July 2025 marked a significant milestone for Birdsong Legal, five years of delivering clear, pragmatic, and commercially attuned legal advice across Australia. From its inception in 2020, the company has grown into a respected specialist property firm, recognised for its expertise in Large Format Retail and
Good360 Australia has opened its first Community Hub, offering a new way for Australians in need to access essential goods with dignity at a time when demand on charities is higher than ever. The 2025 Good360 Communities in Need Report, which surveyed over 400 charities and
Dean Petracca, Owner and Managing Director, Associated Projects With over four decades of leadership across finance, construction, manufacturing, and retail, Dean Petracca is recognised as a trusted business leader with a rare ability to unite strategy and execution. A qualified accountant and registered Commercial Builder,
Mark Gale, Chief Executive Officer, Associated Projects Group Mark Gale is the Chief Executive Officer of Associated Projects and its divisions, including Retail Fixtures Australia and Associated Design Studio. With over 20 years of executive experience in the construction and fit-out industry, Mark brings deep expertise
Keith Doyle, Chief Executive Officer and joint Managing Director Keith Doyle is the Chief Executive Officer and joint Managing Director of BDC Property, a specialist retail property consultancy that helps retailers grow with confidence across Australia. With more than 20 years’ experience in retail and commercial
Large Format Retail has been a bright spot in the New Zealand property market this year. Despite a challenging retail environment, new developments are continuing to take shape and assets are being transacted as buyers are drawn to the prospect of acquiring properties with strong underlying
In a sector where pre-commitments and anchor tenants are often the cornerstone of Large Format Retail development, Queensland-based Onefin is flipping the model by becoming the anchor tenant themselves. With a growing portfolio of Large Format Retail Centres, Onefin - a private Queensland-based company with interests
A high-exposure retail asset in Brisbane’s bayside growth corridor has sold for $13.5 million, achieving the sharpest yield for a freestanding Large Format Retail transaction in Queensland so far this year. The campaign was jointly handled by Colliers' Harry Dever and Tim McIntosh, and Stonebridge Property
The Large Format Retail sector came together in style on 21st August at Crown Palladium to celebrate the 26th anniversary of the Large Format Retail Association and the achievements of its members at the 2025 Gala Awards. With nearly 478,000 Australians employed and almost a quarter
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has released its new draft planning scheme, now open for public consultation until Friday, 19 September 2025. The Large Format Retail Association (LFRA), as a member of the Sunshine Coast Business Council (SCBC), is actively engaging in the review. Last month,