AWARDS FOR PLANNING EXCELLENCE

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1 AWARDS FOR PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014

2 CONTENTS 2 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

3 PIA VICTORIA AWARDS CONVENOR 6 PIA PRESIDENT 7 MINISTER FOR PLANNING 8 SHADOW MINISTER FOR PLANNING 9 JUDGING PANEL 10 OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A YOUNG PLANNER 14 FROM PLAN TO PLACE 16 OUTSTANDING SECONDARY STUDENT PROJECT - STAPLEY MEDAL 18 OUTSTANDING TERTIARY STUDENT PROJECT - BORRIE PRIZE 20 BEST PLANNING IDEAS - SMALL PROJECT 22 BEST PLANNING IDEAS - LARGE PROJECT 24 IMPROVING PLANNING PROCESSES AND PRACTICES 26 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PLANNING 28 PROMOTION OF PLANNING 30 GREAT PLACE 32 WORKPLACE AWARD CONSULTANT PLANNER 34 PRESIDENT S AWARD / SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTE 36 CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH AND TEACHING 38 AWARD NOMINATIONS 40 CONTENTS 3

4 2014 PIA VICTORIA AWARD SPONSORS PIA VICTORIA AWARDS CONVENOR CON TSOTSOROS FPIA PIA VICTORIA SECRETARIAT LIZ JOHNSTONE, EULA BLACK AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATION EMILY LAU, MEINHARDT AWARD PROGRAM DESIGN TYLER MAISANO, TRACT CONSULTANTS AWARD CEREMONY SPONSOR AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATION AWARD PROGRAM DESGIN EVENT SPONSOR EVENT PARTNER PHOTOGRAPHER SPONSOR 4 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

5 CATEGORY SPONSORS SPONSORS 5

6 MESSAGE FROM THE PIA VICTORIA AWARDS CONVENOR The Awards for Planning Excellence recognise people and projects that were considered worthy for nomination. This year we had 48 nominations across 13 categories. This is one of the highest figures in several years. As the most recognised planning awards in the nation, State award winners will be considered for next year s PIA National Awards. Our constantly changing world impacts the way we live and plan for our future. Our dynamic profession is therefore relied upon to find appropriate paths that will adapt to these changes. The quality of this year s nominations demonstrates our ability to respond to changing conditions. Many innovative and existing projects, from Victoria, interstate and overseas have been nominated. This demonstrates demand for Victoria planning expertise beyond our State boundary. I would like to thank the Minister for Planning for supporting the awards by launching them in June and by agreeing to be our special guest at the ceremony. Thank you also to our judging panel of experts who provided their valuable time to select this year s best planners and projects. I would like to recognise and thank Eula Black and Liz Johnstone at the PIA Victoria office for their enormous effort in running the most prestigious awards in the industry. Thank you to Emily Lau of Meinhardt for the visual presentation, Tyler Maisano of Tract Consultants for the awards program and to Associate Professor Michael Buxton for RMIT University s generosity in hosting the awards. Last but not least, I would like to acknowledge our sponsors who helped make the awards possible. Thank you to all nominees for their contribution to our profession. You will all be permanently recognised in planning history. Congratulations to all award recipients. Con Tsotsoros FPIA PIA Victoria Awards Convenor 6 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

7 MESSAGE FROM THE PIA PRESIDENT The Planning Institute of Australia congratulates all nominees and award winners for their contribution to planning excellence in Victoria may mark the end of my term as Victorian State President, but for these award winners, the journey is only beginning! With Congress in Melbourne in 2015, the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the breadth and depth of Victoria s Planning Talent is only months away and starts here. We are very pleased to see a 10 per cent increase in entries to the awards, and also the continued and new support from many sponsors. The 2014 Awards for Planning Excellence provide a significant opportunity for the industry to come together and celebrate why planning matters, through recognising excellence in planning and the numerous benefits enjoyed by the community from the great projects and places achieved through the work of planning professionals across Victoria. Planning will only become more important as our world urbanises. Done well, planning can strengthen economies, communities, our resilience and way of life. The PIA Awards focus on large and small outcomes; individuals and collaborative teams; from student to expert level that all lead to a net community benefit through research, education and at a project or policy level. Planning matters because it strengthens communities and improves choices. Planners have to constantly deal with a climate of change and when planning is done effectively it brings the community together on issues and helps best inform the decisions they can make in and around future developments in their area. Put simply, when it s done well it helps shape great places. These awards help celebrate these achievements. On behalf of the PIA Victoria Committee, I wish to thank our sponsors and the many judges who have given their time voluntarily and expertise to make the Awards a success this year. Finally, I would like to thank the PIA Victoria office team, and Con Tsotsoros as the 2014 Awards Convenor and the Awards sub-committee for their tireless efforts in organising the Awards for Planning Excellence. I have no doubt Victoria s got talent! I hope to see you again to celebrate Victoria s planners at the National Awards held during the May 2015 Congress in Melbourne. Brett Davis MPIA CPP PIA Victoria President MESSAGES 7

8 MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING Melbourne has again been named the World s Most Liveable City, topping the Economist Intelligence Unit s Global Liveability Index for the fourth year running. This is testament to the enviable lifestyle that Melbourne offers and our city planning and consistent investment in Melbourne s world-class infrastructure. Planning helps drive our economy, it strengthens our communities and improves choices of where and how people live and work. It enables us to meet local and global challenges and take advantage of future opportunities. That s why the Coalition Government is delighted to once again support this year s PIA Awards for Planning Excellence. The awards acknowledge the accomplishments of our planners and highlight their innovative thinking, ability and leadership to the community. It is an exciting time to work in planning in Victoria. This year has delivered an unprecedented level of reform and strategic planning. For the first time, we have concurrent long term plans for both the metropolitan area and Victoria s regions setting clear strategic directions to direct growth and investment. The planning portfolio is playing a pivotal role in the Coalition Government reforms that will stimulate economic growth, productivity and investment to generate jobs. We have the largest pipeline of urban renewal projects in our history. This will underpin our economic growth and productivity and make Melbourne the nation s jobs capital. Such in-depth planning is necessary to cater for the 10 million people likely to be calling Victoria home by The Planning Institute of Australia s Awards for Planning Excellence give us all the chance to celebrate planning excellence and recognise the vital role planning plays in our day-to-day lives. My sincere congratulations to all nominees and winners and I look forward to working with you in realising the vision for Victoria s future. The Hon Matthew Guy MLC Minister for Planning 8 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

9 MESSAGE FROM THE SHADOW MINISTER FOR PLANNING Increasingly, Victorians appreciate the importance of our built form. The buildings that are the backdrop to our daily lives are now undoubtedly valued as important social, cultural and economic assets. We know that people move to and invest in Melbourne because it is a great place to live. We have a great built environment; a historic legacy that we need to cherish and protect. But we also need to renew our housing stock. We need to ensure there are enough houses to meet demand, and sufficient housing diversity to accommodate our ageing population. To meet this demand the Napthine Government s Plan Melbourne sets a target of 1.6 million new dwellings by 2051 two-thirds of which will be multi-unit developments. Delivering that target is a massive challenge. We need to get the balance right. As we deliver that additional housing stock we must invest in, and not destroy, our historical inheritance. Development must be sensitive to the existing built landscape that Victorians and Melburnians cherish. This requires leadership including political leadership. We can t afford planning outcomes that dump all the development on Melbourne s fringe, or designate some suburbs as being off limits. To deliver the housing we need, where we need it, requires a planning system that uses rigorous objective criteria, engages all stakeholders and is free from political contamination. What is clear is that our planners and designers are up for the challenge. The PIA award nominees again demonstrate that in our midst we have the leaders and innovators who can ensure that Melbourne s future is assured, and not destroyed, by development. The PIA award nominees make a welcome contribution to our built environment. They have the potential to enhance our historical legacy. Once again, congratulations. Bian Tee MLC Shadow Minister for Planning MESSAGES 9

10 JUDGING PANEL GROUP 1 CATEGORY GROUP 2 CATEGORY GROUP 3 CATEGORY GROUP 4 CATEGORY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A YOUNG PLANNER OUTSTANDING SECONDARY STUDENT PROJECT - STAPLEY MEDAL OUTSTANDING TERTIARY STUDENT PROJECT - BORRIE PRIZE BEST PLANNING IDEAS - SMALL PROJECT BEST PLANNING IDEAS - LARGE PROJECT FROM PLAN TO PLACE THE HARD WON VICTORY IMPROVING PLANNING PROCESSES AND PRACTICES PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PLANNING CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH AND TEACHING PROMOTION OF PLANNING WORKPLACE AWARD - CONSULTANT PLANNER 10 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

11 GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 GROUP CONVENOR Con Tsotsoros FPIA DTPLI Christine Renkin MPIA The Citymaking Collective Trevor Budge OAM LFPIA La Trobe University, Bendigo Jane Homewood Urbis JUDGE Jim Gard ner MPIA DTPLI Joanne Hartsias JH Town Planning David Whitney OAM LFPIA Whitney Planning Stephanie Knox LFPIA CPP Life Fellow JUDGE Sandra Rigo MPIA Hansen Partnership David Vorchheimer MPIA CPP HWL Ebsworth Colin Kalms Greater Shepparton City Council Prof Michael Buxton PIA (Hon Fellow) RMIT University JUDGES 11

12 AWARD WINNERS 12 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

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14 OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A YOUNG PLANNER CATEGORY SPONSOR CATEGORY JUDGES CON TSOTSOROS FPIA JIM GARD NER MPIA SANDRA RIGO MPIA 14 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

15 AWARD TO JULIA HURLEY, SPIIRE Julia Hurley is awarded outstanding achievement by a young planner for her ongoing commitment to improving community wellbeing through planning and volunteer work. While still a student at the University of Melbourne Julia volunteered on neighbourhood improvement studios in Melbourne and South Africa. With the support of her employers Spiire and Mesh Planning Julia made an invaluable contribution to the planning, and future prosperity, of the Mannar District of Sri Lanka, a region scarred by years of civil conflict. In both her work as a graduate planner at Spiire and her wide ranging and ongoing volunteer work Julia is driven to create real change and strive for excellence. OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A YOUNG PLANNER 15

16 FROM PLAN TO PLACE CATEGORY JUDGES TREVOR BUDGE OAM LFPIA DAVID WHITNEY OAM LFPIA COLIN KALMS 16 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

17 AWARD TO VICTRACK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSOLIDATED PROPERTIES GROUP PROJECT GLEN WAVERLEY STATION PRECINCT - IKON DEVELOPMENT The IKON Development in the Glen Waverley Station Precinct is an exemplar transit-oriented project that has transformed the Glen Waverley Activity Centre. Highlighted in Plan Melbourne as a case study, the development is a first class example of transport and urban redevelopment integration. Conceived in 2008 by Council and VicTrack it is the first completed development in the Government s Station Precinct Enhancement Program. The project provides a clear demonstration of how surplus Government land can be transformed to provide quality mixed use development comprising apartments, offices and retail tenancies in a manner that enabled funds to be generated to secure station improvements. A collaborative approach between Council, VicTrack, the Victorian Government and private development company Consolidated Properties Group on a site that was the product of a complicated land exchange agreement between VicTrack and Council involving the re-alignment of Kingsway. Comprehensive community consultation was undertaken during the detailed design phase. The project has significantly improved the activity centre s urban design, providing a landmark structure addressing all four site frontages and directing public transport users through the development. Retail tenants and apartments will ensure a high degree of surveillance of the station precinct. Plan Melbourne s successful implementation will require the lessons and example of projects such as IKON Glen Waverley to be replicated elsewhere. FROM PLAN TO PLACE 17

18 OUTSTANDING SECONDARY STUDENT PROJECT STAPLEY MEDAL CATEGORY SPONSOR CATEGORY JUDGES CON TSOTSOROS FPIA JIM GARD NER MPIA SANDRA RIGO MPIA 18 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

19 AWARD TO CAMERON SANTOMARTINO, SABRINA NASSAR, NATASHA DE ALWIS AND BROOKE SEMINI FROM AITKEN COLLEGE PROJECT GREENFIELDS STATION The Greenfields Station project provides insightful research that identified a transport gap in the existing Upfield train line. Further investigation revealed that Campbellfield Station once operated within this vicinity before its closure in The team s diligence resulted in relevant recommendations including a new station with modern community facilities. OUTSTANDING SECONDARY STUDENT PROJECT - STAPLEY MEDAL 19

20 OUTSTANDING TERTIARY STUDENT PROJECT BORRIE PRIZE CATEGORY JUDGES CON TSOTSOROS FPIA JIM GARD NER MPIA SANDRA RIGO MPIA 20 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

21 COMMENDATION LINDA CARROLI DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE The judges commend Linda Carroli for her insightful thesis on planning theory, policy analysis, interdepartmental dynamics and power relationships of infrastructure decision making. Her comparative examination of two Queensland case studies highlights the way urban infrastructure projects are negotiated between government stakeholders. The parallels with Victoria s experience are remarkable. OUTSTANDING TERTIARY STUDENT PROJECT - BORRIE PRIZE 21

22 BEST PLANNING IDEAS SMALL PROJECT CATEGORY SPONSOR CATEGORY JUDGES CHRISTINE RENKIN MPIA JOANNE HARTSIAS DAVID VORCHHEMIER MPIA CPP 22 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

23 AWARD TO MORELAND CITY COUNCIL PROJECT JEWELL OF BRUNSWICK COMMENDATION CITY OF CASEY PROJECT AUTUMN PLACE REGENERATION PROJECT The Jewell of Brunswick is a model project in the application of best planning ideas and thinking in relation to place making to a small area to deliver thriving change that benefits the community and creates better communities. Place making doesn t have to be applied to big spaces but, as demonstrated collaboratively making spaces, even small ones, can transcend an intimate connection or belonging with the community, leading to a more robust and sustainable outcome. Impressed by the extent of local government and community collaboration and participation through intervention and short term action and long term gain goals, the judges believe that this is an exemplar project demonstrating how disused and problematic spaces can be turned into successful and evolving community assets through a strong focus on the local context. The practical reality of planning for a space and demonstrating through action (or interventions) is often fraught with regulation, red tape and budget blow outs. This complexity seems to have been surmounted by the level of support and action of many contributors sharing a complimentary vision for innovation and change. Success is through implementation and community ownership and ongoing evolution is assured given this aligned commitment to making things happen. The space did not require a big design or big budget in order to be successful. The concept and the aligned commitment and participatory approach can be transferred to other neglected space pockets in other areas anywhere. The Autumn Place Regeneration Project is a great example of planning and design as an intervention to improve a public place. In this case the City of Casey has used best practice Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles and community engagement to improve safety in Autumn Place Park, Doveton. BEST PLANNING IDEAS - SMALL PROJECT 23

24 BEST PLANNING IDEAS LARGE PROJECT CATEGORY SPONSOR CATEGORY JUDGES CHRISTINE RENKIN MPIA JOANNE HARTSIAS DAVID VORCHHEMIER MPIA CPP 24 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

25 AWARD TO DESIGN URBAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY OF DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT, MICHAELS WARREN MUNDAY, SPACE SYNTAX, URBACITY AND CLOUSTON PROJECT DARWIN CITY CENTRE MASTER PLAN The Darwin City Centre Master Plan is a model project that combines best practice analytical and design approaches with a highly interactive and inclusive engagement process. Consultation on the project was almost excessive, however created a clear and transparent process leading to the final Master Plan. The Master Plan provides tangible actions and directs investment in a context of limited budgets of all levels of government. The innovation of the project lies in its solution to use potential land value uplift to fund infrastructure and support development through the development of the Urban Value Model. This solution was the product of addressing the challenges of tightly held land ownership by a small number of influential families and oil companies reluctant to develop their land because of lack of infrastructure, despite expected high population growth in the City and limited land available outside of these private land holdings. The Urban Value Model links movement models to land values. The Model is dynamic, and where in the past planning strategies have been written for a longer timeframe without the potential to grow and adjust to change - and may not leave the shelf after five years - the Urban Value Model is a living framework where alternatives and development proposals can be tested overtime. BEST PLANNING IDEAS - LARGE PROJECT 25

26 IMPROVING PLANNING PROCESSES AND PRACTICES CATEGORY SPONSOR CATEGORY JUDGES TREVOR BUDGE OAM LFPIA DAVID WHITNEY OAM LFPIA COLIN KALMS 26 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

27 AWARD TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA AND 48 COUNCILS IN REGIONAL VICTORIA PROJECT REGIONAL GROWTH PLANS The Eight Regional Growth Plans represent a substantial progressive step in planning in Victoria and specifically for rural and regional Victoria. The process actively involved all Councils and a range of government departments and public authorities no mean feat. The fact that all Councils in rural and regional Victoria signed off on their respective Growth Plans reflects the process of engagement and consensus achieved. While aspects of the Plans represent only a description of the existing conditions, the plans contain agreed aspirations, clear guidance on hierarchies of issues, policy directions, actions and planning frameworks for decision-making. The Plans are now implemented through the State Planning Policy Framework. They are well written and there has been a strong attention to quality graphics. They have improved planning performance and advanced the public interest and added to the planning culture across rural and regional Victoria. COMMENDATION CAPIRE CONSULTING GROUP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY OF WHITTLESEA AND FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS PROJECT GROWTH AREA SOCIAL PLANNING TOOL This web-based tool is well constructed, systematic, easy to navigate and takes the user through a practical step by step approach. It is well written in plain English and supplies the user with well-posed questions, practical examples and very useful resources. It provides a very comprehensive tool that is written so as to engage the user in a process rather than simply dictate a set of requirements. Importantly it can be used and applied beyond the work in the growth areas and can also be applied as a model for numerous other projects. Improving Planning Processes and Practices 27

28 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PLANNING CATEGORY SPONSOR CATEGORY JUDGES JANE HOMEWOOD STEPHANIE KNOX LFPIA CPP PROF MICHAEL BUXTON PIA (HON FELLOW) 28 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

29 AWARD TO CITY OF WHITTLESEA PROJECT HOUSING DIVERSITY STRATEGY The award recognises initiatives in best practice public engagement that achieve an outstanding and innovative contribution to social planning and practice outcomes. The City of Whittlesea Housing Diversity Strategy was developed with extensive community consultation over a four year period with a very high level of participation from a broad and representative cross section of the community. The Housing Diversity Strategy takes a long term view it is a 20 year plan, with a clear implementation plan and evaluation and monitoring program to ensure the strategy can be reviewed and improved over time The approach to community consultation with over 10,000 people consulted applied key principles including: To go to the community rather than wait for them to come to you; Engage groups that typically experience barriers accessing consultation; Build in review points to ensure appropriate breadth and level of data is obtained; Be clear about negotiable and non negotiables; and Provide multiple opportunities to be involved in drafting the strategy to ensure ownership and empower. Whittlesea undertook widespread promotion of the strategy so that it was easy to understand why housing diversity is important. COMMENDATION CITY OF MONASH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY OF KINGSTON AND K2 PLANNING PROJECT STRENGTHENING CLAYTON, CLAYTON SOUTH AND CLARINDA PROJECT This project conducted jointly by the City of Monash and the City of Kingston provides a model of two adjacent councils successfully working together with community members and other stakeholders, to identify and respond to the aspirations of local residents. The project achieved significant changes for the local community including increased access to and use of services and involvement in local organisations, increased social connections for residents as well as providing skills development and training opportunities. It provides an innovative model of public engagement utilising a community development approach that could be applied elsewhere. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNITY PLANNING 29

30 PROMOTION OF PLANNING CATEGORY JUDGES CON TSOTSOROS FPIA JIM GARD NER MPIA SANDRA RIGO MPIA 30 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

31 AWARD TO WARRNAMBOOL CITY COUNCIL WITH THE WARRNAMBOOL STANDARD AND ACE RADIO NETWORK PROJECT LIEBIG STREETSCAPE PLAN The Warrnambool City Council, in partnership with The Warrnambool Standard newspaper and ACE Radio Network is awarded Promotion of Planning for the Liebig Streetscape Plan. As a key initiative and priority of the Council s City Centre Structure Plan 2012, the Council actively and directly sought to engage, enthuse and involve the community in designing and reinvigorating Liebig Street to create a thriving and attractive precinct where people choose to be. The project used a multitude of traditional media as well as social media outlets, together with direct contact to promote the planning and community engagement process. Council s collaboration with a local newspaper and radio network gave the community a level of ownership of the Plan and succeeded in achieving a widespread better understanding of the planning process. PROMOTION OF PLANNING 31

32 GREAT PLACE CATEGORY SPONSOR 32 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

33 AWARD TO PLAN MELBOURNE Melbourne is a great place and great places need a plan. Building on previous metropolitan strategies, Plan Melbourne integrates transport and land use planning and provides a framework to grow employment and accommodate the predicted population growth to almost 8 million people. As Bernard Salt reflected in The Australian, Plan Melbourne is the new benchmark for city planning in Oz. Bold, exciting, fair, innovative. Plan Melbourne envisages Melbourne in 2050 providing growth corridors, a new rail link to the airport, a new subway skirting the CBD, and a methodology for intensifying development in suburbs to deliver 20-minute neighbourhoods, realising urban efficiencies and introducing sought after urban amenity to the suburbs. Implementation is taken seriously with the introduction of the Metropolitan Planning Authority to drive collaboration and coordination and deliver a State of Cities. While Plan Melbourne exhibits all the hallmarks of successful metropolitan strategies, being long term, evidence based, job focussed, utilising zoning and capitalising on infrastructure assets and open space networks; Melbourne would not be recognised globally as a Great Place, consistently topping the Economist Intelligence Units liveability rankings without the leadership of the City of Melbourne. The Planning Institute of Australia acknowledges the strong leadership, investment and ongoing commitment of the City of Melbourne, evidenced by their Commendation in 2010 in the inaugural Lee Kwan Yew World City Prize. This award recognises the importance of quality research, extensive community engagement, the highest standards of urban design and collaboration across State and local government for the future of Melbourne. GREAT PLACE 33

34 WORKPLACE AWARD CONSULTANT PLANNER CATEGORY JUDGES CON TSOTSOROS FPIA JIM GARD NER MPIA SANDRA RIGO MPIA 34 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

35 AWARD TO HARVEST DIGITAL Harvest Digital Planning may the new kid on the block but it is a consultancy to look out for. Its innovative approaches and technology are redefining how land use planning is communicated. This team doesn t understand the word ordinary. Harvest s new residential zones web tool has made planning scheme information simple and accessible for any member of the community to understand. Their innovative online engagement tool uses the same principles to encourage community feedback in a practical form. Their client feedback is testament to their striving for excellence. The judges have no hesitation in recommending Harvest for this year s consultant planner award. WORKPLACE AWARD - CONSULTANT PLANNER 35

36 PRESIDENT S AWARD / SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTE CATEGORY JUDGES BRETT DAVIS MPIA CPP GAVIN ALFORD MPIA NICOLA SMITH MPIA CPP 36 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

37 AWARD TO PETER ALLEN DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PLANNING PERFORMANCE VICTORIAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE Peter has over 35 years experience in the planning industry, primarily in management roles at the state government level. His experience spans local government and state government with national and international experience. Peter has been directly or indirectly involved in all major reforms affecting the planning system in Victoria for over two decades, and has always demonstrated a commitment to the integrity of planning processes and positive longer term outcomes. Starting his professional career with the City of Frankston, after a two year break to climb the world s highest mountains he returned to work for the then Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works. Peter was one of the architects of Victoria s statewide planning system and the Victoria Planning Provisions and continues to play a leading role in Victoria s ongoing programs of planning system reform. Peter is a past Chair of the national Development Assessment Forum and represented Victoria on the national Planning Officials Group and is currently developing a performance measurement framework for the Victorian planning system. Peter is a strong advocate for planning as a profession and always generous with his time, particularly to younger planners from all sectors. His long system wide view of planning, commitment to public service and vision of the planning system are testament to why planning matters and underpin his service to the industry. PRESIDENT'S AWARD / SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTE 37

38 CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH AND TEACHING CATEGORY SPONSOR CATEGORY JUDGES JANE HOMEWOOD STEPHANIE KNOX LFPIA CPP PROF MICHAEL BUXTON PIA (HON FELLOW) 38 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

39 AWARD TO PROF JON BARNETT, DR ANNA HURLIMANN, PROF RUTH FINCHER, DR SONIA GRAHAM AND MS COLETE MORTREUX UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE PROJECT EQUITABLE OUTCOMES IN ADAPTATION TO SEA LEVEL RISE Until recently there has been little research into social vulnerability and adaptation to sea level rise at scales that are meaningful to residents and decision makers. This 3.5 year research project is the first of its kind internationally, funded by an Australian Research Linkage Grant with five partner organisations from government within Victoria. It uses a rigorous methodology; engages in extensive consultation with extensive review of research. The main project outcome was a stepby-step Guide for Government on how to identify community values affected by climate change and adaptation. The six steps were developed and tested in five communities along the coast of East Gippsland and will have broad applicability. The project reviewed the nature of risk from sea level rise and provided tools and capacity building to assist communities and governments develop adaptation options. This research project has been extremely influential, assisting state and local government to plan for adaptation to sea level rise. The report and guide are excellent resources which have enhanced knowledge and understanding in this field. COMMENDATION DR ALAN MARCH UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CSIRO PROJECT BUSHFIRE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT: DEVELOPING NEW SKILLS TO MANAGE BUSHFIRE RISKS IN URBAN AND REGIONAL AREAS The University of Melbourne and CSIRO collaborated with a range of State government agencies to develop and deliver nationally accredited tertiary study programs to equip professional planners and others working in bushfire related areas with best practice skills in responding to fire risk. The first students have graduated from the Graduate Certificate allowing accreditation from the Fire Protection Authority of Australia as bushfire planning and design practitioners. The program implements a recommendation from the Bushfires Royal Commission following the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009 and was funded by the State government. CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH & TEACHING 39

40 AWARD NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A YOUNG PLANNER Julia Hurley, Spiire FROM PLAN TO PLACE Glen Waverley Station Precinct - Ikon Development Consolidated Properties Group, VicTrack Axedale our Town our Future City of Greater Bendigo, Axedale our Town our Future Inc THE HARD WON VICTORY Flemington Community Centre Capire Consulting Group, City of Moonee Valley Mildura Housing and Settlement Strategy Hansen Partnership, Mildura Rural City Council (Client), Essential Economics (Consultant), Aurecon (Consultant) Amendment C190 Edwards Road, Maiden Gully Birchgrove Property, Sweett Group, Roberts Day, City of Greater Bendigo OUTSTANDING SECONDARY STUDENT PROJECT - STAPLEY MEDAL Greenfields Station Cameron Santomartino, Sabrina Nassar, Natasha De Alwis and Brooke Semini, Aitken College Tulip Tram Tracks Callum Croker, Wesley College OUTSTANDING TERTIARY STUDENT PROJECT - BORRIE PRIZE Infrastructure Governance Linda Carroli, Deakin University, School of Architecture & Built Environment BEST PLANNING IDEAS - SMALL PROJECT Jewell of Brunswick Moreland City Council Autumn Place Regeneration Project City of Casey Banyule Sees the Forest for the Trees Banyule City Council Maiden Gully Precinct Structure Plan City of Greater Bendigo Brierly Recreation Reserve Community Hub Feasibility Study and Warrnambool Community Services and Infrastructure Plan (CSIP) Warrnambool City Council, K2 Planning Woodend Structure Plan and Neighbourhood Character Study Planisphere with Macedon Ranges Shire Council, Urban Enterprise and GTA Consultants for Macedon Ranges Shire Council Casey Foothills Landscape Assessment Hansen Partnership and the City of Casey Taradale Residential Options Study PLN Planning Pty Ltd, Larry White (Soil Conservation & Land Capability) and Michael Smith & Assoc (Graphics) BEST PLANNING IDEAS - LARGE PROJECT Darwin City Centre Master Plan Design Urban, City of Darwin, Northern Territory Government, Michels Warren Munday, Space Syntax Limited, Urbacity, Clouston Epping Central Structure Plan City of Whittlesea Warrnambool City Wide Housing Strategy 2015 Warrnambool City Council Good Design Standard Maribyrnong City Council, Baumgart Clark Architects Housing Diversity Strategy City of Whittlesea Mansfield Shire Domestic Wastewater Management Plan Pilot Project EPA North East Region, Goulburn Murray Water, Goulburn Valley Water, Murrindindi Shire Council, Department of Primary Industries and Environment 40 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

41 Plan Melbourne Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure Site Structure Plan for 1160 Sayers Road, Tarneit Wyndham City Council, SJB Urban Surabaya Urban Corridor Development Program Hansen Partnership, The World Bank (Client), City Form Lab of SUTD (Consultant), the City Government of Surabaya (Stakeholder) IMPROVING PLANNING PROCESSES AND PRACTICES Regional Growth Plans Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure; Regional Development Victoria; 48 Councils in Regional Victoria Growth Area Social Planning Tool Capire Consulting Group, City of Whittlesea, Foundation for Young Australians Guide to Planning Appeals and Guide to Planning Panels Victorian Planning Reports Mapping Ballarat s Historic Urban Landscape Context, City of Ballarat Banyule Liveable Housing Project Banyule City Council Community Indicators Victoria University of Melbourne New Residential Zones Web Tool Harvest Digital Planning Good Design Standard Maribyrnong City Council, Baumgart Clark Architects PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PLANNING Housing Diversity Strategy City of Whittlesea Strengthening Clayton, Clayton South and Clarinda Project City of Monash, City of Kingston, K2 Planning Embedded Local Area Planning Project Frankston City Council Liebig Streetscape Plan Warrnambool City Council, groupwork pty ltd, Outlines Landscape Architecture, SED Advisory, One Collective Bannockburn Civic Heart Golden Plains Shire Council, Tract Consultants Plan Melbourne Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure PROMOTION OF PLANNING Liebig Streetscape Plan Warrnambool City Council WORKPLACE AWARD - CONSULTANT PLANNER Harvest Digital Planning SGS Economics and Planning CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH AND TEACHING Equitable Outcomes in Adaptation to Sea Level Rise Prof Jon Barnett, Dr Anna Hurlimann, Prof Ruth Fincher, Dr Sonia Graham and Ms Colete Mortreux, University of Melbourne Bushfire Planning and Management: Developing new skills to manage bushfire risks in urban and regional areas University of Melbourne, CSIRO City of Melbourne s Walking Economy SGS Economics and Planning, City of Melbourne Designing Children s Environments La Trobe University - Bendigo, Plan B Student Association Housing and Infrastructure Study SGS Economics and Planning AWARD NOMINATIONS 41

42 THANK YOU Award Ceremony Sponsor RMIT University Event Sponsor Oracle CMS Event Partner Maddocks Municipal Association of Victoria Audio Visual Presentation Meinhardt Award Program Design Tract Consultants Photographer Sponsor Insight Planning Consultants Category Sponsors Planisphere Hansen Partnership La Trobe University, Bendigo Lovell Chen Architects & Heritage Consultants Russell Kennedy Lawyers Metropolitan Planning Authority Context The University of Melbourne - Faculty of Architecture Building & Planning 42 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 VICTORIAN AWARDS

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