Large Scale Project Development Experience
Melbourne Central – A Benchmark for Urban Renewal
Australia’s most successful urban renewal project.
- 36M visitors in 2023, 53M in 2024 – tracking for 60M+ in 2025 with the new Library Metro Station.
- Home to flagship stores for global brands.
- 100% leased, top trading CBD retail in Australia.
- Shot Tower saved and transformed into a powerful placemaking icon.
- $1.5B project, 263,435 sqm – now the anchor for over $9B in surrounding investment.
Key deliverables: Architect & engineer briefing, bid development, design input, and strategic exit.
Gulfpoint Marina – Social Responsibility in Action
Australia’s largest man-made marina and a masterclass in inclusive development.
- Over 50% allocated to affordable housing—no mandate, just intent.
- 3.5km beachfront site won via international tender.
- 1,500 deep-water marina berths, 500+ homes.
- Overwater housing, freehold marina docks, full masterplan, environmental controls.
- $3.5B+ value. 169% capital growth over 20 years—the highest in SA.
Key deliverables: Planning, finance, marketing, design, and negotiations—including a 600-page Deed of Sale.
This is placemaking that delivers — economically and socially.
Craigburn Housing Estate – Planning with Purpose
A $2.5B+ award-winning community built on social responsibility and smart urban design.
- National tender win for surplus land at Craigburn Farm, SA.
- Now home to 7,000+ residents.
- Saved major trees, integrated homes into the landscape, and created linked bikeways and pathways across all stages.
- Designed a no-risk profit-share model for original landowner, Minda Inc.—supporting 1,000+ individuals with disabilities.
Key deliverables: Led equity partnerships, finance models, bid strategy, and full master planning—right down to individual lot layouts.
Craigburn is now globally recognised as a leading example of long-term, inclusive housing development.
Pitt Street, Sydney
A major CBD project, undertaken with a leading Japanese construction corporation, was at the corner of Pitt and Market Streets, Sydney—Australia’s busiest pedestrian intersection, with over 75,000 daily passersby. The design respected the historical overlay of the State Theatre on Market Street, one of Australia’s most iconic theatres, despite no mandatory requirement to do so.
“BROUGHAM” — Social Responsibility in Action
Creating an inclusive community without mandates — this is true social responsibility.
As a proven Placemaker with over 50 years in Adelaide and North Adelaide, I’ve always sought to blend the new with the heritage, respecting historical overlays while introducing the “Missing Middle.”
Brougham Place, North Adelaide
Comprising 25 luxury terrace-style dwellings (155–240 sqm), Brougham is the largest terrace housing project on a vacant city site in over a century.
Designed to harmonize with the grand mansions of Brougham Place and taper gracefully toward the historic cottages behind, the project dedicates 30% of homes to affordability—balancing heritage, inclusivity, and modern living.
MONTEFIORE — Social Responsibility Through Design
Creating an inclusive community without mandates — that’s true social responsibility.
As a proven Placemaker, I brought City Living back to North Adelaide with Montefiore, the first major residential project in over a century — a development that continues to stand the test of time nearly 50 years later.
Situated on Montefiore Hill, Strangways Terrace, overlooking 200 acres of parklands and golf course, Montefiore won the tender for a one-acre Adelaide City Council site by seamlessly blending new design with heritage overlays — a hallmark of my practice.
Comprising 36 luxury residences (100–240 sqm), with 30% dedicated to affordability, every detail — even custom-matched brickwork to complement Carclew House — reflects respect for heritage and inclusivity.
VICTORIA GROVE — Social Responsibility in Design
Creating an inclusive community without mandates — this is true social responsibility.
As a proven Placemaker, I introduced a new market for the “Missing Middle” with Victoria Grove, on a former State Government site overlooking 200 acres of parklands.
Designed to complement the historic St. John’s Church on Halifax Street, the development features custom brickwork matching the church’s stone tones.
Comprising residential-grade apartments ranging from 230–240 sqm — among Adelaide’s largest — the project dedicates 30% to affordable housing, blending heritage, inclusivity, and scale in the heart of the city.
The Gallerie
Over 46 years ago, my initiatives helped shape major trends in shopping centre development and introduced international retail brands across Australia and beyond.
The origins of R.M. Williams and Wendy’s Supa Sundaes trace back to one of my key urban projects — The Gallerie Shopping Centre at 20 Gawler Place, Adelaide, which opened in July 1979. Located just off Rundle Mall, Australia’s first pedestrian-only shopping mall (opened by Premier Don Dunstan in 1976), the project required a bold strategy to shift more than 150 years of established shopping patterns.
The R.M. Williams story began when I met John Swain, the company’s majority shareholder, at their modest tin-shed workshop in Prospect, South Australia, where 15 artisans crafted boots, saddles, whips, and belts.
My goal was to persuade Mr Swain to open the first R.M. Williams Capital City retail store as the anchor tenant at The Gallerie. Though initially unconvinced—believing his market was limited to rural customers—I presented a proposal to bring R.M. Williams to city consumers, paving the way for its evolution into one of the world’s leading handmade bootmakers and an enduring Australian icon.
