Thismonthmarkedanimportantmilestone aswewelcomedSamty,alongsideRava PartnersandDaiwaSecurities,asournew shareholders,beginninganexcitingnew chapterthatstrengthensourplatformfor futuregrowth.Asweapproachtheendof anotherfinancialyear,it’salsoatimely opportunitytoreflectonwhatwehave achievedtogetherandrecognisethe incredibleefforttakingplaceacrossevery partofourbusiness.
Oneareathatcontinuestostandoutisthe scaleandpaceofourmobilisationactivity. Sincelastyear,ourteamshavesuccessfully deliveredanumberofsignificantprojects, includingCaulfield,WestTowerMelbourne Quarter,SwiftWalkandIndiFootscray.
Morerecently,wecelebratedtheopeningof WeAreLivingPreston,whereteamsnavigated acomplexhandoverandworkedthrougha rangeofchallengestodeliveragreat outcomeforourclientandresidents.
Thismonthalsomarkedanotherimportant milestonewiththeopeningofUniLodge BrisbaneCitywith1,200beds.
Theworkdoesn'tstopthere Acrossthe business,teamsareactivelyprogressing severalmajormobilisations,including WeAreLivingQueens,WeAreLiving Zetland,EssenceHomes,50Quay,andThe Raleigh.
Theseprojectsrequireextraordinary collaborationbetweenouroperations, facilities,marketing,leasing,peopleand supportteams,andIwouldliketothank everyoneinvolvedfortheircommitment andprofessionalism.
JuneisalsoPrideMonth,providingan opportunitytocelebratediversity, inclusionandtheimportanceofcreating communitieswhereeveryonefeels respected,valuedandabletobe themselves.Theseprinciplesare fundamentaltowhoweareasan organisationandtheexperienceswe strivetocreateforbothourresidentsand ourpeople.
AsyoureadthiseditionofTheThread, Ihopeyoufeelproudofwhatweare buildingtogether
Thankyouforyourcontribution,your resilienceandthecareyoubringtoyour roleeveryday.Ilookforwardcontinuing ourmomentumintothesecondhalfof 2026.
Regards,
TomasJohnsson CEO,UNILODGELIVINGGROUP
Earlierthisyearourmanagerscame togetherontheGoldCoastandwe sharedourStrategyPlanfor2025to 2030,andnowit’stimetobringthatto everyone.
Thestrategyisbuiltonsixpillars Each onehasacleargoalandameasureso weknowifwe'regettingthere.
By2030,we'reaimingtomanageover 70,000beds,upfromaround48,000 today That'ssignificantgrowth,andthe sixpillarsarehowwemakesurewegrow well,notjustfast.
InAugustwe'llholdGroupInformation Sessionstowalkthroughthisinmore detailandanswerquestions.More informationcomingsoon.
ThefullStrategyPlanisontheintranet, here.
AsEssenceCommunitiescontinuestoexpand,we'repleasedtoannouncetheupcoming recruitmentofanewGeneralManager,MarketingroleforourBTRbrand.
TheappointmentreflectsthecontinuedgrowthofourBuildtoRentportfolioandthe increasingscaleofouroperations,withmorethan6,000apartmentsexpectedtobeunder managementbytheendof2026.
ReportingtotheChiefSales&MarketingOfficer,thisseniorleadershiprolewillleadthe marketingstrategyforEssenceCommunities,supportingoccupancygrowth,brand development,marketingtechnologyandclientoutcomesacrossourexpandingportfolio.
AspecialthankyoutoKateStock,whohasled theEssencemarketingteamduringaperiod ofsignificantgrowth.
Theroleisadvertisedadvertised,andthelink isavailablethroughourFridayinternalemail.
Thankyoutoeveryonewhoparticipated inthisyear'sEmployeeEngagement Survey.With532responsesreceived, participationremainedconsistentwith lastyear,givingusastrongviewofhow ourpeoplearefeelingacrossthe business
Ouroverallengagementscorewas80%, reflectingahighlyengagedworkforce andacontinuedcommitmenttoour sharedvisionandsuccess.
Oneofthemostencouragingfindings wasthat92%ofteammemberssaid theyunderstandhowtheirwork contributestothesuccessofthe businessandarecommittedtohelping achieveourvision.
Wealsosawanincreaseinthenumber ofpeoplewhocanseethemselves continuingtheircareerwithUniLodge overthenextthreetofiveyears
Whenaskedwhatmattersmost,team membersconsistentlyhighlightedour cultureandpeople,opportunitiesfor growthanddevelopment,recognition, andasupportiveworkenvironment. Work-lifebalancealsoremainedan importantfocusarea.
Thisyear'ssurveyalsointroducedanew Gender-basedViolencePrevention categoryforourAustralianstudent accommodationteams,providing valuableinsightaswecontinueto strengtheneducation,awarenessand supportinthisarea
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92% TOP DRIVERS CULTURE&TEAM GROWTH&DEVELOPMENT RECOGNITION
UNDERSTANDHOWTHEIRWORK CONTRIBUTESTOSUCCESS
Leadersarenowreviewingresultswith theirteamsanddevelopingactionplans, whichwillbefinalisedinmid-July.Thank youagainforhelpingshapethefutureof ourworkplacethroughyourfeedback.
EssenceHomeswasrecentlyfeaturedinthemedia, spotlighting340newbuild-to-renthomesinGeelong 135perweek,with ketandlong-term ad
IndiFootscraywasinthenewsasoneofthefirst purpose-builtbuild-to-rent(BTR)development’sin thearea Clickheretoread
LearningUpdateFromtheTalent DevelopmentTeam
Therearenonewtrainingor compliancemodulesbeingreleasedin June,butthisprovidesagreat opportunitytoinvestinyourown personalandprofessional development.
Afewshort,high-impactcourseshave beenhighlightedinclude
Recruitment:Attractingthebest candidates(15min) AItraining Teamautonomy andtipsonhowtobuild confidenceinnavigating challengingdiscussions.
“Developapassionforlearning.Ifyou do,youwillneverceasetogrow”
AnthonyJ.D’Angelo(Motivational speaker,author&entrepreneur)
Callout:
HaveyouhostedanyAboriginaland TorresStraitIslanderculturalevents oractivities?
We’refinalisingtheInnovateRAP documentandwanttomakesurewe includeeverythingworthcelebrating thatouramazingteammembershave beenapartof.
Bigthankstoeveryonewho’salready sharedtheireventdetails.
