2026 CEO Feb Newsletter

Ifindmyselfaskingthesamequestionmany ofyouprobablyare:wheredidFebruarygo? Semesteropeningsarewellunderwayand ourcommunitiesarewelcomingnew residentsacrossAustraliaandNewZealand. Ithasbeenaverybusystarttotheyear

WeknowfromexperiencethatQ1canbea demandingtime,anditisimportantto remembertolookafterourselvesandeach other.Supportingthementalhealthand wellbeingofourteamsremainsapriority.

IgenuinelyhopepeopleareusingSonder whentheyneedit,whetherformentalhealth support,medicaladviceorpersonalsafety. Pleaserememberthatnomatterwhereyou are,supportisavailableandconfidential,and thatreachingoutisalwaysencouraged.

FebruaryalsomarkedtheLunarNewYear, atimethatrepresentsfreshbeginnings, resilienceandforwardprogress. Forme, thismeansrecognisingthefoundations thatcarryusforward.

SomeofthethingsIvaluemostrightnow include:

Seeingthewayourteamsshowup duringpeakintakeperiods:calm, capableandcommitted

Theprideandcareshowninour communitieseveryday

Theculturalcelebrationsthatbring residentstogetherandreflectthe diversityofwhoweserve

Thecontinuedfocusonoperational disciplineaswegrow

Thedepthofleadershipacrossthe organisation.

Aswecelebrateour30yearanniversary throughouttheyear,itisanopportunityto recogniseourhistory,ourpeople,andthe manymomentsthathaveshapedwhowe aretoday,whilealsolookingaheadtowhat thefutureholds.

Thankyouforeverythingyoudo,andfor thecareyoushowoneanotherandthe communitiesweserve.

Regards,

TomasJohnsson CEO,UNILODGELIVINGGROUP

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paceofourbusiness.

Theinternationaleducationlandscapeis changinginAustralia.Universitiesare seeingreducedpostgraduatedemand frommainlandChina,withmorestudents choosingtostudyclosertohomeinplaces suchasHongKong,Singaporeand Malaysia.

Atthesametime,visasettingshave tightenedforsomemarketsandoverall processinghasslowedasimmigration remainsasensitiveglobalissue.

Thereisalsomorecompetition internationally.

ForUniLodge,wefeltsomeoftheslower momentumearlyintheyear,butfrom Marchwearetrackingslightlyaheadoflast year.SemesterOneisshapingupwell,& uni’sareoptimisticthatimprovedvisaflow maysupportastrongerSemesterTwo.

OntheBuildtoRentside,activityremains high.Severalassetsarecurrentlyinleaseup andwehaveeightpropertiesscheduledto deliverinthefirsthalfofthisyear.Thatlevel ofactivityrequirescoordinationacross everypartofthebusiness.

Overall,whilethemarketismorecomplex thanithasbeeninrecentyears,demandfor qualityrentalaccommodationremains strong.Wearewellpositioned,andwe continuetomoveforwardwithconfidence.

LIFEBEHINDTHELENS

ByKateStock,GeneralManager,Marketing

Photoshootdaysaresomeofmy favouritemomentsinthisrole becausetheymixcreativity,teamwork andabitoforganisedchaosthat bringsaspacetolife.

Thismonth,atUniLodgeBrisbane Central,asmallteamandIrolledupour sleevesandgotproperlyhandson.We scrubbedfloors,polishedwindows, restyledbeds,printedartworkonthefly andmovedfurnitureuntileveryroom feltright.

Peopleoftendon’tseetheeffortbehind thefinalimages.Thecoordination,the tinyadjustments,thequickfixesandthe sharedlaughsalongtheway Itisfast paced,handsonandatrueteameffort.

Thisshortvideocapturesthatenergy, prideandthepersonalitybehind showcasingUniLodgeBrisbaneCentral. Icouldnotbeprouderoftheteamwho broughtitalltogether.

MOREABOUTUNILODGEBRISBANECITY OPENING2026

Deliveredby:Dexus (Developer&ProjectLead)

Beds:1,200

Auniquetransformationisunderwayintheheartof Brisbane’sCBD,whereaformer27‑storeygovernment officetowerat41GeorgeStreetisbeingreimaginedinto a1,200bedstudentaccommodationcommunity.

Designedasablueprintforadaptivereuse,theproject bringsnewlifetoanexistingassetwhiledeliveringcritically neededbedsjuststepsfromQueensland’sleadinguni’s.

UniLodgeBrisbaneCitywillstrengthenourfootprintinone ofAustralia’smostdynamiceducationprecincts,offering exceptionalaccesstoQUTandotherCBDbasedinstitutions. Theconversionincludesthoughtfullycuratedspacesthat supportstudentsuccessandwellbeing,bringingtogether contemporarydesign,communityconnection,andthe convenienceoftruecitycentreliving.

Avibrantnewfaçade,inspiredbyBrisbane’sdistinctive sandstonetones,willwrapthetowerwithcolourand identity,withearlyfloorsscheduledforcompletionearlyin thenewyearaheadofthe2026opening.

We’reproudtobepartofadevelopmentthatdemonstrates whatispossiblethroughintelligent,futurefocusedurban regeneration Wecan’twaittowelcomeourfirstresidents asthisexcitingprojectcomestolife.

UniqueProjectFeatures: Purpose‑built conversionofa 27storeyformer governmentoffice towerintostudent accommodation. Community-focused facilitiesincluding cinema,gamesroom andwellnessspaces. Newfaçadedesign inspiredbyBrisbane’s localsandstone. PrimeCBDlocation stepsfrommajor universitiesincluding QUT.

CELEBRATINGTHEYEAR OFTHEHORSEACROSS OURCOMMUNITIES

Residentsandstafffrommanyofour propertiesrecentlycametogethertomark thebeginningofanewyearonthelunar calendar.

Asanimportantculturalcelebrationitisa timeforgratitude,newbeginningsand wishingoneanotherprosperityandgood fortunefortheyearahead.

InChinesezodiactradition,theHorse representsenergy,strength,independence andforwardmomentum.Itisoften associatedwithconfidence,determination andoptimism.Afittingsymbolforayear wherewecontinuetomoveahead together

Toeveryonewhocelebrates,wewishyou health,happinessandsuccessintheYear oftheHorse.Mayitbeayearof momentumandnewopportunities.

Residentsenjoyedliondancing,shared mealsandfestivetraditionsthat broughtcolourandenergyintoour communities.Itsbeenwonderfultosee theparticipationandspiritacrossthese sites.HeadtoVivaEngagetoseephotos andhighlightsfromthecelebrations.