Homes of Hope in St Kilda has converted a dilapidated rooming house into three up to date social housing developments. Iconically, it provides a world-first facility with 36 specifically designed transitional care studios for homeless mothers and their newborns, in conjunction with the Royal Women’s Hospital. Additionally, it has redeveloped a historic mansion that was used as a rooming house into a beautiful facility with up-to-date features for 25 women with disabilities. A complex project in a very sensitive area, Homes for Hope is recognised by the judges as providing a highly specific response to a group of homeless new mothers and infants, possibly the group most in need of care in our society.

Quantum United Management have created a relatively unique business in planning, developing, and managing residential clubs in new estates. They identified Club Mambourin by Frasers Property as an example of the planning services they provide. They worked with Frasers Property for three years in the development of the club and have now expanded their role into operating the centre on behalf of the owner’s corporation. Their initiative has built a business with 31 employees setting new standards for residential clubs with a range of developers as well as Frasers Property. They are a great example of a dynamic team creating a new specialist business.Quantum United Management have created a relatively unique business in planning, developing, and managing residential clubs in new estates. They identified Club Mambourin by Frasers Property as an example of the planning services they provide. They worked with Frasers Property for three years in the development of the club and have now expanded their role into operating the centre on behalf of the owner’s corporation. Their initiative has built a business with 31 employees setting new standards for residential clubs with a range of developers as well as Frasers Property. They are a great example of a dynamic team creating a new specialist business.

Frasers Property Australia’s development of the Burwood Brickworks is a large landscaped residential development integrated within the Burwood Brickworks shopping centre and cinema complex. Its architectural teams include Hayball, NH Architecture and Rothelowman. Their attention to detail, and the ability to overcome a range of problems, including building over an old tip, impressed the judges. The final product is a thoughtful, and complex response to a difficult site which provides excellent liveability to its residents.

Nightingale Ballarat continues the work of the nightingale community and for the time they have developed outside of the inner Melbourne Area. This non-profit development has excellent sustainability credentials. 20 per cent of the the 27 units have been set aside for affordable housing and this project, although being completed during the peak of covid restrictions was delivered on budget.

Club Rathdowne at Villawood’s 1190 lot community at Wollert builds on the tradition of excellent residential club houses Villawood have created in recent years. It is strategically sited in a central activity area beside a school, neighbourhood activity centre, council community centre and district playground and forms the heart of the Rathdowne community. At a cost of $7 million with annual charges of $990 for each residence, the club expands on what is normally expected from residential clubs both in its range of services and in its attention to detail learnt from Villawood’s earlier projects.

Escala by MAB Corporation is an innovative complex, housing 173 apartments, 1200 meter squared of office space and four shops. MAB have used Lofts in half of their apartments, and these have sold particularly well. The entire office area, which houses innovative mezzanine design, has been acquired by one company. On level 6 there are a range of facilities that can be used by residents or office workers. The architects, Six Degrees, have created great intricacy in their designs for example, 27 façade types and interesting features such as their stained glass.

Lendlease has successfully enacted a wide range of programs across a range of diversity issues. Their performance against their three diversity pillars: embedding workplace flexibility, achieving gender equity, and building an inclusive workplace are measured and followed up. The judges were impressed by the breadth and success of Lendlease’s program.

Merri Northcote is being built on the site of an old dilapidated social housing development. Overcoming locals’ initial preconceptions about the site has been a major challenge and led to an early process whereby MAB worked hard in communicating in an “authentic” way with locals. Moving from informing, to appeasing and then seeking registration of interest has resulted in an excellent response to the development. MAB used a very wide range of tools to market the site, from an outstanding display suite, an adjoining arts centre, and the full gamut of IT technologies to achieve an excellent result.

Lotus Living purchased a partly completed residential development and golf course on the banks of Lake Mulwala in 2013 and have converted this into a thriving resort, golf course and residential area. The Sebel Yarrawonga is a centrepiece of the development and sets a new standard of accommodation and conferencing for regional Victoria. With 800 residential lots and 100 apartments and townhouses, set around the golf course and with extensive walking paths Lotus Living have overcome many significant problems to create a remarkable development.

Frasers development of the Burwood Brickworks is a large landscaped residential development integrated with the Burwood Brickworks shopping centre and cinema complex. Its architectural support teams include Hayball, NH Architecture and Rothelowman. It’s attention to detail, and the ability to overcome a range of problems, including building over old tip, impressed the judges. The final product is a thoughtful, and complex response to a difficult site which provides excellent liveability to its residents.

Villawood Properties have undertaken a 202-lot hillside project on behalf of three owners. They had to overcome many challenges including creating an innovative water management system. Many houses have excellent views, and all have access to parklands and proximity to Geelong CBD as well as the freeway to Melbourne.

Uniquely located on the foreshore at Curlewis Bisinella’s Baywater Estate has been thoughtfully designed to make best use of the views over Port Phillip Bay. This has been achieved by tiered construction, wide streets leading to the bay and having some blocks sacrificed to allow better views. Bisinella built a clifftop park, a significant boardwalk to the beach, 30,000sqm of open space, and a new bridge linking to the east. Built essentially on budget, the Baywater was completed a year ahead of schedule.

Lowe Living have created a carefully designed exclusive development housing 5 residences, adjoining Church Street in Brighton. They are spacious, with wide balconies and have the best imported European products sourced despite the shortages during the pandemic. These upmarket apartments were all sold off the plan to residents all within 3 km of this site.

Lifestyle Communities have created another excellent residential development at St Leonards. With a total of 199 homes, being offered in 27 different designs, their low price point is exceptional. It has a very extensive range of facilities ranging from the clubhouse, pools, electric car, and bikes and a fishing boat and the whole development is gas free. The continued success of Lifestyles’ product is evidenced by their achieving 100% of sales within 18 months.

Olderfleet at 58,000 is a massive 40 level tower nestled behind three iconic Victorian buildings: the Record Chambers, thew New Zealand Insurance building and the Olderfleet building. Built between 1887 and 1890 they are truly buildings of State significance and Mirvac have built an urban renewal project which not only carefully respects these buildings but incorporates their original materials into an extremely high-tech modern office complex. The office spaces reflect the latest design in modern offices and have a6 green star rating. Mirvac secured some of Melbourne’s most prestigious businesses and the development is a commercial success. The judges believed this entry to be exceptional and that it is showing the way for both modern office development and complex and careful integration of heritage buildings.

Lotus Living purchased a partly completed residential development and golf course on the banks of Lake Mulwala in 2013 and have converted this into a thriving resort, golf course and residential area. The Sebel Yarrawonga is a centrepiece of the development and sets a new standard of accommodation and conferencing for regional Victoria. With 800 residential lots and 100 apartments and townhouses, set around the golf course and with extensive walking paths Lotus Living have overcome many significant problems to create a remarkable development.

Olderfleet at 58,000 is a massive 40 level tower nestled behind three iconic Victorian buildings: the Record Chambers, thew New Zealand Insurance building and the Olderfleet building. Built between 1887 and 1890 they are truly buildings of State significance and Mirvac have built an urban renewal project which not only carefully respects these buildings but incorporates their original materials into an extremely high-tech modern office complex. The office spaces reflect the latest design in modern offices and have a6 green star rating. Mirvac secured some of Melbourne’s most prestigious businesses and the development is a commercial success. The judges believed this entry to be exceptional and that it is showing the way for both modern office development and complex and careful integration of heritage buildings.

Kate Nason is a Sustainability Advisor at Frasers Property Australia – leading the company’s Biodiversity Strategy and the Passive House pilot monitoring program and is also Chairperson of the Australian Passive House Association. Kate is passionate about making a positive change within the industry, and was a standout candidate with a breadth of positive contribution and engagement across multiple facets within the property sector.

Nemesia believes leadership to involve curiosity, passion and engagement and has demonstrated this throughout her career. Transitioning from a role in high density development into a family office, Nemesia demonstrated experience in mentoring and growing capability of those around her acting and promoting integrity at all times. Her strategic approach and direction has influenced a range of initiatives, projects and business structures. She continues to challenge herself– having moved from technical competency to broader business strategy and understanding of private business structures. She is now embarking on a new role allowing her to further progress her values aligned leadership within the industry.