Our Vision
From the start, our vision for Ginninderry has been to create a sustainable community of international significance in the Capital Region. By raising the bar for best practices in sustainability, design, construction and innovation, we aim to create a world-class community that delivers an exceptional quality of life for Ginninderry residents.
Ginninderry has been planned with an eye to the future. Around 30,000 people will one day make their home in this spectacular setting that extends across the ACT and NSW border. Consisting of 4 suburbs, the community will grow over 30 years, at the rate of three or four hundred homes a year, to an eventual total of 11,500 homes.
Fast Facts
1,600
hectare community
596
hectares conservation land
30,000
residents
30–40 years
to complete
6,500
homes in the ACT
5,000
homes in NSW
5
minute walk to a park or open space from every home
10
minutes to Belconnen Town Centre
20
minutes to city centre
Facilities
We consulted extensively with a huge number of stakeholders and people in the community about what they wanted and needed in a new development and developed our Masterplan accordingly.
The Team
Ginninderry is a joint venture between Riverview Projects and the ACT Government’s Suburban Land Agency. Discover their vision for the creation, project management and ongoing development of Ginninderry.
See how Ginninderry has progressed to date, and how it will continue to be rolled out over the next 30 years.
Origins of the Ginninderry name
Ginninderry is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning ’sparkling’ or ‘throwing out little rays of light’. It symbolises the creek that flows through the district and is a fitting acknowledgment of both the Indigenous and European heritage of the area. Its reference to the stunning river corridor that runs through the land has both historical provenance and contemporary relevance.
Ginninderry’s first suburb is named after the property of Strathnairn, located in the Belconnen district. The property was originally part of the land grant awarded to 19th century explorer Captain Charles Sturt and was established as a mixed grazing farm in the 1920s.
In January 1934 the rural lease was transferred to Mr Ian Hamilton Baird who named the property ‘Strathnairn’. The Baird family farmed the property until 1974 when the lease was resumed by the Commonwealth.
‘Strathnairn’ was first leased for community arts activities in 1977. The Strathnairn Arts Centre continues to provide working spaces and facilities for a range of artists, crafts people and community groups, and is incorporated into the Ginninderry Masterplan.
Awards
WinnerInnovation in the Construction Industry (Jessica Stewart)
The National Association of Women in Construction ACT
WinnerInterpretation Planning & Design Project for Ginninderry Design Library
Interpretation Australia National Awards for Excellence
WinnerACT Industry Collaboration Award for Ginninderry SPARK ClubsACT Hospitality Program
ACT Government - ACT Training Awards
WinnerGinninderry Stage 2A & 2B1 – Huon, Calibre Group and Riverview Projects
Civil Construction Federation Earth Awards
CommendationImproving Planning Processes - Ginninderry Cross Border Planning project
Planning Institute of Australia (NSW)
WinnerCivil Subdivision for Strathnairn Stage 1 – Huon, Calibre Group and Riverview Projects
Master Builders and Asset Construction Hire Excellence Awards
WinnerEvent or Brand Experience for GX Ginninderry Experience Display Village – Coordinate and Riverview Projects (ACT) Pty Ltd
Australian Marketing Institute Award for Marketing Excellence (National)
Winner2020 Green Star Champion
Green Building Council of Australia
WinnerSignificant Contribution to Heritage Conservation for Ginninderry Local History Study
National Trust of Australia – ACT: Heritage Awards
WinnerACT Industry Collaboration Award for Ginninderry Construction Program
ACT Government – ACT Training Awards
WinnerProject Value $30 Million to $75 Million
Civil Construction Federation Earth Awards
WinnerCommendation – Strathnairn – All Electric Suburb
Planning Institute of Australia National Awards for Planning Excellence
WinnerCentrepiece Award for Exemplary Leadership in Ginninderry Master Planning
Place Leaders Asia Pacific
WinnerPublic Engagement and Community Planning
ACT Planning Institute of Australia Awards for Planning Excellence
WinnerThe Link – From Plan to Place
ACT Planning Institute of Australia Awards for Planning Excellence
WinnerStrathnairn – All Electric Suburb
ACT Planning Institute of Australia Awards for Planning Excellence
WinnerCivil – Hydraulic Award
Master Builders Association ACT
WinnerProject Value under $2 million
CCF Earth Awards
WinnerACT Woman of the Year (Emma Sckrabei)
ACT Government
WinnerInclusion in Private Sector Employment (Ginninderry Team)
ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards
WinnerMentor of the Year (Emma Sckrabei)
National Association of Women in Construction ACT Chapter Awards for Excellence
WinnerACT Industry Collaboration Award (SPARK Strathnairn Construction Program)
ACT Training Awards
WinnerWestfield Local Heroes – Belconnen Award (Emma Sckrabei)
Westfield Local Hero Awards
Finalistdu Chateau Chun Award for Future Leader of the Year (Jessica Stewart)
Property Council of Australia Innovation and Excellence Awards
CommendationSustainable Architecture (The Link)
Australian Institute of Architects ACT
CommendationAward for the commercial buildings under $5million category (The Link)
Master Builders Association ACT
Regional Achievement AwardIndustry/Community Partner of the Year (SPARK)
TAFE NSW Excellence Awards
WinnerInnovation Excellence (The Link)
Actsmart Business Sustainability Awards
CommendationPublic Engagement and Community Planning
Planning Institute Australia: National Awards for Planning Excellence
WinnerAward for Emerging Leader (Jessica Stewart)
National Association of Women in Construction ACT Chapter Awards for Excellence
WinnerOutstanding contribution to ACT Heritage (Ginninderry Development Project Aboriginal Cultural Assessment)
National Trust of Australia – ACT: Heritage Awards
WinnerACT Property Business of the Year Award (Riverview Group)
Property Council of Australia
WinnerFuture Directions Committee Award for ACT Future Leader of the Year (Jessica Stewart)
Property Council of Australia
WinnerGroup Achievement Award (SPARK)
Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Awards
Encouragement AwardBrandon Duncan, SPARK Graduate of West Belconnen Construction Program
CITC Graduating Apprentice and Industry Encouragement Awards
WinnerACT industry collaboration award (Belconnen Community Service Childcare Pre-Employment Program)
ACT Training Awards
FinalistACT industry collaboration award (Belconnen Community Service Childcare Pre-Employment Program)
ACT Training Awards
WinnerPublic Engagement and Community Planning
Planning Institute Australia: ACT Division Awards for Planning Excellence
WinnerNational Landscape Architecture Award (West Belconnen Landscape and Open Space Strategy)
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
WinnerNational Landscape Architecture Award
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
