. The following staff were awarded promotions and professional registrations in recognition of their contributions to LatStudios and their respective professions:

• Tom Roberts was appointed to Practice Director in September.
• Kate Haughey was awarded the John Bayly Award for her thesis ‘The Genesis of Place; Exploring the essence of place-worthy protection at the Merri Creek’ as part of her Masters of Urban Planning at Melbourne University in May.
• Georgina Pratten graduated from The University of Queensland with a Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management.
• Sasha Paterson graduated from Griffith University with a Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Adaptation.
• Sebastian Cocks graduated from a Masters of Landscape Architecture with Distinction from RMIT University in January.
• Nathan Merlano was promoted to Senior Landscape Architect in June.
• Stephen Orr, TJ Joseph & Georgina Pratten were promoted to Senior Associates in July.
• Nathan Merlano achieved Landscape Architect Registration from AILA in November.
• Nick Purdy achieved Architect Registration from BOAQ in December.

We've welcomed many new faces to our studios this year:

• Kate Haughey, Urban Planner
• Kylie Henderson, Graduate of Architecture
• Celestine Leong, Landscape Architect
• Chris Tobin, Senior Landscape Architect - Registered Landscape Architect
• Marina Couchman, Graduate Landscape Planner/Landscape Architect
• Akala Stumkat, Landscape Architect