Georgina de Beaujeu has a background in strategy, innovation and business improvement in for and not for profit sectors. Georgina transitioned into Landscape Architecture in 2018. Georgina completed a PhD in 2024 that considered how to create win-wins for nature and people in partnership with a NSW Council. The PhD won an Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Award in 2024, alongside a project Georgina led to improve urban greening in the Hawkesbury region. As the Climate and Biodiversity Strategist at Tract Consultants Georgina drives the Climate and Biodiversity Committee to support the organisation and industry to embrace nature and climate positive design.

Sarah is a Studio Lead in the Sports & Community domain at AJC Architects and 2024 recipient of the Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship. With diverse Australian and US architectural experience Sarah has a strong interest in the built environment better supporting play and physical activity beyond organised sport. Sarah’s research study, “Let’s Get Moving: New Directions in Sports Architecture and Urban Planning” draws on European innovation in research, architecture, government, and community organisations. Sarah is leading the design of Lane Cove Sports & Recreation Centre, an $80M+ 8-court public development for the community. She also works on transformative projects with the Police Citizens Youth Club and Architects Without Frontiers.

Architect Pete Spence leads Carabiner’s design team for many Sport and Recreation projects. Pete has extensive experience in the design and delivery of world-class facilities for Community participation and High-Performance athletes. His recent projects including the Sam Kerr Football Centre (2023), and the East Fremantle Community Park (2024) offer creative design solutions to encourage engagement through imaginative and strategic use of space and co-location. Carabiner works to improve the lives of the people who work, play and live in the buildings we design, and believe that sport and recreational facilities play a key part in healthier, happier communities.