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 19 years experience in the affordable housing sector and is a passionate advocate for affordable housing issues and committed to growing the supply of safe, secure, affordable housing and delivering services that enable tenants to achieve increased wellbeing and inclusion.

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 Queensland.

About Michelle: Michelle hails from a background in property after a decade at Lend Lease, overseeing urban regeneration projects including Brisbane showgrounds, Herston Quarter, Cairncross Morningside and Cross River Rail as well as Yarrabilba 15,000-lot master plan community. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Business with Distinction and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

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 Max: Max Shifman is the UDIA National President and CEO at Intrapac Property one of Australia’s largest private developers. He received the  UDIA Victoria Young Professional Award in 2013 and was part of the team responsible for Intrapac’s multiple UDIA Excellence Award-winning Somerfield project, Whiterock Ripley, and Kinley, the former Lilydale quarry redevelopment. In whatever spare time he has left after all of that, he’s also a bit of a fitness fanatic.

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/

About your host: Kirsty Chessher-Brown is the CEO of UDIA Queensland.

About Anthony: Anthony Demiris is a Project Director at Avid and leads Queensland's Development team. He was integral in establishing Avid's $3 billion Harmony project on the Sunshine Coast, which recently took out Project of the Year and Master Planned Development Award at the UDIA Queensland 2022 Awards for Excellence

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 Rivera, is a Development Director at Frasers Property Group and is delivering one of Frasers’ first build-to-rent projects, Brunswick & Co, as well the riverside apartments at Hamilton Reach.

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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 Phillips is the Queensland Project Director for Sekisui House Australia. Harrison is currently leading the team to develop the $1.2B West Village precinct in Brisbane’s West End. Harrison was the Institute’s Young Leader of the Year for 2021.

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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 property at 19. After undertaking a few projects as a “hobby”, Paul transitioned to pursuing property development full-time. Kubunity took out the Institute’s Award for Excellence for Affordable Housing last year.

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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.