2012
The Awards for Excellence Program recognises innovation, leadership and excellence in the planning profession, stimulates the public awareness of excellent projects and emphasises the importance of good planning in the community.
The 2012 Award categories have been designed to respond to contemporary planning research and practice across all sectors of the industry and provide significant new opportunities to collaborate with a greater range of participants including Government, education institutions, private practice, the community and the wider development industry to celebrate outstanding achievements in planning excellence.
2012 NSW Awards announced.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2012 NSW Awards for Planning Excellence. Click here for a list of winners, and a copy of our media release. Further information from the evening will be available shortly.
Winners and Commendations 2012
OUTSTANDING STUDENT PROJECT
Award - Andrew Wheeler from the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of New South Wales for Planning for Urban Health: An Analysis of Metropolitan Strategic Planning in Australia
Commendation - Emily Harris from the University of Technology Sydney for Tax increment financing: the solution for Sydney’s public transport?
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNITY PLANNING
Award - SJB and GHD for South Kempsey - One Community, One Mob Integrated Social and Master Plan.
Commendation - Shoalhaven City Council for the Draft Shoalhaven LEP exhibition and website
Commendation - Straight Talk in partnership with Ku-ring-gai Council For Community Consultation to inform Preparation of Ku-ring-gai Local Centres Local Environmental Plan
IMPROVING PLANNING PROCESSES & PRACTICES
Award - Lake Macquarie City Council for the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Planning Framework.
Commendation - GoldbergBlaise and Marrickville Council for Taking the Lead from Behind: improving DA processes and procedures project.
BEST PLANNING IDEAS-SMALL PROJECTS
Award - Katrina Burbridge and Mike Svikis, GHD in partnership with Tweed Shire Council for Tweed Shire Coastal Hazards Development Control Plan
Commendation - City of Sydney for Harold Park Urban Renewal Precinct
BEST PLANNING IDEAS- LARGE PROJECTS
Award - McGregor Coxall for the Callan Park Masterplan
Commendation - TRC Tourism for Australia’s Green Cauldron Experience Development Strategy
CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH & TEACHING
Award - Healthy Built Environments Program, University of New South Wales for Healthy Built Environments – A Review of the Literature
GREAT PLACE
Award - North Sydney Council for The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability.
Commendation - Stockland Development Pty Ltd for Glenmore Ridge Riparian Corridor project
PLANNING FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Award - Stockland Development Pty Ltd for Brooks Reach - Dapto Dreaming: Dreaming and Designing a Child Friendly Neighbourhood
Commendation - The GreenWay Steering Committee for The GreenWay Primary Schools Sustainability Project
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A YOUNG PLANNER
Award - Wilfred Nino from Nino Urban Planning + Development
Commendation - Kayla Volker from Insite Planning Services
SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTE
Anthony McNamara, F91porn CPP
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Stockland Development Pty Ltd for Brooks Reach - Dapto Dreaming: Dreaming and Designing a Child Friendly Neighbourhood
Download the nomination booklet
Download the nomination forms
Further information
Contact the NSW Division Office by email or by phoning 02 8904 1011.
You can read about our 2011 Awards .
Thank you to our 2012 Awards Sponsors
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