Ipswich City Council

Awards for Excellence

The annual Awards for Excellence in Heritage, Design, Environment and Student categories will be held on Tuesday, 19 August 2008.  Awards will be presented on the recommendation of the Judging Panel, to the person/s principally responsible for projects or works entered in the Awards.

Nominations closed on Wednesday, 2 July 2008.  An extension of time has been granted for Student Awards until Friday, 18 July 2008.  For further information please contact Council's Planning Branch on (07) 3810 6256.

 Student Awards (PDF, 87 kb)

Background

The Awards for Excellence in Design and Heritage were adopted in 1992 to publicly recognise, promote and reward excellence in the design and construction of new developments and the conservation of heritage places throughout the City of Ipswich.

1997 saw the introduction of a new concept into the Awards with the incorporation of the Environment Award in the Inaugural Awards for Excellence in Design, Heritage and Environment. In 1999, due to the extremely positive response from Ipswich Schools, Council initiated a perpetual trophy specifically targeted at Schools to promote academic excellence and school pride in history, development and environment of the City of Ipswich.

Since its inception, the Awards have attracted substantial publicity from media within the region and State.

The Awards give Council the opportunity to give recognition to the development community for the excellent quality of development work being completed throughout the City. The development industry has fully accepted the Awards as a prestigious event. Accordingly, the Awards attract participants from all aspects of the development industry with entries received ranging from the humble family renovator, to some of the nations largest development corporations.

As noted above, the Awards for Excellence also provide an opportunity to recognise the academic projects completed by students, from all levels of education, which promote/examine the culture, environment and heritage of Ipswich and the Ipswich Region.

• Amex Corporation Design Awards.
• Ron Brown Memorial Heritage Conservation Awards.
• Enviroplan Environment Awards.
• Investa Commercial Developments Student Awards.

Aims of the Awards for Excellence

1. Recognising and promoting major sponsorship support
2. Recognising those individuals and corporations who are committed to promoting and producing excellence in the design of new development, the conservation of our built heritage, conservation of our natural environment and academically within our schools
3. Promoting and developing student awareness of the unique built and environmental heritage of Ipswich
4. Profile locally and externally the unique attributes of the natural and built heritage of Ipswich

Objectives

The overall objective of the Awards is to promote excellence in the design of new development, the conservation of heritage places and the rehabilitation of public land and broad hectare sites, throughout the City. Emphasis is given to those developments that promote a Quality Lifestyle for residents, businesses and visitors of the City of Ipswich. Consequently, four types of awards are presented annually: the Design Awards, Heritage Awards, Environment Awards and Student Awards.

Conditions

Who Can Nominate?

Nominations are invited from any member of the public, development industry, government sector or students.Any development, conservation or environmental project presently under construction or that has received Council approval is eligible, however, preference is given to completed projects.

Applicants can nominate their work for more than one category.

Nominations can be made online or your may submit a presentation on a maximum of four white boards 42cm x 50cm. This display boards can be presented in any style you consider appropriate with photographs, sketches and written information. Please note: due to limited display area, we ask that entry boards are submitted separately and numbered accordingly.

Attachments

Photographs: A minimum of two photographs either black and white or colour that are suitable for display or reproduction.

Drawings: Where appropriate, please provide copies of floor plans, elevations and details to illustrate the work, all reduced to preferably A4 (297mm x 210mm) size. A short typed statement of A4 size (double spaced and single sided) should accompany the application. This statement should cover the objectives and philosophy of the project, description of the works, a chronological summary of critical steps in the project and a summary of the major problems encountered and how these were overcome.

It should include a comment on the end result and the applicant's view as to why the entry deserves an award and any other consideration that will assist the Judging Panel in its assessment of the nomination.

Awards - Heritage, Design and Environment Categories

Awards in the form of certificates are presented on the recommendation of the Judging Panel to the person/s principally responsible for the project/works. The winners of the Overall Awards for Excellence will receive an Award for Excellence plaque.

Conditions

Ipswich City Council reserves the right to exhibit any or all of the Award entries. The nominator (where not the owner) shall obtain the owner's written consent to the nomnination and any resultant publicity by completion of the relevant section of the nomination form.

Ipswich City Council reserves the right not to make awards in categories where the Judging Panel considers no award appropriate.

Ron Brown Memorial Heritage Conservation Awards

These awards acknowledge the work of organisations and individuals that conserve, restore, reconstruct and adapt existing places so as to retain their cultural significance.

Nominations can be submitted online or you many submit a presentation on a maximum of four white boards 42cm x 50cm with a completed entry form.

Heritage Categories

1. Heritage Conservation Work - Residential
   Restoration of a building to an earlier or original appearance based on historical or physical evidence; maintenance of heritage buildings including colour schemes, sympathetic additions or changes to an original building; adaptive reuse; or compatible new design in a character zone.
   
2. Heritage Conserviation Work - Commercial / Non-Residential
   Restoration, maintenance, sympathetic additions or changes to an original building; adaptive reuse; or compatible new design in a character zone.
   
3. Conservation, Education & Promotion
   Publications, Videos and Heritage Week Programs.
   
4. Cr Paul Tully Heritage Chairperson Award for Best Website.
   This award acknowledges the work of individuals and groups to promote the history of Ipswich through websites. You can nominate a website (either your own or a site you have been viewing) to receive the award.
   
5. National Trust Ipswich Best Maintained Heritage Property.
   The aim of this Award is to encourage and acknowledge maintenance of heritage listed Ipswich properties. There are a large number of well maintained and well presented heritage properties in Ipswich, many lovingly cared for by residents as their family home. These properties are a vital aspect of our heritage image. Judging will be by local National Trust members. The place nominated must be a Character Place or be in a Character Zone in the Ipswich Planning Scheme.

Amex Corporation Design Awards

The Amex Corporation Design Awards acknowledge innovative design and design methods across all forms of development.

Nominations can be submitted online or you many submit a presentation on a maximum of four white boards 42cm x 50cm with a completed entry form.

Design Award Categories

Commercial/Industrial Development

• Small or large scale retail or office developments
• Hotels
• Recreational buildings
• Industrial buildings/complexes
  

Residential Development

• Dwellings
• Duplexes
• Units
• Group housing
• Reconfiguration of Lots (subdivision) design
  

Special Projects

• Educational buildings
• Religious buildings
• Community buildings
• Health Care buildings
• Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
• Engineering Works
• Landscaping Works
• Recreational Facilities

EnviroPlan Environment Awards

The EnviroPlan Environment Awards acknowledge the initiatives of individuals, community groups and the commercial and rural sectors in the maintenance and enhancement of Ipswich's unique biodiversity and natural heritage. These projects or initiatives may include the:

• Enhancement of bushland on public or private land
• Protection and/or rehabilitation of native wildlife
• Broad hectare rehabilitation of rural land
• Enhancement of public parklands or streetscapes
• Nominations can be submitted online or you many submit a presentation on a maximum of four white boards 42cm x 50cm with a completed entry form.

Environment Categories

1. Community Greening
   Environmental projects or initiatives by not-for-profit community based organisations, community groups or individuals.
   
2. Rural Greening
   Environmental projects or initiatives within the rural sector.
   
3. Commercial Greening
   Environmental projects or initiatives facilitated by a commercial venture.
   
4. Street Greening
   Enhancement of the City's image through street, neighbourhood or park greening projects.
   
5. Young Environmental Volunteer of the Year
   Recognises a young persons (ages 10-25) commitment/participation to/in environmental projects in Ipswich through a community group, school, TAFE, university or individually.
   
6. Green Schools Commitment Award
   Recognises a local school, preschool, TAFE, university for environmental work including educational / awareness programs, on-ground works and clean-ups.
   
7. Ten year Greening Stewardship Award
   Recognises partrnership participants who have provided over ten years of commitment in Council initiatives such as Land for Wildlife, Voluntary Conservation Agreements or Partnering Agreements.

Investa Commercial Developments Student Awards

The purpose of the Investa Commercial Developments Student Awards is to encourage students from all levels of education to participate in design and heritage conservation projects that relate to the City of Ipswich.

Nominations can be submitted online or you many submit a presentation on a maximum of four white boards 42cm x 50cm with a completed entry form.

Particular emphasis will be given to projects that have a heritage conservation; urban design/renewal; urban consolidation; environmental/greening program; or, other theme that relates to the City's urban or natural history.

Categories in the Student Awards are as follows:

• Early Childhood and Lower Primary
• Middle School (Grades 5-9)
• Upper High School (Grades 10-12)
• Tertiary (TAFE and University)

The Awards will be presented to the student or group of students that produce a project of scholastic excellence which is innovative and which is located within the City and rural areas. Due consideration will be given to the age of the applicant.

Awards in the form of certificates are presented on the recommendation of the Judging Panel to the person/s principally responsibile for the project/works.

Investa Commercial Developments offers $2 000 to the school/institution whose student/s are presented with the Overall Student Award for Excellence. In addition, the winners of the Overall Awards for Excellence will receive the University of Queensland Ipswich Campus Award for Excellence Trophy and will retain the Perpetual Trophy for twelve months.

Judging criteria is based upon general academic principals. The following criteria are used to judge the Student Awards:

• Does the project have academic merit, ie. relate to curriculum for the relevant grade?
• Has the student(s) shown an understanding of the topic that they have selected?
• Does the project exhibit innovation?
• Has any documentary evidence been collected to support the project?
• Student input for information submitted on entry boards is required and an explanation of the project from the student/s perspective. The judges would like to know what knowledge the students gained through the project and skills acquired.

2007 Award Winners

The 16th Annual Ipswich City Council Awards for Excellence were held on Thursday, 31 May 2007 at the University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Campus.

The Honourable Andrew Fraser MP (Minister for Local Government, Planning and Sport) was the Guest Presenter and Mr Ashleigh Mac (Radio Announcer at River 94.9) was the Master of Ceremonies.

Overall Awards for Excellence

The Overall Heritage Award for Excellence in the Ron Brown Memorial Heritage Conservation Category was presented to ‘Michael Melling' for 16 Rowland Terrace, Coalfalls.

The Overall Design Award for Excellence in the Amex Corporation Design Category was presented to ‘Mirvac' for Orion Springfield.

The Overall Environment Award for Excellence in the Enviroplan Category as presented to the 'Moggill Koala Hospital Association' for the Gumtips Nature Refuge.

The Overall Student Award for Excellence in the Investa Student Category as presented to 'Catlin Prouatt and the Year 12 Graphics Class of 2006 of Ipswich Girls Grammar School' for their Architectural Design Project.

2006 Award Winners

The 15th Annual Ipswich City Council Awards for Excellence presentations were held on Thursday, 15 June 2006 at the Ipswich Civic Hall.

Ms Rachel Nolan MP Member for Ipswich was the Guest Presenter and Mr Ashleigh Mac (Radio Announcer at River 94.9) was the Master of Ceremonies.

The Ron Brown Memorial Heritage Conservation Awards

The Overall Heritage Award for Excellence was presented to 'Suters Architects' and The University of Queensland Ipswich Campus for 'The UQ Boilerhouse Community Engagement Centre'.

The Bendigo Bank Design Awards

The Overall Design Award for Excellence was presented to 'Butterfield Projects and 'Husband + Leith Architects' for the Ipswich International Hotel.

The Enviroplan Environment Awards

The Overall Environment Award for Excellence was presented to 'James and Patricia Ledwith' for the Purga Creekside Revegetation Project.

The Wingate Student Award

The Overall Student Award for Excellence was presented to the 'Year 12 Graphics Class of 2005 from Ipswich Girls Grammar School' for their Architectural Designs of a Multifunctional Restaurant.

1992-2006 Winners

Overall 'Heritage' Award Winners

• 2006 'The University of Queensland Ipswich Boiler House Engagement Centre': Suters Architects & The University of Queensland Ipswich Campus.
• 2005 'Kerwick House': Roderick Street, Ipswich: David and Ann Kernke.
• 2004 'Tintinhull' 12 Piine Mountain Road, North Ipswich: Pam & Ernie Priddle.
• 2003 'The Workshops Rail Museum': Queensland Museum & Queensland Rail.
• 2002 'The Bremer Catchment History Report': Buchanan Heritage Services & Queensland Environmental Protection Agency.
• 2001 'Brighton House' 14 Whitehill Road, Newtown: David & Ann Kernke.
• 2000 'Global Arts Liink': Buchanan Architects & Archke Field Architects.
• 1999 'Restoration of the Church Steeple and the Church Organ': Buchanan Architects, Hunt Michel & Partners, Ian Brown & Associates and Saint Stephen's Presbyterian Church.
• 1998 'Caerleon' 69 Mary Street, Blackstone: Neville and Lola Smith.
• 1997 'Gosford' 6 Frederick Street, Newtown: David and Ann Kernke.
• 1996 'Public Trustee Building' Brisbane Street, Ipswich: Public Trustee of Queensland.
• 1995 'Glendalough' 96 John Street, Rosewood: A & L Cooper Builders.
• 1994 'The Congregation of St Paul's Anglican Church': Architectural Serives & Buchanan Architects.
• 1993 'Thyne Holme' 7 Tantivy Road, Moores Pocket: Allen and Linda Cooper.
• 1992 'Ipswich City Uniting Church': Buchanan Architects.

Overall 'Design' Award Winners

• 2006 Ipswich International Hotel: Butterfield Projects and Husband + Leith Architects P/L.
• 2005 'Hotel Metropole' refurbishment - Mandikos Wheeldon; HDC Hospitality Design Construction & Phase 9 Designs.
• 2004 'Brookwater Golf Clubhouse': Medallist Development and Springfield Land Corporation.
• 2003 'The Leichhardt Community Centre': Project Services.
• 2002 'The Pavilion' at Ivory's Rock Conference Centre: Rhonan O'Brien Architects andIvory's Rock Conference Centre.
• 2001 'Campground Bathrooms and Enviroflow Waste Water Treatment' at Ivory's Rock Conference Centre: Rhonan O'Brien Architects, Ivory's Rock Conference Centre and Enviroflow.
• 2000 'Global Arts Link': Buchanan Architects and Archke Field Architects.
• 1999 'The University of Queensland Ipswich Campus': The University of Queensland, Buchanan Architects, Devine Erby Mazlin and Landscan.
• 1998 'Ipswich Hospital Car Park' Chelmsford Avenue, Ipswich: Queensland Health and Powell Dods and Thorpe.
• 1997 'Professional Offices' 56 Robertson Road, Eastern Heights: Owen Harris and Associates and Buchanan Architects.
• 1996 'Public Trustee Building' Brisbane Street, Ipswich: Public Trustee of Queensland.
• 1995 'West Moreton Anglican College':West Moreton Anglican College Council and Buchanan Architects.
• 1994 'Heritage Heights Estate': The Defence Housing Authority.
• 1993 'Colthup Aged Care Home': Tait Morton and Johnston Architects and the Baptist Union of Queensland.
• 1992 'Hotel Cecil': L Rose and C Jensen.

Overall 'Environment' Award Winners

• 2006 'The Purga Creekside Revegetation Project': James and Patricia Ledwith.
• 2005 'Bluegum Reserve'- Dr Clive McAlpine & Andrew Nisbet.
• 2004 'The Salvation Army Riverbank Restoration Project': The Salvation Army Riverview.
• 2003 'The Turkey Flat Bush Regeneration Project':The Society for Growing Australian Plants - Ipswich Branch.
• 2002 'Woogaroo Scrub Regeneration Project': The Society for Growing Australian Plants - Ipswich Branch.
• 2001 'Rosewood Scrub Arboretum' : The Society for Growing Australian Plants - Ipswich Branch; and
  'Rare and Threatened Species Botanic Gardens: The Society for Growing Australian Plants - Ipswich Branch.
• 2000 'Garden Escapees become Environmental Weeds Poster': The Society for Growing Australian Plants - Ipswich Branch.
• 1999 'The Mihi Story': The Bremer Catchment Association Incorporated.
• 1998 No overall Award was presented.
• 1997 'Landcare and Learnscape Project': St Peter Claver College.

Overall 'Student' Award Winners

• 2006 'Multifunction Restaurant Architectural Design': Ipswich Girls Grammar School: Year 12 Graphics Class of 2005.
• 2005 'Noah's Recycle Ark': West Moreton Anglican College Prep M Students.
• 2004 'Shoo, Crow, Shoo': West Moreton Anglican College Prep M Students.
• 2003 'Straw Bale Housing Project' Michael and Andrew Ellem from West Moreton Anglican College.
• 2002 'Real Life Learning' Brassall State School Year 4A Students; and
  'Frog Life Cycle Unit' Walloon State School Year 2 and Year 7 Students.
• 2001 'Spirit of Place' Karalee State School Year 6 and Year 7 Students.
• 2000 'Willowbank Camp Design' Ipswich Girls Grammar School Year 10 Graphics Class of 1998.

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