Sunshine Coast & Wide Bay Regional Design Awards There is no better backdrop for a night of design recognition than the waterfront at Mooloolaba - and the 2026 Sunshine Coast & Wide Bay Regional Design Awards makes full use of it. The awards shine a light on the building designers across the Sunshine Coast and...
Mackay Branch Meeting Join the Mackay branch for "The New Queensland Housing Code – What Building Designers Need to Know," presented by Jamie Hallinan, Building Certifier at Buildable Approvals. This session will unpack the new Queensland Housing Code, pending QDC implementation, with Councils set to have a three-year transition period from 1 September 2026 to...
Wide Bay Bundaberg Branch Meeting BDQ's Bundaberg Branch invites members to join us for our upcoming branch meeting, featuring a presentation from Industry Partner AWS Australia. Karl Morby, Window & Door Specialist at AWS Australia, will be presenting on AWS's latest 2026 product releases, showcasing the company's ongoing commitment to innovation in high-performance, energy-efficient framing...
Central Queensland Branch Meeting Join the Central Queensland Branch for a look at Weathertex cladding, presented by Cheeky Preston from Weathertex. This session will unpack Weathertex's current profile range and the new profiles coming to market, along with the practical reasons to choose Weathertex cladding for your next project. From current range through to what's...
South West Branch Meeting Join the South West Branch for "Weathertex – A Better Choice Cladding for You and the Planet", presented by Stephen Medhurst from Weathertex. This session will unpack Weathertex's current profile range and the new profiles coming to market, along with the practical reasons to choose Weathertex cladding for your next project....
BDQ Exclusive Lysaght Factory Tour in Mackay BDQ Mackay and Whitsunday members are invited behind the scenes at Lysaght for an exclusive factory tour, hosted by Matt Hardy. See firsthand how the Zenith range is manufactured, from raw steel to the finished product. What to Expect 11:00am - Factory Tour A guided walk through the...
Far North Queensland Branch Meeting Join the FNQ Branch for a look at Weathertex cladding, presented by Aaron Davey from Weathertex. This session will unpack Weathertex’s current profile range and the new profiles coming to market, along with the practical reasons to choose Weathertex cladding for your next project. From current range through to what’s...
Modern Mixed-Material Homes with James Hardie Join BDQ's Brisbane Branch for an evening with the James Hardie team, presenting on the future of mixed-material exterior wall design. James Hardie Team will introduce Hardie™ Gravis™ Panel, a new addition to the Hardie™ range that brings autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and fibre cement exterior wall solutions together...
Mackay Branch Meeting: Modern Mixed-Material Homes with James Hardie Join BDQ's Mackay Branch for an evening with Neil Saunders from James Hardie, presenting on the future of mixed-material exterior wall design. Neil will introduce Hardie™ Gravis™ Panel, a new addition to the Hardie™ range that brings autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and fibre cement exterior wall...
Gold Coast Branch Meeting: James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast 2026 Join BDQ's Gold Coast Branch for the launch of James Hardie's Modern Homes Forecast 2026 — their most future-focused report yet. Developed in partnership with global trend forecasting company WGSN, the report brings together global design signals and local consumer insights to offer a forward-looking...
Sunshine Coast Branch Meeting: Modern Mixed-Material Homes with James Hardie Join BDQ's Sunshine Coast Branch for an evening with Mark Turemko from James Hardie, presenting on the future of mixed-material exterior wall design. Mark will introduce Hardie™ Gravis™ Panel, a new addition to the Hardie™ range that brings autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and fibre cement...
Modern Mixed-Material Homes with James Hardie Join BDQ's South West Queensland Branch for an evening with Nicholas Stewart from James Hardie, presenting on the future of mixed-material exterior wall design. Nicholas will introduce Hardie™ Gravis™ Panel, a new addition to the Hardie™ range that brings autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and fibre cement exterior wall solutions...