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The Life, Point Cook development in Victoria has been awarded a 5 Star Green Star – Communities rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).

The certification, which represents Australian excellence in sustainable design, was achieved through a mix of initiatives to improve the health, wellbeing and environmental outcomes across the entire masterplan.

The Frasers Property development is located in a burgeoning new community 28km west of Melbourne’s CBD.

Upon completion in 2020 it will incorporate 9.9ha of parks and open space, a saltwater lake wetland and 2km of walking and bike paths.

Frasers Property sponsors free weekday Live Life Get Active fitness camps in the community and residents also have easy access to a nearby regional and recreational sports centre featuring three ovals, eight tennis courts and three soccer pitches.

Frasers Property general manager (residential), Sarah Bloom, said the Green Star rating reflects the hard work that has gone into every detail of the project.

“We are building a new community from the ground up, literally, so we have to make sure that all the reasons people want to buy into the community now will be the same reasons they want to stay well into the future. Life, Point Cook will be a community that residents will be proud to live in,” Bloom said.

GBCA CEO, Romilly Madew, said a range of features contributed to the 5 Star Green Star certification at Life, Point Cook, in particular Frasers commitment towards promoting an active lifestyle for residents, the high standard of recreational
facilities and the community development initiatives.

"The use of recycled water for parks and reserves, initiatives promoting higher energy efficiency in the community’s homes, and the high standard build quality on the medium density site were important factors too," she said.