Meet The Team

  • Ben Duncan, Founder of Ecoland and the 'IT Guru' who's surgically attached to his keyboard. Ben's working on a user-friendly way for you to tell us what you are looking for - homes for sale, eco- rental options ... even to register interest in starting an eco-community. This is where we find out what you need!
  • Sepp Hock, Project Manager. With 27 years in the building industry, and several awards under his belt, Sepp is bringing together building teams and tradies who want to learn the new skills and technologies needed to work in the eco-homes industry. Sepp is also our resident swami, mentor and part-time masseuse!
  • Steve Zahra, Director and sparkie. Steve, Steve's girlfriend April, and Steve's tool trailer have just relocated from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast to be actively involved in Ecoland's projects.
  • Bob Duncan, Director. Bob's decades of experience in the real estate industry brings an important aspect to Ecoland. Now we can design, build and sell you your dream eco-home.
  • Glen Morris, Director. Glen's also the director of SolarQuip and teacher of renewable energy technology at TAFE. He will be providing the 'techie stuff' on our projects when it comes to solar and alternative energy systems.
  • Valentina Balbis, our 'French Connection'. Vale is Ecoland's award-winning principle architect and designer and currently works from Paris, but we've talked her in to spending some of her time here, on the Coast from now on.

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About Us

  • Ecoland formed around a group of friends dreaming up better ways for Australians to live.

    We are designing and building spaces that respond to people's basic human needs for energy, water, food, shelter, protection, love, safety and creativity...using minimal resources to achieve maximum comfort.

  • We are committed to producing living solutions that respond to the future's changing needs - enabling anyone to 'live lighter' and decrease their footprint, whether they own their own home or are renting or holidaying. Our Vision

  • We are a small team, but we aim to start a mini-revolution in the housing market, where the consumer comes first.

  • We believe that with integrity, vision, commitment, great teamwork and a unique company culture, we will achieve our vision of building a sustainable future.

  • "Action without vision is chaos. Vision without action is nothing". - Anon