AWARDS FOR PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 SPONSORS 4 PIA WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PRESIDENT 6 CONTENTS PIA WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS CONVENOR 7 AWARD WINNERS 8 OUTSTANDING TERTIARY STUDENT PROJECT 10 OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A YOUNG PLANNER 12 PROMOTION OF PLANNING 14 HARD WON VICTORY 16 BEST PLANNING IDEAS - SMALL PROJECT 18 BEST PLANNING IDEAS - LARGE PROJECT 20 IMPROVING PLANNING PROCESSES AND PRACTICES 22 GREAT PLACE 24 PRESIDENT’S AWARD 26 MINISTER’S AWARD 28 PLANNER OF THE YEAR 30 ERIC LUMSDEN AWARD FOR ACADEMIC MERIT FOR GOVERNANCE IN PLANNING 32 AWARD NOMINATIONS 34

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PLATINUM SPONSOR CATEGORY SPONSORS PIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA AWARDS CONVENOR The WAPC is the statutory authority DANIEL ARNDT MPIA with statewide responsibilities for urban, rural and regional land use PIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA TEAM planning and land development MPIA CPP matters. The WAPC responds to the EMMA DE JAGER strategic direction of government NAV SUNNER MPIA GRAD and is responsible for the strategic 360 Environmental is a leading Western Cardno provides integrated services A key focus of our business is enabling planning of the State. Australian environmental management for land planning and development Western Australia’s growth in a planned AWARD PROGRAM DESIGN consultancy, providing a wide range of including town planning, urban design, and sustainable way. We aim to do this TYLER MAISANO, environmental services. civil, electrical, coastal and acoustic through regional development, urban city engineering, environmental, transport, revitalisation and strategic infrastructure 360 Environmental is particularly adept TRACT CONSULTANTS hydrology, geotechnical, sewer and development. We look to the future and at developing synergistic teams and drainage, landscape architecture, and learn from the past and the long-term alliances to provide sustainable, AWARD JUDGES survey. interests of the community a priority. MAJOR SPONSOR innovative, and cost-effective DAVID CADDY LFPIA environmental solutions. SHELLEY SHEPHERD MPIA Lavan Legal is a proudly independent JEFF THIERFELDER MPIA CPP Western Australian law firm. Recognised as a leader in planning, ANNA KELDERMAN MPIA environment and land compensation law, Lavan Legal can guide you through the approvals required for The Metropolitan Redevelopment Landgate is Western Australia’s your project and assist from start to Authority is driving regeneration across primary source of land information finish with issues such as property, metropolitan . Utilising a unique and geographic data, providing the finance, tax, construction and combination of powers as set out by the accuracy Government, business and litigation. Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority individuals rely on. Act 2011, the MRA works as a developer, At Landgate we recognise that making planning authority and place manager. the right decisions requires location It is this nimble model of redevelopment knowledge. We provide location that allows us to create the successful information for optimal decision places that are helping to make Perth a making in government, business and unique and memorable place to live, visit the community. and experience.

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The Planning Institute of I wish to thank our sponsors The Planning Institute of The nominations reflect the communities and environments opportunity for me to again Australia Awards for Planning whose support is greatly Australia Awards for Excellence fact that we all work ultimately across our State. convene these very important Excellence exist to celebrate appreciated and to the judges is a time for all of us to pause, to benefit the community and Last year Western Australia awards. the contribution that planners and office team who help make appreciate and celebrate the the environment as well as batted above its weight at the and planning make to society this Awards program a success. quality of planning in ‘making the clients served through the National Awards, with nine of through enhancements of I would like to congratulate all of a difference’ in this state and to results of this process. Planners our nominations being selected the physical environment that the category winners and those recognise the people involved. are the ones who specifically as finalists and three of those create recognisable social and that received commendations The nominations received this advocate and implement good receiving the ultimate accolade economic benefit. in our 2014 PIA WA Planning year reflect the considerable responses across a range of of being the best in Australia. Our Awards recognise Awards. work undertaken by planners sectors while working within This year I think that we have the legislative frameworks individuals, companies, and Our category winners will now in all public and private sectors every chance of doing just as public sector agencies for their over the last twelve months. I established by the state well. be elevated to the national government. So it is important innovation, leadership and stage as finalists for the PIA congratulate the nominees on To all the nominees and excellence in the planning their submissions and moreover to showcase good outcomes National Awards. I hope to see from the planning process particularly those who have profession. The awards certainly you at the National Awards the concepts and ideas that been recognised with an showcase the high quality of they illustrate. This year the to members and a wider which will be held in Melbourne audience, which is the reason award or a commendation, planning that is occurring in during the 2015 National judging panel was again I congratulate on your efforts Western Australia. privileged to see a strong field that the Planning Institute of Planning Congress. Australia highly values the and achievements. Once Showcasing planning of nominations, demonstrating again I am impressed at the Charles Johnson FPIA quality outcomes across most Awards each year as a major excellence is the best way to event. passion and competence of demonstrate how the planning PIA Western Australia President fields of practice and most the multi-disciplinary teams profession makes a difference. areas of the state. The nominations this year involved in the entries received. As we continue to operate in The nominations give a useful demonstrate where planning is heading. They reflect My sincere thanks to the Daniel Arndt MPIA a changing environment, it is indicator of where planning judging panel, David, Shelley, essential to highlight the scale has been focused over the last contributions from planning PIA Western Australia Convenor practitioners in the private Anna and Jeff and to Emma and diversity of what we have year, demonstrating leading and Nav for making it all achieved. practice revitalising urban sector, in local government and in State Government. They happen. I particularly would areas, reinvigorating regional like to thank our sponsors for towns, managing urban growth show once again just how strongly planning – when done their support to enable us to and engaging communities in promote the awards to a wider the decisions that shape their right – can generate change that shapes and improves audience and thanks also environments. to Planning Institute for the

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8 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 9 AWARD TO COMMENDATION OUTSTANDING SEAN O’CONNOR JESSICA STOJOVSKI PROJECT PROJECT HOW DOES THE CONVERTING EMPTY TERTIARY USE OF A MOBILE WAREHOUSES DEVICE IMPACT FOR RENTAL STUDENT THE CAUTIONARY ACCOMMODATION BEHAVIOUR OF PROJECT PEDESTRIANS? JUDGES CITATION JUDGES’ CITATION The judging panel commend THIS AWARD RECOGNISES OUTSTANDING The judges felt that Sean Jessica Stojovski for her insightful WORK BY A TERTIARY STUDENT O’Connor’s project was highly research report, which provided original and innovative. It a comprehensive investigation addressed an area where into the topical issue of very little research has been housing affordability and the undertaken at both a national applicability of adaptive reuse or international level. of existing buildings. The project therefore required The report was well presented, Sean to prepare a unique clear and succinct with her methodology to assess his findings readily implementable hypotheses with a high degree in the current Perth of rigour. The judges believed marketplace. that the project has immediate implications on the design of signalised pedestrian/vehicular intersections and identifies the need for more innovative measures to be developed.

10 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 11 AWARD TO COMMENDATION OUTSTANDING MATTHEW ROGERS NAVRAJ SUNNER

ACHIEVEMENT JUDGES’ CITATION JUDGES CITATION The judges unanimously Navraj Sunner impressed agreed that Matt Rogers has the judging panel with her demonstrated a passionate commitment and passion to BY A commitment to improving planning through her state and community engagement national involvement in the by non-traditional means. PIA Young Planners Network. YOUNG Matthew, through the creation Nav has been actively involved and growth of Perth Urbanist, in the Western Australian his ongoing volunteer work Young Planners Committee and contributions to grassroots (WAYP Committee) serving as PLANNER community groups continues the Events Coordinator and to push the boundaries of as the PIA National Young AWARDED TO RECOGNISE OUTSTANDING planning activism. Planners Committee National CONTRIBUTION OR ACHIEVEMENT Through his work he has clearly Representative (WA). BY A YOUNG PLANNER demonstrated the desire to She clearly demonstrates a encourage non-professionals to devotion to the promotion of create true community based the planning profession and solutions and is an inspiration to serves as a role model for young all young planners. planners in the professional work space.

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12 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 13 AWARD TO PROMOTION PROJECT MARGARET OF PLANNING FEILMAN PLANNING AND HERITAGE RETROSPECTIVE THIS AWARD RECOGNISES ACHIEVEMENT IN REPORTING OR PROMOTING PLANNING ISSUES IN THE PUBLIC ARENA JUDGES’ CITATION The retrospective created The City of Kwinana’s delivery unique opportunities for of the inaugural Margaret an ongoing dialogue Feilman Retrospective provided between planners, heritage planning and the role of professionals, local government planners to be promoted officers, students and the through the use of an intimate general public in a highly portrait of one of Western successful, accessible and Australia’s most significant and interactive approach. influential town planners, Dr The judging panel strongly Margaret Feilman. commend and applaud the The initiative by the City City in the way that it has utilised incorporated a month long the legacy of Margaret Feilman curated exhibition in the local to promote planning and community centre, a series heritage in such a cohesive of workshops in local primary yet diverse series of engaging schools, guided site visits of events. the Medina historical precinct and culminated in a seminar on planning and heritage and the launch of the Western Australian Heritage Festival. The judges felt that the events provided an exposure of planning to the general community in a far more accessible and novel manner than has ever been previously applied in the state.

14 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 15 AWARD TO governments all developing COMMENDATION The promotion of these adaptable housing concepts local biodiversity strategies, TOWN OF HARD WON WESTERN plans and reports, which now has lead to a significant AUSTRALIAN LOCAL directly influence land use CAMBRIDGE increased awareness of how planning in those areas. The innovative, sustainable and GOVERNMENT judging panel considers that PROJECT cost effective approaches VICTORY ASSOCIATION WALGA through the Local can deliver a greater housing Biodiversity Programme have HOUSING choice to its residents. PROJECT been able to successfully OPTIONS STUDY The judges believe that the THIS AWARD IS FOR A PLANNING INITIATIVE, LOCAL BIODIVERSITY establish biodiversity as a valid has EFFORT OR LEADERSHIP THAT HAS RESULTED IN planning consideration. JUDGES’ CITATION provided some excellent POSITIVE PLANNING OUTCOMES IN THE FACE PROGRAM first steps in dealing with OF DIFFICULT OR TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES. The judges felt that the Town the ongoing challenges of JUDGES’ CITATION of Cambridge’s Housing providing a greater diversity Option Study responded to The judging panel recognises of housing choices within the challenge of housing that the Western Australian Local established residential areas. choice for the changing Government Association’s Local demographic in the area by Biodiversity Programme has had undertaking an unique and a long gestation period, over 13 highly original approach to years, during which time it has dealing with widely divergent had to contend with the lack of points of view in the community qualified resources to deal with to more intensive residential the extent of local natural areas development in the town. requiring management, the lack of specific guidance on the The judges acknowledge that identification and prioritisation due to the limited resources of significant local natural areas and available skills base that and inadequate statutory the Town has had to develop a provisions, policies or strategies for sensitive proactive approach, conserving and managing local through the use of specific biodiversity. housing concepts and detailed case studies to breakdown WALGA has been able to community resistance to successfully leverage federal residential density increases. government funding; and form partnerships with state CATEGORY SPONSOR government departments and agencies, local government authorities and non-government organisations to provide essential financial and technical assistance in creating an ongoing programme, which has allowed online access to biodiversity data; and guidance on best practice local biodiversity assessment, planning and management. The Programme has created a consistent and comprehensive approach to local biodiversity conservation, with 19 local governments across southwest Australia (from Geraldton to Albany) and 12 metropolitan local

16 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 17 COMMENDATION TO ROYAL BEST AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (WA), PLANNING HAMES SHARLEY & PROJECT DIRECTORS IDEAS AUSTRALIA PROJECT SMALL CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND PROJECT REDEVELOPMENT JUDGES’ CITATION The Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia has BEST PLANNING IDEAS SMALL embarked on a significant PROJECT - REPRESENTS A PROJECT journey to reposition itself and THAT HAS A SITE OR LOCAL PLACE/ reinvigorate the Claremont NEIGHBOURHOOD BENEFIT. Showground to capitalise on the growing market for events IT IS AWARDED FOR PLANNING and expositions and generate DOCUMENTS, PROGRAMS, POLICIES ongoing investment and OR PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE attraction to the site. CURRENT PLANNING PRACTICE WITHIN A LOCALISED SETTING. The RASWA, through its consultants led by Hames Sharley, have had to consider a range of issues beyond just normal land use planning concerns, including unique statutory limitations, financial CATEGORY SPONSOR constraints and the distinctive cultural identity associated with the Perth Royal Show. The judging panel felt that the Claremont Showground Redevelopment provided a well researched, original and innovative resolution for a complex site, embracing both physical and conceptual ideologies, whilst ensuring the long term financial viability and social relevance of both the RASWA and the showgrounds.

18 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 19 AWARD TO COMMENDATION SHIRE OF BEST MUNDARING PROJECT STRATEGIC BUSHFIRE PROJECT PLANNING RISK ANALYSIS LOCAL PLANNING MAPPING STRATEGY AND IDEAS LOCAL PLANNING JUDGES’ CITATION The City of Swan through the SCHEME NO.4 LARGE Strategic Bushfire Risk Analysis project has created a ground breaking mapping tool which JUDGES’ CITATION provides a proactive measure The ’s Local PROJECT to guide development Planning Strategy and Planning assessment, strategic land Scheme provides a pragmatic, use planning and emergency outcomes orientated The approach taken by the BEST PLANNING IDEAS LARGE - REPRESENTS management within bushfire approach to the potentially Shire not only provides a model A PROJECT THAT HAS TOWN OR CITY, risk areas. competing issues of protecting for new subdivisions with a high REGIONAL, STATE-WIDE, NATIONAL The Strategic Bushfire Risk local biodiversity areas and exposure to a bushfire risk but OR CROSS-JURISDICTION BENEFIT. Analysis is a significant managing bushfire risk. The also addresses the deficiencies advancement from the current scheme combines a mix of of existing rural-residential IT IS AWARDED FOR PLANNING DOCUMENTS, vegetation mapping approach, flexible, strict and incentive subdivisions. SCHEMES, POLICIES OR PROJECTS based provisions to shape a taking a multi-criteria approach The judging panel felt that THAT ADVANCE CURRENT PLANNING more sustainable urban form in by incorporating factors such the Shire has demonstrated PRACTICE WITH BROAD APPLICATION. a peri-urban area. as accessibility, water resources, strong leadership, facilitated topography, bushfire history and The judges consider that inter-agency collaboration, proximity to evacuation areas. Mundaring’s Scheme employs responded to its local The judges felt that it provided an innovative approach to community and undertaken an easily understood visual encouraging the conservation a comprehensive analysis to output which made it both a of local biodiversity whilst reach an acceptable middle practical and proactive tool facilitating ongoing residential ground between delivering on for strategic land use planning development and addressing development aspirations and CATEGORY SPONSOR and development assessment bushfire hazard management. biodiversity protection. in bushfire prone areas. The judges considered that the principles developed by the Strategic Bushfire Risk Analysis could be effectively applied by other peri-urban and rural local government authorities across Australia.

20 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 21 AWARD TO COMMENDATION different individual communities that make up the City of Swan. IMPROVING DEPARTMENT CITY OF SWAN It also allows the integration of OF SPORT AND land use planning with more PROJECT RECREATION, efficient levels of service delivery, LOCAL AREA linking the City’s Strategic PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF Community Plan with its Local PLANNING Planning Strategy. The judges WATER, AECOM consider that this strategic PROCESSES AND PLACESPACE JUDGES’ CITATION alignment of plans and internal The City of Swan’s Local Area procedures ensures a clarity Planning enables the City to and transparency of potential deliver a place based planning outcomes for both the City’s AND PROJECT concept, which addresses staff and the local communities. PUBLIC PARKLAND the different needs and PLANNING AND aspirations of a diverse range PRACTICES of communities. The Local DESIGN GUIDE (WA) Area Planning provides an effective means of matching AWARDED TO RECOGNISE THE ACHIEVEMENTS JUDGES’ CITATION service delivery to the needs, OF PLANNERS, PLANNING AUTHORITIES AND The Public Parkland Planning aspirations and priorities of the DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES IN TRANSLATING and Design Guide tackles the GOOD PLANNING POLICY INTO IMPROVED challenge of how to deliver PROCESSES AND PRACTICES IN THE multiple, diverse and often WORKPLACE AND ‘ON THE GROUND’. competing outcomes for our public open space network. The Planning and Design Guide promotes improved industry knowledge and understanding through a multi-disciplinary approach and assists in collaborative decision making by providing a single point of reference for urban planners, land developers, landscape designers and open space managers, with the sole aim of providing quality functional open space which meets user expectations, whilst taking into consideration the efficient and equitable use of limited resources. The judging panel felt that the Planning and Design Guide provides an extremely useful tool for practitioners that was closely aligned to the existing planning framework, enabling the design and creation of innovative parkland networks which are attractive, adaptable and resilient.

22 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 23 AWARD TO GREAT & BEAUFORT STREET NETWORK PLACE PROJECT BEAUFORT STREET

THIS AWARD RECOGNISES A GREAT JUDGES’ CITATION PLACE, STREET OR NEIGHBOURHOOD The formation of the Beaufort IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Street Network has created a vehicle that has enabled the local community to actively engage with the City of Vincent into developing and implementing new initiatives, which has profoundly influenced the feel and dynamic of Beaufort Street. This community led project has galvanised local residents and the business community into being proactive in developing and promoting a unique vibrant neighbourhood centred around Beaufort Street. The judges recognise that the community prepared Better Beaufort Action Plan is a truly living document, facilitating a shift from a culture of passive acceptance to one of active involvement. CATEGORY SPONSOR Beaufort Street demonstrates that a great place is made up of the collective sum of all it’s parts, social, cultural and physical. The ongoing partnership between the Beaufort Street Network and the City of Vincent has evolved and encouraged Beaufort Street to become one of Perth’s most highly active, visible and creative neighbourhoods.

24 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 25 AWARD TO and the PIA. This Steering HEART FOUNDATION Committee helped the PRESIDENT’S (WA), HASSELL, consultant team of HASSELL, Centre for Built Environment CENTRE FOR BUILT and Health, AURECON and ENVIRONMENT Bouncing Orange to develop AWARD & HEALTH (UWA) the Online Tool. AURECON & BOUNCING COMMENDATION ORANGE THIS AWARD IS SELECTED BY THE PIA WA CITY OF PRESIDENT FROM PROJECTS IDENTIFIED & CONVIC THROUGH THE AWARD NOMINATION PROCESS PROJECT HEALTHY ACTIVE PROJECT BY DESIGN TOOL FREMANTLE PRESIDENT’S CITATION YOUTH PLAZA The HABD Tool is deserving of the President’s award PRESIDENT’S CITATION because it uses evidence The Esplanade Youth Plaza is based research to demonstrate one of the most active spaces how by the application of an in Fremantle drawing crowds integrated set urban design every day. principles we can create urban environments that Its design by CONVIC have the potential to increase demonstrates the innovative levels of physical activity in the use of forms, shapes, community. elements and materials to create a diverse, engaging The Tool has the major and aesthetically pleasing attraction of being online Plaza space. Taking a wider based so it can be easily community activation updated as new case studies approach rather than just a are added and additional focus on skateboarding has fact based research becomes meant that families, children, available. As an Online tool youth and seniors are all it is also easily accessed by enjoying the Plaza and as a the community, developers, consequence the surrounding planners and health parkland. professionals from not just in Western Australian but around The Plaza was created through the world. a strong partnership between CONVIC, the youth of the The project has only been community and the City of possible because of the Fremantle. The final result is a passionate leadership of lasting social and community the Heart Foundation who investment in Fremantle that insisted on and maintained a shows us the value of these collaborative approach to the facilities in our communities. Tools development through a Joint Steering Committee which included representatives of relevant State Government Agencies, Local Government

26 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 27 AWARD TO and facilitate healthy lifestyles. By weighting and spatially The tool kit also provides a representing these factors PLANNING HEART FOUNDATION number of case studies which using the City’s GIS mapping (WA), HASSELL, clearly demonstrate what can system a more detailed picture be can be achieved through of bushfire risk is provided. CENTRE FOR BUILT the application of the HABD Developed by the City in MINISTER’S ENVIRONMENT principles. response to the Keelty Report the Bushfire Risk Mapping tool & HEALTH (UWA) was refined with input from key AURECON & HABD is an innovative outcomes stakeholders. AWARD oriented initiative which has BOUNCING the potential to refocus the ORANGE planning and design process The outcome is a tool which on one of the most important provides detailed information PROJECT and fundamental outcomes regarding bush fire risk for THIS AWARD IS SELECTED BY THE MINISTER of planning. The health and strategic planners, decision FROM PROJECTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH HEALTHY ACTIVE wellbeing of our communities. makers and property owners. THE AWARD NOMINATION PROCESS BY DESIGN TOOL The tool provides a level of information that has been MINISTER’S CITATION COMMENDATION demonstrated to be invaluable in achieving optimal planning Healthy Active by Design CITY OF SWAN outcomes for the City while (HABD) takes a holistic view of ensuring appropriate risk the relationship between our PROJECT management is in place to built environment, lifestyles and STRATEGIC BUSHFIRE protect lives and property. wellbeing. By doing so HABD satisfies the fundamental driver RISK ANALYSIS for planning, ensuring that the places we build improve the quality of our health and lives. MINISTER’S CITATION HABD addresses the current With its Bushfire Risk Analysis the health crisis of preventable City of Swan has developed chronic diseases and a tool which can provide a acknowledges the link between more detailed picture of bush these, the way we live and the fire risk than existing mapping places we build. methodologies. Additionally, the tool has the potential The development of HABD for application beyond the engaged with stakeholders boundary of the City of Swan in with expertise in a variety of any area where bush fire risk is disciplines, some not usually present. considered in planning matters. The result is a truly collaborative This is achieved by assessing approach incorporating the and mapping a variety of knowledge of these disciplines factors which are known to to inform the creation of the affect the level of bush fire risk HABD Principles. in a given location. Factors such as accessibility, water The final product is an availability and topography aspirational but practical online are considered in addition to toolkit which provides guidance vegetation and fuel load. on best practice for the design of places which encourage

28 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 29 AWARD TO PLANNER OF PETER CIEMITIS

JUDGES’ CITATION Peter is also a practicing visual THE YEAR artist who has held numerous Peter is an accomplished multi-award winning urban solo exhibitions in Western designer and planner, who Australia, Victoria and New has been practicing for over 30 South Wales and has been a THIS AWARD RECOGNISES A PLANNER finalist twice in the Archibald WHO PROVIDES VISIONARY LEADERSHIP years, who has contributed his unique blend of skills to deliver Prize. landmark urban development projects, plans and strategies Through this award the PIA for a broad range of places (WA) recognises Peter’s passion ranging from major suburban and pursuit of excellence in communities, town centres and the profession of planning in waterfronts. Western Australia.

The Planning Institute has conferred this award upon Peter for his outstanding contributions in fostering the growth of the planning profession, through his lectures at the various Universities, and his chairmanship and active participation on numerous professional groups, including the PIA Consultants SIG, the former Australian Association of Planning Consultants, the Cultural Facilities Panel for the Department of Culture and The Arts, RCE Sense of Place CATEGORY SPONSOR Network, Australian Institute of Urban Studies and the ’s Design Advisory Panel.

Most recently Peter was the driver and convenor of the PIA Urban Design Chapter which re- birthed an old conversational styled forum now held at the Australian Urban Design Research Centre. The Urban Design Forums are informal ‘present and discuss’ sessions where planners and kindred professionals all have an opportunity to debate topical design issues.

30 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2014 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AWARDS AWARDS 31 ERIC LUMSDEN AWARD FOR ACADEMIC MERIT FOR GOVERNANCE IN PLANNING

THE ERIC LUMSDEN AWARD FOR ACADEMIC MERIT FOR GOVERNANCE IN PLANNING, IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENTS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF STUDY IN THE FIELD OF PLANNING. THE AWARD IS INTENDED TO REWARD THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGH QUALITY OUTCOMES BY FUTURE PLANNERS AND TO RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE AWARD TO of the principles and practice OF GOVERNANCE IN PLANNING. of the discipline, in both its NAVAREE BRICK strategic and statutory aspects. Navaree has consistently To this end, she actively sought achieved an outstanding level and gained a practical of academic performance and internship with a planning an excellent understanding of consultancy firm, to begin at the range of issues of concern the start of 2015. to urban governance and planning practice. In particular, In addition to her academic she achieved equal-best result performance, Ms Brick has for the first year unit Governance demonstrated fine leadership for Planning. During her first year qualities and participated in a she was also a member of the range of activities to improve Vice Chancellor’s list, an honour the standing of the planning awarded to the top 1% of students discipline. For example, she has across all disciplines in the been working on a High School university. Mentorship Program for Future Cities, and she will be a mentor She is committed to continuous for the first year planning improvement and to ensuring students next year. that her future planning career is grounded on solid understanding

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Peter Beekink Paul McQueen Partner Counsel/Partner WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S OUTSTANDING TERTIARY THE HARD WON VICTORY BEST PLANNING IDEAS IMPROVING PLANNING THE GREAT PLACE STUDENT PROJECT Housing Options Study - LARGE PROJECT PROCESSES & PRACTICES AWARD How does the use of a mobile Town of Cambridge Master Visitor Plan for the Public Parkland Planning and Fremantle Esplanade Youth LEADERS device impact the cautionary Wallabi Group of the Houtman Design Guide (WA) Plaza Craig Wallace Sol Majteles Local Biodiversity Program behaviour of pedestrians?: Abrolhos Islands Department of Sport and and Convic Partner Partner Western Australian Local A case study of a signalled TRC Tourism for the Western Recreation in partnership with Government Association Beaufort Street crossing in Perth Australian Museum Department of Water, AECOM City of Vincent and Beaufort IN PROPERTY, Sean O’Connor Murdoch Specialised Activity and PlaceScape Street Network Converting Empty Warehouses BEST PLANNING IDEAS Centre Structure Plan Housing Affordability and Bayview Terrace Revitalisation for Rental Accommodation - SMALL PROJECT Department of Planning and Diversity Strategy Strategy Jessica Stojkovski the Western Australian Planning in PLANNING AND Coolbellup Revitalisation Commision in collaboration The Healthy Active by association with AECOM Strategy with Hames Sharley, Murdoch OUTSTANDING City of Cockburn Design Tool ACHIEVEMENT BY A University and the Heart Foundation WA, HASSELL, Claremont Showground Local Planning Strategy and Centre of the Built Environment PLANNER OF THE YEAR ENVIRONMENT YOUNG PLANNER Redevelopment Local Planning Scheme No.4 & Health (UWA), Aurecon and Peter Ciemitis Matthew Rogers Royal Agricultural Society WA, Shire of Mundaring Bouncing Orange Brian McMurdo Clare Gleeson Trent Will Hames Sharley and Project Special Counsel Senior Associate Strategic Bushfire Risk Analysis Local Area Planning Navraj Sunner Directors Australia LAW City of Swan City of Swan ERIC LUMSDEN AWARD Proposed 10 Multi Unit FOR ACADEMIC MERIT Residential Development - Greater Curtin Master Plan PROMOTION OF Curtin University in collaboration FOR GOVERNANCE PLANNING Pollard Street, Glendalough PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & IN PLANNING (Design Merit) with AECOM, Arup, Block COMMUNITY PLANNING Naverre Brick Margaret Feilman Planning and Branding, CBRE, Donaldson and Dr Edward Andre and Bob Perry Lakes Redevelopment Heritage Retrospective Warn, Pracsys, Sync7 and Syrinx Pavlovic LandCorp in association with City of Kwinana Environmental Roberts Day, Estill & Associates Riseley Activity Centre Structure Plan TPG Town Planning, Urban Tamara Heng Tim Morgan Design and Heritage and the The Quadrant, 1 William Street, GPO Box F338, Perth WA 6841 Senior Associate Senior Associate T +61 8 9288 6000 F +61 8 9288 6001 www.lavanlegal.com.au City of Melville

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