LJ Hooker Canberraโs Jenna Dunley represented the ACT at the 2019 Australasian Real Estate Institute Auctioneering Championships, as the first female finalist in the competitionโs history.
At the event on 22-24 October in Melbourne, Dunley was also the only Canberra finalist among an all-Australian line-up of auctioneers, after no one from New Zealand qualified for the final round.
Competitors were required to โmock sellโ a property, with a panel of judges naming Queenslandโs Justin Nickerson the winner for a third time. Alec Brown from Ray White Canberra also competed in the event.
โDevised bidding processes test the auctioneersโ aptitude, attention and ability to think on their feet and to be successful, competitors have to deal with a wide range of testing questions and unpredictable bids,โ said Real Estate Institute of Australia president, Adrian Kelly.
โCombining skill, professionalism and technical knowledge, the candidates are highly accomplished, high-energy performers.โ
Ginninderry awarded for sustainability
Three projects associated with the Ginninderry development were recognised at the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) (ACT) Awards for Planning Excellence, praising the developmentโs approach to sustainability.
The โFrom Plan to Placeโ and โHard Won Victoryโ awards went to developer Riverview Projects and the Suburban Land Agency for the Link Building and the Ginninderry suburb of Strathnairn respectively, and Riverview Projectsโ Susan Davis took home the Public Engagement and Community Planning award.
Ginninderry is a joint venture between Riverview Projects and the ACT Government, and is Canberraโs first six-star rated Green Star development. Approximately 11,500 dwellings are expected at Ginninderry over the next 37 years, while the first suburb of Strathnairn is set to have around 1,500 dwellings.
PIA ACT president, Ian Wood-Bradley, said for those involved in all the award-winning projects, โtheir work was contributing materially to the creation of more sustainable and prosperous communities in the ACTโ. The awards recognise leading practice, leadership and achievement in planning across eight categories.
Ginninderry was awarded amongst the other winners: City Renewal Authority, Spaced Out Placemakers, Place Laboratory, Town Team Movement, Complete Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd, Sweet Potato, Threesides Marketing, Co-Design Studio, Right Angle Studio, Oculus, Tait Network, University of Canberra, Ainslie & Gorman Arts Centre, and Dionysus for the community-led renewal for Braddon, Dickson and Haig Park; the Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate for the ACT Planning Strategy 2018 and the Demonstration Housing Project; Professor Edward J. Blakely and the University of Canberraโs Richard Hu for their book Crafting Innovative Places for Australiaโs knowledge economy; and Poppy McRae PIA (Assoc) for Young Planner of the Year.
Mawson tenants
The first tenants have moved into the ACT Governmentโs new public housing in Mawson. Tenants moved into eight two-bedroom homes, which have been specifically designed and built to support those with a disability, and allow ageing in place.
Housing Minister Yvette Berry said the properties have achieved a 7-star energy rating to help tenants save energy and reduce utility and living costs.
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