Nomination Form

Planning and Management

Awarded for an outstanding planning document that implements clear direction for the protection, improvement and sustainable use/development of Victoria’s coastal and marine environment,

or

outstanding management activities that deliver enhanced protection, improvement and sustainable use of Victoria’s coastal and marine environment.

Submissions in this category may include:

  • planning documents (e.g. coastal management plan, tourism and visitation plan, planning scheme)
  • policies/strategy (e.g. biodiversity strategy, land use strategy)
  • management programs and projects
  • on-ground management activities and works (e.g. protection, conservation, revegetation, rehabilitation)

Nominations are encouraged from community groups, Coastcare groups, ‘friends of’ groups, partnerships,Committees of Management (CoMs),private companies, Traditional Owners, not-for-profit organisations, and local and state government departments and agencies.

Previous Winners

2013Wellington Shire Council

Awarded for the Ninety Mile Beach Plan

2012City of Port Phillip

Awarded for the Port Phillip Foreshore Management Plan

2011The Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and

Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site Steering Committee

Awarded for the partnership working together for the Port Phillip Ramsar Site

Nomination Details

Project Title
Name of group or organisation
Street Address
City or Town / Postcode
Contact person
Position
Mobile contact number
Email address
Website (if applicable)
Social media (if applicable)

Nominator Details

Title (please circle) / Mr Ms Miss Mrs Dr
Name of nominator
Street Address
City or Town / Postcode
Phone number
Mobile phone number
Email address
Position(if applicable)
Organisation

Please complete this section if the group’s work was developed or implemented in partnership with another organisation or individual.

Partner One
Title (please circle) / Mr Ms Miss Mrs Dr
Name
Street Address
City or Town / Postcode
Phone number
Mobile phone number
Email address
Position (if applicable)
Organisation
Briefly outline the nature of the partnership as it relates to the nomination

Partner Two

Title (please circle) / Mr Ms Miss Mrs Dr
Name
Street Address
City or Town / Postcode
Phone number
Mobile phone number
Email address
Position (if applicable)
Organisation
Briefly outline the nature of the partnership as it relates to the nomination

Nomination Summary

Please provide in 250 words or less a summary of the nomination. Please note that this summary may be used in promotional material for the awards, including media releases and on the VCC website. The summary should reflect the intrinsic nature of the award entry.

Previous Award Declaration

Has the nomination previously received an award? / Yes / No
Name of Award
Presented by
Date received

Key Selection Criteria

  • Response to each question must be less than half a page
  • Point form is encouraged

  1. For planning documents please provide details about how the planning document implements clear direction for the protection, improvement and sustainable development of Victoria’s coastal and marine environments. List key outcomes to date and anticipated future outcomes.
or
For management activities please provide details about how the management activities have enhanced protection, improvement and sustainable use of Victoria’s coastal and marine environments. List key outcomes to date and anticipated future outcomes.
  1. Describe the nature and level of engagement and collaboration with stakeholders and the broader community.

  1. Explain how the initiative demonstrates leadership and best practice in coastal planning or management.

  1. Provide details about the potential for the initiative to be applied elsewhere.

  1. Explain how the initiative aligns with other relevant coastal and marine plans, policies, strategies or mandates. Please include the name of any relevant documentation within your answer.

Please provide two referees this may include yourself as the nominator but may not include the nominee. One referee must be independent of the project being nominated.

Referee One

Title (please circle) / Mr Ms Miss Mrs Dr
Name
Street Address
City or Town / Postcode
Phone number
Mobile phone number
Email address
Position (if applicable)
Organisation

Referee Two

Title (please circle) / Mr Ms Miss Mrs Dr
Name
Street Address
City or Town / Postcode
Phone number
Mobile phone number
Email address
Position (if applicable)
Organisation

Award Recipient

Provide the name and contact details of the person(s) who will accept the award on presentation night if successful.

Title (please circle) / Mr Ms Miss Mrs Dr
Name
Street Address
City or Town / Postcode
Phone number
Mobile phone number
Email address
Position (if applicable)
Organisation

Images and supporting material

Images and supporting material that demonstrate the success of the nomination are highly encouraged. The submission, including attachments may not exceed 5MB and may only include 5 images.

If there is a requirement to provide large attachments or high resolution photographs, please supply these via post on a USB to:

Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence 2015

Victorian Coastal Council

PO Box 500

East Melbourne Victoria 8002

Correspondence from the Victorian Coastal Council

All correspondence from the Victorian Coastal Councilshould be addressed to

(please mark the box with an ‘X’):

Contact details for nominator

Contact details for nominee

Both of the above

Terms and Conditions

By marking this box an ‘X’ I indicate that I have read and agree with the Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence Terms and Conditions of entry and the Privacy Statement, found on the Victorian Coastal Council website.

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Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence 2015

Nomination Form – Planning and Management

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