Mr Harry Triguboff AO, Managing Director of Meriton, has been named Property Person of the Year 2009 and was presented with the award at a gala charity fundraising dinner on 4 November 2009. Proceeds will be donated to Warrah Disability Services and St Vincent's Prostate Cancer Clinic.  In the past this award and event has raised $1.5 million for charitable causes.

This award recognises an impressive community leader who has played a major part in helping build Australia.

Recipients of the Property Person of the Year Award have helped shape Australia through billions of dollars of development. Their work has helped strengthen our economy. They are also individuals who have contributed to the community in other ways, particularly through charitable causes.

Mr Triguboff is the first person to receive the Property Person of the Year award twice, he also won the award in 2003.

The Property Person of the Year Award, is now in its 7th year. The past recipients are:

Mr Wal King AO, Chief Executive, Leighton Holdings

Mr Greg Goodman, Group Chief Executive Officer of Goodman

Mr Bill Moss AM, Group Head and Chief Executive Officer of the Banking and Property Group, Macquarie Bank

Mr Lang Walker, Chairman of Walker Corporation

Mr Liam Forde, Chief Executive of Baulderstone Hornibrook.

The Warrah Society and St Vincent's Prostate Cancer Centre

The Warrah Sociey is a charity which provides residential accommodation, education and day services for over 100 people with intellectual disabilities in Dural, NSW.

Prostate cancer remains a major health issue leading to 3,000 deaths per year. The St. Vincent's Prostate Cancer Centre is located at St. Vincent's Private Hospital, Sydney. The centre works to improve patient care through research, information, education and a multidisciplinary approach.

The Urban Taskforce Australia Ltd coordinates the Property Person of the Year Award nomination and judging process and holds the associated fundraising appeal in conjunction with these two charities.