Sustainability practices include using materials and construction methods with lower environmental impacts, implementing innovative waste reduction and water saving plans; as well as significant investment in protecting and enhancing the local natural ecosystems. Orana will offer an impressive range of natural areas, with 42 hectares of parks and waterways, six local parks, two recreation reserves and three wetlands planned for the community. Balcon, the talented development team behind Orana, have also invested in the Urban Forest Project – a public initiative that focuses on increasing Melbourne’s canopy cover. With this, an extensive number of native and exotic trees will be planted at Orana, encouraging the City of Casey’s rich biodiversity to continue to thrive.

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Sustainability underpins the vision for Moonee Valley Park. Approximately half of the site is dedicated to new botanical green spaces, supporting biodiversity and enhancing wellbeing through everyday immersion in nature. The neighbourhood is designed to prioritise pedestrians, with essential amenities located within walking distance and recreational spaces integrated throughout.

Environmental performance is embedded across the precinct. Water-efficient fixtures rated up to five stars are included in all residences, while rainwater harvesting systems capture roof runoff for landscape irrigation, reducing potable water consumption. Solar panels installed on several rooftops help offset greenhouse gas emissions from common areas. Homes and communal spaces feature energy-efficient LED lighting, thermally efficient building design, and high-performance reverse-cycle heating and cooling systems to minimise energy use.

A comprehensive waste management strategy supports construction-phase sustainability, targeting the recycling of 80% of all waste generated on site.

Moonee Valley Park was first certified under EnviroDevelopment in 2019. Its continued commitment to sustainability and innovation has now been recognised through EnviroDevelopment Excellence — acknowledging the project’s leadership in delivering a greener, more resilient community.

Broome North is a master planned development which consists of a range of uses including residential, retail, commercial, light industrial, educational and civic uses.

The first precinct at Broome North is now complete with features including:

• Broome North Primary School
• 454 residential lots
• Climate response design and sustainability initiatives reducing energy bills by around 25% per year based on Horizon Power usage data
• Eight parks including features such as playground, basketball court, skate park and picnic ares
• Bike path connecting to Cable Beach and surrounds

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Casuarina Beach is the ultimate in premium beachside living. From the ocean to the valley, this exclusive masterplanned community adjoins some of the most pristine beaches on the North Coast of NSW, and is surrounded with a variety of cafés, award-winning restaurants, local shopping centres, reputable schools and childcare services. Particular consideration was given to the sensitive setting during the planning and design phase of the estate, to ensure a seamless transition between the town centre and the adjoining coastal foreshore areas. This has been achieved through establishing green buffer zones and open space areas to the north and the east, which provide a link to the existing established vegetation of the foreshore areas adjoining the eastern boundary of the site.

Vivente has been designed to maximise the unique attributes of its surroundings. This has been achieved through creating 3.9 hectares of central parkland that features at the heart of the estate. The central parkland has been designed to be an active community focal point, to encourage neighbouring residents to meet. Boardwalks are also a key asset of the public open space and have been provided to encourage walking and community engagement.

Species planted within public open space or streetscapes are also of local provenance with approximately half being suited to Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo and other birds foraging species.

Healthy active living is encouraged throughout the estate and supported via the public open space design and infrastructure. With nearly four hectares of connected public open space designed to respect the natural topography. Notable features include:

• A “Jacob’s Ladder” style challenge, known as the Hammond Park Climb
• The Scramble, is one of the first Parkour courses in Western Australia designed to the new Australian Parkour Standards
• The Cruise, completed in June 2022, is a 1.49-kilometre at-grade walking and running track.

These parks address the need for quality recreational space, particularly in response to contemporary dwellings having less active private open space when compared to traditional inner Perth suburbs. The POS also optimises community creation and activity through valued, well-used parkland. Vivente’s leadership is also reflected in its achievement of EnviroDevelopment accreditation and the Heart Foundation’s Healthy Active by Design accolade.

For more details, visit www.Viventeliving.com.au

EPIQ Lennox is set amongst 25 hectares of conservation land, parks, open space and wetlands, which has been meticulously planned to align with ecologically sustainable development principles. A new child care centre, shopping village, sports fields and community facilities will offer a range of services and amenities to the EPIQ community, all within this exciting new estate.

North Harbour has been master-planned to offer a complete destination lifestyle – developed in harmony with the area’s natural features that directly support or appreciate the biological, natural, and environmental values of the area.

Historically, the site was significantly degraded because of previous land uses, including 40 years of pine plantation forestry. The project team has approached this scenario as an opportunity to deliver meaningful and observable environmental improvements.

Central to the North Harbour community is restoration of sizeable areas of native vegetation. After more than 15 hectares of revegetation along the Caboolture River, and 81 hectares along Raff Creek North Harbour is now voluntarily taking additional steps to encourage native animal species to return to these revegetated areas.

Coupled with the preservation and ecological improvement of remaining areas of existing mature native vegetation, these works provide a host of environmental benefits including improved bank stability, reduced nutrient loads and improved water quality in the waterways.

North Harbour has delivered substantial improvements to stormwater runoff quality by designing and delivering constructed wetlands at the interface between development and waterway corridors. These wetlands have become a well-utilised resource for a variety of native fauna. With the inclusion of a bird hide and adjoining walking trails, opportunity is made for the community to enjoy and appreciate this green space also.

A variety of environmental initiatives and partnerships with the broader community also demonstrate North Harbour’s commitment to developing an environmentally sustainable community with ongoing environmental benefits.

All these benefits are seen in North Harbour’s large and leafy public spaces, neighbourhoods are walkable, cycleways plentiful, road networks connected, and transport integrated.

For more details, visit www.northharbour.com.au

The group has the honour of developing the former Amstel Golf Course into an exciting new, high quality residential community. The Canopy Development includes 52ha of land that is now known as 1000 Cranbourne-Frankston Road, Cranbourne, located approximately 42km south-east of the Melbourne CBD. This land was rezoned to a General Residential Zone in 2015 to facilitate its comprehensive redevelopment following the Club’s decision that the land was no longer required for golf purposes.

Canopy at Amstel enjoys a spectacular landscape setting and presents a rare opportunity to create a residential environment that offers a truly superior lifestyle experience unlike anything else on offer in the City of Casey. The urban design has sought to incorporate the very best of the site’s vegetation and landscape qualities within linear open space opportunities that weave through the residential environment. Neighbourhood cells have then been integrated around the high value landscape areas, responding to the aspirations of second and third home buyers in Casey who desire the best amenities of urban living within an environment that still maintains a ‘country feel.’

For more information on this project please visit: https://www.canopyamstel.com.au/