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Get to know the community

If there’s one thing we know, it’s that people thrive when they feel they belong.

At Frasers Property, we’ve been creating places for people to belong since 1924. At the very heart of this ethos are our Community Development Managers, who are responsible for nurturing and driving community spirit. They know better than all of us that a place where community thrives is a place where people feel they truly belong.

Dedicated Community Development Managers

Community Connections Programs and Events

Wider Community Partnerships

Community Consultation and Engagement

Your dedicated team

Every Frasers Property community benefits from investment in community initiatives to foster those early neighbourhood connections that go on to create lifelong bonds of friendship.

What’s on

Check out the various events and activities organised by our dedicated Community Development Team for the whole community to enjoy.

We exist to create belonging

We believe the most important thing we can do is create stronger, smarter, happier communities that promise greater futures. A big part of that is nurturing the social bonds that improve people’s quality of life and sense of belonging. It’s why we invest in community development initiatives on each of our projects to see communities places thrive.

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26 April 2023 8 minute read
From Port Coogee to Paris: One young sailor’s quest for gold

Back in 2019, Live proud magazine caught up with Olympic-hopefuls and ‘Sailing Sisters’, Elyse and Jacinta Ainsworth from Port Coogee in Western Australia. This year, Elyse is going it alone with an eye on competing at the Paris Games in 2024.
26 April 2023 10 minute read
Cool in the city

On the doorstep of Brisbane’s hip James Street precinct lies the site of Frasers Property Australia’s newest acquisition, a boutique apartment and townhouse development that will be a verdant garden oasis amidst the bustling scene of Newstead.

26 April 2023 9 minute read
Breathing new life into Bradmill

Creating a new neighbourhood within an existing community requires deep understanding of history and context. At Bradmill Yarraville in Melbourne’s inner west, Frasers Property are determined to retain the old denim factory’s heritage, character, and local affection.
26 April 2023 10 minute read
The Midtown connection

Midtown MacPark is more than just a sought-after new neighbourhood in Sydney’s north-west. It’s a new kind of urban village where everyone and everything is connected.
26 April 2023 8 minute read
Garden State

Melbourne is known the world over for its beautiful parks and gardens. In keeping with that tradition, Frasers Property Australia’s Victorian communities feature some of the most inspiring, exciting, and alluring public parks you can imagine.
26 April 2023 10 minute read
Plant a seed grow a community

Community gardens don’t just create opportunities to grow delicious homegrown produce, they’re fertile ground for nurturing neighbourhood bonds too.
16 March 2023 10 minute read
100 years of Developing Australia

Next year marks a major milestone for Frasers Property – a centenary of developing Australia that extends all the way back to the days of T.M.Burke in 1924.
16 February 2023 8 minute read
Why Australia’s housing market will never be the same again

Lifestyle looms large when it comes to buyers’ choices — it’s influencing price, location and the design of new communities.
26 November 2022 8 minute read
Is development the solution to sustainability?

Passive House (or Passivhaus) building standard is showing customers and developers what's possible when it comes to sustainable building design and the journey towards net zero.
27 October 2022 10 minute read
Reinventing apartment living

As more people seek the benefits of apartment life, apartments are getting more spacious, connected to amenity, and are increasingly lifestyle-oriented.
10 October 2022 4 minute read
A south coast summer awaits

Many decades in the making, and thanks to the world-class coastal amenity of its harbourside precinct, The Waterfront, Shell Cove has emerged as the must-visit destination on the NSW south coast.

07 October 2022 7 minute read
The science of shopping

The chemist, the baker, the grocer, the barista. They’re all key to making your local shopping experience the best it can be. But have you ever wondered how they got there? The science of good retail means it’s all by design and never left to chance.

07 October 2022 4 minute read
The Development of Australia

It’s been famously said that ‘we shape our buildings, and thereafter they shape us’. And it’s not just buildings – the design of our cities and suburbs also shape who we become as people and communities. The fascinating story of how exactly urban development does this is the theme of a new editorial series created in partnership between Frasers Property Australia and Realestate.com.au, called The Development of Australia. We take a look.
29 August 2022 6 minute read
Is the Great Australian Dream still alive?

A quarter-acre block with a family sized home and big backyard was long desired by Australian buyers. But is this dream still realistic?

08 August 2022 7 minute read
The revolution in how new communities are made

The best new residential developments are those embraced wholeheartedly by the community.
12 July 2022 10 minute read
Why community is more important than ever

The concept of community — being closely connected to those around us — has fundamentally changed.
09 June 2022 4 minute read
Why we choose to live near our friends and family

Home sweet home becomes even sweeter if you live near people you know and trust. With this in mind, some new home buyers are choosing properties in the same communities as their friends and family.
11 May 2022 6 minute read
Communities coming back together

It’s been a while since we’ve all been able to get together without any restrictions. But now that we can, the residents of Frasers Property communities have certainly been making up for lost time!

11 May 2022 1 minute read
A culture of care

We have learnt in our proud 98-year legacy of developing Australia that a caring approach is central to it all.
05 October 2021 4 minute read
Foundations for a better future

How the PIF House Program is changing the lives of Melbourne’s at-risk and homeless youth.
02 October 2021 8 minute read
The art of community building

Frasers Property Australia has been creating places for people to belong since 1924. At the very heart of this ethos are their Community Development Managers, people like Michelle Mrzyglocki, who are responsible for nurturing and driving community spirit. They know better than all of us that a place where community thrives is a place where people feel they truly belong.
02 October 2021 8 minute read
Property people talk belonging

The funny thing about belonging is that you know it when you feel it, even when it remains difficult to describe. Our Community Development team at Frasers Property Australia have the tools it takes to transform the notion of belonging from the abstract into lived experience.
19 May 2020 5 minute read
Calm after the storm

Rod Fehring, CEO Frasers Property Australia
16 April 2020 5 minute read
Staying connected, while social distancing

How you can stay connected to your community while maintaining social distance.
15 April 2020 5 minute read
Open up to more

How community designers are approaching the increased need for density by offering buyers more, not less.

23 January 2020 4 minute read
The Walk of Life

How walkable communities are the key to healthier, happier, and more prosperous cities.
01 October 2019 5 minute read
Good neighbours become good friends

We took to social media to ask residents of our communities across the country to share their stories with us, and nominate the neighbours who have touched their lives and truly become friends and family.
24 September 2019 5 minute read
Man's best friend

Dogs are a crucial part of thousands of Aussie homes. That’s why Frasers Property designs pet-friendly communities for dog lovers around the country.
20 May 2019 7 minute read
Shell Cove 30 years in the making

To visit the South Coast town of Shellharbour and nearby Waterfront Town Centre today is to experience a diverse and active community, buzzing with anticipation of the future marina. But getting to this point hasn’t been easy. In fact, it’s taken more than 30 years of hard work to get here.
20 May 2019 4 minute read
How to be a better neighbour

Let’s face it, most of us are guilty of being standoffish neighbours from time to time. But getting to know your neighbours can offer more than just a person to feed your cat when you go on holidays. It’s an opportunity to form a real human connection that can significantly improve your mental and emotional wellbeing. So where do you begin? Here are a few ways that you can start to form connections and become a better neighbour.
20 May 2019 4 minute read
Crafting connection

There’s a lot that goes into building a masterplanned community. The location is analysed carefully; open spaces and parklands are incorporated to provide residents with spaces to gather, eat, play and move; and roads, walkways and cycling paths are drawn and redrawn countless times. But while infrastructure and amenity may drive sales, how do you take a group of strangers who have purchased side-by-side homes, and turn them into a community? That’s where Community Development Managers like Michelle Mrzyglocki come in.
03 April 2019 5 minute read
How to choose the right community for you

Whether you’re looking at building your own home in a new community, or apartment living is more your style, deciding on a development can really dictate how you’ll live. Before you sign on the dotted line, use our handy checklist to make sure you’ve decided what’s best for you.
03 April 2019 5 minute read
Inside the mind of a master community planner

"Every single thing we do has a real impact on how people are going to live in that community, and it's a responsibility not to be taken lightly." - Tod O’Dwyer, General Manager Development Western Australia