Gardner Vaughan was founded in 1989 on a simple belief: that good development should improve lives.

Our Story

For us, a build is never just a building. It’s a home that shapes the way people actually live – adding ease to daily routines, comfort in well-considered spaces and the special sense of connection that turns an address into a community.

That level of thoughtfulness and care is evident in everything we do. Not just for our clients, but for our people and partners too.

It’s the reason we’re one, tightly-knit builder-developer team – carrying each project from first idea to final handover and beyond.

We take pride in being responsible for every decision, 
every detail and every experience along the way.

It’s what’s helped us become one of the most trusted names in South East Queensland, with a 100% completion rate from the Sunshine Coast down through Moreton Bay, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Not bad over 37 years.

To us, every Gardner Vaughan home is a permanent representative of our standards, our transparency and our reputation. Because quality isn’t just found in the finish, but in the thought behind the design, the honesty of the process and the confidence that inspires. And in the commitment to our clients that continues long after they move in.

We believe the best developments should deliver more than the best homes. They should help the people, places and communities they touch, thrive a little more each day.

37+years
Industry experience
1,100+
Apartment & townhomes delivered across SEQ
100%
Project completion rate
132
Repeat and referral buyers
16
Industry awards received
4 regions
Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Brisbane & the Gold Coast

Our why

We exist to improve lives

Our vision

Our vision is to be Southeast Queensland's builder-developer of choice.

The Gardner Vaughan
Difference

Our legacy

Every Gardner Vaughan home is a permanent mark of our standards. We think carefully about where we build, who we build for, and what we leave behind. South East Queensland is our home. The communities we develop are ones we’re genuinely invested in. Not just for now, but for the generations that follow.

Our approach

We build what we design and we stand behind what we build. As a builder-developer, every project moves through one tightly-knit team from first idea to final handover. Built on accountability, care and the conviction that the details matter.

Our commitment

Our relationship with clients doesn’t end at handover. It continues long after they’ve moved in, because we care about more than building a home. We care about the people who call it home. We stay involved, connected and accountable. Because care isn’t something we say. It’s something we show in how we build and how we stand by what we create.

Join Us

Build something
that matters

We’re looking for people who care about the work and the difference it makes.

Gardner Vaughan is a place where good people do their best work. We’re selective about who we bring on, and committed to the people who join us. That means recognising great work, growing careers and building something worth being proud of, together.

Partner with us

We work with people we trust

If you share our commitment to quality, care and getting it right, we’d like to work with you.

Our History

1989
Founded in response

Guy Gardner’s Brisbane engineering consultancy begins receiving a consistent request from clients: stay involved through the build. Gardner Vaughan is founded in response.

1990s
First homes, first trust

Our first residential development in Indooroopilly, built through a long-term client partnership. The beginning of understanding what it truly means to build homes – not just projects.

2005–08
Built through the GFC

A renewed focus on construction quality and management precision. Then the GFC – and while much of the industry stepped back, we kept building. We’d made commitments to people, and we kept them.

2015
A brand takes shape

The establishment of the Gardner Vaughan Sales division. The same team, the same values, now in direct relationship with buyers from first enquiry to handover.

2020
With you for life

An extension of our post-handover commitment: with you for life. Our relationship with residents doesn’t end when the building is complete.

Now
The work continues

1,250 homes in the pipeline across South East Queensland, with new acquisitions from the Sunshine Coast to Moreton Bay, Brisbane through to the Gold Coast — we’re continuing to grow without changing what matters. The same team. The same standards.

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Our leaders

Guy Gardner
Founding Director
Simon Betteridge
Chief Executive Officer
Sam Gardner
Commercial Director
Callan Walsh
Construction Director

Proudly
award-winning

Recognition is a by-product of doing the work properly, not the reason we do it. Over 37 years, that approach has earned Gardner Vaughan a track record of industry awards, but what matters more is what sits behind them: consistent quality, honest delivery, and a genuine investment in the places we build.

2026
UDIA
Women in Leadership - Claire O’Hara
Finalist
2026
The Urban Developer
Excellence in Commercial Innovation
Winner
Estilo on the Park
2025
HIA Queensland
Apartment of the Year
Finalist
Estilo on the Park (3111 Lujosa)
2025
HIA Queensland
Apartment Complex of the Year
Finalist
Stonebrook
2025
The Urban Developer
Excellence in Construction Innovation
Finalist
Zinc
2024
Housing Institute of Australia
Apartment Complex of the Year
Winner
Zinc
2024
UDIA
Boutique Development
Finalist
Zinc Beach Houses
2024
UDIA
Young Leader - Sam Gardner
Winner
2023
UDIA
Medium Density Development
Winner
Renovare
2023
UDIA
Project of the Year
Finalist
Renovare
2022
Engineers Australia Excellence Awards
Finalist
Monterey
2022
Procore Awards
Development Innovation
Finalist
Monterey
2021
UDIA
Environmental Excellence
Finalist
Monterey
2021
The Urban Developer Awards
Excellence in Construction Innovation
Winner
Monterey
2021
UDIA
Design Innovation
Finalist
Monterey
2021
UDIA
Sustainability
Finalist
Monterey

Our sponsorships

We believe a great community isn’t just built, it’s backed. From local sporting clubs to the schools shaping the next generation, we support the people and places that make Southeast Queensland home. It’s a small part of how we live our purpose: to improve lives, not just deliver projects.