SA AWARDS FOR PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 SA AWARDS CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE PIA SA PRESIDENT 3 MESSAGE FROM THE SA CONVENOR 4 2016 PIA JUDGES 5 LEADING EFFECTIVE PLANNING FOR PEOPLE AND PLACES 7 2016 PIA SA AWARD SPONSORS 8 BEST PLANNING IDEAS – LARGE PROJECT 11 BEST PLANNING IDEAS – SMALL PROJECT 14 FROM PLAN TO PLACE 17 GREAT PLACE 19 IMPROVING PLANNING PROCESSES AND PRACTICES 21 OUTSTANDING STUDENT PROJECT – TERTIARY 24 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PLANNING 26 HARD WON VICTORY 27 PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2016 28 MINISTER’S AWARD 29 YOUNG PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD 31 FELLOW ELEVATIONS 32 FELLOW 33 LIFE FELLOW ELEVATION 35 2016 AWARDS FOR PLANNING EXCELLENCE 37 2016 AWARD NOMINATIONS 38 2 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 SA AWARDS MESSAGE FROM THE PIA PRESIDENT Congratulations to all The awards are an I would like to thank all the nominees for the 2016 opportunity to celebrate judges who have taken their Planning Institute Awards for leading practice, leadership valuable time to review the Planning Excellence. Right and achievement within our entries and deliberate over now is a time of change great planning profession. the awarding of awards. I’d in the profession. As we To recognise that when especially like to the Awards move towards a new era of we work together and Convenor, Dr Donna Ferretti planning it’s important to collaborate for a common for taking the reins and going pause and reflect on where vision we can achieve great with it. Finally, I’d like to thank we have come from and ask things. the PIA staff whom spend a ourselves what we have done All the awards winners, lot of time and effort bringing – overall have we achieved whether they small or large the entries, the judges and the communities we work projects or project teams the night together. so passionately to create? or those select few who Eligible award winners will This, to me, encompasses the have been singled out and go on to represent SA and awards. recognised, have all been compete in the National recognised because of the Planning Institute Awards work they have done to for Planning Excellence. enhance our great cities We wish you well and thank and regions. They have you for representing SA Kym Pryde MPIA contributed to the places outstandingly. PIA President where we live, work and visit and in doing so have supported growth, jobs and innovation. 3 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 SA AWARDS MESSAGE FROM THE PIA SA CONVENOR In a year when planning improving planning practice A special mention also to and development matters and enhancing planning Jodi Mavrinac and Emma de have been at the forefront outcomes across the State. Jager from the PIA office for of debates about the State’s On behalf of the judging all the work they have done future, we have once again panel, I would like to to ensure the smooth running received a record number congratulate all of the of the judging process and of nominations for this year’s nominees for putting in the the success of the Awards Planning Institute Awards for time and effort needed to event. Planning Excellence. This not prepare and lodge their It is an honour to be only attests to the enthusiasm award entries. Without this involved in judging the of individual award entrants effort we would have no South Australian Awards for but also to the health and awards and no mechanism Planning Excellence and vitality of the planning through which to showcase a privilege to witness the profession across South the achievements of the valuable work undertaken Australia. profession and the valuable by so many across the In spanning the private and role planning plays in profession. I commend public sectors, regional delivering more sustainable, all the nominees for and metropolitan contexts productive and liveable participating in the Awards and a diverse range of cities and regions. and wish the winners well social, economic and I would also like to extend my for the national awards in Donna Ferretti, FPIA, CPP environmental issues, these gratitude to the judges for Sydney in May 2017. 2016 Awards Convenor nominations demonstrate the many hours they have the sheer variety of work that each devoted to reviewing planners do, the multitude and assessing the award of factors they need to entries. The judging panel consider when doing this met on several occasions to work and the important role discuss and debate the merit planners play in shaping our of each nomination and I communities and creating sincerely thank them for the great places. And while concerted effort they have not every nominee can each put in. win, every nominee should nonetheless feel proud of what they have achieved in 4 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 SA AWARDS 2016 PIA JUDGES Dr. Donna Ferretti FPIA CPP Catherine Atkinson MPIA (Fellow) Gavin Leydon PIA (Hon. Fellow) Donna Ferretti & Ascociates City of Prospect Norman Waterhouse Lawyers Chief Executive Officer Partner Ben Wilsmore Dr. Matthew Rofe Tanya Court President Urban and Regional Planning Program Director AILA SA The School of Art, Architecture and Landscape Architecture Design. University of South Australia 5 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 SA AWARDS 2016 PIA JUDGES Simone Fogarty FPIA CPP David Altmann RPIA Dr. Jennifer Bonham Principal, Urban Planning Director Senior Lecturer GHD Development Answers Geographical and Environmental Studies University of Adelaide Stephen Smith RPIA Shanti Ditter FPIA CPP Kym Pryde MPIA, PIA SA President Director of Policy Associate Director Planning & Development LGA SA Adelaide City Council 6 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 SA AWARDS ABOUT PIA: LEADING EFFECTIVE PLANNING FOR PEOPLE AND PLACES The Planning Institute of PIA believes that our PIA carries out a broad Australia (PIA) believes in planning professionals are range of activities across the the power of planning to the key agents to deliver country over the year that shape our world. 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CATEGORY SPONSORS: PLAN TO PLACE CATEGORY YOUNG PLANNER OUTSTANDING STUDENT Council envisions the City to OF THE YEAR PROJECT – TERTIARY be a vibrant, populous and PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & MasterPlan is an autonomous sustainable Capital City built COMMUNITY PLANNING town planning firm here upon Adelaide’s heritage to help you find the best The LGA is recognised as the and lifestyle. 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PROJECT The judges considered CITY OF that the approach adopted by this study has ONKAPARINGA significant transferability RECREATION and application for AND COMMUTER future planning. A focus CYCLING STUDY on investment returns juxtaposed against a range of competing interests STATE and strategic targets has SA provided Council with a practical approach to future works. This project has comprehensively considered a range of opportunities for cycling across the City of Onkaparinga by integrating a GIS analysis with data on cycle route planning and local trip generators. This evidence based approach was supplemented with strategic thinking and a comprehensive public and stakeholder engagement 11 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 SA AWARDS BEST PLANNING IDEAS – LARGE PROJECT 12 PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2016 SA AWARDS COMMENDATION ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL, JPE DESIGN STUDIOS AND DONNA FERRETTI & ASSOCIATES PROJECT ADELAIDE PARK LANDS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY STATE SA This design led project to establish a comprehensive management framework for the Adelaide Park Lands demonstrated a high level of collaboration.