The Heritage Festival 2011 “Steam to Surf” was a vibrant and diverse celebration of Victoria’s rich natural, cultural and indigenous heritage. As part of the Festival the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) celebrated community participation in the conservation of heritage properties around the State.

The National Trust Heritage Awards recognise those in our community who have demonstrated excellence in retention, restoration and reuse of our heritage places. The Awards effectively engage the community, reward outstanding contribution to heritage conservation and encourage the development of partnership programs with local municipalities.

Our heritage includes buildings, gardens and objects, public and private places. Heritage places are an integral part of our communities and the Heritage Awards are part of the National Trust and local Council's commitment to celebrate and promote our heritage.

The aim of the awards is to recognise and promote excellence in heritage conservation and works and to promote community awareness of our heritage.

The awards are open to domestic and commercial projects, from both the government and non-government sectors.

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Ballarat Region 2011 Heritage Award Winners

City of Ballarat and Ballarat & Region Branch Heritage Award Winners

• Edith Fry, 10 Sovereign Street, Golden Point (Sustainability award, sponsored by Commerce Ballarat)
• Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Armstrong Street South, Ballarat (For outstanding work and commitment to the restoration of this significant church)
• Madin Lyons Associates Pty Ltd & Miles & Co Builders, 3 Crocker Street, Lake Wendouree (New work/development in a heritage precinct)
• Golden Point Learning and Cultural Environment (GPLACE) (Creative re-use of a heritage place)
• Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Armstrong Street South, Ballarat (Restoration)
• John Murnane, Heritage Slate Tiler, 183 Scott Parade, Ballarat (Heritage Trades Award, sponsored by Haymes Paint)
• S J Weir Ballarat, Ballarat Mechanics Institute (Heritage Trades Award, sponsored by Haymes Paint)

Fmr Steam Coach Hotel Mercer St Geelong before shot David Rowe 2011

Fmr Steam Coach Hotel Mercer St Geelong after shot David Rowe 2011

City of Greater Geelong and Geelong & Region Branch Heritage Award Winners

• Sacred Heart College Chapel (Restoration: reconstruction of interior pier)
• Lisa Calafiore and Ross Nolan, 13 Alexandra Avenue, Geelong (Infill development in a heritage area)
• Michael and Celia Quinn, Pier Point Development, 100 Western Beach Road, Geelong (Infill development in a heritage area)
• Chris Lynch and Michael Dodemaide, Former Steam Coach Hotel, 49 Mercer Street, Geelong (Restoration and verandah reconstruction)
• Felix Hemingway, City of Greater Geelong Bandstand Rotunda, Newcombe Street, Portarlington (Restoration)
• John Brown and David Hannah, City of Greater Geelong, Geelong Sale Yards Market Office Building, North Geelong (Substantial repairs and repainting)
• Mrs Jackie James and Antoni Pijaca, ‘Ormond Lodge’, 75 Ormond Road, East Geelong (Re-tuckpointing of front verandah brickwork)
• Kerrie and Rodney James, ‘Olongalah’, 292 Latrobe Terrace, Newtown (Roof re-slating and verandah repairs)
• Wendy and Rod Franklin, ‘Ardoch’, 198 Latrobe Terrace, Newtown (Roof repairs, re-slating and terracotta ridge decoration)
• Simone Wallis, VicTrack, Signal Box A, Geelong Railway Station (Repairs and repainting)
• Pauline Braniff and Malcolm Condie, ‘Chepstowe’, 16 Beach Parade, Drumcondra (Environmentally sustainable additions)

Councillor Graham Pittock, Mayor, Mr Danie Idczak, Mornington Peninsula Region 2011 Heritage Award Winner, and Mr Martin Purslow, National Trust of Australia (Victoria) CEO

Mr Antoni Pijaca, Mrs Jacki James, two of the Geelong Region 2011 Heritage Award Winners, with Mr Paul Roser, National Trust Conservation Manager

Mornington Peninsula Shire and Mornington Peninsula Branch Heritage Award Winners

• Menzies Incorporated, Sages Cottage, Baxter (Restoration)
• Cliff Rest, 3662 Pt Nepean Road, Portsea (Restoration of a private dwelling)
• Mornington Peninsula Shire, the War Memorial, Tyabb (Restoration)
• St Mark’s Anglican Church, Dromana (Interior and exterior restoration works)
• Hastings Uniting Church (Interior restoration)
• Railways Station Primary School, Tyabb (Interior and exterior restoration works)
• Rye Historical Society (Creative re-use of a heritage place)
• Fletchers Real Estate, Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento (Adaptive commercial re-use of a heritage place)
• The Green Teams at Red Hill Consolidated School (Recognising the contribution they have made to the conservation and greening of the National Trust property Endeavour Fern Gully at Red Hill
• Steve Hofer of Williams Kaye Hofer Architects (Architectural excellence in restoration of Mt Martha House)
• David Hampton, Project Manager, Mornington Peninsula Shire (Project management, restoration of Mt Martha House)
• Hallan Whittle of Canadian Shingle Fixers for work at St Johns Anglican Church, Sorrento (Specialist roofing skills)
• Steven Edwards, Carpenter, for work at 797 Esplanade, Mornington (Specialist Carpentry Skills)
• Daniel Idczak, Sages Cottage, Baxter (Personal excellence in project management in restoration of a heritage property)

Bass Coast Shire and Bass Coast Branch Heritage Award Winners

• St Philips Anglican Church, Parish of Bass and Philip Island (Restoration)
• Amess House, Churchill Island Heritage Farm, Philip Island Nature Parks (Conservation with specialist trade skills)