INDIA NEWS
Jan 16-31, 2024 - Vol 4, Issue 12
The Greater Springfield story
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benchmarks in all we do. Our story In 1992, Maha Sinnathamby AM and Bob Sharpless acquired almost 3000 hectares of land on the doorstep of Brisbane with a clear vision: to create a masterplanned city from scratch. It would be the first city in Australia since the national capital was constructed. The dream was so big it needed an Act of Parliament.
Springfield City Group is the master developer of Greater Springfield and has been instrumental to the master planned community’s outstanding success. Our vision for Greater Springfield is driven by innovation. We are also conscious of making a lasting and positive contribution to both Greater Springfield and the broader Southeast Queensland community.
Philanthropy and promoting social and environmental sustainability are integral to the way we do business. At Greater Springfield, this commitment is delivered through partnerships with highly respected corporations, the Federal Government, State Government and Ipswich City Council. Springfield City Group has, for 30 years, partnered with the best. We will continue to seek
out partnerships to progress this new city in areas of education, health care services, and other employment generating industries. We are open to imagining what is possible. We seek to identify and open up new opportunities. We look to solve challenges innovatively, scientifically, and ethically. We actively seek to learn from the best and to set new
In 1997, Queensland’s Parliament voted unanimously for legislation to make Springfield into the state’s newest city. Seven prime ministers and six premiers have played a role in the city’s growth. Springfield City has evolved into a city driven by education, health and innovation. Maha Sinnathamby Maha Sinnathamby AM is one of Australia’s most iconic entrepreneurs, declared as one of Queensland’s 50 greatest thinkers of all time by Newscorp in 2014. From humble beginnings in war torn Malaysia, Maha Sinnathamby is known as
a visionary and one of the drivers behind creating Greater Springfield – an undertaking which former Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, described as a “nation-building project of national significance”. An advocate for having access to good education, Maha Sinnathamby has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of New South Wales and champions the adage of education being the currency of the future. This year (2022) Greater Springfield celebrates 30 years of prosperity, with a population of more than 50,000 and a predicted growth rate of six percent per annum over the next twenty years. Maha Sinnathamby’s impressive accomplishments have been recognised around Australia, and have seen him receive Appointment as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in 2019, and was recently awarded the Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Business Honoris causa) at the University of Queensland in July 2023.
Read about Maha Sinnathamby Stop Not Till the Goal is Reached looks inside the story of how Maha Sinnathamby went from humble beginnings as an unemployed, penniless migrant, to an internationally recognised, award-winning property developer listed as Australia’s 49th wealthiest person. It distils the 10 principles for fearless success that have made Maha Sinnathamby’s achievements possible, exploring the principles through his personal journey and other examples of astonishing achievements from around the world. Maha Sinnathamby’s book will inspire you to believe that it doesn’t matter what you want, who you are, where you live, the colour of your skin or your gender – there are hallmarks to success that you can use as the guideposts in your own adventure. You will discover what is possible with the right mindset, the right people and the right action, and how thinking big, audacious and often impossible thoughts will lead to enduring success and real-world transformation. You will discover how to stop not till the goal is reached. Price: $34.95 plus $4.10 Postage
Springfield City Group is the master developer of Greater Springfield and has been instrumental to the master planned community’s outstanding success. Our vision for Greater Springfield is driven by innovation. We are also conscious of making a lasting and positive contribution to both Greater Springfield and the broader Southeast Queensland community. Philanthropy and promoting social and environmental sustainability are integral to the way we do business. At Greater Springfield, this commitment is delivered through partnerships with highly respected corporations, the Federal Government, State Government and Ipswich City Council. Springfield City Group has, for 30 years, partnered with the best. We will continue to seek out partnerships to progress this new city in areas of education, health care services, and other employment generating industries. We are open to imagining what is possible. We seek to identify and open up new opportunities. We look to solve challenges innovatively, scientifically, and ethically. We actively seek to learn from the best and to set new benchmarks in all we do. Our story In 1992, Maha Sinnathamby AM and Bob Sharpless acquired almost 3000 hectares of land on the doorstep of Brisbane with a clear vision: to create a master-planned city from scratch. It would be the first city in Australia since the national capital was constructed. The dream was so big it needed an Act of Parliament. In 1997, Queensland’s Parliament voted unanimously for legislation to make Springfield into the state’s newest city. Seven prime ministers and six premiers have played a role in the city’s growth. Springfield City has evolved into a city driven by education, health and innovation. More than 53,000 residents have ready access to 12 schools, 19 kindergartens, a hospital, a university, an innovation precinct, a stadium and dynamic public transport options among other features. And that’s just a start. Springfield City will grow into a city of almost 150,000 people enjoying a community lifestyle unlike anywhere in Australia. Springfield City Group has set a national benchmark for city development. It’s a story of vision, determination and success against the odds that has changed the lives of tens of thousands of people.
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