The Connector / Episode 14 with Belinda Coates

January 12, 2026

Airports are no longer just places we pass through. They are gateways to cities, engines of economic growth, and increasingly, destinations in their own right.

In this episode of The Connector, Belinda Coates sits down with Stuart Verrier, Head of Property Development & Asset Management, Melbourne Airport to explore how the Airport has evolved into one of Australia’s most significant pieces of national infrastructure and is shaping investment, jobs, city identity and Victoria’s global competitiveness.