State Award
Planning Award
Overview
This award seeks to recognise an individual or organisation that
demonstrates what is judged to be the highest standard of parks
and leisure planning undertaken over the past 4 years and completed
in the last 18 months.
The nomination submitted may be that applied to the planning
of new or redeveloped venues, single or multiple venues, built
or natural resources, or to leisure and recreation programs. The
planning process may relate to a total community or one part of
it. This award does not cover the implementation of the planning
process.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominations must:
- Be of a current member organisation
- Be nominated by a PLA individual or corporate member;
- Nominate a project that has been commenced, implemented and
evaluated over the past 4 years and must have been completed
in the last 18 months; and
- Nominate a project that demonstrates the highest standard
of parks and leisure planning.
Judging Criteria
Judges will take into consideration evidence which demonstrates
how some or all of the following issues were addressed:
- The nature and scale of the problem, issue or situation which
led to initiation of the planning process;
- The stages of, and the success of, the planning process which
was followed and any optional strategies which were evaluated
and rejected;
- An overview of the findings of the planning process with details
on any new, significant or other results which might signal
a change or new direction in leisure and recreation need, demand
or participation in the subject community;
- The solution which was adopted to the problem, issue or situation
being planned, what optional solutions were assessed and why
these were rejected;
- Whether the planning process was evaluated, and if so, how
the process might be improved in future as a result;
- The process of implementation which was followed and what
outcomes were achieved.
Nomination & Submission Checklist
- All sections of the Nomination form must be completed and
submitted ‘on-line’;
Does your submission include?
- A word or PDF formatted document template of the Nomination
form (maximum of 5mg, which consists of:
- Section A:- Title page (name and location of project,
name of contact person, contact phone numbers, email address
and mailing address of nominators);
- Section B:- Relevant information that addresses the judging
criteria for the award,
- Photos of the project (maximum 4 – 1mg each in jpeg
format), and include explanation of the photos;
- Supporting material can be submitted ‘on-line’
in Word Power Point or PDF format and can include charts, brochures,
certificates, awards, media stories, citations, reports testimonials
or statements from referees. (Maximum of 4 pages)
Please note:
- This nomination is to be used for review and information only;
- That any other supplementary printed matter, DVD’s or
additional presentations are not required, and will not be considered
by the judging panel
- Please do not include any information you need returned to
you or you do not want published;
- All information received remains the property of PLA;
- Separate applications are required for each different award
nomination lodged; and
- An electronic letter will be sent to each applicant acknowledging
receipt of the nomination.
Closing Date Friday
18 July 2008 – 5pm
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