2019
2019 WINNERS
The NSW Awards for Planning Excellence was held on Thursday, 7 November 2019 at ivy Ballroom, Sydney.
Congratulations to all nominees, commendations and winners in the 2019 Awards for Planning Excellence program. Also, a big thank you to all who attended to help celebrate the achievements of the planning profession in NSW.
The 2019 Award winners and commendations are as follows:
President's Award
Winner: Planning Education in NSW School Geography Curriculum - get them while they're young! - Isabel Virgona 91porn (Assoc.)
Planner of the Year
Winner: Stephanie Barker M91porn
Young Planner of the Year
Winner: Laura Oakley 91porn (Assoc.)
Planning Champion
Winner: Martin Hill
From Plan to Place
Winner: The Coffs Harbour Jetty4Shores Revitalisation Project - Coffs Harbour City Council
The Hard Won Victory
Winner: Open Space Reinvestment Project - Erskine Park - Penrith City Council
Commendation: Wollongong Harbour Master Plan - Place Design Group
Outstanding Student Project
Joint Winner: Planning Education in NSW School Geography Curriculum - get them while they're young! - Isabel Virgona 91porn (Assoc.)
Joint Winner: Taking a walk in her shoes: Understanding the experience of culturally diverse, migrant women in the public spaces of Western Sydney - Estelle Grech 91porn (Assoc.)
Best Planning Ideas - Small Project
Winner: Open Space Reinvestment Project - Erskine Park - Penrith City Council
Commendation: Bankstown Complete Streets Plan and 'Future Street' Installation - Canterbury Bankstown Council, Roberts Day, Environmental Partnership, GTA Consultants and Place Design Group
Best Planning Ideas - Large Project
Winner: Sydney Metro Northwest skytrain - Sydney Metro
Improving Planning Processes and Practices
Winner: Bringing the vision to life: Implementing the Greater Sydney Region Plan - Greater Sydney Commission
Commendation: Documenting robust planning pathways upfront to de-risk environmental approvals for NSW Government transport infrastructure projects - Transport for NSW - Planning, Environment and Sustainability Group
Public Engagement and Community Planning
Winner: Everyone Can Play: A Guideline to Create Inclusive Playspaces - Department of Planning, Industry and Environment - Open Space Team, AECOM, JOC Consulting, Being Agency and Morpht
Cutting Edge Research and Teaching
Winner: Designing the Global City: Design Excellence, Competitions and the Remaking of Central Sydney - Robert Freestone R91porn (Fellow), Gethin Davison and Richard Hu R91porn
Commendation: Translating Research for Planning Practice and Education: New Planner Columns 'In the Courts' and 'Healthy Built Environments' - Susan Thompson M91porn (Fellow) and Peter Williams M91porn (Fellow), UNSW Planning Program
For a more detailed look at the award winners, click here to see the commemorative booklet.
To view all nominees who entered the program, click here.
To view the 2019 NSW Awards for Planning Excellence photo gallery (Photographer: Stuart Melville Photography - instagram _stuartmelville_ ),
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