The Minister for Local Government and Planning, Nita Cunningham today congratulated The Courier Mail on taking out the overall award in the Planning Institute of Australia's 17th Awards for Excellence in Planning (Queensland Division).Mrs Cunningham, who is Patron of the Awards in Queensland, said The Courier Mail's 'Our Future Your Say: Greenspace Series' was very successful in highlighting planning issues for South East Queensland.
"The Courier Mail has been able to capture the interest of residents in this region, encouraging them to have their say on how and why greenspace is important."
Mrs Cunningham also congratulated winners of the student category awards, sponsored by the Department of Local Government and Planning.
Department of Local Government and Planning Tertiary Students' Projects Category Vital People and Places: An Integrated Local Plan for 2020 Inala By Jose Aparicio, Vaughn Bowden, Andrea Coyne, Helen Favelle, Jamaica Hewston , Ross Larsen, Grant Morris, Joel Northcott and Andrew Powell, Students of QUT GDURP/ Masters in Urban & Regional Planning
Department of Local Government and Planning School Students' Projects Category Catchment Studies - Kedron Brook Drainage System and Catchment By Anuradha Hapuarachchi, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
She said each of the award recipients had submitted outstanding work and shown great insight into the practical problems facing local governments in applying town planning systems.
"This is a great opportunity to acknowledge the excellent work of these students and encourage greater awareness of planning issues," she said.
Mrs Cunningham also extended her congratulations to the nine other award winners.
"These Awards help acknowledge and encourage the vital work carried out by many people in the planning field and emphasise the important role of the planning profession. Category winners are now entered into the 2004 National Awards for Planning Excellence, " she said..
1. Brannock and Associates Planning Scholarship, Research or Teaching Category Sustainable Regional and Urban Communities Adapting to Climate Change Community by Planning Institute Australia (Qld Division), Environmental Protection Agency (Qld), Australian Greenhouse Office
2. Noosa Shire Council Rural and Regional Planning Achievement Category Not Awarded in 2003
3. Tract Consultants Urban Planning Achievement Category City of Thuringowa IPA Planning Scheme by Thuringowa City Council, Environmental Resources Management Australia, Buckley Vann Town Planning Consultants, McDonnells Solicitors
4A. Department of Local Government and Planning Tertiary Students' Projects: CategoryVital People and Places: An Integrated Local Plan for 2020 Inala by Jose Aparicio, Vaughn Bowden, Andrea Coyne, Helen Favelle, Jamaica Hewston , Ross Larsen, Grant Morris, Joel Northcott, Andrew Powell, Students of QUT GDURP/ Masters in Urban & Regional Planning
4B. Department of Local Government and Planning School Students' Projects Category Catchment Studies - Kedron Brook Drainage System and Catchment by Anuradha Hapuarachchi, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
5. Powerlink Queensland Social and Community Based Planning Category Not Awarded in 2003
6. Cairns City Council Housing Category Social Design Guidelines for High Density Housing by Sarkissian Associates Planners Pty Ltd 7. Sinclair Knight Merz Environmental Planning or Conservation Category Kelvin Grove Urban Village by Department of Housing (Qld), Queensland University of Technology, Hassell, Connell Wagner, Project Services (Qld)
8. Humphreys Reynolds Perkins Urban Design Category Cairns Esplanade by Tract Consultants and Cairns City Council 9. Caloundra City Council Media (Public) Category Our Future Your Say: Greenspace Series by The Courier Mail 10. Townsville City Council International Planning Category Organisation and Proceedings of the Dili Planning for Independence Conference (April-May 2002) by The Timor Lorosa'e Planning Institute, Damien Mate, Phil Heywood, Kaye Mills, Keveena Jackson & Chris Buckley.
11. Maroochy Shire Council Disaster Management and Mitigation Planning Sustainable Regional and Urban Communities Adapting to Climate Change Community by Planning Institute Australia (Qld Division), Environmental Protection Agency (Qld), Australian Greenhouse Office.
12. Brisbane City Council Encouragement Award Incorporating Natural Resource Management Initiatives into Local and Regional Planning Instruments by the Department of Local Government and Planning (Qld) 13. The Robert Swider Memorial Award for 2003 Queensland Young Planner of the Year presented by GHD Kate Wagner 14. The PIA (QLD) Overall Winner Our Future Your Say: Greenspace Series by The Courier Mail
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