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CONGRATULATIONS!

2023 PIA VIC Awards for Planning Excellence were presented at the Celebration of Planing Dinner on Friday 10 November. Thank you to those who attended this incredible evening and helped celebrate the achievements of their colleagues and the planning profession.

Award winners will progress to the National Awards, to be announced at the 2024 Planning Congress.

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AWARD WINNERS

COMMENDATIONS

Climate Change & Resilience

Schools First - a strategic approach to street tree planting
Project Team: Maroondah City Council


Improving Planning Processes

Business Permit Support Service
Project Team: City of Greater Dandenong


Planning with Country

Stony Rises Protection on the Victorian Volcanic Plain
Project Team: Heritage Strategy and Programs Unit, City of Whittlesea and Cultural Heritage Unit, Wurundjeri Woi wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation


Strategic Planning Project

City of Whittlesea Green Wedge Management Plan 2023-2033
Project Team: City of Whittlesea Planning Policy and Implementation Team

Greening the Greyfields: A new model for suburban renewal
Project Team: Maroondah City Council - City Futures


Young Planner of the Year

Joyce Chung PIA (Assoc.)
Niche Studio


Technology & Digital Innovation

Smart Cities, Wyndham Tech School
Project Team: Spiire, Wyndham Tech School and Wyndham City Council Smart Cities Office


Tertiary Student Project

Urban Microbiomes and Biodiversity: Scientific Discovery and Planning Policy in Symbiosis
Project Team: Amy Longva