Guests get into the festive spirit at Property Council of Queensland Christmas lunch

There was plenty of festive cheer on Friday afternoon at Brisbane’s biggest corporate Christmas party. See who made it along to the Property Council of Queensland’s annual lunch.

Clockwise from left: Althea Papinczak and Sophie Pratt, Narelle Simmons and Layla Stephens and Bahar Roadbed and Rory MacCraken at the Property Council of Queensland annual Christmas lunch. Picture: David Clark

The big movers and shakers in property descended on the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday for the sector’s annual Christmas bash.

The well-lubricated lunch returned to Southbank after a couple of years at the Royal International Convention Centre at the Ekka Grounds with a record 1700 people in attendance.

Property Council Queensland chief executive Jen Williams says it has been a challenging year for the industry, tackling the uncertainty of rising construction costs, interest rates and insolvencies, all while trying to solve a housing crisis.

Lightening the mood at the event was comedian Dilruk, most recently known for his guest appearances on The Project and Have You Been Paying Attention? The Official After Party in the outdoor plaza kicked off in the afternoon.

Check out who was there:

Reece Beutel and Lachlan McAlister. Picture: David Clark

Briony McAvor and Wendy Cheng. Picture: David Clark

Cameron Feltham and Leon Snerling. Picture: David Clark

Althea Papinczak and Sophie Pratt. Picture: David Clark

Chris Meade and Emma Hill. Picture: David Clark

Michael Carretta and Donna Butler. Picture: David Clark

Robert Robins and Giulio Dolcetti. Picture: David Clark

Craig Fafeita and Daniel Gale. Picture: David Clark

Bahar Radbod and Rory MacCraken. Picture: David Clark

Marcus Friman and Conan Wilson. Picture: David Clark

Narelle Simmons and Layla Stephens. Picture: David Clark

Morgan Stone and Kimberly Jones. Picture: David Clark