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12 | Villawood Properties opment Award to the liveability and walk- ability of Marriott Waters, and the sincere focus on “community” that went into every aspect of its design. He credits the Melbourne Water Recog- nition Award to the development’s use of recycled water, and to the fact that over 20 per cent of this incredible new communityis devoted to waterways and parks. “Melbourne Water is our head drainage authority,” he says. “For them to come out and say, ‘This is the best in Melbourne’ – that’s something special. We’ve come a long way in that respect, and it’s great to be recog- nised for it. That adds a lot to our brand.” “In general, sustainability is theway to go,” he adds. “That’s our direction. As developers, we’re really trying to do the right thing. And