Greater Bendigo Heritage Awards

The 2012 Greater Bendigo Heritage Award Recipients have been announced! 

The National Trust of Australia (Vic), Bendigo & District Branch, in partnership with the City of Greater Bendigo, are proud to present the Greater Bendigo Heritage Awards 2012 to recognise those in our community who have demonstrated excellence in retention, restoration, enhancement and reuse of our heritage places.

Our heritage includes public and private places, buildings, gardens and objects. Heritage places are an integral part of the Greater Bendigo community and the Greater Bendigo Heritage Awards highlight our commitment to celebrate and promote our heritage. The aims of the awards are to recognise excellence in heritage conservation and to encourage community awareness of our heritage.

Download the Greater Bendigo Heritage Awards flyer (PDF, 735kb).

An outstanding 54 properties were nominated with 20 properties short listed in the five award categories. Award recipients included:

Creative Reuse of a Heritage Place

• Cheryl Martin & Laurie Whelan  -  for the creative reuse of the former Beaurepaires Motor Garage to the Goodloaf Sourdough Bakery & Cafe, 404 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo.

New Work in a Heritage Area

• Alison Bacon – for the successful reconstruction of the Canterbury Quilts shop, 18 Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk.

Additions to a Heritage Place

• Dzintra Martin and Peter Hunt – for the sensitive and innovative addition to 15 Barkly Street, Bendigo.

Restoration of a Heritage Place

• John & Christine Launder and Mark & Janine Coffey for the restoration of Kent House and Central House at 121 and 123 Wattle Street, Bendigo.

Specialist Heritage Trade Skills

• Period Building Conservation - for the high standard of specialist trade skills used on the Bendigo Mining Exchange and Capital Theatre buildings in Bendigo.

Recipients of Honourable Mention Certificates included:

• Sustainability and/or Greening of a Heritage Place category Honourable Mention to Rachael Roessler for the installation of a 50,000 litre underground, concrete water tank at "Avondale" 145 Mitchell Street, Bendigo.  
• Additions to a Heritage Place Category Honourable Mention to Milton and Judith Long for the sensitive and innovative additions to 49 Hamlet Street, Quarry Hill.
• Restoration of a Heritage Place Category Honourable Mention to Andrew Ward for the careful restoration and reconstruction of Coath Cottage, 9 Happy Valley Road.
• Specialist Heritage Trade Skills category Honourable Mention to  Michael Hall and Nathan Tyler in recognition of the high standard of specialist trade skills used on 31 Cathcart Street, Marong. 

For information on the shortlisted candidates, please follow the links below.   

1. Creative Reuse of a Heritage Place
2. New Work in a Heritage Area
3. Additions to a Heritage Place
4. Restoration of a Heritage Place
5. Specialist Heritage Trade Skills

View more details on the award categories.

View the award assessment criteria and conditions.

The Greater Bendigo Awards are part of the National Trust Heritage Festival 2012. Information about the Greater Bendigo Heritage Festival which ran from 27 April-2 May 2012 is available at the National Trust of Australia (Vic)  website.