Inaugural Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal boasts $25k prize

Two architects are in the running to win $25,000 for their respective heritage work after being nominated for an award by Bathurst Regional Council in New South Wales.

Howard Tanner formerly of Sydney practice Tanner Kibble Denton Architects and architect and historian Graham Lupp are two of four nominees put forward for the 2015 Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal.

The other nominees for the award are Thomas E Perrigo, the CEO of the National Trust of Australia (WA), and Duncan Marshall, chair of the ACT Heritage Council.

The award is designed to recognise those who have made a lasting contribution to natural, cultural, social or built heritage in Australia.

This is the first time the award has been offered, with 2015 marking the bicentenary of the town of Bathurst being settled. The award will continue to be an annual event.

Howard Tanner, retired founder of Tanner Kibble Denton Architects (formerly Tanner Architects) has extensive experience in heritage projects, including restoring the 1813 Female Orphan School at the University of New South Wales and the 1816 Brush Farm House in rural Eastwood, New South Wales.

Graham Lupp is a trained architect, artist and historian who has spent many years documenting and writing about the history of Bathurst’s buildings. He wrote a book on the town called The Building of Bathhurst.

Bathurst is the oldest European inland settlement in Australia, and was first colonised in 1815 by Governer Macquarie. The town boasts a number of significant heritage buildings, including the 1920 red-brick Government House and the 1834 Holy Trinity Church, both of which still stand.

The winner of the inaugural Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal will be announced on Thursday 7 May 2015.

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