2014
Winners were announced Friday 7 November
Winners Commemorative E-book now available with full details of Commendation and Excellence winners
2014 Winners
OVERALL WINNER
Department of the Environment, BMT WBM, Buckley Vann Town ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Consultants, University of Queensland for Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Choiseul Bay Township, Solomon Islands
PLANNER OF THE YEAR
Chris Isles MPIA
ROBERT SWIDER MEMORIAL AWARD FOR QUEENSLAND YOUNG PLANNER OF THE YEAR
Nicole Willis MPIA
WENDY CHADWICK ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
PLACE Design Group, The Department of State Development, Infrastructure and ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ for Delivering Prosperity and Growth Through ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Schemes: A Guide to Leading Practice ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Scheme Drafting
GREAT PLACE
Award for Excellence
PLACE Design Group, Townsville City Council for Jezzine Barracks
PROMOTION OF PLANNING
Awards for Excellence
Department of the Premier and Cabinet for The Queensland Plan – Queenslanders’ 30 –year vision
Commendation
Brisbane City Council for New City Plan
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PLANNING
Awards for Excellence
Department of the Environment, BMT WBM, Buckley Vann Town ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Consultants, University of Queensland for Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Choiseul Bay Township, Solomon Islands
Commendation
Redland City Council, Economic Development Queensland for Creating Gateways - Toondah Harbour & Weinam Creek Priority Development Areas
IMPROVING PLANNING PROCESSES AND PRACTICES
Awards for Excellence
Department of State Development Infrastructure and ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ for State ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Policy
Commendations
PLACE Design Group and The Department of State Development, Infrastructure and ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ for Delivering Prosperity and Growth Through ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Schemes: A Guide to Leading Practice ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Scheme Drafting
Townsville City Council for Townsville ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ and Development Reform Program
THE HARD WON VICTORY
Award for Excellence
Balonne Shire Council, CDM Smith, MWH, BMT WBM for Balonne Shire Council Flood Mitigation and Risk Management Project
BEST PLANNING IDEAS - LARGE - REGIONAL OR URBAN
Award for Excellence
Department of Transport and Main Roads, Brisbane City Council, AECOM, Ranbury for BaT (Bus and Train) Project - Reference Design - Precinct
Commendations
Cardno (Qld), Cardno Chenoweth, Catherine Brouwer Landscape Architects, Michael Aird, City of Gold Coast, Cardno HRP for Gold Coast Landscape Character Study
Department of Natural Resources and Mines for Queensland Flood Mapping Program
BEST PLANNING IDEAS - SMALL OR LOCAL PROJECT
Award for Excellence
Department of the Environment, BMT WBM, Buckley Vann Town ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Consultants, University of Queensland for Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Choiseul Bay Township, Solomon Islands
Commendation
PLACE Design Group, Toowoomba Regional Council and JLL for Toowoomba CBD Metrics Framework
CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH AND TEACHING AWARD
Award for Excellence
Griffith University – Urban Research Program and Taylor & Francis/Routledge Publishers for Australian Environmental ºÚÁÏ´óÊ - Challenges and Future Prospects​
Commendation
City of Gold Coast, SGS Economics and ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Pty Ltd for Gold Coast: Modelled Future
OUTSTANDING STUDENT PROJECT - TERTIARY
Award for Excellence
Daniel Martiri, University of Queensland for Will the bus ever come? An equity-based assessment of transport planning and disadvantage on the Gold Coast
Commendation
Rennette Feracho, Vanessa Garcia Florez, Trina Kateifides, Robyn Kelly, Beatriz Lizarazu Rodas, Jessie Oliver, Charlie Wayment, Griffith University for Managing Ecosystem Services in the South East Queensland Regional Landscape
OUTSTANDING STUDENT PROJECT - SECONDARY
Award for Excellence
Jamilla Wynter, All Hallows’ School for Sedgley Park, Alderley Proposed Redevelopment
Commendations
Jordan Lam, Anglican Church Grammar School for Redevelopment of Newstead (Masters Street)
Elizabeth Baldwin, Mt St Michael’s College for 752 Stafford Road Site Development Report
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