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Victorian Regional PRACTICE Prize

The Victorian Regional Practice Prize is an annual prize open to all regionally based members, working as either sole practitioners or in a practice with their head office located in regional Victoria.

The purpose of the prize is to:

i) recognise and celebrate the substantial and enduring contributions by regionally based members to the profession, the Institute and regional Victoria; and

ii) promote and draw attention across the Institute to the work of our regional members as well as within the communities in which they operate; and

iii) facilitate greater engagement within regional Victoria from the Chapter and Institute.

NOTE

For the purposes of the prize, regional Victoria will be defined as the area outside the official Urban Growth Boundary or areas more than 50 km from the General Post Office in Melbourne.

***The prize is not project-specific and operates separately from the Victorian Architecture Awards.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT, PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION

The Prize will be announced at the Victorian Chapter end-of-year event. The Victorian chapter will promote the prize, projects, and winners through various mediums—such as the Victorian Chapter Instagram, e-news, and Institute Website.

JUDGING PANEL

The jury may include the Victorian State President or a Victorian Chapter nominee, the previous year’s winner of the prize (or an additional juror nominated by the Chapter in the first year).

For questions related to Victorian Chapter prizes and scholarships, please email [email protected]. Please include “Victorian Regional Practice Prize” in your subject line in order to avoid delays in responding.

2025 Regional Practice Prize Winner: Brad Hooper with Mena Kubba | Photograph: Breeana Dunbar

IMPORTANT DATES

19 August 2026Nominations open for 2026
20 Sept 2026Nominations close
16 November 2026 Winner Announced at the Victorian Chapter Honours Event
2025 Brad Hooper
2024 Kim Irons 
 

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2026 Victorian Regional Practice Prize

Victorian Regional Practice Prize a) is an annual prize open to all regionally based members, working as either sole practitioners or in a practice with their head office located in regional Victoria. b) The purpose of the prize is to: i) recognise and celebrate the substantial and enduring contributions by regionally based members to the profession, the Institute and regional Victoria; and ii) promote and draw attention across the Institute to the work of our regional members as well as within the communities in which they operate; and iii) facilitate greater engagement within regional Victoria from the Chapter and Institute. c) The jury will include: i) Victorian State President or Victorian Chapter nominee ii) Chair of the Victorian Regional Committee iii) Previous year’s winner (in the first year, the Chair of the Victorian Regional Committee will nominate a third juror from the committee). d) For the purposes of the prize, regional Victoria will be defined as the area outside the official Urban Growth Boundary or areas more than 50 km from the General Post Office in Melbourne. e) The prize is not project-specific and operates separately from the Victorian Architecture Awards.

Section 1: Nominee Information

Section 2: Nominator Information

Section 3 : Eligibility Confirmation (to be completed by Nominee)

Is the nominee based in Victoria?
To be eligible for this prize, the nominee must be based in regional Victoria, defined as: Located outside the official Urban Growth Boundary, or More than 50 km from the General Post Office (GPO) in Melbourne Please confirm the following: Is the head office of your practice located in regional Victoria as defined above?

Section 4: Nomination Questions

Please describe why you are nominating this individual, firm or organisation. In your statement, consider addressing the following:

Section 5: Supporting Materials (Optional)

Please upload or link to any relevant: • Letters of support • Media coverage • Project reports or evaluations • Videos or websites • CV • Awards or recognition • Media coverage/Photos
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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

    Section 6: Declaration

    I confirm that the information provided in this nomination is accurate to the best of my knowledge. • I understand that submitting this form does not guarantee selection. • I understand and respect that the jury deliberation process is confidential and that therefore I am not entitled to feedback on my nomination/submission • I have notified the nominee (if nominating an individual) and obtained their consent to be nominated.(Required)
    I confirm that the information provided in this nomination is accurate to the best of my knowledge. • I understand that submitting this form does not guarantee selection. • I understand and respect that the jury deliberation process is confidential and that therefore I am not entitled to feedback on my nomination/submission • I have notified the nominee (if nominating an individual) and obtained their consent to be nominated.

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