Yvonne von Hartel AM is one of the founding members of Melbourne-based architectural and urban planning firm peckvonhartel, which was established in 1980 and since has expanded its offices to Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane.

[1][2][3] Von Hartel was the first woman to graduate with an honors degree in architecture from the University of Melbourne[4] and is a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects (LFAIA).

[1] In a career spanning over 48 years,[3] she has worked on some of Australia's largest infrastructure projects,[4][5][3] and has taught both full-time and part-time at the School of Architecture at the University of Melbourne.

[citation needed] In 1961 von Hartel completed her degree, and received the Stephenson & Turner medal as the top architectural student.

[15] Roles include Director of the publicly listed company ConnectEast, the concessionaire of the 40 km tollway, Eastlink (2003–2011);[15] trustee of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (since 2011); and chair of the Capital Works Committee.

[16] Von Hartel has also been a Design Advisor for many projects including the Sydney International Convention (1), Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct.

1 Collins St.[21] She was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2007[10][11] for her "service to architecture, design and building through involvement with a range of professional organisations, to the promotion of women in business, and to the community.