LANDSCAPE QLD AWARDS
14 Nov 2011
The 28th Annual Landscape Queensland Construction Excellence Awards were held November 5 at the Brisbane Hilton and celebrated the best of the best.
Saturday November 5 saw the staging of the 28th Annual Landscape Queensland Construction Excellence Awards, where over 300 guests attended the black tie event at the Brisbane Hilton to recognise and celebrate the best of the best in Landscape construction. Guests were entertained by comedian and impersonator Ben Price – Australia’s Got Talent finalist – and local Brisbane band Odyssey.
The night was presented by Landscape Queensland in association with AWX – “Partners in People”.
The top honour, the Queensland Construction of the Year Award, was won by Eureka Landscapes for their Gainsborough Greens Recreational Hub project situated at Pimpama. Eureka also took out the Million Dollar Plus category with their Brightwater Boulevard Project situated at Mountain Creek.
According to Mark Sorby, Landscape Queensland CEO, this year's awards again showcased the high quality skill levels and professionalism of the landscape industry in Queensland.
A big congratulations goes out to all the winners.
Landscape Industry Training Award
Scape Shapes Landscaping for the 'Transforming People Project'
Trainee of the Year
Craig Mitchell of Cairns Regional Council
Apprentice of the Year
Andrew Ikstrum of Bundaberg Golf Course
Best Residential Feature
Philippe Antelme Landscaping for Tennyson Water Feature
Residential 1
Green Envy Designer Landscapes for their Nobby's Beach Project
Residential 2
John Hope Designs for 'The Ridge' Noosa Springs Project
Residential 3
Outdoor Aspect Landscaping & Design for their Sherwood Project
Residential 4
Harmony Landscapes for their Rosemount Project
Supplier of the Year
Bronze Supplier of the Year - Reece Irrigation (Enoggera) and Greenstock Nurseries
Silver Supplier of the Year - Centenary Landscaping Supplies
Gold Supplier of the Year - Eco Outdoor
Maintenance
Professional Turf and Garden for 'The Sovereign Mile' Soveriegn Islands
Irrigation
Scape Shapes Landscaping for the Jack Evans Boat Harbour
Design & Construct 1
John Hope Designs for 'The Ridge' at Noosa Springs
Design & Construct 2
Outdoor Aspect Landscaping & Design for their Sherwood Project
Architect Designed Construction
Harmony Landscapes for their Rosemount Project
Best Commercial Feature
Dig It Landscapes with the 'Bluestone Walls' Newsetad Waterfront
Commercial 1
Green Survival for their Graceville Childcare playground refurbishment
Commercial 2
Ace Landscapes for 'Mossvale on Manly' display village
Commercial 3
Naturform for the Padua College Courtyard
Commercial 4
Eureka Landscapes with the Gainsborough Greens Recreational Hub
Million Dollar Plus
Eureka Landscapes for Brightwater Boulevard Project at Mountian Creek
Queensland Landscape Construction of the Year
Eureka Landscapes for the Gainsborough Greens Recreational Hub at Pimpama
Highly Commended Plaques were also awarded to the following companies:
Landscape Industry Training Award
Eureka Landscapes for the 'Eureka Fine Tuning Training Project' and
The Bremer Institute of TAFE for the 'Flood Relief Training Package'
Trainee of the Year
Marian Radacker of Mt Isa City Council
Apprentice of the Year
Michael Fowler of Eureka Landscapes and Nicholas Horgan of Scape Shapes Landscaping
Residential 2
Tecscape for their Sanctuary Cove Project
Design & Construct 2
John Hope Designs for 'The Point' Noosa Springs Project
Visit: www.landscapequeensland.com.au
Photos (top to bottom): Impersonator Ben Price (dressed as the Terminator) with award guests; Ben Price with Universal Magazines' Haze Baker and Deborah Hainsworth; Hilton Ballroom; Landscape Construction of the Year.
