Chief Executive | #EmbraceEquity

Today, thousands of us will attend Property Council International Women’s Day events across Australia. These great events support this year’s #EmbraceEquity theme and challenge us to do more to promote equity and inclusion.

At the same time, the Property Council is launching…

Melbourne the come-back kid as CBD retail vacancies drop across the country

Melbourne is leading the national CBD retail recovery as a lagged recovery from the pandemic emerges. Find out the vacancy rate in your area.

The unexpected self-storage boom

Seeing a notable uptick in performance over the past 24-months, Louise Burke from JLL discusses the drivers and trends as big property players increasingly make their mark.

Failure to adopt Retirement Living Code of Conduct will be a missed opportunity

The RLC has been the nation’s peak industry body for almost 10 years. In that time, we have delivered important wins and secured great outcomes for operators. We have shaped and led industry strategy across all states and territories. In turn, we have delivered better experiences and a better quality of life for our residents. 

Office Occupancy – February 2023

Figures are based on responses from Property Council members who own or manage CBD office buildings and cover occupancy for the period from 22-28 February 2023.

Chief Executive | WA Government shows the way to supply the homes we need

Last week WA Premier Mark McGowan stood in front of 755 people at our WA Division event and announced a decisive series of evidence-led reforms that set the national benchmark for housing productivity. The Premier’s proposal includes…

How many years of zoned industrial supply remains in Melbourne

A new Urbis/Property Council of Australia report has revealed the dire state of industrial land supply in Metropolitan Melbourne. Discover how many years the city has before supply runs dry.

What makes Paolo Bevilacqua hopeful about a sustainable future?

The newly appointed Chair of the Property Council’s Sustainability Roundtable and the Global Head of Sustainability at Frasers Property explains why he’s enthusiastic on the future of sustainability in property, and why you should be too.

People moves and news

Marni Lawson has joined Burgess Rawson as its new national Head of Asset Management to be based in Melbourne. Knight Frank has appointed Neil Murray as Head of Occupier Strategy and Solutions, Australia to be based in Sydney. Dion Baker joins JLL Australia’s Property and Asset Management team as Director of the NSW Retail Portfolio. The City of Brisbane Investment Corporation (CBIC), Brisbane’s urban wealth fund announced the appointment of Simone Desmarchelier as its new Board Chair.

Property industry lights up to support WorldPride 2023

Find out how property leaders in Sydney have sent a strong message of support and solidarity in celebration of WorldPride 2023.