The City of Stonnington and supporting consultants are the proud recipients of two awards for the Mount Street masterplan and pocket park designs.
Planning Institute of Australia Award
In November 2020, the City of Stonnington and consultants, Tract were awarded the Planning Institute of Australia’s Best Planning Idea - Small Project award for their work on the Mount Street area masterplan.
This award recognises outstanding planning ideas and celebrates projects that deliver local place and neighbourhood benefits.
Acknowledging the award, the Planning Institute of Australia said:
The project presents a clever response to the pressure urban renewal places on the quality and availability of open space. It is a great example of a small project that will have a huge impact for existing and future residents. A project that could also be easily applied in other similar locations.
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (Victoria) Award
In June 2021, the City of Stonnington and design consultant, Glas Urban were awarded the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (Victoria) Award - Urban Design category.
Acknowledging the achievement the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects said:
The Mount Street pocket parks’ design team and client are to be commended for their vision to create a new network of public open spaces that is socially engaging and environmentally progressive. Transforming underutilised spaces in an established neighbourhood is a triumphant display of prioritising healthy communities and responding to the needs of an ever-growing population in the inner suburbs.