Introducing: The Planning Collective Standing, Jessica Andrews (left) and Nicola Jones. Seated, from left, directors Gemma-Rose Brooke, Burnette O’Connor and Paul Rodgers. Click the image above to view slideshow Navigating the complexities of the Resource Management Act just got a lot easier for residents on the Hibiscus Coast who might be planning to build a house, set-up a home office or subdivide. Planning consultants, The Planning Collective, has opened an office at 3 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale, complementing its northern base in Warkworth. Directors Burnette O’Connor, Gemma-Rose Brooke and Paul Rodgers head a team of eight, with experience across all aspects of resource management issues.