Country Division




BREAK FREE AANUKA BEACH RESORT, THE VENUE FOR OUR 2009 COUNTRY DIVISION CONFERENCE 'ARCHITECTURE - THE MUSICAL'


2009 Country Division Images

To view a gallery of exciting images from the 2009 Country Division conference, please click here, Scroll below for a report on the event itself.


2010 COUNTRY DIVISION AWARDS

Entries closed on Friday 31 July and judging has taken place in Port Macquarie on 19/20 August. The jury consisted of Tim Greer (Tonkin Zulaikha Greer), Adrian McGregor (McGregor Coxall), Craig Teasdell (Jury Chair), Scott Carpenter (Deputy Chair), John Drake (Country Division) and Sharni Lloyd (The Glasshouse Port Macquarie). There were a total of eighteen entries received this year across the seven categories being:

  • RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE - HOUSES NEW

  • RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE - MULTIPLE HOUSING (no entries received in this category)

  • NEW PROJECTS (Under $300,000 excluding landscaping) (no entries received in this category)

  • RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE - ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS

  • NON-RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE - NEW

  • NON-RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE - ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS

  • TERMIMESH TIMBER AWARD


In addition to the above categories there is The James Barnet Award for Architectural Excellence which is given to any project across all the categories which it is felt deserves such recognition.

The winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony to be held at the annual conference in Coffs Harbour on Thursday 7 October.


Click here for a list of the 2009 Award winners.


2010 COUNTRY DIVISION 50th ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL CONFERENCE - BREAKFREE AANUKA BEACH RESORT, COFFS HARBOUR 5-9 OCTOBER 'The Magic of Architecture'

Once again, in 2010 our Creative Director Greg Addison, with some assistance by Kevin Debnam and Chris Jenkins, has put together a terrific conference programme which we believe will easily cover the four competencies required for continuing professional development. Confirmed presenters are: 2009 Gold Medallist Ken Maher, Ed Lippmann, Louise Nettleton and Tony Owen (design), Angela Kent and David Ensbey (Practice), Sidonie Carpenter (ESD) and Paul Rappoport (Heritage). In addition to that of course we have a magician to entertain and enthrall, the awards night celebrations and the Friday night 'Merlin's Magic Ball'. Places are filling fast so dont be disappointed. Click here for the programme. The Registration form can be downloaded by clicking here


FOR ANY QUERIES ON THE
ABOVE OR THE COUNTRY DIVISION ACTIVITIES IN GENERAL, PLEASE CONTACT WENDY MCCLOSKEY wendy.mccloskey@raia.com.au.