AWARDS FOR PLANNING EXCELLENCE

QUEENSLAND2016 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

2016 PIA QUEENSLAND AWARD SPONSORS

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SPONSOR MESSAGE FROM QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT

The Department of The department has again Infrastructure, Local chosen to sponsor award Government and Planning categories recognising the would like to congratulate the achievements of young winners of PIA Queensland’s planners. 2016 Planning Excellence Categories we are sponsoring Awards. Outstanding Student Project The department brings Award – Secondary together the functions of infrastructure planning Outstanding Student Project and policy, planning, local Award – Tertiary government and regional Young Planner of the Year services, as well as economic Award and regional development. These areas work together to create better places to live, work and play through future- focused planning, smart development, engagement and strong partnerships. The government’s commitment to future-focused planning continues with the new Planning Act 2016 supporting liveable, prosperous and sustainable towns, cities and communities.

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SPONSOR MESSAGE FROM BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL

Brisbane City Council is proud remains vibrant, creative and to sponsor PIA Queensland’s recognised for good design. 2016 Awards for Planning This year we have continued Excellence and congratulates to install new public artwork, the award winners for their expanded our Vibrant commitment and innovation Laneways program including within the planning arena. our Brisbane Canvas art As the largest local appearing on walls, pillars government in Australia, and bridge structures, and Council’s responsibility is to introduced our City of Lights provide leadership and good project to decoratively light governance for the people up Council assets. We also of Brisbane, and to manage launched the Brisbane Food our resources to create a Trucks initiative, released the prosperous, well-designed New World City Design Guide and efficiently serviced New – Buildings that Breathe and World City. celebrated 25 years of our urban renewal program. Council plays a key role in planning for Brisbane’s future Together we are shaping development and, having a better Brisbane for our been named Australia’s Most residents, visitors and future Sustainable City in 2014, we generations. are keen to see sustainability For more information about reflected in our city’s urban how Council is planning design and planning. for a growing Brisbane visit We have a number of www.brisbane.qld.gov.au projects underway to renew and revitalise areas across our city to ensure Brisbane

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 5 2016 PIA QUEENSLAND 2016 AWARD COMMITTEE JUDGES

We thank the members of the 2016 judging panel.

John Adams FPIA Sonia Kirby MPIA Catherine Andrews MPIA Daniel Martiri MPIA

Medina Handley MPIA Jessica Crane MPIA Mary Mealey MPIA Shannon Batch MPIA Janet Marshall MPIA 2016 Awards Convenor Warren Batts Shannon McGuire MPIA Nicole Bennetts MPIA Michele McMahon Sharyn Briggs FPIA CPP Corey Roderick MPIA Julie Brook MPIA Jennifer Roughan FPIA CPP Tim Connolly MPIA Warren Rowe FPIA CPP David Corkill MPIA Cliff Schmidt MPIA Sean Cullen MPIA Mellini Sloan MPIA Andrew Curthoys FPIA Shane Spargo MPIA Michael Ellery MPIA Robert Stonadge MPIA Sam Evans PIA (Assoc.) Amanda Tzannes Michael Forwood MPIA CPP Sandy Vigar FPIA Madison Ruygrok PIA Josh Walker MPIA Leo Jensen RPIA Phillipa Galligan MPIA Warren Rowe FPIA CPP (Assoc.) (Fellow) Paula Grant RPIA Dave Hansen MPIA CPP Sharon Harwood RPIA Peta Harwood MPIA Leo Jensen RPIA Fellow

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 6 FROM THE STATE PRESIDENT AND AWARDS CONVENOR

This year we mark the 30th year of the Awards for Planning Excellence program in Queensland. We are proud to be the longest running PIA awards program in the country. The Queensland Awards program assists in promoting why planning matters and the role of planning in delivering a prosperous Queensland. Over these years we have seen great depth and variety of our winners from all over the state. The 2016 Queensland awards committee congratulates all of the Award for Excellence Winners and Commendation recipients. A fantastic achievement and worthy recognition of the hard work and commitment of teams and individuals. The PIA Queensland Awards for Planning Excellence program recognises individuals, companies, community groups and public sector agencies for their innovation, leadership, excellence and commitment to good planning. The awards are intended to showcase the high quality of planning occurring in Queensland by Queenslanders and stimulate public awareness of excellent projects and outstanding individuals. Well done to all those involved and we wish our 2016 Queensland Award for Excellence Winners the best of luck for the 2017 National Awards for Planning Excellence. We are again grateful to the loyal support of all our sponsors and supporters including the Queensland Government’s Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning who are again our Gold Sponsor. The PIA Queensland’s awards program, is a free program. The Awards program is also dependent on many stakeholders, including considerable input by entrants, judges, sponsors and the Awards Committee. We thank you all for your time, enthusiasm and commitment to this worthwhile program. With this strong support, the future of the awards as one of the major public activities of PIA Queensland is assured.

Todd Rohl MPIA Medina Handley MPIA QLD President Awards Convenor

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 7 THIRTY YEARS OF CREATIVE PLANNING REFLECTIONS FROM PHIL HEYWOOD, LFPIA, PAST PRESIDENT, QUEENSLAND DIVISION

Back in the mid 1980s, when I was elected president of the Queensland and old, as well members of other professions and community activists Division of what was then called the Royal Australian Planning Institute to develop and submit entries. The response was spectacular,, receiving we found ourselves rather in the doldrums. We were suffering from the over 80 entries in the six different categories, many of outstanding quality triple afflictions of political cultural cringe, a non-existent public profile, and originality, with entries and award winners from all over the state. and a practice of avoiding adopting an identifiable position on any The wide geographical and content range of the original entries public debate. The incoming committee decided to tackle these started their significance to planning thinking, achievement and failings in three ways. future directions. In retrospect, these entries marked a turning point in First, we stopped awarding honours to dismissive and sometimes Queensland planning, away from procedural conformity and towards corrupt politicians (several of whom were later to find themselves in creative contributions to the built and social environments. prison or to face criminal charges for corrupt manipulation of the The inaugural National Awards of the following year, were modelled on planning system). Second, we started to speak out on major issues of our Queensland initiative. land use and development, successfully leading public opposition to The inaugural Awards Dinner itself was memorable, with presentations the proposed construction of riverside urban freeways on both sides by the two official patrons, Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson and “Minister of Brisbane’s Town Reach, and to the initial proposal for intensive and for Everything” Russ Hinze. In the following day’s Courier Mail, a banner exclusively commercial re-development of the old Expo site, which was headline, “Beauty and the Beast” accompanied a large photo of the later to become instead the much loved South Bank Gardens. Third, two patrons caught in a chaste but very public on stage embrace. and equally important in the long run, we decided to replace the then current use of awards based onpolitical popularity by inaugurating Despite the recent integration into the standardised National Awards genuine awards to recognise excellence in planning across the system, the Queensland Awards have maintained much of their original spectrum of physical, social, and environmental development “by character- independent, public spirited, open to all and free of entry whomsoever it was done”. charges. They remain a major means to proclaim and enact the profession’s responsibility to promote ideas and practices for the benefit Early in 1987, we launched the Awards, with no budget, using the of all members and groups of society, irrespective of political or financial resources of the enthusiastic Awards Committee, consisting of the heft, going back three millennia to the planned public spaces of late and sadly missed conservation and heritage planner, Basil Veal, ancient Athens, Egypt and Angkor Wat, Europe’s 20th century postwar Noel Christie, still an active Institute member and then Deputy Director reconstruction, and now Brisbane’s contemporary South Bank Gardens. of the Department of Education, and Mark Doonar, working with the It is these models, resisting any temptation to defer to the preferences Bicentennial Authority of sponsors or donors, that justify the profession’s past and future. Like Early on, we decided to reverse the process of the profession puffing planners themselves, sponsors are best on tap but not on top. politicians by instead using politician’s prestige to promote beneficial I wish the celebrated Queensland Planning Awards for Excellence many planning, as judged by acknowledged professional leaders on grounds more decades of fine, free and fearless professional leadership! of excellence in innovation, social benefit, environmental quality and technical competence. The awards would span widely to include public and private practice, community, as well school and tertiary categories. We resolved that there would be no entry fees, no restrictions as to who could enter and every encouragement to all planners, young

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 8 TOM LEO JENSEN HAUPT RPIA FELLOW

At the time, I was invited by the President of the Royal Australian Thanks to the foresight of a small group of planners in the late 1980’s, to Planning Institute (RAPI) (Qld) to be convenor of the Institute’s Awards what we see today, the Awards for Planning Excellence program has for Excellence in Planning, and did so for just over ten years (1990-2001). evolved to be the flagship program for our profession. From humble The awards always took place on the United Nations World Town beginnings, the program has developed over the years, through the Planning Day, 8 November each year The role each year included guidance and direction of a number of our peers who have invested promoting the awards, collecting the entries, arranging judging thousands and thousands of hours (to numerous to count) to bring to panels for each category and then arranging the Awards presentation you, a celebration of planning. ceremony on 8 November or some week-day close to that day. Each To all the convenors, awards committees, planners and members, category winner was presented with an engraved plaque and a large judges, sponsors and supporters, and the workplaces that have wooden sculpture which they held for 12 months. generously supported their staff being involved with the RAPI/PIA In the 1990s, we were trying to promote the concepts of the awards. Awards over the last 30 years - thank you. We aimed to establish the idea that they were not ‘special’ glossy We have celebrated some creative and innovative projects over the presentations aimed to impress judges. The idea was to look for the years. We’ve also celebrated some wonderful people as well. We quality of the concepts embodied in the entry. Judging panels were very remember Robert Swider and Wendy Chadwick through two awards, experienced people who could spot any novel concepts in an entry. and I also acknowledge the effervescent Kylie Craig who wasn’t a The Awards presentation function in those days was not a planner, but cheerfully assisted Tom Haupt and also convened our formal occasion like those held by other institutes such as Urban awards. Development, Surveyors, Architects and Engineers. This could come Queensland planning is renowned for delivering leading practice later. The idea was to encourage wide participation at any level of the and innovative projects, and there is no doubt this track record will community. We received entries from Primary and Secondary Schools, continue. Congratulations PIA Queensland on celebrating 30 years of University students, Nature Conservation Groups, Progress Associations, planning excellence! Neighbourhood Groups, State and Commonwealth Government Agencies and local and interstate Planning Professionals. Quite an Leo Jensen RPIA Fellow array of entries each year. Past President and Awards Convenor Throughout the years I was pleased and proud of the Institute members and non-members who readily contributed their time and practical experience to judging panels. Many of these generous people also helped set-up the displays and then packed-up after the Awards presentation night. I wish everyone well on this special occasion being the 30th Anniversary of the Awards for Excellence in Planning. Best wishes,

Tom Haupt Awards Convenor (1990 – 2001)

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 9 AWARD OVERALL WINNERS CONVENORS 1987 – 2016 1987 – 2016

1987 – 1988 Phil Heywood LFPIA 1987 Redland Shire Strategic Plan and Development Plans 2003 Our Future Your Say: Greenspace Series 1989 Gary White LFPIA 1988 Mackay/Capricornia Section - Great Barrier Reef 2004 Planning for the future of the Great Barrier Reef Marine 1990 – 2001 Tom Haupt Marine Park Park: The Representative Areas Program 2002 Kylie Craig 1989 Ipswich Town Planning Scheme 2005 SEQ Regional Plan and Infrastructure Plan 2003 – 2004 Leo Jensen RPIA (Fellow) 1990 Norman Creek Action Plan 2006 Douglas Shire Planning Trilogy 2005 Kylie Craig 1991 2040 a message from the future 2007 Affordable Housing in the Kelvin Grove Urban Village 2006 Phil Heywood LFPIA 1992 Cairns Marine Parks Zoning Plan 2008 Northern Growth Corridor Social Infrastructure Plan Draft - 2021 2007 – 2009 Alyssa Cameron MPIA CPP 1993 The Ipswich Heritage Program 2009 Identifying and incorporating indigenous landscape 2010 Kristy Forwood MPIA 1994 Pine Rivers Green Plan values into regional planning process 2011 Kristy Forwood MPIA & 1995 Draft Mulgrave Shire Town Planning Scheme 2010 Cairns Transit Network Alyssa Cameron MPIA CPP 1996 Outback Queensland Regional Tourism Strategy 1997 2011 Engaging in the Cauldron - Blackwater and 2012 – 2013 Kate Isles MPIA Northern Wastewater Strategy Moranbah 2014 – 2016 Medina Handley MPIA 1998 Gold Coast City Bushfire Management Strategy 2012 Planning for Stronger, More Resilient Floodplains 1999 Environmental Issues Associated with Integrated Catchment Management into Local Government 2013 State Assessment Referral Agency (SARA) Planning Schemes 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Plan – Choiseul Bay 2000 Far North Queensland Regional Plan Township, Solomon Islands 2001 State Coastal Management Plan - Queensland’s 2015 Gasworks@Newstead Riverpark Coastal Policy 2016 Tropical Urbanism - Cairns City Image Study 2002 Towards Sustainability - An Integrated Local Area Plan for Nudgee, Banyo and Nudgee Beach

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 10 AWARD WINNERS AWARDED TO PLANNER OF KATE ISLES

THE YEAR Kate Isles is known for her Always ready to roll up her immense passion for planning, sleeves, Kate is a ‘doer’ and dedication to excellence and gets things done. In her role as genuine desire to making a President of the Queensland difference for Queensland’s Division of the Planning Institute communities and improving of Australia, she was an the lives of people within them. effective and strong advocate AWARD FOR She is a strong and tireless for the planning profession advocate for achieving quality in Queensland. Through her PLANNING planning outcomes and commitment to leading debate process. She has a consistent on planning issues, Kate has track record of going ‘above made a significant contribution EXCELLENCE and beyond’ in every situation to helping raise the profile of and this confirms that Kate is the planning profession and a very worthy recipient of the the importance of planning in Planner of the Year Award. Queensland. Kate’s extensive planning Kate is a very deserving experience includes varied recipient of the Planner of the positions across the private Year Award. and public sectors including time with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and overseeing a number of key projects to build a more resilient Queensland. With many wonderful career achievements under her belt, the Judges were particularly impressed by Kate’s demonstrated leadership, vision and commitment to planning excellence.

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PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 12 AWARDED TO THE ROBERT JULIE BROOK In her much-loved Central Queensland Region, Julie SWIDER demonstrates an impressive commitment to not only her own continuing professional MEMORIAL development but her representation of the Planning Institute through active involvement in the organisation AWARD – of conferences, regional symposiums; and in her community as a planner-at- large through her involvement YOUNG with community groups and the promotion of planning in local schools and mentoring of PLANNER OF colleagues in the profession. Julie’s nomination clearly demonstrates her willingness to THE YEAR “always put her hand up” as a way of increasing her learning, experience and professional networks. Typically, this is beyond her normal working role and for the betterment of her workplace and the AWARD FOR community in which she works. Julie is a local, regional, and PLANNING State-wide exemplar and role model for young planners in the way she conducts her work EXCELLENCE and her willingness to share her passion for planning. Julie is a worthy recipient of 2016 Queensland Young Planner of the Year.

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PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 13 AWARDED TO TOOWOOMBA FROM PLAN REGIONAL COUNCIL, DIG IT LANDSCAPES, TO PLACE PLACE DESIGN GROUP, DEICKE RICHARDS, URBIS PROJECT AWARD FOR KWONG SANG WALK

PLANNING This project is significant for its demonstration of what can be achieved through sound EXCELLENCE planning and urban design with Council and community support for revitalization of a CBD. The transition from plan to place has yielded a new public space, established a necessary cross block link, and may yield additional private sector investment, and is extraordinary for three reasons. First, the transition from plan to place was speedy. The project was executed within a relatively short time frame – moving from the 2010 Toowoomba City Centre Master Plan and subsequent Laneway Strategy, commencing transformation of a space to a place between 2013 and 2014. The pace of this transition can be attributed to Council’s willingness initial investment in innovative Further, the naming of the to invest in realization of its plans, strategies to invigorate forgotten space as Kwong Sang Walk, and the underlying community spaces and thereby diversify a tribute to both the family support required for the initiative both social and economic uses which maintained a merchant to proceed. can change how subsequent store on the site for many years Second, as indicated above, developments proceed. and to the role of the Chinese Toowoomba Regional Council Finally, while the project community in the development chose to lead from the front. moves Toowoomba forward, of Toowoomba, appropriately CATEGORY SPONSOR Rather than solely depend on encouraging the community recognises both heritage and the private sector to incorporate to use the city in different ways, diversity, and bodes well for the the principles of its plans into it maintains links to the heritage future of the region. new developments in the of the area and the site. New For these reasons, the CBD, Council seized upon activities, like city golf and a Kwong Sang Walk – Laneway an opportunity to lead the “brews and bites” festival, occur Creation project addresses the redevelopment purchasing under the retained steel girders appropriate criteria for the Plan property in a strategic location of the building which formerly to Place category and can be so as to leverage existing assets. occupied the site, retaining a considered a worthy recipient of As has been seen elsewhere, dimensionality to the space. the Plan to Place award

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 14 Revised Logan Planning Scheme 2015 Loganholme Local Plan Amendment Explanatory Land Use Map

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LOGAN CITY BR Y ANTS R T OAD Loganholme Local Plan E E R T THE HARD S Amendment Area IS D N COUNCIL A R G Proposed convenience centre PROJECT Bismark Street precinct WON VICTORY (Max height of 4 storeys and E 15m, Max 140 ED/ha) U LOGANHOLME N E V A R O Mixed use commercial IM P T LOCAL PLAN A frontages C IF I Residential core precinct C E C B V O R I R Y H R A AN D L T (Max height of 3 storeys and I IC A S G T VE R N N O A U A H L E D Planning is a long term T 12m, Max 140 ED/ha) W A A endeavour. This category Y Residential frame precinct A R A (Max height of 3 storeys and F U AWARD FOR R T acknowledges the A E A E 12m, Max 65 ED/ha) V E R N T U S E S E importance of planning and R Residential choice precinct R O T

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Congratulations to both the OSBOURNE COURT We look forward to seeing if the D ROA CATEGORY SPONSOR elected representatives and implementation of the Local REDLAND BAY Planning Officers for their Plan will be a measure of local H IG E L endurance with this local N E planning success. E B P A C initiative. IF IC H …Or in the words of Council, IG H W A In granting the Award for if the Local Plan can indeed Y Excellence, the Judges transmogrify development considered the local Council outcomes at the local level.

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District Cycle Network AWARDED TO MAIA CAVENDISH, OUTSTANDING EMILY WOBCKE, FRANCESCA BELL, STUDENT EMMA LAING - QUEENSLAND PROJECT –­ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY PROJECT BOWEN HILLS: BECOMING A PLACE FOR PEOPLE – URBAN DESIGN COMMENDATION AND PUBLIC SPACE CONCEPT PLAN

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PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 16 AWARDED TO EMMA MCINTYRE, OUTSTANDING MT ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGE STUDENT PROJECT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT –­ INVESTIGATION

Planning judges for the SECONDARY Outstanding Student Project awarded Emma McIntyres ‘Light Rail Project’ a planning excellence Award. Judges where impressed with the breadth of the research. The AWARD FOR use of a variety of data sources (primary and secondary) was impressive for a secondary PLANNING school student. Judges considered it most impressive EXCELLENCE how the project demonstrated a clear line of site between task, research, findings and recommendations. The inclusion of the limitations of study was well considered. The recommendations were well thought out and of a high standard beyond what would be expected of a high school student was presented. Emma demonstrated a high standard of analytical skills in the site-specific Streetscape Observation, Rating, and Analysis tool used. The language used throughout her analysis and evaluation methodology indicated a developing understanding of the urban design and local planning issues relevant CATEGORY SPONSOR to planning for transport infrastructure. Judges thought Emma provide an impressive and thorough review of the effectively drew upon the applicable regional planning key findings of the research, material, and was able to cite analysis, and evaluation and link the relevant aspects of undertaken; and proposed the regional plan to the local realistic, clear and well-rounded issues identified in her research. recommendations supporting Emma’s recommendations the preferred option identified.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 17 AWARDED TO AARON BRONITT, OUTSTANDING ANGLICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL STUDENT PROJECT BINNA BURRA PROJECT –­ MANAGEMENT PROJECT

UNIVERSITY Aarons Binna Burra Management Project had good analysis of each decision and the use of the decision matrix was well done. Judges considered the use of traditional COMMENDATION research techniques (SWOT etc.) impressive at this secondary school level. The report was very well presented.

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By Aaron Bronitt sourced from the site CATEGORY SPONSOR Year 11 Geography Wood for the shingles Mrs. Edmonds until recently, when it seen on the roofs of most was determined that of the buildings at Binna Canadian Tallow wood Burra, were originally would be used as an sourced from the site alternate source. until recently, when it was determined that

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AWARDED TO GEORGIA MIGNONE OUTSTANDING - MT ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGE STUDENT PROJECT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT –­ INVESTIGATION

Judges considered Georgia’s UNIVERSITY project had a good use of research, with a well thought out recommendation and well justification. Judges believe that strategies for implementation was well done, and considered COMMENDATION the inclusion of limitations to the study unique amogst the projects.

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PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 19 AWARDED TO CAIRNS REGIONAL BEST PLANNING COUNCIL, TRACT CONSULTANTS, IDEAS – SMALL FOLLENT, PEDDLE THORP, CA PROJECT ARCHITECTS, TOTAL PROJECTS GROUP ARCHITECTS PROJECT AWARD FOR TROPICAL URBANISM - CAIRNS CITY PLANNING IMAGE STUDY

EXCELLENCE The judges believe that the project represents a turning point in the public’s and Council’s perception of building heights in Cairns. The project delivers a contemporary and viable policy for built form through planning scheme provisions that increases development opportunities whilst preserving Cairns’ identity as a ‘city in a rainforest’. Cairns Regional Council should be commended for undertaking a collaborative planning exercise, working with local architects to provide input into the study and to test the draft policy outcomes, capitalising on their local experience. The judges acknowledge that broader community engagement with the community was undertaken as part of consultation on proposed is defining itself as a leader changes to the Council’s draft worldwide in the area of planning scheme. CATEGORY SPONSOR tropical urbanism. The study represents a The Tropical Urbanism - Cairns significant contribution of City Image Study and the Tropical expertise that can integration of this study into the be offered, transferred and CairnsPlan 2016, will create a adapted to suit the needs of great legacy for planning and other tropical cities. Cairns the City of Cairns.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 20 AWARDED TO ROCKHAMPTON BEST PLANNING REGIONAL COUNCIL PROJECT IDEAS – SMALL MOUNT MORGAN PROJECT STREETSCAPE DESIGN The Mount Morgan Streetscape Design is an innovative streetscape revitalisation project which reinforces the main street of Mount Morgan. COMMENDATION This project was initiated after the unforeseen loss of a significant and historic tree in the main street of Mount Morgan, creating a sensitive and challenging planning environment for Rockhampton Regional Council. Rockhampton Regional Council should be commended on the stakeholder engagement and public participation of this project, and the time that taken to understand the street, and the role of the former tree within the community. The Mount Morgan Streetscape Design will provide increased social amenity benefits to the local community, and has the ability to stimulate economic development by making the town an attractive place to visit. The judges believe that the project provides an example of a simple innovation that can be transferred to other communities and an ease of implementation that works for regional settings.

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PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 21 AWARDED TO MORETON BAY BEST PLANNING REGIONAL COUNCIL PROJECT IDEAS - LARGE, MORETON BAY REGION UNIVERSITY PROJECT PRECINCT

The Moreton Bay Region University Precinct is an ambitious and bold plan by Moreton Bay Regional Council AWARD FOR (MBRC), which will be a game- changer for the SEQ region. PLANNING MBRC should be commended for taking the initiative to make a strategic land holding purchase Planning Institute of Australia - Qld EXCELLENCE being the former Petrie Mill to deliver a major university campus, and successfully attracted a university provider, the University of Sunshine Coast. Moreton Bay Region The project, the first ever led by University Precinct Originality and innOvatiOn a Local government in Australia, The Moreton Bay Region suffers from a significant under supply of teritary education options. In 2014, there were approximately 19,000 students within the Greater Moreton Bay Region with only 6,000 student places at will create significant cultural, local universities. In response to these findings, in July 2015, Moreton Bay Regional Council (MBRC) led an ambitious and bold plan and made a sporting, recreational and Best Planning Ideas - Large strategic land holding purchase being the former Petrie Mill to deliver participatia On major new full-scale university campus. Community feedback will be at the heart of how we develop this bustling new destination to generate thousands of local “ environmental community- The project, the first ever led by a Local government in Australia, willstudy create opportunities and jobs for our region" Mayor Sutherland said. Therefore, to ensure this feedback was captured MBRC August 2016 significant cultural, sporting, recreational and environmental community-launched an exciting new community engagement platform. The new interactive online engagement platform called Your Say, owned facilities that an entire region can be proud of. With the UniversityMoreton Bay, has and will continue to help capture the views of local residents. owned facilities that the region of the Sunshine Coast (USC) campus at its core, the precinct aspires to offer world-class study opportunities to residents in the Moreton Bay RegionIn May and 2016, Council sought feedback about the employment, housing, sport and recreation, health and community outcomes can be proud of. This project, broader SEQ Region. that could be realised on site to help complement the planned university campus. A letter was sent to every resident inviting them to participate. In addition to the online platform Council also established information kiosks in each of Council's USC's new Petrie campus is on track for commencement in 2020. customer service centres located at Strathpine, Caboolture and Redcliffe. Two Community Open Days were also held on whilst unique and innovative, Leveraging the investment of the soon to open Moreton Bay Rail LinkSunday this 22 and Saturday 28 May 2016 which attracted over 120 groups who were able to have one on one discussions with the site's redevelopment around a core education and employment hubproject will team. These results were captured and will shape the concept planning of the site going forward. has transferability to other local contribute significantly to many sectors of the local and state economy. Demolition of the site is well underway and this BIg Planning IdeaCouncil will is commited to ensuring that the community participation is central to the site's redevelopment. The consultation in governments looking to diversify become a reality in a number of years. May will be the first of many opportunities for the community to have their say. Representing a new chapter in Moreton Bay’s history, a traditionalWhilst the community is a central, industry and partners need to come on the journey as well. Industry has shown industrial site will be transformed into a new destination for learning,tremendous support for the project as they see and are excited by the broader benefits. At the offical launch in October 2015, their economies and transform innovation and significant community and environmental outcomes.over 600 industry, business, education leaders joined residents to support the region's biggest project since the MBRL. This ongoing dialogue and contribution will ensure that the project is owned by everyone - not just Council. disused precincts. This project is game-changing for the region and there is no doubt that it's original and innovative. Importantly, it represents responsible governance and good planning outcomes. A very unique opportunity for a Local government to lead by example and delivery for its current and future Whilst the project is in its community. initial stages, MBRC has already undertaken extensive snapsHOt Of cOmmUnity feedbacK community and industry council's project page is continually consultation, through online updated to keep everyone informed:- engagement platforms, letters https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/uni precinct/ to the public, information - kiosk, community open days. Initial feedback indicates overwhelming support for the The judges strongly encourage project. The project also has future submissions on the support politically where funding project as the Moreton Bay CATEGORY SPONSOR from the federal government University Precinct journey has been secured. progresses.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 22 AWARDED TO TERRAIN NATURAL BEST PLANNING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IDEAS - LARGE, PROJECT WET TROPICS PROJECT PLAN FOR PEOPLE AND COUNTRY

The Wet Tropics Plan for People and Country highlights the COMMENDATION community’s priorities for funding and activities in the region with regards to its natural resources. The plan focuses on what people value with local landscape values, and allows people to understand how the plan will benefit them. Terrain Natural Resource Management should be commended for creating web based community plan with ‘my backyard level information’. A key strength of the document is its ability to communicate in an engaging and informative way that the community can easily understand. The document down-scales and demystifies climate science, providing users with an understanding of what the latest climate science means for them, their industry, their area and their livelihoods and lifestyles. The judges acknowledge that Terrain Natural Resource Management undertook an diverse innovative community engagement program operating at different levels, and interacting with over 1500 stakeholders.

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PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 23 AWARDED TO CITY OF IMPROVING GOLD COAST PROJECT PLANNING GOLD COAST FLORA PROCESSES & FAUNA DATABASE This Award for Excellence recognises the achievement of the City of Gold Coast in AND PRACTICES delivering and implementing a new Flora and Fauna database. It is an innovative tool that provides a single point of reference regarding information AWARD FOR on flora and fauna in the Gold Coast region to ensure critical natural assets are appropriately PLANNING managed and inform strategic planning and development EXCELLENCE assessment decisions. The database collated scientific technical reports and existing information into one location able to be easily accessed in Council’s resources to be a digestible manner by a wide allocated to other critical areas. range of audiences, ranging The inbuilt flexibility of the from high school students to database allows for regular professionals. It captures data updates to information and previously stored in a number of addition of scientific reporting as formats and displayed across it becomes available. In addition, many sources, applications and the tool is able to be adapted to data custodians, to establish a reflect changing legislative and one-stop shop for natural asset planning requirements as well as information. Prior to this, the technological advancements to use of the information was time allow it to be accessed on a wide consuming and highly inefficient. range of devices. The judging Developed in-house, the panel recognised the excellence database was created through of the submission in clearly collaboration between various articulating this extraordinary tool internal stakeholders. The that provides a visionary collation value of the database has of vital natural asset information been further realised since in a transparent and responsive CATEGORY SPONSOR its implementation creating manner. demonstrable efficiencies for This project is an exemplar both internal and external model that achieves excellence customers through the ease in planning and is transferable of access to information in an to other agencies seeking online format. This reduced the to achieve similar process volume of manual enquiries for improvements, efficiencies and the information, in-turn allowing positive outcomes.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 24 AWARDED TO BUNDABERG IMPROVING REGIONAL COUNCIL PROJECT PLANNING BUNDABERG REGIONAL PROCESSES COUNCIL ONLINE FLOOD REPORT

AND PRACTICES This commendation recognises the achievement of Bundaberg Regional Council in delivering and implementing an interactive Online Flood Report (Flood Report) that goes further than COMMENDATION similar tools established by other local government agencies. In response to the January 2013 major flood event where the Bundaberg Region experienced is one of the reasons for its its largest flood in recorded success with over 2,030 reports history, Council completed generated within the first 12 a number of flood studies for months. These reports do not various catchments across the require the input or assessment region. These studies allowed by an engineer, however this Council to better understand service remains available if the flood risk and create a free further verification is desired. Online Flood Report to improve Before its implementation, all the community’s flood resilience, flood enquires both internal and better plan for the future. and external were dealt with by the Council’s Development Launched publicly in 2015, the Engineering Team. The nominal Flood Report allows the general fee charged by Council for this public to easily access site service only accounted for a specific flood information via portion of the true cost with Council’s interactive mapping regards to resources to provide website. The Flood Report the information. The manual provides not only water levels process could take up to 2 weeks for the range of flood events to provide a response due to the that make up the flood hazard and efficient tool, providing high demand and significant area, but where the information valuable information to the strain on the Development is available also indicates the community. It is an excellent Engineering Team. The new existing floor heights of buildings. example of how improvements Flood Report is generated in This information provides a to planning processes and real-time taking only a few greater level of comfort and practices can be delivered CATEGORY SPONSOR minutes to generate, meeting certainty to the community and in-house by local governments, the community’s expectation industry regarding the flood risk regardless of size or budget, and for free, and readily accessible of a particular property. while under pressure. The tool and accurate flood information could be used as an example The simplicity with regard to specific to their property. the process of generating to other local governments in The judges awarded the Online the Flood Report through the effectively informing internal Flood Report a commendation existing online mapping tool departments, industry and the for the creation of an effective community.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 25 AWARDED TO PUBLIC TRACT CONSULTANTS, ENGAGEMENT TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL COUNCIL, CLIFTON STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING PROJECT CLIFTON TOWNSHIP CONCEPT MASTER PLAN

AWARD FOR The public consultation for the Clifton Township Concept Master Plan shows PLANNING authentic empowerment of the community and will set a EXCELLENCE blueprint for further projects in the Toowoomba Region. Starting with grass-roots opportunity identification, the project included unprecedented involvement from senior school students, teachers and community. Integral to the consultation process was the initial joint discovery actions: bus tours with students and surveys to understand community meaning and usage. The depth of involvement of the community in this project has translated into a masterplan truly reflecting community aspirations. This consultation process has significantly enhanced awareness of planning and undoubtedly improved community, place and education outcomes for Clifton.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 26 AWARDED TO PUBLIC TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL ENGAGEMENT PROJECT TOWNSVILLE CITY AND COMMUNITY WATERFRONT PRIORITY PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

The community consultation COMMENDATION and engagement program for the Townsville City Waterfront Priority Development Area Development Scheme is to be commended for the scale of engagement program as well as the innovative practices used to engage with the local community on this key urban renewal project. In addition to traditional mediums, the program included direct community engagement through a manned information kiosk on site and coordinated a series of place-making events around the kiosk to increase community interest in the project. Direct engagement enabled meaningful dialogue with the public about specific issues of concern and to contextualise these with conversations about broader best-practice planning for the community. The targeted community consultation program has enabled council to better understand the community’s aspirations, and how these aspirations can contribute to the revitalisation of the Townsville inner city area.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 27 AWARDED TO PUBLIC WESTERN YALANJI ABORIGINAL ENGAGEMENT CORPORATION, PLAN C, NORTH QUEENSLAND AND COMMUNITY LAND COUNCIL PLANNING PROJECT WESTERN YALANJI COMMUNITY PLAN

This is a noteworthy example COMMENDATION of how ‘fit for purpose’ engagement methods resulted in an important and foundational document that links indigenous cultural planning with land use planning activities. The inclusive nature of the engagement resulted in a wealth of information and knowledge being shared, where traditional owners articulated their aspirations and needs with respect to their lands. The Community Plan represents a very important link between cultural planning for the Western Yalanji People and land use outcomes. The engagement methods demonstrated excellence and resulted in the community taking ownership and carriage of the Community Plan. The judging panel regarded the project as an exemplar of methods which build capacity, not only in land use but also in cultural planning domains.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 28 AWARDED TO LOGAN CITY GREAT PLACE COUNCIL PROJECT BEENLEIGH AWARD FOR TOWN SQUARE

Great Places have a true sense PLANNING of place, cultural and historical connection, community EXCELLENCE involvement and a vision forward. A Great Place is one that attracts people, inspires people and motivates people. It has a great atmosphere. It’s a place that people are proud of and bring their international visitors to. It sparks an individual sense of pride and contributes to the overall community wellbeing. It brings people together whether to eat, drink, sleep, play or work. Why is the Beenleigh Town Square project a great place? Logan City Council engaged the community to develop and deliver an enlivened Town Square for Beenleigh, something that would create a nucleus for community members to gather in, enjoy and utilise. The intersection had been a major point of contention for the community with car use and rail use dominating the streetscape for many, many decades. Pedestrians were marginalised and no sense of centre was evident. The approach that Logan City used was to examine what was important for the community and the viability and investor confidence and of the future of Beenleigh, to will revitalise this once car reintroduce vitality back to the dominated space. centre. The creation of the This entry truly demonstrates CATEGORY SPONSOR Town Square does just that. a transformative project that This initiative is transformative creates a great space and a for Beenleigh and the local sense of identity and place, and regional community. It will deserving of professional bring back renewed interest recognition.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 29 AWARDED TO MORETON BAY GREAT PLACE REGIONAL COUNCIL PROJECT COMMENDATION BEE GEES WAY Bee Gees Way represents an excellent example of Council taking initiative to provide and activate public space. The area is renewed through a vibrant and unmistakable theme, and provides an important pedestrian connection in the heart of the Redcliffe Seaside Village. The judges agreed that the project is well researched and something that the community can connect with. The success of the space is evidenced through both its high public usage and the clever integration of a variety of sensory features like audio- visual elements, light shows and public art. Moreton Bay Regional Council should particularly be commended on their commitment to creatively improving public space through a modern and innovative approach.

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PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 30 AWARDED TO ROBIN KING-CULLEN CUTTING EDGE - PLANNING SECRETS PROJECT RESEARCH AND MASTERING THE ART OF PLANNING TEACHING - 100 STORIES FROM URBAN PLANNING PRACTICE

The judges were suitably AWARD FOR impressed with the body of work presented in this nomination. PLANNING They felt that the content and approach was highly original and innovative, and are not EXCELLENCE aware of a similar resource in Australia. The document, which provides accounts and experiences from 70 or so senior practitioners, is an invaluable resource which will help to give new planners perspective and reassurance in confronting challenges similar to those referenced in the book. The body of work is particularly award worthy because it: 1. Addresses early career anxieties and challenges in a very accessible, thoughtful and constructive way; 2. Provides a sound approach to the age-old challenge of ‘putting an old head on young shoulders’ by consolidating important career advice into a single resource; 3. Helps reinforce to new planners the importance of The attitudinal rather than their role in informing and technical approach that Robin influencing good planning has taken will not only help to decisions; and build professional and personal 4. Is a valuable reference for resilience, but also provides ethical, interpersonal and life a basis for creating a better challenges faced early in a reputation for the planning career. profession more generally.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 31 AWARDED TO MORETON BAY CUTTING EDGE REGIONAL COUNCIL PROJECT RESEARCH AND REDCLIFFE PENINSULA TEACHING DESIGN AUDIT

The judging panel commends Moreton Bay Regional Council on their innovative approach in auditing the built form COMMENDATION successes and failures for medium and high density development outcomes on the Redcliffe Peninsular. The initiative by Council to understand how policy is translating on-the- ground, pinpoint issues within a complex problem and resolve policy shortcomings through an innovative and easily understood process is particularly commendable. Capturing and conveying the information via GIS and explanatory images aligned with building typology was particularly innovative and is likely to be relatable and easily understood by the general public. The methodology was robust and transparent and has obvious transferability to other local government areas. The audit also provides a clear connection between the issue, research findings and new policy.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 32 AWARDED TO WENDY TERRAIN NATURAL RESOURCE CHADWICK MANAGEMENT PROJECT ENCOURAGEMENT WET TROPICS PLAN FOR PEOPLE AWARD AND COUNTRY

The Wet Tropics Plan for People and Country project demonstrates leading practice in making regional planning AWARD FOR relevant at the local scale. The engagement process and planning product were PLANNING designed around achieving practical implementation EXCELLENCE of the plan, not just a plan itself. The project recognised that implementation of the outcomes would need engagement, investment and action by others, so building understanding, collaboration, information sharing and capacity in local and diverse interest groups was going to be the key to the long term plan implementation success. The success of the implementation is demonstrated by the level of activity within the project and the website is obviously working with diverse interest groups sharing information about current projects, work and information from their sphere which are all contributing to natural resource management in the region. The Wet Tropics project demonstrates clear outcomes with large volumes CATEGORY SPONSOR of interest at the launch, workshops, clicks on their website etc. as well as good testimonials. The approach to this project is exemplar, and should be encouraged to be replicated in other communities around Queensland.

PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 QUEENSLAND AWARDS 33 AWARDED TO CAIRNS REGIONAL OVERALL COUNCIL, TRACT CONSULTANTS, WINNER FOLLENT, PEDDLE THORP, CA ARCHITECTS, TOTAL PROJECTS GROUP AWARD FOR ARCHITECTS PLANNING PROJECT TROPICAL URBANISM EXCELLENCE - CAIRNS CITY IMAGE STUDY

The judges believe that the project represents a turning point in the public’s and Council’s perception of building heights in Cairns. The project delivers a contemporary and viable policy for built form through planning scheme provisions that increases development opportunities whilst preserving Cairns’ identity as a ‘city in a rainforest’. Cairns Regional Council are highly commended for The Tropical Urbanism - Cairns 3. is undeniably Cairns and 5. provides a significant undertaking a collaborative City Image Study and the embodies a clear vision for contribution to reforming the planning exercise, working with integration of this study into the the future of the CBD that way similar cities around the local architects to test the draft CairnsPlan 2016, will create a is likely to redefine the City world respond to the modern policy outcomes and capitalise great legacy for planning and Centre; challenges of managing on their local experience. the City of Cairns. 4. will enhance the Cairns growth and development. The judges acknowledge The judges felt that this project leadership in the that broader community was particularly outstanding establishment of sustainable engagement was undertaken as and worthy of the overall award and appropriate forms of part of consultation on proposed because the project: urban development in a changes to the Council’s draft tropical setting; planning scheme. 1. is highly innovative, represents forward thinking The study represents a significant and establishes a clear contribution of Tropical expertise commitment to leading by that can be offered, transferred example; and adapted to suit the needs of other tropical cities. Cairns 2. has allowed Council and is defining itself as a leader the project team to ‘think worldwide in the area of tropical outside the square’ through urbanism and this project is likely bold planning and political to redefine the image decisions which will leave a of the CBD. lasting legacy;

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