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Council wins three Queensland awards for infrastructure projects

A major upgrade to a park in Coolum’s civic heart and a historical-themed youth activity precinct and war memorial in Nambour have taken out three Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) awards for council.

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A major upgrade to a park in Coolum’s civic heart and a historical-themed youth activity precinct and war memorial in Nambour have taken out three Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) awards for council.

The awards were announced at the Queensland Excellence Awards Gala Dinner, held in Brisbane last night, where council was nominated for four awards.

The announcement follows last year’s award for council’s Director Infrastructure Services Andrew Ryan who was named as Queensland Engineer of the Year 2015.

Place Making Portfolio Councillor Peter Cox said the awards recognised the skills of council staff across several teams.

“We were up against some fantastic projects so it is an honour to have won all three awards, especially the award for overall winner,” Cr Cox said.

“These awards show the high standards of council’s infrastructure design and delivery teams.

“It is great recognition of our teams’ abilities to develop and manage construction of outstanding facilities for our communities.”

Division 10 Councillor Greg Rogerson and Division 9 Councillor Steve Robinson were both proud to be involved with planning and delivery of the projects in their respective divisions.

Cr Rogerson said the Nambour Youth Activity Precinct and RSL War Memorial brought together council, the RSL community, youth and the wider community.

“The area is now unrecognisable and is a fantastic asset and precinct for Nambour,” he said.

Cr Robinson said the Coolum project had transformed Jack Morgan Park and the Civic Centre.

“Projects like these make such a difference for those people who use and need them,” he said.

Nambour Youth Activity Precinct and RSL War Memorial (Heroes Walk)

Innovation in Public Works Award and Overall Winner

This project transformed an underused car park area into a vibrant youth activity precinct with local historical theme alongside a respectful memorial titled Heroes Walk.

  • Nambour Heroes Walk – a collaboration with the Nambour RSL Sub Branch which features images of fallen servicemen and women encapsulated laminated glass
  • Modern, creative skate park design with a historical theme, featuring a 45 tonne cog saved from the old Nambour Mill

Jack Morgan Park Upgrade Project (Stage One)

Excellence in Design and Delivery of Public Works Project under $2 million

This project transformed a section of this Coolum park into a high quality public open space area.

  • Internal and external upgrades to Coolum Civic Centre
  • Outdoor seating areas, pathways, lighting, bike racks, way-finding signage and trees
  • Safer ‘drop off’ zone for passengers

Images above: Kerrie White (Coordinator Landscape Planning and Design) and Clayton Farmer (Landscape Architect / Urban Design) collect the awards on behalf of council; three members of the Jack Morgan Park project team – Darren Meredith (Senior Designer), Stephen Porter (Project Officer – Project Delivery), Tennille Docherty (Landscape Architect / Urban Design); photos of the two winning projects.

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