Creating Australia
81 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -Welcome to The Creating Australia Podcast, where we dive deep into the dynamic world of property development, creativity, and innovation down under. 🇦🇺
What’s Our Story?Â
Hosted by Jessica Reynolds, a passionate town planner and business owner, this podcast is your backstage pass to the minds shaping Australia’s urban landscape. From skyscrapers to sustainable homes, we explore the people behind the projects.
Who’s Listening?Â
Whether you’re a property enthusiast, an aspiring property developer, or just curious about the future of Australian cities, this podcast is for you.Â
Expect inspiration, practical tips, and market insights.Â
Join the Conversation! Subscribe now, and let’s find out who is creating Australia. Â
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Episodes
Inndox - Ft. Andrew Mackie-Smith - PropTech Series
December 02, 2019 21:30 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBCurrently, if you go to buy a property you need to pay and spend a lot of time doing searches during your due diligence and hope that you haven’t missed anything. If you are a developer or builder, there is a lot of paperwork prior to hand over.  Inndox are leading the way when it comes to consolidating information on a property and working with governments to ensure a better future for property owners, developers and builders.  In this episode I interview Andrew Mackie-Smith who f...
Inndox - Ft. Andrew Mackie-Smith - PropTech Series
December 02, 2019 21:30 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBCurrently, if you go to buy a property you need to pay and spend a lot of time doing searches during your due diligence and hope that you haven’t missed anything. If you are a developer or builder, there is a lot of paperwork prior to hand over.  Inndox are leading the way when it comes to consolidating information on a property and working with governments to ensure a better future for property owners, developers and builders.  In this episode I interview Andrew Mackie-Smith who f...
Queenslander Renovation Series - Part 3 - What Alterations and Extensions will Council Approve
November 25, 2019 22:58 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MBAre you looking to renovate a Queenslander home in Brisbane? This is part 3 of the 3 part Queenslander Renovation Series where I discuss everything you need to know from a town planners perspective - from choosing your consultant team - to how much does a town planner cost - to what will Council actually let you do? In this episode I touch on: What information you should know about your house prior to speaking with a town planner; What demolition work Council will and won't allow; an...
Queenslander Renovation Series - Part 2 - Working with a Town Planner
November 18, 2019 21:53 - 9 minutes - 6.49 MBAre you looking to renovate a Queenslander home in Brisbane? This is part 2 of the 3 part Queenslander Renovation Series where I discuss everything you need to know from a town planners perspective - from choosing your consultant team - to how much does a town planner cost - to what will Council actually let you do? In this episode I touch on: What does a town planner actually do; When to start using one; What does it cost; The planning process; and Timeframes to expect. If yo...
Queenslander Renovation Series - Part 1 - Choosing a Consultant Team
November 11, 2019 21:00 - 8 minutes - 5.6 MBAre you looking to renovate a Queenslander home in Brisbane? This is part 1 of the 3 part Queenslander Renovation Series where I discuss everything you need to know from a town planners perspective - from choosing your consultant team - to how much does a town planner cost - to what will Council actually let you do? In this episode I tell you my 5 key tips for choosing and building a great consultant team to ensure your project is a success. If you would like more information about t...
"Real Estate Photography vs Architectural Photography" with Brock Beazley & Andy Macpherson
October 20, 2019 21:07 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBThere are a number of interesting and exceptional people in the Queensland property and development industry. My guests today Brock Beazley and Andy Macpherson fit into that category. Andy and Brock are both professional photographers in the Architectural and Real Estate space. What I loved most about interviewing these men, was how supportive of each other’s career they were. Thank you for listening to the Creating Queensland podcast. Please leave a review and you can find out more by v...
"Building a Nationwide Property Developer Network" with Rob Flux
September 02, 2019 08:34 - 20 minutes - 14 MBThere are a number of interesting and exceptional people in the Queensland property and development industry. My guest today, Rob Flux is one of them. Rob founded the Property Developer Network, a monthly meet up group for developers in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. In this episode we discuss his goal of setting 1000+ people financially free by the year 2030, how he got started in property and of course, tips for property development. Â This is episode 19 of the Creating Queensland Pod...
"Team Building for Project Success" with Claire O'Rourke of Bluebird Property Partners
August 20, 2019 22:28 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBThere are a number of interesting and exceptional people in the Queensland property and development industry. My guest today, Claire O’Rourke is one of them.  Claire is one half of Bluebird Property Partners, in this episode we discuss her career, building a project team for optimal results and her advice to developers drawing on her wealth of experience.  This is episode 18 of the Creating Queensland Podcast, I am your host Jessica Reynolds. My day job is director of Urban Planner...
"Improve Your Family's Quality of Life Through Good Design" with Kieron Gait
July 30, 2019 20:29 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBThere are a number of interesting and exceptional people in the Queensland property and development industry. My guest today, Kieron Gait is one of them. This is episode 17 of the Creating Queensland Podcast, I am your host Jessica Reynolds. My day job is director of Urban Planners Queensland, a private town planning consultancy based in Brisbane. This podcast is about getting to know the people behind the projects and is a platform to share ideas, expert advice and opinions. I always ...
"Financing Development" with Eric Trieu
July 16, 2019 21:14 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBThere are a number of interesting and exceptional people in the Queensland property and development industry. My guest today, Eric Trieu of Holden Capital is one of them. This is episode 16 of the Creating Queensland Podcast, I am your host Jessica Reynolds. My day job is director of Urban Planners Queensland, a private town planning consultancy based in Brisbane. This podcast is about getting to know the people behind the projects and is a platform to share ideas, expert advice and opin...
"Financing Development" with Eric Trieu
July 16, 2019 21:14 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBThere are a number of interesting and exceptional people in the Queensland property and development industry. My guest today, Eric Trieu of Holden Capital is one of them. This is episode 16 of the Creating Queensland Podcast, I am your host Jessica Reynolds. My day job is director of Urban Planners Queensland, a private town planning consultancy based in Brisbane. This podcast is about getting to know the people behind the projects and is a platform to share ideas, expert advice and opin...
"Keeping Real Estate Simple" with Clinton Sippel
July 02, 2019 11:41 - 21 minutes - 15 MBThis is the creating Queensland podcast, today I speak with Clinton Sippel, CEO of Couture Realty. Â I am Jessica Reynolds, host of this podcast and director of Urban Planners Queensland, a private town planning consultancy based in Brisbane. Â I love working with people, but being in the property and development industry I find the human element is sometimes lost. So I created this podcast, as a platform to share the career stories and ideas of interesting people I have come acr...
"Keeping Real Estate Simple" with Clinton Sippel
July 02, 2019 11:41 - 21 minutes - 15 MBThis is the creating Queensland podcast, today I speak with Clinton Sippel, CEO of Couture Realty. Â I am Jessica Reynolds, host of this podcast and director of Urban Planners Queensland, a private town planning consultancy based in Brisbane. Â I love working with people, but being in the property and development industry I find the human element is sometimes lost. So I created this podcast, as a platform to share the career stories and ideas of interesting people I have come acr...
"Refreshing Architecture" with Monika Obrist
May 14, 2019 12:04 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBThis is episode 13! The first episode for 2019. In this episode I speak with Monika Obrist who is a director of Refresh Design. I have been following Refresh design’s work for a number of years and had a few coffee meetings with Monika prior to recording this episode. Apart from being a lovely and interesting person Monika has formed opinions on city planning, property development and architecture which is PERFECT For this podcast. This is Episode 13! Don’t forget to leave a review whe...
"Refreshing Architecture" with Monika Obrist
May 14, 2019 12:04 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBThis is episode 13! The first episode for 2019. In this episode I speak with Monika Obrist who is a director of Refresh Design. I have been following Refresh design’s work for a number of years and had a few coffee meetings with Monika prior to recording this episode. Apart from being a lovely and interesting person Monika has formed opinions on city planning, property development and architecture which is PERFECT For this podcast. This is Episode 13! Don’t forget to leave a review whe...
"The Uber of the Construction Industry" with Michael Shekell of Builder Brokers
December 03, 2018 21:45 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIf you know someone that has a great story or ideas to share, you can find me on LinkedIn. Jessica Reynolds, urban planner. This is episode 12! In this episode I speak with Michael Shekell who is one half of Builder Brokers, a company only founded a couple of years ago which is seeing massive growth not only in Queensland but nation wide. This is not one of my normal interviews where we talk about career and ideas as such, it is more of a business podcast about what Builder Brokers do ...
"Designing the City" with Elizabeth Watson Brown
November 12, 2018 06:28 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode I speak with one of Brisbane’s most respected female architects, Elizabeth Watson Brown. For 21 years Elizabeth headed her own private practice, Elizabeth Watson Brown Architects. She then merged Architectus. Among her many accomplishments Elizabeth just recently collaborated with the world famous firm WOHA on Brisbane tower 443 Queen Street. In this interview we discuss her career, being a working mum, her thoughts on the industry and where to from here..  This i...
"Designing the City" with Elizabeth Watson Brown
November 12, 2018 06:28 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode I speak with one of Brisbane’s most respected female architects, Elizabeth Watson Brown. For 21 years Elizabeth headed her own private practice, Elizabeth Watson Brown Architects. She then merged Architectus. Among her many accomplishments Elizabeth just recently collaborated with the world famous firm WOHA on Brisbane tower 443 Queen Street. In this interview we discuss her career, being a working mum, her thoughts on the industry and where to from here..  This i...
"A South African Architect's Perspective" with Marco Zietsman
September 11, 2018 10:32 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBIn episode 9 I speak with Marco Zietsman, an architect who has extensive experience in South Africa having worked with some pretty amazing institutions and notable people. She migrated to Australia 5 years ago and has set up a private architectural practice with her son. We discuss working with family, her career in architecture and explore the differences between working with SA developments to those in Australia. A really interesting interview, marco is articulate and brings a lot of valu...
"A Radical Planners Approach to Creating the City" with Dr Natalie Osbourne
August 26, 2018 21:30 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBDr Natalie Osbourne is a lecturer at Griffith University and describes herself as a radical planner. In episode 8 we discuss topics such as tactical planning and Natalie's thoughts on how we could approach the creation of the city to improve our communities. Â
"A Radical Planners Approach to Creating the City" with Dr Natalie Osbourne
August 26, 2018 21:30 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBDr Natalie Osbourne is a lecturer at Griffith University and describes herself as a radical planner. In episode 8 we discuss topics such as tactical planning and Natalie's thoughts on how we could approach the creation of the city to improve our communities. Â
"Changing How We Network" with the National Directors of Women in Design and Construction
July 30, 2018 01:36 - 20 minutes - 14 MBIn this episode we speak with Althea Papinczak and Erin Oxley, the National Directors of Women in Design and Construction. Both ladies work full time jobs, but after realising that networking opportunities were limited and not always effective they have created a monthly event for women (and select men) to gather, support and grow. From a simple networking event in a pub with only a couple of people, the events have grown into something much bigger and now include mentorship programs and...
"Political Activism from the Top" with Councillor Jonathan Sri
July 16, 2018 03:36 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBJonathan Sri is Councillor of the Gabba Ward in Brisbane. He has embraced social media as a way to communicate openly with residents   sharing his work, asking for feedback and promoting change within his community. In this episode we discuss his career and the role of politics in the development of the city.Â
"Political Activism from the Top" with Councillor Jonathan Sri
July 16, 2018 03:36 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBJonathan Sri is Councillor of the Gabba Ward in Brisbane. He has embraced social media as a way to communicate openly with residents   sharing his work, asking for feedback and promoting change within his community. In this episode we discuss his career and the role of politics in the development of the city.Â
"How to Digitally Disrupt the Property Development Industry" with Alexander Steffan Town Planner
July 02, 2018 12:27 - 20 minutes - 14 MBAlex Steffan is founder of PropertEase a digital disruption company aimed at changing the the face of property development through data. Â In this podcast we cover what Alex has created, where he plans to go next and his thoughts on the industry's future.Â
"Architectural Photography in a World of Smart Phones" with Scott Burrows Photographer
June 18, 2018 01:19 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBScott Burrow is a recognised architectural photographer, spending his days between Brisbane and Melbourne. He has worked throughout Australia and internationally with his works published in a number of professional media outlets. In this podcast we discuss his career, advice for those starting in the industry and his thoughts on the future of professional architectural photography in an age of smart phones and content creators.Â
"Architectural Photography in a World of Smart Phones" with Scott Burrows Photographer
June 18, 2018 01:19 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBScott Burrow is a recognised architectural photographer, spending his days between Brisbane and Melbourne. He has worked throughout Australia and internationally with his works published in a number of professional media outlets. In this podcast we discuss his career, advice for those starting in the industry and his thoughts on the future of professional architectural photography in an age of smart phones and content creators.Â
"Lessons Learnt Through Property Development" with Louise Fitzgerald Baker Property Developer
June 11, 2018 01:38 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBLouise Fitzgerald Baker is a busy mum of three who built a profitable career as one of very few female property developers in South East Queensland. This episode covers why she jumped into the industry head first, her lowest career point and why building up resilience is your greatest asset.Â
"Lessons Learnt Through Property Development" with Louise Fitzgerald Baker Property Developer
June 11, 2018 01:38 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBLouise Fitzgerald Baker is a busy mum of three who built a profitable career as one of very few female property developers in South East Queensland. This episode covers why she jumped into the industry head first, her lowest career point and why building up resilience is your greatest asset.Â
"Designing in Brisbane v Melbourne" with Peter. J. North Architect
May 31, 2018 12:56 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBPeter.J.North Architect is a passionate architect registered in both Queensland and Victoria. In this episode we discuss his career, high end housing, incorporating vegetation into projects and Brisbane vs Melbourne design.  Â
"Designing in Brisbane v Melbourne" with Peter. J. North Architect
May 31, 2018 12:56 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBPeter.J.North Architect is a passionate architect registered in both Queensland and Victoria. In this episode we discuss his career, high end housing, incorporating vegetation into projects and Brisbane vs Melbourne design.  Â