ACT development of the year is Googong South in Property Council and Rider Levett Bucknall awards

Googong North took out the ACT's development of the year at the Property Council ACT and Rider Levett Bucknall awards.

The award was given to Googong developers Peet Limited and Mirvac. The judges had praised the developments "high-standard amenity, sustainability and liveability".

The development is the first neighbourhood in the wider Googong development. About 2000 properties have been built in Googong North and it has a population of 5000.

There will be five neighbourhoods in Googong and it will have a population of more than 18,000.

Property Council ACT executive director Adina Cirson said while Googong was not in the ACT it was very much part of the Canberra community.

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"Googong North was the first step in the creation of a whole new town from scratch," she said.

"The site was a degraded sheep property in a rural setting when the developers envisioned a new self-contained town just 30 minutes from Canberra's CBD.

"The planning process included more than 10 years of environmental and community consultation and engagement with four governments across three tiers.

"A persistent and innovative approach to planning and problem solving delivered a range of great outcomes for the residents of Googong."