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NSW COUNTRY DIVISION eNEWS - JULY 2012
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CALL FOR 2012-2014 COMMITTEE MEMBER NOMINATIONS – CLOSE NEXT TUESDAY!
Nominations are now being called for the 2012-2014 NSW Country Division Committee of the Australian Institute of Architects. There are eight (8) positions on the committee available. Nominators must be financial members of the Australian Institute of Architects. Please complete the below nomination form and return to the Country Division Office no later than 4.00pm July 10th 2012.
Download Nomination Form, click here
The 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place at the Orange Regional Seminar on 24th August 2012.
If you require further information on what is involved in being a part of the NSW Country Division Committee, please call the NSW Regional Office on 4960 4200.
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AWARDS CLOSING SOON - GET YOUR REGISTRATIONS IN BEFORE JULY 17TH
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COUNTRY DIVISION ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
The 2012 NSW Country Division Architecture Awards are now open, with nominations available in the following categories:
-Residential Architecture - Houses
-Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
-Residential Architecture - Affordable Housing Under $350,000
-Residential Architecture- Alterations & Additions
-Non Residential Architecture– New
-Non Residential Architecture– Alterations & Additions
-Termimesh Timber Award
-Small Projects Award, less than 120sqm
-Vision Award (for built or unbuilt)
PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE: JULY 17th
ENTRY SUBMISSIONS DUE BY: JULY 20th
Fill in a Pre-Registration Form today, click here
For Conditions of Entry, click here.
Please note that this year the annual presentation of the awards will be held in conjunction with the Annual Conference held in Napier New Zealand from October 1st - 6th 2012.
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2012 COUNTRY DIVISION ANNUAL CONFERENCE - UPDATE
"Across The Ditch"
The 2012 Annual NSW Country Division Conference will be held for the first time in Napier, New Zealand.
OCTOBER 1ST - 6TH 2012
Registrations for our 2012 Conference ‘Across The Ditch’ have been steadily flowing in and at this stage are on a par with previous years, which is great!
We realize however that some of you may have been feeling the end-of-financial-year pinch so have decided to extend the deadline for 20% Early-Bird registration discount to 31 July 2012.
The further deadline of 20 August 2012 for 10% registration discount remains - after that you will have to pay full price.
So get in now while you still have the chance – if you can’t pay until later and intend coming then send in your registration and we will invoice you so you can pay before the due date.
If you wish to book accommodation at the conference hotel Te Pania then you also need to act sooner rather than later as we’ve only reserved 60 rooms and they are filling up fast.
To download 2012 Conference Registration Form, click here
To download Draft Program planned for the Conference, click here
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CONGRATULATIONS HARRY!
On behalf of all Country Division members, we wish to congratulate Harry Sprintz as a recent recipient of the MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (OAM) with the official citation from the Australian Govenor General’s office reading, For services to architecture, particularly in the field of disability access.
Harry also recently was inducted into the Design Institute of Australia AUSTRALIAN DESIGN HALL OF FAME award at a ceremony at Doltone House, Darling Harbour.
“It is I believe also pleasing that as a resident and a practitioner in Country NSW that awards of this level of significance are not solely awarded to the ‘big end of city’ practitioners, which I sincerely hope will act as an encouragement to others in our RAIA,” Harry said.
Harry has also recently released for sale a book that he has spent over five years in writing and researching entitled HOUSE ADAPTATION with the sub-title, Practical guidelines for ‘informed’ choices in adapting a family home for ‘accessible living’ and a ‘Home for Life’. For more information on Harry’s book, please contact him directly at: harrysprintz@archinet.com.au or visit www.houseadaptation.com.au
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY...
ORANGE REGIONAL SEMINAR – Friday 24TH AUGUST
The next Regional Seminar on 24 August 2012 in Orange NSW will explore how regional Australia will not only survive, but develop a sustainable future.
How can the infrastructure and planning of these communities help avoid the unsustainable suburban sprawl of the 20th Century cities into regional Australia?
• How can regional areas achieve a sustainable population?
• What role does the architectural and planning industry play in the success of these growing communities?
• How do we connect regional and capital city communities through planning and infrastructure?
• How can regional centres be successful planned communities building on the character and identity that
make them special places?
• What are the practical first steps in achieving a network of large regional centres that fund and resource remote and rural areas.
For more information on this seminar, please see the website www.architecture.com.au/country
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For more information on events check our website regularly, or contact the NSW Country Division Office
Phone (02) 4960 4200
Fax (02) 4060 4211
Email: country-nsw@architecture.com.au
PO Box 176, Newcastle NSW 2300
Visit our website:
www.architecture.com.au/country
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND NSW, CHECK OUT THE LINKS BELOW...
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