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Appointments SUZANNE TOUMBOUROU BECOMES NEW HEAD OF AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF RECYCLING The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) has confirmed the departure of Executive Director and Sustainability Awards Judge Suzanne Toumbourou, who has been appointed CEO of the Australian Council of Recycling. Working within the role for nearly a decade, Toumbourou has had a major impact within the sector, recently overseeing the delivery of Built to Perform, an industry led pathway to a zero carbon ready building code in collaboration with ClimateWorks Australia. The program informs the COAG Energy Council’s ‘Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings’, paving a cross-jurisdictional pathway for net zero buildings in Australia. IMAGE Suzanne Toumbourou.
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A RAFT OF PROMOTIONS AT DESIGNINC DesignInc has completely altered its Melbourne leadership team, with the internal promotions of five members of staff, reflecting the confidence the practice has in its people and to increase the diversity of styles and viewpoints within the studio. Jane Sayers and Kieran Leong have been appointed as Principals, while Cameron Smith, Michelle Harris and Simon McKeown have all been elevated to the position of Senior Associate.
IMAGE Stirling Fletcher (left) Sara-Jane Bacon (right).
TWO KEY APPOINTMENTS FOR ARCHITECTUS Architectus has made two new appointments to its national Interior Architecture team, with Stirling Fletcher joining as a Senior Associate, and Sara-Jane Bacon to Associate. The practice hopes the strategic appointments will strengthen Architectus’ Interior Architecture and Workplace design capabilities and will be instrumental in the firm’s delivery of design excellence nationally and within the local Perth and Sydney markets. Fletcher held an Associate Principal position at Woods Bagot in Perth and prior to that was the Regional Leader of Geyer Perth. He has worked as a design consultant on many city-shaping projects in the Perth CBD including KPMG, PNG Bank, VGW and Quadrant Energy, in addition to global projects with South32 and BHP. In his new role as Senior Associate at Architectus, Fletcher will work closely with landlords, tenants, and user groups to develop the next generation of innovative and transformative workplaces.
