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Annual Report

The 2006-2007 Annual Report details the work, achievements and relevant statutory and financial information of the Sydney Olympic Park Authority and The Parklands Foundation.

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Annual Report 2006-2007

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Awards 2000

Below is a list of Awards from 2000 that have been won by, or in association with the actions of the Sydney Olympic Park Authority's predecessor organisations, the Olympic Coordination Authority (OCA) and the Homebush Bay Development Corporation.

Design and Construction

HASSELL won two merit awards in the 1999 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW/ACT Awards for Achievement in Landscape Architecture in the master planning and urban and civic design categories. The awards were won for the Millennium Parklands Concept Design Plan and the Station Square at Homebush Bay.

BHP Colorbond Award - Tennis Centre

Australian Institute of Architects - Presidents Landscape Award to OCA for Landscape Architecture and Landscape Construction

Association of Consulting Engineers Australia National Engineering Awards 2000:

  • Gold Awards presented to Sinclair Knight Merz for Stadium Australia and to the environmental engineers Willing and Partners for the Northern Water Feature
  • Silver Award presented to Gutteridge Haskins and Davey for Homebush Bay Infrastructure Development

Royal Australian Institute of Architects' John Sulman awards were presented for the NSW Tennis Centre - Centre Court at Homebush Bay by Bligh Voller Nield

Structural Special Awards 2000 The Institution of Structural Engineers to Modus Consulting Engineers for Stadium Australia, built for the 2000 Olympics

NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) Awards 2000 Merit Award went to (Bridget Smyth, Anne Loxley and Katie Perry) the Olympic Co-ordination Authority for their contribution to the OCA Public Art Program

Australian Construction Achievements Awards Sydney Showground Exhibition Halls, highly commended, March 2000

The Association of Consulting Engineers Australia Awards for Excellence

BHP Australian Steel Awards:

  • Sydney SuperDome received 31 July 2000 a Commendation for innovative steel
  • Commendation to (31 July 2000) Sydney Showground Pavilions which will be converted to the Main Press Centre for the Olympics
  • Stadium Australia (31 July 2000) was awarded the coveted BHP Australia Steel Award for innovated in steel

Australian Institute of Building, Professional Excellence in Building Awards NSW Chapter - Certificate of High Commendation Category, Project - awarded to Sydney International Equestrian Centre.

Australian Construction Achievements Awards Sydney Showground Exhibition Halls, highly commanded, March 2000.

A number of contractors have been recognised by the NSW Government (DPWS) and they include: Waiter Construction, Transfield, P Ward Civil Engineering, Thiess, John Holland, Abigroup, Kilpatrick Green, Kell & Rigby , Leightons & Mulitplex

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Environment

Banksia Environmental Award to the OCA for Flora and Fauna Conservation (Green and Golden Bell Frog)

GOLD Banksia Environmental Award to the OCA for creation of GGBF Habitat and its work to conserve and protect the Green and Golden Bell Frog at Homebush Bay. Both of these awards reflect the contribution and commitment of a wide range of people and professions throughout the seven years that OCA has been working to conserve the species - including planners, developers, contractors, landscape managers and ecologists.

Gold Rivercare 2000 Award for Haslams Creek South to OCA and its contractor

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Regeneration Award (to the OCA) which honours projects that have improved areas of urban, rural or coastal decay. Entries must have checked or reversed deterioration by restoring, conserving or improving the built or natural environment, directly benefiting the wider community. This Award recognised the significance of the urban renewal of the Sydney Olympic Park site, a former saltworks, abattoir, brickworks, armament depot, and waste dump that underwent Australia's biggest ever land clean-up. The project is a model for urban wasteland rehabilitation, turning a degraded industrial site into a long term legacy for the people of NSW.

Australian Waste Water Association (AWWA) Best Practice in the Development of Integrated Water Cycle Management for Homebush Bay

National Australian Water Association Water Environmental Merit Award: Integrated Water Cycle

Case Earth Awards NSW to OCA's contractors, ESD International, were Finalists in Category 1 of these awards, for Green and Golden Bell Frog habitat construction works within the brickpit

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Village Awards

Housing Industry Association (HIA) Awards 1999 Best Display Home in Its Price Range

Royal Australian Institute of Architects Awards 2000 Medium Density Design Award

Australian Institute of Building Awards 2000 Professional Excellence in Building Awards

Pathe Greensmart Awards 2000 BHP Colorbond Steel National Energy Efficiency Award and Pilkington Greensmart Development of the Year

The Australian Property Institute 2000 Excellence in Property Development Award

Australian Institute of Building 2000 National Excellence Award for Projects on SOCOGs Inventory of Venues

NSW Master Builders Association (MBA) 2000:

  • Waste Management
  • Energy Efficient Housing
  • Home Units $250,000 - $500,000 (Domain)
  • Environmental Management

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Project Management

Project Management Highly Commended - Silver awarded to Homebush Bay Infrastructure Development to GHD for OCA.

Australian Institute of Project Management NSW Chapter - SIAQC Olympic Expansion

SlAQC Project Management Achievement Awards, 2000 - Highly Commended