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Finalist Guulabaa Place of Koala for World Architecture Festival 2025

Guulabaa – Place of Koala has been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2025 Awards, recognised in the Completed Buildings: Civic and Community category.

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WINNER 2025 SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS - EDITORS'S CHOICE AWARD

Buildings or non-building projects at the intersection of architecture, landscape design and urban planning. Examples include parks, pedestrian bridges and walkways, pools, shelters, picnic facilities, toilet blocks and playgrounds. Can also include green roofs, green walls and other urban gardens and similar installations

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WINNER GOOD DESIGN AWARDS 2025 - Built Environment Place Design

The awards theme, “Design for Better”, underscores the vital role design plays in shaping a more balanced, inclusive, and sustainable world. From reimagining products and services to reshaping cities and systems, the Awards showcase how design has the power to drive positive change for people, planet, and prosperity. Guulabaa - Place of Koala was recognised with a prestigious Australian Good Design Award Winner accolade in the Built Environment category. The Jury was impressed by the deep and genuine partnerships with Indigenous leaders, government, and community as well as the commitment to sustainability and the impact of strengthened regional identity and increased eco-tourism. Guulabaa is cited as a powerful example of world class design.

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Winner ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence May 2025

14 outstanding real estate development projects have been named as the winners of the 2025 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence, one of the real estate industry’s most prestigious honours. This year’s winners include projects in Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, the Philippines, and Singapore.

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Finalist AUSTRALIAN TIMBER DESIGN AWARDS 2025 – Public Building

The Awards bring together architects, builders, engineers, students, and the press to celebrate excellence in timber design and promote a timber design ethos. The awards highlight outstanding timber designs across diverse applications and recognise achievements in a number of categories.

Wild Nets Playground

WildNets

Excellence in
Specialised Tourism 2024

WildNets Adventures wins GOLD for the second year in a row at the North Coast Tourism Awards 2024.

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Community Design Award 2024

Guulabaa wins Gensler Community by Design Award, which recognises projects that showcase the transformative impact of design excellence in a community.

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WildNets

BEST TOURISM
& ATTRACTION 2024

WildNets wins best ‘Tourism & Attractions’ at the Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards 2024.

Giant Koala Sculpture

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Best Landmark Sculpture 2023

The Big Koala – Spirit of all Koalas - wins Best Landmark Sculpture at Australian Street Art Awards 2023: The Big Koala, Spirit of All Koalas, Greater Port Macquarie NSW (Artists: by Pauline Roods and John Belfield)

Wild Nets Playground

WildNets

Excellence in
Specialised Tourism 2023

WildNets Adventures wins GOLD for Excellence in Specialised Tourism at the North Coast Tourism Awards 2023.