2002 Design, Heritage, Environment and Student Awards

The eleventh annual Design, Heritage, Environment and Student Awards was held on 17 May 2002 at the Bremer Institute of Tafe. The Master of Ceremonies was Kay McGrath, Channel 7 newsreader and presenter. The Guest Presenter was Pat Comben MP.

Judges - Design and Heritage Awards

• Denis Harrold
• Ken Horrigan
• Brian Hudson

Judges - Environment Awards

• Dave Francis
• Geoff McGlashen

Judges - Student Awards

• Nan Bahr - University of Queensland, Ipswich Campus
• Bruce Muirhead - University of Queensland, Ipswich Campus

The Overall Award winners 

• Overall Design Award for Excellence: 'The Pavilion' - Rhonan O'Brien Architects and Ivory's Rock Conference Centre
• Overall Heritage Award for Excellence: 'Bremer Catchment History Report' - Buchanan Heritage Services, Environmental Protection Agency, Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchment Partnerships
• Overall Environment Award for Excellence: 'The Woogaroo Scrub Regeneration Project' - The Society for Growing Australian Plants Ipswich Branch
• Overall Student Award for Excellence: Joint winners
  • Brassall State School Year 4A students for 'Real Life Learning - academic work for a number of classes linked to hands on nursery work'
  • Walloon State School Year 2 and 7 students of their project 'Frog Life Cycle Unit'

Amex Design Awards

• An Awards for Excellence Certificate was presented to Delfin Lend Lease for 'The Outlook Pavilion Home, 16 Montello Circuit, Springfield Lakes'
• A Special Commendation was presented to Rhonan O'Brien Architects and Ivory's Rock Conference Centre for 'The Function Centre'
• A Certificate of Merit was presented to Unilink Village Apartments Pty Ltd for 'Unilink Village Apartments'
• A Certificate of Merit was presented to Thomson Adsett and Ipswich Region Community Church for the 'Ipswich Region Community Church'

Heritage Awards

• An Awards for Excellence Certificate was presented to Atkins Financial Planning for '107 Limestone Street, Ipswich'
• An Awards for Excellence Certificate was presented to Buchanan Heritage Services, Environmental Protection Agency, Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchment Partnerships for the 'Bremer Catchment History Report'
• A Special Commendation was presented for the 'Stone Cottage', 4 Herbert Street, Sadliers Crossing

Environment Awards

• A Certificate of Excellence was presented to The Society for Growing Australian Plants Ipswich Branch for 'The Woogaroo Scrub Regeneration Project'
• A Certificate of Excellence was presented to The Society for Growing Australian Plants Ipswich Branch for the 'Rosewood Scrub Arboretum'
• A Certificate of Excellence was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Davis Sykes for 'On Our Selection'
• A Certificate of Excellence was presented to Thiess Services Pty Ltd for 'Rehabilitation of a Degraded Mine Site'
• A Special Commendation was presented to the Merrell Street Community Group for 'The Merrell Street Reserve Rehabilitation Project'
• A Special Commendation was presented to the Bremer Institute of Tafe for the 'Bremer Native Plant Nursery'
• A Special Commendation was presented to West Moreton Landcare for 'Mason's Gully Rehabilitation Project'
• A Special Commendation was presented to Envirocare, Bremer Catchment Association, Blue Gum Bushcare Group, Lower Bremer su-catchment Care Group and Ipswich City Council for 'Building a Better Ipswich - Blue Gum Reserve'
• A Certificate of Merit was presented to Powerlink Queensland and Ipswich City Council for the 'Greening Ipswich Project'

Student Awards

• A Certificate of Excellence was presented to Brassall State School Year 4A students for 'Real Life Learning - academic work for a number of classes linked to hands on nursery work'
• A Certificate of Excellence was presented to Wallooon State School Year 2 and 7 students of their project 'Frog Life Cycle Unit'
• A Special Commendation was presented to Ipswich Girls Grammar School Year 10 students for 'Junior Built Environment Design Project - accommodation and shopping facilities for Ipswich and Rosewood'
• A Special Commendation was presented to Ipswich Girls Grammar School Year 12 students for 'Senior Architectural Design - nightclub and remodelling the Old Court House'
• A Special Commendation was presented to Ipswich State High School Year 9 and 10 students for 'Aboriginal Heritage Trail Stage 2'
• A Certificate of Merit was presented to West Moreton Anglican College Year 4B students for 'Developing Environmental Awareness - a study of our college environment
• A Certificate of Merit was presented to West Moreton Anglican College Year 6B students for 'Preserving the Natural Environment - bushfire prevention'
• A Certificate of Merit was presented to West Moreton Anglican College Year 6B students for 'Greening and Screening - beautification of part of the garden at school