Victoria 2020
On Friday, 6 November, 180 people tuned in to the online announcement of the 2020 PIA Vic Awards for ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence. Thank you to everyone that watched along and congratulations to all of the Award winners and commendations. Scroll below to view the 2020 Award winners and commendations.
Public Engagement and Community ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ
AWARD: All Abilities Playground by City of Greater Dandenong, Ethos Urban and Land Design Partnership
Best ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Ideas – Large Project
AWARD: Transport Strategy 2030 by The City of Melbourne
COMMENDATION: 20-minute neighbourhoods – Creating a more liveable Melbourne by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ (DELWP)
Improving Processes and Practice
AWARD: Design Guidance Document - Stations & Precincts by the Level Crossing Removal Project
Healthy Active by Design
AWARD: 20 Minute Neighbourhood – Croydon South by GTA Consultants, DELWP and Maroondah City Council
COMMENDATION: Grey to Green Strategy by the City of Melbourne
Outstanding Student Project
AWARD: Rewilding Industrial Land by Giselle Osborne
The Hard-Won Victory
AWARD: Open for Business - ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Response to COVID-19 by ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Group, DELWP
Cutting Edge Research and Teaching
AWARD: Geelong's Changing Landscape: Ecology, Development and Conservation (2019) by Professor David S Jones MPIA & Dr Phillip Roös
COMMENDATION: Creative Neighbourhoods: Enhancing the viability of Victoria's Creative Communities by Creative Victoria and Hodyl & Co
Best ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Ideas – Small Project
AWARD: Mount Street Area Masterplan by Stonnington City Council, Tract Consultants and Glas Urban
COMMENDATION: Maribyrnong Waterfront: A Way Forward by the City of Melbourne
Planner of the Year
AWARD: Chris De Silva MPIA
ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Champion
AWARD: Marcus Westbury
The Great Place
AWARD: Nature Play at Royal Park by City of Melbourne & Victorian Department of Health and Human Services
Young Planner of the Year
AWARD: Liz Webster PIA (Assoc.)
People’s Choice
AWARD: ‘Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of Bell-to-Moreland level crossing removal’ by Pranil V. Chitre
Fellow elevation Congratulations also to Christine Wyatt MPIA (Fellow) who was elevated to Fellow of the Institute during the presentation. |
If you missed out on the livestream, or if you would like to rewatch the presentation, use the link below (left) to access it via YouTube. If you would like to read the full judges' citations of this year's winning nominations, you can read them in the 2020 Victorian Awards for ºÚÁÏ´óÊÂ Excellence Commemorative Booklet linked below to the right.