Residential industry luminaries Stuart Wilson (top) and Peter Campbell (below) have been named the 2023 recipients of the Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) prestigious Sir Phillip Lynch Award of Excellence.
The award is named after the late Sir Phillip Lynch, former member of parliament and champion of the nation’s housing industry. The HIA gong aims to recognise the outstanding contributions to the housing industry over an extended period of time.
Stuart Wilson is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Tasmanian-based Wilson Homes, an Australian Top 100 builder. A diligent industry personality, Wilson has been involved on a number of HIA committees and boards, while also being HIA National President from 2011-13.
“Stuart’s drive and success comes from a desire to ensure builders can design and construct affordable housing to make certain average Australians can achieve their dream of home ownership,” says HIA Managing Director Graham Wolfe.
“He is an active mentor to many members in the industry all over Australia, striving to see others succeed in the industry.
“Stuart has selflessly supported several local and national charities, including facilitating housing projects where proceeds from their sale are donated to some amazing causes. He was instrumental in establishing an alliance between Wilson Homes and Housing Tasmania to provide affordable housing in low social-economic areas.”
Peter Campbell’s tenure in the housing industry began four decades ago as a draughtsman, before founding his own residential design business in 1976. Campbell launched Clarendon Homes in NSW which has since expanded to Victoria, with the Campbell Property Group managing the likes of Clarendon Homes, Domaine Homes, CPG Estates and Your Home Finance.
“Peter has a long history of forward thinking, constantly looking at ways to innovate and further develop building techniques and practices across each business under his leadership,” Wolfe says.
Campbell’s philanthropic efforts have been recognised by the Commonwealth, awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008 for service to the community through philanthropic contributions to a range of health, social welfare, youth, and charitable organisations.
Wilson and Campbell join a number of distinguished former recipients of the award, including Meriton’s Harry Triguboff, former Managing Director of McDonald Jones Homes, Bill McDonald and Managing Director of building products company Brickworks, Lindsay Partridge.
“Both these individuals deserve our recognition for their unwavering commitment to helping Australians achieve the dream of home ownership. They have given so much back to the Australian community and the building industry as a whole, and I congratulate them,” Wolfe says.
“They join an elite group of industry leaders.”
The Awards were presented as part of the HIA’s National Conference and HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards on Hamilton Island.
