LA in the Media - Issue 127

02 November 2020 [The National Tribune] 
Recognition for Council Staff and Programs
The City of Ballarat is celebrating multiple awards that recognise some of the great work and people employed across our organisation. Read more.

02 November 2020 [97.3 Coastlive.com.au]
Rockingham's new foreshore recognised at national awards
Rockingham's new foreshore has taken out an award at the Parks and Leisure Australia 2020 Awards of Excellence. Read more.

30 October 2020 [Architecture and Design]
Oaklands Station by COX Architecture and ASPECT Studios

The Oaklands Crossing Grade Separation project provides an enhanced station precinct, improving pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and enhanced facilities. Read more.

29 October 2020 [Byron Shire News]
Revamped park claims a national award

A REDEVELOPED park in the heart of Byron Bay has nabbed a prestigious national award. Read more.

29 October 2020 [Perth Now]
Barrow Park in North Coogee voted Australia's best play space

A Perth park containing a bicycle pump track and playground, nestled between beachside high-density complexes, has been crowned Australia’s best play space by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. Read more.

29 October 2020 [Australian Leisure]
WORLD’S FIRST DEDICATED CORAL CONSERVATION FACILITY AND ATTRACTION TO BE LOCATED IN PORT DOUGLAS

The world’s first dedicated coral conservation facility will be located at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef in Port Douglas, North Queensland. Read more.

29 October 2020 [Australian Design Review]
Modernist gardens celebrated in new book, Living Outside

Authors, landscape architect Sharon Mackay and Architecture Insights podcast host Diana Snape, trace the Australian garden back to its mid-20th century roots, when gardens became outdoor rooms for recreation and healthy living. Read more

26 October 2020 [Build Australia]
Are our public spaces ready for a post-pandemic environment?

Presently, State and Local Governments are focused on investing in quick wins for communities that have been devastated by bushfires, droughts, floods and COVID-19. Read more.

23 October 2020 [The Age]
Plotlines: Landscape awards

A string of Victorian landscape architects have taken out prizes in the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture awards, which were announced online this month. Read more

23 October 2020 [Echo Daily]
Award for Byron Bay’s refurbished Railway Park

It was announced this week that the Railway Park redesign won the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ National Award of Excellence for Play Spaces. Read more.


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