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At APEM Group, we are committed to driving the energy transition and supporting the development of sustainable infrastructure in Australia. Our Senior Environmental Consultant, Alyssa Giannoni, recently played a role in shaping South Australia’s 20-Year State Infrastructure Strategy 2025.
Alyssa Giannoni, Senior Environmental Consultant at APEM Group in Australia
Infrastructure: The Backbone of South Australia’s Economy
Infrastructure is crucial to the economic prosperity and liveability of South Australia. It forms the backbone of a productive economy, impacting every aspect of daily life. Effective infrastructure planning requires a long-term perspective, ensuring that the projects we build today will serve the community for years to come.
Strategic Planning for a Sustainable Future
Infrastructure South Australia (Infrastructure SA) prepares a comprehensive 20-year State Infrastructure Strategy (the Strategy), which is updated every five years. The Strategy focuses on state-wide infrastructure needs and opportunities to drive economic growth, prosperity, and liveability through 2045.
Adelaide Riverbank Pedestrian Bridge
APEM Group’s Contribution
Infrastructure SA enlisted Alyssa Giannoni to support the completion of the Strategy. From 2024 to 2025, Alyssa was embedded within Infrastructure SA’s team, collaborating with industry experts to bring the Strategy to life. With over a decade of experience in South Australia’s environmental and infrastructure sectors, Alyssa has a deep understanding of the State’s infrastructure requirements, including major infrastructure project delivery, climate change preparedness, and infrastructure resilience.
Key Areas of Focus
Alyssa’s contributions to the Strategy were multifaceted, including:
- Climate resilience: Ensuring infrastructure can withstand and adapt to climate change impacts.
- Energy transition: Promoting sustainable energy solutions.
- Integrated planning: Coordinating infrastructure projects for maximum efficiency and impact.
- Freight: Enhancing logistics and transportation networks.
Enhancing Strategy Clarity and Impact
Alyssa applied her extensive industry experience to refine the Strategy, bringing new insights and increasing clarity. She reviewed and edited the document, ensuring succinct messaging and a well-structured format. Her scientific expertise enabled her to critically evaluate information, ensuring all Strategy inclusions were evidence-based, credible, and current.
Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
Alyssa fostered positive relationships with the Strategy team, project stakeholders and government agencies, promoting transparency and collaboration. She also participated in developing the mapping for Infrastructure SA’s website restructure and the Strategy stakeholder and community engagement plan.
Results and Adoption
The Strategy provides evidence-based, stakeholder-informed directions and recommendations to guide infrastructure planning and decision-making by government and industry. It targets actions that support a prosperous, liveable, and sustainable South Australia. On March 17, the Premier of South Australia, Peter Malinauskas, adopted Infrastructure SA’s Strategy. In the news release, Malinauskas was quoted:
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This alignment will allow our government to make smart, forward-looking decisions to ensure South Australia has the infrastructure it needs to support jobs, communities and the environment.
– Peter Malinauskas, Premier of South Australia
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APEM Group’s Role in Energy Transition
APEM Group is proud to support the development of renewables and other sustainable energy solutions in Australia, underscoring our commitment to driving the energy transition and contributing to a sustainable future.
Our extensive global experience in environmental consulting and infrastructure development enhances our ability to deliver innovative and effective solutions. With transferable skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability practices, we are well-equipped to successfully contribute to infrastructure projects worldwide. Our work on major hydropower, including tidal energy initiatives in the UK, further demonstrates our capability in supporting large-scale renewable energy developments.
View the Strategy here: South Australia’s 20-Year State Infrastructure Strategy 2025 | InfrastructureSA
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