• team on site
  • Design managment
  • design meetings
  • Team site briefing
  • aerial installation concrete
  • Aerial installation
  • Whitsunday Skyway cable car feasibility and options analysis, Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia
  • Commercial & Light Industrial Business Park, Mackay, QLD Australia
  • Multi-residential visualisation, Collingwood, Melbourne VIC Australia
  • Commercial offices, Darwin NT Australia

Riser + Gain are project development managers and cableway specialists.

Between advancing our own niche projects since 2008, we offer urban redevelopment, mixed-use property, precinct and transport infrastructure consulting services to fellow colleagues in our industry.

Experts at financial modelling, options analysis, investment structuring, technical site assessments, land-use planning optimisation, stakeholder engagement, installation management and operational planning, we have made a small name for ourselves specialising in major precinct redevelopments, hotel, mixed-use and sustainable transport systems in sensitive environments across Australia, NZ, South Africa and beyond. This has seen us assist the delivery of over 200 projects, providing a range of development management services and solutions.

We are deliberately nimble. As independent specialists and subject matter experts, we have seamlessly plugged into the development workflow of public agencies and private developers, and we have assisted the delivery of over seven billion dollars’ worth of projects.

We are inspired by smart design, urban renewal and inspiring architecture.

We welcome the opportunity to work with organisations who mirror these values. We are especially excited to assist projects that aim to deliver net positive economic, social and environmental outcomes.

what we do well:

  • We conduct market research, site and planning analysis, initial concept plans, financial feasibility, product mix, demand propensities, options analysis and reporting services for mixed use, multi-residential, commercial projects and complex infrastructure such as pubic/private transport systems.

  • We provide complex development application advice, stakeholder and risk management, monitoring, T&I planning and project scheduling optimisation services.

  • We manage the full design and documentation process, procuring disciplinary experts to achieve design optimisation and value engineering to minimise risk and variation throughout the design journey from concept to statutory approval.

  • We have an impressive track record successfully assisting developers secure approvals with the use of spatially-accurate photomontage content and unquestionably robust expert-witness services in jurisdictions across Australia.

  • We create stunning, engaging marketing campaigns that drive project success, whether your objective is off-the-plan sales or complex stakeholder buy in.

  • Strong advocates for Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), we specialise in planning and managing complex T+I programmes, and delivery of multi-disciplinary or staged projects from procurement to commissioning.

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+ current projects

  • Mass Transit Public Network

    undisclosed

    Public Transport System
    Feasibility, Options Analysis, Planning & Structuring

  • Aerial view of a city at sunset with Olympic rings overlayed in the sky.

    Brisbane 2032 Project

    undisclosed, QLD

    Games Legacy Precinct Renewal
    Full Feasibility + Options Analysis

  • Jenolan Caves Alternate Access Options Analysis and cable car feasibility, Blue Mountains, NSW Australia

    Jenolan Caves Options Analysis

    Blue Mountains, NSW

    Public Infrastructure
    Financial Feasibility + Technical Analysis

  • Bespoke alpine visitor centre visualisation, Hobart TAS Australia

    Mount Wellington Cable Car

    Hobart, TAS

    Commercial Infrastructure
    Feasibility, Design + Project Management

+ past projects

  • Illawarra Gondola

    Wollongong, NSW

    First Nations led Private Partnership
    Feasibility, Structuring, Design & Project Management

  • Aerial view of Main Beach, Gold Coast

    Gold Coast Mixed Use Tower

    Southport, QLD

    Multi-Residential + Mixed Use
    Site Feasibility + Concept Design

  • Whitsunday Skyway cable car feasibility and options analysis, Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia

    Whitsunday Skyway

    Airlie Beach, QLD

    Commercial/Tourism Infrastructure
    Feasibility & Options Analysis

  • Aerial view of a peninsula with grassy land surrounded by blue water, featuring a narrow tip extending into the water and a central lagoon, Arm End Golf Course Development, TAS Australia

    Arm End Golf Course

    Hobart, TAS

    Commercial/Recreation Land Development
    Project Advisory + Visual Impact Analysis

  • Commercial offices, Darwin NT Australia

    Arnhemica

    Darwin, NT

    Commercial // Pre-Build Marketing

  • Coastal Medium density residential development, SA Australia

    Azur Resort

    Victor Harbour, SA

    Multi-Residential // Pre-Build Marketing

  • Brighton Bypass 3D visualisation of unique construction methodology, TAS Australia

    Brighton Bypass

    Hobart, TAS

    Civil Infrastructure // Stakeholder Marketing

  • Multi-residential exterior marketing visualisation, Adelaide, SA Australia

    The Charman Apartments

    Melbourne, VIC

    Multi-Residential // Pre-Build Marketing

  • Multi-residential visualisation, Cremorne, Melbourne VIC Australia

    Cremorne Apartments

    Melbourne, VIC

    Multi-Residential // Pre-Build Marketing

  • Cable Car proposed development site, Drakensberg Amphitheatre, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

    Drakensburg Cable Car

    Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

    Tourism Infrastructure // Site Feasibility

  • White two-story house with a fenced front yard, wooden stairs leading to a small porch, and a driveway with a garage.

    Figgis St Infill

    Brisbane, QLD

    Multi-Res // Design + Pre-Build Marketing

  • Modern multi-story building at night with illuminated windows and a blue-lit corner, surrounded by trees and adjacent to other buildings.

    Glo Apartments

    Adelaide, SA

    Multi-Residential // Pre-Build Marketing

  • Interior of a shopping mall with escalators, stores, and digital signage.

    Icon Centre

    Hobart, TAS

    Commercial // Pre-Build Marketing

  • Aerial view of an industrial park with numerous warehouses, surrounded by a river and green space, with a highway at the bottom.

    Logis Industrial Eco-Park

    Dandenong, VIC

    Commercial // Planning + Marketing

  • Four people standing on a viewing platform overlooking a valley and distant hills during sunset.

    Mount Keira Adventure Park

    Wollongong, NSW

    Tourism Infrastructure // Site Feasibility

  • Aerial view of a wastewater treatment facility with multiple large rectangular tanks and surrounding buildings.

    Mackay Water Recycling Project

    Mackay, QLD

    Infrastructure // Project Marketing

  • A bedroom with a bed covered in white sheets and a red throw, two black nightstands with lamps, and an Airbnb logo on the wall.

    Macquarie House

    Hobart, TAS

    Commercial // Design + Property Management

  • Modern multi-story residential building with balconies, trees in front, parked cars, and a blue sky.

    Marque Apartments

    Collingwood, VIC

    Multi-Residential // Pre-Build Marketing

  • Modern house with large glass windows and balconies, overlooking a cityscape and water under a clear blue sky.

    Oceana Residence

    Hobart, TAS

    Residential // Design + Project Management

  • A city waterfront with a red ship docked, surrounded by buildings and hills in the background.

    Parliament Square Redevelopment

    Hobart, TAS

    Commercial Mixed Use

  • Barn at dusk with lights on, wooden fencing, and a sunset sky.

    Ratho Farmstay + Golf Course

    Bothwell, TAS

    Commercial // Project Management

  • Indoor facility with equipment and infrastructure for aircraft maintenance or assembly, including large covered areas, workbenches, and numbered sections.

    Sentinel Manufacturing Plant

    Hobart, TAS

    Industrial // Plant Design + Bid

  • Modern lounge area with large windows showing a lake and mountains at sunset, people socializing and dancing, with contemporary furniture and a flat-screen TV.

    Skylife Apartment Hotel

    Hobart, TAS

    Commercial // Design + Pre-Build Marketing

  • Luxury accommodation cabins, Tahune Sky Chalet design concept, Forestry Tasmania

    Tahune Chalets

    South-West Wilderness, TAS

    Commercial // Feasibility + Design

  • Sign displaying 'Terminus Business Park' in front of modern office buildings

    Terminus Business Park

    Mackay, QLD

    Commercial // Design + Pre-Build Marketing

  • Modern high-rise apartment building against a clear blue sky.

    University Accommodation

    Melbourne, VIC

    Multi-Res // Design + Pre-Build Marketing

  • Aerial view of a modern residential complex with several multi-story buildings, solar panels on rooftops, surrounded by greenery and pathways.

    Wirrina Social Housing

    Darwin, NT

    Multi-Residential // Site Feasibility + Design

  • Luxury overwater bungalow with thatched roof and private pool on the ocean with clear blue sky and palm trees in the background.

    W Resort

    North Atoll, Maldives

    Commercial // Design + Pre-Build Marketing

+ team

  • Adrian Bold, black and white portrait

    Adrian Bold

    PROJECT DIRECTOR
    BCom, GradCertProjMgmt, GradOxfordExecLead, MAICD

    Adrian brings 25 years of experience and tenacity managing the business of property development, strategy, financial feasibility and project management. As a subject matter expert in the commercial application and technical feasibility of aerial cableway systems, particularly in challenging political environments, Adrian’s advice has been sought after for investment, structuring and stakeholder management strategies across various public and private sector transport and tourism infrastructure developments in the Southern Hemisphere.

  • Christian Rainey, black and white portrait

    Christian Rainey

    CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR
    Cert.IV ProjMgmt

    Christian has 20 years experience across the tourism and sporting recreation industry, particularly golf and course development.

    As a certified PGA and Project Management professional, Christian performs contract administration and company secretarial services to R+G project and client entities, has assisted the redevelopment of Australia’s oldest golf course and hospitality development, as well as created several charitable foundations tied to relevant projects.

  • Andrew Barry, black and white portrait

    Andrew Barry

    OPERATIONS ADVISOR
    Bcom/BBus HotelMgmt

    Andrew brings over a decade of experience in hotel and hospitality financial management, from individual operating sites to corporate revenue structures at the Marriott Group, and across Asia, the UK and Scandinavia.

    Andrew plays a key role delivering market research, international insights and analytics for projects that drive sound financial advice and outcomes for our clients.

  • Mike Mahoney, black and white portrait

    Mike Mahoney

    CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

    Mike brings 40 years experience in the cableway industry within Australia and abroad, having been General Manager for Skyrail Rainforest Cableway near Cairns during its construction phase and first few years of operation in the 1990's. Mike has also been General Manager of Thredbo Alpine Resort, Guthega Ski Resort (now Perisher), as well as Ski Dubai.

    Mike has served as a judge for the National Tourism Awards for the past 14 years, is a past Director of International Operations at TEQ, and has recently served as Chair of Destination Scenic Rim.

+ clients

  • Leighton Holdings logo with a hexagon icon and company name
  • Meriton logo with gold 'M' and the word 'MERITON' below it on a dark blue background.
  • Logo with the text 'caydon PROPERTY' and green dots.
  • Stockland logo with a blue background and white circular design
  • logo, Australian Adventure Tourism Group
  • logo 'Denton Corker Marshall'
  • logo 'Destination Wollongong'
  • logo 'ECON Property Group
  • Logo of Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Government, South Africa
  • logo PFG
  • logo TasNetworks
  • logo Taswater
  • VOS logo with tagline
  • Winston Group logo with stylized 'W' and 'V' design
  • VicUrban logo with text and arrow symbols
  • NSW National Parks logo with a red flower and an emblem featuring a bird and a leaf
  • Queensland Government logo with crest and text
  • Jenolan Caves logo with stylized mountain and heart icon above the text
  • logo, MWCC

  • "Adrian is undoubtedly an expert in Project Management and Development."

    Adrian Galasso SC
    Leading Silk Asia Pacific 2023, Lawyer of the Year 2019, Wentworth Selbourne, Sydney

  • "Christian has been great in helping develop my commercial and residential properties, to the point that I now consult R+G before planning my next property development."

    Fahed Elali
    Property Developer

  • "One of the things I am most impressed with Adrian is his ability to network and bring people together."

    Corey Bygraves
    General Manager, Kalis Group, former Senior Business Manager NAB

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Have an idea? Let us guide you through the property and infrastructure development process. Reach out to us today and let's create a legacy together.

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

riser: (noun) - a vertical structural support between the treads of a staircase. Elevate.

gain: (verb) - to increase, obtain or secure value. Progress.