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2008 Fremantle Heritage Awards - and the winners are...

THE Fremantle Heritage & Local History Awards have been announced, part of an ongoing partnership between the City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle.

The awards acknowledge individuals, groups or projects that have made a significant contribution to social, cultural, built or natural heritage. And the winners are...

LOCAL HISTORY AWARDS WINNERS

Unpublished Category -
Fremantle’s First Voice: The Herald (1867-1886), Author - Bob Reece

Published Category –
Fremantle Studies: Volume 5 (journal of the Fremantle History Society)

HERITAGE AWARD WINNERS

CATEGORY ONE – Conservation (preservation/ restoration/ reconstruction/adaptation) of residential, commercial, industrial and / or mixed use heritage places

Sub-category - Institutional

Winner -
Basilica of St Patrick, 47 Adelaide Street, Fremantle
Owner: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth, Fremantle Parish (Fr John Sherman)
Conservation Architect: Alan Kelsall - Kelsall Binet Architects
Builder: Midland Masonry Supplies
Stonemasons: Piero Casellati


Sub-category - Commercial

Winner –
Former Union Bank of Australia, 84-86 High Street
Owner: Santo Merenda - Merenda Property Unit Trust
Architect: Gentra Design
Builder: Gentra Construction
Business owners: True Blue & Gentra

Sub-category - Fitout / Adaptation

Commendation –
Moore & Moore, Moores Building, 42-46 Henry Street Fremantle
Business owners: David Osborne and Simon Naber

Winner –
Nvmen Complete Grooming, 33 Market St, Fremantle
Business owner: Trish Macarlino
Works and Builder: Trish Macarlino / Paul Sear Contractors

CATEGORY TWO - Harmonious infill development of a heritage place or in a precinct

Commendation –
Residence, 36 Wood St, White Gum Valley
Owner: Megan & James Hooper
Architect / Designer: Wayne Jacks
Builder: Wandoo Building Company

Winner –
Residence, 88 Wray Ave, Fremantle
Owner: Sue Wallwork & James McAuliffe
Architect: Matt Wallwork Ecotecture
Builder: Peter Bodeker Construction

CATEGORY THREE – The Spirit of Heritage
Award - Galati & Sons Since 1958
Social History of the Galati Family of Fremantle
(19 Wray Ave Fremantle)

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