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NSW AWARDS FOR PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2015 MESSAGE FROM THE PIA NSW PRESIDENT 4 MESSAGE FROM THE JUDGING PANEL 5 CONTENTS ABOUT PIA: LEADING EFFECTIVE PLANNING FOR PEOPLE & PLACES 6 NSW BOARD 6 2015 PIA NSW AWARD SPONSORS 7 BEST PLANNING IDEAS - LARGE PROJECT 10 BEST PLANNING IDEAS - SMALL PROJECT 12 FROM PLAN TO PLACE 14 GREAT PLACE 16 IMPROVING PLANNING PROCESSES AND PRACTICES 20 OUTSTANDING STUDENT PROJECT 22 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PLANNING 26 HARD WON VICTORY 28 YOUNG PLANNER OF THE YEAR 30 PLANNER OF THE YEAR 32 PRESIDENT’S AWARD 34 AWARD NOMINATIONS 36 2 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2015 NSW AWARDS CONTENTS 3 MESSAGE FROM THE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM THE JUDGING PANEL Welcome to the PIA NSW contributor to the economic, However, these Awards The PIA Judges panel ideas and approaches, and and valued the opportunities Awards for Planning social and environmental should also provide evidence for 2015, made up of five some quirky considerations that planning brings to Excellence 2015. wellbeing of NSW. to the wider community and people, were proud to to show diversity in our the cities and regions. We A major initiative of the NSW Whilst this work is ongoing, I elected representatives at all receive the 27 nominations profession. Nominations were would like to congratulate Division of PIA this year is to think one only has to look at levels, as to why planning is across the 12 categories of from government, student all winning awards and undertake activities that aim the quality of this year’s PIA important and should be fully awards for 2015. Planning and the private sector, and commendations for 2015! We to quantify and highlight NSW Award nominations as supported and adequately award nominations are covered both metropolitan would also like to encourage “the Value of Planning”. evidence of the accuracy resourced. Planning ‘done about being proud to and regional areas. all PIA NSW members to think Following on from work on of our thesis. Across the well’, as demonstrated by promote good planning! The judges reviewed and about your quality planning the same theme by our UK Awards categories, I see these Award nominations, This year PIA NSW received took many hours to discuss projects that add value to counterparts the RTPI, this projects and people that shouts of the real and fewer nominations than in and debate the range of our profession for 2016. initiative aims to dispel the demonstrably add value tangible “Value of Planning”. 2014, which we believe is a nominations. The judges myth that planning and to their communities and I wish to particularly recognition of the unique acknowledge the great planners are at times seen spheres of influence. acknowledge and thank work pressures facing our planning work undertaken as a hindrance to economic The NSW planning profession the Judging Panel Jenny state which is ‘open for around the state, realised growth, through over should be proud of the Rudolph as the convenor, business’. The nominations the wonderful opportunity regulation of development achievements of our peers Allan Gear, Alan Peters, covered a wide range of for planners to share ideas, activity. Our thesis is that and acknowledge their Monique Roser and Peter projects and work, with great good planning is in fact achievements through these Phibbs for their hard work, a major and essential Awards. dedication and commitment to their judging task this year. David Ryan MPIA CPP Jenny Rudolph MPIA Congratulations to all of NSW President PIA Judge Convenor the nominees and I wish the worthy NSW Award winners all the best at the PIA National Awards. 4 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2015 NSW AWARDS MESSAGES 5 ABOUT PIA: 2015 PIA LEADING EFFECTIVE NSW AWARD PLANNING FOR SPONSORS PEOPLE AND PLACES The Planning Institute of actively advocate that to NSW DIVISION COMMITTEE SUPPORTER CATEGORY Australia (PIA) believes in the government, industry and 2015/2016 power of planning to shape the community. SPONSOR: SPONSORS: President our world. Planning supports PIA carries out a broad our everyday life; connecting Marjorie Ferguson, MPIA CPP range of activities across the BEST PLANNING IDEAS YOUNG PLANNER us with places to live, to country over the year that Immediate Past President work, to study and to play. It are all about advocating for David Ryan, MPIA CPP – SMALL PROJECT OF THE YEAR supplies us with clean water better planning, developing and air to consume; with high quality planners and Vice President energy to power our lives; supporting the planning Jenny Rudolph, MPIA and with food to nourish our profession. Vice President Mary-Lynne Taylor bodies. Planning is the tool David Broyd, FPIA that creates places that we For more information on PIA PIA (Hon Fellow) or to become a member, go love and that nurture us now Vice President to www.planning.org.au Urbis is a market leading Mary-Lynne Taylor, honorary Bartier Perry is an established legal services within the and into the future. Planning Gary Shiels, FPIA CPP firm with over 50 years’ Fellow of PIA (awarded in and respected Sydney following groups: Property, matters. experience in helping clients the RAPI days of the 1990s) law firm which has been Corporate & Commercial, Brian Elton, MPIA PIA believes that our shape Australia’s cities and as a lawyer, lecturer, chair of providing expert legal Wills & Estates, Taxation planning professionals are Steve O’Connor, FPIA CPP communities. They bring panels and JRPP member, is services for over 70 years. and Business Succession, the key agents to deliver together a talented team of a passionate advocate for In that time, Bartier Perry Workplace Relations, great planning. Christina Livers, MPIA specialist professionals and good planning outcomes has grown to become a Commercial Litigation and PIA exists to nurture and Jocelyn Ullman, MPIA have over 400 staff members large and small and leading mid-tier practice Dispute Resolution and support the development across Brisbane, Sydney, therefore is delighted to be with corporate clients from Insurance Litigation. of high quality planning Darren Holloway, MPIA CPP Melbourne and Perth. part of the PIA Awards and a wide range of industry We believe legal excellence in particular, the important sectors, and appointments professionals. 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David Winterbottom, LFPIA solutions that hits the mark, We also provide personalised every time. Find out more by visiting urbis.com.au 6 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2015 NSW AWARDS ABOUT PIA 7 AWARD WINNERS 8 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2015 NSW AWARDS AWARDS 9 AWARD TO Planning and Environment undertook to enhance the BEST PLANNING NSW DEPARTMENT practicality, useability and OF PLANNING & outcomes derived from the ENVIRONMENT design code. The resulting NSW Better IDEAS - LARGE PROJECT Apartments Policy and Apartment Design SEPP 65 AND Guide have been PROJECT THE APARTMENT prepared following a process of consultation DESIGN GUIDE and engagement with professionals, peers and, STATE importantly, apartment NSW dwellers. They provide a user with design vision at one end of the process, and The depth and breadth of compliance awareness at apartment living space in the other. NSW cities has, of necessity, responded to urban growth. The judges were particularly attracted to a focus on While recognising that the design while working with design and quality of that natural influences, especially space had improved since light and ventilation. The the introduction of the judges were supportive that Residential Flat Design Code the Design Guide has also COMMENDATION We often hear of the boast and associated legislation, that a city is a great place considered affordability and HAMES SHARLEY, the NSW Department of housing diversity designs. to live, work and play but PENRITH CITY it’s another thing to seek to revitalise a city in Sydney’s COUNCIL west so that such a boast can be made. PROJECT Leveraging off the PENRITH opportunities available from PROGRESSION - drivers such as Badgerys Creek, this project has PLACE SHAPING identified a place based FRAMEWORK and design led economic strategy to revitalise Penrith. STATE Seeking to create residential NSW space, local jobs and green recreation space, the judges agreed that this was a bold examination and response to the City’s aspirations and expectations. AWARDED TO RECOGNISE OUTSTANDING PLANNING IDEAS FOR A LARGE PROJECT THAT HAS TOWN OR CITY, REGIONAL, STATE-WIDE, NATIONAL OR CROSS-JURISDICTION BENEFIT. 10 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2015 NSW AWARDS AWARDS 11 AWARD TO BEST PLANNING WAVERLEY COUNCIL PROJECT URBAN IDEAS - SMALL INTERVENTIONS WAVERLEY COUNCIL PROJECT STATE NSW Urban intervention, which breakout area and seating, means undertaking short artwork on walls of empty term actions for long term laneways, play structures change, is fast becoming a in a vacant courtyard and popular planning approach a large chess set in a mall to improve the public made a big difference to domain and create places creating a place. of activity. The judges were The small projects were impressed that a change so successful that when in culture and a shift in the Council removed them they manner in which a Council received a petition signed planned and implemented by 600 people to retain the four small temporary temporary project and install interventions can make permanent liveability and a huge difference in the lovability projects.