The Development Drum

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Paul Melville & Bevan Geissmann from Larst Pty Ltd / Halcyon. They discuss what prompted them to identify senior housing as a business opportunity and share the critical ingredients to Halycon’s success. About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Paul and Bevan: Kirsty is joined by Paul Melville and Bevan Geis...

In this episode Kirsty interviews Debra Robinson – a group executive at Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Deb has had an astonishing career, and it’s a delight to hear her explain her role, her goals, and her pivotal moments across her time in town planning, and the building and construction industry. She also explains the challenges the council faces along with the value of her long-standing assoc...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Raynuha Sinnathamby identifying some lessons from Springfield that can be used to inform a better and more integrated approach to masterplanning, growth, and delivery. Links from this episode:  Springfield City Group (amgc.org.au) About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Raynuha: Raynuha Sinnathamby is Springfie...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Beth Toon who shares the challenges she faced in navigating the business through COVID-related changes across multiple countries and states. Beth also tells us how she manages to stay connected to a large team of multidisciplinary and technical experts. Links from this episode:  Home - Place Design Group About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Scott Ullman about the focus on people and culture at Frasers. Scott also compares his experience as General Manager with his previous role as Development Director. Links from this episode:  Property Developer in Australia | Frasers Property About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Scott: Scott Ullman is the Que...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Mike Hurley about the rewards and challenges he has found in the property industry plus his vision for property in Queensland. Links from this episode:  Aria Property Group About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Mike: Mike Hurley is one of the founders of ARIA and has been responsible for driving and running t...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Michael McNab about his long standing association with the UDIA Queensland and the importance he places on growing, developing and supporting people in a team with over 300 people across South East Queensland. Links from this episode:  McNab About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Michael: Michael McNab is the...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Brook Monahan about his decision to move from Agribusiness to property, and the successes and challenges he has experienced in the industry. He shares his approach to leading teams and community engagement. Links from this episode:  Mosaic (mosaicproperty.com.au) About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Brook: B...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Warwick Bible from Mirvac about his background in property and development, the importance of the work that the UDIA Queensland performs, and his proudest achievements as President of the UDIA Queensland. Links from this episode: https://www.mirvac.com/   https://www.udiaqld.com.au/   About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Quee...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Rebecca Oelkers from BHC about her advocacy for affordable housing and social justice, the current housing crisis, the importance of design when developing affordable housing and the future of BHC. Links from the episode: https://bhcl.com.au/   About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Rebecca: Rebecca has over 1...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Michelle Wooldridge about the different challenges that exist between urban regeneration projects and Greenfield projects, how she navigated the complex landscape of the previous year and learn all about her new dog-friendly office. Links from this episode: https://www.cedarwoods.com.au/   About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Max about his thoughts on what role the Federal Government could play in unlocking supply, and how saying ‘yes’ from early in his career led him to managing a forensic and safety engineering consultancy before joining Intrapac. Links from this episode: https://intrapac.com.au/ About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland....

In this episode of the Development Drum we talk to Tanya about the parts of her job she find most rewarding and which job, in her early career she considers where she had the most fun, but probably did the least for her career! She shares her thoughts about how important community education and communication is around the topics of development timeframes and scale.  Links from this episode: https:...

In this episode of the Development Drum, we talk to Anthony about how his intentions to have a career in finance, actually led him to a fulfilling career in local and international, large-scale property development. We learn about his family’s passion for Cobber dogs and which sport he follows in his downtime. Links from this episode: https://avid.com.au/communities/residential/avid/qld/harmony/ A...

In this episode of the Development Drum we talk to Jamisen about adapting to the burgeoning market of build-to-rent, making the leap from marketing into property development, and the piece of leadership advice she’d give to her 20-year-old self. Links from this episode: https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/ About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Jamisen: Jamisen...

In this episode of the Development Drum we talk to Harrison about how he stays motivated on long-term projects, lessons learnt from community engagement, and the impact winning the Institute’s Young Leader of the Year award has had on his career. Links from this episode: https://www.sekisuihouse.com.au/ About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Harrison: Harrison...

In this episode of the Development Drum we hear from Paul about his passion for delivering affordable housing, how he moved his ‘hobby’ in development to a career, and how he finds his networks and mentors. Links from this episode: https://kubunity.com.au/home About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Paul: Property was always in Paul’s blood; acquiring his first...

In this episode of the Development Drum we talk about how Dan stays connected to his team, his experience of going through an acquisition, finding purpose and a work-life balance, plus tips for his 20-year-old self. Links from this episode: https://www.rpsgroup.com About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland. About Dan: Dan Gibson is the Regional General Manager, SEQ at RP...

In this episode we talk about Don’s plans for the company, his team, their portfolio, and the current opportunities in the market in light of current conditions.  Links from this episode: https://www.consolidatedpropertiesgroup.com.au/ About your host: Chelsea van Riet is the UDIA Queensland’s Director of Research and Engagement. About Don: As a founding member of Consolidated Properties Group, Do...

In this episode of the Development Drum we talk about leadership and what makes a good leader. Sonia describes the importance of courage in being a leader and mastering your fears. She also touches on the details of her latest book and what it takes to improve your soft skills for the betterment of your workplace.  Links from the episode: https://www.leadershiphq.com.au/ About your host: Chelsea v...

In this episode of the Development Drum we discuss market conditions and the recovery from COVID. Tim shares his insight on the current state of the market and highlights what he will cover when he addresses members at our Developers Conference on September 2.  Links from episode: https://www.corelogic.com.au/ About your host: Chelsea van Riet is the UDIA Queensland’s Director of Research and Enga...

In this episode of the Development Drum we talk with Claire about their young property business based in Brisbane working across varied stages of the development cycle with clients. Variety is the spice of life for the Bluebird team of six who are based in co-working space in the Valley. The business partners started the business with 4 children under 4 between them and juggle busy personal and pr...

In this episode of the Development Drum we chat to an Assistant Development Manager for masterplanned communities based in Mirvac’s Queensland office. We hear about the start of Emma’s property career, her experiences so far in the local market, and how she is trying to grow her knowledge base. Links from the episode: https://www.mirvac.com/ About your host: Chelsea van Riet is the UDIA Queensland...

In this episode of the Development Drum we chat to a boutique developer operation in the SEQ market about his journey into property development, pursuing project opportunities, and where the market might go in 2021. Links from the episode https://www.sieragroup.com.au/ About your host Chelsea van Riet is the UDIA Queensland’s Director of Research and Engagement.   About our guest  Brent Thompson f...

In this episode of the Development Drum we chat with the Executive General Manager Development of Frasers Property Australia about the property market in 2021, adapting the workforce to COVID, and managing the property buyer’s experience beyond the sale.  Links from the episode:  https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/ About your host Chelsea van Riet is the UDIA Queensland’s Director of Research and...