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| January 2021 in Caloundra South,” he explains. “Our ap- proval authority is Economic Development Queensland, and they’ve got a real focus on affordable housing and delivering innovative communities, which is what we’re all about. So it’s been fantastic working with them.” Ben has personally been in the devel- opment sector for almost 20 years, having started his career with the New South Wales Department of Public Works and Services. In his very first role, he worked on several of the Sydney Olympic projects, as well as a number of major city building projects such as the King StreetWharf redevelopment and the upgrade of George Street. Roughly a de- cade ago, he moved to Stockland Develop- ment, where he’s put that experience to use ever since. As the Project Director for Caloundra South, Ben has overseen the development of Bells Reach from the beginning. He says the process has been very smooth and collabora- tive all along, and he’s very proud of the re- sults they have been able to achieve. In particular, he’s proud of Bower @ Bells Reach – a series of homes designed by acclaimed Sunshine Coast architect John