Stephanie Johnston & Associates is a boutique consultancy specialising in urban and rural planning and placemaking, heritage assessment and management, industry research and support services for architects, property owners, private sector developers, local and state government agencies and the not-for-profit sector. Stephanie is particularly interested in how planning can harness and enhance the core drivers of a city or region – culture, commerce and community.

A member of South Australia's State Planning Commission and the Adelaide Park Lands Authority, Stephanie is also an expert member of the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes, and sits on the national executive committee of Australia ICOMOS.
 
Stephanie's strengths and experience lie in strategic thinking across specialist disciplines and in bringing cultural, historical and community perspectives to large and small scale projects. Her key interests include place-making and peri-urban policy-making, planning in the context of the economic capitalisation of cultural and heritage assets, and integrated planning at the local, landscape and regional levels.