Rural Property Handbook

Rural Property Handbook

The Sunshine Coast Council's Rural Property Landowner Handbook, a comprehensive guide outlining local regulations, responsibilities, and management resources for rural property owners covering topics like weed control, bushfire preparedness, vegetation clearing, and water management.
The Sunshine Coast Council's Rural Property Landowner Handbook, a comprehensive guide outlining local regulations, responsibilities, and management resources for rural property owners covering topics like weed control, bushfire preparedness, vegetation clearing, and water management.

Objective

Design a compact A5 handbook that allows new property owners within the local government area to quickly access essential online resources. The handbook needed to function seamlessly as both a digital asset and a printed component within a welcome pack.

Challenge

Ensuring reliable access to online resources and third-party websites was a key hurdle, as page URLs frequently changed. A dynamic and user-friendly solution was required to maintain accessibility without constant manual updates.

Solution

To mitigate URL inconsistencies, each listing incorporated multiple linking elements for redundancy:

  • A redirecting URL, accessible via QR code (print) and interactive button (digital), which could be remotely updated via the cloud.

  • A manual website URL paired with a relevant search term, enabling users to locate the correct page even if direct links changed.

This approach provided a future-proof, user-centric solution that ensured new property owners could always access the latest information effortlessly.

Objective

Design a compact A5 handbook that allows new property owners within the local government area to quickly access essential online resources. The handbook needed to function seamlessly as both a digital asset and a printed component within a welcome pack.

Challenge

Ensuring reliable access to online resources and third-party websites was a key hurdle, as page URLs frequently changed. A dynamic and user-friendly solution was required to maintain accessibility without constant manual updates.

Solution

To mitigate URL inconsistencies, each listing incorporated multiple linking elements for redundancy:

  • A redirecting URL, accessible via QR code (print) and interactive button (digital), which could be remotely updated via the cloud.

  • A manual website URL paired with a relevant search term, enabling users to locate the correct page even if direct links changed.

This approach provided a future-proof, user-centric solution that ensured new property owners could always access the latest information effortlessly.

Graphic design portfolio feature showing the multi-page layout of the Sunshine Coast Council Rural Property Landowner Handbook, showcasing clean editorial typography, grid systems, informative QR codes, and custom nature photography.

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