Queensland’s best planners have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to shaping the state’s future at the Planning Institute of Australia’s (PIA) 2015 Awards for Planning Excellence in Queensland.
In a ceremony held at the Hilton Brisbane, the awards celebrated planning achievements across 15 award categories including Planner of the Year, Best Planning Ideas – Small and Large, Great Place award and the 2015 Overall Winner.
Planning Institute of Australia State President Kate Isles said this year’s winners included an array of exceptional projects that had benefited millions of Queensland residents and businesses, and shaped Queensland’s future.
“This year’s winners have made active and positive contributions to Queensland and our way of life,” Ms Isles said.
“The projects include diverse range of metropolitan infrastructure projects and equally as impressive regional projects.
“Major winners include the Light Rail Corridor by City of Gold Coast and Griffith University, Gladstone’s East Shores by Urbis, and the Gasworks@Newstead Riverpark by Cardno HRP, Brisbane City Council, Aveo and Cox Rayner Architects.”
Ms Isles said the judges, and the Planning Institute of Australia (Qld), were excited by the calibre of entries this year and they were testament to the quality of planning occurring in Queensland.
“We’ve been extremely impressed with this year’s entries and I am proud to say the awards continue to set the standard for planning excellence in Queensland and nationally,” Ms Isles said.
“Congratulations go to all of the finalists and award recipients for their outstanding contributions to Queensland and the planning industry as a whole.”
Ms Isles acknowledged the support of the Awards’ sponsors.
“The awards would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. I’d like to sincerely thank our gold sponsor the Queensland Government through Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and our silver sponsors Brisbane City Council, City of Ipswich and City of Gold Coast.”
The announcement of the awards also coincide with World Town Planning Day which falls this Sunday, 8 November. To celebrate, the Story Bridge and Reddacliffe Place will take on the PIA colours (Red, White and Purple) on Sunday evening.
This year marks the 29th annual Awards for Planning Excellence in Queensland, with 15 awards presented and more than 60 entries received from across the state.
2015 Awards for Planning Excellence in Queensland winners
Outstanding Student Project - Secondary
Redevelopment of 280 - 300 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo
Jacinta Keulemans - All Hallows’ School
Outstanding Student Project – University
Who really pays for urban infrastructure? The impact of developer infrastructure charges on housing affordability in Brisbane, Australia (Doctoral Thesis)
Lyndall Bryant, Queensland University of Technology
Improving Planning Processes and Practices
Logan City Council's Online Environmental Offset Estimator
Logan City Council, Parsons Brinckerhoff and Ozius Spatial
Promotion of Planning
Queensland Government Planning Scheme Code Interpretation - Animated Video
Place Design Group; Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DILGP)
Best Planning Ideas - Large Project
Sunshine Coast Shaping our Future
HASSELL and Sunshine Coast Council
Best Planning Ideas - Small or Local Project
Building our city – Light rail corridor
City of Gold Coast and Griffith University
From Plan to Place
Gasworks@Newstead Riverpark
Cardno HRP, Brisbane City Council, Aveo and Cox Rayner Architects
The Hard Won Victory
Yeerongpilly TOD Plan of Development
Deicke Richards
The Great Place Award
Gladstone Coal Exporters Maritime Precinct, East Shores
Urbis
Planner of the Year
Shannon McGuire MPIA
Young Planner of the Year
Jacob Anson MPIA
Wendy Chadwick Encouragement Award
CrossLife Highland Reserve Lakeside Community Node
CrossLife
Exceptional Planning Achievement Award (Overall Winner)
Gasworks@Newstead Riverpark
Cardno HRP, Brisbane City Council, Aveo, and Cox Rayner Architects
Enquiries - Dan Molloy PIA (Qld State Manager) 0407 653 809