1997 Design, Heritage and Environment Awards

The sixth annual Design and Heritage Awards was held at the Old Town Hall. The Master of Ceremonies was Frank Warrick, Channel 7 newsreader and presenter. The Guest Presenter was Ross McKinnon, Curator of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens.

Judges - Heritage and Design Award category

• John Simpson
• Ron Brown
• Grace Garlick

Judges - Environment Award category

• Cr Gerard Pender
• Cr Joanie Woods
• Rob Sewell

Overall Award winners

• Overall Design Award for Excellence: Professional Offices, 56 Robertson Road, Eastern Heights - Owen Harris and Associates and Buchanan Architects
• Overall Heritage Award for Excellence: Gosford, 6 Frederick Street, Newtown
• Overall Environment Award for Excellence: Landcare and Learnscape - St Peter Claver College

Heritage Awards

• A Gold Award: 'Gosford", 6 Frederick Street, Newtown
• A Gold Award: 16 Rowland Terrace, Sadliers Crossing
• A Gold Award: 'Edington', 47 Salisbury Road, Eastern Heights
• A Silver Award: 'Bonavilla', 3 Short Street, Ipswich
• A Silver Award: 3 Shelly Street, Brassall
• A Special Commendation was awarded to Monarch Printing and IM & JM Williams for 5 Murphy Street, Ipswich
• A Special Commendation was awarded to Inscape Photography for Professional Office at 29 Burnett Street, Sadliers Crossing
• A Certificate of Merit: 1 Wyndham Street, North Ipswich
• A Certificate of Merit: 88 Pine Street, North Ipswich
• A Certificate of Merit: 'Tara', 144 Jacaranda Street, North Booval
• A Certificate of Merit: A & C Bell and IM & JM Williams for 3 Murphy Street, Ipswich
• A Certificate of Merit: Buchanan Architects for 'Pender House', 5 Arthur Street, Ipswich