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To wrap up the year, we had the pleasure of hosting some of our youngest team members at our ‘Bring Your Kids to Work Day.’ The event featured face painting, balloon animals, movies, and a variety of creative activities, giving children a glimpse into their parents’ workplace.   We take pride in supporting our employees as they balance their professional and caregiving responsibilities and are proud to have been awarded our second Family Friendly Workplaces citation by Parents At Work for being a family inclusive organisation this year.   From our CEO Peter Menegazzo and all our team at Investa, we wish you and your families a joyful and safe festive season and a very happy new year.

We are delighted to announce 420 George Street, Sydney is 100% leased.   We warmly welcome our newest tenants: Calibrate Consulting, Heartland Bank Australia, iExtend, Housing Australia, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, IR, and Gordon Brothers. A special thank you to our renewing tenants: Lindsay Taylor Lawyers, Mason Stevens, Opal Healthcare, Novm, Lightsource bp, Webb Henderson, and Henry William Lawyers.   With 20 transactions across 14,100sqm, this achievement underscores our commitment to a customer-centric approach, prioritising the needs and relationships with our tenant customers to provide premium office spaces that excel in service, efficiency, sustainability, and design. Mark Podgornik, Alex Allan, Mike Urwin, Andrea Roberts, Alastair Dunlop

Celebrations continue across our portfolio as we wrap up the festive season. Occupants at 120 Collins St were spoiled with prizes from a range of local retailers including Jan Logan and the chance to win a luxury stay at Stones of the Yarra Valley. Occupants enjoyed more carolling in the lobby from The Australian Chamber Choir and the Choir of Hard Knocks. Finally, occupants had the opportunity to participate in a stunning wreath making workshop. At 567 Collins St, we teamed up with occupants, Intrepid Travel and S. Kidman Brands, Rossi and Driza-Bone, to offer $1,500 worth of gift vouchers to our Insite community. Occupants were also treated to Coated Australia Christmas Cottages and our charitable gift-wrapping station, supporting Dressed for Success, put the finishing touches on presents. At 135 King St, 420 George St and 60 Martin Place Sydney, our occupants received Santa chocolate speckles from Coated Australia, while at 40 Mount St, North Sydney, one lucky tenant took home a Lindt chocolate hamper after guessing how many chocolates were on display. 201 Kent St enjoyed a DIY gingerbread workshop complete with a performance from James Englund. Occupants also enjoyed a complimentary wine and cheese tasting workshop with The Tasting Guys and Back Row West. Barrack Place wrapped up the year in style with an Aussie themed bauble giveaway followed by festive tunes in the laneway. Over in Brisbane, occupants at Turbot Place guessed 'What's under the Turbot Tree?' for the opportunity to win a variety of prizes.

We are thrilled to welcome our first retailers to 39 Martin Place: McDonald's and Gong cha Australia. They will soon be joined by an exciting lineup of retailers, including Brooklyn Bridge Deli, M&S Pharmacy and MyPhoneRescue, all located in the vibrant 39 Martin Place retail precinct above the brand-new Martin Place Metro Station accessible via the Castlereagh St entrance. We can’t wait to open the doors for our fantastic retailers in the coming weeks.

We are thrilled to share that Germaine Graham has been named Employee of the Year.   Germaine has expertly managed complex projects with grace and resilience, embodying calm and influential communication. Her dedication, accountability and innovative problem-solving have been crucial to our success. Germaine’s consistent delivery of outstanding results, ability to “get things done”, and tenacity in overcoming challenges have set a high standard for excellence.   Peter Menegazzo said: “The Employee of the Year is a very special award which we present to someone who has delivered outstanding performance throughout the year and has been an exemplary role model of Investa’s values. Our culture is very important to us, and this is an opportunity to recognise someone who has contributed to fostering our culture and showing others what great looks like.”   Congratulations, Germaine! Thank you for an exceptional year.

Congratulations to the Investa team members who will join the Property Council of Australia as members of the 2025/26 National and State-based committees. Our people will play a pivotal role in addressing key industry challenges and contributing to areas including capital markets, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, taxation, planning, regulation and more, as well as through sector-specific committees aligned to our business including Office and Build to Rent. These roles serve as a vital link, enabling our representatives to share valuable industry insights with our broader business, benefiting us all. Thank you for your contributions to better outcomes for our industry.   Capital Markets CFO Roundtable: Brendan O'Brien Treasurers' Roundtable: Yeou-Herng Shaw Fund Managers Roundtable: Nicole Quagliata Market Trends and Strategic Investment Roundtable: David Cannington Corporate Governance and Regulation Committee: George Lepessiotis Debt and Equity Financing Committee: Lisa Story Indirect Tax Committee: Elizabeth Brearley Accounting Committee: Sumeet Sehgal, CA   National Build to Rent Roundtable: Courtney Raven Building Regulation Roundtable: Nathan Lyon Sustainability Roundtable: Margot Black National Chief Risk Officer Roundtable: Joanne Nicholson Social Sustainability Roundtable: Sophia Skarparis ESG Reporting Frameworks Committee: Rebecca Fitzgerald   NSW Building Regulation Advisory Group: Stefan De Jesus Sustainability Advisory Group: Angeliki Dimitriou Capital Markets Committee: Clifford Leeson Commercial Office and Cities Committee: Mark Finch Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee: Tracey Brooks People and Culture Committee: Sarah Hua (Cuthbert) Property Investment and Finance Committee: Jody Lao Future Leaders Committee: Stephanie McPhee VIC Planning and Building Committee: Trent Bell Build to Rent Committee: Alana Donoghue Commercial Office Committee: Tony Ridge Future Leaders Committee: Catriona Schleiger Operations and Facilities Management Committee: Ian Muir QLD Commercial Office Committee: Juliann Dumma Future Leaders Committee: Ryan Seeto

This week, we united as an industry to support the UN Women’s global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign at the Tools Down livestream event hosted by the Property Council of Australia.   Moderated by Champions of Change Coalition Founder Elizabeth Broderick AO, and attended by Belinda Casselden, Karen Bevan, Kylie O'Connor and Campbell Hanan, our teams across the country dialled in to listen to the powerful conversation around domestic and family violence and the role of a workplace in supporting the victims and survivors. In our office, this was followed by a conversation between Tracey Brooks who shared her experience working as part of a national consortium that delivered the National Escaping Violence Payment Program, and its impact on those escaping violence with Mark Podgornik.    In support of Human Rights Day, five Investa buildings - 126 Phillip Street, Sixty Martin Place, 39 Martin Place, 120 Collins Street and 567 Collins Street - joined 70 buildings across the country in a display of orange light. Led by the Property Champions of Change, this initiative provides a clear message of solidarity and commitment to help end gender-based violence. Because women and girls should be Safe. Everywhere. Always.

With the doors of our first Build to Rent residence, Indi Sydney, now open, we’re delighted to have worked with ANZ Institutional, CommBank Business and Institutional and UOB on the refinancing of an A$160m green loan. The green loan, upsizing and refinancing an existing green construction loan, was issued under the Indi Sydney Green Debt Framework and was aligned to the Green Loan Principles published by the APLMA (Asia Pacific Loan Market Association). The Indi Sydney Green Debt Framework is consistent with our ‘Transform Tomorrow’ ESG strategy and aligns building sustainability performance in development and operations. Indi Sydney has achieved a Green Star Design Review rating and is on track to receive a 5-star Green Star Design and As Built v1.3 rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. Our banking partners provided the financing and acted as Joint Sustainability Coordinators, structuring the green loan overlay to the transaction.

Congratulations to our November employee of the month – Steven Barnes Senior Facilities Manager!   Steve’s natural leadership has fostered a team built on respect and diligence. His calm and thoughtful approach consistently delivers outstanding results, and his ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders further drives his success.   Thank you, Steve, for your exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to excellence.

Stephanie McPhee, one of our exceptional Property Managers, has been awarded the David Baffsky AO study grant. Established in memory of David Baffsky AO, our former non-executive director and Chairman who passed away two years ago, the $25,000 grant is awarded to an employee to invest in a tailored career development and growth opportunity each year. David was passionate about learning and professional development and the grant provides an opportunity for a member of the Investa team to put toward further career development. True to the nature of the grant, Steph will be joining the 2025 New York City Study Tour with Western Sydney University, where she is completing a Bachelor of Business (Property). From the team at Investa – congratulations Steph!