Green Star: a year in focus 2025

17 Nov 2025

"The last year has shown us that Green Star continues to be embedded across development delivery and operations, with record certifications. This scale of impact couldn’t be possible without industry support. I look forward to this ongoing collaboration, and to delivering services that meet and exceed user expectations."

ELHAM MONAVARI

Head of Green Star Strategic Delivery

Out of the many fantastic projects registered and certified this year, we have selected a handful to pull into focus.

Gold Creek Homestead Extension at The Grove, Ngunnawal: new place, long past

Anchored by the cherished and historic Ngunnawal Gold Creek Homestead, this new extension of The Grove designed for over-55’s independent living as well as providing co-located aged care is an example of how heritage, comfort and affordability can be woven together with sustainability.

Discover Gold Creek

Clyde Recreation Reserve pavilion: a climate-resilient community asset

All-electric, efficient and designed for long-term community value, the new AFL, cricket and netball pavilion at Clyde Recreation Reserve sets a clear benchmark for council-led facilities. 

Explore Clyde Recreation Reserve

Green Star worldwide: welcome to the Embassy of Australia

Located in Washington D.C., the Embassy of Australia, is a symbol of best practice sustainable design, achieving not only a 4 Star Green Star rating, becoming the first embassy overseas to do so, but also the 2024 Jorn Utzon Award for International Architecture.

Step into the Embassy of Australia

Brimbank makes the case for all-electric aquatic centres

The Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre (BAWC) made waves in Australia as the first 100% renewable energy powered, zero greenhouse gas emitting aquatic centre. With a 6 Star Green Star Design and As Built rating, BAWC represents a significant milestone in the advancement of sustainability in aquatic centres across the country.

Dive into Brimbank

Centina Guild Terrace Townhouses: a renewed way of living

The neighbourhood of Bowden in South Australia has already made waves in the world of urban renewal, becoming a model for inner city living that blends history, culture and sustainability. One of their latest residential projects is Guild Terrace Townhouses, a development of 41 architecturally designed 5 Star Green Star rated townhouses within the 6 Star Green Star community of Bowden in South Australia. 

Journey through Centina Guild Terrace Townhouses

Bayswater Train station project – Whadjuk Noongar Country

Bayswater train station project on Whadjuk Noongar land in Perth, Western Australia, is a 6 Star Green Star rated project and a key component of METRONET, Western Australia's program to regenerate and upgrade Perth’s train network.

Step into Bayswater Train station

Melbourne Business Park – a modern logistics facility

Located in Truganina, Victoria, is the newly Green Star certified 90 Melbourne Drive at Melbourne Business Park (MBP) – a modern logistics facility contributing to Victoria’s economy.

Having received a 5 Star Green Star Buildings v1.0 rating, representing Australian excellence in sustainable design, the tenanted facility is Stockland’s first logistic project to receive such a rating under the new ratings standard.

Unlock Melbourne Business Park