Colin Heath is a prominent land developer who has been in the property industry since 1966, when he joined Markham & Son Real Estate as a 20-year old. That firm subsequently changed its name to Markham & Heath, and was jointly owned by Mr Heath and John Markham until 1996. In 1982 Mr Heath became a licensed settlement agent, and in 1990 he obtained a real estate licence. In 1996, Mr Heath, through Lowe Pty Ltd, established the Heath Development Company. He sits on the Landgate Customer Service Council and the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Land Advisory Council (past Chairman).