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Meet our new member Elgas

  • June 26, 2017

Meet our new member Elgas

Company Name: ELGAS

Member Rep Name: Ray Squires, Commercial Marketing Manager

Member Since date: March 2017

What are your core business activities?

Established in 1984, Elgas is an energy company specialising in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Elgas is the largest marketer of LPG in Australia and has invested significantly into its LPG storage infrastructure and logistical support.

Elgas operates two LPG storage facilities, the world’s second largest LPG storage facility – The Cavern – at Port Botany in Sydney, and the Dandenong Bulk Terminal.

The company provides supply of LPG for hot water, cooking and heating to both Australian homes and businesses.

What attracted you to the Property Council?

As a strong advocate in the property industry, the Property Council allows the opportunity for Elgas to:

  • Engage with industry professionals
  • Expand contact base, and
  • Increase awareness of the Elgas brand across the property and construction industry, in particular the aged care sector

What are the issues of importance to your company that the Property Council can work with you on?

The Property Council can assist Elgas in developing a viable business case for cost-effective energy supply in both the commercial and residential development industry, with a focus on the aged care sector; whilst ensuring coherent communication between all stakeholders to yield outcomes that are sustainable.

What do you see as the biggest opportunity for the NSW property industry in the next 12 months?

The pursuit of streamlining the planning processes in both residential and commercial development, to ease the pressure on housing affordability and supply issues. As well as for the property industry to integrate energy solutions that is sustainable, clean and cost-effective.

What do you see as the biggest challenge for the NSW property industry in the next 12 months?

Maintaining effective, ongoing and open communication between various government bodies and industry members that results in solutions, which hold interest for all that are involved.