2024 PIA NSW Awards for Planning Excellence [Video]

The Planning Institute of Australia proudly announced the winners of the 2024 NSW Awards for Planning Excellence at their Awards ceremony on November 14th.

This prestigious event, held in Sydney, brought together over three hundred planning professionals and allied experts from the built environment to honour outstanding achievements in planning across twelve categories in the presence of Hon Paul Scully, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces. 12 Awards and 21 Commendations were awarded by a jury of peers from across the industry.

This year’s awards show how planning can improve the way people live, work and play. The winning projects demonstrate why strategic planning is so important in creating more vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities. From climate resilience to community wellbeing, each project shows how thoughtful planning changes our cities, towns, suburbs and buildings for the better.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and commendations!🏆

Winners:

GREAT PLACE
2:15 Great Place Commendation #1: Burwood Chinatown: a cultural
destination re‐imagined for community
and commercial success
2:25 Great Place Commendation #2: Enmore Road Special
Entertainment Precinct
2:35 Great Place Award Winner: White Bay Power Station

CLIMATE CHANGE & RESILIENCE
5:19 Climate Change & Resilience Commendation #1: Urban Heat – Newcastle Development
Control Plan 2023 – Planning for urban heat
through development controls
5:29 Climate Change & Resilience Commendation #2: Hawkesbury Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation Action Plan
5:39 Climate Change & Resilience Award Winner: Mid Richmond Place Plans

PLANNING WITH COUNTRY
7:50 Planning with Country Commendation: Coffs Harbour Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan
8:00 Planning with Country Award Winner: Caring for Country Strategy

STRATEGIC PLANNING PROJECT
12:05 Strategic Planning Project Commendation #1: Parramatta 2050
12:15Strategic Planning Project Commendation #2: Inner West Blue-Green
Grid Strategy
12:25 Strategic Planning Project Commendation #3: Mid Richmond Place Plans
12:35 Strategic Planning Project Commendation #4: Ultimo Pyrmont Planning Framework
12:45 Strategic Planning Project Award Winner: Scenic Landscape Protection Policy

COMMUNITY WELLBEING & DIVERSITY
15:39 Community Wellbeing & Diversity Commendation #1: Reshaping social planning in Burwood – a community-centric, culturally responsive approach
15:49 Community Wellbeing & Diversity Commendation #2: Places to Swim Guidelines
15:59 Community Wellbeing & Diversity Award Winner: Healthy Higher Density for Families with
Children: An Advocacy, Planning
and Design Guide

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
19:35 Stakeholder Engagement Commendation #1: Connection with Country – the evolution of Aboriginal engagement with City of Newcastle
19:45 Stakeholder Engagement Commendation #2: Westmead Master Plan – Engaging with our diverse community
19:55 Stakeholder Engagement Award Winner: Burwood After Dark Strategy: Innovative Stakeholder Engagement for Transformative Urban Planning

PLANNING RESEARCH
21:29 Planning Research Commendation: Australian Urban Policy:
Prospects Pathways
21:39 Planning Research Award Winner: City Road Podcast

IMPOROVING PLANNING PROCESSES
23:42 Improving Planning Processes Commendation: Improving flood planning processes in Waverley Council
23:52 Improving Planning Processes Award Winner: Redmond Place Master Plan – Leading Sustainable Development and Improving Planning Processes in Orange

TERTIARY STUDENT PROJECT
26:04 Tertiary Student Project Commendation #1: Strategic Land Use Planning and Transport Corridors: Protection, Integration and Coordination
26:14 Tertiary Student Project Commendation #2: Growing food closer to home: how can cities spatially prioritise urban agriculture?
26: 24 Tertiary Student Project Award Winner: Night at the Library

TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL INNOVATION
29:03 Technology & Digital Innovation Commendation #1: HumeLink digital Environmental Impact Statement powered by Aurecon air®
29:13 Technology & Digital Innovation Commendation #2: SMART
Cumberland
29:23 Technology & Digital Innovation Award Winner: Smart Regional Spaces: Ready, Set, Go!

YOUNG PLANNER OF THE YEAR
31:32 Young Planner of the Year Commendation #1: Chloe Boyd MPIA
31:42 Young Planner of the Year Commendation #2: Hy William Chan PIA (Assoc.)
31:52 Young Planner of the Year Award Winner: Aaron Petersen PIA (Assoc.)

PRESIDENT’S AWARD
33:39 President’s Award: Chloe Boyd MPIA