Tony joined City Futures in September 2009 following completion of doctoral research investigating approaches to building the capacity of the nonprofit housing sector in Australia, the US and England. From 2005-2009, as Research Policy Manager at the University of Sydney’s Planning Research Centre, Tony coordinated urban research projects with clients including the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Newcastle Port Corporation and the ACT Government.
Through an 18 year investment banking career in England and Australia, Tony gained skills in financial analysis and project management. He was latterly Financial Controller of N M Rothschilds’ A$3.75 billion UK banking business (1998-2001) and Assistant Director responsible for compliance in Australia (2001-2002).
In the academic world, Tony won a scholarship to the University of Cambridge, gaining a BA and MA in history. He achieved the highest marks ever awarded by the Chartered Instute of Bankers (1986), and was top MBA candidate (1991) at the University of Manchester following a secondment to Berkeley. In 2005 he again won top prize for his MA (Hons) in architectural history at the University of Sydney. Tony is author of two books published by Sydney University Press and in his spare time enjoys travel, travel writing and family history research.
Professional affiliation and membership
- Member Australasian Housing Institute
- Member European Housing Research Network
Teaching
Lecturer in the Masters of Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Sydney (2005-2008). Subjects included Development Finance, Foundations of Urban Planning, History & Theory of Urban Planning and Heritage Conservation.
Lecturer and examiner for the professional examinations of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Manchester and London (1986-1990). Subjects included Accountancy and Practice of Banking II.
Research
'Regulatory frameworks and their utility for the not for profit housing sector' (2009-2010). Research associate on AHURI project 40559.
'Partnership working in the design and delivery of housing policy' (2009-2010). Research associate on AHURI project 70588.
'Lessons for Defence Housing Australia for affordable housing provision' (2009). Research associate on AHURI project 70575.
'International measures to channel investment towards affordable rental housing and their adaption to Australian conditions' (2009). Research associate on project coordinated by AHURI and funded by Government of Western Australia.
'Close neighbours, not distant friends: organisational challenges for neighbourhood focussed housing associations' (2008) Researcher in international project by Delft University of Technology and the University of Birmingham.
Recent Publications
Books
Pawson, H., Mullins, D. with Gilmour, T. (2009 forthcoming) 'After council housing: Britain's new social landlords'. London: Palgrave.
Gilmour, T., Blakely, E. with Pizarro, R. (eds.)(2008) 'Dialogues in urban planning: towards sustainable regions'. Sydney: Sydney University Press.
Gilmour, T. (2007) 'Sustaining heritage: giving the past a future'. Sydney: Sydney University Press.
Cardew, R., Gilmour, T. and Milligan, V. (2006) 'Information systems for strengthening Australian urban management'. Sydney: Planning Research Centre and AHURI.
Papers
Gilmour, T. and Bourke, E. (2009) 'The role of organisational structure, relationships and networks in building Australia’s community housing sector'. Paper presented at the 3rd Australasian Housing Researchers Conference, Melbourne, June 18-20, 2008. Melbourne: RMIT Press.
Gilmour, T. and Milligan, V. (2009) 'Stimulating institutional investment in affordable housing in Australia: insights from the US'. Paper presented at the 3rd Australasian Housing Researchers Conference, Melbourne, June 18-20, 2008. Melbourne: RMIT Press.
Gilmour, T. (2009) 'Hierarchy or network? Transforming social housing in metropolitan Melbourne'. Paper presented at the 4th Australasian Housing Researchers Conference, Sydney, August 5-7.
Gilmour, T. (2009) 'Revolution? Transforming social housing in the Manchester city region'. Paper presented at the European Network of Housing Researchers Conference ‘Changing housing markets: integration and separation’, Prague, 28th June - 1st July 2008.
Gilmour, T. (2009) 'Network power: building the capacity of the nonprofit social housing sector'. Paper presented at the European Network of Housing Researchers Conference ‘Changing housing markets: integration and separation’, Prague, 28th June - 1st July 2008.
Gilmour, T. (2008) 'Bridging the gap: how capacity networks and spatial clustering help support San Franciscan Bay Area housing nonprofits'. Paper presented at the European Network of Housing Researchers Conference ‘Shrinking cities, sprawling suburbs, changing countrysides’, Dublin, 6th - 9th July 2008.
Van Bortel, G., Mullins, D., Pethia, S., Dankert, R., van Overmeeren, A., and Gilmour, T. (2009) 'Close neighbours not distant friends. Neighbourhood focussed housing associations: developments in England and the Netherlands'. Paper presented at the European Network of Housing Researchers Conference ‘Changing housing markets: integration and separation’, Prague, 28th June - 1st July 2009.
Gilmour, T. (2008) 'Same or different? Towards a typology of nonprofit housing organisations'. Paper presented at the 2nd Australasian Housing Researchers Conference, June 20-22, 2007. Brisbane: University of Queensland.
Gilmour, T. (2007) 'Institutional capacity as a barrier to the growth of the non-profit housing sector'. Paper presented at the European Network of Housing Researchers Conference ‘Sustainable urban areas’, Rotterdam, 25th-28th June 2007.
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Chapters
Gilmour, T. (2009) ‘Arms length management of English social housing’ in Kane, D., Clark, J., Lesniewski, S., Wilton, J., Pratten, B. and Wilding, K. The UK civil society almanac 2009. p.99. London: National Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Gilmour, T. (2008) ‘The importance of organisational structure in building a sustainable nonprofit housing sector’ in Gilmour, T. and Blakely, E with Pizarro, R (Eds.)(2008) Dialogues in urban planning: towards sustainable regions, Chapter 5, pp.98-125. Sydney: Sydney University Press.
Gilmour, T. (2005) ‘Sydney metropolitan strategy’ in Allen, P. (ed.) Are councils sustainable: independent inquiry into the financial sustainability of NSW local government, Volume 2. Sydney: NSW Local Government and Shires Association.
Gilmour, T. (2006) ‘Development planning and control’ in Allen, P. (ed.) Are councils sustainable: independent inquiry into the financial sustainability of NSW local government, Volume 1, Chapter 8, pp.174-178. Sydney: NSW Local Government and Shires Association.
Keynote Addresses
'City region postcards: comparing housing associations in San Francisco, Melbourne and Manchester'. Guest speaker address to National Housing Federation North West’s Board Members’ Forum, Liverpool, 22nd October 2008.
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Innovation Research Reward sponsored by the Victorian Department of Housing (2008)