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CONNECT WITH US THE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW: Online Issues: developmentready.com.au/content hub DEVELOPMENTREADY: Website: developmentready.com.au SoundCloud: /readymediagroup LinkedIn: @developmentready Facebook:/developmentready The Interview YouTube: @TheInterviewAU Instagram:@development_ready COMMERCIAL READY: Website: commercialready.com.au Finally, we bring you the latest Australia-wide listings and Market Moves, covering notable property transactions. Enjoy the read. acquisition of stakes in Westfield Carindale and Lakeside Joondalup, alongside Brett Blundy’s $700 million return to Bras N Things, Bonds, Berlei and Sheridan. We also look beyond Australia to Bati Ni Wai Tui, a spectacular beachfront estate on Fiji’s Malolo Island, offered to the market for the first time. Welcome to the August/September 2026 issue of Property Development Review, bringing together perspectives on capital, development, regulation, technology, retail and the people shaping Australia’s property landscape. Our key interview features the legendary Guido Belgiorno- Nettis AM, Managing Director of Transfield Holdings, in conversation with Rob Langton. He reflects on his family’s journey from post-war Italy to Transfield and a legacy spanning business, art, culture and philanthropy — and the responsibility that comes with it. We examine the Federal Government’s 2026–27 tax reforms and what changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax and infrastructure funding could mean for developers, while new AML/CTF obligations bring heightened regulatory scrutiny to the property sector. Development opportunities feature strongly, from a substantial mixed-use landholding in Parnell, Auckland, and Bronxx’s proposed uplift at Ramsgate, to signs that Melbourne’s development market is shifting into growth mode. More than $1.5 billion was deployed across Victorian development sites in the first half of 2026, signalling renewed confidence among local developers. Technology is also transforming the sector, with AI potentially reducing commercial property valuation turnaround times from days to hours while retaining the critical role of professional judgement. In retail, we examine Cbus Property’s $1.3 billion
05 THE INTERVIEW Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM Managing Director of Transfield Holdings
06 TAX What the property tax overhaul means for developers Ready Media Group
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DEVELOPMENT MARKET - MELBOURNE Melbourne’s Development Market Shifts Into Growth Mode Cushman & Wakefield
NEW ZEALAND - DEVELOPMENT Scale, flexibility and prime positioning in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand Ready Media Group
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VIC OPPORTUNITIES
09 OFFICE - MELBOURNE
Big Squeeze: Supply crunch looms over Melbourne office rebound Ready Media Group
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RESORTS Kooralbyn Valley Resort and Development Precinct Offered to the Market Ready Media Group
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Artificial Intelligence Could Cut Commercial Property Valuations
from Days to Hours Ready Media Group
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Lendlease Wraps Up APPF Retail with $1.3bn Cbus Deal for Qld, WA Centres
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Lindsay Saunders The Urban Developer
Key transaction & deal analysis
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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING Developers Under Microscope as Property’s New Anti-Money Laundering Regime Clare Burnett The Urban Developer DEVELOPMENT SITES 5 Development Opportunities Backed by Scale, Location and Long-Term Potential Ready Media Group
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QLD OPPORTUNITIES
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Billionaire Brett Blundy Reclaims Bras N Things with $700m Retail Deal
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Harrison Caithness The Urban Developer
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APARTMENTS Bronxx Seeks SSD Uplift for Approved 50-Home Ramsgate Scheme Patrick Lau The Urban Developer
Rare Fijian Beachfront Property Hits Market for First Time The Urban Developer
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