2011
2011 is an exciting year for the Planning Institute of Australia Tasmanian Division Awards for Excellence program.
This year welcomes a new nationally consistent suite of award categories that are specifically designed to respond to contemporary planning research and practice across all sectors of the industry. The intent and scope of the 2011 Awards extends on planning, development, places and people and in focused on projects that showcase innovation, advancement and excellence in “Creating Liveable Communities”, a core principle of urban and regional planning.
We hope that the new Award Categories will provide an opportunity to celebrate outstanding planning excellence achieved through collaboration between participants in the planning process including Government, education institutions, private practice, the community and the wider development industry.
Our Awards ceremony, to be held on the 17 November 2011, will continue our colloboration with the Tasmanian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and with the support of our Sponsors for 2011 we look forward to a fresh approach, innovative program and a new Awards dinner to celebrate excellence achieved by the profession and in the community.
As the only awards that formally commend ‘best practice’ in planning across Australia, we welcome you to be part of this opportunity to showcase your achievements in the built and natural environment, to your peers and wider industry. To win a PIA Award for Excellence, not only provides recognition of outstanding achievement, it stays with you for many years!
Emma Riley, MPIA
Awards Convenor
AWARD CATEGORIES
The following categories form part of the overall Awards for Planning Excellence program. The winner of each of these categories will be forwarded to the national judging panel for consideration as part of the National Awards for Planning Excellence:
- Planner of the Year Award
- Outstanding Achievement by a Young Planner Award
- From Plan to Place Award
- The Hard Won Victory Award
- Outstanding Student Project Award- Secondary & Tertiary
- Best Planning Ideas Award
- Improving Planning Processes and Practices Award
- Public Engagement & Community Planning Award
- Promotion of Planning Award
- Great Place Award
The following Award categories are awarded at a Division level only, and do not form part of the national judging for the Awards for Planning Excellence program:
- Workplace Award - Government Planner
- Workplace Award - Consultant Planner
- Service to the Institute Award
The following categories are for consideration at the National Awards for Planning Excellence only. Nominations are called for and accepted at the Division level and are forwarded directly to the National judging panel for their consideration. No judging of these categories occurs at the Divisional level.
- Cutting Edge Research and Teaching Award
- Planning Champion Award
- Hall of Fame Award
Thank you to our sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor -
Gold Sponsor -
If you are interested in sponsoring the Awards to please contact the Awards Convenor, Emma Riley on 0409 787 715.