09 April 2018

 

The 2018 Tasmanian Architecture Awards program is well underway with a very full day of presentations taking place at the end of March. It was wonderful to see such a high standard and wide variety of work being produced around our state. Congratulations to all those with short-listed projects. The jury will again have a couple of busy days at the end of April zooming around the state to visit these buildings. A big thanks to Jen Nichols and the chapter office team for all the behind the scenes and backup organisation to make the process run smoothly. We look forward to the announcement of the winners at the awards presentation evening on July 7, along with exhibition of all the entries in both Launceston and Hobart.

Our CPD program is in full-swing with a number of recent popular seminars. It’s wonderful to see such high attendance at these events, and I would remind everyone to book early as this helps in the venue planning for future seminars. In addition to this, if you are no longer able to attend an event, could you please let the chapter office know at least a day before the event (if not sooner) so that the place can be offered to someone else.

The National Conference will this year be held on the Gold Coast, with the theme of ‘edge’ being particularly pertinent to us in Tasmania. Early bird discounts run until April 20.

The Chapter has submitted a response to the Hospitality and Heritage Tourism Discussion Paper, which can be viewed here on our website. The assistance and expertise of members in making these submissions is vital to us achieving a considered response to government and making sure our voice is heard. My thanks to those who contributed in compiling this response; your time and effort is most appreciated.

Yvette Breytenbach RAIA
President, Tasmanian Chapter,
Australian Institute of Architects