We were delighted to host 40 UDIA members for lunch at our Taren Point showroom this month. The visit was part of a UDIA members’ development insights tour of the award-winning Woolooware Shores luxury seniors living complex in Taren Point. The tour provided a unique opportunity for members to experience this multi-award-winning development first-hand and experience the project’s innovative design and planning excellence. Developed by Anglicare and Growthbuilt Woolooware Shores features 183 premium residences that combine exceptional architectural design, premium finishes and craftsmanship with the latest innovations in sustainability.

The UDIA tour also included a site visit to our Harvey Norman Commercial Division Showroom, where members explored our extensive range of quality products on display. Our Architecture & Design team members, Nicole Mensforth and Emma Wilton, guided the group through the showroom, showcasing our comprehensive one-stop shop offering, which included Cooking Appliances, Bathroom and Laundry Items, Air Conditioning, Hot Water Systems, Solar Products and Commercial Equipment.
Our Smart Technologies expert, Kris Leffler, took guests on an immersive movie experience to showcase our latest state-of-the-art world class home theatre room, which is equipped with premium acoustics, components, projectors, and luxurious theatre seating. See next page (12) for more information.

Nicole Mensforth, our Specification Team Leader, had the pleasure of attending an exclusive, members only UDIA lunch at Parliament House with the NSW Planning Minister, the Hon. Paul Scully MP. The focus was on implementing the Planning Systems Reform Act (2025) to accelerate housing delivery. During the lunch, the Minister discussed the critical housing crisis we’re currently experiencing and the plan to address it through the delivery of 377,000 homes over the next 5 years. The Minister also touched on the soon to be released Infrastructure Opportunity Plans (IOPs) and a finalised Works in Kind (WIK) framework. This first UDIA signature event for 2026 attracted a full house and was a great opportunity to connect with other UDIA members across the development industry.