With Melbourne predicted to be Australia’s largest city within a decade and our regional cities achieving record levels of growth, the property industry has never been more vital to the health of the Victorian economy. Sustainably increasing the supply of quality housing for Victorians is a key focus for us in 2025, along with enhancing our planning system, releasing land for industrial development and modernising property taxation.
Your support is critical to the Property Council’s advocacy, which enables a thriving property industry to deliver great outcomes for all Victorians.
Campaigns & Submissions
Legislative Council Select Committee on Victoria Planning Provisions Amendments VC257, VC267 and VC274
The Property Council’s submission confirms that the industry, while dealing with significant taxation and economic challenges, requires the expedited planning outcomes all three planning scheme amendments enable.
Inquiry into the supply of homes in regional Victoria
As a signatory to the Victorian Government’s Housing Statement and key contributor to the recently released Plan for Victoria, the Property Council of Australia provided feedback to the Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee’s Inquiry into the supply of homes in regional Victoria.
Identifying Better Public-Private Partnerships in Precincts
The Property Council of Australia has released research that identifies better public-private partnership models for precinct delivery in Victoria.
Our priorities for Victoria
Victoria’s housing supply and affordability crisis is central to our advocacy. Our focus areas include simplifying and coordinating the planning process, promoting good infill development to enable Melbourne to grow effectively, and unlocking land for new housing and industrial development.
We are also working on making property taxes more efficient, and supporting the growing student accommodation, retirement living and build-to-rent sectors. Meaningful partnerships and co-creation with governments will be necessary to achieve this.
Latest media releases
Trailblazing designer, Sue Carr AM, awarded top honour at property’s night of nights
Revered Melbourne architect and designer, Sue Carr AM, has been awarded the Property Council’s Victorian Legacy Award, highlighting an inspiring career that has spanned more than fifty years.
Property Council welcomes Opposition’s ‘heart starter’ stamp duty pledge
The Victorian Opposition’s proposal to increase the stamp duty exemption threshold to include dwellings valued up to $1 million—encompassing both new and existing homes—is a housing supply ‘heart starter’ and is warmly welcomed by the property industry.
Cath Evans, Victorian Executive Director of the Property Council said the expanded first home buyer concessions proposed by the Opposition would help open up access to housing for many more potential Victorian homebuyers.
Property sector left behind in 2025 state budget
The 2025 Victorian Budget has left Victoria’s powerhouse property industry at a standstill. Despite the Victorian Government falling short of its housing targets by more than 20,000 homes, there is still no additional, meaningful support for housing supply in this year’s budget.
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Victorian Division Council
Made up of 18 elected members from across the industry, the Victorian Division Council directs the state's strategy and activity in line with the National Board's vision.
The role of the Victorian Division Council is to best represent the collective interests of Victorian members. Members are nominated by industry peers and elected for a two year term, with the Victorian President also securing a position on the National Board. Division Councils are responsible for all local initiatives, and also leverage the Property Council’s campaigns and initiatives to achieve state based results. The current Division Council representatives commenced their tenure in March 2025.
Victorian Committees
The Property Council’s agenda for Victoria is guided by more than 400 property professionals who make up 16 specific industry committees.
Committees meet every four to six weeks to discuss issues and projects relevant to their expertise and the focus of the committee. Being selected as a member of a Property Council Committee gives you the opportunity to help shape the future and influence the organisation’s agenda. Members have the opportunity to contribute to important, focused industry discussions while building their professional networks and knowledge.
As part of our 40-40-20 commitment to gender equity, all our committees comprise a minimum of 40 per cent female representatives. Committee members are appointed for a two-year term, with the current Committees commencing their tenure in February 2025.
Awards
For almost 40 years, the Property Council of Australia has hosted the industry’s most prestigious awards. As champions of our industry we celebrate and reward excellence. Winning a Property Council award means truly being at the top of your game.
Victorian People in Property
Celebrate the brightest stars and trailblazers in the Victorian property industry. This prestigious event honors the individuals, teams, and organisations driving innovation, shaping communities, and setting new standards of excellence in property.
Innovation & Excellence Awards
The annual Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence Awards are the most prominent property awards in Australia, promoting excellence in design and innovation in the built environment since 1982.
National Retirement Living Awards
The Property Council’s National Retirement Living Awards celebrate excellence and achievement across all parts of the retirement living sector.
Upcoming Academy courses
Comprising workshops, online learning and industry diploma courses, our Academy provides the resources to enhance the professional lives of our members. It's a professional development platform with something for everyone.
Latest news
Trailblazing designer, Sue Carr AM, awarded top honour at property’s night of nights
Revered Melbourne architect and designer, Sue Carr AM, has been awarded the Property Council’s Victorian Legacy Award, highlighting an inspiring career that has spanned more than fifty years. Find out the other winners.
Melbourne’s hotel market set for growth
Melbourne has a higher level of new hotel room supply completed and in the pipeline over the next few years compared with the other major capital city gateways, according to a new report.
Victorian Budget: what you need to know
Victorian Budget was handed down yesterday, focusing on cost-of-living. The Budget has been described as leaving the property sector behind. Find out why.
Programs
Our programs and initiatives help promote a strong future and encourage a more diverse and inclusive industry. Find out more about programs that might interest you.
500 Women in Property
500 Women in Property helps our members promote female talent and empower them to advance in the workforce. The program aims to accelerate more women into leadership positions in the property industry through sponsorship of high-potential talent. Men and women can get involved as sponsors, and women as participants.
Champions of Change
The Champions of Change Coalition is a globally recognised strategy for advancing gender equality and building respectful, inclusive workplaces. We established the Champions of Change Property Group in 2015 to advance this cause in the sector, and today the group involves leaders who oversee more than 25,000 employees.
Girls in Property
Girls in Property is a program that informs high school students of the various career paths available across the property industry. It aims to generate a more diverse pipeline of talent by encouraging more women into the sector. Students gain insights into the industry and hear from leaders about what a career in property looks like.
Corporate Partners
Corporate Partners are member companies that partner with us to sponsor events, programs or campaigns.
We are deeply grateful to our Corporate Partners for their contributions. These sponsorships and partnerships enable us to deliver quality work and experiences for our members, which in turn benefits the entire Victorian property industry.
Corporate Partners can work with us in specific regions or industries, or at a state level.