IT WAS a triple treat for Geelong at this year\u2019s Victorian Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Awards for Excellence, with three local or locally based developers judged the best in their field for their work.<\/p>\n
Villawood, Warralily and Urban Land Developments (ULD) were recognised in the awards, which showcase the urban development industry\u2019s finest work over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n
Villawood\u2019s Armstrong Mt Duneed estate won the Masterplanned Development Award, Newland Developers\u2019 work on the Warralily estate won the Landscape Award, and ULD\u2019s Lomandra project in Romsey was judged Best Residential Development (Less than 250 Lots).<\/p>\n
Warralily is describing its development in Armstrong Creek as \u201cthe most awarded landscape in Victoria\u201d, with its other awards including the 2016 Stormwater Victoria state and national award for excellence in Integrated Stormwater Design, 2017 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects award, and the 2017 Landscape Industry Association of Victoria \u2013 Landscape of the Year award.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom its inception, this project has been driven by an understanding and recognition of the immense benefits an integrated Armstrong Creek wetland and creek corridor approach can deliver to the local community, environment and stormwater context,\u201d Warralily urban design manager Jeremy Minter said.<\/p>\n
As well as Armstrong Mt Duneed winning the Masterplanned Development Award, Villawood executive director Rory Costelloe was also awarded UDIA life membership.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany developers do a good job in creating master-planned communities with lovely parks and streetscapes,\u201d Mr Costelloe said. \u201cBut Villawood\u2019s community model \u2013 providing club facilities which become the community hub \u2013 sets us apart from the others. \u201c<\/p>\n
Judges highlighted the quality of the landscaping in the reserves and streetscapes as one of the determining factors that set Lomandra, created by Geelong-based company ULD, apart from its competitors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe strive for continual improvement in all of our developments with a focus on high quality landscaping and it is very humbling to have been recognised at these prestigious awards,\u201d ULD director Ross Closter said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was great to see other Geelong developments recognised as well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IT WAS a triple treat for Geelong at this year\u2019s Victorian Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Awards for Excellence, with three local or locally based developers judged the best in their field for their work. Villawood, Warralily and Urban Land Developments (ULD) were recognised in the awards, which showcase the urban development industry\u2019s finest […]<\/p>\n