Property Council of Australia

In the final edition of Property Australia for 2024, Property Council Chief Executive Mike Zorbas extends a heartfelt thank you to all members for their unwavering support and contributions. With the help of over 2,500 committee and board members, the Property Council has made significant strides in advocacy, delivering smarter events, Academy courses, and thought leadership. The year saw the Property Council’s involvement in key elections and policy discussions, with major political parties adopting policies championed by us. Looking ahead, the launch of the Technology and AI Roundtable aims to drive smarter tech adoption across the sector. Here's to a prosperous 2025! Read the full message: https://lnkd.in/gf5S873A The Property Council will be on a break from Monday for two weeks and Property Australia will return to your inboxes from 5 February. If you would like to receive our Property Australia newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday, please subscribe https://lnkd.in/gcwAHtHz #propertyaustralia #advocacy #members #thoughleadership #technology #AI Jane Fitzgerald Marc Bernard Cath Evans, GAICD Jess Caire Craig Horton Bruce Djite Nicola Brischetto Katie Stevenson Ruth Palmer MBA Rebecca Ellston Ashlee Berry Antony Knep MREI Matthew Kandelaars Torie Brown Daniel Gannon Natasha Teychenne

Sydney Harbour's NYE Fireworks, NRL Magic Round in Brisbane and Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne provided big boosts to local hotel markets, as major events drove demand throughout the year. Find out which event had the biggest impact. CBRE Hotels Ally Gibson Troy Craig #propertyaustralia #HotelDemand #EventImpact #TourismEconomy #HotelIndustry #BusinessEvents #AustraliaTourism #EventStrategy #HotelRevenue #DestinationMarketing #EconomicGrowth #cbre

People moves and news brought to you by Redpath Partners: Opteon AUS & NZ has announced Natalie Cohen’s appointment as its new National Director – Core Commercial at Opteon AU. Salta has announced Marinos Stathopoulos as its new Director of People & Culture. Global consulting engineering firm Steensen Varming has appointed Gráinne McCormack as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ross Palframan has been promoted to the role of Senior Director within Cushman & Wakefield’s WA Logistics & Industrial team. Full list of moves and news: https://lnkd.in/gnD3VdxF If you would like to receive our Property Australia newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday, please subscribe https://lnkd.in/gcwAHtHz #property #people #propertyjobs #propertyaustralia #peoplemovesandnews #iworkinproperty #sponsoredcontent

New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows Australia's mean age is about to surpass 40 for the first time, highlighting a looming demographic shift. With an ageing population and increasing demand on #housing and #healthcare, the Retirement Living Council warns of a "triple threat" — housing shortages, healthcare strain, and a growing elderly population. However, retirement villages offer a solution, saving the government $950 million annually and reducing hospitalisations. Read more on how the retirement living sector is poised to help tackle these challenges. https://lnkd.in/gTdRarv4 Daniel Gannon #RetirementLiving #HousingCrisis #DemographicShift #Healthcare #propertyaustralia

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🌍 Sustainable finance takes centre stage in Australian REITs 🌍 Charter Hall closes a $3.35 billion Green Loan, and QIC secures $3.75 billion in Sustainability-Linked Loans, marking two of the largest sustainable finance deals in Australian REIT history. Read more about these landmark deals and their impact on the future of real estate investment. Deborah Coakley Miriam Patterson #propertyaustralia #charterhall #qic #SustainableFinance #GreenLoans #SustainabilityLinkedLoans #REITs #CharterHall #QIC #GreenBuilding #RealEstateInvestment #RenewableEnergy #SustainableDevelopment #CarbonReduction #EthicalLabour #AustraliaRealEstate #SustainabilityGoals #ESG

Congratulations to the Property Council Academy on an outstanding year! 🎉 With 147 courses delivered to 2,618 attendees across 6 states and even an international course in Hong Kong, it’s clear your impact has been far-reaching. A huge shout-out to the 310 subject matter experts who contributed over 1,680 hours of invaluable course content. Your dedication to educating and empowering the next generation of industry leaders is truly inspiring. Here’s to continuing this incredible momentum and delivering even more in 2025.

The Property Council of Australia has urged the government to boost productivity and actively encourage more foreign investment into our cities and regional centres, following today’s release of the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO). “We will need more, not fewer, young skilled migrants to help us fill our skills gaps, to help deal with our ageing population, and to deliver the tax revenues necessary to support future government programs,” Property Council Chief Executive Mike Zorbas said. Read full media release: https://lnkd.in/gcD_VXHf #auspol #Productivity #ForeignInvestment #EconomicGrowth #Budget2024 #SkilledMigration #HousingCrisis #InvestmentInAustralia #RegionalDevelopment #MYEFO #PropertyCouncil #AffordableHousing #InfrastructureInvestment #AustraliaEconomy #GovernmentPolicy #SkilledTalent Matthew Kandelaars Francesca Muskovic Allyse Wafer Jane Fitzgerald Cath Evans, GAICD Jess Caire Bruce Djite Nicola Brischetto Katie Stevenson Ruth Palmer MBA Rebecca Ellston Ashlee Berry Antony Knep MREI Torie Brown Daniel Gannon

The Property Council of Australia has officially launched its Technology and AI Roundtable, marking a key step in modernising the property sector’s approach to digital transformation. Led by the Property Council's Director of Asset Technology and AI Chris Wild, the initiative aims to foster collaboration across the industry to address challenges such as data governance, AI integration, and infrastructure readiness. The Roundtable, chaired by Paul Bailey of Charter Hall, will drive alignment on shared issues like sustainability, cybersecurity, and digital literacy. By bringing together sector leaders, it seeks to position Australia’s property industry as a global leader in innovation and operational excellence. Roundtable participants: Danny De Sousa, Matthew Walker Cbus Property, Simon Holt, Paul Bailey, Daniel Dickens, Jon Clarke, Sumeer Shoree, Scott Farquhar Goodman, Nathan Lyon, Grainne Kearns, Harvey Worton, William Payne, Ramesh Narayanan, Mirko Gropp, Sebastian G. & Paul Hannah Special thanks to Siva Ahilan and Justin Harness #Technology #AI #propertycouncilaus #DigitalTransformation

Investa and Oxford Properties Group recently ‘topped out’ Indi Footscray, its first build-to-rent (BTR) development in #Melbourne, adjacent to #Footscray train station. Mark Tait Ian Lyon Matt Bourne #propertyaustralia #buildtorent #newdevelopment #electric #ESG