Town of Claremont’s Civic Design Awards now open

The Town of Claremont is calling for nominations for its Civic Design Awards 2022, to recognise the best examples of heritage conservation and urban design.

Claremont has over 600 heritage places within the Town, and these awards acknowledge projects which conserve, maintain, adapt and even enhance these places.

Mayor Barker said preserving the heritage of our local community was of great importance to Council.
“Our heritage buildings and places add character and distinctiveness to the local area and provide the community with a sense of history,” Mayor Barker said.

“Recently, Council has retained and upgraded the significant heritage of the Freshwater Bay Museum and financially assisted with essential conservation of St Aidan’s Church,” he said.

The bi-annual 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.

“As a community we all share the responsibility to protect and enhance the Town’s heritage for future generations,” Mayor Barker said.

The Town is seeking submissions from homeowners, architects and builders within its locality, with properties that showcase best practice in heritage conservation and design.

Categories include additions to heritage places, conservation of heritage places, new buildings and special projects. Projects should have occurred within the Town locality and within the last two years.

Nominations close on 29 April 2022.