Business Accelerator for Landscape Business Owners

Four fast sessions for landscape professionals

Business Accelerator 

Four focused sessions to price with confidence, choose the right approval path, and deliver to code—so your business can thrive.


Markets change. Clients hesitate. 

You still have levers.

Across four practical sessions, we’ll cut through the noise and show you how to present a single total price, steer approvals in the right direction (Exempt/CDC → DA), and design to Standards & NCC without over-engineering. Short, sharp, and usable the same day.


Workshop Details

Workshop 1:

Pricing Strategy Australia Wide



You’ll walk away with: a simple pricing frame, page structure for proposals, and a one-total-price method that holds your nerve.

Workshop 2:

Approvals Part 1 — Exempt & CDC for NSW


You’ll walk away with: quick checks to pick the right path, minimum drawings/notes needed, and pitfalls to avoid.

Workshop 3:

Approvals Part 2 — DA for NSW



You’ll walk away with: a DA prep checklist, an evidence matrix, and a story arc that reduces back-and-forth.

Workshop 4:

Australian Standards & NCC Australia wide 


You’ll walk away with: a fast-reference map of the clauses you’ll use most, plus specification tips that keep builds on track. Will include new standards for Trees on Development sites and pool fencing.

What you’ll learn in this series:

01

Pricing Strategy
Psychology-backed ways to present one total price, package value, and defend margin—without discounting. Stop itemising yourself into a discount—learn simple structures to present one total price, show value, and hold margin.

02

Approvals Part 1: Exempt & CDC Complying Development for NSW
How to identify fast-track pathways, scope correctly, and prepare what councils/private certifiers actually need. Exempt & CDC: The Quick Paths (and How Not to Trip)

03

Approvals Part 2: DA Development Approvals for NSW
How to frame outcomes, handle constraints, and reduce RFIs—so your DA moves instead of stalls. DA—Set Up to Succeed, Not Re-submit

04

Australian Standards & NCC
Where design meets code: clauses that matter, common traps, and practical specification that holds up on site. Australian Standards + NCC: The Bits That Bite (and How to Avoid Them)

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Real-world case studies and business tools

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Hosted by Angela Maroney, a landscape business expert

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A practical learning experience you can apply immediately

PLUS 

BONUS CHECKLISTS FOR EACH SESSION TO USE RIGHT AWAY

Why Learn With Angela Maroney

With 35+ years across design, construction, business coaching, and education, I’ve seen where projects win and where they wobble. My sessions are clear, direct, and practical. We’ll use real case studies and Q&A to help you make confident decisions you can apply immediately.

With over 30 years in the landscape design and construction industry, Angela brings a rare depth of experience across design, construction, business coaching, and education. Her approach is grounded in the real-world challenges faced by landscape professionals—no fluff, no guesswork.

Angela’s teaching style is clear, direct, and highly practical.

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Who This Workshop Is For

Landscape designers, contractors, builders, and horticultural professionals who want clear, applicable steps—not just theory.

About the Presenter - Angela Maroney


With over 30 years in the landscape design and construction industry, Angela brings a rare depth of experience across design, construction, business coaching, and education. Her approach is grounded in the real-world challenges faced by landscape professionals—no fluff, no guesswork.

Angela’s teaching style is clear, direct, and highly practical.