When the Yuncken Freeman partnership was restructured in 1980, von Hartel and Peck eventually bought the international Yuncken Freeman practice. They came back to Australia permanently in 1980 and joined with Denton Corker Marshall. The Peck Denton Corker Marshall (PDCM) company operated for five years . In 2001, they founded the peckvonhartel firm, which they're still running today, based in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. Board memberships and adviserships Throughout her career, von Hartel has also been a part of various government boards, trusts and industry advisory bodies. Roles include Director of the publicly listed company ConnectEast, the concessionaire of the 40 km tollway, Eastlink (2003–2011); trustee of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (since 2011); and chair of the Capital Works Committee. In 2012 she was invited to become a member of the Victorian Premier's Business Roundtable. Von Hartel has also been a Design Advisor for many projects including the Sydney International Convention (1), Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct. She has served as Chair of the Sustainability in Buildings Standards Coordination Group of Standards Australia, as inaugural chair of the Victorian Design Advisory Council, and as a Director of the national Tourism and Transport Forum. Von Hartel is also a board member of the Queen Victoria Market. Projects A selection of projects which Yvonne has been involved with during her career: Victorian Desalination Plant 2013 The Philadelphia Building Spring Street Melbourne 2011 25 Bligh Street Sydney Forecourt 2010 I National Circuit Canberra 2007 Deloitte Consulting Melbourne 2002 Westin Hotel on Regent Place Melbourne 2000 333 Collins Street Melbourne 1992 The Olderfleet Buildings 447 Collins Street Melbourne 1990 1 Collins Street Melbourne 1983 Accolades In 1986, she was awarded the William Wilkinson Wardell Medal for No. 1 Collins St., as well as the Merit Award for Commercial Buildings No. 1 Collins St. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2007 for her "service to architecture, design and building through involvement with a range of professional organisations, to the promotion of women in business, and to the community." In 2014, she was given the Sir Osborn McCutcheon Award for Commercial Architecture for the Victorian Desalination Project. She was profiled as one of the twelve women who "are doing leadership differently", for the book 'Doing Leadership Differently' by Amanda Sinclair. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Members of the Order of Australia Australian women architects Architects from