Queensland Awards for Planning Excellence 2025

Celebrating Excellence in Queensland Planning

On the evening of Friday 7 November 2025, the planning community gathered to celebrate the recipients of the 2025 Queensland Awards for Planning Excellence.

Held in the Podium Ballroom at Rydges South Bank Brisbane, the Gala Dinner was a spectacular evening filled with memorable moments, heartfelt applause, a strong sense of community, and plenty of celebration. It was truly a night to remember.

You can now download the commemorative book, which showcases all Award for Excellence Winners and Commendations in one convenient publication, and explore the award winner videos below.

Download the Awards E-Book Dinner photos

Secondary Student Project

Award for Excellence

Pinkenba State School Redevelopment Concept Plan

Morgan Oiso and Anlin Tso - St. Laurence's College

Commendations

Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve, a Growing Population

Jinwoo Bang - Wavell State High School

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Yarrabilba - Planning for Population Change and Challenges

Grace Langton - Wavell State High School

Category Sponsor

Tertiary Student Project

Award for Excellence

Accounting for Compound Risk in Resilient Regional Planning for South East Queensland

Teah Hammet - Queensland University of Technology

Commendations

A metropolitan geography of young heads of households: the case of Greater Brisbane

Sophia Dow PIA (Assoc.) - The University of Queensland

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Wynnum Strategic Plan

Bayley McNamara PIA (Assoc.), Abbey Moore PIA (Assoc.), Andre Lowe, Harriet Alexander-Bates, Isabella Steffen PIA (Assoc.),

Jonty King, Michael Pendergast - Queensland University of Technology

Category Sponsor

Planning Research

Award for Excellence

Public Space and the Sustainable Development Goals - Inclusion, Safety, Culture and Nature

Joanne Dolley, Keiran Hardy, Tony Matthews - Griffith University

Commendation

Accounting for Compound Risk in Resilient Regional Planning for South East Queensland

Teah Hammet - Queensland University of Technology

Category Sponsor

Community Wellbeing & Diversity

Award for Excellence

UN-Habitat Quality of Life Pioneer City Initiative - City of Logan 

City of Logan 

Commendations

Sunshine Coast Council Marcoola Affordable Housing Project

Sunshine Coast Council

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Wilbur Street Youth Centre

Logan City Council, Queensland Government, Australian Government and Rekon Youth Org.

Planning with Country

Commendations

Mount Ninderry Environment Reserve Landscape Plan: A co-design journey with the Kabi Kabi Peoples

Sunshine Coast Council

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Wujal Wujal Master Plan Review Project 

Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council, Meridian Urban and Water Technology 

Climate Change & Resilience

Award for Excellence

Wujal Wujal Master Plan Review Project 

Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council, Meridian Urban and Water Technology

Commendation

Scenic Rim Agricultural Industrial Precinct (SRAIP) Project - Pioneering Circular Economy Solutions for Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Kalfresh Pty Ltd and Epic Environmental Pty Ltd - A Montrose Environmental Company

Category Sponsor

Strategic Planning Project 

Award for Excellence

Washpool Creek Master Plan

Tract Consultants and Bundaberg Regional Council

Commendations

Pomona Place Plan Pilot

Noosa Council with Archipelago and CRED Consulting

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Cairns City Precincts

Cairns Regional Council, SMEC and Pilot Places 

Category Sponsor

Improving Planning Processes

Award for Excellence

A new statutory planning framework for sustainable access and management of Gold Coast waterways 

Gold Coast Waterways Authority and Meridian Urban 

Commendation

Logan Centres Implementation Program

Logan City Council

Stakeholder Engagement

Award for Excellence

Pomona Place Plan Pilot

Noosa Council with Archipelago and CRED Consulting

Commendation

Dalby Cultural Centre and Thomas Jack Park Precinct Stakeholder and Community Engagement

Fourfold Studio

Category Sponsor

Technology & Digital Innovation

Commendation

AI Meets Planning: Automating the Voice of the Community (Robina Central Planning Review)

City of Gold Coast

Category Sponsor

Performance & Innovation in Development

Award for Excellence

Botanix Master Plan

Mewing Planning Consultants, in partnership with Fiteni, ASPECT Studios, Arkhefield, Urban Enquiry and Fourfold Studio

Great Place

Award for Excellence

Archerfield Wetlands Parkland

Brisbane Sustainability Agency

Commendation

Social Housing Project at Inala

Department of Housing and Public Works with Baber Studio

Category Sponsor

Wendy Chadwick Encouragement

Award for Excellence

City of Moreton Bay Changing Places Network Plan

City of Moreton Bay and CRED Consulting

Commendations

Doomadgee Futures Planning Prospectus

Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council, Meridian Urban and Circ Design

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Logan Centres Implementation Program

Logan City Council 

Category Sponsor

Wendy Chadwick Emerging Planner Bursary

Bursary Winner

Teah Hammet PIA (Assoc.)

Bursary Sponsor

Planning Champion

Award for Excellence

Anna Campbell

Commendation

Brett Dascombe 

Category Sponsor

Emerging Planner of the Year

Award for Excellence

Katrina Christensen MPIA

Commendation

Meg Luton MPIA

Category Sponsor

Overall Winner

Award for Excellence

UN-Habitat Quality of Life Pioneer City Initiative - City of Logan 

City of Logan

Past Winners

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