Publicity and Recognition: Participating in the UDIA Awards highlights your organisation’s commitment to excellence and innovation in urban development. All entrants gain marketing exposure, while winners receive widespread recognition from media, industry peers, and the broader community.

Networking Opportunities: The annual UDIA awards ceremony attracts a huge number of attendees, offering participants a valuable opportunity to engage with industry colleagues and build new business contacts in true end-of-year celebratory fashion.

Motivation and Team Engagement: The UDIA Awards celebrate both outstanding developments and the individuals behind them. Project awards showcase excellence, innovation, and impact in specific developments, while people awards acknowledge leadership, talent, and contributions to the broader urban development industry.

Industry Credibility: Being shortlisted or winning an award category demonstrates your leadership and credibility in the property and development sector, reinforcing your reputation for quality, innovation and best practice.

Marketing and Promotional Advantage: Award recognition can be leveraged in marketing campaigns, promotional materials, and client communications, helping to differentiate your organisation in a competitive market.

The Victorian UDIA winners seal: Award winners and finalists are entitled to use the official UDIA Victoria Awards seal in their marketing and communications. The seal signifies the highest standard of project quality, providing assurance to home buyers and enhancing credibility, which can assist to drive sales and strengthen brand trust.

1. Explore and choose your categories

Explore the website to find out all about the categories, relevant criteria and answers to all the FAQ’s.

2. Complete your submission

Complete your award submission online by Friday, 5 June 2026.

3. Prepare for your site tour

Shortlisted entrants will be announced in July 2026.

Our independent judging panel will review and complete site tours for project submissions from 27 July to 14 August 2026 and people interviews from 17 August 2026.

4. Book your ticket for the Awards Gala Ceremony

Winners and finalists will be announced at the UDIA Awards Ceremony on Friday, 27 November 2026.