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Nominate now for Ballarat Heritage Awards

Friday, April 01, 2011, 10:16 AM

Nominations are now open for the 2011 Ballarat Heritage Awards.

Presented jointly by the City of Ballarat and the National Trust of Australia (VIC), the awards aim to recognise those in our community who have demonstrated excellence in retention, restoration, enhancement and reuse of our heritage places.

City of Ballarat Portfolio Councillor Samantha McIntosh said the Ballarat Heritage Awards highlighted Council’s commitment to celebrating and promoting our city’s heritage.

“The awards will offer due recognition to those who have displayed excellence in heritage conservation while raising awareness of heritage within the community and the important role we all play in its preservation.”

Dianne Gow, President of the Ballarat branch of the National Trust, said the National Trust, Australia’s largest community heritage group, is delighted to partner with the City of Ballarat for the second year running.

The Ballarat Heritage Awards are open to domestic and commercial projects, from both government and non-government sectors.

Award nominations are sought in categories for:

  • Creative Reuse of a Heritage Place
  • New Work/Development within a Heritage Area
  • Restoration of a Heritage Place
  • Specialist Heritage Trade Skill – sponsored by Haymes Paint
  • Sustainability and/or Greening of a Heritage Place

Nominations close at 5pm on Friday, 15 April. The awards will be presented at an awards ceremony on Friday 6 May.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from Council’s website, the National Trust website www.nattrust.com.au or a hard copy can be collected Council’s Customer Service Centre, The Phoenix, 25 Armstrong Street South.

Completed submission forms must be lodged to heritage@ballarat.vic.gov.au or by mail to Heritage Officer, City of Ballarat, PO Box 655, Ballarat, 3353 or in person at the Town Hall.

The inaugural awards in 2010 were presented to outstanding projects that demonstrated excellence in both conservation work and sympathetic new design.

For further information on the Awards visit Council’s website www.ballarat.vic.gov.au