On 14 October, our Melbourne office proudly held its first formal client event hosting clients, employees and industry peers.
Essence established a Melbourne office in early 2020, and with the city in lockdown for the past couple of years, this was its first opportunity to celebrate the progression the office had made.
Since opening, the office has expanded to a team of twenty employees who are working with some leading-edge clients including Altis Property Partners, Frasers Property, ISPT, Vicinity Centres, and the VSBA.
Our Victorian State General Manager, Andrew Borthwick commented ‘It was also a good opportunity to reflect on the strong growth of the business, both within Victoria and at a national level. We are very proud of the fantastic team that we have built and the projects that we are now delivering. We look forward to hosting many more events.’
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