The Town of Claremont is currently seeking nominations for its Civic Design Awards 2016. The Awards seek to publicly recognise examples of best practice in heritage conservation and design that enhance our built environment and maintain the special qualities of the Town.
The Civic Design Award categories include additions to heritage places that complement and enhance the original building, projects that utilise excellent conservation techniques and practices to preserve the heritage value of a place as well as new buildings or alterations to non-heritage buildings that make a positive contribution to a heritage streetscape. There is also a category for special projects that make a particular effort to ensure the Town’s heritage is conserved and enhanced.
Mayor Barker said that preserving the heritage of our local community was of great importance to Council.
“Our heritage buildings and places not only add character and distinctiveness to the local area but provide our community with a sense of history,” he said.
“The preservation of our heritage places and buildings provide our community with a shared understanding of our own unique cultural identity,” he said.
“As a community we share the responsibility to protect and enhance the Town’s heritage for future generations,” Mayor Barker said.
“In our local community Council has retained and upgraded heritage places such as the Freshwater Bay Museum, formally the Freshwater Bay School established in 1862, the Claremont Hub and Library, formally the Methodist Church and the former Station Master’s House for community use,” he said.
“As a testament to its commitment to protecting the heritage value of the Town, Council has employed a dedicated Heritage Officers to assist with enquiries from the public and has
adopted a heritage inventory and planning policy aimed at the retention of heritage places, areas and precincts,” he said.
Mayor Barker said privately owned dwellings have a role to play too.
“The Town of Claremont’s bi-annual Civic Design Awards are designed to recognise the efforts of individuals who have gone out of their way to conserve and enhance the heritage value of their local streets.”
Claremont Council are currently seeking submissions from home owners, architects and builders in the Town of Claremont with properties that showcase best practice in heritage conservation and design. Projects should have occurred within the Town of Claremont between mid 2013 and 2016 to qualify.
Nominations close on 8 April 2016. Submissions will be assessed by a panel of expert judges and winners will be announced at a function held at the Council’s Administration building on 10 May. Entries will be showcased during the function.
Award winners will receive a concession on their rates (equal to the minimum rate for the 2015/16 financial year), a plaque, certificate and an inscription on the Town’s honour board.
For more information contact the Town of Claremont’s Heritage Officer or visit www.claremont.wa.gov.au for a nomination form.
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